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SYDNEY – Sept. 5, 2018 – Siegecraft Commander, the action-strategy game hybrid from Blowfish Studios, will hurtle toward Nintendo Switch on Sept. 19, 2018.

Lead an army of troops on a raging battlefield and construct a network of offensive and defensive structures to strengthen their positions and demolish enemy fortifications. To expand their battlements, players catapult structures across the warzone, creating a web of connected towers linking back to the spires that spawned them and, ultimately, the central base.

Every tower must connect to the last or to other structures linked to the faction’s first building. If a link in the chain is broken, everything cut off from the nexus will also crumble, leading to potential domino-esque effects where entire sections can fall with one well-placed shot.

Building fortifications is only half the battle. Catapults will launch everything from new structures to explosives and cows, all while deploying infantry to attack the opposing forces. Some placements can even buff towers’ speed and strength with magical auras, making one’s knowledge of the land, along with shrewd aim, and a keen tactical eye key to survival.

Two eight-level single-player campaigns starring either a defense-focused band of knights or a tribe of offensive Lizardmen will be presented in a storybook fashion. For those wishing to turn friend into foe, Siegecraft Commander supports local split-screen and online cross-platform multiplayer for 2-4 players between Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC. Generals can choose between tactical turn-based and action-packed RTS battles. The ability to choose a commander and toy with the tech tree means there’s a strategy for everyone.

“Whether you want to engage in more methodical turn-based battles or enjoy the chaos of real-time fights, Siegecraft Commander offers strategy fans of all stripes something to love,” said Ben Lee, CEO, Blowfish Studios. “And being able to play at either pace is a perfect match for the stay-at-home or play-on-the-go nature of the Nintendo Switch.”

Siegecraft Commander is available for pre-order at $19.99 USD / €19.99 via Nintendo Switch eShop. The game is also on sale for the same price on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for PC, Mac, and HTC Vive.

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Dive into the legendary and definitive experience of GOD WARS The Complete Legend now available on Nintendo Switch! We have a brand-new Launch Trailer featuring a brief overview of all the great experiences you’ll have within the beautiful and lush world, and the epic battles you’ll face with the gods! Not to mention the refined gameplay mechanics and a new character named Orihime, you’ll want to relive Japan’s legendary tale of war, valor, and friendship.

The Shrine Maiden, Orihime, and the Labyrinth of Yomi scenario are now available as separate DLC for Play Station 4 and Play Station Vita.

GOD WARS The Complete Legend out now on Nintendo Switch!

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4th September 2018, UK – Hound Picked Games, a progressive and supportive one stop UK indie publisher, is pleased to add a new and exciting title, HyperParasite, to its growing release schedule, developed by small and experienced Spanish studio Troglobytes Games.

Development has recently begun on the Nintendo Switch version of HyperParasite, which is marked with a brand new trailer, whilst work continues on the PC Steam platform to be complemented with an Xbox One and PlayStation 4 release in 2019!

HyperParasite is a relentless twin-stick shooter/brawler with rogue-lite mechanics and is set in the roaring 80s, offering cool looks, fast action and great controls. The onscreen cast of characters, 60 different classes, all of which you can control, exploiting their own attributes weapons and moves, present a game of outrageous action, rip roaring brawling at is very best, laced with a comical slant which adds spice and fun! So no more looking for weapons, it’s the dude you control that is packed with the surprises!

Every Breath You Take
A dystopian world presents an ambience of dislocation, menace and tough love which is set around World War III. The unseen aggressor marauding and consuming its way through the population is a parasitic organism capable of making hosts of unsuspecting human beings, consuming what’s left of their souls and wreaking unfathomable havoc.

Game On
Players will traverse a total of 13 game levels: 5 main levels and 8 sub-levels, plus the customary crazy boss fight at the end of each main level and several mini-bosses . With martial law having been declared to make way for a global hunt, battle-hardened law enforcers have made allies of the most degenerate of criminals, while the rest of the world is paralysed with paranoia. So who can be trusted? Who can see it, let alone destroy it? That’s for them to worry about. For YOU are the enemy. YOU are the organism with a mission.

