Nintendo Download: The Chances of a Pile of Misery

Cult of the Lamb is getting its Unholy Alliance update on Switch this week, plus there’s a new Pokémon addition to the NSO.

Delay at the end of summer

While last week brought a fair few notable games to Nintendo’s console, this period is a little different. The Switch is firmly back into its late summer slump for this edition of the Nintendo Download, with only one bigger name dropping, and basically no smaller releases to speak of.

The bigger name, as you can see above, is Cult of the Lamb. We’re not talking about a sequel or anything, but an update. That would be the Unholy Alliance, which introduces a new character as well as a bunch of extra content. So if you enjoyed the game, you might want to get that update.

As mentioned above, there is a new addition to the Nintendo Switch Online arena, with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue TeamOriginally released on the Game Boy Advance, the game offers players a now-familiar gameplay, sending players into dungeons for turn-based battles.

Besides these two there is also some DLC for Dredgingand a list of the smaller releases we mentioned. While we can’t say we’ve ever heard of them, maybe you have?

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• Cult of the Lamb – Unholy Alliance Update– Heretics never rest, and the Lamb needs an ally. Unholy Alliance introduces a new playable character Cult of the Lamb: The Goat! Summoned by blood and born in corruption, this evil new ally can join the holy Lamb in local co-op. Crusade through dungeons, slay heretics, build your cult, and seek new powers together. But there’s more: In addition to co-op play, the Unholy Allianceexpansion also adds new tarot cards, relics, buildings, furs, follower traits, follower missions, and other secrets to discover! Cult of the Lamb – Unholy Alliance The update is now available for the Nintendo Switch system.
• Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online*

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team – Suddenly you find yourself in another world, a world where you are now a Pokémon yourself, able to talk and communicate with other Pokémon. But what is your true purpose and destiny in this Pokémon world? That is the real mystery! As the hero of this journey, you begin the game with a personality test, where the results determine which Pokémon you will become from several options. From there, you select your partner Pokémon before being taken on a journey into a world full of Pokémon to befriend and dungeons to explore. Form your rescue team, tackle mysterious, shifting dungeons, and engage in strategic, turn-based battles in this game originally available on the Game Boy Advance system!
• Digital Spotlight:
  • Capture the moment! – Grab your Nintendo Switch and get ready for World Photography Day on August 19! Make memories (and take selfies!) as you catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea Region in the Pokémon ScarletAnd Pokémon Violet games. Or you can take in-game photos that capture Pokémon in their natural environment in the New Pokémon Snap™ game. No matter your photography skills or style, you can enjoy picture-perfect fun with these games and more on Nintendo Switch.

Table of contents:

• BAGGER – The Iron Rig – The Iron Rig is the second official expansion** for BAGGER – a cosmic horror fishing adventure with a sinister undertone. This content adds a new buildable destination with its own story, items, and misadventures to experience at each stage of your playthrough. Collect, craft, and deliver your way through the mysteries of The Iron Rig, revisiting areas from BAGGER to investigate ancient disturbances stirring in the depths. You’ll help the Ironhaven Corporation build facilities that unlock items, gadgets, and more, but what are they actually for? Find out in DREDGE – The iron platform, Available today!

Nintendo eShop Deals for Nintendo Switch:

Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

* Each Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack required to play Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online, and SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online games. Membership will automatically renew at the then-current price after the initial term unless cancelled. Persistent internet, compatible smartphone, and Nintendo Account age 13+ required to access some online features of the app, including voice chat. Data charges may apply. Online features, Save Data Cloud, and Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app functionality available in compatible games. Not available in all countries. Nintendo Account User Agreement, including Purchase and Subscription Terms and Conditions, apply. nintendo.com/switch/online

**Full version of game required to use DLC. Sold separately.