Category: Game Releases

New Developer Interview: Discover the secret origin of F-Zero!

The Super NES system introduced many beloved game franchises like Super Mario Kart™ and Star Fox. Now you can discover the origin of another favorite series, F-Zero, with this in-depth interview with members of the original development team and learn how a group of only nine people brought this revolutionary racing game to life.

To play F-Zero and many more classic titles, check out the Super NES Classic Edition system, available on Sept. 29, 2017 for a suggested retail price of just $79.99. This miniaturized version of the original system lets you plug-and-play 21 classic Super NES games.

Learn more on the official site at http://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic.

Game Rated:

Suggestive Themes
Violence

Rayman is ready to rock your Nintendo Switch with Rayman Legends Definitive Edition

Rayman, winner of multiple artistic and musical achievements, has come to the Nintendo Switch™ console! Rayman Legends Definitive Edition contains the critically acclaimed game Rayman® Legends, as well as new exclusive features. Rayman and his friends must run, jump, and fight their way through colorful, mythical worlds in this platforming adventure.

Features:

Rayman Legends
The critically acclaimed game returns with multiple ways to play. Undock your Nintendo Switch console and use the touchscreen to take out enemies, manipulate platforms, cut ropes to clear pathways, and much more.

Play Together
Up to four players can play together with wireless local multiplayer.

Kung Foot Mode
An updated Kung Foot mode offers a new and exclusive tournament feature. To be victorious, up to four players must swat a soccer ball into the goal of the opposing team. It’s a fast and frantic mode that everyone will enjoy.

Rayman Rocks!
Jump to the beat of a drum, punch to the bassline, even zip-line during a guitar sustain. Timing and rhythm are the keys to beating these special musical levels.

To learn more about the game, or purchase the digital version, please click here.

Game Rated:

Cartoon Violence
Comic Mischief

Add a splash of style to your Nintendo Switch console with Joy-Con controllers and straps

Discover your true colors with the Joy-Con color viewer, a new tool that allows users to view different color combinations for Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers and Joy-Con wrist straps (each sold separately).

Click on bold, bright shades like Neon Yellow, Neon Red, and Neon Blue to see how various color combos look on the actual accessories. Family members can choose their own favorite colors: a Gray Joy-Con controller and a Neon Red strap, a Neon Blue Joy-Con controller and Neon Blue strap, or one of the many other color combinations. Imagine the possibilities!

Once you find the right color combo, you can view each of the accessories you’ll need to create that look, and even shop for them through select online retailers.* You can also print your color selection and bring it to the store, or share your selection with friends via a link or your Facebook account.

System and accessories sold separately.
*Inventory varies, so please check with the retailer for availability.

Get the inside scoop on classic games with dev interviews

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™: Super NES Classic Edition system, Nintendo is kicking off a six-part developer interview series. Creators of some of the classic games included on the system will provide insight and their own personal stories about bringing these titles to life.

The series starts with a conversation with Shigeru Miyamoto, Takaya Imamura and Tsuyoshi Watanabe, who all worked on the development of the Star Fox™ and Star Fox 2 games. Check it out for some fun info about the games (including which team members inspired their character designs) and much more.

See all the interviews as they’re released at http://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic. The next subject is F-ZERO™, so check back soon.

Become a Monster Rider in Monster Hunter Stories

Ride into battle with your own team of powerful monsters in the Monster Hunter Stories game for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems-available today.

You’ll play as a young hero trying to become the ultimate Monster Rider and defeat the evil Black Blight. Along the way, take on all kinds of quests that can earn you new armor, weapons, and more goodies. You’ll also venture into monster nests to collect eggs and hatch a wide array of species with uniquely powerful skills. Form teams, battle alongside them, crush opponents with combo attacks, and even battle other players online or locally*. With all this and free DLC on the way, your adventure doesn’t have to end!

If you’ve never played a Monster Hunter series game before, this is a great introduction to the world. And if you’re a veteran, the turn-based combat system puts a whole new spin on things. Monster Hunter Stories is available for purchase as a digital download or at online retailers. To learn more, check out the official site at http://monsterhunterstories.nintendo.com/.

Game Rated:

Crude Humor
Fantasy Violence

Use Parental Controls to restrict 3D mode for children 6 and under. Wireless Internet access required for online play. For more info, go to support.nintendo.com.

*Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.

