Arms will add new fighter Lola Pop, described as a “street-performing pugilist,” with its next free update alongside three new Arms and a new stage, Nintendo announced.
A well-traveled clown with a colorful personality, Lola Pop’s key ability is inflating her body like a balloon, providing her with great defensive qualities.
Splatoon 2 will add the “Lost Outpost” stage to the Salmon Run stages later today, and the “Manta Maria” stage to the Turf War and Ranked Battle stages this weekend via free content updates, Nintendo announced.
Both stages will also become available in The Shoal for local multiplayer matches.
Nintendo also announced that the “Bubble Blower” special weapon will be available first in a set with the “Forge Splattershot Pro” starting September 1.
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Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate coming to Switch
Koei Tecmo is bringing Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate to Switch in Japan on November 9, the company announced. Each title will cost 6,800 yen and include the downloadable content released for the other versions.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is currently available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PS Vita, and PC. Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada is currently available for PlayStation 4 and PC worldwide, and for PS Vita and PlayStation 3 in Japan. And Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and PS Vita.
Gear.Club Unlimited Launches December 1, First Gameplay Trailer ~ Switch
Gear.Club Unlimited in Pole Position For Nintendo Switch on December 1st 2017
Microids and Eden Games are proud to announce the release of Gear.Club Unlimited on December 1st 2017 for Nintendo Switch and reveal the first trailer for the game.
For the first time on Nintendo Switch, players will discover an authentic racing car universe with Gear.Club Unlimited. They will approach the most incredible rides currently on the market, vibrate to the sound of high power engines to live a driving experience second to none in the most beautiful cars in the world.
With this trailer, which reveals the first images of gameplay, players will discover that these vehicles can be customized according to their taste and be improved to make them more powerful.
Players will also be delighted to discover the first 16 super cars that will make up part of the game’s roster.
• AC 378 GT Z
• Alfa Romeo 4C
• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
• Bugatti Veyron GrandSport
• Chevrolet Camaro 1LS
• Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
• Dodge Challenger RT/Scat Pack
• Jaguar F-Type R AWD
• Mercedes-AMG C63 S
• Mercedes-AMG GT S
• Mercedes-AMG SLS Black Series
• Nissan 370Z
• Nissan GTR
• Pagani Huayra Roadster
• Ruf RT12 R
• Ruf CTR 3
Gear.Club Unlimited offers players the opportunity to test their racing skills on over 400 races in 3 modes:
• Derby mode: where players will challenge up to 7 other drivers.
• Rally mode: 4 drivers will compete on off-road tracks where drift will be essential to win the race.
• Time trial mode: where it will be necessary to achieve the best time.
Each championship won will unlock new vehicles, new car improvements and new races. Thanks to the modularity of the Nintendo Switch, players will benefit from Eden Games' expertise in racing games anytime, anywhere, in handheld mode or docked using a home theater, alone or with friends!
Gear.Club Unlimited is developed by Eden Games and published by Microids, it will be available on December 1st for the Nintendo Switch.
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. PT 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 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 dramatic story 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.
游戏开发、发行商 Flyhigh Works 于日前举行预录直播「FLYHIGH EXPRESS」,宣布将参展 9 月 21 日至 24 日于千叶幕张举行的「东京电玩展 2017(TGS2017)」,现场(摊位编号 8-S01)将准备 32 台试玩用 Nintendo Switch,让玩家体验即将由 Flyhigh Works 于 2017 年内在 Nintendo Switch 平台上推出的多款游戏。
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值得一提的是,继雷亚游戏《VOEZ 兰空》、《Implosion 聚爆》由 Flyhigh Works 推上 Nintendo Switch 平台之后,本次宣布的《Deemo》(雷亚开发)、《OPUS》(SIGONO 开发)两款作品也同样为台湾团队所打造,如今确认移植 Nintendo Switch 平台,可望让更多玩家有机会接触到台湾自制的游戏。
Super Meat Boy Forever announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, and smartphones
Team Meat has announced Super Meat Boy Forever, a sequel to the 2010-released Super Meat Boy, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS, and Android. It will launch first on Switch in 2018, followed by the other platforms.
