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Drive, Dive and Fly with the New Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit
Make, Play and Discover New Adventures with Nintendo Labo on Sept. 14 REDMOND, Wash., July 26, 2018 – Buckle up for a new adventure while sitting in the driver’s seat of a car, a submarine and a plane with the Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit, launching on Sept. 14. This new Nintendo Labo kit is designed to work with the Nintendo Switch system*, and contains materials to build a variety of customizable cardboard creations called Toy-Con, including a Car, a Submarine, a Plane, a Pedal, two Keys and more. By inserting one of the assembled Keys into any of the vehicles, players can enjoy a variety of fun games and activities. Changing between vehicles while adventuring is a cinch – simply pull the Key out of one and slot it into another to transform from an airplane pilot to a submarine captain! “Nintendo Labo is a collaborative and creative experience designed to encourage imagination in people […]
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Konami Announces Gamescom 2018 Line-Up
Today, Konami announced its line-up for this year’s gamescom (August 21st – 25th) in Cologne, Germany. Following a successful E3 in June, new playable demos of PES 2019, ZONE OF THE ENDERS The 2nd RUNNER: M∀RS and HYPER SPORTS R will all be featured at the company’s main booth located in hall 8.1/A033. Additionally, a dedicated Yu-Gi-Oh! booth will also be set up in hall 5.2/E039, where attendees can get their hands on the latest product additions to the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, learn how to play, compete in tournaments and play KONAMI’s massively popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links mobile game. For more information, please see the press release below. GAMESCOM 2018: KONAMI BOOTH TO DEBUT NEW DEMO CONTENT FOR PES 2019, ZOE 2 The 2nd Runner: M∀RS AND HYPER SPORTS R, CONFIRMS Yu-Gi-Oh! BOOTH DETAILS EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. – July 26, 2018 — Today Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has […]
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RETRO SHMUP ‘IRO HERO’ OUT NOW ON NINTENDO SWITCH
Blast your way through 9 action-packed stages of polarity switching mayhem! Hong Kong – July 26th, 2018 – Independent developer and publisher, Eastasiasoft Limited, alongside development partner, Artax Games, today released its retro-inspired vertical-scrolling shmup Iro Hero on the Nintendo Switch eShop in North America for $12.99, with a 30% discount available for its first two weeks on sale. Steam ver Trailer: Iro Hero combines the old school, pixelated charm of 80s arcade shooters with the complex, high-octane action of a modern bullet hell shmup. Combining complex enemy AI, polarity mechanics, and light puzzle elements, Iro Hero unleashes mind-melting mayhem on the Nintendo Switch! Players will have to shift polarities to avoid color-coded hazards, balance an array of unlockable skills, and make use of reflective surfaces and color areas if they’re to make it through Iro Hero’s 9 action-packed stages intact. Set in the year 2306, Iro Hero opens a century after humans learned how to harness […]
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Fall 2018 in retail and digital for the Nintendo Switch..
On the planet Gelly live the gelatinous Gellies, whose peaceful existence is threatened by the Evil Blob. Players slip into the roles of two laboratory-bred gellies, beginning their adventure to save the planet.
GELLY BREAK offers easy entry and varied levels. Thanks to the ability to determine the level of difficulty of the next level after completing a level, the game remains challenging for each target group. The players use all their abilities to defeat new enemy types together. The increasingly challenging Jump & Run passages overcome the players only, using the switch mechanics and timed timing. The gameplay is always varied with boss fights and shooter passages.
