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Best Buy has started taking pre-orders for the newly-announced Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch bundle. You can reserve one here.


Nintendo has passed along an announcement recapping all of the news from today’s Nintendo Direct. Read it in full below.

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo revealed that new games in two major Nintendo series are currently in development for the Nintendo Switch system. Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch (working title), a new main game in the Animal Crossing series, and Luigi’s Mansion 3 (working title), will both come exclusively to Nintendo Switch in 2019. The video presentation also debuted a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch hardware and software bundle.

The Nintendo Direct revealed a diverse lineup of games headed to Nintendo Switch, including a massive collection of classic FINAL FANTASY games, an HD remake of the beloved Katamari Damacy game and adaptations of some best-selling card and board games like Carcassonne and Pandemic. If that’s not already enough, the Nintendo Direct also unveiled new details for Nintendo Switch Online, highlighted a solid selection of Nintendo 3DS games and revealed more details about previously announced Nintendo Switch games like Yoshi’s Crafted World, DAEMON X MACHINA and Mega Man 11.

“The announcements for Nintendo Switch keep coming,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With the additions of new games in the Animal Crossing and Luigi’s Mansion series, as well as a surge of new games from our development partners, there really is something for everyone in the ever-growing Nintendo Switch library.”

To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct. Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:

Nintendo has confirmed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting a Switch bundle. It includes the system, branded Joy-Con controllers and dock, and a download code for the game.


The last mainline Animal Crossing game, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, was in 2012 – or 2013 for those in North America and Europe. Nintendo announced the next true entry in the franchise today, and it’s coming to Switch. No details were provided.

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During today’s Nintendo Direct, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was showcased once again. Isabelle from Animal Crossing will be appearing in the game.

Square Enix has announced several new games for Switch. Along with a few new classic games, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, World of Final Fantasy Maxima, and Chocobo Mystery Dungeon.


Warframe

Warframe has been dated for Switch. Today’s Nintendo Direct revealed a release date of November 20.


Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, Wolf will be showing up in Starlink: Battle for Atlas. The character joins Fox McCloud, Peppy, and Slippy from Star Fox.


Nintendo finally provided an update on the new Yoshi game for Switch today. Confirming the final name Yoshi’s Crafted World, the game launches Spring 2019.


Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, Cities Skylines is coming to Switch. Better yet, the city simulation title launches on the eShop today.



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