E3 Day 1 Recap: Nintendo Crowns Tournament Winners, Makes New Announcements throughout the Day

E3 Day 1 Recap: Nintendo Crowns Tournament Winners, Makes New Announcements throughout the Day

Nintendo finished the first day of the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles with two competitive champions and a host of bonus announcements that built on today’s Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video presentation. Nintendo crowned ZeRo of Chile the champion of the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament. A longtime player of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, ZeRo defeated seven other top-ranked Super Smash Bros. players from around the world to successfully defend his title from Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Invitational in 2014. ZeRo emerged as the top player of the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game for the Nintendo Switch system. In the final match, ZeRo used Mario to defeat runner-up MkLeo of Mexico, who played as Sonic. In both head-to-head and two-on-two matches, the tournament showcased new fighters like Ridley from the Metroid series and returning favorites from past games in the franchise. In other competitive news, the GG BoyZ of Japan emerged triumphant […]

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Nintendo Smashes E3 with 2018 Lineup, Details About Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fortnite Arrives Today on Nintendo Switch; New Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Games and Many More All Launching This Year LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2018 – Nintendo opened its activities for the annual E3 2018 video game trade show with a bang – and a smash. Showing world-first footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo shared details about the latest entry in a series with sales of more than 40 million units worldwide. A new game built for the Nintendo Switch system, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lets up to eight players square off in action-packed battles that are all about smashing beloved video game characters off the screen. Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown at E3 2018, which runs through June 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Nintendo made its announcements during its Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video presentation, which can also be viewed at https://e3.nintendo.com. “At E3, we’re showing how Nintendo Switch continues […]

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ADULT SWIM GAMES REVEALS JULY 19 RELEASE DATE FOR POOL PANIC, THE WORLD’S LEAST REALISTIC POOL SIMULATOR, ON NINTENDO SWITCHTM AND WINDOWS PC

ATLANTA – June 8, 2018 – Adult Swim Games and independent developer Rekim have announced that Pool Panic, the world’s least realistic pool simulator, will launch on Nintendo Switch™ through the Nintendo eShop and Windows PC via Steam on July 19, 2018. Pool Panic is a sprawling adventure game full of weird things to do with pool balls. Play as a mischievous cue ball in a giant game of pool, and explore a colorful cartoon overworld full of jungles, deserts, carnivals, cities and more. Knock around a peculiar cast of billiard balls, solve puzzles and take down bosses with a variety of uniquely challenging mechanics and strategies! There are more than 100 levels featuring almost anything you can imagine, including soccer, mini-golf, winter sports, summer sports, dive bars, birthday cakes, motorcycle gangs, a Ferris wheel, castles, ghosts, zombies, lollipop forests, wheat and a ton of other oddities. Play through the entire journey on your own, or challenge […]

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Lanota release date and overview trailer for Nintendo Switch – Flyhigh Works

PRESS RELEASE — 8th June 2018 Flyhigh Works and Noxy Games are delighted to confirm that Lanota, a story-driven music experience, is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop on 14th June in North America and 20th June in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. It will cost $14.99USD / €14,99 with regional variations. We have released an overview trailer to showcase what Lanota will have to offer: Further details are below: A rhythmic music game unlike any other, the unique gameplay of Lanota is perfect for Nintendo Switch! Lanota offers a unique blend of dynamic music rhythm gameplay and storytelling, delivering a colorful narrative and enticing soundtrack in one package! You perform over 70 tracks on a 360 degree circular field – your goal is to hit notes all around the ‘plate’, enabling you to both feel the beat and follow the musical flow. Tap, hold and slide to perform and achieve perfect combos and […]

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Nintendo NY Store Announces E3 Activities

While this year’s E# is happening in Los Angles, Nintendo NY will have some activities for fans at their N ew Your Store.. We have this info-graphic for you listing these various events: Catch the excitement of E3 at NintendoNYC in-store with live-streaming, demos and more! June 12-15 Visitors will be among the first to play a selection of games shown at Nintendo’s E3 booth! Streaming live at Nintendo NY:

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Muddledash wiggles & jiggles onto Nintendo Switch and Steam this July

Join the hectic brawling race to be first with the present in this fun-filled couch-based party game PQube (London, UK) June 7th, 2018 – PQube and slampunks are thrilled to reveal that the ultimate competitive party game, Muddledash, will be arriving on Nintendo Switch and PC/Steam July 10th, 2018! The game will launch on Nintendo Switch at the price of £4.79/$5.39/€4.99 with a pre-order available on June 12th at 14:00 BST/15:00 CEST offering 10% OFF! The title will also launch on PC via Steam at the price of £4.79/$5.99/€4.99 with a 10% Launch Discount available for the first week of purchase from July 10th! Steam users can immerse themselves in even more Muddledash party fun with the Muddledash Official Soundtrack, available on July 10th! Prepare to experience the most glorious competition the world has ever seen: one shiny present, up to 4 scrambling podes, a selection of sweet hats and a relentless race for the right to party! You can’t possibly show up to the party without bearing gifts, that’d be rude, but with […]

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Nintendo Download, June 7, 2018: A Deliciously Strategic Action-RPG-Puzzle Game!

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. 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 on the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older […]

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Tennis Superstar Rafael Nadal Takes on Video Game Superstar Mario in New Mario Tennis Aces Trailer

Tennis Superstar Rafael Nadal Takes on Video Game Superstar Mario in New Mario Tennis Aces Trailer

Rafael Nadal has competed against some of the best tennis players in the world, but does he have the skills to take on one of the best players from the Mushroom Kingdom? In a newly released trailer for the Mario Tennis Aces game, launching exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system on June 22, Rafael Nadal takes on Mario in a tennis showdown for the ages. Who will come out on top? Check out the new trailer to find out! In Mario Tennis Aces, you can unleash an arsenal of shots and strategies in tennis battles with friends, family and fan-favorite Mushroom Kingdom characters, including some characters that have never been playable in a tennis game before, like Chain Chomp. Whether playing with others locally* or online**, a variety of competitive game modes await that can be played anytime, anywhere! With Swing Mode, players can work up a sweat with intuitive motion controls to play a variety of […]

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NBA 2K will feature LeBron James on the cover of the NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition.

LeBron James’ Words Speak Volumes on NBA 2K19’s 20th Anniversary Edition

The most dominant player in the NBA gives personal insight on his legacy on special 20th anniversary game cover Windsor, UK – June 5, 2018 – 2K today announced that NBA 2K will feature three-time NBA Champion, four-time NBA MVP and avid NBA 2K gamer LeBron James on the cover of the NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition. The iconic cover features Akron’s favorite son alongside an artistic composition of words personally chosen by LeBron. Each phrase contains special meaning to James, including “Strive for Greatness,” “Driven,” and “Equality.” “It’s humbling to be on the 20th anniversary cover of a game I’ve played and loved since I was a little kid,” said James. “We were able to do something really unique for the cover that represents everything that drives me and inspires me – from my family to where I come from and words I live by. I’m honored my journey can be part of this special time in 2K […]

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Nintendo Download, May 31, 2018: Pokémon Cubed!

Nintendo Download, May 31, 2018: Pokémon Cubed!

Venture out with your Pokémon buddies on expeditions across Tumblecube Island! 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 on 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 […]

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