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Jump Start Your New Year’s Fitness Goals with Fitness Boxing for Nintendo Switch

Take Your Workout with You Anywhere You Go REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 4, 2019 – With the holiday season coming to an end, it’s time to grab your Joy-Con controllers and hop off the couch! The Fitness Boxing game on the Nintendo Switch system is now available in stores, on Nintendo.com or in Nintendo eShop, so you can treat yourself to a fun workout wherever you want! The game’s rhythm-based boxing exercises will help you accomplish those New Year’s fitness resolutions in no time. Thanks to Nintendo Switch, Fitness Boxing is a new way to work out that fits anyone’s busy lifestyle. Since Nintendo Switch can be played at home on the TV or taken on the go, you can play Fitness Boxing anywhere you like, whether working out in the room while the baby is napping, in a hotel room on a business trip, in the kitchen while dinner cooks or in your room before bed. It’s easier and more […]

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JackQuest: Tale of the Sword

JackQuest: Tale of the Sword Ventures to Consoles and PC on Jan. 24, 2019

SYDNEY, NSW – Jan. 3, 2019 – JackQuest: Tale of the Sword, the fast-paced fantasy action platformer from publisher Blowfish Studios and developer NX Games, will slay vile creatures and embark on its epic journey on Jan. 24, 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. Undertake a rescue mission to save Jack’s beloved Nara from the revolting orc Korg, who captured the fair maiden and dragged her away to his subterranean lair. Journey into the caves and discover Kuro, a spirit imprisoned inside an enchanted blade. The unlikely duo of Jack and Kuro adventure into an underground labyrinth to liberate Nara, defeat her crazed captor, and perhaps even break the curse over Kuro. Set in a massive interconnected world, JackQuest is teeming with environmental puzzles, invaluable power-ups, special abilities, and magnificent weapons to aide Jack in surviving Korg’s hideout and the denizens therein. Alongside an army of minions standing in Jack’s way are […]

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Pang Adventures

Save the World from Alien Invasion One Adventure at a Time

Pang Adventures Now Available on Nintendo Switch Developer and publisher of beloved retro franchises Dotemu (Windjammers, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, Streets of Rage 4) announced today that the cherished Pang franchise has landed today on Nintendo Switch. Pang Adventures is now available in the NIntendo eShop for £8.99. The revered Pang series follows the adventures of two brothers on a global quest to save the world from alien invasion. In Pang Adventures, players face an onslaught of dangerous aliens in several iconic locations around the world, including exotic places like Antarctica, Death Valley, Bora Bora and more recognizable landmarks. Battle aliens across more than 100 levels using awesome and daunting new weapons including machine guns and flamethrowers, and test your skills in a variety of modes. Pang Adventures on Switch offers the ultimate arcade experience and allows local co-op across all three game modes so you can share your adventures […]

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DYING: Reborn-Nintendo Switch Edition

DYING: Reborn-Nintendo Switch Edition is out for Pre-Purchase now on Nintendo Switch eShop

DYING: Reborn – Nintendo Switch Edition is a highly unique first-person problem-solving puzzle game. In this special edition, we will be introducing you to a whole new story; every shred of paper, every nook and cranny, are scattered with fragments of the past. Don’t miss out on a single detail and piece together a complete storyboard. Explore every corner of a storied hotel of blood and violence, solve layers of puzzles, and inch your way towards the chilling truth. Background: To find his missing sister Sherry, a budding police officer, Mathew, has returned to Harbor Town. As he steps into the musty hotel, someone knocks him out from behind. When he comes to, Mathew realizes he is trapped in what appears to be a room fashioned like a prison cell – tracks of iron chains, bloodstained clothes, the eerie vibe… All signs indicate that a brutal event once occurred in […]

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New Year, New Nintendo eShop Sale!