Nintendo partners with Western Digital to create licensed Nintendo Switch SanDisk Memory Cards

Nintendo and Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) have formed a global partnership to create Nintendo-licensed memory cards for use in Nintendo Switch video game systems. The microSDXC cards will be available in capacities of 64 GB and 128 GB, and will feature the Nintendo Switch and SanDisk logos.

“Western Digital is a global leader in memory storage, and its SanDisk brand microSD cards are trusted by consumers around the world,” said Tom Prata, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. “These new Nintendo-licensed memory cards provide significant additional storage for digital content, and in many retail locations they will be conveniently displayed alongside Nintendo Switch games and accessories.”

“As more and more amazing games and related content become available for download on Nintendo Switch, our licensed memory cards allow users to quickly and easily expand their storage,” said Sven Rathjen, Vice President of Product Marketing, Client Solutions, Western Digital. “Nintendo Switch has generated tremendous momentum, and we are thrilled to partner with Nintendo to offer consumers a trusted card for their system.”

Nintendo Switch gives players the option to supplement their system’s built-in storage, depending on how much digital content they choose to download. Ever since Nintendo Switch launched in March, the system has become home to a continually growing library of diverse downloadable games and content. Additional storage enables players to download more digital games and content, and take it all on the go. Also, a microSD card will be needed for certain Nintendo Switch games that contain an especially large amount of content and require additional storage for players to enjoy the full experience.

The Nintendo-licensed 64 GB and 128 GB microSDXC SanDisk memory cards will be available at select retail outlets starting in October 2017.

For more information about Nintendo Switch, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch.

Nintendo and Post Consumer Brands team up for a ‘SUPER’ cereal promotion

Breakfast has always been the most important meal of the day. Now it’s a great meal for anyone who wants a chance to win a Nintendo Switch video game system. This fall, fans can enter codes found in specially marked packages of Post cereals for a chance to win one of 500 Nintendo Switch Prize Packs, consisting of a Nintendo Switch system and the Super Mario Odyssey game.

“Post Cereals evoke feelings of fun and nostalgia for people of all ages, and those are emotions Nintendo can identify with,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Odyssey are must-haves for the holidays, and this promotion gives people 500 chances to win them.”

Codes can be found across 20 million Post Consumer Brand cereal boxes, including Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape Nuts, Honeycomb, Golden Crisp and Alpha-Bits, as well as in Malt-O-Meal cereals such as Honey Graham Toasters, Coco Roos and Marshmallow Mateys.

“Post Consumer Brands continues to prioritize and invest in family and millennial consumers to drive growth across our portfolio of cereal brands,” said Post Consumer Brands CMO, Roxanne Bernstein. “Partnering with a highly recognized and family-friendly brand like Nintendo allows us to deliver a special experience to consumers.”

In addition to a sweepstakes entry for the chance to win one of the Nintendo Switch Prize Packs, each code can be redeemed for a reward.* Codes redeemed on Post Consumer Brand cereal boxes will grant entrants My Nintendo Platinum Points (while supplies last), which can be redeemed for select downloadable rewards through the My Nintendo rewards program. The Malt-O-Meal codes will reward entrants with a special downloadable wallpaper. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo Platinum Points.

For official rules and more information about the promotion, visit http://postconsumerbrands.com/nintendo.** For more information about Nintendo Switch, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch. For more information about Super Mario Odyssey, visit http://supermario.com. Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch/.

Game Rated:

Cartoon Violence
Comic Mischief

*Each Code from a boxed participating product is unique and may only be used once during the Promotion Period. Each Code from a MOM bagged participating product is common and may be used one time per day. Regardless of how many Codes are obtained by an Entrant or the method used to acquire the Codes, there is a limit of three Code entries per Entrant per day during the Promotion Period.

**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Promotion starts 9/1/2017 at 12:00 PM (noon) ET and ends 3/31/18 at 11:59:59 PM ET. Open only to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, 18 years of age or older. See Official Rules for instructions on how to enter, how to obtain codes without purchase, prize details, restrictions, odds of winning, etc. Void where prohibited by law. Sponsor: Post Consumer Brands, LLC. Nintendo is not a sponsor, co-sponsor or administrator of this sweepstakes.

