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SANTA ANA, California, December 13th, 2017—Nicalis, Inc. announces today that the eagerly awaited Nintendo Switch™ action game Runner3 will speed into retail next year. The all-new chapter of the critically acclaimed Runner series will appear in North American retail stores in early 2018 with a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Developed by Choice Provisions, Runner3 continues the endless platforming adventures of the stoic, unflappable Commander Video. The “hero in high tops” leaves a multicolored trail in his wake, punctuating the beat of the game’s infectious soundtrack with every step. Like Runner2, the new game will also feature the voice-acting talents of none other than Charles Martinet, legendary voice of Mario and dozens of other popular Nintendo characters.

“Some games just belong on physical cartridges, and this is clearly one of the most deserving,” says Nicalis president Tyrone Rodriguez. “We can’t wait for people to get their hands on Runner3—literally.”

“We know everyone’s going to love Runner3, but I’ll bet you’re going to love it even more in tiny little cartridge form,” says Choice Provisions co-founder Alex Neuse. “Just try not to lick it—play it!” adds Mike Roush, also a co-founder of Choice Provisions.

Runner3 includes some surprising new features, like branching paths, item shops and vehicles that CommanderVideo can take for a ride. The game also features new playable characters, new gameplay modes, new moves and an assortment of Hero Quests and retro challenges.

Nicalis’ retail edition of Runner3 for Nintendo Switch is currently planned for release in the first quarter of 2018. More details and a specific street date will be announced in the near future.

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. Its best-selling recent releases include Cave Story+, Tiny Barbarian DX, Ittle Dew 2+ and VVVVVV for Nintendo Switch and The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ for Switch and PS4.

About Choice Provisions Inc.
Formerly known as Gaijin Games Inc., Choice Provisions is an independent video game development studio founded by industry veterans Alex Neuse and Mike Roush in 2008. This message is approved by Dant Rambo.

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VANCOUVER, B.C, Dec. 12, 2017 – Despite launching in March, a month not usually reserved for home console launches, and with the busy holiday shopping season still in full swing, the Nintendo Switch system has already sold 10 million units to consumers around the world, according to Nintendo’s internal sales figures.

Nintendo Switch is a home console that can be played on a TV, and also taken instantly on the go – it lets people play their favourite games anytime, anywhere and with anyone. And since every Nintendo Switch system comes bundled with two Joy-Con controllers, players can easily share the fun of compatible multiplayer games with friends and family* right out of the box.

The robust and diverse library on Nintendo Switch features two of the most acclaimed video games of all time in Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. At The Game Awards last week in Los Angeles, Super Mario Odyssey won the award for Best Family Game. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was honoured with the awards for Game of the Year, Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Game Direction.

Nintendo Switch is also home to fun multiplayer games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and ARMS that can be played online** or with friends and family in the same room, as well as an ever-growing list of great third-party games like Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, FIFA 18, Rocket League, L.A. Noire, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Golf Story and Stardew Valley. Nintendo Switch is truly for any player.

“As you can see in people’s living rooms, on a plane or riding the subway, fans all over the world can enjoy playing Nintendo Switch wherever they go,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “The response from fans has been great, and we’re doing our very best to satisfy demand during the holiday shopping season.”

After a record-breaking 2017, Nintendo Switch will continue its momentum in 2018. The system will see the launch of Nintendo-published games like Kirby Star Allies, Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2 and a new game in the beloved Yoshi franchise, in addition to big third-party games like Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus from Bethesda, Mega Man 11 from Capcom, PROJECT OCTOPATH TRAVELER (working title) from Square Enix, Shovel Knight: King of Cards from Yacht Club Games and Runner3 from Choice Provisions.

Nintendo Switch is available at a suggested retail price of $399.99. For more information about Nintendo Switch, visit https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/.

Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/switch/.

*Additional games, systems and accessories may be required for multiplayer mode and are sold separately.

