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Asphalt 9: Legends is due out this summer on Nintendo Switch, and it’s definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of arcade racers. It looks great, there are numerous controls to suit your play style, and it’s free for as long as you want it to be.
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The Switch may have replaced your mobile device or iPad for portable gaming, but that doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice all those charming puzzle games. Your latest example? Forest Home, which was released today for Nintendo Switch.
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Natsume’s E3 booth is always a fun one to visit, and that was no different this year when we get to try out three games they have coming to the Nintendo Switch. One of those was Harvest Moon: Mad Dash, coming this fall.
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Dr. Mario World will allow iOS and Android gamers to share stamina-giving hearts for use in Stage Mode. Players can also challenge others to a real-time, one-on-one showdown in Versus Mode.
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Sayonara Wild Hearts is a graphical mash-up of ’80s neon city-scapes and the “Just Dance” games with the soundtrack to match. The game pops like an album cover by Patrick Nagel and sticks with you like the songs on the vinyl contained therein.
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Having seen a demo presentation from Frozenbyte and having spent some time playing through a level, I can confirm that Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is shaping up to be best Trine game yet.
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Konami understands what its fans want out of Contra games. If there’s going to be a new one, they want it to include all of the over-the-top action of its predecessors with a healthy dose of mature humor thrown in. Check.
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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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