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Archive for October, 2019

October 30th 2019 – Rooftop Panda is proud to announce that their fast-paced multiplayer space shooter, Rocket Wars, will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on November 14th 2019 for $9.99 USD. Rocket War’s clean minimalist visuals and easy-to-pick-up multiplayer mayhem make it a perfect complement to the Switch, allowing you to take the party anywhere and share the fun across up to four players.

About Rocket Wars:

In Rocket Wars you take control of a spaceship with different strengths and weaknesses and proceed to do all in your power to kill your enemies (…or your friends). With heaps of weapons, power-ups, and ships all spread across a variety of game modes, you’ll be able to have fun for hours against other players locally, or versus AI opponents. Rocket Wars is the go-to party game for when you have people over (and now on the go) and are looking for some fast and furious PVP fun!

Features:

• Fast-paced couch party game action for up to 4 players.
• 6 different game modes will keep things fresh and challenging.
• 12 different spaceships with unique stats let you play according to your own playstyle.
• You can play free for all, 2v2, or entirely against AI opponents.
• Clean minimalist artstyle with a soundtrack composed by Waterflame (Castle Crashers, CastleStorm)

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Kraków, Poland – October 23, 2019 – The Knights of Unity and All in! Games are teaming up to move into your living room with the couch co-op game Tools Up! coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, Windows, and Xbox One just in time for your upcoming family gathering(s) in December.

Assemble up to four friends and race against the clock to move and renovate an apartment. Will they still be your friends afterward? Who’s to say. But hey, at least you all spent some quality time together as you tear down walls, lay tiles, and throw tools to each other, hoping to not make it messier than it was before.

KEY FEATURES

• Goofy, lovable, diverse cast of characters.
• Fulfil the blueprints… or don’t! Design the apartments of your dreams.
• Throw things to people across the room. Heck, throw people across the room too!
• Rich and varied props, environments, and weather.
• All levels unlocked in Party Mode.

Tools Up! is launching in December, 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Windows, and Xbox One.

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IRVINE, Calif., – October 29, 2019 – Super Monkey Ball finally returns in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, available now physically and digitally on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with a Steam release planned for Winter 2019!

Check out the Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Launch Trailer and get ready to blast through 100 twisting and turning levels as one of your favorite monkeys. Or, for the first time ever, players can select speedy special guest newcomer, Sonic the Hedgehog, complete with golden rings in place of bananas and nostalgic SFX (unlocked after reaching a certain point in the single-player game)!

The creation of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD has been a labor of love; the cast and crew have shed blood, sweat, tears, and a whole bunch of banana peels to bring this beloved series back into the limelight for fans both old and new.

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the filming of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD in this special episode of Screen A-Peel, where we get a look at a table read, the filming of one of the game’s most dangerous minigames, and more!

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Vampyr, DONTNOD’s narrative-driven action-RPG, is out now on Nintendo Switch! Discover more about this dark adventure’s first portable outing in the intense Launch Trailer today.

Set in an unforgettable interpretation of 1918 London, Vampyr puts you in the role of Dr. Jonathan Reid, a newly-turned vampire. Confronted with a new world of ancient horrors and hidden societies, you’re challenged with saving a dying city’s citizens while uncovering the truth behind your terrible condition.

Choose to be the savior or the stalker. The blood of London’s citizens fuels your new-found powers in order to overcome supernatural foes. However, feed too freely, and you may doom the city for eternity. The consequences of each life taken will send ripples through each of London’s districts – who will you sacrifice for the greater good?

Vampyr is out now for Nintendo Switch!

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SEATTLE, WA – October 29, 2019 – Nimble today announced Earthfall: Alien Horde, the dynamic FPS is now live on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop for $19.99. With an all-new local wireless 4-player co-operative experience exclusive to the Nintendo Switch, Earthfall: Alien Horde is a culmination of the previously released versions on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam, including all the content updates. Featuring 15 locations, 11 campaign chapters, 5 invasion maps, and an endless amount of procedurally generated alien hordes to fight, Earthfall: Alien Horde leaves it up to the players to take on the alien menace and defend Earth.

“Launch day never gets old, and we couldn’t be more excited to release Earthfall: Alien Horde on the Nintendo Switch,” said Russell Williams, of Nimble. “The 4-player co-op experience is perfect for the Switch platform and players are really going to enjoy the ability to play with their friends locally or online. We look forward to player reception and hope to you see you in-game.”

Earthfall: Alien Horde for Nintendo Switch features include:

A Horde of Content — 15 unique locations, including 11 campaign chapters, 5 invasion maps, and tons of unlockable items!

