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Animal Crossing Announced for Switch
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 13, in the year of our Lord
2018 – In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation,
Nintendo revealed that new games in two major Nintendo series
are currently in development for the Nintendo Switch system.
Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch (working title), a new main
game in the Animal Crossing series, and Luigi’s Mansion 3
(working title), will both come exclusively to Nintendo Switch
in 2019. The video presentation also debuted a new Super Smash
Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch hardware and software bundle.
“The announcements for Nintendo Switch keep coming,” said Doug
Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing. “With the additions of new games in the Animal
Crossing and Luigi’s Mansion series, as well as a surge of new
games from our development partners, there really is something
for everyone in the ever-growing Nintendo Switch library.”
Nintendo Switch
Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch (working title): A new
mainline game in the Animal Crossing series – the first since
Animal Crossing: New Leaf debuted on Nintendo 3DS in 2013 – is
slated for a 2019 release exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
Isabelle Joins the Fight!: Taking a break from assisting mayors
and just being an all-around lovely pup, Isabelle from the
Animal Crossing series is joining the roster as a playable
fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 (working title): The next installment in the
spooky series is currently in production and launching
exclusively for Nintendo Switch in 2019.
Nintendo Switch Online: With Nintendo Switch Online, members
gain access to online play and Save Data Cloud backup in
compatible games, the NES – Nintendo Switch Online collection of
classic games with added online play, special offers and a
smartphone app with features to make online gaming sessions more
fun and engaging for supported games. In addition to Splatoon 2,
more online games will support voice chat through the app,
including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS and Mario Tennis Aces.
Nintendo Switch owners won’t automatically become members when
the service launches on Sept. 18, so they will need to purchase
an individual or family membership in order to continue enjoying
their online play in compatible games. A free seven-day trial
will also be available. At launch, 20 NES games, including Super
Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, and the newly announced Ice
Hockey and Pro Wrestling (available for the first time since its
1987 release) will be available to play, with more games added
regularly.
Nintendo Entertainment System Controllers: Playing NES –
Nintendo Switch Online will feel even more authentic by using
the new wireless Nintendo Entertainment System Controller,
available for purchase exclusively for Nintendo Switch owners
with a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership in the U.S. and
Canada. This re-creation of the original, iconic NES controller
comes in a pack of two for $59.99 and can be charged by
attaching to a docked Nintendo Switch system. NES controllers
will be available for pre-order on Sept. 18.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: 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 Super
Crown, offering new ways for beginners to play together with
friends and family. New Super Luigi U, the first platformer with
Luigi in a starring role, will also be included in New Super
Mario Bros. U Deluxe at no extra charge. Between both games,
there are a whopping 164 courses to play. Mamma mia!
Yoshi’s Crafted World: 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 of the course, to discover secrets. Yoshi’s
Crafted World launches on Nintendo Switch in spring 2019.
Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Set: This upcoming
Nintendo Switch bundle features the Nintendo Switch system –
complete with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate branded Joy-Con
controllers and dock – and a download code for the Super Smash
Bros. Ultimate game, all at a suggested retail price of $359.99.
The Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Set launches on
Nov. 2. (The download code for the game won’t be active until
the game launches on Dec. 7.)
FINAL FANTASY Extravaganza!: High-definition versions of some of
the most beloved FINAL FANTASY games of all time are coming to
Nintendo Switch. This includes FINAL FANTASY VII, IX and X / X-2
HD Remaster, as well as the recently released FINAL FANTASY XII:
THE ZODIAC AGE. This is the first time any of these FINAL
FANTASY games has been released on a Nintendo system. Starting
today, FINAL FANTASY XV Pocket Edition HD will be available to
download in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. In addition,
three other games in the FINAL FANTASY universe will launch on
Nintendo Switch in the near future: The leveled-up edition of
WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY MAXIMA launches Nov. 6, Chocobo’s Mystery
Dungeon EVERY BUDDY! launches this winter and Nintendo GameCube
co-op game FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition
with online multiplayer and no need for a link cable comes to
Nintendo Switch in 2019. Kupo!
