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June 10, 2019
by Donald Theriault - 2:59 pm EDT
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Source: Limited Run Games
The 3DS is still getting new games for it, surprisingly enough.
Limited Run Games is adding the 3DS to its platform library, starting with a meaty game pack.
The boutique distributor has revealed a collection of Atooi games for the 3DS in their E3 presentation. No release dates were given, but the pack will include: Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, Bomb Monkey, Xeodrifter, and Chicken Wiggle.
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by Donald Theriault - 2:26 pm EDT
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Source: Ubisoft
Oh my pantheon.
The gods must be crazy, and it'll be time to settle them down early next year.
Gods & Monsters is a new open world game for Switch announced at Ubisoft's E3 presentation. Developed by Ubisoft Quebec, the lead studio on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, it is due for a February 25 launch.
The lead character, Fenyx, is charged with saving the Isle of the Blessed from the fearsome Typhon, slaying multiple beasts of myth along the way.
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by Donald Theriault - 2:05 pm EDT
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Source: Ubisoft
We seemingly say this every year, but that is NOT a typo.
Just Dance 2020 is going to make history.
Ubisoft's annual dancing game will launch in November 2019, and will come out on Switch and Wii. Unlike prior years, a Wii U version will not be available, but the Wii version can be played on it.
With Just Dance's release, the Wii has now had game releases... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 1:38 pm EDT
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Source: Limited Run Games
Is it still true that you can beat the game in five minutes?
Switch will soon be home to another seminal adventure game.
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition, a remastered edition of the 1993 adventure classic Myst, has been announced for a Switch release by Limited Run Games in the third quarter (July - September) of 2019. Unlike the original Myst, realMyst features real time 3D graphics as opposed to the point and click graphics of the original game.
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by Neal Ronaghan - 11:59 am EDT
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Source: PC Gaming Show
From Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK, this beautifully animated turn-based RPG popped up at E3.
Cris Tales is coming to Switch in 2020 after being shown at the E3 2019 PC Gaming Show.
A self-professed love letter to classic JRPGs, the Modus Games-published project follows the heroic Crisbell who travels between the past, present, and future to save her world. The turn-based battle system is focused around a time magic mechanic that can change the enemy turn order.
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by Donald Theriault - 11:40 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Now all we need is a release date, and that might be brought to us Directly.
We don't know when Cadence of Hyrule will hit aside from Japan, but we do know the North American price.
Nintendo's game list has tagged the US and Canadian versions of the rhythm roguelike at $24.99/$31.49 respectively. The date is still given as June 2019.
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by Donald Theriault - 5:00 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Live from Los Angeles, it's... let me get back to you on that.
So I left the bold text back home when I came down for E3. Whoops. There isn't very much available this week, and most of it is "that doesn't work for me, brother": a Leisure Suit Larry game, a game from a company who doesn't appear to know that a site not showing up when you Google it is VERY VERY BAD, and so on.
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June 9, 2019
by Donald Theriault - 9:16 pm EDT
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Source: Devolver Digital
The Devolver Direct was its usual wacky self.
In addition to ripping off their own games and a Enter the Gungeon arcade machine, Devolver announced a "reverse horror" title in their pre-E3 show.
Carrion was revealed in today's "Devolver Direct" for a 2020 release. The 2D platformer features a malevolent entity who stalks a facility scaring all of the NPCs.
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by Neal Ronaghan - 8:36 pm EDT
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Take your ninja skills to the beach with this summer-themed quest.
Continue the story of The Messenger on July 11 as the Picnic Panic expansion launches.
Revealed in the Devolver Digital E3 Press Conference 2019, the collection of levels features news challenges, characters, music, and more. The story takes the titular ninja warrior to Voodkin Island for a weird and wild new adventure. It takes place at the end of the main game.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:32 pm EDT
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Source: Bethesda
Why would you want to be a demon?
Doom Eternal is blasting home in November.
The followup to the 2016/17 Doom reboot will be available on November 22. A limited edition will be available with a working Doom helmet, though it will not be offered with the Switch version.
During a look at the game at Bethesda's pre E3 stream, a new 2v1 multiplayer mode called "Battlemode". Two demons will face a third player controlling the Doomslayer and have to attempt to survive.
