{"id":100459,"date":"2019-09-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/09\/a_video_game_based_on_netflix_hit_narcos_is_coming_to_switch_later_this_year"},"modified":"2019-09-19T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T14:00:00","slug":"a-video-game-based-on-netflix-hit-narcos-is-coming-to-switch-later-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/09\/19\/a-video-game-based-on-netflix-hit-narcos-is-coming-to-switch-later-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"A Video Game Based On Netflix Hit Narcos Is Coming To Switch Later This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1f724ed555310\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1f724ed555310\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Narcos\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1f724ed555310\/narcos.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1f724ed555310\/narcos.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Narcos\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Curve Digital and Kuju have revealed that <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/narcos_rise_of_the_cartels\">Narcos: Rise of the Cartels<\/a><\/strong>, a game based on the award-winning Netflix series <em>Narcos<\/em>, is headed to Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>The game has been described as a <em>&#8220;<\/em>brutal tactical turn-based strategy game&#8221; which lets players relive all the drama of the show&#8217;s first season. You&#8217;ll need to take the side of either the Medellin Cartel or the DEA in two distinct campaigns, both of which have been given their very own trailers:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aI9NIvSneO4?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HSNn9cHkwj0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some PR to give you a little more info:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Based on the hit Netflix series from production company, Gaumont, <strong>Narcos: Rise of the Cartels<\/strong> features iconic locations and characters from the show, offering players the chance to step into the criminal underworld alongside characters such as El Mexicano, Murphy, Pe\u00f1a, Primo and more &#8211; each with their own unique gameplay abilities and perks to help turn the tide of battle. Explore familiar scenery from the show and take a pivotal role in world-altering events that will define and shift the war on drugs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Fans of turn-based strategy will experience an exhilarating new take on the genre, with units on both sides moving simultaneously and with innovative new mechanics that allow players to take direct third-person command over their units in critical moments. Form your team from a variety of class-specific roles, upgrade your skills and join leading characters on the path to dominance, but beware &#8211; your actions will have lasting consequences.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The game is headed to Switch and other platforms digitally in &#8220;late 2019&#8221;, although a physical release is also planned for &#8220;Q4 2019&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you a fan of the show? Looking forward to playing through this video game version of the story? Tell us below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curve Digital and Kuju have revealed that Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, a game based on the award-winning Netflix series Narcos, is headed to Nintendo Switch. The game has been described as a &#8220;brutal tactical turn-based strategy game&#8221; which lets players relive all the drama of the show&#8217;s first season. 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