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Three Super Mario Advance Games Spring Onto Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack May 25

Three Super Mario Advance Games Spring Onto Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack May 25

What’s better than a classic Super Mario adventure? How about a trio of them! Nintendo recently announced that three classic Game Boy Advance games will be joining the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack library. Starting May 25, Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 and Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3 will join Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 in the Super Mario Advance series. An updated version of the original arcade classic Mario Bros.™ is also included in each game. In addition to these classic games, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members will also gain access to a library of classic Nintendo 64, SEGA Genesis™ and Game Boy Advance games with added online play. On top of that, the membership also grants access to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass and Splatoon 2: […]

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Homebody

SURVIVAL HORROR PUZZLER HOMEBODY HAUNTS PLAYERS ON JUNE 1st

Developed by YouTube Sensations GameGrumps, Homebody Combines Nostalgia, Horror, and Puzzle Gaming Flawlessly Today, publisher Rogue Games announced the upcoming release of Homebody, a survival horror puzzle game developed by YouTube sensation GameGrumps. Players will be able to explore the game’s eerie, yet nostalgic atmosphere on PC, Xbox One and Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on June 1. In Homebody, players take on the role of Emily, a college student who has gathered with her friends for a weekend getaway to view the Perseid meteor showers. However, their fun weekend takes a dark turn when a mysterious killer arrives, picking off the friends one by one. Players must help Emily survive by solving puzzles and exploring the house, while trying to remain as undetected as possible from the killer’s responsive AI. The game features a nostalgic art style reminiscent of classic 80s slasher films, and […]

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Tad The Lost Explorer - Craziest and Madness Edition

Tad The Lost Explorer is Coming to Nintendo Switch This July

Join Tad on his quest to find the Emerald Tablet in the Nintendo Switch  ‘Craziest and Madness Edition’ from Selecta Play Get ready to join Tad and his friends on their wildest adventure yet, as the much anticipated Tad The Lost Explorer – Craziest and Madness Edition launches for Nintendo Switch on July 7th 2023. Publisher Selecta Play and developer Gammera Nest have announced the 2D action adventure game inspired by the animated movie Tad The Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet. The game is created using stunning 2.5D visuals with the story told through comic book-style cutscenes. Players can journey across the globe on an epic adventure visiting 14 fantastic locations based on the movie, including Veracruz, Chicago, Paris and Cairo. Along the way, they will take control of four characters; Tad, Sara, Romona and . . . the Mummy, each with their own abilities to help solve the […]

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Tamarak Trail

Dice-based deck-building roguelike Tamarak Trail is coming this summer

Customize your dice and brave a forest full of horrors Yarrow Games and Versus Evil have announced that their upcoming deck-building roguelike, Tamarak Trail, will be launching this summer on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Tamarak Trail puts players in the shoes of a member of the Sturgeon Lodge, a secret society tasked with uncovering the source of an ominous corruption and putting a stop to it. Players can choose from three unique characters – the Magician, the Tracker, and the Detective – each with their own set of skills and abilities. They will then be set on a procedurally-generated path full of events, monsters, and treasures. To combat the monsters and other foes, players must be tactical in their dice-building. Each dice side can be used to attack directly, apply buffs and debuffs, inflict damage over time, and defend themselves. Dice cores can also be applied […]

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Nintendo Download, May 18, 2023: Now Step on It!

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 Download adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch 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 the Nintendo Switch family of systems. Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch family of systems both on-device […]

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End of service schedule for PAC-MAN 99

Nintendo Switch Online members will soon have to say goodbye to PAC-MAN 99, which has been available as a benefit for members since April 2020. According to a statement released by Nintendo, the main game and DLC will be discontinued in stages beginning August 8, 2023. While online services for the main game will discontinue on October 8, 2023, users who own the PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack or PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock will be able to continue enjoying CPU BATTLE, BLIND TIME ATTACK, and SCORE ATTACK in offline mode. Additionally, purchased content can be re-downloaded even after the discontinuation of sales. End date schedule is as follows: August 8, 2023 (Tue) 8:00 AM PDT – Discontinued content: Paid custom themes September 8, 2023 (Fri) 8:00 AM PDT – Discontinued content: PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack / PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock October 8, 2023 (Sun) 9:00 PM PDT – Discontinuation of online […]

