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August 9, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 4:53 am EDT
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Source: Ubisoft
And with Rayman Origins by way of Legends, the gang's all here.
Ubisoft is filling in some more of their catalog on the Switch this fall.
Both Child of Light and Valiant Hearts: The Great War, two games that used the UbiArt framework, will come out on Switch in the coming months. Child of Light will come first on October 11, with Valiant Hearts following on November 8.
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by Donald Theriault - 4:47 am EDT
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Source: Warner Bros
After a side trip to board games, they're going back to their roots.
Warner Bros. is bundling a couple of Scribblenauts titles for the Switch next month.
The Scribblenauts Mega Pack has drawn up a September 18 Switch release, for a starting MSRP of $39.99. The Mega Pack will contain Scribblenauts Unleashed and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
Originally released in 2012 and 2013 respectively, both games were originally released on the Wii U.
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August 8, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 7:50 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Perfect for the old-school gamer.
Smash merchandise news has emerged following today's Direct, with special attention to Europe.
Nintendo of Europe have announced a limited edition bundle for Smash Ultimate that will include the game, a GameCube controller adapter, and a specially badged controller. No word yet on a release in North America.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:32 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
How many of Justin's dreams died - or lived - today?
Nintendo's Smash Ultimate Direct revealed a group of new fighters and modes for the December 7 release.
New Characters And Echoes
As rumored last night, Simon Belmont of the original Castlevania series has entered the roster, and Richter Belmont as an Echo fighter. Simon wields the Vampire Killer... Read more...
August 7, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 8:43 pm EDT
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Source: Reddit Smash Bros
Intern-kun has apparently transferred over from Fire Emblem Heroes.
A reverted change to a video's title may portend an announcement for tomorrow's Smash Ultimate Direct.
A user on the Smash Bros. Reddit page found that a video that demonstrated music from Galaga in Smash Bros. Ultimate was renamed to "Bloody Tears/Monster Dance", two music tracks from the Castlevania... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 7:24 am EDT
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Source: Sega
War is hell, but at least it has good puppers.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is out at the end of September, but a taste is available now.
A demo for the strategy RPG is to go live today on the eShop. The demo covers the opening three chapters of the full game, as well as a demo-exclusive mission.
The game's digital preload will also be available today, and pre-orders will receive a DLC mission free. The mission will be available to other buyers on October 25 for US$4.99.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:10 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
And "Calling" is now playing in your head.
The Reaper's Game will have its season opener in mid-October.
Nintendo has confirmed the 10th anniversary release of The World Ends With You will launch in North America on October 12, one week following Super Mario Party.
The Switch version will add new scenarios and two player co-op out of the box.
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August 6, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 7:41 am EDT
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Source: Unties
Take this anime-styled adventure for a spin.
The distributor of Tiny Metal has announced an enhanced version of a PC visual novel for Switch later this year.
Unties, Sony Music's game publishing branch, have confirmed a console release for Tokyo Dark: Remembrance for winter 2018. The Switch version of the game will contain additional endings and other enhancements.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:00 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Wanted: A week that is anywhere near as dead as my Twitter account.
Forget a busy week, Tuesday alone would be enough to break most of us. There's the ultimate indie game - a randomly generated exploration platformer - in Dead Cells, or maybe you'd like to tackle the multiplayer mayhem of Overcooked 2. Flipping Death has been long anticipated, and there's something called Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo coming out on the heels of EVO 2018.
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August 5, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 1:34 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Not to be confused with the E3 presentation.
There will be a massive blowout of Smash Bros. Ultimate info this Wednesday.
Nintendo announced a Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct to air Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern / 7 a.m. Pacific at the EVO fighting game tounament. The presentation will be headed by Masahiro Sakurai.
The last two Smash Bros. specific presentation aired in December 2015, and announced Bayonetta and Corrin as the final DLC for the 3DS and Wii U versions of Smash.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:23 am EDT
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Source: DotEmu
The arcade hit can now be played multiplayer anywhere you want.