YOU are… HyperParasite

“Hound Picked Games is happy to be working with Troglobytes Games, a small but very accomplished team who have already worked on a number of titles. Their vision for HyperParasite is commendable and we believe there is a huge collective of gamers who will find this title one that they will enjoy immensely. We have great faith in this title and Hound Picked Games will support it throughout until release in 2019!”
Dan Muir, CEO Hound Picked Games.

Exciting Features Include:

• A fresh twist on the genre: hop from one host body to another
• 60 Playable Characters to Body-Snatch and utilise their attributes
• Unique retro 3D-pixelated visual style
• Original retro inspired synth-wave soundtrack
• Cast+weapon includes – cops+guns, Werewolves+claws, robots+lasers, aliens and so much more
• Procedurally generated levels that will play differently each time, challenging even the most seasoned of players
• Extremely fun co-op mode: will the humans handle TWO HyperParasites?

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Izneo, the first online platform dedicated to comics, European comics, mangas, graphic novels and Webtoons, is announcing today the availability of its reading app on the Nintendo Switch for this October 2018. Already available on computer, smartphone and tablet, the Izneo player will allow Switch owners to brilliantly access and purchase their favorite content from Izneo’s ever growing and hugely popular catalog on the go or on their TV. Additionally to the Switch launch, Izneo will also be available on Nvidia Shield, Smart TV Phillips, Sony and all the Android TVs.

Readable both online and offline, Izneo will give Switch owners access to thousands of digital comics. While comic books fans alike will be delighted to find renowned titles like Hellboy, Aliens, Buffy or Doctor Who, European comics enthusiasts will devour the best of the genre: Blacksad, Largo Winch or Valerian.. Mangas aficionados are not forgotten either with Appleseed, Sherlock, Assassin’s Creed and many, many more!

“We are proud to bring the Izneo reader to Nintendo Switchand offer the best comic books reading experience to gamers” said Luc Bourcier, CEO of Izneo. “Nintendo’s console is a\the perfect platform for comic book reading. From gamer to reader the gap just got a little bit smaller!”

For more information on Izneo, discover the full catalog of 25,000 titles and try the reading experience, head over to https://www.izneo.com/en

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London, UK (4th September, 2018) – Square Enix Collective is excited to that announce that, after a successful debut earlier this year, 2D cinematic adventure Forgotton Anne is heading to Nintendo Switch in 2019.

The story-driven adventure, set in the beautifully hand-crafted 2D cinematic Forgotten Lands, launched on console and PC back in May. Its forthcoming release on Nintendo Switch means it’ll soon be available on all three major consoles, alongside the PlayStation 4 entertainment system and Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X.

Forgotton Anne reveals the hidden dimension where all mislaid items from the human world – the odd socks, the lost letters, the missing toys – are sent to linger. It’s the job of the Forgotlings – creatures formed out of all of these missing items – to help the trapped Anne and Master Bonku find their way home.

The end result is a game critics heaped praise on upon release, with Eurogamer describing it as a “brilliant” game with a “huge amount of heart” in its Recommended review, adding to GameReactor’s assessment that it is “one of the standout experiences of the year” and VentureBeat’s conclusion that it’s a “wonderfully animated adventure”.

“It was always only going to be a matter of time before Forgotton Anne made its way over to Nintendo Switch,” says Alfred Nguyen, Creative Director and Co-founder of ThroughLine Games. “We are big fans of Nintendo’s inventive platform and experiencing Forgotton Anne in handheld mode feels amazing even for us and we believe it’s a perfect match for Switch’s fast expanding audience.”

“Forgotton Anne is undoubtedly one of the classiest, most dazzling adventures we’ve ever put out,” says Phil Elliott, Director of Indie Publishing at Square Enix West. “Ever since we started showing the game at events around the globe, people have been spellbound by how ThroughLine Games has brought life and interactivity to anime – it truly is a captivating take on how to incorporate animation in gameplay that we think will really find a strong and loyal home on Nintendo Switch.”

Forgotton Anne is already available on Steam for £15.49/$19.99/€19.99, on Xbox One for £15.99/$19.99/€19.99, and PlayStation 4 for £16.00/$19.99/€19.99.

The game will launch on Nintendo Switch with a 10% discount for two weeks (normal price £15.99/$19.99/€19.99).