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is saving money on amazing games, you’re in luck! Starting today and running until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 10, Nintendo is offering discounts on the digital versions of many games for both the Nintendo Switch system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 , OCTOPATH TRAVELER and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for Nintendo Switch and Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Super Mario 3D Land and Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido for Nintendo 3DS family systems are part of the sale, so it’s a great way to dive into some of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises … at a value price. If you received a Nintendo eShop Card as a holiday gift, now’s the time to use it! This sale is also a good reason for new Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family system owners to visit Nintendo eShop for the first time and discover the wide selection of games available in Nintendo’s […]

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Nintendo Download, Jan. 3, 2019: Get Those Resolutions Started with Fitness Boxing!

Nintendo Download, Jan. 3, 2019: Get Those Resolutions Started with Fitness Boxing!

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, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Customers in the U.S. […]

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Blazing Chrome GamePlay Video

JoyMasher is on the cusp of releasing its third and highest profile game to date, Blazing Chrome, a side-scrolling action homage to gaming classics like Contra and Metal Slug.

Blazing Chrome is a throwback to the golden days of side-scrolling shooters with modern touches ensuring its gameplay feels as precise as it does authentic to the era it channels. Players can tear through six highly-varied stages filled with deadly, bullet-spewing AI as Mavra, a lone human resistance fighter, or the rebellious robotic insurgent Doyle.

In today’s latest game play video from publisher The Arcade Crew, we get to see some of the battle action leading up to one of the boss fights.. enjoy.

Xenon Valkyrie

Roguelike-Platformer “Xenon Valkyrie+” Now Available on Nintendo Switch

January 2nd, 2019 – Saint Etienne, France – Indie French developer and publisher COWCAT  is pleased to announce that Xenon Valkyrie+ is now available on Nintendo Switch! Launch trailer: Or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LN0SHXcoLY The game can be purchased digitally for $9,99 (price varies according to country) on Nintendo E-Shop in North America and Europe. Nintendo page : https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/xenon-valkyrie-plus-switch A free demo is also available to download. Nintendo Switch features : Joy-Con and Pro Controller supported TV and handheld modes 18 in-game achievements to unlock Fully translated into 5 languages : English, French, Spanish, Italian, German Xenon Valkyrie+ is a roguelite platformer with RPG elements. It features old-school gameplay, pixel art and quality chiptune music. This is a revamped version of “Xenon Valkyrie” from developer Diabolical Mind(Daniel Fernandez Chavez) originally released on PC, with major gameplay improvements, translations and additions exclusively for the consoles! Obtain many weapons as you fight through a unique, randomly-generated world every time you play. […]

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AWARD-WINNING PUZZLE GAME SAMSARA DELUXE OUT TODAY FOR NINTENDO SWITCH IN EUROPE

A brand new version of Marker’s haunting puzzle game of echoes, contrasts and discovery is now available – with the debut of 24 bonus levels for Switch! Auckland, 31 Dec 2018: Marker today announced that Samsara Deluxe is now available from the Nintendo eShop in Europe priced £7.99 (GBP). It will be released on 10 January 2019 in North America, priced $9.99 (USD). Players will embark on a voyage of discovery and awakening with Zee and a mysterious shadow – through light and dark, across the upside-down and the right side-up to their eventual freedom. The extended Switch version adds 24 never-before-seen puzzles set in a new ethereal environment, with gameplay enhanced by a new elevator block type. Samara Deluxe operates in TV, tabletop or handheld mode (with full touchscreen support). Samsara won the award “That Game like Clockwork” at Play By Play Awards 2018, as well as a further three nominations for excellence. Samsara […]

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Cytus α [alpha]

Cytus α and Deemo Nintendo Switch release details

Tokyo, 28th December – During its latest ‘Flyhigh Express’ broadcast out of Tokyo, Flyhigh Works was delighted to make two announcements regarding Nintendo Switch releases from developer Rayark. Cytus α [alpha] was confirmed for a Japanese release on 25th April, and is available to pre-order now from online retailers in the country. Pre-orders of the first print will include a special CD featuring music from ‘Chapter Omega’, content that will only be available on the CD in this edition. Full release details for the West will be announced in the coming weeks and months. Cytus α is an immersive rhythm music experience by Rayark, blending its story with over 200 varied tracks and unique gameplay, with those tracks also having re-arranged versions to experience. This Nintendo Switch entry in the Cytus series has a revamped user interface to suit the system, and there will also be online leaderboards to see other players’ scores. […]

