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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More Nindie Updates
To help keep up with all the recent Nindie news, here are some additional updates about indie games on the way, games that recently launched and fun news about the world of independent game development you might have missed. In Other Nindie News… The critically adored Guacamelee! series body slams its way to Nintendo Switch. The first game, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, is now available, with Guacamelee! 2 coming to Nintendo Switch in December. Hungry for more Overcooked! 2? For only $5.99, the Surf ’N’ Turf DLC includes 12 new beach-themed campaign levels, new Versus and Kevin levels, new chefs, and new recipes for kebobs and smoothies. (The full version of game is required to use DLC.) Upcoming indie launches on Nintendo Switch include Crashlands from Butterscotch Shenanigans (Nov. 8), Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom from FDG Entertainment (Dec. 4), Carcassonne from Asmodee Digital (Dec. 6) and Dragon Marked for Death from INTI CREATES CO., LTD. (Dec. 13). They will join recent […]
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Gorgeous Indie Game GRIS Launches for Nintendo Switch on Dec. 13
Brought to life through delicate art, detailed animation and an elegant original score, ethereal indie game GRIS comes to the Nintendo Switch system on Dec. 13. The new game from independent publisher Devolver Digital tells the powerful story of Gris, a young girl pained with loss who takes an emotional journey through a serene and evocative world free of danger, frustration and death. Light puzzles, platforming sequences and optional skill-based challenges will reveal themselves to Gris as she grows emotionally, unveiling new paths for her to explore with her new abilities. Launching just in time for the holidays, GRIS is one of many independent games available in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. Covering nearly every genre, these critically acclaimed games from independent developers, or Nindies, offer something for every type of player. Lucky Nintendo Switch owners who receive a Nintendo eShop gift card as a present this year can redeem it to stock up […]
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Alchemic Cutie is Heading to PC, Nintendo Switch and Consoles
2nd November, 2018 – CIRCLE Entertainment is delighted to confirm that it is teaming up with developer Vakman to publish Alchemic Cutie on PC, Nintendo Switch and consoles. Vakman is a talented team led by Thomas Cashman and Sebastien Vakerics. Alchemic Cutie has already been warmly received following indie booth showcases at events such as Gamescom and EGX in 2018. It is a relaxing adventure RPG set on colorful Wimba Island; while taming wild jellies you’ll meet villagers, enter jelly competitions and uncover the secrets of the island. Check out a trailer for the current alpha build right here: Or on YouTube– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvc3XZutDZ8&feature=youtu.be Each jelly has uniquely generated stats and traits, while there are over 4000 visual styles. You can tame, breed, and raise the perfect jelly companions, competing in heated jelly competitions for the top prize. And to really boost your jelly’s abilities, use alchemy to create special items with powerful effects […]
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OPUS COLLECTION IS LANDING ON NINTENDO SWITCH IN EARLY 2019!
LOS ANGELES, CA., November 1, 2018 — PM Studios and acttil are thrilled to announce that the emotional, heartwarming adventure/puzzle game collection, OPUS Collection: The Day We Found Earth + Rocket of Whispers will be coming to Nintendo™ Switch in a physical format in early 2019! OPUS Collection will include both OPUS series titles, OPUS: The Day We Found Earth and OPUS: Rocket of Whispers, which were originally released as digital-only titles. In OPUS: The Day We Found Earth you’ll work together with Emeth to search for the long-lost planet known as “Earth”, while in OPUS: Rocket of Whispers you will attempt to return a planet’s lost souls to the cosmos where they belong. If you never picked up these touching titles on Nintendo eShop, now is your chance to launch into the full OPUS series! OPUS: THE DAY WE FOUND EARTH: Millions of years in the future, mankind has […]
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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FORGOTTON ANNE LAUNCHES ON NINTENDO SWITCH THIS NOVEMBER
Experience the Beautifully Handcrafted Forgotten Lands on Switch London, UK (November 2, 2018) – It’s not often a publisher gets to announce the launch of a game has been brought forward, but Square Enix Collective is pleased to do that today. Forgotton Anne, ThroughLine Games’ memorable 2D cinematic adventure, will be making its debut on the Nintendo Switch console™ on November 9, 2018. Pre-Order Forgotton Anne on Switch in the UK, HERE or in the USA, HERE Earlier this year, Forgotton Anne earned critical acclaim as it launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Fans can reserve their copy of the game on Nintendo Switch now. “I think I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been able to reach out and tell people that we’ve brought forward the launch of a game,” says Phil Elliott, Director of Indie Publishing at Square Enix. “It’s quite exciting to be able to bring ThroughLine Games’ […]
