Nintendo Download Update (July 2, 2026)

The following content is available for Nintendo Download this week:

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:
  • Rhythm Heaven Groove – Play the most recent game in the Rhythm Heaven series and groove! Play a variety of colorful games that will test your rhythm by timing your button presses to the beat. Swing sledgehammers, catch flying vegetables, bounce fruit off your biceps, and more—all while enjoying delightful original music! In multiplayer games, you can create a chaotic cadence by getting into the rhythm alone or with up to three friends1 around a single machine. In the Rhythm Heaven Groove game, which is currently playable on the Nintendo Switch system, you can bounce to the music.
  • Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains – Enter the Star Wars universe with a daring new MONOPOLY twist! As you travel through legendary worlds and locales, assemble your team, create a roster of well-known Star Wars characters, and fight with your loved ones for control of the galaxy. There are many different Star Wars heroes and villains to choose from, each with unique skills. Every encounter is jam-packed with team tactics, surprises, and iconic Star Wars scenes, whether you’re partnering with Luke Skywalker or unleashing Darth Vader. You have the power to determine your team’s fate because no two battles go the same way! Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains is available now on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
• Digital Spotlight:
  • Like Shooting Stars – It’s almost Independence Day, so why not ignite the holiday fun this weekend with games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch! Gather Mii characters of all stripes together and add some holiday flare to your island in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, streak across the skies with Fox McCloud and team in Star Fox, or leap into a cosmic adventure with Mario in Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. Whether you’re relaxing at home or out with family and friends, you can add some colorful fun this weekend with Nintendo.

Pre-orders:

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered – With brand-new, breathtaking graphics and improved gameplay, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered updates the 2006 Game of the Year. Stop the forces of Oblivion from taking over Cyrodiil by exploring its huge landscape like never before. Explore the vibrant realm of Tamriel and engage in combat across Oblivion’s planes, which feature painstakingly replicated handcrafted elements. Create your own path and play as you see fit, whether you’re a brave warrior, a cunning assassin, an elderly sorcerer, or a tenacious blacksmith. With the previously published tale extensions Shivering Isles, Knights of the Nine, and other downloadable material, you may experience everything Oblivion has to offer.On August 11, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will be available on the Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo eShop is currently accepting preorders.

Nintendo Music:

• Find the Beat – If the launch of Rhythm Heaven Groove is music to your ears, then you can keep bopping along with a Special Release of some of the game’s music tracks on Nintendo Music²! Tap your foot along to snappy original tracks before you put your tempo to the test in the game! For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.
• Home Is Where the Harmony Is – The Happy Home Paradise paid DLC brought new tracks to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game, and now they’ve packed their bags and moved onto Nintendo Music! Set the mood at your personal pad with tracks including “Resort (Day),” “Paradise Planning,” “Celebration Party” and more.
• Tracks that Keep on Spinning – Level up your next ride by queueing up the freshly-added Free Roam with Mario Kart DS and Free Roam with Mario Kart Wii playlists, featuring tracks from the Mario Kart World game. Liven up your drive with tracks like “Tick-Tock Clock (Mario Kart DS),” “Coconut Mall (Mario Kart Wii)” and more, no matter where the road takes you!

Activities:

• Mario Kart World – Knockout Tour Rallies – Two new Knockout Tour rallies have been added to the Mario Kart World game as a free update! Race the Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally now, with more coming in the future. Plus, you can now add stickers you’ve collected to your photos!
• Tetris^® 99 55^th MAXIMUS CUP – Team Star Fox is boosting onto the Tetris^® 99 game for its 55^th MAXIMUS CUP event! Nintendo Switch Online members³ playing the Tetris 99 online mode during the event period can collect 100 event points to unlock a new in-game theme featuring art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by the Star Fox game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system. The Tetris 99 55^th MAXIMUS CUP event will run 12 a.m. PT on July 10 to 11:59 p.m. PT on July 13.
• Play It Loud With Nintendo Classics! – For a limited time, you can get a free bonus month⁴ of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack when you purchase or redeem a 12-month individual or family membership! Current Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can also take advantage of this offer. Act fast – this offer ends July 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/online/nintendo-switch-online/expansion-pack-extra-month-free/.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

• Save on Select Digital Games with the Summer Sale – From now through July 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can keep it cool with a splash of deals on select digital games and DLC⁵ for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems! Shop on Nintendo.com or your device to purchase and download games so you can start playing them right away. For more information and to view the full list of games, check out this page: https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2:

• Arcade Archives 2 MOON SHUTTLE
• Arcade Archives 2 TEKKEN
• Console Archives BOKOSUKA WARS
• Game Dev Story – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• Gecko Gods
• Moonlight Peaks – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Available July 7

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• Bacterium
• Captain Soda
• Dress the Part! Outfit Puzzle
• EGGCONSOLE RELICS MSX2
• Hako Maze
• Heavy machinery vs Shumai
• Hyper Thruster
• HYPERWIRED
• In Fair Spirits – Available July 3
• Lofi Witch Hatch
• Lost Little Things – Available July 3
• Lunadra: Luna Awakens the Legendary Dragon
• Medieval Castle Siege Defense vs Invaders
• Mega Man Cyber Wave Pack
• Minigolf Rush
• Moonlight Peaks – Available July 7
• Mythmatch – Available July 7
• Noodlebound
• Pixel Game Maker Series Arcanion: The Mekanos Invasion
• Short N Sweet Indies Bundle – Available July 3
• Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra 2
• The Fissure – Available July 8
• Virballs – Available July 3
• WACKY! DEER & MUNK ADVENTURE
• YinYang Street Ultimate Edition

Related: Nintendo Download Update (May 14, 2026)

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