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Nintendo’s upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service is an affordable, multi-featured paid service that lets users enjoy online play for compatible Nintendo Switch games, access classic NES games with added online functionality, back up save data for most games and additional features for the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app that will enhance the online experience for compatible games.

 

Nintendo revealed more information about Nintendo Switch Online, including pricing, Save Data Cloud backup and additional details about the classic NES games subscribers will be able to play when it launches in September.

 

• Canadian Pricing: Various price points offer a variety of affordable options for different players.
•     Individual memberships:
•           One month: $4.99
•           Three months: $9.99
•           12 months: $24.99
•     Family membership (12 months): $44.99

With a family membership, up to eight Nintendo Account holders will be able to utilize the Nintendo Switch Online service, even on different systems!

 

• Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online: Subscribers will have access to NES – Nintendo Switch Online, a compilation of classic NES games. The collection will initially include 20 games, and more will be added on a regular basis. At launch, previously announced games Balloon Fight, Dr. Mario and Super Mario Bros. 3 will be joined by Donkey Kong, Ice Climber, The Legend of Zelda, Mario Bros., Soccer, Super Mario Bros., Tennis and 10 others that will be announced in the future. And for the first time ever, players will be able to enjoy these games online! Depending on the game, players can engage in online competitive or co-op multiplayer, or take turns controlling the action. Friends can even watch each other play single-player games online, and “pass the controller” at any time. Every classic NES game will support voice chat via the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app*. It will also be possible to play these games offline.

 

• Save Data Cloud: By using Nintendo Switch Online, a backup of Nintendo Switch save data for most Nintendo Switch games will be stored online for easy access. This is great for people who want to retrieve their data if they lose, break or purchase an additional Nintendo Switch system.

 

• Online Play: A Nintendo Switch Online membership will be needed to participate in co-op and competitive online features for many current and upcoming Nintendo Switch games, such as Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Mario Tennis Aces and Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido.

 

• Nintendo Switch Online App*: The Nintendo Switch Online smartphone application can be used to enhance the online experience for compatible games through voice chat and other features.

 

*App is for Nintendo Account holders 13 years old or older. Persistent internet access and compatible smartphone required. Data charges may apply.

 

For more information about the Nintendo Switch Online service, visit https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/online-service/.

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BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND – May 2, 2018 – Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, the open-world adventure from the former Activision producer and Rocksteady veterans at Prideful Sloth where players explore the vibrant but troubled island of Gemea, will offer a relaxing experience on Nintendo Switch May 17. A Switch-exclusive photo mode will help you capture precious moments and share them with your friends.

Shipwrecked due to an unexpected storm, your young hero or heroine soon learns that they’re on the gorgeous island of Gemea. While taking refuge in a cave, a magical sprite explains that the land’s natural beauty is tainted by a strange, dark substance called Murk. With the sprite by your side, it’s up to you to both cleanse the land and assist the townsfolk and gain their trust. Farm, craft, cook, brew, and fish to restore the land to its former glory!

Wander through grand forests, resplendent peaks, and breezy shores to befriend Gemea’s lively villagers and adorable animals. Eight biomes with breathtaking day, night, and weather cycles abound with sprites that will help expel the murk, offer quests to help you earn your place on the island, and an abundance of other secrets to discover at your leisure.

The delightful wonders of Yonder are like a warm hug, and the Nintendo Switch system lets you take that hug wherever you want. Kick off those shoes at the end of a long day and relax while you continue your journey of self-discovery.

“Yonder can be your home away from home on Nintendo Switch,” said Cheryl Vance, co-founder and director at Prideful Sloth. “We hope to see players embrace the calming feel of the game, no matter where they are.”

Yonder will be available digitally for $29.99 USD on the Nintendo eShop, and will be available via physical retail for $39.99 on June 12 in the United States and June 15 in Europe and Australia.

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles will be playable in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese.

To learn more, please visit the official site, or follow the game on Twitter and Facebook.

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SANTA ANA, California, May 1, 2018 — Nicalis, Inc. today announced the return of Ikaruga, the legendary and critically acclaimed vertical shooter from renowned Japanese game developer Treasure. Nicalis and Treasure have joined forces to introduce this groundbreaking piece of video game history to modern players in the updated version for Nintendo Switch.

The game’s story follows a rebel pilot named Shinra as he battles an enemy nation using a specially-designed fighter called the Ikaruga, which can switch between two energy polarities (black or white) at the touch of a button. Bullets that are the same color as Shinra’s ship can be absorbed, while the opposite color will do damage. This polarity-switching mechanic is the game’s core feature and the foundation for its stage and enemy design, as all of the enemies and bullets that players encounter will appear as either black or white.

Throughout the gameplay, as the amount of absorbed bullets increases, so does the player’s homing laser attack. When maxed out, this special attack can be ten times more powerful than a standard shot and all attacks can be chained together to earn bonuses that will achieve higher scores.

Ikaruga on Nintendo Switch features both single-player and two-player (local) cooperative modes, as well as global leaderboards that can be accessed online for tracking high scores. Ikaruga can be played in the traditional horizontal mode on Nintendo Switch, or flipped vertically for arcade-style “TATE” mode action.

“I’ve always thought that Ikaruga is one of the most perfect vertical shooters of all time, and I know that a lot of shooter fans agree,” said Nicalis president Tyrone Rodriguez. “The fanboy in me is honored that Nicalis can work with Mr. Maegawa and Treasure in bringing this legendary game to Nintendo Switch.”

Ikaruga for Nintendo Switch is rated “E10+” by the ESRB and will be available digitally on May 29, 2018 for $14.99 MSRP.

 

About Nicalis, Inc.
Based in Southern California and founded in 2007, Nicalis, Inc. is currently celebrating its 10th year as a leading developer and publisher of highly polished, retro-inspired video games.

About Treasure Co., Ltd
Treasure Co., Ltd is an esteemed Japanese developer founded by industry veteran Masato Maegawa over 25 years ago. The privately held company is best known for its classic-style action games and innovative gameplay systems, including the arcade shooters Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun.

Two new faces join the fray in SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~! Meet Zarina and Sylvie Paula Paula, two hard-hitting ladies that debuted in King of Fighters XIV. 

Who’s Zarina?
Zarina packs a powerful punch with her Chi Attacks, and is ready to defend the home of her toucan companion, Coco, from destruction. With a knack for dancing the samba, her rhythmic moves will knock out anyone who stands in her way.

Who’s Sylvie Paula Paula?
A cute and quirky girl, Sylvie came from a secret society known as NESTS, who experimented on her to bring out her special abilities. Those googly eyes and that voice inside her head? Well, they’re her friends, so don’t mess with any of them, or Sylvie will give you quite a shock!

With SNK HEROINES arriving September 7 worldwide on Nintendo Switch and PS4 (standard digital only), who else will join the fray in the upcoming months? We’ll have more announcements soon, so stay tuned!

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Los Angeles, CA – May 1st, 2018 – Flying Tiger Entertainment presents the arcade hit, Sly Spy, The third action game release, from Johnny Turbo’s Arcade featuring classics by Data East.

Launching May 3rd, 2018 for $7.99 in Americas, and May 12th in European territories.

Listening to the world’s desperate plea for freedom and hoping to protect those he loves most, Sly jumps from a plane towards Washington D.C., and begins his campaign to prevent the terrorists from infiltrating not only the city, but several spots in the U.S., and must also prevent a nuclear missile from launching and striking the Earth.

Secret Agent: Use your jetpack and the golden gun and save the world from Evil.

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Let’s celebrate Happy Birthdays on Nintendo Switch together by opening a few presents early! It’s new content in Happy Birthdays for the Nintendo Switch. Check out the 3 new biomes, the new creatures, adorable monuments and more support for your creative gameplay!

New Gameplay:
In-game items have been replaced with a skill system that rewards and encourages shaping the world and capturing creatures. Performing these actions will generate stars, which players can use to activate skills that affect the terrain, temperature, moisture levels, and more!