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Adventure “Demetrios” coming to Switch, Demo Available Now
November 1st, 2018 – Saint Etienne, France – Indie French developer COWCAT is pleased to announce that the quirky adventure game “Demetrios – The BIG Cynical Adventure” is coming to Nintendo Switch! This “Journey of an Idiot” will be available in North America and Europe on the Nintendo E-Shop on December 3rd, 2018 for a recommended price of $9.99 / 9,99 €. Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlCYAim0M6E Pre-order and a free demo are available right now! E-shop page : https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/demetrios-the-big-cynical-adventure-switch The Nintendo Switch version is fully optimized for the console : Joy-Con and Pro Controllers supported : make use of sticks, D-Pad and buttons for quick selection, with several options such as the sticks sensitivity Touch controls supported in handheld mode Interface and fonts easy to read in both TV and handheld modes Full HD (1080p) hand-drawn art with exclusive particle effects on Switch 37 in-game achievements to unlock Fully translated into 6 languages : English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian Inspired by classics such as the Broken Sword and Runaway series, this adventure […]
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Blacksea Odyssey brings cosmic monster hunting to Nintendo Switch this December
Rogue-lite dual-stick shooter available to download from the 20th of December 1 November, 2018 – Indie publisher Digerati is pleased to announce that the space harpoons and cosmic beasts of top-down rogue-lite shooter Blacksea Odyssey will be arriving on Nintendo Switch this holiday season. The game will release Thursday 20 December and will be available to download from the Nintendo eShop with a 20% launch discount for a limited time. Blacksea Odyssey trailer: Or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GelDi77RX18 Created by developer Blacksea Odyssey, LLC, and previously released on Steam, PS4 and Xbox One, this unique action game pits space-faring hunters against the universe’s most dangerous beasts in the titular tournament. It’s a fast-paced challenge praised by Twinfinite as “one-of-a-kind monster slaying” bolstered by “responsive controls, random maps, and brutal combat”. ZTGD offered similar acclaim, describing Blacksea Odyssey as a “novel concept that works well.” About the game The hunt is on! Get ready to battle colossal […]
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Crashlands Crash-Lands on Nintendo Switch November 8
Debut of Couch Co-op St. Louis, MO – Oct. 25, 2018 – Crashlands, the crafting-adventure with RPG elements and more than 500,000 players, breaks orbit and lands on Nintendo Switch Nov. 8. Butterscotch Shenanigans will debut co-op on Nintendo’s platform. Flux’s day began like any intergalactic trucker’s: hurtlin’ through the stars with space-coffee in hand, ready to bring packages of joy to various worlds. Then some jerk named Hewgodooko teleported in, wrecked her ship in search of useful tech, and caused Flux and her robot assistant Juicebox to crash-land (wink wink) on Woanope. Big baddies put the “nope” in Woanope, but Flux can carve out her own space to live while she prepares to get her tech back from Hewgodooko. Collect resources around the charming-yet-dangerous planet to build tools, structures, and weapons on a daring quest to save the entire galaxy…or just deliver your packages. For the first time you can bring a friend along; couch […]
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DRIVERS START YOUR ROCKET ENGINES! COOPERATIVE ARCADE RACER TRAILBLAZERS COMING SOON GLOBALLY TO NINTENDO SWITCH FOR DIGITAL AND RETAIL
LONDON, UK – 1 November, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games, in partnership with UK-based independent game developer Supergonk, announced today that Trailblazers, the world’s first true, second-to-second co-operative arcade racing game is coming to the Nintendo Switch system and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system for EU retail 16 November and will be available globally 15 November in the Nintendo eShop. Watch Trailblazers trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F-11mhlaRyE Trailblazers is a fresh new co-operative racing title with an innovative on-track game mechanic: paint the track, boost on your colour, and work as a team to win! Racing in teams of up to three-versus-three, players paint the track as they race, capturing key areas to dynamically change the racing line, then boosting on their team’s colour. Racers who drive with flair and style will also amass skill points to blaze their way to victory! Players can experience the blistering high-speed action with up to six players online, or locally via […]
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