Nintendo eShop This Week: Bandit Trap Debuts on Nintendo ...

Nintendo eShop roundup: Bandit Trap and Monopoly: Star Wars headline this week’s releases The Nintendo eShop lineup this week centers on Bandit Trap’s arrival on Nintendo Switch 2 and the upcoming Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains launch on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. In addition, Nintendo has added new tracks to the Nintendo Music app from Mario Tennis Aces and Super Mario Galaxy 2, while Tetris 99 runs its 53rd MAXIMUS CUP event from May 1–4 for Nintendo Switch Online members. Bandit Trap — slapstick 1v3 brawling on Nintendo Switch 2 Bandit Trap arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 with a physics-driven, online multiplayer premise that pits one home defender against three intruders in chaotic, trap-filled maps. Developers market the title as a strategic, slapstick experience that combines home-defense scenarios with improvisational physics-based gameplay. The game is described as a 1v3, physics-powered online multiplayer brawler intended for friends and families seeking fast, replayable matches. According to the publisher’s release information, Bandit Trap is available on Nintendo Switch 2 today. Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains — June 10 release date Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains is available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop and is scheduled to launch on June 10 for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The game adapts Monopoly mechanics into team-based battles where players assemble rosters of Star Wars heroes and villains, each with unique abilities. Pre-orders include two themed in-game dice skins inspired by Jawa and Clone Trooper designs, per the publisher’s announcement. Nintendo Music additions and Tetris 99 MAXIMUS CUP Nintendo has updated the Nintendo Music app with new tracks from Mario Tennis Aces (developed by Camelot) and Super Mario Galaxy 2 (originally developed by Nintendo). These additions expand the platform’s growing catalog of Nintendo-backed game music. Tetris 99 (developed by Arika and published by Nintendo) will host its 53rd MAXIMUS CUP event from May 1 at 12:00 a.m. PT through May 4 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event features Tomodachi Life-themed Mii faces and unlockable in-game themes for Nintendo Switch Online members who collect event points during the window. Other eShop highlights Several smaller and indie releases also arrive on the eShop this week, including Asphalt Racing Bundle Grand Prix & Hypercar (available May 1), Constance (May 1), Cozy Snow Friends (May 1), Astra GalaxyX (May 2), Pixie Plates (May 2), Plantera 2: Golden Acorn (May 1), and Shadows of the Afterland (May 5). Check the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 for full release details and regional availability. This week’s eShop updates offer a mix of party-friendly multiplayer, licensed franchise strategy, and fresh indie titles—good options for players on Nintendo Switch and the new Nintendo Switch 2.