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Nintendo 3DS/Switch eShop Update October 26, 2017

Nintendo eShop sales:

New Games:

  • Super Mario Odyssey – Available on Oct. 27
  • Violett (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • ZOMBIE GOLD RUSH (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • Poi: Explorer Edition (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • Nights of Azure 2: Bridge of the New Moon (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • ACA NEOGEO MUTATION NATION (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • Moon Hunters (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • Time Recoil (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • Splasher (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • Piczle Lines DX – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
  • King Oddball (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
  • Monster Jam Crush It! (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
  • Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
  • MONOPOLY for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
  • Heroes of the Monkey Tavern – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
  • Worcle Worlds (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
  • Halloween Night Archery (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
  • GALAXY BLASTER CODE RED (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
    Creeping Terror (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 31

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet release date and pre-order bonus announced

Bandai Namco has announced that Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in the Americas and Europe on February 23, 2018.

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, is the latest installment to the beloved action role-playing game and anime franchise Sword Art Online. For the first time in the series, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet introduces third-person shooter gameplay, forming a unique hybrid shooter/action-RPG title. Those who pre-order Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will receive the special Silver Assault Gun and Asuna and Kirito SAO avatar costumes. The limited Phantom Edition of Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet includes the full game and figurines of Kirito and Sinon with a game-exclusive costume available exclusively at the BANDAI NAMCO Official Store.

In addition to the release date, Bandai Namco also shared the following game details:

  • UFG Weapon: The user’s avatar will be gifted by the ArFA-Sys with this special weapon. It enables 3D movements around the environment allowing the player to throw a light wire and reach higher areas of the map, getting closer to enemies reaching a better shooting position or to hit flying opponents.
  • Bounty Player: In offline mode, besides enemies, some NPC will appear and challenge the player. They can appear in group of 4 or alone and defeating them will guarantee more rewards and a thrilling experience.
  • 4-Player Party: The player will have the chance to face the entirely solo experience by himself or go to up 4 party members. In party mode the player won’t direct control the members but will have the chance to set specific actions and behaviors.
  • New Characters: Besides Kirito, Asuna and Sinon new characters will join the crew like Yuuki, Strea, LLenn and Pitohui, both from Alternative Online Gun Gale.
  • GC Events: During the game some special actions can trigger special party events to discover more about the characters’ life.

You can check out a new set of screenshots, the official box art, and trailer below.

 

Release Date for the PC version of Harvest Moon: Light of Hope and a Drawing Contest announced

Natsume has announced the PC version of Harvest Moon: Light of Hope will launch for PC (Steam) on November 14. The Playstation 4 and Switch version will launch early 2018.

Here is a quick overview of the title and the contest below.

In Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, players begin the game as they set out looking for a fresh start and new surroundings. During their voyage, their ship is hit by a monsoon and goes down. As they drift into a small harbor town, now in a shambles from the storm, it will be up to the player to help rebuild the town and save the lighthouse…but it won’t be easy! Nevertheless, with some hard work growing crops, tending livestock, and gathering materials for repairs, players will be able to make new friends, start a family, revive the lighthouse, and save the town!

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope includes new features such as repairing, which enables the player to repair destroyed homes and unlock new shops, characters, farming tools, and farming land. The Farming Friend is another new addition, which helps players grow abundant crops. The game also introduces a retro plus feel, with classic SNES inspired graphics alongside some modern features in honor of the 20th anniversary. And in addition to these new features will be some familiar faces from previous Harvest Moon titles.

In celebration of Harvest Moon’s 20th anniversary, Natsume is holding a Drawing Contest on Facebook. Fans are encouraged to draw and submit their favorite Harvest Moon characters and animals before the year’s end. Fifteen winners will receive special Natsume goodies as prizes. To learn more, visit HERE.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is coming to mobile devices late November

Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be heading to IOS and Android in late November.
Pre-registration is available now at the official website.

You can catch the details below.

About

Get back to nature in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the new Animal Crossing mobile game where you take on the role of campsite manager!

You’re in charge, so you can decorate your own campsite however you like! Make it fun, make it cute, make it sporty—it’s up to you to craft the kind of furniture and amenities that will make your camp a must-see for animals visiting the area.

Building Your Dream Campsite

  • Help Animals As You Explore!
    • While visiting different recreational spots, you’ll meet new animals who could use a little help. They’ll be looking for fish, fruit, bugs, and other things to get their camping adventures started—and when you help them out, you’ll earn Bells and craft materials in return!
  • Craft Furniture and Amenities
    • The craft materials you earn by fulfilling animals’ requests can be used to craft all sorts of furniture and amenities for your campsite.
    • Just open up the Craft menu and place an order with Cyrus, the hardworking handyman from Re-Tail on the Road. Then sit back and wait! Or, if you’re in a hurry, you can move your order to the very front of the line by using Leaf Tickets. You can purchase Leaf Tickets with real money, or earn them through regular gameplay.
  • Your Campsite. Your Way.
    • The joy of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is creating a space that suits you and your style.
    • Your campsite can be anything you like—from a traditional space that celebrates nature to a flashy fun house with concerts and rides. It’s all up to you!
    • You can also customize your camper, visit your friends’ campsites to get ideas for your own, and meet new animal friends as you explore recreational areas!
  • Host Animals at Your Campsite
    • As you grow your friendships with different animals, they’ll want to visit your campsite. Craft and decorate with their favorite items, and you’ll be able to host them whenever you like—even if you change up your decorations completely!

Here is some more detailed information, via a Nintendo press release:

  • Manage Your Manager: When you start a new game in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, you will be asked to create your personalized campsite manager avatar – your character in the game. You can choose to be a girl or a boy, and customize things like skin color, hair color and eye color. Whatever suits you!
  • Arts & Crafts: By gathering resources like fruit and wood, you can craft items for your campsite. These include furniture and decorative items, like couches and benches, as well as baskets and plants. To craft items, just speak to classic Animal Crossing villager Cyrus to put in an order. After the item is finished, you can place it around your campsite or decorate the interior of your camper.
  • Leaf Tickets: Leaf Tickets can be earned through regular gameplay or purchased using real-world money, and can be used in a variety of ways in the game. For example, they can be used to shorten the time needed to craft items, more easily acquire materials or acquire unique camper exterior designs.
  • Friendship Level: In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, you can chat with your animal friends or fulfill their requests to raise your friendship level. If you level up your friendship or decorate your campsite with an animal’s favorite items, she or he might pay you a visit.
  • BHFF (Best Human Friends Forever): Not all of your friends in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will have fur or feathers. You can send your in-game Player ID to real-life friends who also own the game to have them visit your campsite. Random player avatars will also visit the campsite from time to time. Once someone visits, you can exchange your Bells for items saved in the Market Box.
  • Tick Tock: Similar to past Animal Crossing games, time passes in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp just like in real life! As morning, day, evening and night pass, the scenery in the game will change and different animal friends might show up.
  • Area MapAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp is full of places to visit and explore. In addition to your campsite, you can travel in your camper to a beach, a forest, a river and an island.
  • Market Place: The go-to spot for shopaholics, Market Place is full of stores run by familiar Animal Crossing characters like Timmy, Tommy and the Able Sisters. The various shops in Market Place offer things like furniture and clothing items. The selection at each shop rotates, so don’t be a stranger!
  • OK Motors: Remember that camper that was mentioned a few bullets back? It’s not used to just travel between locations in the game. By visiting the OK Motors store, you can acquire things to customize your camper, including furniture to fill the interior and paint to decorate the exterior. It’s like those tiny homes that are all the rage … but with wheels!
  • Expanding Camp Life: In addition to all the fun things you can do in the game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will eventually offer seasonal events to keep the experience fresh and surprising, as well as limited-time furniture and outfit options through game updates. These events and updates will begin rolling out after launch.

Exclusive mini games on Switch version of RE: Revelations 1 and 2

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will each feature an exclusive, retro-inspired mini game

Resident Evil: Revelations will feature the mini game “Ghost Ship Panic,” in which players blast the enemies that appear on-screen. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will feature the mini game “Ghouls ‘n Homunculi,” an 8-bit throwback to Ghouls ‘n Ghosts in which players explore a deadly island as Barry Burton. Both mini games will enable players to earn BP to be used in Raid Mode.

Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will launch November 28 in North America.

You can check out the trailers for each mini game below