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by Donald Theriault - 5:49 pm EDT
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Source: Bethesda
If you want a head start, the mobile version will be live soon.
We'll be seeing Switch Blades this fall from Bethesda.
Elder Scrolls Blades, the free to play game announced by Bethesda last year, will launch on Switch this fall. Progression from the mobile version, launching tonight, can be brought to Switch.
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by Carmine Red - 3:45 pm EDT
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All nine films, one new game, Nintendo Switch 2020.
Lego Star Wars: the Skywalker Saga will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2020. Although revealed at Microsoft's E3 2019 press Conference, the game's trailer makes it clear that it will be coming to multiple platforms. The reveal trailer featured no gameplay but animated scenes of the game's trademark... Read more...
by Carmine Red - 2:58 pm EDT
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Source: Thunder Lotus Games
You'll be able to manage your own afterlife ferry and care for spirit friends on Nintendo's hybrid console in 2020.
Spiritfarer, the newly revealed "cozy management game about dying" from Thunder Lotus Games, is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Revealed at the Microsoft E3 2019 Press Conference, the game features hand drawn art from a 2D sideways perspective as the player manages their own ferry to the afterlife, befriending and caring for spirit friends during the journey. The game is slated for a 2020 release.
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by Carmine Red - 2:02 pm EDT
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Source: Minecraft Youtube Channel
Diablo and Minecraft have a baby.
Minecraft Dungeons is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Featured at the Microsoft E3 2019 Press Conference, the game's full trailer shows the Switch logo among a variety of platforms for the Minecraft franchise's new Dungeon Crawler entry. The game is slated for a 2020 release and claims to support 4-player local and online co-op.
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June 8, 2019
by Donald Theriault - 5:22 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Sakurai, you're such a tease.
We don't have to wait much longer to find out who will be the second DLC fighter for Smash Bros Ultimate.
In a video following the conclusion of the Smash Bros world championship, Masahiro Sakurai appeared to congratulate the winning team, and to announce that the second fighter in the Fighter's Pass will be revealed Tuesday in the E3 Nintendo Direct.
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by Donald Theriault - 2:42 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Order and chaos: who ya got?
Splatoon 2's final Splatfest will be one for the ages.
The final Splatfest of the promised two years will run from July 18 - 21, featuring the theme of Order vs Chaos. In this Splatfest, all Shifty Stations will be playable, including a new one.
Following the Splatfest, Version 5.0 will release that will add the option to play all previous Splatfests in Private Battle, with their Shifty Stations and at night..
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by Donald Theriault - 8:40 am EDT
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Source: EA
Good news: No Frostbite. Bad news: no indoor games.
FIFA will continue to take the Switch pitch this year, but in a relegated form.
Electronic Arts have confirmed a FIFA 20 Legacy Edition will release on Switch September 27, the same day as the regular release for the other platforms. The "Legacy Edition" moniker, applied to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions last year, means the same modes and core gameplay as the previous FIFA 19, but with updated rosters.
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June 7, 2019
by Donald Theriault - 5:05 pm EDT
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Source: @DreamDaddyGame
Whoa, daddy.
One of the most well known dating sims of the decade is coming to Switch.
Dream Daddy, the 2017 Steam release, will be receiving a Switch version with a release date to be announced soon.
Hey Dads, exciting newsâ¨Soon you'll be able to date these Daddies on... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 4:50 pm EDT
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Source: ResetEra
No word on release date or rare DLC.
The Switch looks to be receiving a massive RPG.
Information retrieved from Bandai Namco suggests that Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be released on Switch. Bandai Namco is the western publisher of the 2013 PlayStation 3 game developed by Level-5 with designs from Studio Ghibli. A version of the story was published in Japan for the DS in 2010.
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by Neal Ronaghan - 7:03 am EDT
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The narrative-centric platformer features an arresting art style and word-based puzzles.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page adds Nintendo Switch to its launch platforms when it debuts in December 2019, according to publisher Modus Games.
Developed by Sketchbook Games, this narrative-focused puzzle platformer is backed by a story written by Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett. A young girl... Read more...
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