Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: August Edition
29 August 2024
Welcome to the August edition of the Nintendo Switch Online Magazine! This is yet another eventful month for all things Nintendo Switch Online. Read on to find out more!
What’s Upcoming?
The Mega Multiplayer Sale started 26/08! Check out available discounts on hundreds of multiplayer games including co-operative, party and online titles!
New Titles Added to the Game Boy Advance Library
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team comes to Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online! Available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members!
August’s Mega Game Trials
From 19/08 – 25/08, Nintendo Switch Online members could play Tetris® Effect: Connected, PowerWash Simulator, Enter the Gungeon and Cassette Beasts for free during this Mega Game Trials event!
You can also get a discount on all four games on Nintendo eShop, until 08/09!
Keep an eye out for the next exciting Game Trial announcement!
Get Involved with These Special Online Events
Play Tera Raid Battle* events in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet!
From 09/08 – 23/08, players celebrated Pokémon featured in the 2024 Pokémon World Championships key art with special Tera Raid Battles and mass outbreaks!
From 23/08 – 02/09 there is one more round of special Tera Raid Battles and mass outbreaks!
Lead your team to victory in the new Splatfest event!
Which would you eat every day? Between 10/08 – 12/08 players had the opportunity to choose between Bread, Rice or Pasta. Congratulation to the winning team – Rice!
From 13/09 – 16/09, get ready for a three-day festival of music, ink-splashed competition and community fun during the biggest Splatfest for Splatoon 3!
Compete in online TETRIS® 99 Grand Prix battles!
From 16/08 – 20/08 players who collected at least 100 event points unlocked the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Side Order theme in TETRIS® 99 permanently.
Don't forget to check the Nintendo Switch Online app on your Nintendo Switch device for updates on the next special online event!
Check Out the Latest Missions & Rewards
Play Super NES software: Donkey Kong Country before 03/09 to redeem 50 Platinum Points and unlock Donkey Kong Country game specific icon elements!
These icon parts were also available during this month:
Missed out? Watch this space so you don’t miss the latest updates!
It’s Trivia Time!
Welcome back to Trivia Time! Do you still remember our question from last month?
‘In which year was the original Donkey Kong released by Nintendo? And can you play the game on the Nintendo Switch Online classic library?’
A slightly trick question, if you answered 1981 or 1986, they are both correct! Donkey Kong was originally released as an arcade game in 1981 but was released onto the NES in 1986. And yes, Donkey Kong is available to play on Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online library of games!
The game was originally released onto the NES console – and as a Nintendo Switch Online member, you have access to Nintendo Switch Online classic libraries including NES, Super NES and Game Boy!
Now your trivia question for August:
With The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom currently available for pre-order through Game Vouchers or on Nintendo eShop, how many Zelda games are available on the Game Vouchers catalogue?
Happy gaming, everyone! Come back next month for more Nintendo Switch Online fun!
Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point)
A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy – Nintendo Switch online. A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is required to use Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and SEGA Mega Drive – Nintendo Switch Online.
*To encounter Pokémon featured in Tera Raid Battle events, players need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. Poké Portal News will automatically download if their Nintendo Switch system is connected to the internet.