TOWN (working title): GAME FREAK, the developer of the Pokémon
series, has created a new RPG for Nintendo Switch. In TOWN,
players must take up arms against invading monsters, all within
the walls of a single village. TOWN launches for Nintendo Switch
in 2019.
Super Mario Party: In the newly revealed Sound Stage mode, up to
four players can each shake a Joy-Con in rhythm-based gameplay,
while the River Survival mode offers the series’ first
four-player co-op. Plus, there’s 80 new mini-games, a
single-player Challenge Road, the mini-game gauntlet Online
Mariothon and much more. Super Mario Party launches for Nintendo
Switch on Oct. 5 and is available for pre-purchase on Nintendo
eShop and the game’s website beginning today.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!:
During the adventure, players will be able to overcome obstacles
with their partner Pokémon (either Pikachu or Eevee) using
Secret Techniques. These are skills that only partner Pokémon
can use, like chopping down trees, traveling across water or
soaring in the sky. Both games launch exclusively for Nintendo
Switch on Nov. 16. A bundle that includes a Pikachu and Eevee
themed Nintendo Switch system and Joy-Con, a Pokémon: Let’s Go!
game and the Poké Ball Plus controller will also be available on
the same day.
Katamari Damacy REROLL: “Na naaaaah na na na naaah na na naaaaah
na na na na na naaaaaaaaah.” Fans of the groundbreaking Katamari
Damacy game can hum its theme song at a moment’s notice. But new
fans will be joining the chorus when an HD remaster of the
classic game comes to Nintendo Switch, complete with HD Rumble,
gyro control and multiplayer support with the Joy-Con
controllers. Katamari Damacy REROLL launches in Nintendo eShop
on Nintendo Switch on Nov. 30, with the physical packaged
version coming winter 2018.
Asmodee Digital: With a literal Tabletop mode, tabletop gaming
is a perfect fit for Nintendo Switch. To prove it, Asmodee
Digital is bringing full adaptations of best-selling card and
board games like Carcassonne, The Lord the Rings: Living Card
Game, Pandemic, Munchkin and Catan to Nintendo Switch, starting
this December.
DAEMON X MACHINA: In this stylish action game first revealed at
E3, the world and its inhabitants are on the brink of
extinction. As a mercenary, players will pilot a powered suit
called an Arsenal and face runaway AI. Defeat enemies and
acquire parts that can be equipped on the fly or brought back to
base to craft new armaments. Use additional tactics by changing
between projectile and melee attacks or take the fight on foot
to gain an advantage in battle. DAEMON X MACHINA launches for
Nintendo Switch in 2019.
Capcom Beat ’Em Up Bundle: Some of Capcom’s most classic arcade
games like Final Fight, Captain Commando and Knights of the
Round are coming to Nintendo Switch with up to four-player local
or online play. This also includes games that have never
launched on home consoles before like Armored Warriors and
Battle Circuit. The digital version of this bundle launches in
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch this winter.
Cities: Skylines: The acclaimed city-building game is available
today in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, which means players
can manage resources, improve quality of life, energize
businesses and stimulate growth anytime or anywhere.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: When the acclaimed strategy game
comes to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 16, it will do so with an
exclusive four-player wireless LAN multiplayer mode.
Mega Man 11: The Blue Bomber is back! Mega Man 11 rocks on
Nintendo Switch on Oct. 2, with a free demo already available in
Nintendo eShop. In addition, players will be able to unlock
helpful in-game items for use in the full game by tapping the
existing Mega Man amiibo figure, or a new Mega Man amiibo
figure, which is included exclusively in the Mega Man 11 –
amiibo Edition.
