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Crunching Koalas put out a launch trailer to promote today’s release of Cinders on Switch. Watch the video below.

Dragon Quest Rivals was released for Switch during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, and then released on the Japanese eShop. Check out some footage below.

Tokyo School Life

The visual novel Tokyo School Life arrives on Switch today as a digital download on the eShop. We have the launch trailer from PQube below.

Hamster announced the next wave of classic games for Switch during a live stream on Niconico today.

Four more NeoGeo titles are now confirmed. These include The Ultimate 11: SNK Football Championship, The King of Fighters 2003, Baseball Stars 2, and Samurai Shodown V Special. On the arcade side of things, we can look forward to Ikari Warriors, Image Fight, Ice Climber, Elevator Action, Butasan, Karate Champ, Psycho Soldier, and a mystery title from Tecmo.

No word yet on specific dates, but these games should be rolled out over the next few weeks. 

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders – $39.99 (available February 15)
Steins;Gate Elite – $53.99 (available February 19)

We have a bit of extra information about the Switch version of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, which was announced during last night’s Nintendo Direct.

QLOC is confirmed to be handling the game. Previously, the studio ported Dark Souls: Remastered to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Trine 2: Complete Story

Trine 2: Complete Story launches on Switch a week from today. Have a look at some early footage in the video below.

Back in 2017, we heard that publisher Nnooo was considering several games for Switch – including Anodyne. Today we have confirmation that the game will indeed be released on the platform.

Here’s an introduction to the “Zelda-lite” game:

Version 7.40 of Fortnite is now available. Gifting returns to the game for a limited time, the Infantry Rifle has been added as a new weapon and there’s a new limited time mode, “Catch!”. Additionally, if you complete 13 free Overtime Challenges by February 27 you will receive the Season 8 Battle Pass for free. 

Battle Royale

What’s New?

#SharetheLove Valentine’s Surprise
The response we’ve seen to the #SharetheLove event has been amazing. And with the arrival of Valentine’s Day, we’re here to share one more surprise.

Everyone who completes 13 free Overtime Challenges by February 27 will receive the upcoming Season 8 Battle Pass for FREE! If you don’t have an outfit, now is your chance to get several for free. With the Battle Pass, you’ll receive two Season 8 Outfits instantly and you can earn up to five more. Save your V-Bucks, this one’s on us!

Gifting – Limited Time
Gifting is back for a limited time starting now until February 22! And for Valentine’s day, you can send the Heartspan Glider to your special someone for FREE until Friday, February 15 at 7pm ET.

Infantry Rifle
Take aim and deliver accurate fire downrange with this precise semi-automatic weapon.

Limited Time Mode Rotations

As mentioned last week, we’re continuing with rotate through LTMs at a faster pace throughout the week moving forward. The first mode is detailed below, check the in-game client on Thursdays and Saturdays to see what other modes are available!

 

After today’s Nintendo Direct ended, Final Fantasy IX was made available on the Switch eShop. Take a look at some footage below.


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