Here’s an overview of the game, via Team Meat:
About
Dr. Fetus is being a jerk again (as he does), but this time he’s kidnapped Meat Boy and Bandage Girl’s adorable little baby girl, named Nugget! Meat Boy and Bandage Girl will be put through the grinder (THAT ISN’T A MEAT JOKE SHUT UP) as they jump, slide, punch and kick through 6 chapters containing randomly constructed levels that increase in difficulty each time you rank them up. Beat a level, it ranks, next time you play it you get a harder version of that level until you eventually master it! There are bosses, secrets, dying, awesome music, beautiful art, and dying! Also if that isn’t enough, there is a Dark World with extremely hard levels for those of you that like that sort of thing.
Key Features
Jump, Slide, Punch and Kick through 6 chapters filled with randomly constructed levels. Beat a level, it ranks up, next time you play it you get a harder version of that level.
Tons of replayable levels! Bosses! Secrets! Punch and Kick stuff! and OTHER SURPRISES we aren’t talking about just yet!
Difficult platforming with great controls that are accessible to anyone but still require skill and practice to truly master the game.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove final campaign ‘King of Cards’ announced
Yacht Club Games has announced Shovel Knight: King of Cards, the final campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga, which is available across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, 3DS, and PC. It will launch in 2018.
Here’s an overview, via Yacht Club Games:
About
Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the final campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga, and it’s bigger and grander than ever! Play as King Knight, the gilded goon himself, as he travels through 4 new worlds and more than 30 all new courses, on a journey to best the Three Kings who rule over the land. With a high flying spin and a boisterous bash, he can crash through all who would dare stand in his way!
Does King Knight have what it takes to become a ruler? Maybe he can pick it up along the way on this quirky quest! Experience refined platforming, exquisite visuals, new action-packed courses, brand new bosses, and amass a devoted following in Shovel Knight: King of Cards!
Key Features
Tackle enemies and obstacles head on with your signature bash attack and finish them off with a dazzling spinning strike! King Knight’s playstyle is all about bashing, bouncing, and bounding!
Collect tons of new weapons, armors, abilities, and followers to look your dandiest as you pummel foes with radiant skill.
Had your fill of g[禁止售卖商品]ous adventure? Unwind and sharpen your strategic mind by competing in card battles with future subjects from across the land.
Golf Story, Sidebar Games’ May-announced golf adventure game for Switch, will launch in September, the developer announced.
Here’s an overview of the game, via Sidebar Games:
About
Golf Story combines the sheer excitement of golf with a serious story that plays out over 8 different courses. Play the story of a golfer who is forced to give up all that he holds dear for one last shot at accomplishing his dreams.
But all is not so simple in the world of golf. To best today’s players you have to be able to keep up with them both on and off the course.
Key Features
Tee up anywhere! You’ll be surprised by how many problems can be solved by hitting a golf ball at them.
Explore eight unique environments, each with their own courses, challenges, people and secrets.
Play through a dramatic story with a diverse cast of characters.
MERJ Media and Hololabs have announced Floor Kids, a breakdance game featuring “dance battles, freestyle gameplay, and funky beats” for Switch. It will launch as a timed exclusive this holiday.
Here’s an overview of the game, via MERJ Media:
About
Floor Kids is a unique breakdance game featuring dance battles, freestyle gameplay, and funky beats. Discover original hand-drawn animation, a fresh soundtrack by Kid Koala and innovative controls that allow you the freedom to play the way you like. Lead your crew of bboys and bgirls through the city, unlock new characters & locations, battle against your friends, discover new combos as you rock to the beat, and find your style!
Key Features
Choose from eight diverse characters, each with their own set of authentic and original moves.
Find your style with an innovative control system that responds to different rhythms, holds, and freezes.
Win over the crowds with a scoring system that rewards musicality, originality and style.
Dance at many different locations, either in solo freestyle mode or in multiplayer battles.
Discover over two dozen original music tracks by DJ Kid Koala, each with corresponding rhythm challenges.