Exclusive Creatures:
Gaea Drakonis, Ouranos Drakonis, and Hydor Drakonis are three mighty (adorable) elemental dragons that only appear when conditions in your world are just right!

Monuments:
Stars generated through gameplay can also be spent to place Monuments—cosmetic decorations that were DLC in the original game. More Monuments become available to the player as they fulfill certain in-game achievements.

New Starting Biomes:
When starting a new game, players can now choose from a lush grassland, a bone-dry desert, or a frozen tundra as their starting world. Each of these biomes have separate completion objectives based on their environment.

The world is in your hands!

Look forward to Happy Birthdays arriving on Nintendo Switch on June 5th, 2018!

We are excited to introduce the three main characters in Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. Each character has an incredibly important part to play in this grim tale and we can’t wait to share their roles.

 

Dusk Witch Dronya

A beautiful raven-haired witch, cloaked in black robes. Dronya serves the Haltz Kingdom as a royal court witch, and is called the Dusk Witch due to her brilliant red-and-blue eyes. She has come to Refrain for the sole purpose of exploring the labyrinth beneath the town, though her true motive for doing so remains a mystery.

 

Luca

Dronya’s young apprentice and traveling companion. An upbeat, excitable child who is easily moved to tears and laughter, often alternating between the two. Despite her young age, Luca can perform a variety of household tasks, such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and doing laundry.

She also personally handcrafts each puppet soldier that Dronya sends down into the labyrinth.

 

The Tractatus de Monstrum

A legendary cursed book that contains the player’s soul. It is said to have been scribed by the only man to uncover the secrets of the labyrinth and survive. Now, the Tractatus de Monstrum—or “Tractie,” as Luca calls it—must lead Dronya’s puppet soldiers into the labyrinth of Refrain and unearth the secrets buried within.

 

Find out what’s in store for these three in Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk.

Arriving on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Fall of 2018!

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We’re excited to show off some new and exclusive content including a new trailer for Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory for Nintendo Switch on May 29th! Antoinette and Aurelius, the playable characters featured above, are just a small part of the exciting new additions:

• Play both Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire and Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion on the same game card
• Recruit characters from one saga to play in the other
• 5 new playable characters
• New story branches and 16 new levels
• Intimidating new boss fights
• Improved battle options with the addition of Manual Link attacks
• Remixed battles in both New Game+ and the maddeningly difficult One Life Mode

Including English and Japanese audio voice options:

English Voice Talent

• Xanthe Huynh as Princess Cecille
• Darrel Delfin as Legatus Laendur
• Sungwon Cho (ProZD) as G’ndarak
• Kira Buckland as Winchester

Japanese Voice Talent

• Shizuka Ishigami as Cecille
• Hidenori Takahashi as Laendur
• Kengo Kawanishi as the Grimoire
• Ai Kakuma as Antoinette

Grasp the crown before all falls to chaos.

Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory arrives on Nintendo Switch May 29, 2018!

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CHIHUAHUA, MX — April 26th, 2018 – The team at Lienzo, developers of Mulaka, were blessed with an incredible amount of support from the community following the launch of their game and created a brand new trailer to thank everyone for the constant outpour of kind words and reception. Mulaka follows the legend of the 4th destruction of the world by the Tarahumara indigenous mythology and is available on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. A few excerpts from reviews are found in the trailer, highlighting the game’s impact on people who’ve enjoyed this unique adventure.

A spotlight is put on the community with this new trailer as all of the positive reception achieved among the press wouldn’t be possible without the constant support of players everywhere. Mulaka’s Thank You Trailer shows the wide diversity of the game’s landscapes and scenery, all of them based on real locations in northern Mexico, ranging from deserts and towns to forests, caves, and even sinister places.

If you wish to learn more about the game’s inspiration from this unique culture, there’s a one of a kind three-part video series titled “Behind Mulaka”. These videos explore the Tarahumara’s history and mythology, as well as the importance of preserving culture through gaming.

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