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June 11, 2019

Luigi's Mansion 3 Features New Abilities, Modes, and Multiplayer Switch

by Carmine Red - 9:22 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo Direct

Up to 8 players local and online! That's a lot of Gooigi!

Luigi's Mansion 3 is expanding the franchise's gameplay with new abilities, multiplayer, and new modes, as revealed in today's Nintendo E3 Direct.

Now taking place in a haunted hotel, Luigi's companions, including Mario and Peach, are captured by the ghostly denizens and at one point appear to be trapped in paintings.

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Secret of Mana Collection Finally Coming West; Out Later Today WiiSwitch

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:18 am EDT
Total comments: 9

The fabled SNES sequel to Secret of Mana is getting a fresh localization and you can play it today.

After more than 20 years, the sequel to the SNES classic Secret of Mana is finally coming out in America thanks to the Collection of Mana when it releases later today on the eShop.

The collection came out in Japan on Switch in 2017 and this localized version features the same three games: the... Read more...

Link's Awakening Launches in September on Nintendo Switch Switch

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:17 am EDT
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Get ready to revisit Koholint Island later this year and also make your own dungeons (sort of).

A dungeon maker headlined the footage of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on Nintendo Switch, which is due out on September 20.

The dungeon maker involves collecting different rooms and organizing them as challenges you can complete. The rest of the footage during the Nintendo E3 Direct also showed off a lot more areas of the game, including dungeons, overworld puzzles, and more.

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Dragon Quest XI Release Date Confirmed Switch

by David Lloyd - 9:13 am EDT
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We can all ride a Slime in September.

The new definitive edition of Dragon Quest XI that will be exclusive to Switch has a confirmed release date, September 27. Whether you’ll be playing in 16-bit mode or in full HD graphics, Switch owners can count themselves lucky for the opportunity to play the best version of Dragon Quest XI.

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The Hero from Dragon Quest is Coming to Smash Bros. Switch

by James Jones - 9:08 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: Nintendo Direct

No really, that's what they're calling him.

Nintendo kicked-off their E3 Direct showing off the next DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, "The Hero" from the Dragon Quest franchise. Alternate skins for showed The Hero from various Dragon Quest games, specifically Dragon Quest XI, III, IV, and VIII. The trailer also featured an JRPG-styled attack menu for specials with skills from the Dragon Quest series like Snooze, Bounce, and Kamikazee.

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Disgaea 4 Complete+ Coming to Switch This Fall Switch

by John Rairdin - 8:02 am EDT
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Now more complete than ever!

Disgaea games continue their non-chronological march onto the Nintendo Switch this Fall. NIS America announced this morning that Disgaea 4 will be arriving on Swith in the form of Disgaea 4 Complete+. Disgaea 5 was a launch title for the Switch back in 2017, and the orginal Disgaea released on Switch last year.

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Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Officially Announced for Nintendo Switch Switch

by John Rairdin - 7:46 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Bandai Namco

But not remastered.

Bandai Namco announced this morning that its popular JRPG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be arriving on Switch on September 20th. Ni No Kuni will also be releasing in a remastered format on PS4 and PC. Bandai Namco has confirmed that the Switch version will be the original version, first released on PS3 in 2012, and will offer performance of 720p and 30fps in TV mode.

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June 10, 2019

Oninaki Release Date Confirmed Switch

by David Lloyd - 7:16 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Square Enix

Tokyo RPG Factory's next project is due out later this summer.

A new trailer for Oninaki was presented during the Square Enix presser at E3 tonight. Included with some new footage was the confirmation of a August 22 release date. We won’t have to wait long before we’ll be jumping between the world of the living and the dead on Switch.

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Remastered Final Fantasy VIII Heads to Switch in 2019 Switch

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:04 pm EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Square Enix

After every other PlayStation Final Fantasy got their turn, it's Squall's time to shine

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019.

No more details were given about the remastered version of the 1999 PlayStation RPG, though it was the missing Final Fantasy game of that era on Switch after the release of Final Fantasy VII, IX, X, X-2, and XII earlier in 2019.