Dig it! Three new Shovel Knight amiibo announced at Nindies@Night

During Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event in Seattle, several independent developers revealed new details about their upcoming indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch system. This included the announcement of three new amiibo figures in the Shovel Knight series, as well as additional info from games like Super Meat Boy Forever, Floor Kids, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes and Shovel Knight: King of Cards.

On Aug. 30, Nintendo presented a Nindies Showcase video that covered 20 indie games coming to Nintendo Switch. The video can be viewed in its entirety here. The Nindies@Night event was an opportunity for several indie developers to speak to attending video game fans in more detail about their upcoming games. Some of these developers included Tommy Refenes from Super Meat Boy Forever, JonJon and Kid Koala from Floor Kids, Suda51 from Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and Sean Velasco and Alec Faulkner from Shovel Knight: King of Cards.

Some of the game news and details emerging from the event includes the following:

Super Meat Boy Forever: The story of this sequel finds Nugget, the adorable baby girl of Meat Boy and Bandage Girl, kidnapped by the evil Dr. Fetus. Players will take control of Meat Boy and Bandage Girl through six chapters filled with randomly constructed levels that increase in difficulty each time they are ranked up. Once a level is completed, players can continue playing harder versions until that level is mastered. Further details were revealed at the event, including the design choice behind making levels random, and why the controls were built to use only two buttons. Super Meat Boy Forever launches for Nintendo Switch in 2018.

Floor Kids: This stylish rhythm battle game is inspired by the love of the culture of break and hip hop. Key design choices, such as the animation, pay respect to the physics of real moves. This also comes through in the unique way players control their characters in the game and allows them to find their own style of play – either using touch-screen or button control schemes. Scoring is inspired by real-life international judging standards of breaking, but with a twist on categories like Funk, Flow, Flavor, Fire and Flyness. Floor Kids launches first on Nintendo Switch this holiday season.

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes: This sequel to the original cult classic on the Wii console got started in 2007. Seven years have passed since the events of No More Heroes, and The Bad is determined to exact his revenge on Travis Touchdown. Just like the original, players will battle through multiple punk-rock levels and defeat over-the-top bosses. The game is inspired by indie roots and will have collaborations across different indie studios in different ways. Revealed in the livestream, the Death Drive MK-II phantom game console and the Death Glove will play a very important role in the game and for the indie collaborations. There will be more details about this soon. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch in 2018.

Shovel Knight: King of Cards: Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the last campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga and is sure to become the crown jewel of the series. Players shoulder bash, spin jump and swing their scepter as King Knight to greedily conquer bite-sized levels over four new worlds. In between stages, players demonstrate their strategic genius by competing against other knights in a new card game. By tapping three new amiibo figures* based on King Knight, Plague Knight and Specter Knight while playing Shovel Knight, players can unlock exclusive armor sets, new challenge stages and the ability to summon fairy companions to accompany players on quests. Shovel Knight: King of Cards launches on Nintendo Switch in early 2018. The launch date for the new amiibo will be announced in the future. The reveal video for the amiibo can be viewed here.

A new Nindies sizzle reel also debuted during the livestream, which can be viewed here.

*amiibo figures are sold separately. Visit http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/ for details about amiibo functionality.

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Fire Emblem Heroes: Special Heroes Event

Choose a Special Hero for Your Army!
Before the Fire Emblem™ Heroes mobile game was released, a Choose Your Legends event was held to choose the most popular Fire Emblem characters. Here come special versions of the four winning Heroes, now available to summon in game! Plus, to thank everyone for their participation, we’re letting you pick whichever one of these four Special Heroes you like best for FREE! The one you choose will be summoned as a five-star Hero! Then, you can use your orbs for a chance to summon the other three Heroes—but act fast! — this event ends September 14 at 11:59pm PT.

Meet the four Special Heroes:

Ike: Brave Mercenary
Skill: Urvan
Mt: 16 Rng: 1
Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit receives consecutive attacks, damage from second attack onward reduced by 80%.

Lyn: Brave Lady
Skill: Mulagir
Mt: 14 Rng: 2
Effective against flying units. Grants Spd+3. If foe is a magic user, foe’s bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) are nullified during combat.

Lucina: Brave Princess
Skill: Geirskögul
Mt: 16 Rng: 1
Grants Def+3. Grants allies with sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger within 2 spaces Atk/Spd+3 during combat.