Splatoon 2 Version 4 Update: Starting tonight, the first set of
weapons in the Kensa Collection is coming to Splatoon 2 as part
of the new Version 4.0 update. These familiar weapons are
painted with stylish monotone designs. In addition, significant
new Splatfest changes are coming as part of this update. In
early October, Version 4.1 will bring a new stage, new songs and
more Kensa Collection weapon sets complete with new sub and
special weapons. Check out the Squid Research Lab Tumblr for
more details.
Mario Tennis Aces Version 2.0 Update: After downloading a free
update to the action-packed sports game on Sept. 19, players
will have access to a new online co-op mode that lets 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 more. Also, be on the lookout for new upcoming playable
characters like Birdo, Shy Guy, Koopa Paratroopa and Petey
Piranha.
Starlink: Battle for Atlas: Do a barrel roll and defeat Wolf’s
team in Star Fox missions, exclusive to the Nintendo Switch
version of the game. Starlink: Battle for Atlas launches for
Nintendo Switch on Oct. 16.
RPG on the Way!: Fans who love playing role-playing games
anytime and anywhere are in luck! Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna
~ The Golden Country – which is available for pre-purchase on
Nintendo eShop starting today – comes to Nintendo Switch on
Sept. 21 in stores and Nintendo eShop, or on Sept. 14 for owners
of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2: Get ready to jam in the sequel to the
smash-hit NBA arcade game, coming to Nintendo Switch this fall.
Just Dance 2019: With Just Dance 2019 on Nintendo Switch,
there’s no excuse for players to not get down to Camila Cabello,
Bruno Mars and Cardi B. at home, in the middle of the park or
even at the dentist’s office! Just Dance 2019 launches on Oct.
23.
EA SPORTS FIFA 19: EA SPORTS FIFA 19 is fast approaching, and
players can pre-purchase now so they won’t drop the ball when it
launches for Nintendo Switch on Sept. 28.
Team Sonic Racing: Gotta go FAST! Like, really fast. Team Sonic
Racing launches for Nintendo Switch this winter.
LEGO DC Super-Villains: Why so serious? Play as The Joker,
Harley, Lex Luthor and the rest of the best of the worst in the
new LEGO DC Super-Villains game, launching for Nintendo Switch
on Oct. 16.
Nintendo 3DS
Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn: The hit Wii game Kirby’s Epic Yarn is
warping to Nintendo 3DS. Every stage in the original Wii version
is stitched in, but this Nintendo 3DS version has some new
features, like the ability to craft bigger yarn balls, summon
bead-collecting wind and play two new modes featuring familiar
faces King Dedede and Meta Knight. Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn is
scheduled to launch for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in
2019.
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey:
One of the most acclaimed games in the Mario & Luigi RPG series
is getting a remake on Nintendo 3DS. In addition to the game’s
revamped graphics and refined gameplay, a new side story follows
Bowser Jr. as he gathers an army, creates formations, supports
his allies with an arsenal of moves and generally causes chaos
(in the best way possible). Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
+ Bowser Jr.’s Journey will prove two adventures are better than
one on Jan. 11.
Luigi’s Mansion: Two players who each own the game can team up
to explore and capture ghosts in Luigi’s Mansion, a Nintendo 3DS
remake of the classic Nintendo GameCube launch game. This new
version of the game also features amiibo support. Tapping one of
the four compatible amiibo will reveal where Boos are hiding and
heal Luigi when he talks to Toad, among other bonuses. Luigi’s
Mansion will haunt the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct.
12.
YO-KAI WATCH BLASTERS: Whether players throw their allegiance
behind the Red Cat Corps or the White Dog Squad, YO-KAI WATCH
BLASTERS lets players team up with friends locally or online to
tackle the most action-packed battles in the series yet. A free
“Moon Rabbit Crew” software update on Sept. 27 will add new
missions, new areas to explore, new Yo-kai to befriend and new
Big Boss Yo-kai. YO-KAI WATCH BLASTERS: Red Cat Corps and YO-KAI
WATCH BLASTERS: White Dog Squad are now available for Nintendo
3DS.
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