Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: June Edition
28 June 2024
Welcome back to another edition of Nintendo Switch Online Magazine!
A quick check in as we approach the halfway mark of 2024. How is your year going so far? What games are you excited to play in the next six months?
Whatever it might be, we will be here every month with all the latest Nintendo Switch Online fun! Check out the exciting news this month, in the Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: June Edition!
New Updates from the Latest Nintendo Direct!
Here are the latest updates you might have missed from the Nintendo Direct.
Classic titles now available on Nintendo Switch:
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords
Metroid: Zero Mission
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (MA 15+)
PERFECT DARK (MA 15+)
Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers:
The newly revealed The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom arrives on Nintendo Switch on 26/09. Pre-orders are now available through Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers.
Compatible with Online Play:
Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball free update dunks its way onto Nintendo Switch this winter
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition launches on Nintendo Switch on 18/07
What’s Upcoming?
Waiting for the next Tetris 99 event? Look no further, the 41st TETRIS® 99 Grand Prix is just around the corner. Starting from 28/06 – 02/07, collect at least 100 event points to unlock the F-ZERO 99 theme in TETRIS® 99 permanently.
It's a Grand Prix...Grand Prix?!
New Classic Game Boy Games Added!
Nintendo Switch Online members can now enjoy these classic Game Boy titles:
MEGA MAN: Dr. Wily's REVENGE
MEGA MAN II
MEGA MAN III
MEGA MAN IV
MEGA MAN V
New Titles Added to the Game Boy Advance Library
Check the list below to see all new titles available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members!
Metroid: Zero Mission
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords
New Games Join the Nintendo 64 Classic Line-Up!
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can play these titles by downloading Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online: Mature* from Nintendo eShop.
PERFECT DARK
Turok®: Dinosaur Hunter
Two Games for Less with Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers
Save up to AU $35.00 / NZ $41.45 when you purchase Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and redeem another game from the growing Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers catalogue of over 80 titles!
Nintendo Switch Online members can purchase a set of two vouchers for AU $134.95/ NZ $148.45. Vouchers can be redeemed for a download version of any game included in the program.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is also being added to the Nintendo Switch Game Voucher catalogue. Pre-orders are available now!
Special offer: 4× Gold Points with Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers
For a limited time, when you buy a pair of Game Vouchers for AU $134.95 / NZ $148.45 – allowing you to get two Nintendo Switch games for less – you’ll earn AU $27.00 / NZ $29.72 in Gold Points** to save on your next Nintendo eShop purchase!
Offer available until 14/07.
Share the Smiles with Online Play
Take on rivals or team up with friends online in these supported Nintendo Switch titles!
June’s Game Trial
From 06/06 – 12/06, Nintendo Switch Online members could play Hollow Knight for free during this Game Trials event! You could also save 50% when purchasing the game from Nintendo eShop until 19/06.
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!
Emboar appeared in Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles! Players could try catching Emboar from 14/06 – 17/06 and 21/06 – 24/06.
Take part in Big Run event in Splatoon 3!
Between 08/06 – 10/06 players could take on waves of Salmonids on multiple stages and earn themselves some fresh rewards in this co-op event!
Don't forget to check the Nintendo Switch Online app on your Nintendo Switch device for updates on the next special online event!
A New Season of Splatoon 3 Has Arrived!
Sizzle Season has arrived in Splatoon 3 via a free update, bringing with it new gear, weapons and fresh activities for the residents of Splatsville to enjoy!
Check Out the Latest Missions & Rewards
Play NES software: Donkey Kong before 02/07 to redeem 50 Platinum Points and unlock Donkey Kong game specific icon elements!
These icon parts were also available during this month:
Don't forget to check the Nintendo Switch Online app on your Nintendo Switch device for updates on the next special online event!
Join the Nintendo Switch Online Community in the latest Nintendo Australia & New Zealand Tournaments!
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Championship 2024
Details:
Week 1: Saturday 29th June to Monday 1st July
12:00pm - 6:00pm AEST / 2:00pm - 8:00pm NZSTWeek 2: Friday 5th July to Sunday 7th July
9:00am - 3:00pm AEST / 11:00am - 5:00pm NZST
Prizes:
Top 2 players per qualifying event: Advance to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Championship Finals
Top 5 players per qualifying event: 1,000 My Nintendo Gold Points
20 randomly selected players per weekend: 500 My Nintendo Gold Points
All players who participate will also receive 50 My Nintendo Platinum Points per day!
It’s Trivia Time!
Get ready to put your Nintendo Switch Online knowledge to use! But before that, here’s the answer to May’s trivia question:
Which one of these The Legend of Zelda Classic Games was released on the Game Boy Advance platform? The answer was C. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap!
Now the question for the month of June is:
How many classic Metroid titles are available on the Nintendo Switch Online classic library? Can you also name the titles and their original released platform?
Looking for the answer? Find out in our next edition of Nintendo Switch Online Magazine!
Happy gaming, everyone! See you next month on the July edition of Nintendo Switch Online Magazine!
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.
A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online for your Nintendo Account is required to purchase Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers.
In order to redeem Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers for software, you need to have a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online for your Nintendo Account and have access to an internet connection.
*Titles from this library are rated MA 15+.
**Gold Points are valid for 12 months from when they are earned, and always expire at the end of a month.
***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.