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Sclash

Saber slashing fighting game Sclash will be released August 4, 2023

Settle scores in the lightning fast fights of Sclash, where reflexes meets anticipation Just For Games and Abinding Bridge have announced that Bevel Bakery’s feudal Japan-inspired 1v1 tense versus fighting game, Sclash, will release on August 4, 2023. The game, which is set to be released on PC (Steam/GOG), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X, is an easy to pick-up but hard to master 2D samurai fighting game full of tension, where one hit is enough to kill. Players can choose between 5 characters and battle offline and online in 16 beautiful stages to unlock 50+ skins for their samurais. In Sclash, players will be able to play as hand-drawn samurais in beautiful painted settings and fight their opponent in epic and solemn duels where each move matters. They will need to manage their stamina, breath and take their time to land a deadly […]

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The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone!

Microids announces the video game The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone!

Save the Smurfs’ village from the grip of the Green Stone The beloved Smurfs are set to return in a brand new 3D adventure/platform game set for release in Q4 2023. Publisher Microids and IMPS, the Smurfs license holder, just announced The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone and unveiled the first images of the game. Developed by OSome Studio, The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone is a sequel to the 2021 game The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf. The story follows Handy Smurf, who has created a revolutionary invention called SmurfoMix. However, it’s missing a key ingredient, the Green Stone, which lays in the clutches of the evil Gargamel. In an effort to retrieve the Green Stone, Handy sets off on a mission to Gargamel’s laboratory. But an unfortunate misstep causes the Green Stone to explode, its fragments scattering throughout the Cursed Land and unleashing […]

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World Championship Boxing Manager 2

Duck! Dodge! Weave! Fight! World Championship Boxing Manager 2 Launches Today

Teach Players the Ropes as They Seek Out the Best Talent, Trainers, and Coaches, Lead Athletes Down the Path of Glory! Today, the world of professional boxing is abuzz with the news that the new boxing simulation game World Championship Boxing Manager 2, from the collaboration of Retro games publisher Ziggurat Interactive and developer MegaCat Studios, is now available on console. Players of this exciting game are challenged to show off their skills in a one-two combo of business tycoon and sports simulation gameplay. They must build a boxing legacy with the best trainers, recruit a roster of professional pugilists, and lead their athletes to the top. The game offers an awesome stable of sluggers and staff, including iconic licensed characters, Sue “Tiger Lily” Fox, Rocky Marciano™ and Sugar Ray Robinson™. Players will get to experience the everyday struggles of the boxing world with eight story mode scenarios available to […]

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Adorable Puppy Adventure Little Friends: Puppy Island Launches June 27th

Calling all puppy lovers! Get ready for a tropical adventure with your new furry friends with the upcoming release of Little Friends: Puppy Island. The sequel to the best-selling Little Friends: Dogs & Cats, this wholesome puppy adventure game is coming to the Nintendo Switch system and PC on June 27th. In Little Friends: Puppy Island, players will explore a paradise island with nine unique breeds of puppies, including Shibas, Labradors, Corgis, Huskies, Dachshunds and more. Players can take their lovable companions out on their very own adventure across an island filled with diverse locations, such as sandy beaches, snowy mountains, cherry blossom sanctuaries and more. Players will be able to care for their puppies by bathing, brushing, feeding, walking and playing with them. They can also find paw-fect new locations to construct accessory shops and activity stations, and train their puppies’ obedience, agility, friendliness and more. And of course, […]

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM SELLS OVER 10 MILLION WORLDWIDE IN FIRST THREE DAYS, BECOMING THE FASTEST-SELLING GAME IN SERIES

