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LOS ANGELES, June 12, in the year of our Lord 2018
– Nintendo opened its activities for the annual E3 2018 video
game trade show with a bang – and a smash. Showing world-first
footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo shared details
about the latest entry in a series with sales of more than 40
million units worldwide. A new game built for the Nintendo
Switch system, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lets up to eight
players square off in action-packed battles that are all about
smashing beloved video game characters off the screen. Legendary
game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown at E3
2018, which runs through June 14 at the Los Angeles Convention
Center.
“At E3, we’re showing how Nintendo Switch continues to redefine
play, with the broadest range of games people can enjoy together
anytime, anywhere,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s
President and COO. “Fans who’ve debated which Super Smash Bros.
fighter is the best now have the chance to settle their
differences once and for all, pitting familiar faces against
fresh challengers on stages both new and old. Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!and Pokémon: Let’s Go,
Eevee!, and the arrival of Epic’s Fortnite on Nintendo Switch
demonstrate the strong momentum Nintendo Switch continues to
have through 2018 and beyond.”
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will include every single fighter
ever featured in the series’ nearly two-decade run, making it
one of the biggest crossover events in gaming history. Fans can
enjoy returning favorites like Ice Climbers and Pokémon Trainer,
as well as newly announced fighters like Ridley from the Metroid
series and Inkling from the Splatoon series. The game supports a
variety of controller options, including Nintendo GameCube
controllers (original or newly designed), Joy-Con controllers or
the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. With Nintendo Switch,
players can throw down whenever and wherever they like in
Handheld or Tabletop mode while enjoying online play.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate combines many stages and new items,
with gameplay that makes it easy for players of all skill levels
to jump in. All current Super Smash Bros. series amiibo figures
are compatible with the game, and any fighter’s amiibo figure
from other series will also be supported. Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate is set to launch on Dec. 7, exclusively for Nintendo
Switch. It is being developed byNintendo, Sora, Ltd. and BANDAI
NAMCO Studios, and is directed by Masahiro Sakurai.
Nintendo also announced that Fortnite, the Battle Royale
phenomenon from Epic Games, is available for Nintendo Switch –
TODAY. Players can download it for free from the Nintendo eShop,
then test their mettle in thrilling crucibles of combat. The
action never stops with Fortnite on Nintendo Switch, where
players can build and battle together anytime, anywhere. Team up
online with friends in the same room or around the world. Weekly
updates and new gameplay modes will keep the action fresh for
seasoned Fortnite players and newcomers alike.
At its E3 booth this week in the Los Angeles Convention Center,
Nintendo will give attendees their first chance to play Pokémon:
Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, two Pokémon
games launching for the Nintendo Switch system on Nov. 16 at a
suggested retail price of $59.99 each. Pokémon: Let’s Go,
Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! are a new way to
experience Pokémon that lets players adventure with their
partner Pokémon in the vibrant Kanto region, discover fresh and
exciting Pokémon encounters and Trainer battles, as well as
share the adventure cooperatively with a friend anytime,
anywhere on one Nintendo Switch system. Players can even
transfer Kanto region Pokémon into the game from the Pokémon GO
app. These games serve as an entry point to the Pokémon series
for newcomers, but they also provide fun and engaging
experiences for Pokémon fans of all ages. A new accessory,
called Poké Ball Plus, comes with Mythical Pokémon, Mew and is
sold separately from the games. Poké Ball Plus includes a
pressable analog stick and button, so players can control the
new games entirely with the accessory, if they want. Nintendo is
announcing two bundles, in which players can get Pokémon: Let’s
Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! with one Poké Ball
Plus at a suggested retail price of $99.99 each.
Other upcoming items announced during the Nintendo Direct
include:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass owners also will gain
access to Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country to
be released on Sept. 14. In this new story mode, players uncover
the full history of Jin and the fall of his homeland, Torna,
which existed 500 years before the events of Xenoblade
Chronicles 2. This new storyline also will be available as a
stand-alone retail package on Sept. 21. Full purchase details
can be found at Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden
Country.
Super Mario Party: Inspired by the original Mario Party board
game play, the beloved series is coming to Nintendo Switch with
new mini-games and play styles that make use of the Joy-Con
controllers. Super Mario Party includes features like
character-exclusive Dice Blocks that add depth to players’
strategy. Up to four players take turns rolling the dice, and
individually race across the board searching for Stars. In
Toad’s Rec Room, new gameplay links two games and two Nintendo
Switch systems for side-by-side fun. The game launches Oct. 5.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses: A new episode of the Fire Emblem
series comes to Nintendo Switch for the first time in spring of
2019. The player can maneuver the main character freely and
interact with other characters to build relationships and gather
information at various points within the game. This turn-based
tactical RPG will put new strategic twists on battling, with
formations of troops supporting individual units on the
battlefield. Players will get to know three main characters –
Edelgard, Dimitri and Claude – who play key roles in the story.
DAEMON X MACHINA: A new fast-paced mech action game from
Kenichiro Tsukuda is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019. Players
take their customizable Arsenal powered suit on a variety of
missions to thwart the enemy at all costs. They can choose and
equip their Arsenal with a multitude of weapons, obtain more
from downed enemies and swap them on the fly to suit their
strategy in the face of ever-changing threats.
Overcooked! 2: The kitchen mayhem returns in this sequel from
Team17 and Ghost Town Games that’s brimming with even more
recipes, characters, kitchens and co-op madness. Bake, barbecue
or broil with up to three other players in wireless local and
online play modes. Save the world from clumsy cooking when the
frantic food-juggler arrives on Aug. 7.
Killer Queen Black: Redesigned from the ground up, the acclaimed
arcade extravaganza that became a multiplayer phenomenon is
coming to Nintendo Switch. Players can hop on a snail, hoard
berries or wipe out the enemy’s queen to claim victory for their
team in Liquid Bit and Bumble Bear Games’ Killer Queen Black,
when it launches first on Nintendo Switch later this year.
Hollow Knight: Venture through the beautifully hand-drawn,
mysterious landscapes of a vast forgotten kingdom in Team
Cherry’s Hollow Knight, an action-adventure filled with gripping
combat and haunting secrets. Hollow Knight on Nintendo Switch
also includes the new items, areas, characters and bosses from
the currently released contact packs – all available today.
Octopath Traveler: Players can take another early look at Square
Enix’s upcoming fantasy epic when the Octopath Traveler Prologue
Demo arrives June 14 in Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. Play
the demo, then use the save data transfer feature to carry your
choices into the main game, once purchased, where players can
live the stories of each of the eight travelers and freely
explore the world of Orsterra. Octopath Traveler is scheduled to
launch on July 13.
More great games are coming in 2018, including Dragon Ball
FighterZ and Dark Souls: Remastered from BANDAI NAMCO
Entertainment America, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus from
Bethesda Softworks, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate from
Capcom, EA Sports FIFA 19 from Electronic Arts and Starlink:
Battle for Atlas from Ubisoft, which includes characters and
content from Nintendo’s Star Fox franchise that are exclusive to
the Nintendo Switch version of the game.
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