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It takes more than one to escape this fabricated reality! Recruit your fellow students to execute unique combo attacks in The Caligula Effect: Overdose, coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam March 12, 2019 in North America, March 15 in Europe, and March 22 in Australia and New Zealand!

Select your moves, chain them in sequence, preview the results, and execute your assault! Play to your party’s strengths to hit your enemies’ weaknesses. Utilize different tactics depending on the situation, and revise your chain to perform a flawless finish! Or when all options are eliminated, blow them away with your Overdose Skill! But be careful: one bad move could spell disaster for you and your party!

How will you battle to escape Mobius? Will your efforts prove successful or lead to failure? Choose how to advance your liberation in The Caligula Effect: Overdose, coming March 12, 2019 to North America on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam!

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PARIS – Dec. 6, 2018 – Asmodee Digital today announced the release of Carcassonne for Nintendo Switch, the first of several digital board game titles being optimized for the platform over the coming year. Carcassonne is available on the Nintendo eShop now for $19.99 MSRP.

Carcassonne is mainstream: simple to pick up, but challenging to master, presenting players with endless opportunities for tactical play. Nintendo Switch offers a complementary experience: players can enjoy the digital advantages of tabletop at home – no set-up or scorekeeping required – and take their game on the go with portable handheld capabilities.

This is the official adaptation of the famous board game Carcassonne, a tile-placement game based on the multiple award-winning tabletop game where players build medieval cities, roads, fields, cloisters and many more things.

In the Nintendo Switch edition, players can build a medieval world in a full adaptation of the multi millions sold Carcassonne, complete with 3D maps, solo mode and multiplayer with up to six players with local pass & play.

Main features:

• Local multiplayer

  • Up to 4 players using  Joy-Con™ controllers

  • Up to 6 players thanks to the pass-and-play feature

• Cross-platform multiplayer modes coming in 2019

• Beautiful new artwork, 2D and 3D perspective

• 3 different AI behaviors

The Abbot and The River expansions are included with the Nintendo Switch edition for free, and Inns & Cathedral DLC is available for $6.99 MSRP. Cross-platform online multiplayer will be available in 2019. Further expansions already known to the fanbase, will follow.

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SANTA ANA, California, December 5, 2018—Nicalis, Inc. today announced that Crystal Crisis, the cute and colorful new color-matching combat game, will be released on April 23, 2019. Previously announced for Nintendo Switch, the game will now see simultaneous releases on both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Nicalis also revealed plans to bring The End Is Nigh, a challenging adventure platformer, and Dungreed, an infinitely replayable 2D action game, to PS4 in 2019.

Crystal Crisis
Developed and published by Nicalis, Crystal Crisis is presented like a traditional fighting game, but instead of pressing buttons to kick and punch, competitors arrange falling crystals into matching colors to clear them from the screen and inflict attacks on their opponents. In this star-studded crossover puzzle game, players can choose from 19 different playable characters, including fan favorites from Cave Story, The Binding of Isaac, Tezuka Productions and many other surprise entrants.

The End Is Nigh
From The Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, The End Is Nigh is an action platforming game where players take control of Ash, one of the few “things” that have “survived” the “end of the world.” Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as he is thrown into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant animal-like creatures before arriving at his final epic quest: to simply make a friend (out of pieces of people he finds along his journey).

Dungreed
Developed by Team Horay, Dungreed lets players assume the role of an adventurer who must explore a continuously evolving dungeon in order to prevent the town from being destroyed. The game features a variety of environments such as prisons, jungles and lava zones. Players can defeat enemies and advance through the dungeon using powerful magic items and an arsenal of weapons, ranging from rusty swords to cutting-edge sniper rifles.

About Nicalis, Inc.
Based in Southern California and founded in 2007, Nicalis, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of highly polished, retro-inspired video games.

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Normandy, France — Dec. 5, 2018 — Malkyrs: The Interactive Card Game, the virtual trading card game with customizable physical cards that come to life via NFC and RFID technology, launches on Nintendo Switch in Q3 2019.

After dying in battle, renowned fighters across the legendary world of Heptia find themselves resurrected on the island of Brënn. Yet this second chance comes with grave repercussions: an omnipotent goddess who relishes the thrill of combat wishes to see these warriors battle for all of eternity. There is no escape, even in death. The only way out is victory. Ascending the ranks of these champions may offer the chance to return to their past lives.

Battle through the story-based campaign replete with branching paths and multiple endings to learn the rules of the game, then challenge players locally or through online tournaments. Choose from one of 12 champions and up to 10 action cards out of 250 to form a deck, then scan them into the game to begin. Instead of shuffling and drawing each card, all cards will be available at any time in a match to allow for deeply strategic and reactive skirmishes.

Both champion and action cards will be able to earn experience and Favor respectively. These resources enable players to upgrade their cards. Champions will earn item and ability upgrade slots, so they can be customized to make the perfect deck. Powering up action cards will unlock specializations, opening up even more possibilities. Faction choices that offer new abilities will further empower players to make cards their own.

