Nintendo news (Sept. 18): Fortnite bundle / Arcade Archives Excitebike / Dragalia Lost

18 September 2018 Lite_Agent Cygames, Dragalia Lost, Epic Games, Fortnite, HAL Laboratory, Ice Hockey, Kirby Star Allies

Today’s Nintendo news: Fortnite bundle announced for next month, but also…

Arcade Archives Excitebike
Dragalia Lost
Nintendo Switch – Nintendo eShop
Ice Hockey
Kirby Star Allies
Super Mario Odyssey

Nintendo Switch – Fortnite bundle

Today, Nintendo announced yet another bundle for the Nintendo Switch, and this one is rather unexpected. It’s the Fortnite – Double Helix bundle, which includes a copy of Fortnite. Naturally, since this is a Free 2 Play games, there’s also some goodies that come with it:

Double Helix set (unique Character Outfit, Back Bling, Glider and Pickaxe)
1 000 V-Bucks

Here’s what the packaging looks like:

This Fortnite – Double Helix bundle for the Nintendo Switch will be released on October 5th in Europe and North America, and will cost 299.99€ / $29.999 / CA$359.99.

The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: Nintendo PR

Arcade Archives Excitebike

Earlier today, Famitsu revealed that the latest Nintendo Arcade Archives title is Excitebike, and that it will be released on Friday worldwide (September 21st). Here’s the preview scan from Famitsu:

Arcade Archives Excitebike (Switch – eShop) comes out on September 21st worldwide. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: Famitsu

Dragalia Lost

Here’s two more videos for Dragalia Lost, about its story:

Dragalia Lost (mobile) launches on September 27th in the United States, Japan, Maccau, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Nintendo Switch – Nintendo eShop

Here’s the latest promo video for the Nintendo eShop of the Nintendo Switch, highlighting 3 games (Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, Dead Cells, and Monster Hunter Ultimate Generations):

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country (Switch) comes out on September 21st at retail worldwide.

Ice Hockey

Here’s a video clip for Ice Hockey, one of the 20 games available at launch with the Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online service:

Skates the puck to the net, shoots, and scores! Starting tomorrow, you can play Ice Hockey and 19 other classic #NES games with newly added online play using #NintendoSwitchOnline! pic.twitter.com/lBWnYQo44U

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 17, 2018

Ice Hockey (Switch – Online) launches on September 18th in North America, and September 19th in Europe and Japan.

Kirby Star Allies

Today, HAL Laboratory shared some more concept-art for Kirby Star Allies. This time, we get a look at Friend Actions, with an early version of Friend Bridge where Kirby was the one walking on it (instead of Key Dees):

Source: HAL Laboratory (Twitter)

Super Mario Odyssey

Here’s another preview page from The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, releasing on September 28th in Japan:

Source: Nintendo Dream (Twitter)