One of the best things about the Nintendo Switch is that it’s completely region-free. And that applies to the Nintendo eShop (as explained in this post), though obviously, you need a Nintendo Account set to Japan. This is pretty great news for players who understand Japanese, and want to “import” Nintendo Switch games by buying them directly from the Nintendo eShop (though it’s definitely not the least expensive method!).

But it’s also good news for players who want to download Nintendo Switch games from the Nintendo eShop in English, as some of the games DO offer an English-language option. And that’s why we created this post: to list all the Nintendo Switch games with an English (+ other languages) option that are currently available on the Nintendo eShop in Japan. We will try to keep it updated as long as possible, so keep coming back for new additions!

We recommend you use the search feature of your browser to search for the game you’re interested in (we always use the European / North American name, unless the game is only available in Japan). Alternatively, click on one of the following links to jump to the relevant section:

This page also tells you which Nintendo Switch games are only available at retail in Japan, so that you can import it if it’s digital-only in your region. Looking for demos instead? Click here!

Here’s how you can create a Nintendo Account to download games from another region:

go to the Nintendo Account website, and create yourself a Nintendo Account

during the creation process, make sure to select the country of the region you want to access the Nintendo eShop of (for example: Japan for the Japanese Nintendo eShop)

on your Nintendo Switch, create a new user

link your new Nintendo Account to that new user

launch the Nintendo eShop, and choose that new user

EN = English, ES = Spanish, FR = French, DE = German, IT = Italian, NL = Dutch, RU = Russian, ZH: Chinese, KO = Korean, PT = Portuguese, BR-PT: Brazil Portuguese, TR: Turkish, AR: Arabic, NO: Norwegian, FI: Finnish, UK: Ukrainian, TH = Thai

Latest releases (this week)

E.D.F. (Hamster, Arcade Archives): 838 Yen [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT]

Atomicrops (EXNOA): 3 278 [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, PT, FR, DE, IT, RU, KO, ZH]

Nevaeh (CFK): 1 320 Yen [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN, ZH, KO, TH, DE, RU, IT, PT]

Dog Duty (Soedesco): 2 500 Yen [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, PT, RU, KO, ZH]

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 04 (Prototype): 1 500 Yen [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN, ZH]

My Forged Wedding (Voltage): 2 480 Yen [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN]

Kingdom Rush Origins (Ironhide Game Studio): 1 520 Yen [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, DE, PT, RU, KO, ZH]

Xeno Crisis (eastasiasoft): 1 980 Yen [out on September 17th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, PT, DE, IT, NL, ZH]

World for Two (room6): 1 400 Yen [web eShop] [EN]

Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Nintendo): 7 128 Yen [out on September 18th] [web eShop] [EN, FR, DE]

Tamiku (Ratalaika Games): 500 Yen [out on September 18th] [web eShop] [EN]

Coming soon

Legends of Ethernal (NA Publishing): 4 180 Yen [out on September 24th] [web eShop] [EN]

QV (CFK): Price TBC [out this Summer] [web eShop] (EU / NA: ???) [EN, KO, ZH]

Silver Chains (Beep): 2 490 Yen [out this Summer] [web eShop] [EN]

Dungreed (Pikii): 1 500 Yen [out on September 24th] [web eShop] (EU / NA: ???) [EN, KO, ZH]

Pinstripe (Beep): 1 490 Yen [out on September 24th] [web eShop] [EN, PT, FR, DE, RU, ZH]

Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus Games): 2 980 Yen [out on September 29th] [web eShop] [EN, PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, RU, KO, ZH]

Ys Origin (DotEmu): Price TBC [out on October 1st] [web eShop] [EN, FR, IT, DE, ES]

The Survivalists (Team17): 2 750 Yen [out on October 9th] [web eShop] [EN, PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, RU, KO, ZH]

AVICII Invector (H2 interactive): 3 278 Yen [out on October 15th] [web eShop] [EN, PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, RU, KO, ZH]

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (Dangen Entertainment): 2 200 Yen [out on October 15th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, RU, KO, ZH]

KAMEN RIDER memory of heroez (Bandai-Namco): 8 360 Yen [out on October 29th] [web eShop] [EN]

Pikmin 3 (Nintendo): 6 578 Yen [out on October 30th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, KO, ZH]

Construction Simulator 2 & 3 (3 g o o): 4 600 Yen + taxes [out on November 5th] [web eShop] [EN, FR, IT, DE, ES, RU, NL, KO, ZH]

Alpaca Ball: Allstars (Leoful):3 980 Yen [out on November 5th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, KO, ZH]

Panty Party Kanzentai (Cosen): 4 400 Yen [out on November 19th] [web eShop] (EU / NA: ???) [EN, FR, DE, ES, PT, NL, RU, NO, FI, TR, UK, ZH, KO]

