Falcom is showing some support for Switch in the form of Ys VIII. The game will be available for Nintendo’s console this summer.
Here’s an overview:
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana: When the passenger liner he was aboard sank, the adventurer Adol drifted to a deserted island inhabited by vicious creatures that have evolved in many different ways. To survive, Adol must gather fellow shipwreck survivors and build a base. High-speed battles require players to change between three types of characters at a moment’s notice. The epic RPG launches for Nintendo Switch this summer.
As revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, SNK Heroines ~Tag Team Frenzy~ is coming to Switch. SNK is preparing the game for this summer.
Information below:
Play as iconic heroines from SNK’s history in a new, two-on-two tag-team fighting game. Players can activate a variety of Special Moves with the press of a button, and make use of special items to turn the tide of battle. One of the competitors will be Yuri Sakazaki from ACA NEOGEO Art of Fighting 2, which launches today in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ launches on Nintendo Switch this summer.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will be released on Switch, Nintendo announced during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini. Expect it sometime this spring.
Here’s what we know:
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition: A new, ultimate version of the exhilarating action game set in the Zelda universe will include every map and mission, plus all 29 playable characters from both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game, along with all of the previous paid downloadable content. Play as Link, Zelda, Midna, Skull Kid and dozens more in action-packed battles at home or on the go. Additionally, the game includes new outfits for Link and Zelda based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game. This new version launches for Nintendo Switch in spring.
Nintendo is bringing the Wii U game Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, the company has revealed. It launches on May 4.
Thus far, we have the following information:
Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong return for the franchise’s debut on Nintendo Switch. This title includes all the fun and challenge of the original game, plus a new beginner-friendly mode that lets players enjoy this critically acclaimed adventure as groovy surfing simian Funky Kong. Funky Kong can double jump, hover, perform infinite rolls and even perform infinite underwater corkscrews. Thanks to his sturdy surfboard, even spikes can’t slow him down. The game launches for Nintendo Switch on May 4.
Mario Tennis Aces is coming to Switch, Nintendo has revealed. It launches for the system this spring.
Nintendo has shared the following information thus far:
A new Mario Tennis game is bringing a new level of skill and competition to Nintendo Switch. Mario steps onto the court in classy tennis garb for intense rallies against a variety of characters in full-blown tennis battles. New wrinkles in tennis gameplay will challenge your ability to read an opponent’s position and stroke to determine which shot will give you the advantage. And this time the game adds the first story mode since the Mario Tennis game on Game Boy Advance, offering a new flavor of tennis gameplay, with a variety of missions and boss battles. The game launches for Nintendo Switch this spring.
Bandai Namco will release Dark Souls Remastered on Switch, the company announced during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini.
Here’s what we know:
The first title in the genre-defining action role-playing franchise is coming to Nintendo Switch. DARK SOULS: REMASTERED includes the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, as well as improved framerate and resolution from the original DARK SOULS game for an exhilarating return to Lordran. This marks the franchise’s debut on a Nintendo platform, and now for the first time ever, this revered (and challenging) game can be played on the go. DARK SOULS: REMASTERED launches on May 25.
Square Enix’s classic DS RPG The Worlds Ends with You is coming to Switch. During today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, a new scenario was included. The game launches later this year.
Speculation has pointed to a possible Nintendo Direct on this very day. Nintendo has delivered on that front, but perhaps not in the way that was originally expected. A new Nintendo Direct Mini has just been released, and you can watch it in full below.
A new video has emerged comparing the new Switch version of Furi to the PlayStation 4 edition. Check it out below.
Update (1/11): Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 is now listed for January 25 in North America as well.
Original (1/10): A listing on the Japanese Switch eShop offers a release date for Dustoff Heli Rescue 2. We should be seeing it on January 25 for 1,500 yen. Rainy Frog hasn’t shared a date for the west yet, but the title should be arriving soon.
Here’s an overview and trailer for those who missed our previous coverage:
