Summary of Nintendo Switch titles & additional content announced at Nintendo Direct 2019.2.14

Furthermore, the release date has been set for July 26 (Friday), and pre-orders began today!　In addition to the standard edition, there will also be a luxury edition "Fire Emblem: Fuuka Yukigetsu Fódlan Collection" with various extras, so don't miss out on that as well!


© 2019 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Co-developed by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

■The Legend of Zelda: The Island of Dreams
Release date: Scheduled for 2019

Originally released for the Game Boy in 1993, "The Legend of Zelda: The Island of Dreams" is now available on Switch!　Caught in a storm, Link finds himself on the mysterious island of Koholint, where once he enters, he cannot leave. Link must overcome various ordeals to escape from the island.

The dungeon has side-scrolling rooms, which is rare for Zelda, and characters from outside the Zelda series also appear, and other features unique to "Dreaming Island" are still present!　The game is scheduled for release by the end of 2019, so expect more information to follow.

©1993-2019 Nintendo

Super Mario Maker 2
Release date: June 2019

A completely new version of the "Super Mario Maker" series that allows players to create their own original courses. It offers plenty of new tricks and fun that have never been seen in the series before, making it easy for anyone to enjoy the freedom of "Super Mario" course creation and play.

©2019 Nintendo

■ASTRAL CHAIN
Release date: August 30 (Friday)
Price: 7,980 yen (excluding tax)
　Special edition "ASTRAL CHAIN COLLECTOR'S EDITION" with additional luxury benefits will be released on the same day.
　Price: 9,980 yen (excluding tax)

ASTRAL CHAIN is a completely new action game developed by Platinum Games Co.

The game takes place in "Ark," a multinational city in the near future where xenomorphs suddenly appear from wormholes, contaminating the ground and harming people in numerous incidents.

In order to confront the xenomorphs, which are beyond the reach of ordinary police, players take on the role of the protagonist, a member of the recently established special forces unit "Neuron," and investigate the incidents together with "Legion," a special weapon created by mankind.

The most distinctive feature of this title is "Dual Action," which makes full use of the collaboration with "Legion. The main character and the Legion can attack the same enemy at the same time, attack different enemies at the same time, or leave the attack to the Legion while the main character supports it with items.

ASTRAL CHAIN COLLECTOR'S EDITION, which includes an original soundtrack CD and art book, will also be released on the same day!　If you want to enjoy the world of "ASTRAL CHAIN" more deeply, be sure to check it out.



(C) 2019 Nintendo / PlatinumGames Inc.
Main Character Design (C) Masakazu Katsura/Shueisha

MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order
Release date: Summer 2019

The latest title in the popular action RPG "MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE" series, starring many Marvel series characters such as the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and X-Men, will be released in summer 2019!

Enjoy an original storyline with various villains looming as threats, including the dastardly cosmic madness of Thanos and his ruthless minions, the Black Order.

©2019 Marvel

TETRIS® 99
Price: Free (exclusive offer for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers)
CERO: All ages (A)

The classic puzzle game "Tetris®" is now available as an online battle game exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers!

The number of players is a whopping 99!　Attack your opponent by erasing Tetriminos (blocks). The goal is to become "Tet1", the top of Tetris 99, by eliminating all other players except yourself!

Tetris logos, Tetris theme song and Tetriminos are trademarks of Tetris Holding. Licensed to The Tetris Company. Tetris Game Design by Alexey Pajitnov. Tetris Logo Design by Roger Dean. -Certain new content developed by Nintendo, and any characters, sounds and video games originally owned by Nintendo: © 2019 Sub -licensed by Nintendo.

■ HacoBoy! & HacoGirl!
Release date: April 26, 2019
Price: 1,200 yen (excluding tax: 1,111 yen)
Number of players: 1 or 2

Take out the hako and jump on it. The latest installment of the inspirational puzzle action game "HAKOBOY! a puzzle-action game in which players aim to reach the goal by using their brains and the box.

This completely new title is the first in the series to include a 2-player mode!　This is the first title in the series to include a two-player mode, where two players can cooperate and share their knowledge of the stages full of tricks. After clearing the main story, a new adventure mode is also available for the tall "Cudi"!　The player can challenge stages of a higher rank by making the most of his reach and using his skills.

The game contains 270 stages, the largest number in the series. You can enjoy it as much as you want, anytime, anywhere, with anyone.

©2019 HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Yoshi's Craft World
Release date: March 29, 2019
・CERO: For all ages (A)
*A free demo version will be available after the airing of "Nintendo Direct 2019.2.14" to play the first course.

Yoshi's Craft World" is an exploration action game in which Yoshi explores a "craft world" full of gadgets made of paper cups and empty boxes.

There are different courses from exploration, such as riding on a big craft vehicle or facing a big boss, and "Crafton no Sasashimono" in which you can find "Sagashimono" hidden in the course, as well as "Kisekae Crafts" which Yoshi can wear by spinning a gacha-gacha (a toy that can be worn by Yoshi) using coins obtained in the course. The first course, "Departure," is a fun and exciting course.

A free demo version of the first course, "Departure: Train Town," is available on the Nintendo eShop!　You can experience each of the "front," "back," and "back" sections of the course, so be sure to give it a try.

©2019 Nintendo

Go! Captain Kinopio Special Edition
Release date: March 14, 2019 (Thursday)
Price: 864 yen (excluding tax: 801 yen)
・Players: 1 to 2 players

Paid additional content will be available on March 14 (Thu.), including five new courses based on motifs such as the Land of Sweets and a sunken ship, as well as 18 new courses with new rules for the previous courses!　A free update that allows two players to explore all courses in the Nintendo Switch version together is also available now.

©2014 - 2019 Nintendo

■Super Smash Bros. SPECIAL.
The first paid additional content, "Joker," will be available by the end of April!　The additional content is a single set with 1 new fighter, 1 new stage, and multiple new songs, with 5 sets to be distributed sequentially by the end of February 2020. In addition to the special "Fighter Pass" (2,500 yen before tax), which allows users to purchase the first set "Joker" through the fifth set at once, individual sets will also be sold separately (602 yen before tax).

In addition, the game will be updated to Ver. 3.0 this spring, and amiibo from the "Super Smash Bros." series will appear one after another. Look forward to this one as well!

© 2018 Nintendo
Original Game: © Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Characters: © Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Pokémon. / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc. / SHIGESATO ITOI / APE inc. / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS / Konami Digital Entertainment / SEGA / CAPCOM CO., LTD. / BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. / MONOLITHSOFT / CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. / SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. / ATLUS