**Nintendo Account is required. Online services and features, including online gameplay, are free until the paid Nintendo Switch Online Service launches in 2018.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch^™ system and the Nintendo 3DS^™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System^™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.5 billion video games and more than 710 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy^™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS^™ family of systems, Super NES^™, Nintendo 64^™, Nintendo GameCube^™, Wii^™ and Wii U^™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.ca/. 

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12th December 2017, UK – Award-winning international games label Team17 and independent developer Villa Gorilla have today released a new trailer for its forthcoming charming pinball platform game Yoku’s Island Express.

The festive new trailer showcases some of the snowy surroundings Yoku will uncover as he flips and bumps across his aerial ascent to the highest reaches of Mokumana island. In this frosty setting our favourite dung beetle will meet a whole host of colourful new islanders including Tungaska, Chirp the foreman and Tilo the mountaineer.

In Yoku’s Island Express, newly appointed postmaster Yoku the dung beetle quickly discovers that all is not well on Mokumana island. The ancient island deity is stuck in a restless slumber and its nightmares has caused a host of earthquakes and storms across the island. It’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics in an amazing quest to help the islanders.

Yoku’s Island Express is coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch™ and PC in 2018.

About Team17 Digital Ltd
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital Limited is a leading international games label that hosts The Escapists, Genesis: Alpha One, Overcooked, Yoku’s Island Express, Yooka-Laylee, the Worms franchise and many more from developers around the world. Visit www.team17.com for more info.

About Villa Gorilla
Villa Gorilla is located in Stockholm, Sweden and was founded in 2013 by industry veterans Jens Andersson and Mattias Snygg. Our goal is to create small and unique games with a focus on innovative game design and beautiful execution.

Yoku’s Island Express. Developed by Villa Gorilla. © 2017. Yoku’s Island Express and Villa Gorilla are trademarks or registered trademarks of Villa Gorilla. Published by Team17. © 2017.

Team17 is a registered trademark of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.

© 2017 Nintendo. Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con are trademarks of Nintendo.

Special Pre-Purchase Pricing!

Save 33% by Pre-Purchasing Mutant Mudds Collection Before Launch!

• Normal Price: $14.99 / £10.99 / €12.99 (December 14).
• Pre-purchase Price: $9.99 / £7.29 / €8.69 (starts December 7).
• That’s 33% Savings for Early Birds!

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Yooka-Laylee leaps onto Nintendo Switch December 14! Updated, optimised and ready to play anywhere!https://t.co/VwBw4g5MB8 pic.twitter.com/RCfQkdI62v

— Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) November 28, 2017

“We’re happy to say that Stick It to The Man is now out on Nintendo Switch!” says Klaus Lyngeled, Creative Director and ZEO of Zoink Games. “The game runs beautifully in 60fps and the Switch version is by far the best version that we’ve done. Ever since its original release, Stick It to The Man has been praised so getting the game out on a new platform feels amazing. Stick It to The Man also has close ties to our upcoming game Flipping Death, so this is a great way to warm up for our new title!”

About Stick It to The Man!

Hard hat tester Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain! With his awesome new powers he can read minds and change the world with stickers, but he’s on the run for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation?

Key Gameplay Features

• Solve puzzles by changing the world with stickers!

• Swing around with your giant spaghetti arm!

• Mindread an amazing cast of characters in this story-driven adventure game

• Story by Ryan North, writer of Adventure Time

• Pro Controller and HD Rumble support

• Price: $11.99 / €11,99 / £10.99

 

For more information check out our website and social media.

Website: https://www.stickitgame.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoinkgames

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zoinkgames

 

About Zoink Games

Zoink games is an award-winning game developer located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Most known for indie smash hit Stick it to The Man!. Right now the studio is focused on the spiritual successor called Flipping Death but also on Fe, an upcoming game being published by EA.

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23rd November 2017 – Award-winning veteran games developer and international games label
Team17 today announced that their hit turn-based strategy Worms W.M.D is now available to
download for Nintendo Switch™ from the Nintendo eShop.

With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles
and buildings, plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is
the best worms experience ever – now with HD Rumble and playable anywhere!

