Star Wars: Bounty Hunter joins this week’s eShop roundup

This week’s eShop roundup highlights the Jango Fett adventures of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. This third-person action title pits you against the underworld of the galaxy while you use the full extent of your Mandalorian prowess to capture that bounty.

As if that wasn’t enough Star Wars goodness, there’s also an update to Star Wars: Hunters. This free-to-play brawler pits players against each other in various arena-based competitions, featuring unique charaacters in the form of Sith, Wookies, bounty hunters, droids, and more. Season 2, which is available now, brings a new character to try, as well as a new arena to enjoy. We’ll be sure to check it out and let you know our thoughts on the next episode of the Pure Nintendo Podcast.

Meanwhile, remember World of Goo? Well, it’s back with even more goo. World of Goo 2 lets you build and grow bridges and towers as you stretch yourself across 64+ levels of goo-y goodness.

There’s a neat sale happening at the moment that enoucrages multiplayer events. From Switch Sports to Mario Golf, there are discounts galore on a range of multiplayer titles.

There’s a super-long list of games to contemplate this week. If you don’t beleive me, just scroll down to see the full list. So. Many. Games! Deciding what to play is tricky, but we’re here to help! Tune into the Pure Nintendo Podcast to hear about our picks! In the meantime, let us know what you’re playing this week.

Nintendo Switch

• STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter – Experience the legendary Bounty Hunter fantasy set before the events of STAR WARS: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.  In this classic third-person action-adventure game, you’ll become Jango Fett, Prime Clone of the Grand Army of the Republic, hired to capture a deranged Dark Jedi. Face off against foes and maneuver through acrobatic battles in this adaptation fully optimized for the Nintendo Switch system. Fight your way through the galaxy’s underbelly equipped with Dual Blasters, your Flamethrower, Whipcord and pure Mandalorian rage. Bring in your bounty, dead or alive. STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter launches today on Nintendo Switch.
• World of Goo 2 – This sequel to World of Goo includes even more goo! Put your imagination to the test and use living liquid creatures to build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain and fuel flying machines. Discover new types of Goo Balls with distinct abilities – including Explosive, Growing and Shrinking Goo – across more than 64 levels set in a dangerous, physics-based world. Go for the goo when World of Goo 2 launches on Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive on Aug. 2.

Digital Spotlight

• Thank You for Being a Friend – Get ready to play alongside (or against) your friends this Sunday as National Friendship Day comes around! If you want to bring the party to your inner circle, take a spin around five classic gameboards and experience the minigame mayhem in the Mario Party Superstars game! If you and your buddies have a more competitive edge, put your speedrunning skills to the test as you race through over 150 challenges from classic 13 NES games with the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game. Or dive into a Turf War and see which team can cover the most ground with their ink color in the Splatoon 3 game. Winner takes all! Aiming to become the dream team? Grab a friend and put your heads together as Mario and Toad to rescue the Mini-Marios from Donkey Kong in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong game. Whether they’re near or far, friends are important – and you can play with them anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch!

Updates

• STAR WARS: Hunters – Season 2: Empire Resurgent – Prepare for an epic new season of STAR WARS: Hunters – Empire Resurgent! Imposing Imperial security droid K-A0S storms into the Arena, ready to unleash her powerful tank-class abilities. Season 2 also introduces a thrilling new battlefield inspired by Darth Vader’s iconic castle, plus an all-new Arena Pass with cosmetics, stickers and more to be unlocked. Jump into the action today!

 Pre-orders

• SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS – Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences! Play as Shadow in a brand-new story campaign featuring never-before-seen abilities that demonstrate why he’s known as the Ultimate Life Form! Speed through iconic stages from Shadow’s history, discover hidden secrets in an expansive hub world and unlock new powers to take on Black Doom and save the world. SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS launches Oct. 25. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop!

Nintendo eShop sales

• Save on Multiplayer Games During the Play Together Sale! – Gather your friends and family and share good times with games for the Nintendo Switch system! For a limited time, find great deals on select multiplayer games when you shop on Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop on your device. Don’t forget, My Nintendo members can earn Gold Points on qualifying digital purchases. You can then redeem your Gold Points towards the purchase of other eligible digital games, DLC, Nintendo Switch Online memberships and more. These fun-for-all deals last through Aug. 11 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/#play-together-sale.

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