Nintendo teases new gameplay for Luigi’s Mansion 3, Astral Chain, and more at Gamescom 2019
Gamescom 2019 is just a few weeks away, and Nintendo has now started to tease its plans for the show. During the event, the company will provide “a series of in-depth looks at several already-announced titles launching in 2019, including Luigi’s Mansion 3, Astral Chain, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.”
Videos will be published between August 20 and August 22. Nintendo says that experts will highlight gameplay for the following games:
– Luigi’s Mansion 3
– The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
– Astral Chain
– Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age- Definitive Edition
– Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
– The Witcher III: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
Nintendo will have a regular Gamescom booth at Hall 9 between August 20 and August 24 where visitors will be able to play Luigi’s Mansion 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Pokemon Sword/Shield, Daemon X Machina, Dragon Quest XI S, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition. This is the first time The Witcher 3 will be playable.
Other Nintendo Gamescom activities include:
Whether visiting in-person or watching from home, fans of competitive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate action are in for a treat, as invited players from last season’s Smash Ball Team Cup will compete in the one-off Nintendo Live: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – gamescom 2019 Invitational on Thursday 22nd August. The victorious players will fly to Japan for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World Challenge Cup, held at the Nintendo Live event in Kyoto on 14th October, and compete as a European squad against qualified teams from Japan and North America, as well as a multi-national team of top players, in a special gala tournament. Fans will be able to get involved by nominating the players they’d like to see compete at gamescom. The Nintendo Live: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – gamescom 2019 Invitational, happening live in the afternoon of Thursday 22nd August, will be livestreamed in English on the Nintendo UK YouTube channel. Stay tuned for further announcements.
In addition, Nintendo’s stage at gamescom will play host to the first country qualifiers in the upcoming seasons of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Team Cup and Splatoon 2 European Championship, which will be livestreamed in German on Friday and Saturday afternoons respectively.
On top of bringing a host of upcoming playable Nintendo Switch titles to gamescom in Cologne, Germany from Tuesday 20th August, Nintendo will also give fans around the world a series of in-depth looks at several already-announced titles launching in 2019, including Luigi’s Mansion 3, Astral Chain, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
Source: Nintendo PR
