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'Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed' the first game daubed onto the Switch canvas this week.
September 19, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Nintendo :
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed – Join Mickey Mouse on a colorful adventure as he traverses Wasteland, a world inspired by Disney classic stories. Play the 2010 classic with a variety of upgrades in this enhanced remake of the action-adventure 3D platformer originally released on the Wii system. Along with updated graphics and other improvements, Mickey Mouse’s abilities have been improved with a whole new set of skills and more! For fans of the original and new fans alike – get ready for an adventure of truly “epic” proportions when Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed launches on the Nintendo Switch system Sept. 24! Pre-order digitally now and receive a Costume Pack with three skins and 24 hours of early access to the game.
The Plucky Squire – Join Jot and his friends – storybook characters who discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book – in this charming action-adventure game. When the malevolent Humgrump realizes he’s the villain of the book, destined to lose his battle against the forces of good for all eternity, he kicks the heroic Jot out of its pages and changes the story forever. Jot must face challenges unlike anything he’s ever seen if he is to save his friends from Humgrump’s dark forces and restore the book ’s happy ending. Jump between 2D and 3D worlds to solve puzzles and battle baddies along the way. The Plucky Squire is available now on Nintendo eShop!
Pre-orders:
EA SPORTS FC 25* – Experience more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends** to play your favorite modes in the new 5v5 Rush and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before. Pre-order EA SPORTS FC 25 Standard Edition by Sept. 26 and receive in-game rewards like a Cover Star Loan Player Item in Football Ultimate Team, 250,000 Club Coins and more. Pre-order EA SPORTS FC 25 Ultimate Edition by Sept. 20 to receive all Standard Edition pre-order bonuses and up to seven days of early access—you’ll be able to start playing as early as tomorrow! EA SPORTS FC 25 launches on Nintendo Switch Sept. 27.
Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:
SQUARE ENIX TGS Sale – Celebrate the return of Tokyo Game Show with SQUARE ENIX! This sale ends Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Save on games like CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION, CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION and more. For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Anarkade – Available Sept. 23
Aura of Worlds – Available Sept. 24
Beyond Galaxyland – Available Sept. 24
Bloomtown: A Different Story – Available Sept. 24
Classic Racing Pack: Moto Roader MC + Rider’s Spirits – Available Sept. 24
Farm It – Available Sept. 20
Golfing in Aether – Available Sept. 23
Home Safety Hotline – Available Sept. 20
Ice Cream Wars – Available Sept. 23
Jump, Dodge, Die, Repeat – Available Sept. 20
Matchbox Driving Adventures – Available Sept. 20
Samurai Katana Rampage Stickman Saga – Available Sept. 22
Seasonspree – Available Sept. 20
The Karate Kid: Street Rumble – Available Sept. 20
They Came From the Sky 2 – Available Sept. 20
ZombFarm – Available Sept. 25
* Game requires a download of at least 31 GB via an Internet connection. You may also be required to create or link a Nintendo Account. MicroSD card (sold separately) may be required depending on your storage. Storage requirements may change, visit x.ea.com/ea/FC-Switch for details.
** Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. This game does not support Save Data Cloud backup. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch/online
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch Sports and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Members also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Kirby’s Dream Land, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online/.
With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), a library of select Game Boy Advance games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately) and retro SEGA Genesis games.
Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch family of systems both on-device and from the Nintendo website.
Remember that the Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo Switch players who register a Nintendo Account gain access to free-to-start games and free game demos from Nintendo eShop, and also get the latest news and information direct from Nintendo. For more information about parental controls on Nintendo Switch and other features, visit https://play.nintendo.com/parents/tools-for-parents/parental-controls/ and https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.
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