Nintendo Download: Sand in the Hourglass

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown launches on the Nintendo Switch system Jan. 18. (Graphic: Business Wire)

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Prince of Persia returns in this action-adventure platformer! Meet new characters, uncover mysteries and explore an engaging narrative set in a mythological Persian world in this new installment of the legendary franchise. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown launches on the Nintendo Switch system Jan. 18. Pre-orders are available now. A free demo of the game will be available later today in Nintendo eShop.
• Digital Spotlight
  • Simply Cap-tivating – National Hat Day is on Jan. 15, so why not tip your brim to some of your favorite hat-wearing heroes from Nintendo? Embark on a journey away from the Mushroom Kingdom and team up with Cappy in a globe-trotting adventure in the Super Mario Odyssey game. Explore dozens of fashion options in the Paldea region and customize your Pokémon Trainer with hats and other accessories as you battle your way to the top in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games. Grab some headwear with green flair and have a soaring adventure with Link in the action-packed The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD game to really cap off the day.

Activities

• Ring in the New Year Wario Style With These Fun and Stylish Magnets! – Get moving this new year with WarioWare: Move It! magnets from My Nintendo! Stick these fun and stylish magnets anywhere you need some motivation to move it. This brightly-colored 8”x8” magnet sheet features Wario, Ashley, Red, 9-volt, Orbulon and Mona. My Nintendo members can redeem 500 Platinum Points* for this reward. For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/news/00170694f5e1627c.
• My Nintendo GameTruck Party Sweepstakes – Enter the My Nintendo GameTruck Party Sweepstakes** for a chance to win a two-hour party for up to 15 guests! My Nintendo members can redeem 10 Platinum Points to enter at my.nintendo.com, with up to three entries total. You have until Feb. 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT to enter, so don’t delay! For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/3b6b6f933ba50540.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:

• Warner Bros. Games New Year's Sale Up to 85% Off – Celebrate the New Year and save up to 85% on your favorite titles during the Warner Bros. Games New Year's Sale! This sale ends Jan. 14. For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/.
• NIS America New Year 2024 Sale – Start the new year by saving up to 90% on select titles from NIS America! This sale ends Jan. 14. For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/.

Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• 8-Colors Star Guardians +
• AAA Clock Extreme Ultimate
• Brain Memory Ultra Special
• Coin Rush – Available Jan. 12
• Coloring Book: Complete Bundle – 410 drawings – Available Jan. 12
• Cooking Arena – 4 in 1 Edition – Available Jan. 12
• CrashMetal – Drift Racing Car Driving Simulator – PREMIUM EDITION
• Crystal Project – Available Jan. 12
• Dead by Daylight – Gold Edition
• Frogsong – Available Jan. 12
• Grotto – Available Jan. 12
• HatLand – Pixel Impossible GAME OVER – Available Jan. 12
• Kitten Hero – Available Jan. 12
• Legend of Grimrock – Available Jan. 15
• Light-It Up: Complete Edition – Available Jan. 12
• Nephenthesys – Available Jan. 17
• nGolf
• One Night: Burlesque Extended Edition
• Piano: Learn and Play Magnificent Edition
• Pixel Coloring Paint – Available Jan. 13
• Pixel Paint 2 Director's Cut
• Shinorubi – Available Jan. 12
• Spin Rhythm XD + Monstercat Bundle
• Sport & Fun: Swimming Superb Edition
• Ultimate Racing 2D 2 – Available Jan. 15
• Wild Seas

* A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point).

** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii and US Territories) who are 13 years old or older. Sweepstakes begins 10:00AM PT on 12/13/2023 and ends at 11:59PM PT on 2/7/2024. To enter, you must (1) have a Nintendo Account (if you do not have a Nintendo Account you can register for one at https://my.nintendo.com/; (2) visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/3b6b6f933ba50540, (3) sign in to your Nintendo Account, and (4) redeem 10 Platinum Points per entry at the My Nintendo GameTruck Party Sweepstakes page (https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/3b6b6f933ba50540) as stated in Official Rules. There will be one (1) winner who will receive one (1) 2-hour video game birthday party package for 15 participants. Total ARV of prize: $499.00 USD. Party must be completed by February 7, 2025 and is subject to local GameTruck schedule and availability. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Details and restrictions apply. For Official Rules, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/events/rules/mynintendo-gametruck-party-sweepstakes. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150^th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch Sports and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Members also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Kirby’s Dream Land, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online/.

With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), a library of select Game Boy Advance games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately) and retro SEGA Genesis games.

Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch family of systems.

Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch family of systems both on-device and from the Nintendo website.

My Nintendo members can earn Gold Points on eligible digital purchases. Already have Gold Points? Redeem them toward your next digital purchase of Nintendo Switch games and DLC on Nintendo eShop. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.

Remember that the Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo Switch players who register a Nintendo Account gain access to free-to-start games and free game demos from Nintendo eShop, and also get the latest news and information direct from Nintendo. For more information about parental controls on Nintendo Switch and other features, visit https://play.nintendo.com/parents/crash-courses/parental-controls/ and https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.

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