Nintendo eShop Weekly Update: New Releases and Classics

Nintendo’s weekly eShop update has arrived, and this week brings some iconic titles. There are four featured games over the course of the next week, in addition to the more than 50 other games vying for your attention. Each game listed below is available now unless otherwise noted.

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Pokémon Champions

Battle with Pokémon, including with Mega-Evolved Pokémon like Mega Dragonite, against other players in the Pokémon Champions game – the same game used for official Pokémon Video Game Championship events. Recruit Pokémon to join your team and train them to hone their skills. Then, use familiar mechanics from previous Pokémon series games, such as Pokémon types, Abilities, and moves, enabling the rich and varied battle strategies you may already know and love across Single and Double Battles. Pokémon Champions is available now for the Nintendo Switch system, also playable on Nintendo Switch 2 with a free update.

Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics – Nintendo Switch 1 and 2

Pac-Man

Control the iconic Pac-Man. Navigate through mazes, gobbling pellets while simultaneously avoiding the devious ghosts. Warp from one edge of the maze to the other using the warp tunnels or eat a Power Pellet to turn the tables and make the ghosts vulnerable. In order to clear the stage, you’ll need to eat all the Pac-Dot pellets in the maze. See just how far you can get before losing all your lives. Fruit like cherries and strawberries will give you extra points to help you reach the highest score. Pac-Man is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.

Mendel Palace

Flip panels to defeat enemies and rescue Candy! This action game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990 and features the protagonist Bon-Bon, whose best friend, Candy, has been trapped inside her own dream. To save Candy, he’ll need to outsmart and overpower her evil dolls. The toys that block his path can be defeated by flipping panels in the floor and pushing them into the walls. Some panels also have special effects that can be used to clear stages even more quickly. Mendel Palace is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.

The Tower of Druaga

Control Gil, the hero, as he climbs the tower! Starting from the first floor, pick up the key inside each maze and go through the door to advance to the next floor. To clear the game, you must defeat Druaga, the ruler of the tower, then advance to the top floor and save your beloved Ki. Some foes need to land several hits before you lose a life – but many will kill you instantly. Failing to block a spell with your shield, touching fire, and running out of time will also cause you to lose a life. Run out of lives, and the game is over. There are also secret tasks, one for each floor, that will reward you with hidden items, like a pickaxe that can destroy walls and boots that increase your movement speed. You will need some of these items to beat the game; missing key items will lead to certain death, or at least a dead end and a long return journey. Climb carefully! The Tower of Druaga is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.

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