Hardcore Co-op — Drop in, drop out and engage in classic four-player co-operative gunplay inspired by the greatest co-op shooters of our time. Now with local co-op, in addition to online play.

Death from Above — Fight the horde, a procedurally generated alien menace that makes every gameplay session tense, exciting, fresh, and utterly lethal.

Well-armed Allies — Become one of four story-driven characters and battle through an alien-infested plot while utilizing advanced weaponry and printable guns.

Constructible Defenses – Strategically place barricades that electrify or set the alien scourge afire. Deploy automatic sentries to create the perfect alien killing zones or set up mounted turrets to achieve firepower superiority.

ABOUT EARTHFALL: ALIEN HORDE

Earthfall: Alien Horde is a four-player cooperative first-person shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters. Experience a battle-tested, upgraded first-person shooter that includes all previous content updates from the original Earthfall at an amazing value. Now featuring a Nintendo Switch exclusive: 4-player local co-op wireless play!

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Get ready to raise some HL with today’s launch of Disgaea 4 Complete+ for PS4 and Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe! (Available in Oceania on November 5)

The Launch Trailer captures the fiery spirit of Valvatorez in a story to take back Hades and keep unforgotten promises. Take on the ultimate cam-pain in the ULTIMATE Disgaea today!

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Paris – October 28, 2019 – Microids, Pendulo Studios and YS Interactive are delighted to unveil gameplay footage for Blacksad: Under the Skin. Discover the incredible film-noir mood and the variety of gameplay mechanics in this exciting 25 minute video.

In Blacksad: Under the Skin, questioning suspects and searching for clues is just the beginning! Check-out the full list of game features below.

Game features

Investigation phases and deduction
As the story progresses, players will be able to explore the game areas (with more or less freedom depending on the situation), in order to find clues and question potential witnesses.  Blacksad must analyze the clues gathered to draw conclusions. This deduction system enables players to link up various elements (clues, observations, etc.) in order to come up with theories and open up new leads. If the association work matches up, the detective will come to a conclusion. If the deduction fails, the clues will remain available for a new attempt.

Multiple choice dialogue
Dialogue scenes offer players the chance to move the conversation in different directions. They will need to choose the options they think will be the most useful to their investigation. These choices will decide Blacksad’s development and relationships, as well as future opportunities. Players will have the option to remain silent during certain exchanges, directly affecting his profile, unique to each player.

Cat senses
Being a cat gives Blacksad several significant advantages. His sharp feline senses like his vision, smell and hearing will help analyze certain situations with more depth. By doing so, players will be able to identify previously inaccessible details.

Quick Time Events
QTEs can be related to various actions or action scenes and must be completed in order to progress through the game (all failed attempts will have to be replayed). Players will face two types of QTE: pressing a given button at the right time or filling a bar by repeatedly pressing a button.

The story

The 50s, New York City: Joe Dunn, owner of a boxing club, is found dead. Meanwhile, rising star Bobby Yale, due to take to the ring for the most important fight of his career, has mysteriously disappeared. Sonia Dunn, Joe’s daughter, takes over the gym and must deal with its financial woes. She hires private detective John Blacksad to investigate Yale’s disappearance. The highly anticipated boxing match of the year is drawing closer and the club’s finances would not survive a no show from Bobby Yale. During its investigation, John Blacksad will find himself swimming with sharks in a universe where corruption is everywhere.

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PHILADELPHIA – Oct. 28, 2019 – EarthNight, the hand-drawn action platformer set during the dragon apocalypse and featured in Nintendo’s Indie World presentation earlier this year, makes the jump to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam for Windows PC and Mac on Dec. 3, 2019.

Cleaversoft‘s console and PC debut casts Stanley and Sydney as humanity’s last hope. Ever since dragons overtook Earth, mankind has lived in exile on space colonies orbiting the planet. Despite being faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, the unlikely duo—a sword-wielding freelance photographer and a young student blessed with ethereal superpowers—take it upon themselves to reclaim their home by skydiving through Earth’s atmosphere and striking back against the monsters below.

The two heroes approach their dragon-slaying mission with drastically different tactics. Stanley’s powerful legs allow him to make both high jumps and long leaps, while Sydney favors agility by making use of an air dash and double jump ability. Both heroes wield their bespoke skills to overcome hostile environments and push towards the vulnerable heads of their scaled serpentine foes.

Each EarthNight level features procedurally-generated dragons with multiple exits and secrets rewarding exploration. Slaying dragons grants Sydney and Stanley rewards like dragon eggs and other mysterious objects that unlock powerful upgrades. With the right tools, the duo can topple even the toughest opponents while moving through stages at breakneck speeds.

