Panic Button ported Doom 3 to Switch
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Bethesda released a trio of classic Doom games on Switch today. Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3 are all live on the eShop.
We can thank Panic Button’s efforts for making Doom 3 possible on Switch. The company ported the game over, the company confirmed on Twitter.
Panic Button also has another Switch game out today. Wolfenstein: Youngblood is now available, which was ported by the studio.
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Rune Factory 5 was able to proceed with development after Switch started selling really well
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After a lengthy absence, the Rune Factory series is returning in a big way. Rune Factory 4 Special gets things started this year, followed by the series’ next official entry – Rune Factory 5 – in 2020.
According to Marvelous, there was interest in making a fifth entry. However, without knowing which hardware they’d make it for, they couldn’t really proceed with the game. After Switch was selling really well, that’s when they started talking about Rune Factory 5 again.
Marvelous has previously said that Rune Factory 4 Special, an updated version of the 3DS game, is being introduced “as a means to reintroduce what Rune Factory is as a series, and for the fans who are looking forward to 5. You can read our full translation of that developer interview here.
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Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3 re-release trailer
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Bethesda has shared a trailer for the re-released versions of Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3 that are all out now on Switch. View the video below.
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses launch trailers
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To celebrate today’s release of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Nintendo has prepared two launch trailers. Both can be found below.
Astral Chain – English “Action” trailer
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Nintendo has issued an English version of the “Action” trailer for Astral Chain that was first shared in Japanese last month. We have it below.
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Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3 all getting surprise release on Switch today
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Update: All three games are now live on the eShop. Doom costs $4.99, Doom II costs $4.99, and Doom 3 costs $9.99.
Original: The original Doom games are coming to Switch today, listings on Nintendo UK’s website reveal. Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3 should all be out soon – likely tying in to the start of QuakeCon 2019.
Here’s an overview of each title:
Western version of Dragon Quest XI S has now gone gold
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Dragon Quest XI S producer Hokuto Okamoto announced last week that the Japanese version of the RPG had gone gold. The same thing can now be said for the western version as well. Indeed, the overseas release has wrapped up, according to Hashimoto.
Dragon Quest XI S launches for Switch on September 27.
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire re-release pre-orders open
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Limited Run Games is having another Star Wars day, as more classic games from the series are getting re-released. The company is now taking pre-orders for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back for Game Boy and NES as well as Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire for N64.
Everything can be found on Limited Run Games’ website here. Premium Editions are available, along with a Mega Bundle.
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Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition Switch trailer
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Versus Evil has shared a new trailer for the upcoming Switch release of Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition. View it below.
As mentioned yesterday, Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition is hitting Switch on August 8 via the eShop.
Nintendo celebrates the launch of Fire Emblem: Three Houses with some special art
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We first heard that a new Fire Emblem game was in the works for Switch back in January 2017. Today, Fire Emblem: Three Houses has finally launched. Nintendo has celebrated the release with some new art, which you can check out above.
Here’s a brief message from the game’s developers:
To mark the launch of #FireEmblem: Three Houses, here's a special message from the game's directors, Genki Yokota and Toshiyuki Kusakihara. pic.twitter.com/CkYcPnNLpO
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 26, 2019