Nintendo Download: Mario Paint Scribbles into the Picture on Nintendo Switch Online!

Mario Paint’s addition to the Nintendo Switch Online arena headlines a week that includes Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and more.

Put that mouse to good use

At long last, Nintendo Switch Online is getting creative. Yes, Mario Paint is definitely a stellar addition to the subscriber platform’s lineup. If you don’t recall its original release, it was a niche hit for the SNES, but hasn’t been seen since. So for the creativity-focused piece of software to get a re-release for Switch Online subscribers, well that’s just all kinds of cool.

It’s not just Mario Paint this week though, as another game shares the spotlight, with Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game. From Wētā Workshop, this foray into Middle-earth is billed as a way to experience the “cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire”. With that, you should be getting the picture that this one isn’t for those who want all out action though, and that’s where another new release might pick up some slack.

That game would be Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a stellar looking side-scrolling action title from the 2D masters at Dotemu and The Game Kitchen. This new action title brings the legendary property back to its roots, and adds two new playable heroes who must hack and slash their way through an all-new story.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

• Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game – Welcome Home, Hobbit! In this cozy life sim, create your very own Hobbit and experience the idyllic life Tolkien envisioned in his books. Cultivate your own garden, reel in a big catch and forage for ingredients to cook up delicious meals for the residents of Bywater. Build relationships by solving the problems of your fellow furry-footed townsfolk. Express your individuality with various clothing options or outfit your home with furniture, decorations and more. Friendly Hobbits and familiar faces await your arrival. Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is available now on Nintendo Switch!

• Super Nintendo Entertainment System^™ – Nintendo Classics:
  • Mario Paint – Experience the 1992 Super NES game that turns your system into a canvas, with an array of colors and drawing tools available to create digital works of art. Unlock your inner artist with simple mouse controls via Joy-Con 2 controllers on Nintendo Switch 2, or by using a compatible USB mouse (sold separately) on Nintendo Switch. You can even create animated sequences and write music to add to your collage! Mario Paint is available to play today for Nintendo Switch Online members¹.

Nintendo Music:

• Paint it Back – Get inspired to create with the Mario Paint soundtrack, now on the Nintendo Music¹ app! Go back to the drawing board and vibe out with tracks for Gnat Attack: Level 1, Title Theme 1, Special Stamp and more. For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.

Activities:

• Tetris® 99 48^th MAXIMUS CUP: Donkey Kong Bananza Edition – Let’s go bananas! Channel your inner Donkey Kong and smash the competition when the Donkey Kong Bananza game that is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 system collaborates with Tetris 99 for the MAXIMUS CUP event! Nintendo Switch Online members² playing the online mode during the event period can collect 100 event points to unlock a new theme featuring art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by the Donkey Kong Bananza game! The Tetris 99 48^thMAXIMUS CUP event will run from 12 a.m. PT on Aug. 1 to 11:59 p.m. PT on Aug. 4.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

• Check out the full list of deals available this week at https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.

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

• Handy Hockey
• Dear me, I was …

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• 2 in 1 crazy sports
• Ad Aquilonem – Seto’s Journey –
• AirJet Fighter : Sky Assault – Available Aug. 1
• Alien Breakout – Available Aug. 6
• Ants Empire Colony – Available Aug. 5
• Astral Takers
• Boba Tea Merge
• Capybara and Friends Cozy Bundle – Available Aug. 1
• Cats Visiting the Cinema
• Cloudy Valley – Available Aug. 1
• Coffee Shop Simulator
• Cook Serve Forever
• Date with Devils
• Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – Available Aug. 5
• EGGCONSOLE Manhattan Requiem: Angels Flying In The Dark PC-8801
• Escape Game: The Odd Crime Scene
• Esophaguys – Available Aug. 1
• Find the Text!
• Galaxy Roll
• GROOVE COASTER FUTURE PERFORMERS
• Hidden Object Bundle
• Holo’s Hanafuda
• Hotel Simulator
• ION Shift
• Korean Drone Flying Tour Hangang Park
• Korean Drone Flying Tour Odong-do Dragon Cave
• Mini Wheels Racers – Turbo Toy Playground – Available Aug. 1
• Missing Owner!
• Morgan: Metal Detective
• Motel Owner Simulator

• NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
• Paws and Whiskers
• Pinedrop Vale – Available Aug. 2
• Pockettohiro – Available Aug. 1
• Rookie Basketball Shoots – Available Aug. 1
• SCP Foundation: Universe Horror
• Spell Disk
• Spy Drops
• Sunberry Valley
• Sunrest Oasis
• The Aquarium does not dance – Available Aug. 1
• The Organized Capy God – Available Aug. 1
• The Wizard of Bug
• Time Flies
• Tools Up! and Servonauts Bundle
• Troublemaker
• Turbo Kid – Available Aug. 5
• Yosei Wars
• 鞭空翔～Whip/Sky/Fly～

For news and updates on all things Nintendo, you can also check out the free Nintendo Today! smart-device app. Whether it’s news about games, info about your favorite characters, or videos and comic strips — you’ll get personalized fun every day.

¹ Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required. Not available in all countries. Internet and compatible smart-device required to use app. Data charges may apply. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms

² Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/

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