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TORONTO (May 11, 2018) — Metanet Software is proud to announce that N++ Ultimate Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch™ console on May 24, its most perfect platform yet. N++’s bite-sized play sessions are ideal for gaming on-the-go, and the exhilarating local co-operative and competitive multiplayer are *Italian chef kisses fingers*.

We’ve stripped down the classic 2D platformer to the core elements and injected some parkour acrobatics, so every moment you’ll spend playing N++ is intuitive, thrilling, and pure fun. The control of N++’s ninja is where the gameplay really shines — as you play and your skills grow, your ninja feels more and more effortlessly badass.

It may be minimalist on the outside, but we’ve packed a ton into N++: revel in over 100+ eye-catching Funlockable™ colour schemes, and bask your ears in the splendor of over six hours of the best futuristic, atmospheric electronic music from boutique labels around the globe. There are 4340 hand-crafted levels in all that will keep you playing for days.

Play with friends in local multiplayer Co-op and Race (Competitive) modes with the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers! You won’t find a multiplayer game that tests the limits of your friendship quite like N++. Or, play through the lengthy and challenging Solo and Hardcore campaigns (filled with ingenious secrets galore). And if that’s still not enough, you can create and share your own devious levels with players worldwide, using the built-in level editor. The possibilities are literally endless!

We at Metanet Software have been dedicated to making N++ a game that you can return to again and again, over a lifetime, and it will continue to feel exciting and rewarding. We’ve teamed up with Blitworks to bring it to Nintendo Switch and finally make the dream of playing N++ everywhere a reality! If N++ were a boss, this would be its final form, and the toughest challenge yet. You don’t want to miss it!

About N++

N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer where you get to play as a badass parkour-loving ninja, narrowly escaping enemies and collecting gold across sci-fi landscapes. It’s packed full of so many levels, game modes, enemies and secrets, it’s the last platformer you’ll ever need.

Retail price: $14.99 USD

About Metanet Software Inc.

Metanet Software is a boutique game developer based in Toronto, ON. It was founded in 2001 by Mare Sheppard and Raigan Burns, two multidisciplinary developers who met at University of Toronto. They focus on revisiting the great designs of the past and re-evaluating them from a fresh perspective, making games which are engaging, innovative, intriguing and most importantly: fun.

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MADRID, SPAIN – May 10, 2018 – Immortal Redneck, the Egyptian-themed first-person shooter with roguelike elements from developer Crema, is available now on Nintendo Switch with new gyro aiming controls.

After dying in a dune buggy wreck in the sands of Egypt, a Redneck resurrects as a mummy hellbent on finding out who wrapped him up. His quest for revenge and answers leads him to three constantly shifting pyramids full of monsters once thought of as legends. With a wild mix of weaponry, blessings from ancient gods, and good-’ol-fashioned FPS skills, the Redneck may just be able to find what he seeks.

These procedurally-generated pyramids serve as proving grounds that test players’ proficiency at old-school FPS techniques like circle-strafing and bunny-hopping. The Redneck is better at dodging bullets than taking them, so fast, evasive play is as important as a quick trigger finger. Zip around vibrant hand-crafted rooms with a graphical style inspired by classic Nintendo games while gunning down malicious monsters who want a tasty, country-fried Redneck for a snack.

More than 50 weapons of the conventional, futuristic, and mystical varieties means there’s always something fun in the Redneck’s future. 100 game-changing scrolls significantly alter playthroughs, but watch out when picking them up. Scrolls range from helpful (more weapon damage!) to harmful (lose current weapon) to just plain bizarre (lower gravity, anyone?).

Dying isn’t the end in Immortal Redneck. Though the pyramids’ layouts change, money gained while inside buys permanent stat upgrades, level modifiers, and new player classes called favors of the gods. These favors each have their own active and passive abilities so everyone can earn something that suits them.

“We’ve been dying (and resurrecting again and again…) to bring Immortal Redneck to the Switch,” said Guillermo Andrades, Co-Founder, Crema. “We know players want more shooters on the system, and we think ours will make them very happy.”

Immortal Redneck is now available on Nintendo Switch in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, and Korean for $19.99 USD / €19.99 / £17.99. Crema’s first-person shooter is also available on Steam, the PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live.

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SANTA ANA, California, May 10, 2018—Nicalis, Inc. today announced that Crystal Crisis, a cute and colorful new color-matching combat game, is coming to Nintendo SwitchTM in the fall of 2018. Developed and published by Nicalis, Crystal Crisis is presented like a one-on-one fighting game, but instead of pressing buttons to kick and punch, players arrange falling gems into matching colors to clear them from the screen and inflict damage on their opponents. It’s the ultimate puzzle battle throwdown!

Crystal Crisis players can choose from 19 different playable characters, including fan favorites from Cave Story and The Binding of Isaac and many other surprise entrants. Each character has his or her own “home” stage, musical theme, unique special attacks and extensive voice-acted exclamations. The current roster includes:

• Quote, Curly Brace and Ballos (from Cave Story)
• Isaac (from The Binding of Isaac)
• Atom and Black Jack (from Tezuka Productions)
• Princess Solange (from Code of Princess EX and Blade Strangers)
• Aban, Tina and Jim Hawkins (from 1001 Spikes)
• President Thompson and a Zombie (from The Tempura of the Dead)
• Akuji (from Akuji the Demon)
• Knight (from Hydra Castle Labyrinth)
• Johnny Turbo (notorious TurboDuo spokesman)

 

The line-up also features four newly-created characters from other Nicalis games in development, three of whom are appearing for the first time anywhere in Crystal Crisis:

• Helen – a noble warrior inspired by Greek mythology (also appearing in Blade Strangers)
• Hunter – a whip-wielding vampire killer
• Elise – a bat-winged gothic vampire girl
• Ninja – a mysterious and acrobatic shinobi

 

By matching gems and unleashing combos in Crystal Crisis, players can build up their “burst gauge” which can trigger powerful, board-breaking hits that will leave opponents in pieces. The innovative new “wrap-around” feature lets players move a falling piece beyond the edge of the playfield to reappear on the other side; you can even divide it into two separate gems by allowing it to drop while the two halves are straddling the border.

A variety of different modes (including Arcade, Survival, Tag-Team and Training) accentuate the battle options, while local and online multiplayer functionality give challengers the opportunity to play against friends, family members and Crystal Crisis warriors worldwide!

Crystal Crisis for Nintendo Switch will be available digitally and physically in Fall 2018 for $39.99 MSRP. Like all of the retail games that Nicalis has previously published for Nintendo Switch, the launch edition of the physical version will include a full-color instruction booklet and a yet-to-be-announced bonus collectible.

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.

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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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