Nintendo Download: Forge a Link in the Chain of Champions

In addition to Link and Zelda, take control of characters like the four Champions, a young Impa and more.

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  • In addition to Link and Zelda, take control of characters like the four Champions, a young Impa and more.
  • Use their distinct abilities to carve through hundreds of enemies to save Hyrule from the impending Calamity.
  • A free demo is now available in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and on Nintendo.com.
  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will be available on Nov. 20. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will be available on Nov. 20. (Graphic: Business Wire)

  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
    • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Visit Hyrule 100 years before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and experience the untold story of the Great Calamity. In addition to Link and Zelda, take control of characters like the four Champions, a young Impa and more. Use their distinct abilities to carve through hundreds of enemies to save Hyrule from the impending Calamity. Featuring wild combos and over-the-top special abilities, make your mark on the battles raging through Hyrule. A free demo is now available in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and on Nintendo.com. Save data from the demo carries over to the full version of the game, once purchased, so you can begin the first leg of your journey today! Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will be available on Nov. 20.
    • Sniper Elite 4 – Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic action across gigantic levels as you liberate World War II Italy. With unrivaled freedom, complete the campaign your way. Team up or go head-to-head with local and online multiplayer. Feel every moment with HD Rumble and pan the battlefield with gyroscopic controls. One shot can change history.
    • Serious Sam Collection – Experience one of the most explosive game series of all time as you save the world from a merciless alien invasion. Visit the ruins of ancient Egypt and roam through the vivid arenas of South America fighting seemingly never-ending hordes of enemies using an extremely destructive arsenal, including heavy lasers, rocket launchers, a huge cannon and an iconic minigun. Serious Sam Collection includes all content from Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Serious Sam 3: BFE, including The Legend of the Beast and Jewel of the Nile expansions.
  • Digital Spotlight
    • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – With the release of Hyrule Warriors: The Age of Calamity right on the horizon, now is a great time to dive in and experience the kingdom of Hyrule with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Follow Link as he suddenly awakens from a 100-year slumber to a mysterious world he can’t recognize. Experience a vast world you can freely explore. Play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to learn about the world and characters before you embark on the journey in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available in Nintendo eShop.

Demos:

  • Bop to the Beat With the Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Demo – The Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise game launches for Nintendo Switch on Dec. 4, but you can begin playing today with a free demo for the game, available now in Nintendo eShop. Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise is your gateway to personalized in-home workouts set to a full roster of catchy, chart-topping tunes. Try before you buy by warming up with the demo, and then transfer your profile to the full game!

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In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

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 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, 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-service/.

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 Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.

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 system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems 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, or on discount rewards for select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.

Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID 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 this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch, http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at http://press.nintendo.com, a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please register on the site.

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