It’s that time of week as we count down to the weekend and welcome some solid game time. With that in mind, let’s check out the latest list of eShop releases. This week brings us the latest entry in the Mortal Kombat series, the first for a Nintendo platform in a very long time. If you’re not into the blood and gore thing but still love a good fighter, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a massive update available that brings a new fighter, plus a new stage builder feature.

Check out the full list of releases below and let us know which games will be on your playlist this weekend.

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  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Version 3.0 – The new playable fighter Joker from the Persona 5 game, the Mementos stage and several Personaseries music tracks are available now in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game for the Nintendo Switch system for players who own the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass or purchase Challenger Pack 1*. The free Version 3.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is also available now, introducing a newly added Stage Builder feature, new video editing features and the Smash World service for the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app**. To view a video with more details on Joker, Challenger Pack 1 and Version 3.0, visit https://youtu.be/FmuTGcbu4Kc
  • Mortal Kombat 11 – This latest installment in the critically acclaimed franchise provides a deeper and more personalized experience than ever before. Featuring a roster of new and returning Klassic Fighters, Mortal Kombat’s best-in-class cinematic story mode continues the epic saga over 25 years in the making. Packed to the brim with multiple modes, including the Towers of Time, allowing players to test their skills through various challenges, providing more ways than ever to continue the Mortal Kombat 11experience. The Mortal Kombat 11 game is available April 22.
  • Cuphead – Cuphead is a classic run-and-gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era: traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds and original jazz recordings.
  • Katana ZERO – Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
  • Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen – The action-RPG Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen combines deep combat with the freedom to explore a huge open world. Enter the high-fantasy setting of Gransys, a land where dragons, chimeras and other fabled monsters roam. Choose between three different starter vocations, which you can further develop for a total of nine unique vocations. Use a dynamic combat system to wield devastating skills and magicks to tackle deadly foes. The Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen game is available April 23.

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Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch: