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2018 marked the second year of the Nintendo Switch, with new entries from the Mario Tennis, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros., and Kirby series. Additionally, 2018 is also the year of release for Nintendo Labo. The Nintendo 3DS also got several games, like Detective Pikachu and Kirby Battle Royale in North America. The Wii U also had some releases. Nintendo also bought 5% of Cygames and announced their first mobile game based on an original intellectual property, Dragalia Lost. It was also this year that Nintendo launched the Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online paid service for NES games.
Contents
Timeline
Notable Releases
- January 18: Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle was released in Japan and South Korea for the Nintendo Switch.
- January 19: Kirby Battle Royale was released in North America for the Nintendo 3DS.
- February 17: Bayonetta 2 was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.
- March 16: Kirby Star Allies was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.
- April 20: Nintendo Labo was released in Japan and North America for the Nintendo Switch.
- April 27: Nintendo Labo was released in Europe for the Nintendo Switch.
- May 3-4: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.
- June 22: Mario Tennis Aces was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.
- August 3: WarioWare Gold was released worldwide for Nintendo 3DS.
- October 12-19: A remake of the Nintendo GameCube game Luigi's Mansion was released for the Nintendo 3DS worldwide.
- October 16: Starlink: Battle for Atlas was released on Nintendo Switch.
- November 16: Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! was released worldwide on Nintendo Switch.
- December 7: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.
Events
- On January 11, a mini Nintendo Direct was posted on Nintendo's official website.
- On March 8, a Nintendo Direct was hosted by Nintendo.
- E3 2018 was held in Los Angeles from June 12-14.
- On August 8, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct was hosted by Nintendo.
- On August 13, voice actor Unshō Ishizuka (voice of Professor Oak in the Pokémon anime) died due to esophageal cancer at the age of 67. Incineroar in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is one of his last voice acting roles.
- On August 29, a Dragalia Lost Nintendo Direct was hosted by Nintendo.
- On September 13, a Nintendo Direct was hosted by Nintendo.
- The Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online launched on September 18 in North America.
- The Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online launched on September 19 in Japan, Europe and Australia.
- On November 1st, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct was hosted by Nintendo.
Releases
Switch
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X retail games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB |
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| Rocket League: Collector's Edition | Warner Bros. | January 16, 2018 | 
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| Lost Sphear | Square Enix | January 23, 2018 | 
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| Dragon Quest Builders | Nintendo | February 9, 2018 |
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| Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame | Milestone srl | February 13, 2018 |
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| Overcooked | Team17 | February 13, 2018 |
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| Portal Knights | 505 Games | February 13, 2018 |
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| The Longest Five Minutes | NIS America | February 13, 2018 | 
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| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap | Nicalis | February 13, 2018 |
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| Bayonetta 2 | Nintendo | February 16, 2018 | 
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| Payday 2 | 505 Games | February 27, 2018 |
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| Scribblenauts Showdown | Warner Bros. | March 6, 2018 |
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| Kirby Star Allies | Nintendo | March 16, 2018 |
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| Attack on Titan 2 | Koei Tecmo | March 20, 2018 |
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| Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings | Koei Tecmo | March 27, 2018 |
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| Penny-Punching Princess | NIS America | April 4, 2018 |
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| Wild Guns Reloaded | Natsume | April 17, 2018 |
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| Nintendo Labo Variety Kit | Nintendo | April 20, 2018 | |
| Nintendo Labo Robot Kit | Nintendo | April 20, 2018 | |
| Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition | Merge Games | April 24, 2018 |
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| Gal Gun 2 | PQube | April 24, 2018 |
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| Max: The Curse of Brotherhood | Wired Productions | April 24, 2018 |
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| South Park: The Fractured But Whole | Ubisoft | April 24, 2018 |
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| Aqua Moto Racing Utopia | Bigben Interactive | April 27, 2018 |
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| Snow Moto Racing Freedom | Bigben Interactive | April 27, 2018 |
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| Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Nintendo | May 4, 2018 |
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| Shantae: Half Genie Hero - Ultimate Day One Edition | XSEED | May 8, 2018 |
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| Battle Chasers: Nightwar | THQ Nordic | May 15, 2018 |
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| Hello Kitty Kruisers | Rising Star Games | May 15, 2018 |
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| Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | Nintendo | May 18, 2018 |
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| Little Nightmares: Complete Edition | Bandai Namco | May 18, 2018 |
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| PixelJunk Monsters 2 | Spike Chunsoft | May 18, 2018 |
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| Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 | Capcom | May 22, 2018 |
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| Runner3 | Nicalis | May 22, 2018 |
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| Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory | NIS America | May 29, 2018 |
