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Introducing Nintendo LABO

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo surprised today with the announcement of Nintendo Labo, an innovative exterior “build it” experience for the Nintendo Switch.

Introducing Nintendo Labo, a new line of interactive build-and-play experiences. Building on the 129-year history of Nintendo, which is rooted in innovative entertainment and game-play experiences, Nintendo Labo continues the company’s mission of putting smiles on people’s faces.

Together with the Nintendo Switch system (sold separately), the Nintendo Labo kits provide the tools and technology to MAKE fun DIY creations, PLAY games with your creations and DISCOVER how the magic of Nintendo Switch technology shapes ideas into reality.

With each Nintendo Labo kit, kids can transform modular sheets of cardboard – specially designed to interact with the Nintendo Switch console and Joy-Con controllers – into creations called Toy-Con. From a piano to a motorbike, a robot and more, each Toy-Con comes to life when combined with Nintendo Switch in different ways. As you build, you will have fun discovering how the technology works, and might even invent new ways to play with each Toy-Con!

For example, you can build a functioning 13-key piano that brings your musical creations to life once the Nintendo Switch console and Right Joy-Con controller are inserted. As you play, the IR Motion Camera in the Right Joy-Con detects which keys are pressed and translates them into unique notes that are heard through the console. You can even take control of your very own motorbike by constructing a functioning set of handlebars, with a Joy-Con inserted in each side and the Nintendo Switch console cradled in the middle. Simply hit the ignition button, turn the right handle to engage the accelerator and watch your adventure unfold on the Nintendo Switch screen, as you race to new destinations.

“Nintendo Labo continues our longstanding mission of making people smile by surprising them with new experiences,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO. “It is an exciting evolution of the Nintendo Switch platform – one designed to inspire curiosity, creativity and imagination in people of all ages.”

With Nintendo Labo, building is just as much fun as playing. Every Toy-Con creation presents exciting challenges and varying degrees of complexity, making each one a unique experience. Building Toy-Con is especially fun with family and friends, as you collaborate and share each other’s Nintendo Labo experiences. Once built, you can customize your Toy-Con creations with your own markers, stickers and paint to give them a personal touch – the only limit is your imagination!

Nintendo Labo launches on April 20th with two kits: the Variety Kit and the Robot Kit.

With the Variety Kit, you can create many different Toy-Con, including two Toy-Con RC Cars, a Toy-Con Fishing Rod, a Toy-Con House, a Toy-Con Motorbike and a Toy-Con Piano. With the Robot Kit, you can build an interactive robot suit with a visor, backpack and straps for your hands and feet, which you can then wear to assume control of a giant in-game robot. Both kits include everything you need to assemble your Toy-Con creations, including the building materials and relevant Nintendo Switch software.

The Variety Kit will be available at a suggested retail price of $69.99 USD, and the Robot Kit will be available at a suggested retail price of $79.99 USD. A special Customization Set that includes fun stencils, stickers and colored tape will also be available to purchase on April 20th at a suggested retail price of $9.99 USD.

Each Nintendo Labo kit packs plenty of value, with a range of ways to make, play and discover in each kit:

Variety Kit ($69.99MSRP*)
  • Toy-Con RC Car: Insert the Left and Right Joy-Con into your newly built RC Car and control its movement using touch screen controls on the Nintendo Switch console. The HD Rumble feature in the Joy-Con controllers will cause vibrations that move the car in the direction you choose. Materials to construct two RC Cars are included.
  • Toy-Con Fishing Rod: Construct the Fishing Rod with an active, rotating reel that is attached by string to a cradle holding the Nintendo Switch console. Catch one of many exotic fish shown swimming on the Nintendo Switch screen by casting your Fishing Rod and unwinding the reel to lower the hook. Once you feel a vibration from the Joy-Con inserted in the reel, you must tug the Fishing Rod upward and crank the reel quickly to try and complete the catch!
  • Toy-Con House: By inserting various assembled blocks into openings in the sides and bottom of the House, you can interact with, play games with and feed a cute creature on the front-facing Nintendo Switch screen. Each differently shaped block is detected by the IR Motion Camera on the Right Joy-Con inserted on top of the House.
  • Toy-Con Motorbike: Insert each Joy-Con into an assembled set of handlebars to drive a motorbike on the Nintendo Switch screen. Pressing the ignition button starts the engine, while twisting the right handle activates the throttle. Leaning your body or turning the handlebars left and right controls the motorbike.
  • Toy-Con Piano: After assembling a beautifully crafted 13-key piano and inserting the Nintendo Switch console and Joy-Con, you can experiment with your own musical creations by pressing different keys. You can even insert different assembled knobs to create new sound effects and tones!
Robot Kit ($79.99MSRP*)
  • Toy-Con Robot: Create a wearable Robot suit, and insert the Left and Right Joy-Con into the designated slots on the backpack and visor to assume control of the robot, which is shown on the TV when the Nintendo Switch console is docked. Enjoy a variety of fun game-play experiences, including Robot mode, in which you can destroy in-game buildings and UFOs.

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Nintendo to unveil ‘new interactive experience’ today

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo has teased of a new “interactive experience” which they will unveil later today. The video will be streamed on both the Nintendo Facebook page as well as on YouTube.

The teaser states that it will be a new interactive experience for Nintendo Switch that’s specially crafted for kids and those who are kids-at-heart.

Fans are speculating that this could be something similar to Wii Sports or even the debut of the Virtual Console on the platform.

However with the wording of a new experience it’s likely something else entirely. It is surely something that will pull at the nostalgia of adults though so it could be a new idea but based on an old Nintendo IP.

We won’t have long to wait. The Nintendo Direct will stream at 5:00pm ET today.

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Scriblenauts Showdown coming March 6th

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Jason Nason

Starting March 6th, play the coolest party game modes on Scribblenauts Showdown, where up to four players can face off with 25+ of the coolest mini games.

Use your imagination to conjure almost anything from the 35,000+ word dictionary and go head-to-head in over 25 mini-games. The game will also feature a sandbox mode where you can unleash your creativity. Scribblenauts Showdown can be played both solo or with up to three other players. Additionally you can create your very own Scribblenaut with hundreds of costume pieces and vehicles.

Scribblenauts Showdown will be released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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Microids, Nintendo Switch, Super Chariot

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Jason Nason

Microïds announced today that they are continuing to expand its Nintendo Switch catalogue, with the digital release later this year of the 2D platform game Super Chariot. Super Chariot comes with the game Chariot and the Royal Gadget Pack DLC, which includes a new playable character and new items.

Developed by Frima Studio, Chariot and its DLC are already available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Players take on the role of the brave princess or her faithful fiancé in a fantastic underground adventure. Using ropes, objects and ingenuity, they have to manoeuvre the coffin through 25 levels in 5 colourful environments while trying to ignore the ceaseless baiting of the King’s ghost.

In addition to being completely playable in solo mode, Super Chariot is also a co-op game for two. The multi-player features of Nintendo Switch, which are accessible in both portable and TV modes, make it a perfect match for the game. The game’s highly-developed physics and plethora of secrets mean the hours players spend in the magnificent environments will be sheer joy.

Super Chariot will be available this year on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

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Platformer Celeste climbing onto Switch eShop on January 25th

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Jason Nason

Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges in this super-tight platformer, as you help Madeline survive her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain!

Action platformer Celeste is ready to climb onto the Nintendo eShop, as well as making its way onto the Xbox One, PS4, and Steam, later this month. The game is another beautiful retro inspired pixel game and looks visually amazing from the videos I’ve seen. Not only that but the music is also inspired and the game has more than two hours of original music.

In the game you’ll have to help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain. The game looks super-tight and tricky with pinpoint accuricy required with seemingly little room for error. The game is a hand-crafted platformer from the creators of multiplayer classic TowerFall Matt Makes Games Inc.

Celeste is a narrative-driven, single-player adventure, with a charming cast of characters and a touching story of self-discovery. The game features a massive mountain teeming with 600+ screens of hardcore platforming challenges and devious secrets, brutal B-side chapters to unlock, and looks to be built for only the bravest mountaineers.

The controls are said to be simple and accessible. You can jump, air-dash, and climb. There are layers of expressive depth to master, where every death is a lesson. Lightning-fast respawns keep you climbing as you uncover the mysteries of the mountain and brave its many perils.

Celeste will be released in the Nintendo eShop on January 25th and will retail for $25.51 CAD.

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NIS bringing Ys VIII to Switch in 2018

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Jason Nason

Ys returns with a brand-new adventure for the first time in 8 years. Nintendo announced during their Nintendo Direct mini that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will come to the Nintendo Switcn in 2018.

Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in an unknown world. Join Adol as he unravels the riddle of the cursed isle and the blue-haired maiden Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA.

This is the first game in the primarily PlayStation Ys series to be released on a Nintendo platform since Ys Strategy on the Nintendo DS in 2006 and Ys IV: Mask of the Sun on the Super Famicom in Japan back in 1993.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA was initially released for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in September 2017 and will will be released for Steam at the end of January 2018. The game will be released for Nintendo Switch in Summer 2018.

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Blazblue Cross Tag Battle coming to the Americas on June 5th

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Jason Nason

Arc System Works announced today that their upcoming fighter Blazblue Cross Tag Battle will be released in Japan on May 31st with a release set for North America on June 5th.

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will feature a dream-team of characters that have never before been gathered in a single 2D fighting game. Featuring characters from BlazBlue, Persona 4 Ultimate Arena, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH, and RWBY, the 3D animated series, developed by the visionary creators at Rooster Teeth Productions.

Cross Tag Battle features the work of Arc System Works’ up-and-coming illustrator: Konomi Higuchi as the game’s lead character designer.

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will be release for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam 3 platforms.

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Prepare to fight with SNK HEROINES this Summer on Switch

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Play as iconic heroines from SNK’s history in a new, two-on-two tag-team fighting game. The new game, SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~, was introduced during the Nintendo Direct mini.

In the game players can activate a variety of Special Moves with the press of a button, and make use of special items to turn the tide of battle. One of the competitors will be Yuri Sakazaki from ACA NEOGEO Art of Fighting 2, which launches today in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ launches on Nintendo Switch this summer.

In SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ you can activate Special Moves with a single button, and make use of special items to change the tide of battle! However, the fight isn’t over the moment you’ve chipped enough health away. Once your opponent is on the ropes, utilize your Dream Finish technique to win the match!

Spectate on other battles online, and wage on who you think will win using in-game points. Use your winnings to buy voice clips and accessories in an all-new costume system, and customize your favorite heroine to your heart’s content!

The game features an iconic cast of SNK’s Female Characters. Choose from a generous roster of female heroines from the SNK universe. You can also dress up your fighters in many different styles. Accessories including cat ears, glasses, face paint, and new sound effects.

SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ is being developed by SNK Corporation and will be released by NIS America in Summer 2018.

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January 11th Nintendo Download

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo Switch eShop

Dragon Quest Builders – Demo Version – A free demo for the Dragon Quest Builders game is available today in Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. Gather, craft, and build the kingdom of your dreams to restore the ruined world of Alefgard! As the legendary Builder, you’ll construct rooms, towns and defenses while fighting monsters. The full version of Dragon Quest Builders launches for Nintendo Switch on Feb. 9.

Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack – The Battle Pack is now available for purchase in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, and includes two Waves of Battle Pokémon and Support Pokémon Sets. Wave 1 of the Battle Pack contains Battle Pokémon Aegislash and a new Support Pokémon Set featuring Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu. Aegislash can change between two formes, and players can wield them both. Wave 2 includes the new Battle Pokémon Blastoise and a new Support Pokémon Set featuring Mew and Celebi. Wave 1 will be available Jan. 31, and Wave 2 is scheduled for March 23. Both Waves of DLC are only available with purchase of the Battle Pack; they are not sold individually. Content will be available as it is released.

InnerSpace – InnerSpace is an exploration flying game set in the Inverse, a world of inside-out planets with no horizons. Soar through ancient skies and abandoned oceans to discover the lost history of this fading realm, where gods still wander. Your greatest journey is within. InnerSpace launches on Jan. 16.

Furi – Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword fighting and dual-stick shooting game. Feel the tension and adrenaline of one-on-one duels against deadly adversaries. You will need absolute focus and skill to defeat each of the guardians.

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Donkey Kong coming to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

A new hero swings into action!

Donkey Kong is headed to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as a playable character, complete with an exclusive new storyline and world to explore. The DLC pack will release in spring and will be available for purchase individually, or as part of the Season Pass or Gold Edition of the game.

“When we first started working on Donkey Kong as a new character for a new story of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, we started to think about how he would impact the battle system,” says Davide Soliani, Creative Director at Ubisoft Milan. “He has big arms, so we wanted to use them extensively through the combat. And he’s a gorilla, so it makes sense for him to have more mobility options.”

But it’s not just Donkey Kong’s imposing physique that makes him an ideal new hero for Mario + Rabbids. “He’s not just a powerful character,” Soliani explains. “He can also be very goofy, and that’s why his presence in the game, along with the Rabbids, allowed us to present different kinds of humorous interactions in the storytelling.”

Those fun moments will be accompanied once again by music from Mario + Rabbids composer Grant Kirkhope, who – as you might already know – is already quite familiar with Donkey Kong and his crew. “Grant, apart from being a great composer, was also in charge for the music of Donkey Kong 64,” says Soliani. “We tried to find new sources of musical inspiration for the story while simultaneously staying true to the themes from the Donkey Kong universe that players already love.”

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Dark Souls: Remastered hits the Switch on May 25th

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

The first title in the genre-defining action role-playing franchise Dark Souls is coming to Nintendo Switch.

Dark Souls: Remastered includes the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, as well as improved framerate and resolution from the original DARK SOULS game for an exhilarating return to Lordran.

This marks the franchise’s debut on a Nintendo platform, and now for the first time ever, this revered (and challenging) game can be played on the go.

Dark Souls: Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch May 25.

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One more time – Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition coming to Switch

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced today that Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, a new, ultimate version of the action game set in the Zelda universe, is coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will include every map and mission, plus all 29 playable characters from both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game, along with all of the previous paid downloadable content.

Additionally, the game includes new outfits for Link and Zelda based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Hyrule Warriors was originally released for Wii U in 2014 and was followed up by Hyrule Warriors Legends for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016.

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will launch for Nintendo Switch in spring.

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The World Ends with You remake coming to Switch in 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo will be publishing The World Ends with You: Final Remix from Square Enix on the Nintendo Switch in 2018.

This remake of the 2008 Nintendo DS game has been updated for Nintendo Switch with HD visuals and a new epilogue that sheds new light on the game’s story. Players can join rhythmic battles using either Joy-Con controllers or the Nintendo Switch touch screen.

In the game you play as 15-year-old Neku Sakuraba who wakes up in an intersection awash with people, alone and unaware of how he got there. Then he receives a text message containing a mission, and the warning “You have 60 minutes. Fail, and face erasure.” With that, Neku is thrust into a life-or-death Game that sends him scrambling down streets paved with one riddle after another.

With a time limit of seven days, Neku will team up with unlikely allies as the Game’s stakes grow more and more deadly…

The game was previously remade and released as “Solo Remix” for Android and in the iOS App Store. The World Ends with You: Final Remix is scheduled to launch in 2018 for Nintendo Switch.

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Kirby Star Allies coming to Switch on March 16th

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Kirby’s debut on Nintendo Switch is coming really soon.

Kirby Star Allies is a grand new adventure packed with content. The new Artist ability lets Kirby unleash his creativity, while the new Spider ability lets him ensnare enemies in webs.

Kirby also can hurl new friend hearts at enemies to win them over with love and add them to his party. Plus, up to four friends* can team up and combine Kirby’s unique abilities with ally abilities for powerful new Friend Abilities.

In Kirby Star Allies you can recruit up to three enemies as helpers by hitting them with hearts. Returning copy abilities in the new game include, Sword, Fire, Water, Bomb, Broom and many more. Imbue copy abilities with different elements, such as wind, water, fire and electricity, by borrowing or giving them to helpers to add more attack power, unleash powerful attacks, or solve puzzles

Up to 4 players can join in with the horizontal Joy-Con controller configuration, or 8 Joy-Con with 4 Joy-Con Grips.

The game will be released for the Nintendo Switch on March 16th.

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Mario Tennis coming up Aces on Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo annouced today during their Nintendo Direct mini that a brand new Mario Tennis title is on the way for Nintendo Switch. Titled Mario Tennis Aces, the game brings a new level of skill and competition to Nintendo Switch.

Mario steps onto the court in classy tennis garb for intense rallies against a variety of characters in full-blown tennis battles. New wrinkles in tennis gameplay will challenge your ability to read an opponent’s position and stroke to determine which shot will give you the advantage. And this time the game adds the first story mode since the Mario Tennis game on Game Boy Advance, offering a new flavor of tennis gameplay, with a variety of missions and boss battles.

No firm release date has been announced but Mario Tennis Aces launches for Nintendo Switch this spring.

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