What’s happening on the Nintendo Switch this week? Firstly, Nintendo Switch Sports has a free update in the form of basketball, adding 2-v-2 and single-player modes that look like a lot of fun. With eight sports now under its belt, Nintendo Switch Sports has grown into a nice collection.
Meanwhile, those half-shell heroes are back! Well, almost. The latest outing for Leo and his crew is next week, but pre-orders are open now for Splintered Fate. This roguelike sees the green teens fight the Foot Clan to rescue their beloved master, Splinter.
Game trials are back, this time with the outstanding Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. This turn-based adventure pairs Mario and pals with those crazy Rabbids, a match that works surprisingly well. If you’ve been on the fence with this one, check it out over the weekend for free to see if it’s worth buying.
As always, there’s a long list of sales to tempt you, along with plenty of new games to consider. Check out the full list of new releases below. Which games are you playing this weekend?
Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball Update – Get ready to dribble, shoot and score, because Basketball has been added in this free software update to the Nintendo Switch Sports game! Step on to the court solo for a Three-Point Challenge — or take on your friends in a Three-Point Contest in local multiplayer to see who can sink the most shots from downtown. You can also show off your dunking skills with friends and other players online in Two-on-Two mode!
Digital spotlight
- “Fin” Some Games to Play – It’s Shark Awareness Day this Sunday, so why not check out some games featuring these toothy fish of the deep? Take a dive into Endless Ocean Luminous where you can discover over 500 aquatic creatures, even some that are assumed extinct and mythical! Or if you’d rather stay on land, catch a shark for your museum (or your own personal aquarium) in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Whether you’re by the bay or far inland, you can make a splash with some finned friends on the Nintendo Switch system.
Pre-orders
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate – The heroic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles need to fend off the Foot Clan and rescue their kidnapped master in their first roguelike adventure! Travel through reality-bending portals where every level has the potential to change with randomized power-ups, changing room layouts and boss modifiers. Permanently upgrade and strengthen your Turtle powers by spending in-game currency on ability-enhancing artifacts and use your increased skills to take on more challenging runs. Explore iconic New York City locations solo or jump online with up to three other players in drop-in/drop-out co-op play. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate leaps onto Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive July 17. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
Game trials
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope – Team up with Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends on a cosmic journey to defeat Cursa and save the galaxy! Outwit enemies in an innovative combat system mixing turn-based tactics and real-time action. Combine forces with the Sparks’ immense energy and anything becomes possible … for better OR worse! Hurry – the free Game Trial period will last until July 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT! Nintendo Switch Online members can earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points by participating. If you decide to purchase the game during or after this offer, you’ll keep all save data, so you won’t have to worry about losing your progress. As an added bonus, you can purchase Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope or Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Gold Edition for 67% off until July 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT!
Nintendo eShop sales
- Recollection Collection Sale – Take a walk down memory lane and save up to 50% on select digital games for Nintendo Switch like Sonic Mania, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Red Dead Redemption. Shop on Nintendo.com or your Nintendo Switch to purchase and download games so you can start playing them right away. Don’t forget – when you shop digital games, you can earn My Nintendo Gold Points to use towards the purchase of other eligible digital games, DLC, Nintendo Switch Online memberships and more. Hurry, though—this sale ends July 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT! For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