Slamming flying discs are about to return to Nintendo consoles.
DotEmu have announced that they will be publishing Windjammers on Switch later this year. Originally released for Neo Geo in 1994, it was originally sold on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan but was delisted in 2010, and re-released on PlayStation Vita and PS4 last year.
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August 3, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 7:16 pm EDT
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Source: Revolution Software
The long running adventure series has a few new tricks up its sleeve for the Switch.
After nearly a decade away, the Broken Sword series is returning to Nintendo consoles.
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse has been tabbed for a September 21 release on Switch, retailing for US$29.99. Originally released episodically on PC beginning in 2013, the game will contain both episodes in its retail and digital Switch releases.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:07 pm EDT
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Source: Bandai Namco
You can download it now, but the app won't be live until the end of this fight.
Switch fans looking to test-drive the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ should update their calendars.
Bandai Namco today announced that the open Switch beta for the biggest game of this year's EVO tournament can be downloaded now, with the beta taking place next weekend in North America. Players will... Read more...
August 2, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 5:00 am EDT
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Source: Wired Productions
Arcade combat has never been this sticky.
November will see a new arcade combat racer drive into the Switch.
Previously announced for a Q4 release earlier this year, Wired Productions will launch GRIP: Combat Racing on November 6 in North America. The game will feature 15 vehicles racing across 22 tracks and nine different weapons to blast the competition with.
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August 1, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 8:04 pm EDT
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Source: Sensor Tower
A consistent earner with spikes when you, for instance, put Cordelia in a bathing suit.
As Fire Emblem Heroes prepares for its 18-month anniversary, mobile intelligence indicates that it has pulled in a fair bit of money.
According to estimates from mobile analytic company Sensor Tower, the strategy gacha game has earned the equivalent of $400m US since launch. The firm estimates... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 7:45 pm EDT
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Source: Zoink Games
The man is sticking it to our wallets.
Flipping Death has finally landed a release date.
Zoink Games's follow-up to 2014's Stick It To The Man will release on the eShop next Tuesday, August 7. Nintendo's webstore has listed the game for US$19.99/C$25.19.
Flipping Death is the third major independent title to come to the Switch on the 7th, joining Dead Cells and Overcooked 2. Minecraft: Story Mode's second season is also slated to hit Switch on Tuesday.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:37 pm EDT
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Source: NPD Group
You can only hold off the game for so long.
The NPD Group has released their United States sales survey for June, and Nintendo is a big winner.
In hardware, the top selling system tracked by the NPD in unit sales was the NES Classic Mini, which was re-released on June 29 and had eight days of sale in the reporting period (June 3 - July 7).... Read more...
July 31, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 7:04 am EDT
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Source: Leadman Games
With a familiar face to Nintendo fans in charge
Salt and Sanctuary fans who prefer to go physical will be quickly sated.
The physical edition of the 2D RPG will release on October 30 in the "Drowned Time Edition". In addition to the game on a card, a manual, a poster map, and a download code for a copy of the soundtrack via Bandcamp.
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by Donald Theriault - 12:47 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
The first quarter for Labo, and the first set for Mario Tennis Aces.
Nintendo has released their financial and sales results for the first quarter of the 2018 fiscal year at the close of business in Japan today. This is for the period from April 1 to June 30.
All monetary results quoted below are in yen, with a dollar figure based on current market rates in US$ ($1 = ¥111.13 at press time) for comparison.
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July 30, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 8:10 pm EDT
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Source: Bandai Namco
Whether via card or download, they're still digital monsters.
2019 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Digimon anime arriving on Western shores, and Bandai Namco is celebrating with the newest Digimon game.
Digimon Survive has been announced for release in 2019, which is the current window for the game's Japanese release. Survive is a "survival RPG", in which the character's choices determine how the monsters evolve as well as the game's ending.
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