{"id":13987,"date":"2018-07-12T20:39:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T00:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=13987"},"modified":"2018-07-12T20:40:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T00:40:25","slug":"july-12th-nintendo-download-nintendoswitch-3ds-octopathtraveler-captaintoad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2018\/07\/july-12th-nintendo-download-nintendoswitch-3ds-octopathtraveler-captaintoad\/","title":{"rendered":"July 12th Nintendo Download"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nintendo_download_switch_2018_642x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/octopathtraveler.nintendo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Octopath Traveler<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play in a new world brought to life by SQUARE ENIX. Explore each traveler\u2019s story and use her or his abilities in and out of battle. Will you expand your horizons as the Merchant or track down a traitor as the Warrior? Where will you go? Who will join you? You alone can choose your path. The\u00a0<em>Octopath Traveler<\/em>\u00a0game launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system on July 13. A free demo version is also available for download now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/fortnite-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Fortnite (Season 5)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 WORLDS COLLIDE! Drop into Season 5 of the\u00a0<em>Fortnite<\/em>\u00a0game on the Nintendo Switch system, where we\u2019re introducing all kinds of changes to the map!\u00a0A Viking ship, desert outpost, and ancient statues have appeared on the island, changing the world of\u00a0<em>Fortnite<\/em>\u00a0as we know it. The all-new Battle Pass can help you level up faster by completing Weekly Challenges, and unlock additional rewards like progressive outfits, sprays and exclusive cosmetics. Play the new Season of\u00a0<em>Fortnite<\/em>\u00a0from anywhere on Nintendo Switch, and be sure to test out the new motion controls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/captaintoad.nintendo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Captain Toad stars in his own puzzling quest on the Nintendo Switch system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Our stubby hero must dodge dangers and track treasures across many trap-filled courses. Survive smoldering volcanoes, hazardous steam engines, haunted houses and even new courses based on the\u00a0<em>Super Mario Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0game. Luckily, in the Nintendo Switch version, a second player can join in to help toss turnips at enemies. The\u00a0<em>Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/em>\u00a0game will be available for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS on July 13. A free demo version is also available to download.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also New this Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/aca-neogeo-the-super-spy-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>ACA NEOGEO THE SUPER SPY<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/adventure-time-pirates-of-the-enchiridion-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 17<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/assault-gunners-hd-edition-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/darts-up-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Darts Up<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 13<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/epic-loon-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Epic Loon<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 13<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/fill-a-pix-phils-epic-adventure-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Fill-a-Pix: Phil\u2019s Epic Adventure<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/fill-a-pix-phils-epic-adventure-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Fill-a-Pix: Phil\u2019s Epic Adventure<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>Demo Version\u00a0<\/strong>(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/johnny-turbos-arcade-express-raider-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Johnny Turbo\u2019s Arcade: Express Raider<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/hand-of-fate-2-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Hand of Fate 2<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 17<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/holy-potatoes-a-weapon-shop-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/hunting-simulator-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Hunting Simulator<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/lets-sing-2018-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Let\u2019s Sing 2018<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 17<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/mugsters-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Mugsters<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 17<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/radio-hammer-station-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>RADIO HAMMER STATION<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/red-hot-ricochet-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Red Hot Ricochet<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/super-destronaut-dx-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Super Destronaut DX<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 13<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/super-volley-blast-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Super Volley Blast<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/star-story-the-horizon-escape-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Star Story: The Horizon Escape<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/the-mooseman-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>The Mooseman<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 18<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/touhou-genso-wanderer-reloaded-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 17<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/ultra-space-battle-brawl-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Ultra Space Battle Brawl<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013<strong>\u00a0Demo Version<\/strong>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/vertical-strike-endless-challenge-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>VERTICAL STRIKE ENDLESS CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) \u2013 Available July 18<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nintendo_download_3ds_2018_642x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/captaintoad.nintendo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Captain Toad stars in his own puzzling quest on the Nintendo Switch system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Our stubby hero must dodge dangers and track treasures across many trap-filled courses. Survive smoldering volcanoes, hazardous steam engines, haunted houses and even new courses based on the\u00a0<em>Super Mario Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0game. Luckily, in the Nintendo Switch version, a second player can join in to help toss turnips at enemies. The\u00a0<em>Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/em>\u00a0game will be available for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS on July 13. A free demo version is also available to download.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nintendo eShop sales:<\/h2>\n<p>Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/sales-and-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/sales-and-deals<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Activities:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nintendo Labo Creators Contest: New Winners Announced!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Winning entries have now been selected for the \u201cBest Toy-Con Mod Using Toy-Con Garage\u201d and \u201cBest Original Invention Using Toy-Con Garage\u201d categories. You can now see all\u00a0the winning creations on the Nintendo Labo Creators Contest Winners\u2019 page. Visit the site for more info:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/labo.nintendo.com\/share\/#%21\/winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/labo.nintendo.com\/share\/#!\/winners\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Octopath Traveler\u00a0\u2013 Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play in a new world brought to life by SQUARE ENIX. Explore each traveler\u2019s story and use her or his abilities in and out of battle. Will you expand your horizons as the Merchant or track down a traitor as the Warrior? Where will you go? 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