Eagle Island launches for Switch on July 11
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Publisher Screenwave Media and developer Pixelnicks today revealed the release date for Eagle Island. The platformer launches via the eShop on July 11, the two sides have confirmed.
We have the following overview and trailer for Eagle Island:
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Twitter shares E3 2019 data: Nintendo Direct the biggest moment, Nintendo has most tweets of any publisher
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Twitter has provided information about the games, companies and moments that drove the conversation of E3 2019. Nintendo did quite well, with the social media platform stating that the company’s Direct was the biggest moment of the show. Nintendo also took home the most tweets while Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel and Animal Crossing: New Horizons were among the biggest games.
Here’s the full set of data:
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Metroid Prime lead technical engineer Andy O’Neil passes away
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Game developer Andy O’Neil has passed away at the age of 47.
O’Neil was a notable contributor to the Metroid Prime games having served as a lead technical engineer on the first two entries in the series. He also helped out in the creation of the Wii’s tech demo of Echoes that was shown at the Tokyo Game Show in 2005.
Citizens of Space launch trailer
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Citizens of Space has issued a launch trailer for Citizens of Space, which is now available on the Switch eShop. View the video below.
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Nintendo on supporting E3, says Labo VR has “worked well for us”, Switch “has a long run left in it”, more
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GamesBeat shared a new interview today with Charlie Scibetta, senior director of corporate communications at Nintendo of America. Scibetta weighed in on the company’s support of E3, Nintendo Labo VR, Switch’s lifespan, and more.
We’ve rounded up some of the notable topics from the interview below. You can find the full discussion on GamesBeat here.
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Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior coming to Switch this week
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Ratalakia Games has announced that it is bringing Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior to Switch. Originally made by Ritual Games, the arcade beat ’em up title is planned for June 21 on Switch.
Here’s an overview of Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior, along with a trailer:
The Ninja Warriors: Once Again announced for North America and Europe
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Following its original announcement last year, we finally have confirmation that The Ninja Warriors: Once Again is coming west. United Games revealed today that it has picked up the Taito reboot for publishing in North America and Europe.
The Ninja Warriors: Once Again will be sold both physically and digitally. ININ will handle the standard release while Strictly Limited Games will offer limited editions.
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Furwind releasing on Switch next week
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Publisher JanduSoft has dated Furwind for Switch. The action-platformer, originally made by Boomfire Games, will be available starting June 27.
We have the following overview and trailer for the game:
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Senran Kagura Peach Ball confirmed for July 9 in Europe and Australia
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Much of what we’ve heard surrounding Senran Kagura Peach Ball’s western release has been for North America. Today, however, Marvelous confirmed that the game will also be launching on July 9 in Europe and Australia via the eShop.
Senran Kagura Peach Ball can be pre-loaded from the eShop now. Fans can pre-purchase the game for £35.99 / €39.99 / $60.00 (Australia). It is playable in Japanese with English and French text localisation.
Here’s some additional information about Senran Kagura Peach Ball:
New Switch eShop sale announced featuring games from Australia and New Zealand devs
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Several Australian and New Zealand developers have joined together on a big Switch sale starting later in the week. A bunch of the eligible titles will be at their highest discount offered to date. Twenty games in total are included, such as Mini Metro, The Gardens Between, Assault Android Cactus, and more.
As part of the upcoming promotion, a contest is planned. Look for the hashtag #ANZNindieSale on Twitter to find out how you can win a signed, limited edition print of the Chris Lewis Lee artwork commissioned for the sale.
Here’s the full lineup of discounts:
