The sequel to a renowned franchise has been released on Nintendo Switch Today, April 14, 2020, JetDogs, a Helsinki-based indie game studio, has announced the release of Hercules II: The Cretan Bull on Nintendo Switch. With over 1 million downloads across various devices, the game is now reaching console players. Hercules II: The Cretan Bull is a strategy game set in Ancient Greece. The players will need to solve tricky puzzles, rebuild roads and villages, gather resources and construct World Wonders! The story follows Hercules – an ancient Greek hero on his quest to tame the dangerous Cretan Bull. Similarly to the previous chapter of the game, the plot is inspired by ancient Greek mythology, but introduces a new take on the events described in myths. While the game is a sequel to Hercules’ adventures, the story progresses irrespective of the events of the previous chapter, enabling both new and […]
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Nintendo Download, April 2, 2020: Good Job, Fantastic Four!
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/. 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 […]
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New Nintendo Direct Mini Highlights a Wide Variety of Games Coming to Nintendo Switch this Year
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, BRAVELY DEFAULT II, BioShock: The Collection and More Launching This Year REDMOND, Wash., March 26, 2020 – During the latest Nintendo Direct Mini video presentation, Nintendo shined the spotlight on a breadth of different types of games launching for the Nintendo Switch system in 2020 – some of which are available today! Games featured in the video include sprawling role-playing adventures like Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and BRAVELY DEFAULT II; classic franchises like Borderlands, XCOM 2 and BioShock coming to a Nintendo system for the first time; remakes of fan favorites like Burnout Paradise Remastered and Panzer Dragoon: Remake; and titles perfect for both casual and longtime gamers like Good Job!, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The Nintendo Direct Mini also revealed upcoming content for currently available Nintendo Switch games like a free update for Ring Fit Adventure, more details about the upcoming paid DLC for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, as well as news that the first fighter in the Super Smash Bros. […]
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Nintendo Download, March 26, 2020: Get Hooked on Arrr-cade Action With the Blue Sea Pirates
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. Nintendo Switch Online is […]
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Beautiful pixel-art bullet-hell ITTA coming to PC & Switch in April.
Follow a young girl on a journey of hope & horror in this inventive take on the boss-rush genre. 23 MARCH 2020 – Glass Revolver and publisher, Armor Games Studios are delighted to announce that ITTA will be releasing on PC and Nintendo Switch simultaneously on 22nd April 2020. To accompany the announcement, launch date trailers for both formats have been made available. The trailers feature a first look at the beautiful but twisted world of ITTA and the frenetic bullet-hell inspired gameplay featured within. ITTA is a boss-rush style adventure about loss, grief and hope. Players take control of a young girl, the titular heroine, armed with her father’s revolver, who finds herself in a strange and threatening landscape, guided by the ghostly form of her cat. To help Itta find a way home, players will need to seek out a host of hostile eldritch beings scattered throughout a seemingly serene […]
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Nintendo Download, March 19, 2020: Welcome to Your New Island Paradise in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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 Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/. Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features […]
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New Indie World Showcase Unveils More Than 20 New Indie Games Launching for Nintendo Switch in 2020
Nintendo Announces New Games from Indie Developers Around the World REDMOND, Wash., March 17, 2020 – Are you indie mood for some Nintendo Switch game announcements? Today, Nintendo debuted a new Indie World video highlighting a wide variety of indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch family of systems in 2020. This includes original platformers like Blue Fire; action-RPGs like Baldo; The Last Campfire, the next game from Hello Games, the creators of the acclaimed No Man’s Sky; and sequels like PixelJunk Eden 2 and Exit the Gungeon, which launches for Nintendo Switch later today! “Independent developers from around the world have continued to find a home on Nintendo Switch,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s Vice President of Publisher and Developer Relations. “Developers get to launch their games on a system that can be played at home or taken on the go, while fans can enjoy a rapidly growing library of these diverse and inspired indie games.” To view the […]
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Travel Mosaics 2: Roman Holiday is now available on Nintendo Switch
The second installment of PC nonogram puzzle series is now available to console gamers Helsinki, Finland – March 17, 2020 – JetDogs – an indie game development studio has released Travel Mosaics 2: Roman Holiday on Nintendo Switch. Starting from 16 of March, the game is available to download from the Nintendo eShop in North America and Europe. Travel Mosaics series is a classic nonogram-picross puzzle with a special flair; The Walkers are going on a sightseeing tour to the most famous attractions Rome has to offer. As the players complete themed puzzles, they can also learn fun facts about Rome and its history, collect souvenirs, upgrade boosters and answer trivia questions. Unlike other games of the genre, Travel Mosaics puzzles are color coded. Each of 140 puzzles contains a hidden colorful image that can be revealed by solving it. In addition, the players can choose a difficulty level depending […]
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Dodge & Destroy in the Retro-Style Shoot’em Up ‘Red Death’
Available digitally this week for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One & PS4 Eastasiasoft is bringing the 4-tone style bullet hell shoot’em up ‘Red Death‘ to consoles. Red Death is a sequel to the previously released shooter Project Starship. Red Death will be available digitally worldwide for just US$4.99/€4.99/¥500. Hong Kong – March 16, 2020 – Independent developer and publisher, Eastasiasoft Limited, today announced that the 2D vertical bullet hell shoot’em up Red Death will be available this week for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4™. Following Project Starship, this will be the second shoot’em up release originally developed by Panda Indie Studio and ported and published by eastasiasoft. Red Death is a prologue to the Project Starship series. Presented in a nostalgic 4-tone style, players blast through waves of arcane enemies and take down monstrous bosses as they defend the earth against an unknown calamity. Red Death will be available for US$4.99/€4.99 on these […]
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Nintendo Download, March 12, 2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Heads to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp!
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 Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/. Nintendo eShop is a cash-based […]
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