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New Nintendo Bundles, Games and Controllers Open Up Holiday Shopping Possibilities

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition Bundle Launches on Dec. 7 REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 28, 2018 – Starting in September, Nintendo is launching a series of bundles, controllers and “starter pack” versions of games for Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. These items, which range from a Special Edition of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to a New Nintendo 2DS XL bundle in a chic new color, are great for every type of player … and all conveniently fit inside the average-size holiday stocking. “We want to give people a variety of options and price points when shopping for themselves or the Nintendo fans in their lives,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “Whether looking for a portable system for a first-time gamer or a cool controller to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo has great gifts for all ages this holiday season.” Some of the new Nintendo products that will launch […]

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Announcing the release date of “ACA NEOGEO CROSSED SWORDS”

HAMSTER Co. (Head Offices: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER” announces that from August 23th, 2018, ACA NEOGEO CROSSED SWORDS will be available digitally for ACA NEOGEO, the downloadable series by HAMSTER for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. About “CROSSED SWORDS” “CROSSED SWORDS” is an action game released by SNK in 1991. In order to defeat the demon Nausizz, use Weapon Attacks, Magic Attacks, and your Defend ability as you make your way through seven intense stages. Up to two players can play simultaneously with the unique 3D perspective. Buy weapons with accumulated GOLD. Characters also grow in strength through an RPG-like system. Title: ACA NEOGEO CROSSED SWORDS Platform: Nintendo Switch™  /  PlayStation®4 / Xbox One Price: $7.99 Release Date: August 23rd, 2018 Official Website: http://www.hamster.co.jp/american_hamster/arcadearchives/ ©SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Nintendo Brings Super Smash Bros., Pokémon and Super Mario Party to PAX West

Visitors to the Nintendo Booth Can Also Play the Latest and Greatest Indie Games on Nintendo Switch REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 23, 2018 – Some of the most anticipated Nintendo Switch games of the upcoming holiday season are coming to this year’s PAX West expo in Seattle from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. Games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Party, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!will join Diablo III: Eternal Collection from Blizzard Entertainment,Starlink: Battle for Atlas from Ubisoft and DRAGON BALL FighterZ from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment as playable games in Nintendo’s booth. The booth will also feature the Nindies Arcade, full of hands-on demos of upcoming indie games, including Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes from Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. Fans can also take part in fun activities related to the Super Mario Party, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! games throughout the four-day show. “Many of our biggest fans descend on Seattle every year to celebrate video games at PAX West,” said Doug […]

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Nintendo Download, Aug. 23, 2018: It’s Monster Hunting Time!

Nintendo Download, Aug. 23, 2018: It’s Monster Hunting Time!

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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All-Star Fruit Racing drifts into the North American market TODAY!

The frantic, fruit-filed racer is available NOW on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC for all of North America! PQube (London, UK) August 22nd, 2018 – PQube and 3DClouds are delighted to announce that All-Star Fruit Racing, the juiciest kart racer around, has launched successfully in North American territories for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Today also marks the transition of Early Access to Full Release for All-Star Fruit Racing on Steam, this is available worldwide to all players. The game is now available both physically and digitally for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch and as a digital only product for Xbox One, all console price points are $39.99. As previously mentioned the Steam version has transitioned to a full release and is available for $29.99. Please head to http://pqube.co.uk/allstarfruitracing/ for further information and to explore various purchase options for your territory! To celebrate this momentous occasion please take a look at our brand-new launch trailer […]

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NINTENDO KICKS OFF GAMESCOM WITH NEW TRAILERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDING DLC, RELEASE DATES AND MORE

Check out full gameplay matches of King K. Rool, Dark Samus and Chrom in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo of Europe’s YouTube channels As gamescom kicks off in Cologne, Germany, Nintendo reveals new details on what fans can expect throughout the week, including new gameplay from already-announced Nintendo Switch titles including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Party, and DAEMON X MACHINA from Marvelous, while visitors to the show can play a range of upcoming titles, including the world’s first hands-on with Super Mario Party and the recently-announced Diablo III Eternal Collection from Blizzard Entertainment. Following on from the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct that took an in-depth look at the upcoming fight-fest, coming to Nintendo Switch on 7th December, fans can watch brand new footage of the newly-announced characters King K. Rool, Dark Samus, and Chrom in battle, with two full matches straight from the development team […]

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ONTECA’S RETRO RACING GAME, SPACE RIBBON, NOW AVAILABLE ON NINTENDO SWITCH

Liverpool-based indie studio, Onteca, releases their arcade-style vintage racing game, Space Ribbon, on Nintendo’s Switch this month, August 24th, available both in Europe and the US. The game’s designer, Ben Mitchel, said: “We’ve refined, improved and polished Space Ribbon, to bring it to Switch with maximum playability and sharp, neon-laced graphics.” About the game The year is 2132 and the earth’s remaining resources have been mined to create Space Ribbon – a reality TV racing platform set in the far reaches of the galaxy. Giant pandas and tigers spew illuminated ribbons of solid space junk from their mouths (space ribbons.) Humans compete by racing the beaten up cars left strewn across the earth in the dystopian world of 2132. This hedonistic pass-time has become the fastest growing sport in the galaxy. The aim of the game is to chase down a giant space beast and race to enter the creature’s […]

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Three Hot Nindie Games Available on Nintendo Switch Starting TODAY!

Nintendo of Europe has just released a video focusing on upcoming Nindie launches on the Nintendo Switch system. During the video, it was revealed that three new indie games are launching … today. Starting today, Bad North from Raw Fury, Morphies Law from Cosmoscope and Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition from Double Eleven/Introversion Software are all available in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. All of these games offer interesting takes on their respective genres, offering a little bit of something for everyone. Bad Northcombines real-time tactics and roguelite strategy as players defend against Viking invaders. Morphies Law is a team-based shooter where your size affects your abilities, but bigger isn’t always better! And in Prison Architect, you have to overcome the challenges of constructing and managing a maximum-security prison – not the typical focus of a simulation game. To view the video in its entirety, visit https://youtu.be/qNUSrhEEvL0. Nintendo Switch is full of creative indie games from talented Nindie developers – with more games coming […]

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The Messenger

THE MESSENGER JUMPS BETWEEN 8-BIT & 16-BIT FROM AUGUST 30TH

– Pre-order now for Nintendo Switch & PC –  Quebec City   –  Sabotage  and  Devolver Digital  have announced the long-awaited ninja adventure The Messenger which will be released on Thursday, August 30, on Nintendo Switch and PC. Eager students of the secret martial arts can  pre-order the game now in  Nintendo Switch eShop  and  Steam for $19.99 USD or 19.99 euros. Since its announcement, The Messenger has attracted as much attention as rewards throughout its development, to the point of becoming one of the most anticipated games of the year on Nintendo Switch. The player embodies an anonymous ninja warrior who ventures into an evil world with a mission to deliver a parchment essential for the survival of his clan, while an army of demons besieges his village. The adventure starts like any good, traditional 8-bit ninja saga, but quickly develops into a fascinating time epic intricate into a 16-bit world peeping into exploration and the secret passages typical of the metroidvania genre. Everything is beautifully […]

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