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The new Octopath Traveler – Prologue Demo Version has gone live on the eShop. You can enjoy the first chapter of the game with three hours of gameplay. Progress can be transferred to the final version.

Octopath Traveler – Prologue Demo Version takes up 1.6GB of space.

Source: Switch eShop

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Update: Bumped to the top. Arcade Archives Donkey Kong out now in North America; seems to be tomorrow in Europe

Original: Last September, it was announced that Hamster had formed a partnership with Nintendo to bring classic arcade titles to Switch. We’ve seen a few releases since then, including Mario Bros., Vs. Super Mario Bros., and Punch-Out!!.

We now have confirmation about the next title, and it’s coming very soon. According to the Nintendo Download press release issued for Europe today, Arcade Archives Donkey Kong launches on Switch tomorrow.

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Sky Skipper is an arcade game from Nintendo that some may be unaware of. The title did come out in Japan a few decades ago, but after performing poorly, never made it to North America in its original form.

Thanks to Hamster’s partnership with Nintendo, the game is finally returning and getting a proper release in the west. Announced during the Treehouse Live stream today, Sky Skipper is coming to Switch. It will be released under the Arcade Archives banner.

Arcade Archives Sky Skipper launches for Switch in July.

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To kick off Nintendo’s Treehouse coverage, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai stopped by to show off Smash Bros. Ultimate. There’s one comment in particular that’s been making the rounds.

Here’s what Sakurai said:

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E3 2018 is starting to wind down, but Nintendo is only just starting a new eShop sale. Games for both Switch and 3DS have been discounted by up to 50%.

The full lineup is as follows:

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During its press conference earlier in the week, Ubisoft announced Trials Rising. The company also said that a beta will be happening, though we’re now hearing that it won’t be offered on Switch. Unfortunately, Nintendo’s console appears to be the only console left out of the beta.

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The last day of E3 2018 is here, and so is Nintendo’s final live stream. The Treehouse crew will be back once again to show off a bunch of games for hours on end, including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, and more.

You can watch all of the fun as it happens below. Nintendo’s stream will go live at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

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Pre-orders are now live for the physical version of Dimension Drive. Along with a standard release, a limited edition is being prepared. Only 3,000 units will be produced worldwide.

The limited edition contains the following:

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