E3 2019 Nintendo Direct officially confirmed to be 40 minutes long
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Yesterday, we heard from Japanese streaming site Niconico that the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct would last approximately 40 minutes. Nintendo has now officially confirmed that length. The presentation, which will focus on Switch games launching in 2019, will indeed be about 40 minutes long.
You can catch the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct on June 11 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe. We’ll carry the live stream here, and we’ll also be running a live blog.
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Switch eShop deals – Atelier games, Valkyria Chronicles, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the Atelier series, Valkyria Chronicles, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
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A look at the E3 2019 badge lanyard
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With E3 2019 essentially in full swing, we have a look at the expo’s new badge lanyard. A few different Nintendo games are featured this year, including Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Pokemon Sword/Shield, and Luigi’s Mansion 3.
Here’s another look with some Mario & Sonic action:
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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga revealed for Switch
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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is in development, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive and TT Games have announced. The game launches in 2020.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will feature all nine films in a single package. Find today’s official announcement and debut trailer below.
Spiritfarer announced for Switch
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Jotun and Sundered developer Thunder Lotus has announced Spiritfarer, a “cozy management game about dying”. It will launch in 2020 on Switch.
We have the following overview and trailer for Spiritfarer:
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2D cinematic combat-adventure Unto The End coming to Switch
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The 2D cinematic combat-adventure Unto The End is on the way to Switch, publisher Big Sugar and developer 2 Ton Studios have announced. A release window was not confirmed.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
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Minecraft Dungeons announced for Switch
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Minecraft Dungeons is coming to Switch, Microsoft and Mojang have announced. A release is planned for Spring 2020.
Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure game that takes inspiration from dungeon crawlers. Four players will be able to experience the game together in local and online co-op.
Here’s a trailer:
Pre-order updates (6/9/19)
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FIFA 20 Legacy Edition for Switch will have a “fresh look” but no big new features, dev says
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Just like over the past couple of years, EA will have a FIFA game ready to go on Switch later in 2019. However, it will be a “Legacy Edition” – meaning it won’t include the new FIFA Street-style mode Volta Football from other platforms, nor will it contain a number of other big features.
In an interview with Eurogamer, FIFA 20 executive producer Aaron McHardy discussed what fans can expect from the Legacy Edition on Switch. He said:
Samurai Shodown reveals DLC character Rimururu
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During YouTube Live at E3 2019 today, SNK revealed the first DLC character for Samurai Shodown. Rimururu will be joining the game, the company revealed.
Here’s her character trailer:
While Samurai Shodown will be out on Switch this winter, it will initially launch later this month on other platforms. It’s unclear how SNK will be approaching the Switch version, but the first six months of Samurai Shodown’s DLC will be free to those who purchase the game and redeem its season pass within the first week of release.