Food Girls (Justdan International): 3 800 Yen + taxes [out on November 26th] [web eShop] (EU / NA: ???) [EN, KO, ZH]

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (SEGA): 5 489 Yen [out on December 10th] [web eShop] [EN, KO, ZH]

SaGa Collection (Square-Enix): 3 100 Yen [out on December 15th] [web eShop] [EN]

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo): 6 578 Yen [out on February 12th] [web eShop] [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, PT, RU, KO, ZH]

Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (G Choice): Price TBC [out in Spring 2021] (EU / NA: Spring 2021) [EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, ZH]

Necrobarista (Playism): Price TBC [out on ???] [web eShop] (EU / NA: ???) [EN, FR, IT, DE, ES, ZH, KO, RU, TR, AR, BR-PT, NL]

Nintendo Switch – Retail titles

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1-2-Switch (Nintendo): 5 378 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: March 3rd 2017, retail + eShop) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, RU]

30 in 1 Mini Games Collection Vol. 2 (Digital Bards): 1 500 Yen [out on October 10th] [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: already available) [EN]

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EA Sports FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts): 6 264 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: September 29th 2017) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, RU]

EA Sports FIFA 19 (Electronic Arts): 6 264 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America September 28th 2018) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, PT, RU]

EA Sports Fifa 20 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition (Electronic Arts): 5 500 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: September 27th 2019) [EN, ES, PT, FR, DE, IT, NL, RU, KO]

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Happy Birthdays (Arc System Works): 5 390 Yen [out on March 29th] [web eShop page] (Europe: June 8th 2018 / North America: June 5th 2018) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, KO, ZH]

Headliner: Novinews (Chorus Worldwide): 1 600 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: already available) [EN]

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I am Setsuna (Square-Enix): 5 184 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: March 3rd 2017, eShop-only) [EN, FR]

Indivisible (Spike-Chunsoft): 4 950 Yen [web eShop page] (EU / NA: already available) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, PT, RU]

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Journey to the Savage Planet (H2 Interactive): 4 950 Yen [web eShop] (EU / NA: already available) [EN, PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, RU, KO, ZH]

Jump Force Deluxe Edition (Bandai-Namco): 7 348 Yen [web eShop] (EU / NA: August 28th 2020) [EN]

Just Dance 2020 (Ubisoft): 6 380 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: already available) [EN, PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, RU, KO, ZH]

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Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Ubisoft): 5 184 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: already available [EN]

Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster (Capcom): 3 300 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: May 21st 2019) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, ZH]

Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom): 2 990 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: November 28th, no retail release in Europe] [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, RU, ZH]

Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Capcom): 2 990 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: November 28th, no retail release in Europe] [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, RU, KO, ZH]

RPG Maker MV (Kadokawa Games): 8 424 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe: March 1st 2019 / North America: February 26th 2019) [EN, ES, DE, IT, PT, RU]

Ruiner (Devolver Digital): 2 138 Yen [web eShop page] (EU / NA: June 18th 2020) [EN, ES, FR, PT, DE, IT, RU, KO, ZH]

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VA-11 Hall-A (Playism): 2 160 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: already available) [EN]

Voez (Flyhigh Works): 2 500 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe: March 3rd / North America: March 9th 2017) [EN, KO, ZH]

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Waku Waku Doubutsu Island (Nippon Columbia): 4 800 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: ???) [EN, KO, ZH]

Warriors Orochi 4 (Koei-Tecmo): 8 424 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe: October 19th 2018 / North America: October 16th 2018) [EN, KO, ZH]

Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate (Koei-Tecmo): 8 580 Yen / 9 680 Yen [web eShop page: regular / Deluxe Edition] (Europe / North America: February 14th 2020) [EN, KO, ZH]

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Bethesda): 8 618 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: already available) [EN]

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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Nintendo): 6 578 Yen [web eShop page] (EU / NA: May 29th 2020) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, KO, ZH]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country (Nintendo): 3 980 Yen (Europe / North America: September 21st 2018) [EN, FR, DE, IT, ES] (NB: game not available on the Nintendo eShop)

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Yoshi’s Crafted World (Nintendo): 6 458 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: March 29th 2019) [EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, RU, KO, ZH]

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Zombie Army Trilogy (RebellionInteract): 4 980 Yen [web eShop page] (EU / NA: March 31st 2020) [EN, KO, ZH]

Zumba Burn it Up! (SEGA): 5 478 Yen [web eShop page] (EU / NA: already available) [EN, KO, ZH]

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Qbics Paint (Abylight): 500 Yen [web eShop page] (Europe / North America: already available) [EN]

Quiet Mansion 2 (Regista): 980 Yen [web eShop page] (EU / NA: ???) [EN]

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