New Info from the Nintendo Direct 9.4.2019
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The opening trailer for this Direct showed that Overwatch Legendary Edition is coming to the Switch on October 15th of this year! The game will be $40 and include a redeemable code for Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership 3-month Subscription, 5 Legendary Hero Skins, 5 Epic Hero Skins, 5 Origin Hero Skins, and more!
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Next up they revealed some of the floors from the Haunted Hotel Luigi’s Mansion 3! The montage includes the Mezzanine, Castle MacFrights, Garden Suites, Tomb Suites (a pyramid in a hotel? That’s crazy!), the Dance Hall, and the pirate themed restaurant floor called Spectral Catch! They also revealed a new mode called the Scream Park which is a party mode for up to 8 players on one Switch where there is a Luigi team and a Gooigi team that can battle it out in mini games! Luigi’s Mansion 3 releases on Halloween, October 31st!
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Super Kirby Clash is a free-to-start game where you and a party of Kirbys take on quests to defeat many different bosses! You can pick jobs for all of your Kirbys and set out on an epic adventure! You can play alone, couch co-op, local wireless or online. It launches today on the eShop!
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Trials of Mana HD Remake will be available in April 24th, 2020!
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Return of the Obra Dinn comes to the Switch in Fall 2019!
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Little Town Hero is an RPG by GAME FREAK, Inc that is about a small town with a big secret. It has cute graphics and music by Toby Fox, the creator of Undertale! You can preorder this game today, and it will be available on October 16th!
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Banjo Kazooie as a fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be available today!! Sakurai will also be demonstrating the character in the video below!
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He also talks bout some new Mii Fighter info, costumes and new amiibos.
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A new challenger approaches! The 4th Fighter Pass character is Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury! He releases in November 2019!
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They showed off Links Awakening HD remake and the chamber dungeons you can create. You can also save your chamber dungeons to Legend of Zelda amiibos (which is pretty neat!), so that your friends can play them! The game comes out September 20th!
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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age -- Definitive Edition, where you can choose between HD and 2D graphics during your adventure, will arrive on September 27th with free DLC via the Champions Pack!
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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore is a game where Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem cross paths! You fight mirages in turn based battles that blend from the two games with help from your friends and characters from the Fire Emblem series! There’s also plenty of new content for this Switch version that comes out January 17, 2020!
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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise was announced to release in 2020, with Deadly Premonition Origins releasing in the eShop today!
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Divinity Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition comes out today! They also announced that you will be able to share cloud-saves between Steam and Switch! Which is pretty cool!
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They then shifted to Pete Hines from Bethesda who announced that Doom 64 is coming to the Switch and will be releasing on November 22nd!
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A new IP from Hi-Rez called Rogue Company was announced for release in 2020. This new game is a third person team-based shooter.
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There’s more Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield news!! Customizing your character is back, and more robust! You can choose from many different types of clothing, your hair, and makeup! They also announced a new feature: Pokémon Camp! You can set up camp while you’re out and about to take a rest and play with your Pokémon! You can also visit other people’s camps! They’ve also introduced cooking, where you can create over a 100 different types of curry and rice!
Two new Pokémon we’re also shown! Meet Polteageist and Cramorant!
Polteageist
- CATEGORY: Black Tea Pokémon
- TYPE: Ghost
- HEIGHT: 8″
- WEIGHT: .9 lbs.
- ABILITY: Weak Armor
Black tea with a distinct aroma and flavor
Polteageist’s body is made from black tea and is said to have a very distinct aroma and flavor. It will only allow a Trainer it trusts to sample its tea. However, drinking too much can lead to indigestion or an upset stomach, so be careful!Pests for hotels and restaurants
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Many Polteageist make their homes inside hotels and restaurants, disguising themselves and hiding among the tableware. They can pour their power into leftover tea and create even more of their kind, so they’re often treated as pests.
Cramorant
- CATEGORY: Gulp Pokémon
- TYPE: Flying/Water
- HEIGHT: 2’7″
- WEIGHT: 39.7 lbs.
- ABILITY: Gulp Missile
A voracious eater—Cramorant is insatiable
When it comes to food, it will try to swallow anything it can fit in its mouth. Sometimes it will swallow things that aren’t its intended prey, spitting them out in a hurry once it realizes its mistake.It never forgets its bond with its Trainer
Cramorant can be forgetful, but it will never forget a Trainer it grows to trust. However, it seems that even Trainers will face fierce attacks from their Cramorant if they try to steal its food.Cramorant’s Ability, Gulp Missile
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Cramorant’s Ability, Gulp Missile, is a new Ability introduced in these titles, and it can be triggered during battles. After Cramorant uses Surf or Dive, it will return with a catch in its mouth. If it takes damage while in this state, Cramorant will retaliate by spitting out its catch at the attacker!
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Nintendo Switch Online will now be getting SNES games! 20 games launch tomorrow with more on the way! The rewind feature will also be available to use from the start
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Tetris 99 is getting a free update! A new mode called Invictus will be available once you reach Tetris Maximus status in the game! Daily missions have been added for extra challenges, where you earn tokens to trade for rewards like custom themes and player icons! Wave 2 of paid DLC was also announced. The free update, called Tetris 99 2.0, will be available tomorrow!
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was also shown off, including brand new retro style events, mini games, characters, and a story mode! Available November 5th! (Skip to 26:08 in the Direct video at the top to check out the trailer!)
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The prologue demo for Daemon X Machina is available today! This demo lets you play co-op via local wireless. You’ll be able to carry over your save data to the full game when it launches! The full game includes online play. Daemon X Machina will be available September 13th!
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A beloved Star Wars classic comes to the Nintendo Switch! Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast will be available September 24th!
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition comes to the Switch in October 15th with all DLC included.
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Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection comes to the Switch in December 6th!
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Dauntless is coming to the Switch with loads of new content in 2019! (Skip to 29:30 in the Direct video at the top to check out the trailer!)
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Then they showed a montage of new games coming to the Switch, including:
- Just Dance 2020 -- November 5, 2019
- GRID Autosport -- September 19, 2019
- Farming Simulator 20 -- December 3, 2019
- Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch -- September 20, 2019
- NBA 2K20 -- September 6, 2019
- Call of Cthulhu -- October 8, 2019
- The Outer Worlds -- Coming Soon
- Devil May Cry 2 -- September 19, 2019
- Vampyr -- October 29, 2019
They go by pretty fast, but if you just want to check that out, skip to the 30 minute mark in the Direct video at the top!
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Check out this release date trailer for Grid Autosport!
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Next up, Animal Crossing: New Horizons!! I wasn’t sure if they were going to show this since the Direct had stated earlier that they were showing new games coming out in 2019, but as the video went on, they showed games with a 2020 release, so this was definitely a welcome surprise, especially since they showed off a few new things! I’m so excited for this release!
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Lastly, they showed Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, coming to the Switch in 2020!
