{"id":67795,"date":"2018-12-09T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/12\/the_messenger_is_embarking_on_a_sunny_holiday_in_2019"},"modified":"2018-12-09T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T00:05:00","slug":"the-messenger-is-embarking-on-a-sunny-holiday-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/12\/09\/the-messenger-is-embarking-on-a-sunny-holiday-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Messenger Is Embarking On A Sunny Holiday In 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cdbd76a110251\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cdbd76a110251\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<header class=\"article-header\">\n<section class=\"title\">\n<aside \/>\n<p class=\"description\">Free DLC is on the way<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"byline\">\n<ul class=\"article-author\">\n<li class=\" first\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/users\/79507\/avatar.jpg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"Liam_Doolan\" \/><\/li>\n<li>by <a class=\"author-name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/users\/Liam_Doolan\">Liam Doolan<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><span class=\"icon icon-time\" \/> <time class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2018-12-09T00:05:00+00:00\"><span>14 hours ago<\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XRyC0RUfMkg?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>During the &#8216;Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase&#8217; the developer Sabotage Games and publisher Devolver Digital lifted the lid on the next outing for <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/messenger\">The Messenger<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2D side-scroller inspired by the original <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/vcarcade\/ninja_gaiden\">Ninja Gaiden<\/a><\/strong> game will receive an entirely free DLC pack titled &#8216;Picnic Panic&#8217; in 2019 that takes players on a trip to tropical paradise to defeat three bosses. Right now, there&#8217;s no other information about this upcoming content pack other than the above trailer. Below is the confirmation tweet:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the best games of the year is getting DLC. Here&#8217;s what <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/messengergame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@messengergame<\/a> has up its sleeve. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KFGShowcase?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KFGShowcase<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/proKyRxica\">pic.twitter.com\/proKyRxica<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Kinda Funny (@KindaFunnyVids) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KindaFunnyVids\/status\/1071470777864663040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Not long ago, a quality of life patch was released for The Messenger. This added New Game Plus, a jukebox mode and the ability to remap controls. You can see it all in action in <a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/video_sabotage_showcases_quality_of_life_update_for_the_messenger\">this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you excited about free DLC arriving for The Messenger at some point in 2019? Have you downloaded this game yet? Leave a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[via <a rel=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/twitter.com\/sabotageqc?lang=en&amp;amp;lang=en\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sabotageqc?lang=en&amp;lang=en\">twitter.com<\/a>, <a rel=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XRyC0RUfMkg&amp;amp;feature=em-uploademail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XRyC0RUfMkg&amp;feature=em-uploademail\">youtube.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/nintendolife.com\/nintendo-switch\/related-info\/2f20fc359ea44ac592a87f9b0246cf9e @ 2018-12-09T13:22:57+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\" \/>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free DLC is on the way by Liam Doolan 14 hours ago [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XRyC0RUfMkg?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] During the &#8216;Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase&#8217; the developer Sabotage Games and publisher Devolver Digital lifted the lid on the next outing for The Messenger. 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