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Circuit Superstars Top Down Races onto Switch in 2020 Switch

by Carmine Red - 7:00 pm EDT
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Square Enix Collective will publish this modern revival of the retro genre next year.

Circuit Superstars, a new motorsport-obsessed racing game in the retro top down arcade racing genre, will be coming to the Switch in 2020. Revealed at the Square Enix E3 2019 Press Conference, Circuit Superstars aims use its retro perspective, sharp arcade visuals, and tactile driving physics to evoke... Read more...

Romancing SaGa 3 and SaGa Scarlet Grace Make English Debut on Switch Switch

by Neal Ronaghan - 6:52 pm EDT
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It's time to go GaGa for SaGa on SwitchGa.

SaGa: Scarlet Grace Ambition and Romancing SaGa 3 are coming west for the very first time as revealed during Square Enix's E3 presentation.

SaGa: Scarlet Grace first launched in 2016 exclusively on the Vita before hitting Switch and other platforms in August 2018. It’s notable for the return... Read more...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Arrives on Switch this Winter Switch

by Carmine Red - 6:30 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Square Enix

There's online multiplayer! But someone still has to carry a bucket.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles will arrive on the Nintendo Switch this Winter. Not just a remake of the GameCube classic, the new version of Crystal Chronicles will also add online multiplayer. This is in contrast to the hoops that GameCube players had to jump through for the original due to the requirement for additional Game Boy Advance systems and GBA-GC Transfer cables for each player.

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The Last Remnant Remastered Comes to Switch Tonight Switch

by Neal Ronaghan - 6:29 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Square Enix

The Xbox 360 RPG goes portable right now.

Square Enix's 2008 RPG The Last Remnant Remastered is available now on Nintendo Switch following its PlayStation 4 release in 2018.

Originally released on Xbox 360 in 2008, The Last Remnant might be most notable for being the first Square Enix game on the Unreal Engine. Made internally at Square Enix, the turn-based RPG was directed by Hiroshi Takai, who is best known for his work on the SaGa series.

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Multiple Indie Releases Announced at the Kinda Funny Games Showcase

by Joe DeVader - 6:02 pm EDT
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A kinda long games list.

Today at the Kinda Funny Games Showcase multiple indie titles were announced to be coming to the Switch from a variety of studios, including:

Hamsterdam (Muse Games, Mid-June to Mid-July 2019 Release) One Night Stand (Kinmoku, Summer 2019) Warborn (Raredrop Games Ltd, 2020) Castle Storm II (Zen Studios... Read more...

Etherborn Secures July 18 Release Date Switch

by Donald Theriault - 4:52 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Kinda Funny Showcase

Watch that first step, it's a doozy.

The gravity warping platformer Etherborn finally has a release date.

The Kinda Funny Games Showcase has announced that Etherborn will release on Switch July 18. Etherborn is a 3D exploration game whose platforms have odd gravity, somewhat reminiscent of Mario Galaxy.

One of the first games funded by the 20th Century Fox indie game fund, Etherborn was announced for Switch earlier this year and has had more than four years of development.

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A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher Now Available Switch

by Donald Theriault - 4:39 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Kinda Funny Games

A split screen twin stick shooter where you have to survive to score.

The Kinda Funny Showcase had a shadowdrop for the Switch.

A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher is now available on the eShop for US $9.99. Originally beginning development in 2015, Trackher is a twin stick shooter where the screen is split between destroying enemies on the left, and extracting resources on the right. Players will have to control both ships, only one of which takes damage.

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Limited Run Games Announces Slate Of Physical Releases Switch

by Donald Theriault - 2:59 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Limited Run Games

Strap in, this is a long list.

In addition to the announcement of realMyst and a 3DS title, multiple Switch eShop titles were announced today for physical release by Limited Run Games.

The full list of games includes:

Night in the Woods (Q4 2019) Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (available for preorder now, including a limited... Read more...

Atooi Collection Announced For 3DS 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 2:59 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 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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Gods And Monsters To Battle February 25 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 2:26 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! 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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Just Dance 2020 Announced For Switch And Wii WiiSwitch

by Donald Theriault - 2:05 pm EDT
Total comments: 10 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...

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