It Is Also the Fastest-Selling Nintendo Game Ever in the Americas It’s official: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the fastest-selling game in the franchise’s history. Since its launch on May 12, the game has sold more than 10 million units worldwide, with 4 million sold in the Americas alone. This makes it the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game and the fastest-selling Nintendo game for any system in that territory. “We’re grateful for all of our fans who’ve shown their passion for The Legend of Zelda over the years,” said Devon Pritchard, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications. “These sales numbers for the latest installment continue to show the strong momentum for both the franchise and Nintendo Switch this year.” The latest installment of the action-adventure series is a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and features all-new […]

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To The Rescue!

To The Rescue! Adopts May 25, 2023 Release Date

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, animal lovers everywhere will be delighted to know that To The Rescue! is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. This heartfelt dog shelter management simulator, developed by Little Rock Games and published by Freedom Games, allows players to take charge of the local animal shelter to help stray pups find new and loving furever homes. Players will be able to manage a warm and welcoming environment for pet parents to come and meet their new companions. In order to keep the pups in tip-top shape, players will have to balance their feeding, grooming, and exercise schedules. They’ll also have to treat any illnesses that may arise. To find the perfect fit between people and puppers, players will have to match between four dog sizes, seven breed types, and dozens of individual personality traits. Players will also have to manage shelter resources by upgrading facilities […]

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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!

Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is out in one week!

Offering both physical and digital copies, a brand-new online multiplayer experience, and an extraordinary cross-game feature that will leave you craving for more. The long-awaited entry in TAITO’s Puzzle Bobble series, Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!, is set to release on the 23rd of May for Nintendo Switch, both digitally and physically. With nostalgic fans in mind, ININ Games has made the original SNES version of Puzzle Bobble (Japanese) and Bust-A-Move (US) available for separate download at launch, for a price of Euro 7,99. Players can join the brothers Bub and Bob on their bubble-bursting adventure in this classic action-puzzle game. Connect three or more bubbles of the same color to remove them from the field and progress. The new title is more voluminous than the previous ones in the series and introduces a few features for the first time, such as the ability to play with up to four players in […]

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Sushi Bar Express

Get Cookin’ with Sushi Bar Express on Nintendo Switch

Today marks the release of GS2 Games’ newest title, Sushi Bar Express, on Nintendo Switch. Players can now take on the role of a sushi chef, learning the craft while competing with other chefs from around the world. As the game progresses, players will be able to unlock new recipes, upgrades, and accessories to improve their sushi bar. Players will receive guidance and advice from a well-seasoned chef, learning the best tools, condiments, and techniques to make their restaurant the most successful. With challenging but approachable gameplay for players of all ages and skill levels, Sushi Bar Express is sure to provide an engaging experience. The game includes online leaderboard challenges, where players can compete for the title of best chef of the month or best chef of all time. So don your apron and get cooking! Sushi Bar Express is now available at retail for Nintendo Switch.

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Cut through your enemies in the tactical roguelike Undergrave

QUByte Interactive and Wired Dreams Studio today announced that their upcoming tactical roguelike, Undergrave, will be launching on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox One/Series X|S on May 18th. In Undergrave, players will be challenged each time they try a new adventure. The game features three distinct abilities that are necessary for success. These consist of Jump, Dash and Throw. Jump allows players to jump from one square to another and stun enemies if they have a sword. Dash allows players to cut through enemies in a straight line, dealing damage if they have a sword. Throw allows players to throw their sword at an enemy, dealing damage. It costs less stamina when players are unarmed, and they can catch their sword back mid-dash or on a jump. Success in Undergrave requires players to strategize and combine their abilities to outsmart enemies. Every ability consumes stamina and recovers with turns, […]

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Launch Schedule

2023 Launch Schedule
  • Fire Emblem Engage Switch 1/20/2023
  • Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Switch 2/24/2023
  • Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Switch 3/17/2023
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch 5/12/2023
  • Pikmin 4 Switch 2023
  • Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Switch TBA 2023

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