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Those NES Controllers Will Be Exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online Subscribers
Those of you hoping to snag a couple of those NES controllers for the Nintendo Switch will have to subscribe to the online service first According to Nintendo's own website, the controllers will be sold as a pair for $60, but you have to prove that you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription first before[...]
assassin's creed odyssey
Nintendo and Ubisoft have announced plans to launch a version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey for the Nintendo Switch in Japan based on cloud streaming. Japan has been experimenting with some interesting stuff on the Nintendo Switch in recent months when it comes to playing graphic intensive games Several games have gotten streaming based solutions that make[...]
More Details Emerge on Katamari Damacy Reroll and Daemon X Machina
Players will be able to use additional tactics by changing between projectile and melee attacks, or even take to the fight on foot in order to gain an advantage over their enemies. Daemon X Machina will launch for the Nintendo Switch in 2019. You can check out the Daemon X Machina portion of the Nintendo Direct here. [...]
Cities: Skylines is Available Now on the Nintendo Switch
Paradox Interactive and Tantalus Media used today's Nintendo Direct to announce that Cities: Skylines will be available on the Nintendo Switch The Switch version of Cities: Skylines will retail for an MSRP of $39.99 USD and will be Paradox's first foray into publishing for a portable platform. Originally created by Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines is a more modern take on[...]
Asmodee Digital is Bringing Catan, Munchkin, and More to the Switch
As part of the insanely huge Nintendo Direct that went live today, Asmodee Digital announced that it will be bringing a ton of its digital board games to the Nintendo Switch platform The mass migration of Asmodee's digital board games will start over the coming year with five of the publisher's best-selling games Switch ports[...]
Panic Button is Giving Us Warframe on the Nintendo Switch This November
Canadian developer and publisher Digital Extremes, in collaboration with developer Panic Button, is bringing their online action MMO Warframe to the Nintendo Switch on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018. With 38 million registered users over its five-year cycle on multiple systems, so Digital Extremes is hoping Warframe's popularity will continue with another console added to its roster[...]
Nintendo Details the Updates to Splatoon 2 and Mario Tennis Aces
Version 2.0 will give players access to a new online co-op mode (set just in time to coincide with the Nintendo Switch Online service launch) whcih will let players participate in time-limited missions with other players Players who complete objectives while these missions are active will receive special outfits, characters with alternate color schemes, and[...]
Square Enix Announces a Slew of Final Fantasy Console Releases
  Square Enix announced that a slew of titles from it's immense Final Fantasy series are coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and even Steam The majority of the releases are going to hit the Switch, as announced in tonight's Nintendo Direct, but the Xbox One and PS4 are also getting some pretty major releases. The[...]
Nintendo Confirms New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for the Switch
U Deluxe as released by Nintendo's PR team reads: Up to four players can enjoy this revamped version of the classic Wii U launch game when it comes to Nintendo Switch on Jan 11 Mario, Luigi and Toad return as playable characters, and are joined by Nabbit and Toadette, who can also turn into Peachette by getting a[...]
Yoshi's Crafted World Finally Gets a Target Date of Spring 2019
Here's Nintendo's official description for it. credit//Nintendo Play as an adorable Yoshi traveling through a world crafted from household items like boxes and paper cups in this new Nintendo Switch platforming adventure After traveling through a perfectly constructed stage, players can start at the goal and journey back to the start on the "flip side," the backside[...]
Nintendo Finally Announces the Nintendo Switch Online Service Launch
Like Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus, the Nintendo Switch Online service will give members access to online play and cloud save data backup features, back compatibility to play older Nintendo titles, a smartphone app, and voice chat So basically, the Switch Online service will be essential for anyone who wants to play online multiplayer[...]
Nintendo Announces New Game in the Animal Crossing Series
The game's working title is Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch, a title that will probably be changed before release, but its slated for a 2019 release exclusively on Nintendo's newest console. Other than the working title and image above, we don't have a ton of knowledge about the 2019 Animal Crossing,as today's announcement did not include any actual[...]
Nintendo Switch is Getting Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force in the Fall
Idea Factory and Ghostlight officially announced that they'll be bringing Compile Heart's Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force to the Nintendo Switch We have the full details below from the publishers, along with the price tag of $40, but no official date was announced beyond "Fall 2018". credit//Idea Factory Story Long ago, a war waged between the Vile God[...]