Each of the 262 playable cards will feature gorgeous art, showing off Malkyrs’ high fantasy universe. All cards will be equipped with an RFID that can be scanned using the NFC-enabled Joy-Con controllers. All levels and even the name players choose will be stored in the RFID, so trading a physical card with another player means handing over an entire journey, like swapping heroic tales over a campfire. These upgrades will work across all platforms, including the PC and Mac builds, making cross-play battles a reality.

Malkyrs’ Kickstarter, which launched Monday and funded in a few short hours, aims to bring the game to new markets, both around the world and on new platforms. With over two million PC matches already played in France, Malkyrs’ huge fanbase is ready for more competitors to join the fray.

“By listening to our players, Malkyrs is getting stronger each passing day,” said Paul Vaudandaine, co-founder of Malkyrs Studio. “The addition of the Switch audience, who we believe will love the physical-to-digital nature of our cards, can only make our game even better.”

Malkyrs: The Interactive Card Game will be available on Nintendo Switch in English and French in Q3 2019, and is available now on PC and Mac.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 4, 2018 – ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!, the upcoming fourth entry of the beloved, funkadelic action roguelike series from HumaNature Studios, helmed by original co-creator Greg Johnson, puts the “fun” in funky on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Friday, March 1.

The iconic ‘90s alien duo is back. ToeJam and Earl, hoping to impress Latisha and Lewanda, have…”borrowed” the Rapmaster Rocket. One black hole-related accident later, they are back on the floating remnants of Earth, scrambling to pick up the pieces of their ship before their home planet of Funkotron notices anything missing.

Hidden throughout the procedurally-generated levels are presents with random effects that help the duo find their ship parts. Rocket skates, Icarus Wings, Boomboxes and more than 60 other presents make each run feel fresh. Characters and unlockable hats that offer awesome hidden powers persist across playthroughs so there’s more to strive for beyond getting back home.

You would think a three-legged alien in dope threads would be the weirdest thing on the planet, but Earthlings give ToeJam and Earl a run for their money. Sneak around humans like the Hula-Girl so you don’t get hypnotized into shaking your hips, leaving you vulnerable to attacks. Over 50 Earthlings ranging from King Tut, armies of chickens and Internet Trolls roam around each level, so get to know which are friends and which are foe.

Back in the Groove!’s got all the classic moments which made the series a staple of ‘90s gaming with modern improvements like online play, all in a nostalgic underground comic style.

Up to four friends can play together through online multiplayer and choose from nine characters — some blasts-from-the-past, some new and funky fresh. Each character has their own stats and special abilities. Console players can enjoy couch co-op with two players total, while PC will enable local co-op accommodating four players.

Minigames keep ToeJam and Earl on their toes. The side-scrolling HyperFunk Zone from Panic on Funkotron is back so players can earn extra presents and cash. Feeling the beat? Jump into a rhythm-based dance-off. Get ready to jam out with your homies to more than 30 groovy tunes, including classic remixes from the original games.

“ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is what I’ve been wanting to do for the series for over 20 years,” said Greg Johnson, founder of HumaNature Studios. “We’ve included pretty much all of the original ‘old skool’ characters and presents, and we have a TRUCKLOAD of new surprises, many of them fan-inspired. I think we’ve captured the spirit of the original game, as well as a lot of what people loved about game two. I think this is what our fans have been waiting for. I can’t wait to see what they think!”

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! will be available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Latin America), and Brazilian Portuguese for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC for $19.99 USD on March 1st.

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Gelderland, the Netherlands – November 29, 2018 – HomeBearStudio is pleased to announce that their first game, NAIRI: Tower of Shirin, is now available on Steam and console exclusive on Nintendo Switch!

NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a special fusion of point and click adventure puzzle game with stunning graphics and a cast that gives it its own unique quality ideally suited to the Nintendo Switch. The game is full of adorable visuals and characters, within a troubled world that is sure to delight anyone looking for a strong narrative and puzzle experience.

Players follow Nairi, a troubled upper class girl, and Rex, a gangster-turned-scholar, as they uncover a dark mystery involving the mysterious Tower of the oasis city of Shirin. Nairi is a young woman from the rich district of Shirin, the oasis city where the game takes place. When a sudden incident forces her to abandon her rich, sheltered life, she ends up in the seedy lower district of the city ruled by gangs.

Don’t Miss Out On This Beautifully Illustrated Gem!

Steam: $9.99 | £8.99 | €9.99

Nintendo: $9.99 | £8.99 | €9.99​ | ¥1190

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Warsaw—November 30, 2018—Prepare to die a lot! SONKA announced today that Escape Doodland is now available for the Nintendo Switch, published by QubicGames, and Steam, published by Ultimate Games. In this intense and insidiously difficult 2.5D platformer developed by flukyMachine, you will be eaten, burned, crushed, digested, shocked, slapped, poisoned or just fall down. Many times.

