Nintendo Download – August 20, 2026

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This week’s Nintendo Download highlights Elden Ring, Metal Gear Solid, upcoming in-game events, and more.Check out the full list below. Note that all games listed without a date will release today (or released earlier this week):Pre-OrdersELDEN RING Tarnished Edition – Experience the award-winning action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world. Venture through the Lands Between, exploring treacherous dungeons and engaging in epic boss battles. ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition includes the base game and the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE expansion, as well as new weapons, armor, a new Torrent appearance customization and more.

ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition arrives on the Nintendo Switch 2 system Aug. 28. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 2 – Elude your enemies and enjoy infiltrating areas without being detected with the Metal Gear series, the pinnacle of “stealth action.” The second installment of the definitive Metal Gear Master Collection includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, launching for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on Aug. 27. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.Nintendo Music:Tracks from the Third Dimension – Add some adventure to your day with even more Free Roam tracks from the Mario Kart World game – available now on Nintendo Music!

Get energized with the Free Roam with Super Mario 3D Land playlist or set a vibrant, uplifting mood with the Free Roam with Super Mario 3D World playlist. For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.ActivitiesDonkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC Event – Lagoon Dash – Make a splash in the newest monthly limited-time event in the Donkey Kong Bananza game’s DK Island & Emerald Rush paid DLC! From Aug. 25 at 1 a.m. PT to Sept. 1 at 12:59 a.m. PT, players can glide across Lagoon Layer and complete challenges for an opportunity to collect statues of Zebra Bananza and Winky.DK Challenge – There’s only a couple of weeks left to participate in this limited-time event celebrating all things Donkey Kong!

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From now until 12:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1, Nintendo Switch 2 players with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership can take on challenges across Donkey Kong Bananza and several NES, Super NES and Game Boy games featuring Donkey Kong available with Nintendo Classics. By completing them, you can earn and enjoy collectible digital Challenge Cards. Plus, eligible players in the U.S. who complete all challenges can receive a collectible 39-card set with card case, featuring cards inspired by both the Donkey Kong Bananza game and classic Donkey Kong adventures. For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/complete-the-dk-challenge-and-grab-a-fun-physical-reward/.Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:Check out the full list of deals available this week at https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2:1000xRESIST – Nintendo Switch 2 EditionArcade Archives 2 PINBALL ACTIONArcade Archives 2 V’BALLDayZ: Cool EditionFunguys Swarm– Available Aug.

25Grim TrialsGround Zero HeroWobbly Life – Nintendo Switch 2 EditionAlso new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:Aerialia: Wings of DeliveryArcade Archives V’BALLAscent DXBerry Bury BerryDark ReflectionDino Hex TrapDriving is HardEGGCONSOLE THE LEGEND OF HEROES III: “White Witch” Renewal PC-9801Fractured Worlds– Available Aug. 26Grayland RemasteredGrim TrialsIncrebraintal – Available Aug. 22KaboomaniaKero Kero Cowboy– Available Aug. 21Mega City Force– Available Aug. 21OVER REQUIEMZProject NeonPuppergeistSmithsonian: Digging For DinosaursToy Tactics[Source: Quoted directly from a Press Release email from Nintendo of America]