{"id":89598,"date":"2019-03-20T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/03\/get_ready_mouthbreathers_stranger_things_3_the_game_has_a_release_date_on_switch"},"modified":"2019-03-20T17:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T17:45:00","slug":"get-ready-mouthbreathers-stranger-things-3-the-game-has-a-release-date-on-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/03\/20\/get-ready-mouthbreathers-stranger-things-3-the-game-has-a-release-date-on-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready, Mouthbreathers: Stranger Things 3: The Game Has A Release Date On Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1131cc64e7c78\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1131cc64e7c78\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_UuAzHWY8ng?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>Gather your friends, stockpile some Eggos, and get ready to play through the events of <strong>Stranger Things\u2019<\/strong> third season from your Nintendo Switch beginning this July.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stranger Things 3: The Game<\/strong> was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1108403766644989953\">on display<\/a> during today\u2019s Nindies Direct stream, and finally given a concrete release date of July 4. While previously <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/12\/stranger_things_3_the_game_is_creeping_onto_all_platforms\">revealed<\/a> at the 2018 Game Awards in December \u2013 and slated to appear on \u201call platforms\u201d, including the Nintendo Switch \u2013 it was unclear precisely <em>when<\/em> this would occur.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, there were very few additional details available on the latest instalment in the Stranger Things video game series, outside of a short teaser trailer revealing 16-bit arcade-style graphics. Aside from the isometric orientation, the game\u2019s appearance is similar to the original Stranger Things: The Game mobile title loosely based on the show\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Stranger 1544155016055 1280w\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9681cd043e681\/stranger-1544155016055-1280w.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9681cd043e681\/stranger-1544155016055-1280w.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Stranger 1544155016055 1280w\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>However, we now know the game \u2013 developed by BonusXP, in partnership with Netflix \u2013 will allow you to play as 12 different main characters from the show, adventuring through numerous events from the upcoming season, and even utilizing full local co-op (the Switch\u2019s bread and butter).<\/p>\n<p>The convergence of television and videogames seems to be a major focus for Netflix recently \u2013 with the availability of content like <strong>Bandersnatch<\/strong> and <strong>Minecraft: Story Mode<\/strong> \u2013 and fans definitely seem to be on board with these immersive experiences. Playing through the new season of Stranger Things on your Switch while simultaneously watching the episodes will definitely appeal to many fans looking for a more multi-faceted experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you a fan of Stranger Things? Do you plan to play through the new game while watching season 3, or will you watch the show first to avoid spoilers? Let us know in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_UuAzHWY8ng?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] Gather your friends, stockpile some Eggos, and get ready to play through the events of Stranger Things\u2019 third season from your Nintendo Switch beginning this July. Stranger Things 3: The Game was on display during today\u2019s Nindies Direct stream, and finally given a concrete release date of July 4. While previously revealed at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89598\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}