Nintendo Switch eShop Weekly Update Revealed

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 27, 2021

News: Over 40 new games arrive this week both from franchises you know and new ones trying to make a name for themselves.

This week’s Nintendo Switch eShop update is a big one. There are four featured titles to go along with almost 40 other games that you can choose from. Some of the titles arriving over the next few days are big names that you might recognize while others are smaller indie titles that you might want to look at. All of the games that you see listed below are available right now, unless otherwise noted.

No More Heroes 3

Fight your way to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings. The legendary assassin Travis Touchdown makes his glorious return to the Madness in the No More Heroes 3 game, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system! The evil Prince FU and his band of alien assassins are itching to conquer Earth, and the only thing standing in their way is Travis Touchdown and his crew. Armed with his trusty Beam Katana, new tech and some killer wrestling moves, Travis must battle to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings and put an end to the invasion.

Spelunky / Spelunky 2

Grab your headlamp and dive into a bould(er) adventure with the Spelunky and Spelunky 2 games! Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, treasures and maybe even a few friends. Danger lurks around every corner, so you’ll have to be mine-ful of your surroundings to survive. In both games, you can climb, walk, squeeze and crawl your way through randomly generated, destructible levels solo or with a few friends. Spelunky and Spelunky 2 must be purchased separately in Nintendo eShop.

Baldo: The Guardian Owls

The prophecy is coming true – a pure-heart child has been born. The no-heart creature sealed in the underworld by the wise owls is destined to rise again. Journey through a magical land teeming with mysteries to unravel. Baldo: The guardian owls is full of challenging puzzles to solve and intricate dungeons to explore. Traverse this captivating open world as Baldo, and meet a host of quirky and unforgettable characters as you struggle to decipher the cryptic prophecy and thwart destiny.

KeyWe - Available on August 31

You’re invited to experience KeyWe, the cute and chaotic co-op postal puzzle game where the mail must flow and it’s up to you to keep things running! Play as Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds and the newest hires at the Bungalow Basin Telepost Office. With no hands to help them, the two must work together to jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, buttons and bells to get the mail delivered on time.

In addition to these featured titles,the following games are also arriving in the eShop:

Alveole - Available September 1

Arcade Archives Vandyke

Cape’s Escape Game 3rd Room

Checkers for Kids

Crash: Autodrive - Available August 31

Dark Thrones

Doom Slayers Collection

Eternal Hope

Garden Paws

Green Phoenix

Hammer 2 Reloaded

Have a Blast

Hermitage: Strange Case Files

Inked: A Tale of Love

Instant Farmer

Jessika

Lamentum - Available August 31

Magnus Failure

May’s Mysteries: The Secret of Dragonville

Monster Harvest - Available August 31

Night Flight

Off the Road Unleashed

One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party

Orbibot

Pretty Girls Panic!

Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1: Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered / Soul Nomad & the World Eaters - Available August 31

Quake

Ravva and the Cyclops Case - Available September 1

Rustler - Available August 31

Secret Neighbor

Shape Suitable

Shark Pinball!

Space Marshals 2

The Magnificent Trufflepigs

Thea 2: The Shattering

Titans Black Ops

Trash Sailors - Available August 30

Wildbus

Witch Hunter

Which of these games are you most interested in checking out? What do you hope to see in next week’s update? Tell us in the comments section below.