Nintendo Download This Week: Minecraft Switch 2 Edition, Hello Kitty Party Land, and New Retro Games

Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Download update highlights new games and seasonal offers for the Nintendo Switch 2 and original Nintendo Switch. This week’s biggest additions include the upgraded version of Minecraft, the multiplayer party game Hello Kitty Party Land, and three classic Game Boy titles joining the Nintendo Classics library. Players can also pre-order Stellar Blade Complete Edition and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition ahead of their November 5 releases on Nintendo Switch 2.

Halloween remains a major theme in Nintendo’s latest update, with a selection of horror games and limited-time discounts available through the Screaming Deals sale. Nintendo Music subscribers also have new soundtracks to explore, including music from ARMS and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Meanwhile, the eShop is expanding with dozens of new releases across both console generations, giving players plenty of options to explore this week. 

Minecraft and Hello Kitty Party Land Lead This Week’s Releases

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Minecraft launched on October 27, bringing improved visuals through the Vibrant Visuals graphics upgrade. It also includes the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, featuring a Mario-themed world, 15 music tracks, and 40 character skins inspired by Nintendo’s iconic franchise. Players can transfer existing save data from the original Switch version, while eligible digital owners can upgrade to the Switch 2 Standard Edition for free. 

Hello Kitty Party Land also arrived on October 29 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The party game features more than 145 Sanrio characters, 16 playable partners, customizable avatars, and over 45 minigames. Players can enjoy its activities solo or compete with friends through local and online multiplayer modes.

Three Game Boy Classics Join Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo has added Avenging Spirit, Mole Mania, and Revenge of the ’Gator to the Game Boy – Nintendo Classics collection for Nintendo Switch Online members.

Avenging Spirit is an action game built around possessing enemies and controlling their abilities while rescuing the protagonist’s kidnapped girlfriend. Mole Mania takes a puzzle-focused approach, challenging players to dig underground paths, manipulate objects, and defeat enemies as Muddy Mole. Revenge of the ’Gator offers a pinball experience with multiple stages, bonus areas, high-score challenges, and multiplayer modes.

These additions provide subscribers with three different styles of classic handheld gameplay.

Stellar Blade and Guardians of the Galaxy Get Switch 2 Pre-Orders

Two major releases are approaching Nintendo Switch 2. Stellar Blade Complete Edition launches on November 5, putting players in control of EVE as she fights mysterious enemies and investigates Earth’s downfall. The edition features cinematic storytelling, customizable skills, equipment, challenging boss encounters, and Joy-Con 2 motion control support for selected activities.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition also arrives on November 5. Optimized for Switch 2, the adventure follows Star-Lord and his team through a story shaped by player decisions. This edition additionally includes exclusive 1980s glam-rock-inspired outfits. Both games are available to pre-order through Nintendo eShop.

Halloween Games and Discounts Available Until October 31

Nintendo’s Halloween spotlight features horror games for different audiences. Players seeking survival horror can explore Resident Evil titles and the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem, while Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival offers a darker supernatural experience. Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club provides a murder mystery, and families can revisit Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and Luigi’s Mansion 3. The original Luigi’s Mansion is also available through the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics library for eligible Switch 2 players with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

The Screaming Deals sale ends October 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT, offering limited-time discounts on selected digital games and downloadable content. Players can browse eligible offers through Nintendo’s official sales page. 

Nintendo Music Adds ARMS and Pokémon Legends: Z-A Tracks

Nintendo Music has added the ARMS soundtrack, including tracks such as “ARMS Grand Prix Theme,” “Training,” and “Final Battle.” Music from Pokémon Legends: Z-A is also available, giving fans another collection of songs from the Pokémon series to add to their playlists.

Nintendo is also promoting seasonal Halloween activities, including games and in-game events for both Switch systems.

New Nintendo eShop Games This Week

The Nintendo Switch 2 eShop lineup includes ANOMALITH, Arcade Archives 2 ACE DRIVER VICTORY LAP, BURGGEIST, Console Archives RAIDEN PROJECT, Cult of the Lamb – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Darkest Dungeon II: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Fangtopia, Glow Box, Joe & Mac Retro Collection, PEAK, RV There Yet?, STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, and Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy. Other releases include Reel Fishing: Days of Summer – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, The Spectrum Retreat: Redux, and Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch.

Several titles have later release dates. CRYMELIGHT arrives November 4, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered launches November 3, while Look Outside and Queen’s Domain are scheduled for October 30.

The original Nintendo Switch also receives a substantial batch of games. New additions include Air Hares, Asylum, Bella Umbrella and the Mysterious Garden, Beyond The Evil, Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos, DIY Dadish, Goodboy Galaxy, HELLBOUND INC, Kowloon’s Gate Suzaku, Mouthwashing, Scarlet Deer Inn, Tape to Tape, and X-Force Genesis 2. Look Outside, Pinballoid Crush, The Cat in the Hat: Rainy Day Mayhem, and The Night of the Exorcism are also scheduled for October 30, while Innocent Memory arrives October 31 and We are Eva launches November 4.

With new releases, retro additions, upcoming pre-orders, and Halloween discounts, this week’s Nintendo Download offers options across several genres and price ranges.