“Overall, Escape Doodland is a wonderfully unique and original take on fast-paced platformers and endless runners in general,” says Miketendo64. Keen Gamer comments, “Seriously, this game is absolutely beautiful,” while Marc the Geek says, “Aww crap, let’s try this again.”

The happy and joyful world of Doodland has changed forever. Omnomus, a cruel monster that loves the taste of Doodlers, is wreaking havoc and you have only two options: run as fast as you can or die. Created on a piece of paper, each part of Doodland is different and features a unique atmosphere full of demanding obstacles forcing players to run, jump, swim and fly to overcome them. Escape Doodland is the brainchild of just two visionaries: Veronika Harkavenko, who created the stunning graphics, and Piotr Karski, who did everything else.

The project was successfully Kickstarted earlier this year. SONKA produced the Switch version of Escape Doodland and contributed to balancing the gameplay.

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MELBOURNE, VIC. – Nov. 29, 2018 – Screencheat: Unplugged, a fully remastered and revamped version of Samurai Punk’s chaotic party split-screen first-person shooter where everyone is invisible, is now available for Nintendo Switch™.

Specially tailored for Nintendo’s portable console, Screencheat: Unplugged features a variety of enhancements over the original experience, including a completely revamped vibrant visual design, new and remixed maps, retooled weapons, an original funky soundtrack, and more. The game also supports a variety of control options, including both single and dual Joy-Con™ setups as well as Nintendo Switch Pro Controller support – all with optional gyro-based motion controls.

Take on invisible enemies in split-screen combat where cheating is absolutely necessary. Turning a classic faux pas from old school shooters on its head, players must peek at their opponents’ portions of the screen to locate them against the backdrop of colorful environments brimming with memorable landmarks. Then it’s time to wield wacky one-hit-kill weapons that range from explosive teddy bears to hobby horses to take down the competition.

Keep the party going by playing across 11 levels with nine distinct game modes, including My First Deathmatch, Hillcampers, and Capture the Fun that bring fun new twists to familiar multiplayer formats, while also introducing fresh new experiences like Murder Mystery, a game type where each player must find and destroy a specific target with a specific weapon.

“The Nintendo Switch is an ideal fit for the fun party game experience Screencheat provides” said Nicholas McDonnell, managing director, Samurai Punk. “We’re happy to bring Unplugged to the platform today and hope our longtime fans and new players alike will pass a Joy-Con to their friends and loved ones so everyone can enjoy this new and improved version.”

Screencheat: Unplugged costs $12.99 / €11.99 / £10.79 / A$17.99 via the Nintendo eShop. The game features English, French, Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, and Korean language options with Simplified Chinese and Japanese being added in an upcoming patch.

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TOKYO, JAPAN – Nov. 29, 2018 – Gensokyo Defenders, the blistering shoot-em-up tower defense game from Sony publishing label UNTIES and developer Neetpia, blasts onto Nintendo Switch today.

An unofficial entry in the Touhou Project, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the “most prolific fan-made shooter series”, Gensokyo Defenders delivers an atypical Touhou Project experience, pitting the series’ cute cast against incoming hordes on the ground in action tower defense.

Choose from more than 15 characters, each with a set of three distinct abilities such as freezing enemies in place, building barriers to prevent escape from trap zones or blasting a trio of icy beams to deal extra damage. Unleash a hail of magical projectiles at oncoming hordes, reminiscent of Touhou Project’s bullet hell roots. Grab power ups from downed creatures for a boost before taking on one of 19 bosses.

With three difficulty modes and more than 25 stages, Gensokyo Defenders provides a great experience for players of all skill levels. When the going gets tough, seek help from a friend or stranger in two player co-op via Nintendo Switch Online in the greatest war Gensokyo has seen.

“Neetpia has created a fresh take on the Touhou Project by integrating tower defense with the shooting action Touhou is known for,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, UNTIES. “The strategic action gameplay will keep players coming back for more.”

Gensokyo Defenders is available on Nintendo eShop for $19.99 USD with English text localization and full audio and text available in Japanese.

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Hamburg, Germany – November 27th, 2018 – Independent developer ROCKFISH Games announced today that EVERSPACE, the surprise hit on Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, is now available to pre-order on the Nintendo eShop for a 20% discounted price of $31.99 / €31.99 / £28.79 / ¥3,600.

EVERSPACE – Stellar Edition will launch on December 11th and feature the base game, the Encounters add-on, the original soundtrack with over 60 titles as well as an interactive art book in-game. Furthermore, the full set of 41 achievements has been implemented directly into the game. Both, the digital and the boxed version will retail for $39.99 / €39.99 / £35.99 / ¥4,500.

A boxed version will hit brick & mortar as well as online retail stores in Europe and North America early next year, too.

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