Highlights Include Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Hotline Miami Collection, SUPERHOT, Risk of Rain 2, Torchlight II, Eastward and More REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 19, 2019 – In a new-look Indie World presentationlivestreamed globally today, Nintendo highlighted an exciting selection of independent games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch system soon, thanks to the passionate efforts of indie developers around the world who have found a home with Nintendo. The innovative first-person shooter SUPERHOT and Hotline Miami Collection, which features both games from the high-octane Hotline Miami series, are available to purchase on Nintendo eShop today. The online* multiplayer roguelike Risk of Rain 2, from Gearbox Publishing, was revealed as coming to Nintendo Switch this summer, while strategy- and mythology-inspired Northguard from Shiro Games, and pinball-inspired dungeon crawler Creature in the Well from Flight School Studio, are available today for pre-purchase. Furthermore, the critically acclaimed action-platformer Ori and the Blind Forest will be coming to Nintendo Switch on Sept. 27 as Ori […]
Continue readingAuthor Archive: PPNStudio
PHOTO SET: Back-to-School Event at Nintendo NY Store
Celebrate the start of the back-to-school season with a special event, at the Nintendo NY store in Rockefeller Plaza, held over the weekend. We have some Nintendo provided photos of the event here:
Continue reading
Announcing ‘Gurgamoth’ is being brought to Switch by the studio who made “Tumblestone” and “The Bridge.”
SEATTLE, WA – August 16, 2019 – The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, the creator of the award-winning titles ‘The Bridge’ and ‘Tumblestone,’ is announcing their third third-party title. Next Friday, August 23rd, QAG is bringing ‘Gurgamoth’ to the Nintendo Switch. ‘Gurgamoth’ is a flying fighting game where the level is your weapon. Each match is lightning quick and focuses on intense flying combat and getting in your opponent’s head. The controls are simple, but the mechanics and interesting levels bring out the game’s depth. ‘Gurgamoth’ is releasing internationally on August 23rd, on Nintendo Switch. The price will be $9.99 USD. Full game details and features: ‘Gurgamoth’ is the perfect mix of party chaos and competitive strategy, ideal for sitting around on the couch with a couple of friends. Your only weapon is the level itself: a shifting battlefield with different hazards. ‘Gurgamoth’ is fast, relying on quick timing, but also your […]
Continue reading
Nintendo Download, Aug. 15, 2019: Radioactive Wasteland? Unspeakable Creatures? RAD!
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account. Customers in the U.S. […]
Continue reading
Top Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Teams Head to Japan for Global Tournament
Some of the best Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players are packing up their Splattershots and Smash Balls and are headed to Japan to represent North America in a global tournament. The tournament featuring competitive Nintendo Switch games kicks off on Oct. 12 at Nintendo Live, an event in Kyoto, Japan. This is the first year that Nintendo Live has invited players from any countries outside Japan to compete in Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The North American Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate teams will be decided by upcoming online qualifying tournaments – the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open August 2019 and the Splatoon 2 North American Online Open Summer 2019. The rule set for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open August 2019 will be 3-stocks, no items and best of three. A full rule set can be found here. Registration for the Splatoon 2 North American Online Open Summer 2019 will take place on Aug. 15. A full […]
Continue reading
Ritual: Crown of Horns coming to Nintendo Switch!
New gameplay trailer celebrates the official announcement of the Switch version. Krakow, August 14th, 2019 – Draw Distance, previously iFun4all S.A., a Polish indie development studio and publisher, creator of Serial Cleaner, Halls of Horror for Mixer, Ritual: Crown of Horns, Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition and other multiplatform games is pleased to present the brand new gameplay trailer of Ritual: Crown of Horns, celebrating it’s official Switch announcement. Switch gameplay / announcement trailer. Or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz0O8nlkipk. Ritual: Crown of Horns is a slaughterhouse. Inspired by a variety of unique takes on the Western genre, from Alejandro Jodorowsky’s and Clint Eastwood’s bodies of work to the cult “The Wild Wild West” TV series, it’s a violent, fast-paced action game set in an alternate Wild West, an […]
Continue reading
Sporty Fighter KungFu Kickball Scores PC, Console Release in Q1 2020
SYDNEY – Aug. 14, 2019 – KungFu Kickball, the team-based sports platform fighter from developer WhaleFood Games and publisher Blowfish Studios, strikes Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for Windows PC and Mac in Q1 2020. Square off against friends in a fantasy sport that infuses the action of soccer with martial arts. Unleash a whirlwind of kicks, punches, and magical abilities to take out the opposing team and boot the ball downfield. Score points by overpowering or outmaneuvering rival defenders and send the ball crashing into one of the gigantic bells at either end of the stadium. KungFu Kickball makes use of minimalistic controls to create an accessible yet competitive experience. Matches are fast-paced tug-of-war-style showdowns where players switch between offensive strikes and defensive stands at the drop of a hat – or the ring of a bell. And with six stages and three player classes to choose between, every match takes […]
Continue reading
TAITO’S 80’s cult Bubble Bobble gets sequel exclusively for Nintendo Switch
After more than 10 years, a sequel to the iconic video game classic will finally be released exclusively for Nintendo Switch via ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games. Stuttgart, Germany – August 14, 2019 – After more than 10 years, Nintendo Switch players can look forward to a sequel of the cult 80’s game series Bubble Bobble by TAITO. The new Bubble Bobble 4 Friends was developed by the original studio TAITO Corporation and will include a brand new local 4-player mode. The sequel will be released both digitally and physically exclusively for Nintendo Switch in Europe on November 19, 2019, with the release in the USA to follow in the first quarter of 2020. As in the previous highly popular series, the thrilling and epic bubble fight starts again! One night, a child’s room became enfolded by a miraculous light and every object under its rays suddenly came to life – including the child’s most favorite […]
Continue reading
Curse of the Sea Rats Presented at Gamescom
Hand-drawn animation ratoidvania for Switch, PS4, XO and Steam Barcelona, Spain –August 14, 2019– Independent games developer Petoons Studio will be showing their upcoming hand-drawn animation ratoidvania Curse of the Sea Rats for the first time at Gamescom (August 20-22). Curse of the Sea Rats is an exploration-focused, side-scroller role playing game leading a group of heroes who are transformed into rats by a pirate witch. Help them rescue the Admiral’s son and break the magic spell! “Curse of the Sea Rats is part of a transmedia project including an animated series, comic books, and toys”, says Sergio Garcia, CEO at Petoons Studio. “The game will become the first metroidvania starring rats.” Curse of the Sea Rats will feature 4 playable characters, and single and local multiplayer modes in which you will have to investigate 11 different scenarios in the coast of Ireland in 1777. Curse of the Sea Rats is planned to […]
Continue reading
Romantic visual novel Arcade Spirits is coming to consoles!
Neon lights and love on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One PQube (London, UK) – August 14th, 2019 – PQube and developer Fiction Factory Games are excited to announce that Arcade Spirits is in development for console! The romantic visual novel is set in an alternate timeline in the year 20XX, where the 1983 video game crash never occurred and arcades are still the vibrant hotspots they used to be. Start your new job at the coolest arcade in town and find true love early 2020 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! If you would like to meet the makers of Arcade Spirits, you can do so at PAX West later this month! Fiction Factory Games will have their own booth on the 4th floor within the Indie MEGABOOTH #858 – come say ‘Hi’! The game and a demo is currently available on Steam, where it received very positive reviews! Your new Life! Let the neon lights, quirky characters and catchy synthwave soundtrackof Arcade Spirits […]
Continue reading
You must be logged in to post a comment.