Nintendo Direct (3/8/18) – full presentations
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Splatoon 2 – Octo Expansion revealed
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Nintendo highlighted what’s to come for Splatoon 2 in its Nintendo Direct presentation today. A major expansion is coming to the game, a brand new single-player mode called Octo Expansion.
– Play as Agent 8
– Wakes up without her memories
– 80 test facitilities connected by a subway
– Depart from the station with purpose
– Many missions
– New story shedding new light on beloved characters
The Octo Expansion launches this summer for $19.99. It’ll be available for pre-purchase today.
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole confirmed for Switch
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Ubisoft’s South Park: The Fractured But Whole will release on Switch. Announce in the new Nintendo Direct, the RPG is out on April 24.
Sushi Striker coming to Switch and 3DS on June 8
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Sushi Striker now has a release date. Announced today, the game is coming on June 8. It will be a simulataneous Switch and 3DS launch as previously leaked.
Nintendo Direct live streams, blog (3/8/18)
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Today’s Nintendo Direct will be kicking off in an hour from now. The presentation is expected to begin at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.
The new Nintendo Direct will cover Mario Tennis Aces as well as other games for both Switch and 3DS. The presentation should last about 30 minutes.
We have all three live streams (North America, Europe, Japan) below. If all goes well, Dennis will also be handling our live blog below. Expect new posts on the site as the big announcements are made. Enjoy the Nintendo Direct!
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GameStop’s internal database adds five mystery SKUs for Switch, and another five for 3DS
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Five new SKUs for Switch games have popped up in GameStop’s database. These are all mystery titles at present, as each one has the label “Available sku”.
It’s no secret that a Nintendo Direct will be held in just a few hours from now. We don’t have to tell you that there’s a high probability that these SKUs are related. Once the presentation ends, it’s possible that GameStop will begin taking pre-orders for whatever these products are soon after.
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Watch today’s Nintendo Direct at Nintendo NY
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When Nintendo holds its big presentations, Nintendo NY often lets the fans stop by and watch them live. That will once again be the case with today’s Nintendo Direct.
If you happen to be near the store in the New York City area, head up to the second floor at 5 PM. You’ll then be able to view the Nintendo Direct with other fans as the broadcast happens.
Stop by #NintendoNYC this evening at 5PM EST to watch the Nintendo Direct with us in-store on our second floor!
— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) March 8, 2018
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Satoru Iwata’s “directly to you” pose inspired a Gravity Rush 2 design element
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Gravity Rush concept artist Takeshi Oga recently attended an event where illustrators and concept artists discussed their work. As part of this, Oga revealed that he actually took some inspiration from late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s “directly to you” pose, which was often demonstrated during Nintendo Directs. This ended up having an influence on a design element in the PlayStation 4 game Gravity Rush 2.
Here’s what Oga shared:
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North American Mario Tennis Aces, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Sushi Striker release dates possibly leaked
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A few hours ago, news unexpectedly leaked concerning today’s Nintendo Direct. A Japanese retailer outed a Switch version of Sushi Striker and leaked a few release dates, including Mario Tennis Aces.
We may have some news pertaining to North America now as well. US-1 America, a video games distributor, has listed potential release dates for a trio of titles.
Super Chariot launches in May – physical version in Europe / Australia, demo soon
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Microids and Frima shared new information about the Switch title Super Chariot today. The news is highlighted by a launch month: May 2018.
Super Chariot will be sold physically, though only in Europe and Australia. It’ll include the game, the Royal Gadget Pack DLC, and the original downloadable soundtrack.
