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Experience Toki Tori’s Epic Puzzle Adventure on the go, for the first time ever!

Toki Tori 2 returns to its roots after originally coming out on Wii U back in 2013. On Nintendo Switch™ you can play it on the go for the very first time. The Nintendo Switch Edition is the game’s best version yet!

Why should you be excited? No one said it better than Mark Brown in his Game Maker’s Toolkit video essay:

“Believe it or not, but Toki Tori 2 was one of the most daring and ingeniously designed puzzle games of 2013. It’s a Metroidvania game where you aren’t stopped by doors you can’t open or blocks you can’t break.”

“It respects your intelligence in a very satisfying way. This one has gone overlooked, but it deserves more attention. Don’t be fooled by its cutesy exterior. This puzzler is wicked smart and devilishly tricky.”

For this version, we’ve applied a ton of extra polish, even throwing in some new secrets and solutions.

Toki Tori 2+: Nintendo Switch Edition runs buttery smooth at 60 fps, and features in-game Achievements, as well as HD Rumble and video capture support.

Toki Tori 2+: Nintendo Switch Edition comes out on February 23, with a limited-time introduction price of 9.99 $/€.

Pre-orders are available TODAY in the Switch eShop!

 

About Toki Tori 2+: Nintendo Switch Edition

Explore an enthralling forest island, learn magical songs and interact with the local wildlife to solve environmental puzzles.

Toki Tori 2+’s ingenious game design requires just two moves: whistle and stomp. It’s super accessible, yet it builds up to incredible complexity later on.

There’s a ton to do, too. After puzzle-solving your way to five Ancient Frogs and saving the island from a strange pollution, you can still find 100s of golden wings, snap dozens of creature pictures and go Achievement hunting.

Toki Tori 2+ is better than ever on Nintendo Switch, with lots of gameplay tweaks and even some new secrets and puzzle solutions. Plus, you can now create checkpoints wherever you like, allowing for easy experimentation.

• A unique take on the Metroidvania formula
• Follow the path, or stray off-road and tackle the expert puzzles
• Whistle magical songs to rewind, fast-travel and more
• Snap dozens of Tokidex creature pictures

Better than ever on Nintendo Switch:

• Tweaked gameplay, new secrets and solutions
• Buttery smooth graphics at 60 fps
• Featuring in-game Achievements
• HD Rumble support
• Video capture support

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London, UK – 13th February: Almost two decades after the franchise made its debut on PlayStation, Square Enix Collective® and Sushee are excited to announce that their Fear Effect sequel – Fear Effect® Sedna – will hit PS4™, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC on Tuesday March 6th, 2018.

An entirely new chapter in the series, Fear Effect Sedna is co-written by the series’ original writer and takes Hana, Rain, Glas and Deke – along with new addition Axel – into the world of Inuit mythology. Built around a third-person isometric point of view, Fear Effect Sedna combines action, stealth, and puzzle solving with animated cutscenes – crucially including the classic death cutscenes from the original games.

“Fear Effect Sedna generated an amazing response from fans of the series when we ran our Kickstarter, and with the support of Square Enix Collective and co-producer Forever Entertainment, we’re excited to see just what they make of it come release,” offers Benjamin Anseaume, founder of Sushee.

“Developing Fear Effect Sedna has really brought the team here at Sushee together, and that’s exactly what the gameplay is about. Each character has different special weapons and the game includes a paused tactical mode to control different team members at the same time and give orders to work as a team. It’s an approach that taps into the core structure of the original games but, with the technology available to us today, feels very 2018.”

Following on from Fear Effect Sedna, French studio Sushee is also working on the recently announced Fear Effect Reinvented – a remastered take on the original game released on PlayStation almost 18 years ago – also in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The combination of the two Sushee games will bring the Fear Effect IP to an audience of existing fans looking to recapture the spirit of the original games and new players who missed them the first time around.

“2018 is a big year for Fear Effect and a big year for Collective alike,” says Phil Elliott, Director of Indie Publishing at Square Enix West. “When Square Enix launched Collective, one of the goals was to see if opening up some of our established IP to benefit indie studios, and it’s great to see how Sushee have gone about the task. Fear Effect Sedna is going to be an important chapter in our story for that very reason, and we think 2018 is going to be the year when gamers finally reconnect with the world of Hana, Rain, Glas and Deke.”

Fear Effect Sedna features:

• The return of the original Fear Effect’s much loved cast of characters

• Isometric viewpoint to enable players to interact with multiple characters at the same time

• Gameplay that mixes real-time action, tactical play, stealth, and puzzles

• The adrenaline-based “Fear Effect” gameplay mechanic that impacts on both attack and defence

• Animated stylistic cutscenes, stunning environments, and classic death cutscenes

• A mature and exciting story that follows mercenaries uncovering the mysteries of Inuit mythology

Fear Effect Sedna will hit PS4™, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC on Tuesday March 6th, 2018 for $19.99/€19.99/£15.99.

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SANTA ANA, California, February 13, 2018—Nicalis, Inc. is proud to announce today’s physical release of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap for Nintendo Switch^™ and PlayStation®4 at major retailers across North America. In partnership with DotEmu, Nicalis has produced retail editions of the game with a generous collection of bonus items in the initial print run: a 12-track 3” mini CD music sampler, a full-color instruction booklet, a reversible cover and a cell phone strap of Wonder Boy’s alternate form, Lizard-Man.

