20 Switch games planned for launch in Japan

Nintendo today confirmed that Blaster Master Zero (published by Inti Creates) plus other titles will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch eShop on 3 March. Nintendo also confirmed you can share eShop balance between 3DS, Wii U and Switch eShops. More to follow…

Edit 1: The five NEO GEO titles (The King of Fighters ‘98, Metal Slug 3, Shock Troopers, Waku Waku 7 and World Heroes Perfect) will all be launch titles published by Hamster.

Edit 2: Flyhigh Works will release the rhythm game VOEZ at launch.

Edit 3: Arc System Works will release the boardgame Othello at launch.

Edit 4: Arc System Works will also release the strategy game Shin Daikaitaku Jidai: Gai o Tsukurou (New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers).

Edit 5: Poisoft will release Soratobu Bunbun Baan? (literally ‘Flying Flying Boom Burn’ or ‘Flying To The Sky Bang Bang BANG’ – thanks Dan!) at launch.

Edit 6: City Connection’s Soldam: Mu Kaika Sengen is still planned for launch with Issho ni Chokitto Snippers (Snipperclips) also confirmed.

Nintendo Switch will see a total of 20 launch titles in Japan (8 retail/digital and 12 digital only). The retail titles are of-course 1-2-Switch, Dragon Quest Heroes I・II for Nintendo Switch, Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Makai Senki Disgaea 5, Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou with Power-Up Kit, Puyo Puyo Tetris S and Super Bomberman R.

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