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Nintendo Switch is approximately one week away from launching. Earlier today Nintendo revealed some new information regarding some indie titles that will be showing up on their new console. First of all, Nintendo confirmed that the eShop will indeed be up and ready to go on March 3 when the console launches. That is great news for Nintendo fans who assumed this would be the case but there was never any official confirmation until now. There are a plethora of indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch and early next week you will be able to see some of them as Nintendo is going to have a “Nindies” showcase video presentation on Tuesday, February 28 at 9 a.m. PT. To check out that presentation you can visit live.nintendo.com.
This year, Nintendo eShop will be home to more than 60 indie games, in addition to digital versions of packaged games, DLC and more. Three indies that will launch at the same time as the system on March 3 are:
Fast RMX from Shin’en Multimedia: Challenge your friends to local split-screen competition or take part in online races against players from all over the world. This lightning-fast anti-gravity racer is exclusive to Nintendo Switch.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment from Yacht Club Games: The latest DLC for the critically acclaimed hit Shovel Knight is a full-featured game starring Specter Knight, one of the enemies from the original game. The massive campaign includes even more content than the last DLC, Plague of Shadows. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is exclusive to Nintendo Switch for a limited time.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove from Yacht Club Games: For Shovel Knight's biggest fans, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove includes the original Shovel Knight game, as well as all previously released DLC - even Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment! Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will be exclusive to Nintendo Switch for a limited time.
In additional news Nintendo also confirmed some key details in regards to your Nintendo Network account and the eShop on the Switch:
People who already have funds in their accounts on other Nintendo devices can access them using a shared wallet that works on Nintendo Switch as well. Once they link their Nintendo Network ID and Nintendo Account and then their Nintendo Account to their Nintendo Switch system, this functionality becomes possible.
Virtual Console games will not be available on Nintendo Switch at launch. We will share more information in the future.
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To access Nintendo eShop, a system update that will be available on launch day is required. The system update downloads in the background, is designed to install quickly and doesn't disrupt gameplay.
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