Color mechanics: Players can interact with items and opponents of their color
Fusion: Players can merge to gain access to additional abilities
Switching: Players can swap positions to solve puzzles
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 Hits Nintendo Switch Next Week
It’s the hottest time of the year and Crazy Monkey Studios is about to make it even hotter. We are happy to announce that on August 2, 2018 our classic action shooter Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 will see the light of day on Nintendo Switch. Check out the trailer here: Continuing the rich, engaging gangster story of the first game and including all the fast paced action you’ve come to love, we made the best even better, with: Online multiplayer and local co-op play modes! A refined player movement system, including 360° aiming. A ton of WW2 themed levels. More weapons! And more zombies, Nazis, monsters and boss battles than you can handle! In short: if you liked the first game, you’re going to adore this one. The team worked hard to retain the unique feel and attention to detail of the original while making improvements to the gameplay where possible. We’re confident you’ll […]
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Dawn of the Breakers Rises to the Nintendo Switch
Available on the Nintendo Switch eShop for North America and Europe TOKYO, JAPAN – July 26th – Publisher CyberStep, Inc. is excited to announce the release of Dawn of the Breakers today on the Nintendo Switch at 3PM PST in North America, and at 3PM GMT+1 across Europe. Take the stage and face off against a mysterious enemy, the monstrous ‘Ghouls’, in this fast-paced 3D action game. Set in modern Japan, players will discover the fate that awaits the enigmatic protagonist, while simultaneously juggling the responsibilities of being a high school student with the duties that accompany being a member of the superhero unit, the ‘Breakers’. Dawn of the Breakers is built around an extensive single-player campaign in which players will battle against a variety of foes, ranging from eccentric super-powered villains, to massive and truly fearsome monsters. Make new allies and uncover hidden plots as you progress through the main scenario! Choose from a […]
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Crossing Souls comes home to Nintendo today
80s-inspired adventure now available for Nintendo Switch – See the All New Release trailer! Thursday, July 26, 2018 — Crossing Souls makes good on all its homages to Nintendo games and 80s video game culture today as it comes home to Nintendo Switch. Available now on the Nintendo eShop, players will join Chris, Matt, Charlie, Big Joe and Kevin on an adventure in their California suburb in the midst of a supernatural event that rocks the small community as grand forces siege the town. Change characters on the fly and use each character’s specialties to overcome any obstacle and target your foe’s weaknesses. Fight in real-time, solve clever puzzles, face off against powerful bosses and play special levels inspired by 80’s arcade video games.
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Nintendo Download, July 26, 2018: Summer Vacation
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 Account. Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older […]
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ACHTUNG! CTHULHU TACTICS DELIVERS A TWISTED LOVECRAFTIAN WORLD WAR II TURN-BASED RPG IN Q4 2018
Save the world from the Nazis on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch London, United Kingdom – July 25th, 2018 – Ripstone Games are proud to announce that it’s teamed up with developer Auroch Digital to release the occult turn-based strategy game Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics in Q4 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. A Nintendo Switch release will follow later this year. Based on the wildly successful tabletop RPG from Modiphius Entertainment, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is set in an alternate World War II where the Nazis have gained a considerable advantage by summoning Lovecraftian monsters that could enable them to destroy the allies. Players take control of Charlie Company, an elite band of allied forces, sent in to do the impossible, foil the Nazi plans and turn the tide of war. “We loved Modiphius’ pulp mash-up of World War II Nazis and the Cthulhu Mythos. It’s an incredibly evocative and exciting […]
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GameMill Entertainment Introduces Nickelodeon Kart Racers, a New Title That Brings Together Characters From Some of Nick’s Biggest Animated Series
New Multi-Player Game Features Characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and More, Coming to all Major Consoles this Holiday Minneapolis – July 25, 2018 – GameMill Entertainment today announced Nickelodeon Kart Racers, a new multi-player console racing game that features iconic Nickelodeon animated characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and more, as they race on 24 different Slime-themed tracks. Nickelodeon Kart Racers allows players to compete as their favorite Nick character in four-player local multiplayer or battle mode to win cups and Kart upgrades. The brand new game is rated ESRB ‘E’ and PEGI 3 and will be available on all major consoles worldwide for holiday 2018. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Nickelodeon to bring all of these amazing characters into one fun, competitive video game for fans of all ages to enjoy,” shares Mark Meadows, Partner of GameMill Entertainment. “Nickelodeon has […]
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Dark Hand-Drawn 2D Action RPG Salt and Sanctuary Haunts Nintendo Switch August 2
SEATTLE, Wash. – JULY 25, 2018 – Salt and Sanctuary, Ska Studios’ brutal hand-drawn 2D Soulslike platformer with over 800,000 downloads, comes to Nintendo Switch August 2 with the help of porting specialist BlitWorks. While sailing across a stormy sea to transport a princess and strike a truce between rival kingdoms, a calamitous encounter with a sinister abomination wrecks the player’s ship. Upon drifting onto the shore, the journey to broker peace dissolves into a struggle for survival on a treacherous island rife with undead. Whether braving this alone or with a friend via local co-op, the customizable hero, known as the Saltborn, can only persevere by navigating this grim, forgotten bastion. Pressing on and cleaving through anyone or anything that rears its malformed head is the only way forward. Hidden platforming abilities including air-dashing and wall-jumping help the Saltborn find and eradicate more than twenty horrifying bosses all drawn in Ska Studios’ stylized signature art style. […]
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Critically-Acclaimed Operation Sim, Surgeon Simulator, is Coming to Nintendo Switch!
