Nintendo eShop Weekly Update Brings in Donkey Kong, Tales of Graces f, and More

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 16, 2025

News: There are a lot of games to pick from this week covering a wide range of genres.

Nintendo’s weekly update has arrived with new games appearing in the Switch eShop. There are three featured games this week, with one of them being a big first party Nintendo title. In addition to those three games are over 40 other titles waiting for you to check them out. Every game that you see listed below is available right now unless otherwise noted.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

Get ready to go bananas with DK and Diddy Kong! Help the dynamic duo recover their precious banana hoard from the villainous Tiki Tak Tribe in this barrel-blasting adventure. Stomp, blast and roll across Donkey Kong Island’s vibrant, obstacle-filled levels while uncovering secrets and unlocking extras. You can even swing into action with a partner in two-player local co-op and work together to find those bananas and take down the Tiki Tak Tribe! The Donkey Kong Country Returns HD game is available now.

Tales of Graces f Remastered - Available January 17

As Asbel Lhant, you’ll venture once again to the planet Ephinea on a journey to stop an escalating war between three kingdoms vying for control. Originally released on the Wii system, this RPG classic returns with improved graphics and an auto-save feature sure to delight existing fans and newcomers to the series alike.

Blade Chimera

You are Shin, a demon hunter with no memory of his past. After striking an unusual partnership with Lux – a demon with the ability to shapeshift into a sword and manipulate time – you begin a quest to learn what happened to you and your loved ones. This blade not only cuts down foes but can also interfere with time itself, restoring once-destroyed stairs, bridges and platforms to reach new areas. Can you master the Lumina Sword’s powers?

In addition to those three featured games, the following is also arriving in the Switch eShop:

Arcade Archives VS. FAMILY TENNIS

BACKROOMS INSIDE THE ESCAPE

Bonk!

Cavern Adventurers

Critical Strike Shooter: SWAT Rescue Missions

Decoration Rush

District: Evolution

Dragons vs. Balloons TD

DreadOut Remastered Collection

EGGCONSOLE CRIMSON PC-8801mkIISR

EGGCONSOLE Ys II MSX2

ENDER MAGNOLIA-Bloom in the mist- – Available January 22

Fables Mosaic: Little Red Riding Hood

Godsvivors

Hand-Drawn Epic Adventures – Available January 20

HYNPYTOL

Isolation Instinct: Farming, Craft, Survival – Available January 18

Jewel Match Solitaire 2 Collector’s Edition

Let’s Aim! Ring Toss

Need for Race – Street King

Once Again

Overdungeon

Pocket Puzzle

Princesses Lylop: Royal Puzzle Challenge

Professor Doctor Jetpack

Puzzle Adventures – Forest Animals

Puzzle Adventures – Sea Animals

Rodgerbints: Romance and Scandal in High Society

Roller-Skating

Runny Bunny

Shadows of Steam

Shalnor: Silverwind Saga – Available January 22

Sokorobot

Starlair

The Golden Eagle

The Last Light

The Tale of Bistun – Available January 21

Things Too Ugly

Titanigods

Ultimate Rock Climbing Challenge

Unsolved Case: The Scarlet Hyacinth CE

Valhalla Mountain

Which of these games are you looking forward to the most? Will you play the classic Donkey Kong Country game or check out something new?