Nintendo Download – July 23, 2026

July 23, 2026 Leave a comment

This week Nintendo Download highlights Splatoon Raiders, The Duskbloods network test, a free month of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, and more.

Check out the full list below. Note that all games listed without a date will release today (or released earlier this week):

Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2

  • Splatoon Raiders – In this single-player-focused action game, you’ll play as a mechanic working with Deep Cut – a trio of swashbuckling musicians – and venture out into the mysterious Spirhalite Islands! Customize your character, kit yourself out with mechanical gadgets and ink-splattering weapons, and take on waves of enemy Salmonids as you raid the islands for treasure. It’s not just you out there, though. One member of Deep Cut will raid alongside you in a powerful bot. You can also join with up to three other players online or via local wireless! The Splatoon Raiders game is available now on the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

Nintendo Music:

  • Layers Upon Layers of Music – Oh, Banana! The Donkey Kong Bananzasoundtrack swings onto Nintendo Music. Have a smashing good time with energetic tunes from Donkey Kong’s latest adventure, featuring tracks like “Ingot Isle Falls,” “Forest Layer: Bellhop Burb,” and “Banandium Root Tower.” For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.
  • A Treasure Trove of Tracks – All geared up and ready to roll out in Splatoon Raiders? Get in the zone with a special release of some tracks from the game and psych yourself up to splat some Salmonids!
  • Tune Into Adventure – Additional playlists featuring tracks from the Mario Kart World game are crossing the finish line on Nintendo Music! Coast through your next excursion with the newly added Free Roam with Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Free Roam with Mario Kart: Double Dash!! playlists.

Activities:

  • The Duskbloods Network Test – From now until July 28 at 6:59 a.m. PT, players can register for The Duskbloods Network Test taking place Aug. 21 through Aug. 24! To apply for and participate in the network test, you must have a Nintendo Switch 2 system and an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. For more information, visit: https://campaign.theduskbloods.jp/p/event/networktest/.
  • Make a Splash with Splatoon Raiders! –  Celebrate the launch of the Splatoon Raiders game with an opportunity to scoop up My Nintendo Platinum Points! Visit this page, sign in with your Nintendo Account and select your answer to score a bounty of 30 My Nintendo Platinum Points.
  • My Nintendo Splatoon Raiders Beach Day Sweepstakes – Ready for a shore-fire way to celebrate summer? Enter the My Nintendo Splatoon Raiders Beach Day Sweepstakes for a chance to win a fresh set of island-themed gear! Whether you’re lounging by the waves or heading out on a treasure hunt, these prizes have you covered. This sweepstakes ends on Sept. 22 at 11 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/829159cdaf833165.
  • Play It Loud with Nintendo Classics! – For a limited time, you can get a free bonus month of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack when you purchase or redeem a 12-month individual or family membership! Current Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can also take advantage of this offer. Act fast – this offer ends July 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/online/nintendo-switch-online/expansion-pack-extra-month-free/.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2:

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

[Source: Quoted directly from a Press Release email from Nintendo of America]