Nintendo Switch goes big with a bunch of new eShop games today

By Eric Abent/Jan. 18, 2018 3:49 pm EST

If you own a Nintendo Switch and you have found you've run out of things to play, then we've got some good news for you. The Nintendo Switch eShop adds an impressive 16 titles over the next week, ramping things up significantly after a rather quiet start to the year. Many of these titles are going live today, while the rest are launching tomorrow and next week.

Perhaps the biggest launch on the Switch eShop today is Darkest Dungeon. Originally beginning life as a Steam Early Access title, Darkest Dungeon is a dark, gothic-themed roguelike where your band of adventurers will have to combat stress, insanity, and disease as well as the monsters that lurk in the dungeons you'll be exploring. It's become quite a big hit on other platforms, so it's little wonder that Nintendo is focusing on it in today's announcement.

We'll also get the first piece of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 quest DLC today. Those who purchased the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass will see the first set of new quests and the third pack of "Helpful Items" launch at 9 PM PT this evening. New Quests Pack 1 features five new quests that have been sprinkled throughout the story, with the first available in Chapter 2 and the last available in Chapter 10.

If Darkest Dungeon and Xenoblade Chronicles DLC aren't really your thing, there are plenty more games to check out today and into next week. Have a look at the full list of new Switch games, including when they'll be available on the Switch eShop:

January 18

Ambition of the Slimes

ACA NEOGEO Power Spikes II

Arcade Archives DOUBLE DRAGON

Darkest Dungeon

Qbik

Implosion (Demo Version)

League of Evil (Demo Version)

Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast

Oh...Sir! The Insult Simulator

World to the West

January 19

Baseball Riot

Nuclien

Vesta

January 22

ChromaGun

January 23

LOST SPHEAR

Shu

Nintendo 3DS players aren't being left out in the cold, though the new additions to the eShop are a fair bit slimmer than those for the Switch. Link-a-Pix Color and Raining Coins are both going live on the 3DS eShop today, but they'll likely be overshadowed by Kirby Battle Royale, which is perhaps the biggest release on this list. Are there any games you're planning on picking up? Head down to the comments section and let us know!