Since the Switch is still a relatively new console that's selling well, we haven't seen very many discounts on it. The ones we do see usually come in the form of some sort of bundle deal, which might stick you with accessories or games you don't really want. Best Buy has a new bundle deal of its own on offer currently, but this time around, you get to pick the game it comes with.
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that a new Nintendo Direct broadcast centered around upcoming games for the 3DS and Switch. The original plan was to premiere the Direct today, September 6, at 3 PM Pacific/6 PM Eastern. Unfortunately, Nintendo has decided to delay the debut of this Direct due to a earthquake that hit Hokkaido, Japan last night.
Nintendo has been going hard lately. Shortly before Gamescom, the company debuted a new video highlighting a number of indie games coming to Switch, then a week later, it hosted an Nindies Showcase for summer 2018 to show off even more indie games. As if that weren't enough, the company last week premiered a Nintendo Direct dedicated entirely to its new mobile game, Dragalia Lost, and now another Nintendo Direct has been scheduled for this week. Apparently, there's a lot to talk about in the world of Nintendo games.
If you're a fan of tactical strategy games and you happen to own a Nintendo Switch, you have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming weeks. With Valkyria Chronicles 4 scheduled to go live on the Switch eShop later on in the month, Sega has revealed that it's also bringing the original game to the platform as well. The port of the original Valkyria Chronicles won't be launching until we're into October, so there'll be a little bit of a delay between the two titles.
Nintendo Labo is undoubtedly one of the more interesting games of 2018, and it's about to get a pretty significant expansion. Nintendo is gearing up to launch a new kit that revolves entirely around vehicles. The Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit arrives in a couple of weeks, and today, Nintendo published a new video that shows us what we can expect.
As it does every Thursday, Nintendo has detailed another update to the Switch eShop. This week, it's all about indie games, which isn't surprising in the least considering the amount of attention Nintendo has been giving indie developers lately. Even better is that this is just the beginning of a rather exciting release schedule for indies on the Nintendo Switch.
So far, Nintendo's attempts to break into mobile gaming have been centered around the company's existing franchises. Dragalia Lost, which was announced earlier this year, breaks that trend, as it'll be the first new IP Nintendo has created for mobile devices. Late last night, Nintendo detailed Dragalia Lost in a Direct presentation that was entirely dedicated to the game, and it seems to draw inspiration from a number of different titles.
Nintendo has been focusing on the Switch a lot lately, so much so that you'd be forgiven if you forgot about the company's ongoing mobile strategy. Nintendo has already brought a number of its established franchises to mobile - Pokemon, Super Mario, Fire Emblem, and Animal Crossing, to be precise - but earlier this year, it announced its first original mobile game: Dragalia Lost. Today, Nintendo announced when Dragalia Lost will launch, and the game's release is coming up quickly.
As promised, today Nintendo hosted a new Nindies Showcase livestream, previewing some of the indie titles that are heading to the Nintendo Switch. The Switch's indie lineup has been the topic of a lot of discussion lately, with Nintendo of Europe highlighting a collection of upcoming indie titles in a separate separate video that was published last week. At the beginning of this Nindies Showcase, Nintendo's Kirk Scott said that this is something of follow-up to last week's video.
Epic Games revealed today that it will be pushing out a Fortnite update in the early morning hours, but Nintendo Switch users won't be included. The company says that it has delayed the Switch Fortnite update because it needs additional time to improve matchmaking. The company hasn't said when it will release the update, but the matchmaking tweaks will be included with it.
Super Smash Bros fans will likely tell you that the controller you use is everything. While we count on many of them using the GameCube controller once Super Smash Bros Ultimate releases in December, Nintendo revealed today that it has something special planned for those of us who like the Switch Pro Controller. We're getting a special Smash Bros-themed Pro Controller with this release, and there will be a couple of ways to buy one.
Very few will argue that the Nintendo Switch is a great gaming handheld/console/what have you. Many, however, will contend that it could be so much more than just a gaming device. It could be an all-around time killer/waster with video, audio, and web browsing support. Except Nintendo so far hasn’t allowed it. It may, however, be making an exception with an upcoming InkyPen app that will turn it into the content consumption device you least expected: a comic book reader.