Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: May Edition
29 May 2024
Welcome back to Nintendo Switch Online Magazine! May was yet another busy month for Nintendo Switch Online.
The Nintendo Switch Online Magazine is the best place for our Australian and New Zealand users to recap on the month, find out what’s currently live and prepare for upcoming events!
So why not stay and find out what’s been happening this month in Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: May Edition!
What’s Upcoming?
Get Ready for the Next Big Run!
From 08/06 – 10/06, take on waves of Salmonids on multiple stages in Splatoon 3 and earn yourself some fresh rewards in this co-op event! Plus, look out for the newly developed Grizzco Roller weapon as you take on a trio of King Salmonids.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: AU/NZ Championship 2024
Gaming icons clash in the ultimate brawl in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! Put your skills to the test as you punch, slash, and throw opponents off the stage in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: AU/NZ Championship 2024.
Players from Australia and New Zealand will have two chances to compete in these qualifying events on 09/06 and 15/06, with both events running between 2:00pm - 4:00pm AEST.
New Titles Added to the Game Boy Library
Check the list below to see all new Game Boy titles available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members!
Super Mario Land
Baseball
Alleyway
Two Games for Less with Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers
Nintendo Switch Online members can purchase a set of two vouchers for AU $134.95 / NZ $148.45. Vouchers can be redeemed for a download version of any game included in the program.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Endless Ocean Luminous have been added to a growing Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers catalogue!
Share the Smiles with Online Play
Take on rivals or team up with friends online in these supported Nintendo Switch titles!
Endless Ocean Luminous
PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs
May’s Game Trial
From 03/05 – 09/05, Nintendo Switch Online members could play STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic for free during this Game Trials event! You could also save 50% when purchasing the game from Nintendo eShop until 09/05.
Keep an eye out for the next exciting Game Trial announcement!
Get Involved with These Special Online Events
Play Tera Raid Battle* events in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet!
Primarina appeared at Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles from 10/05 – 13/05, then again from 17/05 – 20/05.
From 24/05 – 27/05, Sandy Shocks appeared in Tera Raid Battles in the Pokémon Scarlet game and Iron Thorns appeared in Tera Raid Battles in the Pokémon Violet game.
Lead your team to victory in the new Splatfest event!
What would you do at the world's end? The same ol' thing, check off your bucket list, or try to save the day? Congrats to the winning team: Bucket List!
Compete in online TETRIS® 99 Grand Prix battles!
From 10/05 – 14/05 players who collected at least 100 event points unlocked the Endless Ocean Luminous theme in TETRIS® 99 permanently.
Don't forget to check the Nintendo Switch Online app on your Nintendo Switch device for updates on the next special online event!
Check Out the Latest Missions & Rewards
Play Super NES software: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past before 04/06 to redeem 50 Platinum Points and unlock The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past game specific icon elements!
These icon parts were also available during this month:
Endless Ocean Luminous
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Missed out? Watch this space so you don’t miss the latest updates!
It’s Trivia Time!
How did you go with our trivia question from last month: In which game was Princess Peach playable for the first time?
The answer was B. Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)! Did you get it right?
Now onto this month’s trivia question:
Which one of these The Legend of Zelda classic games were released on the Game Boy Advance platform?
A. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
B. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
C. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Looking for the answer? Find out in our next edition of Nintendo Switch Online Magazine!
Happy gaming, everyone! Next month, same time, join us for the June Edition of Nintendo Switch Online Magazine!
Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point)
A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy – Nintendo Switch online. A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is required to use Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and SEGA Mega Drive – Nintendo Switch Online.
*To encounter Pokémon featured in Tera Raid Battle events, players need to have downloaded the latest Poké Portal News. Poké Portal News will automatically download if their Nintendo Switch system is connected to the internet.