Following today’s Amazon listing, Humble Bundle and Gears for Breakfast have officially confirmed that A Hat in Time is coming to Switch on October 18.
Those who buy the 3D platformer will get the Seal the Deal downloadable content, but it will need to be downloaded separately from the eShop. Local split-screen co-op will also be included, marking the first time this is available on consoles.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes
Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition
Last year, ELEAGUE and Nintendo partnered to showcase the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational 2018 in a three-part series. The two sides are working together once again for another television highlight based on one of the latest tournaments held back in June.
ELEAGUE Presents The Nintendo 2019 World Championships will debut on August 25 at 1 PM ET on CBS. The three-episode event “will take fans backstage and behind the controller with professional players as they compete across three Nintendo Switch video games; Super Mario Maker 2, Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.”
The remaining two episodes will be shown on September 7 at 2 PM and September 14 at 1:30 PM.
During a live stream today, Hamster confirmed two more games for the Arcade Archives series. Vigilante and Track & Field are both planned for Switch.
Water Ski and Pinball, which were accidentally revealed during a Famitsu live stream last week, were also officially announced. That’s on top of Karate Champ, Tecmo Bowl, and Yie Ar Kung-Fu which are also planned.
Game Informer has shared a bunch of footage from the final build of Double Fine’s Rad. View the gameplay in the video below.
The intense, arcade-style arena shooter Demon Pit is heading to Switch, publisher Digerati and developers Psychic Software and DoomCube announced today. It’s expected to release later this year.
Demon Pit, which takes inspiration from classic first-person shooters of the ’90s, has players taking on endless waves of the demon horde in a constantly changing arena. Players will be tasked with securing a high score on the leaderboard.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Truck Racing Championship – $39.99 (available August 20)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution – $39.99 (available August 20)
The high-speed infinite obstacle course game Rogue Singularity makes its debut on Switch today. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
A Hat in Time was previously rumored to be receiving a physical release on Switch. Amazon has now confirmed the news with a listing on its website today, and has even included the boxart – see it above.
If Amazon’s listing is accurate, A Hat in Time will launch for Switch on October 18. At the very least, that’s when the physical version is expected to drop.