Worms W.M.D on Nintendo Switch™ includes all the content from the original game plus the
Liberation and Forts Mode updates and content from the All-Stars pack which features a blockbuster
line-up of guest stars from hit games such as Rocket League, Goat Simulator, The Escapists and
Yooka-Laylee.

Worms W.M.D for Nintendo Switch™ features:
● Extensive single player campaign including 20 training missions, 30 campaign missions and 10
challenges to complete and compete against your friends on the leaderboards with!
● Local multiplayer: Engage in local multiplayer worm warfare with friends using a variety of
different controller options – up to four players can play using a mixture of either individual Joy-
Cons or the Pro Controller. If you want to extend the fun to a six-player battle, then simply pass
the controller!
● Online multiplayer: Take to the battlefield and unleash Wormageddon to your friends online
with full online multiplayer support
● Crafting: No more waiting around while your opponents take their turns! Grab the crafting
crates that drop from the sky during games to make fiendishly upgraded versions of items such
as the Electric Sheep, the Bazooka Pie and the Holy Mine Grenade to unleash on your enemies!
● Vehicles: Worm warfare gets serious with the introduction of vehicles for the first time in the
series. Dominate the landscape in battle-ready tanks, take to the skies to unleash hell from
above in helicopters and pound your enemies into submission in the mech!
● Buildings: Gain the tactical advantage by keeping your worms’ heads down and hiding out in a
building, protecting them from direct attacks!

In addition, brand new content coming first to Nintendo Switch™:
● A new space theme – Wormhole
●  New Mushroom and Tree forts
●  Three new hats
● Three new gravestones

Worms W.M.D is available to download now for Nintendo Switch™ via the Nintendo eShop for
£19.99 / 29,99€ / $29.99.

Worms W.M.D is also available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac and Linux via Steam or GOG.

Uurnbelievably quirky and challenging Metroidvania puzzle platformer is ready to travel with you for the holidays!

Uurnog Uurnlimited has landed on the Nintendo Switch in all regions today! But what is an Uurnog? We’re not telling! And why aren’t we telling? Because we don’t know! Bet you didn’t see that coming! You can try and find out for yourself though by downloading Uurnog Uurnlimited onto your Switch, now on sale for $14.99 / €14.99 / £10.99.

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We do know a lot about what Uurnog Uurnlimited is though! Here’s a good look at what’s inside the game:

Key Featuurnes

• CLASSIC 2D PUZZLE PLATFORMER: Solve puzzles and collect animals, then bring them back to your Save Room.
• CHALLENGING BOSS FIGHTS: Survive long enough and you may even meet the Uurnog!
• SWEET ALGORITHMIC MUSIC: Adapts the melody, tempo, key, and more to the gameplay.
• PLAY SOLO OR SHARED SCREEN CO-OP: Real talk: everything is better when you’re playing with a friend as an adorable puppy, right?
• MULTIPLE ENDINGS: Shhhh. I hear there may even be some secrets to discover… 😉

Wait, do you want to see some actual gameplay? We’ve got you covered! Check out the Twitch stream we broadcasted a few days ago to get a firsthand look at what Uurnog Uurnlimited is all about.

What are you waiting for? Go figure out what the Uurnog is already! We’ll be right here when you get back, don’t you worry. Unless the Uurnog gets us… Good luck!

For more info on Uurnog Uurnlimited
Official site: uurnog.com
Nintendo eShop page: nintendo.com
Steam page: Uurnog Uurnlimited
Discord: discord.gg/rawfury
Twitter: twitter.com/rawfurygames

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REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 21, 2017 – Nintendo continues to roll out additional content for the Splatoon 2 game for the Nintendo Switch system, and is now releasing two free software updates with a ton of new content and a new way to play. The first free update hits on Nov. 23 and adds a new stage for Salmon Run, new gear and new hairstyles for Inklings, as well as many other features, with additional new battle stages rolling out beginning Nov. 24. The second free update will be available mid-December and introduces a frantic new Ranked Battle mode called Clam Blitz, which involves picking up clams around the stage and trying to throw them into your opponent’s basket.