25th July, 2018: Surgeon Simulator – the critically-acclaimed and YouTube-renowned operation sim by Bossa Studios – is celebrating its five year anniversary with a Nintendo Switch release. The port was hinted at in an 18 second Teaser Trailer earlier this month, which saw the infamously defiant hand knock a series of objects off a shelf, before finally hitting a light ‘switch’, but Bossa Studios are pleased to now officially confirm the news. Titled “Surgeon Simulator CPR” (Co-op Play Ready), the latest port will be arriving on Nintendo Switch this Autumn. Taking on the role of Nigel Burke – a would-be surgeon with a less-than-conventional toolkit – the game sees players perform terrifying transplants in theatre, high-pressure procedures in an ambulance, and anti-gravitational operations in space! But it’s Surgeon Simulator’s notoriously difficult controls for which the game was originally celebrated, with previous ports on PC, PS4, PSVR and iOS spawning over 2 million fanmade instructional videos, not to […]
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Orchestrating atmosphere with the music of ANOTHER SIGHT
Lunar Great Wall Studios delves deeper into the music with another behind-the-scene video for upcoming game Milan, Italy – July 25th, 2018 — Pioneering Italian games developer, Lunar Great Wall Studios (www.lgwstudios.com) is delighted to share the latest behind-the-scenes video from ANOTHER SIGHT, which is due to launch on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch later this year. Focusing on the soundtrack’s main theme of the upcoming game, this latest video explores the challenges with the recording process and how music can provide atmosphere and enrich the gaming experience. Another Sight’s main theme is brought to life thanks to the “Orchestra Sinfonica di Salerno – Claudio Abbado” (www.orchestrasinfonicasalerno.it), which provided emotional weight and resonance to the heartfelt tale. The video chronicles the orchestral recording process and speaks to those challenged with bringing Another Sight to life. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/yAZqCsFlixM Marco Ponte, CEO and Founder of Lunar Great Wall commented: […]
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The first person to solve the mystery of Cycle 28 gets every Pill Bug game – past, present, and future – for free
Cycle 28 releases August 2nd on Nintendo SwitchTM and has a community-driven puzzle CARDIFF, 25th July, 2018 – From 2nd August Nintendo Switch™ players will be able to tackle the mystery of Cycle 28 in a community-driven puzzle with ARG elements. Cycle 28 has been available on Steam since March, and though great strides have been made, no one has yet solved the puzzle and claimed the prize: every Pill Bug game – past, present, and future – for free! We’re confident the addition of Nintendo Switch™ players to the Cycle 28 community will make a big difference and help find a solution. From the beginning we’ve encouraged the community to work together to uncover Olivia’s story and break her out of the time loop. So, although we’re offering the Pill Bug Golden Ticket to the first player who solves the mystery and emails the solution to Pill Bug, that player […]
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Cockle Calls up Ciri Siri to request best demon-slaying tips for Victor Vran on Switch
Voice of Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Doug Cockle, quizzes Siri® for gameplay tips, restaurant recommendations and best band choices in preparation for the game’s Nintendo Switch launch on 28th August Watford, U.K. — July 25, 2018 — Wired Productions, a leading independent games publisher, in partnership with developer Haemimont Games, today challenged voice of Victor, Doug Cockle, to quiz voice of Apple® devices, CiriSiri®, for essential tips to help Nintendo Switch™ players get the most from Victor Vran: Overkill Edition when it’s launched in a few short weeks, on Tuesday August 28th, 2018. Check out how Doug got on in the tongue-in-cheek trailer, below: Pre-order the game via Amazon.com Featuring fiendishly-addictive local two-player co-op, with up to four-player co-op online, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition makes best use of Nintendo’s portable powerhouse to grant Nintendo Switch users the definitive demon-slaying experience! The Nintendo Switch version features two expansions: Motörhead: Through the Ages and Fractured Worlds. This definitive edition of the award-winning […]
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