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September 3 2018 – Nova Scotia, Canada. Causal Bit Games are today pleased to showcase Battle Princess Madelyn’s Arcade Mode!

Arcade mode is a showcase of the game’s story mode’s levels with a faster paced game, completely different level structure and style of play for a more difficult style of play. A true homage to games of yesteryear, a real old school experience.

Battle Princess Madelyn will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation®4, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U and PC.

About Causal Bit Games
Causal Bit Games is an independent developer based in Canada. Owner and Creative Director, Christopher Obritsch is a young, retired professional graphic designer and creative director and long-time hobbyist-turned-indie game dev. His partner in crime, Daven Bigelow, is the coding brains of the operation and works on hitch hiking robots in his spare time! Last but not least, we have the keeper of the cheese, Angelina Obritsch who is in charge of the finances, as well as hiring.

About Hound Picked Games
Brought to you by the award winning team at PR Hound – Hound Picked Games specialise in, teaming up with, and co-publishing the quintessential indie game releases.

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TOKYO – Aug. 30, 2018 – Azure Reflections, the vibrant, side-scrolling bullet hell shooter from Sony publishing label UNTIES and developer Souvenir Circ. where players’ performance against bosses impacts how the story unfolds, is out now for Nintendo Switch.

Azure Reflections is an unofficial entry in the Touhou Project, a series recognized by the Guinness World Records as the “most prolific fan-made shooter series.” As the Touhou Project has grown in popularity, it has spread to other media including commercial fan books, music, light novels, manga and several fan-made anime in addition to the main series.

In the otherworldly realm of Gensokyo, a mysterious evil emanates from Scarlet Devil Manor. Investigate the source of this dark power as the Touhou Project’s principal protagonist Reimu while evading deadly barrages of bullets and blasting enemy youkai into oblivion.

Unlock new playable characters, Marisa and Cirno, to experience Azure Reflections from a fresh perspective with their distinct attributes and special abilities. Spend currency earned during each run to upgrade the girls’ skills with adorable stat-boosting accessories, including everything from bunny ears and devil wings to shoes, masks, eyewear, mustaches and more.

Put the gear to good use by harnessing increased speed, smaller hitboxes, an expanded pickup radius and other handy powers to better weave through complex patterns of bullets, run up the leaderboards and perhaps even perfect the game’s boss battles to see the story’s true ending.

“Azure Reflections builds on the Touhou Project’s rich 20-year history and the Souvenir Circ. development team’s experience to create a fresh and exciting new take on the phenomenon,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, UNTIES. “We’re proud to bring the game to a new audience with Nintendo Switch today and look forward to having more fans join the fun.”

In celebration of the launch, Azure Reflections is currently discounted (through Sept. 12, 2018) via both the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store for 30% off its base $24.99 / €24.99 MSRP.

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August 30, 2018 – Radial Games is excited to announce gorgeously minimalist subway simulator Mini Metro is available now on Nintendo Switch, available for $9.99 USD on the Nintendo eShop. Originally developed and released on desktop and mobile devices by Dinosaur Polo Club, Radial Games teamed up with the original development team to bring this beloved title to Nintendo’s handheld console. In addition to the gameplay fans know and love, the Nintendo Switch release features fluid controls that just work, regardless of whether you’re playing with a controller, using motion controls or the touch screen, and a huge, exclusive addition: multiplayer!

Featuring support for four players, team up (or argue) with your friends to design the most efficient metro network you can. Spread across three different modes of play – Normal, Endless, and Extreme – try your hand at designing subway systems in 20 different real-world cities, each with their own unique colour schemes and obstacles. From New York City, to Osaka, to Mumbai, get ready for a world tour of efficient and collaborative metro mapping that offers up a unique experience with each session thanks to randomized city growth.

In addition to gameplay that bridges the gap between hectic and relaxing, Mini Metro also features a soundtrack by Disasterpeace that dynamically adapts to your gameplay, evolving as your subway grows and becomes more complex. Right down to the visuals which are based closely on the iconic and abstract subway designs of Harry Beck, Mini Metro is a feast for the senses.

Mini Metro is available now for Nintendo Switch, alongside Steam (PC / Mac / Linux), iTunes App Store, and Google Play.

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