“These free new additions to Splatoon 2 deliver surprises to fans to keep the fun going,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “This new content significantly expands the game and provides a great value for players, regardless of whether they purchased it on launch day or have it on their holiday gift lists.”

The two free updates include the following content:

Nov. 23 Update

·      Four New Battle Stages: While four new battle stages are coming to Splatoon 2, they won’t all be available immediately after downloading the update. Like with previous additions, the stages will roll out over the subsequent weeks, giving players new surprises as they play throughout the holiday season and beyond. The first new battle stage, MakoMart, will be available to play on Black Friday, Nov. 24, with Shellendorf Institute, Walleye Warehouse and Arowana Mall coming soon. The new MakoMart stage is a giant superstore-style stage, so what better time to play than on Black Friday! Shellendorf Institute is new to the series, while Walleye Warehouse and Arowana Mall are popular stages returning from the original Splatoon game.

·      New Salmon Run Stage: Fan-favorite multiplayer mode* Salmon Run is getting a new stage. After downloading the update, Salmonid Smokeyard will be added to the stage rotation. In Salmonid Smokeyard, a wide gap on the beach divides two upper platforms, with fan lifts being the quickest way to traverse the two platforms. Teamwork is required to use the fan lifts effectively.

·      New Gear: Approximately 140 pieces of gear are being added to Splatoon 2. These include shoes, headgear and clothes, like a motocross mask, and additional winter clothing (perfect for the cold weather!), as well as returning items from the original Splatoon game.

·      New Battle Music: Two new bands have been gaining popularity in Inkopolis! The punk-flavored Bottom Feeders and classically trained avant-garde-style Ink Theory are contributing new songs to the already music-rich game.

·      New Hairstyle: When customizing an Inkling, four new hairstyles will be available to choose from – two each for female and male characters.

·      Higher Level Caps: Currently, players are maxed out at Level 50. After downloading the update, the new maximum level will be raised to 99. If players talk to Judd when they reach Level 99, they’ll have the option to reset their level display to Level ★1 so they can continue raising their level.

·      New amiibo Functionality: Tapping a compatible amiibo figure after the update will let players take and share in-game photos in preset locations in Battle Stages, in addition to being able to take photos in Inkopolis Square. Players can also add fun filters to their images.

·      Convenient Gear Swapping: Players that want to change gear between battles in Regular Battle, Ranked Battle and Splatfest Battle (Solo) won’t have to exit to the lobby anymore! After downloading the update, gear can be swapped out without leaving the match room, making it quicker to get back to splatting. For Regular Battle, this also means players can play the next battle with the same players.

Mid-December Update

·      Clam Blitz: In Clam Blitz, competing Inklings are tasked with collecting clams scattered around the stage. After one is picked up, the clam follows the player. The objective is to throw the clam into the basket near the opponent’s base. The first team to score 100 points wins! But, of course, this being the fiercely competitive world of Splatoon 2, things are not as easy as they seem. The baskets are protected by a barrier, which much be destroyed first. After collecting 10 clams, the player will earn a Power Clam. These super-powered clams are the key to breaking the barrier, so strategy will definitely be involved in which clams are used to destroy the barrier and which are used to earn points. Not to mention the extra-satisfying opportunity to steal opponents’ clams by splatting them…

Splatoon 2 is now available in stores, for digital purchase on the official website or in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch at a suggested retail price of $59.99. The upcoming software updates are both free and can be downloaded starting on Nov. 23 and in mid-December. For more information about the game, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com/.

Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch/.

*Additional games and systems are required for multiplayer mode, and are sold separately.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch^™ system and the Nintendo 3DS^™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System^™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.5 billion video games and more than 710 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy^™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS^™ family of systems, Super NES^™, Nintendo 64^™, Nintendo GameCube^™, Wii^™ and Wii U^™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

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