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Most Downloaded Games of 2018 on the US eShop

Most Downloaded Games of 2018 on the US eShop

Nintendo of America recently published a list of the “best-selling games on the Nintendo Switch system released in 2018” as they say, while detailing it’s based on the top downloads on Nintendo eShop and Nintendo.com of “full titles released in 2018”. So, let’s take a look at the yearly ranking for the Americas! The chart is based on the amount of downloads each title generated with no distinction between paid items and free-to-play titles, as Fortnite shows up at the top, followed by the surprising Fallout Shelter at 2nd and Paladins at 3rd. Other f2p games appearing in the Top 10 include Warframe (5th) and Arena of Valor (6th). In paid titles, we have Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the one charting the highest, at 4th, in spite of its release less than one month ago, followed by Minecraft (7th) and Team Cherry’s masterpiece Hollow Knight (8th); the latter is also […]

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Nintendo Download, Dec. 27, 2018: Happy New Year!

Nintendo Download, Dec. 27, 2018: Happy New Year!

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. […]

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Spend Xmas on the Red Planet in JCB Pioneer: Mars launched for Nintendo Switch Yesterday!

Official JCB engineering team design futuristic in game vehicles for this survival sandbox dig ‘em up!   Liverpool, UK – 24th December, 2018 – Liverpool based indie studio Atomicom has launched its Mars based survival sandbox game JCB Pioneer: Mars for Nintendo Switch in EU and AUS, and will launch on 3rd January, 2019 in NA for £19.99 / €22.19 / $24.99. Previously released on Steam Early Access, the Switch version builds on the original; addressing user feedback, adding a tonne of new updates and improvements including a huge increase in performance, new and improved UI, new tools, refined gameplay and much more. “We’ve taken the time to really think about how we can bring the game to the Switch market.” said Tamsyn Hastings, Designer at Atomicom. “We’ve made drastic improvements across the board; refining playability and in game experiences, implementing new explorable areas and mechanics which allow us to show more game depth than the […]

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Holiday Celebration in Just Dance 2019

Holiday Celebration in Just Dance 2019

Celebrate the Holiday Season with brand new content & free events! Get ready for our Holiday Celebration Event! Login to Just Dance Unlimited and celebrate the holidays with all new songs, fantastic challenges, and so much more. Just Dance 2019 World Dance Floor will be themed to celebrate Christmas, Ubisoft confirmed. It’s Christmas time, Just Dancers! And what better way to celebrate the Holiday season and share quality moments with your loved ones, than by dancing together! Discover the Holiday Celebration in the game, with plenty of new content and free events to join. The free World Dance Floor update will be available later tonight on Xbox One, PS4, Wii U and Nintendo Switch and includes the following: New Boss family to challenge: Big Santa, Twinkle, Sparkle – available from 20th Dec. to 9th January New Xmas Tournament – available on 21st December, 28th December and 4th January at 7 pm […]

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Sonic Mania Adventures: Holiday Episode

Sonic and Friends Are Back to Ring in the Holidays in an All-New Installment of Sonic Mania Adventures

Calling all Sonic fans! Get ready to celebrate the holidays with a brand-new installment of Sonic Mania Adventures. Sonic and Friends are back, and with the help of an old friend, they’re bringing the holiday cheer to your screen today. Fans can tune-in to watch the new short, “Sonic Mania Adventures: Holiday Episode” right here. In today’s installment, Metal Sonic and Doctor Eggman crash into the jungle after being defeated by Sonic and friends. Feeling broken and abandoned, as seasons turn cold, a surprise appearance may change Metal Sonic’s fate forever! SEGA is excited to share this bonus holiday short of Sonic Mania Adventures with all the Blue Blur’s fans to celebrate the spirit of giving, and the kindness that can warm even the coldest of hearts. Wondering how we got here? Make sure to check out the complete cut that includes all five episodes of Sonic Mania Adventures from start to finish: On YouTube at: https://youtu.be/LYvO8eaWJNc For […]

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