EA Sports, Disgaea 7, and COCOON join this week’s eShop roundup

The Nintendo Switch eShop has been updated and it’s time to see what’s in store. This week’s Nintendo Download highlights includes the latest EA Sports football outing, along with the puzzle-adventure stylings of COCOON, the demonic RPG-ness of Disgaea 7, and the speechless world of Silent Hope

EA Sports FC 24 boasts its most realistic-looking experience for the Switch yet. This latest entry includes a whopping 19,000+ fully licensed players, 700+ teams, and 30+ leagues. It sure sounds impressive, so fans might want to flag this one down when it releases on September 29.

Meanwhile, COCOON involves leaping between worlds .. carried as orbs in your backpack? It’s an intriguing premise that takes players into alien worlds to battle monstrous guardians. This one also comes out on September 29.

In Disgaea 7, players embark on an adventure into the demonic realm of Hinomoto. Join lazy warrior Fuji and bushido fangirl Pirilika, who team up as unlikely allies to fight against a tyrannical regime while discovering the meaning of honor and redemption! Featuring new modes and 40 character classes, this is set to be an exciting adventure when it comes out on Oct 3.

Finally, Silent Hope is an action RPG that Kirk brought to our attention in last week’s podcast. The world has been robbed of words, leaving seven wordless warriors to work together to find the reclusive King. Each hero features unqiue abilities and fighting styles as you explore the abyss to restore the kingdom.

Phew! There’s a lot happening on the eShop this week, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Maybe you’re interested in Shark! Shark!, or a gaming version of an advent calendar. There are also plenty of discounts to tempt you. Decisions, decisions!

Check out the full list of releases below and let us know which games you’ll be playing this week!

Nintendo Switch highlights

• EA SPORTS FC 24 – EA SPORTS FC 24 is a new era for The World’s Game, with a revolutionized Frostbite Engine powering the most true-to-football experience ever. Plus, a full Ultimate Team experience that welcomes women’s footballers to the pitch, VOLTA FOOTBALL and Clubs onto the Nintendo Switch system. EA SPORTS FC 24 is available Sept. 29.
• COCOON – From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE, COCOON is a unique take on the puzzle adventure genre, where each world exists within an orb that you can carry on your back. Wrap your head around the core mechanic of leaping between worlds — and combine, manipulate and rearrange them to solve intricate puzzles and unravel a cosmic mystery. COCOON is available Sept. 29.
• Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless – The demonic realm of Hinomoto is changing and the days of noble warriors are numbered. Caught up in the commotion, the lazy warrior Fuji and bushido fangirl Pirilika find unlikely allies in each other as they fight against a tyrannical regime while discovering the meaning of honor and redemption! Begin your epic SRPG adventure with Disgaea 7 on Oct. 3.
• Silent Hope – Seven wordless warriors must work together to find the reclusive King. In this action RPG, you’ll explore the Abyss and its ever-changing dungeons with seven silent heroes, each with their own abilities and fighting styles. After each dungeon run, you’ll return with your treasures and craft better equipment to dive deeper and grow stronger, leveling up your heroes to tackle the challenging bosses lurking in the depths. Silent Hope launches on Nintendo Switch Oct. 3.

Game trials

• Next Stop … Eastward! – Discover the wonderfully weird world of Eastward. Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join John and Sam – Eastward’s unlikely duo – on an exciting adventure to the land above. Until Oct. 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Nintendo Switch Online members can combine John’s combat skills and Sam’s special kinetic powers to solve dungeon puzzles, take down unusual enemies and survive the deadly miasma. Nintendo Switch Online members can also earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points* by participating. As an added bonus, for a limited time anyone can purchase this digital title for 50% off. This sale ends Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Nintendo eShop sales

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