The star of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is a brave adventurer who faces the quest of a lifetime after being stricken by a curse and transformed into a half-human/half-lizard by the evil Meka-Dragon. In search of a cure, the player will explore the interconnected world of Monster Land and encounter a variety of enemies and curse-wielding dragons. The six different forms of our shape-shifting hero—human, lizard, mouse, piranha, lion and hawk—each have different abilities and make up just a small percentage of the colorful cast of characters included in this non-stop action/adventure platformer.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is a beautifully drawn and animated remake of the unforgettable Sega Master System game Wonder Boy III. The Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions are presented in widescreen HD, with enhanced interface functions, a new playable character (Wonder Girl), adjustable difficulty levels, a gallery mode and more. Best of all, players can press a button at any time to toggle between the modern hand-drawn visuals and the original 8-bit graphics, or between the re-orchestrated music and the original chiptunes.

Published by Nicalis, the new physical release of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is rated E10+ by the ESRB and is available now on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 for $39.99 MSRP.

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 The wait is over, and the final battle with the Demon King awaits. Get ready, because the 8-bit retro RPG, The Longest Five Minutes, arrives on Nintendo Switch™ and PS Vita (digital) today in North America and worldwide on Steam®! When you’re facing the final boss and forget your signature move and your skills due to amnesia, what will you do!?

The game will launch in Europe on Friday, February 16. For more information, visit the official website, our NISA Online Store, and the official Steam page to add it to your gaming repertoire, dood!

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In the last six months, we here at Image & Form have been busier than ever. SteamWorld Dig 2 launched on multiple platforms to great fanfare. Just recently we brought both the original Dig and the ultimate edition of SteamWorld Heist to Nintendo Switch. But we’ve kept quiet on purpose about one platform… because it’s very special to us. It’s the hardware that put us on the map with the original game, and now that we’ve come full circle, we couldn’t be more proud.

*DRUMROLL*

I’m thrilled to announce that SteamWorld Dig 2 launches on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems next week on February 22! The release will be exclusive to Nintendo eShop and go for $19.99 / €19.99. It’s the ultra-portable version of our biggest adventure, optimized to run at 60 fps even with stereoscopic 3D turned on! It runs like a charm even on the earliest iterations of the hardware, and many of us still enjoy this machine to the max.

We expect great things from the 3DS in 2018, and we firmly believe Nintendo will keep supporting the system for a good while yet. I and the team hope you will enjoy SWD2 when it surfaces next week!

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#HappyBirthdays is coming to #NintendoSwitch! Check out our announcement trailer now! pic.twitter.com/w58jlY16L5

— NIS America, Inc. (@NISAmerica) February 10, 2018

The moment you've been waiting for… #LabyrinthofRefrain: Coven of Dusk is coming to the #NintendoSwitch, #PS4, and #Steam! CLAP YOUR HANDS, DOOD! pic.twitter.com/OgIwaPzupI

— NIS America, Inc. (@NISAmerica) February 10, 2018

#Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded arrives back on the #PS4, and also on #NintendoSwitch! Here's the announcement trailer, dood! pic.twitter.com/qgw9T9jYaD

— NIS America, Inc. (@NISAmerica) February 10, 2018

Remastered Johnny Turbo's Data East Arcade Classic: Gate of Doom releasing February 15th, 2018 for $7.99 in the Americas followed closely by other territories. #GateOfDoom18 #DATAEAST @ItsJohnnyTurbo #NintendoSwitch

— FTEGames (@ftegames) February 8, 2018

ZAGREB, Croatia – Feb. 8, 2017 – Bear With Me, the noire point-and-click adventure following a 10 year-old girl and her imaginary friends as they investigate her brother’s disappearance, will arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Q2 2018. The Collector’s Edition is now available on PC, Mac and Linux for $9.98 USD. Detectives can preview the case and download the first episode on Steam for free.

 

Amber and her wise-cracking, chain-smoking companion, Ted E. Bear, will solve puzzles, search for clues and question suspects as they search for her lost sibling in the hand-drawn, monochromatic Paper City.

 

Ted and Amber will interview a diverse cast of toys brought to life by the power of her imagination including the Mugshot Brothers, an infamous pair of toy rabbits that ended their one attempt at legitimate business by mugging their kid patrons. Many other bizarre and lovable residents await, spouting witty one-liners and pop culture puns.

 

“Console players will soon get a chance to experience the hilarious and heartfelt journey of Amber and Ted,” said Andrej Kovacevic, Game Director, Exordium Games. “Anyone who wants to see why Bear With Me is worth their time can play the first episode for free, and the Collector’s Edition is there for those who want to dig deeper.”

 

Bear With Me will come with all three episodes bundled as one on consoles. The adventure will feature full English voiceovers with French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian subtitles.

 

Bear With Me Collector’s Edition is available now for $9.98 USD on Steam, giving detectives instant access to all three episodes, a digital download of the original soundtrack, a digital art book, game and puzzle design documents giving an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look, and full controller support.

 

For more information, please visit the official website or follow Exordium Games on Twitter and Facebook.

About Exordium Games

Exordium Games is a Croatia-based independent studio that united 13 developers under a shared belief that games have a vital role in modern society’s evolution and future. Exordium strives to create magnificent adventures that can be enjoyed by people all over the world.

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