Boasting more than 10,000-plus frames of painstakingly-crafted animation, EarthNight’s hand-drawn visuals come from Paul “Mathattan” Davey. Paul “Chipocrite” Weinstein composed the title’s rocking soundtrack, infusing chiptunes created on Gameboy Hardware with real modern instrumentation. The OST is now available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, and Spotify.

“EarthNight represents seven years of hard work from a collective of talented artists and the final product is something we’re immensely proud to share with everyone,” said Rich Siegel, founder of Cleaversoft. “We hope that Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam players are as excited to hurtle back to Earth and slay dragons as we are to watch them.”

EarthNight launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam for Windows PC and Mac on Dec. 3, 2019 for $14.99 / €13.99 / £12.59 / $21.00 AUD. The game is currently available via the Apple Arcade subscription service for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac.

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Baltimore, MD – October 25th, 2019 – Independent games publisher Versus Evil in partnership with PikPok today announced that its apocalyptic zombie shooter Into The Dead 2 is now available on Nintendo Switch for $34.99/ £31.49 / €34.99. Officially licensed Ghostbusters and Night of The Living Dead missions for Into The Dead 2 are also available today, sold separately on the Nintendo eShop for $4.99/ £4.49 / €4.99 and are included in the bundle version priced $39.99/ £35.99 / €39.99 accordingly, and are included with the physical version of the game.

Into the Dead 2 players will journey through hordes of the undead in over 60 story driven levels and 36 additional side story missions that will keep the action and pace fast and frantic. In a world where nobody is safe, players will arm themselves with a vast arsenal of firepower, allowing them to choose from 25 unique weapons across 8 different classes. And to top it off, for those who don’t want to face the zombie apocalypse alone, they can choose from 8 loyal animal companions to fight by their side from lovable dogs to zombie-eating tigers, all of which can be leveled up and come with special abilities.

“The Into the Dead franchise has already amassed over 100 million downloads across mobile, and coupled with some exciting licensed content with Ghostbusters and Night of the Living Dead missions, Nintendo Switch players can finally get in on the action,” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

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Zumba Burn it Up! is launching on Tuesday, Nov. 19 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive title just in time for the holidays. We’re excited to tell you that digital pre-orders are open on the Nintendo eShop.

Zumba global movement that brings fun to fitness with over 15-million people taking classes across 186 countries will fire up for Nintendo Switch November 22 in Europe, published by 505 Games. Available now for pre-order from participating retailers, Zumba Burn it Up! invites dance enthusiasts of all ages and levels to join the fitness fun with high-energy choreography to over 30 hip-shaking jams, including chart-topping hits from Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, Ciara, Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz & Elvis Crespo, Bomba Estéreo and DJ Ricky Luna ft. Nando Boom & Hisatomi and accompanied by a catalog of heart-pounding Zumba originals guaranteed to get the party started.

Using the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers to track movement, Zumba Burn it Up! rewards dancers for their energy and flair, encouraging players to ‘be a little extra’ no matter where they are. Dancers will follow real-life superstar Zumba instructors on-screen across three exhilarating game modes: ‘Single Song,’ ‘Full Class’ (offered in short, medium and long sessions) and ‘Fitness Party’, accommodating up to 4 dancers in Single Song and Full Class.

Zumba Burn it Up! is developed by Kuju Games (Guitar Hero Live) and is complete with a variety of vivacious features including:

• Over 30 Songs: Dance to today’s top hits and pulsating Zumba® original tracks, guaranteed to get you moving.
• Choose Your Dance Style: Pick the intensity of your workout with a choice of fresh new choreography and classic favorites including exhilarating dance styles from around the world.
• Superstar Instructors: Learn from the best! Real-life superstar instructors keep you motivated and on track.
• Stunning Live-Action Visuals: Keep it cool in stylish locations with stunning live-action visuals that respond to how you play and reward your efforts.
• Workout on the Move: Workout at home or on-the-go! No excuses – now you can fit in your favorite dance-fitness class anytime, anywhere.
• Spark the Dance Party: Up to 4 players can join the fun!
• Real Fitness Results: Choose from 30 classes that suit your fitness levels, set personal goals and share your achievements with friends.

Zumba Burn it Up! Is now available for pre-order and will be available at participating retailers and digitally from the Nintendo eShop in Europe on Friday, November 22nd for £34.99.

Zumba Burn it Up!  is fully supported on Nintendo Switch in docked and tabletop mode. Nintendo Switch Lite owners can enjoy Zumba Burn it Up! in tabletop mode by using detached Joy-Con controllers, sold separately.

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