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One of the cooler places to hang out at E3 is the IndieCade. This was evidenced once again when I played through a round of Killer Queen Black from Liquid Bit and BumbleBear Games.
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E3 2019 kicks off this week in Los Angeles, and I’ll be heading back to cover it for the first time in four years. Nintendo gaming has changed since then, so is the Nintendo 3DS still the most valuable travel companion for gamers? It is if you ask Pure Nintendo.
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Imagine the Death Star trench run with no ultimate target, just you in the trench trying not to crash as you pick up speed. Would that be worth 99 cents? Trick question, because ZARA the Fastest Fairy for New Nintendo 3DS and 2DS only costs 98 cents.
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XSEED Games will have a diverse lineup of titles to check out at E3 2019, including three newly announced games for Nintendo Switch: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Heroland, and BurgerTime Party.
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Gameloft has announced the latest entry in their award-winning racing franchise—Asphalt 9: Legends—is coming to Nintendo Switch later this summer, complete with some features unique to the Switch version.
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Those planning to stop by HAMSTER’s Arcade Archives today are going to be greeted by a new machine. Satoshi HAMADA has announced that Solomon’s Key is now available for download on Nintendo Switch.
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Nintendo’s free Warp Pipe Pass will provide E3 attendees priority access to line up and play games such as Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, Luigi’s Mansion 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order, but you’ll have to hurry to get one.
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The Into the Pixel art exhibit honors the best artistic works of the year from video game artists. The 2019 ITP collection has now been announced, and it includes a couple of games that are on their way to the Nintendo Switch.
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Natsume likes to remind you that they’re all about Serious Fun®, and this year they’re be bringing that fun to the Nintendo Switch. That includes a new Harvest Moon spinoff.
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If you’ve already played the adventure game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons on another platform there’s not much in the story or in-game achievements to warrant another trip. Playing with a partner on the Nintendo Switch, however, creates a whole new experience that’s certainly worth sharing.
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Within the first 15 minutes of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age we get a majestic wedding, an epic battle, some sadness, some control instructions, and a betrayal. The game certainly starts with a bang, but can the remaster of this 13 year old game keep up the momentum on the Nintendo Switch?
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The night that Igavania fans have been waiting for since May of 2015 is finally upon us. 505 Games announced today that digital and retail pre-orders are now being accepted for Koji Igarashi’s side-scrolling RPG Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night…with a nice perk for early buyers.
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505 Games and Turn Me Up Games have announced that Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will be released for Nintendo Switch on May 28th, and for the first time will include a two-player local cooperative mode.
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Sephirothic Stories is a JRPG published by KEMCO, and that means retro graphics, derivative stories, and terms such as “world tree,” “verge of destruction” and “unlikely band” written right there in the game’s description. Is it still an adventure worth taking on the Nintendo Switch?
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Fans of survival horror games (particularly those who aren’t fans of jump scares) may want to add Darkwood to their list of new games to check out this weekend. Set in “… a bizarre version of mid-80s Poland,” Darkwood is a story-driven horror game that places the player in a forest possessed by evil forces.
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Fans of mech combat (think Macross and Gundam) should ready their Nintendo Switch for Project Nimbus: Complete Editon, now available for Nintendo Switch. Even better, its $19.99 asking price is being reduced by 10%.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush is available now on Android mobile devices in Australia, with an iOS version and full worldwide release coming shortly.
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Nintendo’s E3 2019 schedule includes two competitions, a Nintendo Direct, and a Nintendo Treehouse live daily stream throughout the event to focus on their recent and upcoming game releases. Excited yet?
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