Diablo III: Eternal Collection Will Hit Nintendo Switch in November
Ever since Diablo III: Eternal Collection was announced for the Nintendo Switch, we've been dying to know when the game would come out This morning, Nintendo gave us an answer on Twitter as the company formally announced the release date would be November 2nd, and included a link to pre-purchase the game. The minions of hell grow[...]
Fortnite Season 5 fight
A little bit of an oddity this week from Epic Games as the company has removed the video capture option from Fortnite on Nintendo Switch Nintendo's console allows players to capture 30-seconds worth of footage, and while not all games are compatible, a game like Fortnite with the ability to replay was an absolute match[...]
Moonlighter graphics
11 Bit Studios announced today that their popular indie title Moonlighter will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in a couple months The company made a very cute trailer for the announcement, which you can see below, as you pop through a portal to find a Nintendo Switch to play Moonlighter A little surreal for[...]
Getting a Good Look at Diablo III on Nintendo Switch at PAX West
One of the cool surprises for us that was a very last minute addition to our schedule was getting to check out Diablo III on Nintendo Switch To be perfectly blunt about the situation, the game itself plays just as smoothly as has as many perils and pitfalls as the PC version, but there are[...]
Civilization VI
2K Games has announced that Firaxis Games' Civilization 6 is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. I think most people who have played a Civilization game know it's thrall There you are, it's late afternoon and you set up your first city You'll only play until dinner, you have some TV shows to catch[...]
Forgotton Anne Has Been Announced for the Nintendo Switch
Square Enix Collective and ThroughLine Games have announced that 2D cinematic adventure game Forgotton Anne is being released on the Nintendo Switch in 2019 The story-driven adventure game set in the hand-crafted 2D cinematic Forgotten Lands launched on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 back in May With the Switch launch, the indie title will now be[...]
Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition is More Awesome Than Ever
Abylight Studios and Heart Machine's Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition will be released in just a few days for the Nintendo Switch, to bring you the beloved Hyper Light Drifter experience with some nice updates to go along with the re-release The switch port of the game is designed for 1 to 2 players as they explore[...]
Bastion May Be 7 Years Old, But it Plays Like New on the Switch
The game is getting a Nintendo Switch launch later this month, which comes with "New Game Plus" and "Score Attack" modes built in. Otherwise, the game is exactly as you remember it It still has more than 40 hand-painted environments for you to run your way through as you discover the secrets of the calamity You[...]
Zarvot is a Party Game with Incredibly Aggressive Cubes
And because of that, it can be a bit brutal, depending on who you're playing with. Key Features of Zarvot include: Polished and tightly balanced competitive party game for 2-4 players. Charming singleplayer campaign about two cubes putting together a birthday present to cheer up their best friend. Deep, intuitive cube gameplay in an ultra-realistic world. Zarvot is slated to release[...]
Bullet Age is a Co-op Retro-Inspired RPG with Guns
It's up to you to stop the ARC from achieving world domination. Key Features of the game include: Play through dozens of meticulously designed levels chock-full of secrets, challenging platforming and over the top bosses that spans over 3 continents. Intuitive combat system that mixes hack and slash action and run and gun gameplay. Purchase and upgrade weapons with unique[...]
Don't Lose Your Head Over King of the Hat at PAX West
I need this in my life, now! credit//Hyroglyphik Games credit//Hyroglyphik Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKFLU8lQbEsVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: King of the Hat – Teaser Trailer – Nintendo Switch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKFLU8lQbEs) We got an opportunity to sit in on a special Nintendo Nindies presentation during PAX West, which is where we found King of the Hat. This game is a[...]
The Escapists: Complete Edition is Coming to Nintendo Switch
This morning, Team17 officially announced that The Escapists: Complete Edition will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch The game will be everything released for the original game, including all the DLC packs, under one title Check out the info below from the press release. The release of the award-winning sandbox prison-escape will be the most[...]
Nintendo Launches U.S.-Wide Interactive Labo Workshops
The goal is to give kids, as well as parents, a friendly environment to experiment with the tech on a Nintendo Switch and see the variety of things they can create and learn to make It's a cool little marketing tool for the game, but unfortunately, it's been limited to ten states So if you're[...]
Wasteland 2 art
InXile Entertainment announced today that Wasteland 2: Director's Cut will be released onto the Nintendo Switch on September 13th The game is basically a super-enhanced version of the original with all the bonus content you could hope for The company plans to release details over the next couple weeks as to everything that will be included[...]