Roy: Brave Lion
Skill: Blazing Durandal
Mt: 16 Rng: 1
Grants Atk+3. If unit’s Atk > foe’s, unit gains Special cooldown charge +1. (If using other similar skill, only highest value applied.)

Voting Gauntlet
The top eight finishers from the Choose Your Legends event are going head to head! Get in on the action before it ends on September 5 at 7:59pm PT.

If you haven’t checked out the Fire Emblem Heroes mobile game yet, now is a great time to jump in! For more information on the game and these events, check out the official site at https://fire-emblem-heroes.com/en/.

Persistent Internet connection and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply.

Game Rated:

Fantasy Violence
Suggestive Themes
Partial Nudity
Digital Purchases

Indie developers show support for Nintendo Switch with a surge of upcoming games

The already robust library of Nintendo Switch games is about to get even more diverse. In a new Nindies Showcase video, Nintendo detailed 20 of the many indie games that are coming to the hit console. Some of these Nindies* include new games in the beloved Super Meat Boy and Shovel Knight franchises, as well as indie collaborations in games like Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture.

“We love the creativity, passion and amazing response that our independent developer community has already shown for Nintendo Switch,” said Damon Baker, Nintendo of America’s Senior Manager for Publisher & Developer Relations. “It’s great to see so many different developers creating new, unique experiences that take advantage of the hardware’s features. This is a win for fans, who will have access to an even wider selection of great indie content to take wherever they go.”

To celebrate all these upcoming indie games, Nintendo is bringing back the Nindies@Night event at this year’s PAX West in Seattle. The free event takes place at Museum of Pop Culture on Aug. 31 from 8:30 p.m. to midnight PT. It’s a great chance for fans to check out some of the indie games coming to Nintendo platforms, including Wargroove, Super Meat Boy Forever, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition, SteamWorld Dig 2, Floor Kids, Nine Parchments, Earth Atlantis, Mulaka, Battle Chef Brigade, Dandara, Yono and the Celestial Elephants, Wulverblade, Dragon: Marked for Death, AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected, Huntdown, Sausage Sports Club, Light Fingers, and Runner3. Part of the event will also be livestreamed at https://www.twitch.tv/hyperrpg on Aug. 31 from 9 to 10 p.m. P.T. and include developer deep dives and sneak peeks of never-before-seen gameplay.

Fans who visit the Washington State Convention Center during PAX West can also visit the Nindies Arcade on the third floor in room 3B and play a select group of the same upcoming indie games. The Nindies Arcade hours are noon-9 p.m. PT from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, and noon-6 p.m. PT on Sept. 4.

To view the Nindies Showcase video in its entirety, visit http://live.nintendo.com/. Highlights of the presentation include:

• Super Meat Boy Forever from Team Meat: In this beefy sequel to the fan-favorite original game, players will once again leap off walls, dodge buzz saws and perform incredible feats of 2D platforming. In this game, though, levels get more challenging each time they’re beaten. With an updated control scheme, new ranking system and daily challenges, players are going to want to keep coming back for seconds. Super Meat Boy Forever launches for Nintendo Switch in 2018.
• Shovel Knight: King of Cards from Yacht Club Games: This final adventure in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga is fit for a king! Travel through four new worlds and 30 new courses to discover how King Knight ascended the throne and became one of the Order of No Quarter. Shovel Knight: King of Cards launches on Nintendo Switch in early 2018.
• Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture: Seven years have passed since the events of No More Heroes, and The Bad is determined to exact his revenge on Travis Touchdown. Just like the original cult classic, players will have to battle through multiple punk-rock levels and defeat over-the-top bosses. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch in 2018. More details about the game will be revealed in the future.
• Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition from Cardboard Computer and Annapurna Interactive: This haunting episodic tale is loved by many, and now it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition, which includes the debut of the long-awaited fifth and final act of the series, launches on Nintendo Switch in early 2018.
• SteamWorld Dig 2 from Image & Form Games: In the sequel to the award-winning original, you must dig deep, gain riches and explore an underworld riddled with danger. A new trailer for SteamWorld Dig 2 that debuted during the Nindies Showcase presentation revealed the game will launch for Nintendo Switch on Sept. 21.
• Dragon: Marked for Death from IntiCreates: Go it alone or team up with three other friends in this side-scrolling action-RPG. With 30 enormous quests and four classes to choose from, players will have hours and hours of action to fight through. Dragon: Marked for Death launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch this winter.
• Battle Chef Brigade from Trinket Games and Adult Swim: Orcs, elves and humans have one thing in common – a need to feed! Battle Chef Brigade is one part combo-based action game, one part match-three puzzler and an all-around feast for fans of 2D animation. Duel your way into the Brigade when the game launches first on Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
• Golf Story from Sidebar Games: Most role-playing games are about slaying dragons or retrieving mystical crystals, but what about an RPG that lets players equip golf clubs instead of swords? In this golf RPG (yes, it’s a thing!), play through a dramaticstory with a diverse cast of characters to meet, golf challenges to beat, upgrades to earn and equipment to collect. Golf Story launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch in September.
• Floor Kids from MERJ: This rhythm-based action game lets players bust out fresh moves, earn respect and recruit dancers through a variety of locations. Play the game’s single- or multiplayer modes with either traditional or touch-screen controls. Floor Kids launches first on Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
• Wulverblade from Fully Illustrated and Darkwind Media: Get nostalgic for the classic beat-’em-ups of the ’80s and ’90s with Wulverblade, a rich, hand-drawn 2D action game set in war-torn ancient Britain. The two-player co-op game launches first on Nintendo Switch in September.
• Poly Bridge from Dry Cactus: Flex your engineering muscles in this bridge-building simulator that proves it’s just as fun to fix things as it is to watch them fall to pieces. Hundreds of levels and hours of physics-based puzzles will gear players up to create their own incredible bridges and puzzle levels to show their friends. Poly Bridge launches as a console exclusive on Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
• Earth Atlantis from Pixel Perfex and Headup Games: As one of the last survivors of humanity, players must explore an underwater world and hunt down monstrous creature/machine hybrids in this side-scrolling shooter. Earth Atlantis launches first on Nintendo Switch this fall.
• Next Up Hero from Digital Continue and Aspyr Media: Everyone dies in this community-driven online action game. But once one person dies, an echo is left behind. The next hero can then revive them as an AI companion. Choose from nine heroes and wield various weapons when Next Up Hero launches on Nintendo Switch in early 2018.
• Mom Hid My Game from KEMCO: Players must push their imaginations to the limit in this seek-and-find game about, well, seeking and finding a game! Mom Hid My Game launches for both Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems later this year with exclusive stages.
• Mulaka from Lienzo: Battle mythical creatures, solve puzzles and undergo magical transformations in this lush action-adventure, inspired by northern Mexico and the indigenous Tarahumara culture. Mulaka launches on Nintendo Switch in 2018 with exclusive features and functionality.
• Yono and the Celestial Elephants from Neckbolt Games and Plug In Digital: Many adventure games have a distinct lack of elephants … but that’s all about to change. Yono is here, and he’s basically a one-elephant army that runs, opens chests with his trunk, head-butts bad guys, sprays water and throws explosives. You know, normal elephant stuff. Yono and the Celestial Elephant launches as a console exclusive on Nintendo Switch on Oct. 12.
• Morphies Law from Cosmoscope: A new trailer that debuted during the Nindies Showcase showed off the uniqueness of this upcoming shooter. Morphies Law launches as a console exclusive for Nintendo Switch this winter.
• Sausage Sports Club from Luckshot Games: Players looking for a physics-based sports game about adorable floppy-necked animals competing on a reality TV show are in luck. Sausage Sports Club features multiple game modes, arenas and playable characters. Plus, it can be played with up to eight players**! The multiplayer game launches first on Nintendo Switch this fall.
• Light Fingers from Numizmatic: One to four players** manipulate a magical clockwork board in this turn-based multiplayer game featuring real-time challenges, devious opportunities for misdirection and, of course, lots of loot! With procedurally generated boards, players will never play the same game twice. Light Fingers launches first on Nintendo Switch in early 2018.
• Nine Parchments from Frozenbyte: Everyone has heard of beat-’em-up games, but what about a blast-’em-up game? In this local and online* co-op game, up to four players battle strange creatures and mighty bosses while wielding an ever-changing arsenal of spells. Nine Parchments launches for Nintendo Switch this holiday season.

Remember that Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch/ or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

*Nintendo Account required. Online services and features, including online gameplay, are free until the paid Nintendo Switch Online Service launches in 2018.

**Additional accessories are required for multiplayer mode and are sold separately.

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