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● Nintendo’s next mobile game Dragalia Lost will release inthe U.S., Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau on 27 September.

● Nippon Ichi Software’s cute 2D action RPG Lapis・Re・Abyss will release for Nintendo Switch on 29 November.
● Capcom announced that Onimusha (Onimusha: Warlords) will release in Japan on 20 December (15 January in North America and Europe).
● Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that Cho Tousouchuu & Cho Sentouchuu Double Pack is coming to Nintendo Switch this Winter featuring the Nintendo 3DS Run For Money and Battle For Money games.
● Nintendo announced that the number of games that will be playable with Toy-Con will “continue to increase” after Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and DEEMO.
● Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest Builders 2: Hakaishin Shidoo to Karappo no Shima will release in Japan on 20 December 2018.
● Kadokawa Games announced the Langrisser Ⅰ&Ⅱ HD remasters for Nintendo Switch will release on 07 February 2019.
● Koei Tecmo Games announced that Nelke to Densetsu no Renkinjutsushi Tachi ~Aratana Daichi no Atelier~ (Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists: Atelier of a New Land) will release on 13 December.
● G-mode brought the micro-game collection Minna de Kuuki Yomi to the eShop, priced at ¥500 (or ¥350 until 12 September).
● Hamster announced the next three ACA NEOGEO games for Nintendo Switch with Ninja Commando, Tsuukai GANGAN Koushinkyoku (Aggressors of Dark Kombat) and Cyber Lip.
● And Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has achieved two million sales on Nintendo Switch.

● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw Cobb and Molly arrive, was updated to Version 1.8.0, and saw the beginning of the Brewster’s Sweet Harvest event.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw Legendary Hero — Marth: Hero-King, Grand Conquests, and Summoning Focus: Voting Gauntlet featuring Ike, Lyn, Roy, and Lucina.
● Nintendo have finally ended customer support from within the Miitomo app, and removed it from the App Store shortly afterwards.
● Pokémon GO will see Moltres Day for three hours on 08 September where Moltres will be available in Raid Battles.
● Super Mario Run saw the Friendly Run Event return until 14 September where players receive Rally Tickets whether they win or lose at playing Friendly Run.

● Nintendo announced a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as controller, or as a Special Edition with the game.
● Read the full recap and see the full presentation for the Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 at this post.
● Nintendo announced ‘Starter Packs’ (game and guidebook) for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey releasing 28 September, priced at $59.99 each.
● Nintendo also announced that Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch on 18 January 2019.

● A Nintendo Classic Mini Double Pack will release on 15 September priced at ¥15,077, including both Family Computer and Super Famicom Classic Minis and a USB AC adapter.
● The Kirby Café will reopen from 27 September — 17 February on the 4th floor of Tokyo Solamachi in Tokyo, Japan with reservations open on 21 September.
● Nintendo Co., Ltd. applied for new videogame trademarks for Kirby Super Star, Wild Gunman and Excitebike.
● And Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc. applied for フルメタルウォール (Full Metal Wall) and ダブルブレイズ (Double Blaze) trademarks.
● Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games and Dotemu announced Streets of Rage 4 for worldwide release, although no platforms have been revealed.

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