Nintendo @ gamescom 2018 – Day 1: Daemon X Machina, Luigi’s Mansion, Super Mario Party bundle, Smash Bros. Ultimate
In this post, you will find all the Nintendo-related announcements, videos, and pictures for Day 1 of gamescom 2018!
- Daemon x Machina: new trailer
- Luigi’s Mansion: release date, screenshots
- Super Mario Party: bundle
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: footage
- Mario Tennis Aces: Diddy Kong trailer
Daemon x Machina
Today, a brand new trailer for Daemon x Machina was revealed:
Later today, Kenichiro Tsukuda will showcase the game with some brand new gameplay footage!
Daemon x Machina (Switch) comes out in 2019 worldwide.
Luigi’s Mansion
During the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, it was announced that a Nintendo 3DS version of the original Luigi’s Mansion (developed by Grezzo) was releasing this year. And today, it was announced that it will be released on October 16th in Europe, just in time for Halloween. No word on the North America and Japanese release, but it’s likely to be a simultaneous release.
Here’s some screenshots:
Luigi’s Mansion (3DS) comes out on October 16th in Europe, and later this year in North America and Japan. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!
Source: Nintendo (Twitter)
Super Mario Party
Today, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Party is getting a bundle in Europe. It will include a copy of the game, and a pair of Neon Green / Neon Pink Joy-Con (same colour as those from the Splatoon 2 bundle). it will be released more than a month after the game itself, on November 23rd, clearly targeting parents looking to buy a game for their kids at Christmas.
Here’s what the packaging looks like:
Unfortunately, we don’t know if a similar bundle will be released in Japan and/or North America…
Super Mario Party (Switch) comes out on October 5th worldwide. The Super Mario Party bundle comes out in November 23rd in Europe. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!
Source: Nintendo (Twitter)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: footage
Nintendo shared some gameplay footage for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with Team Fire Emblem (Lucina, Chrom) vs Team Metroid (Dark Samus, Ridley) and Snake vs King K Rool!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch) comes out on December 7th worldwide.
Mario Tennis Aces
The next character to be added to Mario Tennis Aces is Diddy Kong, which will be available for players who take part in the September Online Tournament. After that, it will be available to everyone starting on October 1st!
Here’s the trailer for Diddy Kong in Mario Tennis Aces:
