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June 10, 2019

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
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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
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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
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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...

realMyst Announced For Switch, Receiving Limited Physical Release Switch

by Donald Theriault - 1:38 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! 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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Indie JRPG Throwback Cris Tales Travels Through Time to Switch in 2020 Switch

by Neal Ronaghan - 11:59 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! 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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North American Pricing Revealed for Cadence Of Hyrule Switch

by Donald Theriault - 11:40 am EDT
Total comments: 2 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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Nintendo Downloads - June 13, 2019 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 5:00 am EDT
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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

Reverse Horror Title Carrion To Launch In 2020 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 9:16 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! 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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The Messenger's First Free DLC Pack Lands in July Switch

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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Doom Eternal Launching November 22, Reveals New Multiplayer Mode Switch

by Donald Theriault - 7:32 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 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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Elder Scrolls Blades Slicing Into Switch This Fall Switch

by Donald Theriault - 5:49 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 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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Lego Star Wars: the Skywalker Saga Announced for Switch Switch

by Carmine Red - 3:45 pm EDT
Total comments: 1

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...

Spiritfarer Announced for Nintendo Switch Switch

by Carmine Red - 2:58 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 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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