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| Harvest Moon: Light of Hope | Natsume | May 29, 2018 |
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| Legend of Kay Anniversary | THQ Nordic | May 29, 2018 |
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| Owlboy | Soedesco | May 29, 2018 |
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| Saturday Morning RPG | Limited Run Games | May 29, 2018 |
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| Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection | Capcom | May 29, 2018 |
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| BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | Arc System Works | June 5, 2018 |
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| Happy Birthdays | NIS America | June 5, 2018 |
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| Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn | Wired Productions | June 5, 2018 |
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| Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido | Nintendo | June 8, 2018 |
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| Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas | FDG Entertainment | June 11, 2018 |
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| Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles | Merge Games | June 12, 2018 |
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| LEGO The Incredibles | Warner Bros. | June 15, 2018 |
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| MUSYNX | PM Studios | June 19, 2018 |
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| SteamWorld Dig 2 | Rising Star Games | June 19, 2018 |
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| The Lost Child | NIS America | June 19, 2018 |
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| Yoku's Island Express | Team17 | June 19, 2018 |
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| Minecraft: Switch Edition | Microsoft | June 21, 2018 |
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| Thimbleweed Park | Limited Run Games | June 21, 2018 |
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| Mario Tennis Aces | Nintendo | June 22, 2018 |
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| Brawlout | Merge Games | June 26, 2018 |
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| De Blob | THQ Nordic | June 26, 2018 |
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| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | NIS America | June 26, 2018 |
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| Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | Activision | June 29, 2018 |
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| Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus | Bethesda | June 29, 2018 |
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| Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition | Limited Run Games | July 6, 2018 |
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| Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard | Outright Games | July 10, 2018 |
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| Hunting Simulator | Bigben Interactive | July 10, 2018 |
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| R.B.I. Baseball 18 | MLB AM | July 10, 2018 |
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| Shining Resonance Refrain | Sega | July 10, 2018 |
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| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Nintendo | July 13, 2018 |
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| Octopath Traveler | Square Enix | July 13, 2018 |
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| Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion | Outright Games | July 17, 2018 |
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| Sonic Mania Plus | SEGA | July 17, 2018 |
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| Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded | NIS America | July 17, 2018 |
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| Flashback | Maximum Games | July 24, 2018 |
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| Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 | Capcom | July 24, 2018 |
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| Go Vacation | Nintendo | July 27, 2018 |
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| Hello Neighbor | Gearbox Publishing | July 27, 2018 |
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| Code of Princess EX | Nicalis | July 31, 2018 |
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| Titan Quest | THQ Nordic | July 31, 2018 |
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| Overcooked 2 | Team17 | August 7, 2018 |
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| Runbow | Merge Games | August 10, 2018 |
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| The Coma: Recut | Merge Games | August 14, 2018 |
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| Slain: Back from Hell | Merge Games | August 14, 2018 |
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| Tennis World Tour | Bigben Interactive | August 14, 2018 |
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| VOEZ | PM Studios | August 14, 2018 |
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| Penguin Wars | Dispatch Games | August 15, 2018 |
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| All-Star Fruit Racing | PQube | August 21, 2018 |
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| Dead Cells | Merge Games | August 21, 2018 |
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| Little Dragon Cafe | Aksys Games | August 24, 2018 |
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| Blade Strangers | Nicalis | August 28, 2018 |
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| de Blob 2 | THQ Nordic | August 28, 2018 |
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| Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate | Capcom | August 28, 2018 |
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| Rocket League: Ultimate Edition | Warner Bros. | August 28, 2018 |
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| Victor Vran: Overkill Edition | Wired Productions | August 28, 2018 |
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| Flinthook | Limited Run Games | August 2018 |
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| Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition | Limited Run Games | August 2018 |
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| God Wars: The Complete Legend | NIS America | September 4, 2018 |
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| NBA 2K19 | 2K Games | September 7, 2018 |
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| SNK Heroines ~Tag Team Frenzy~ | NIS America | September 7, 2018 |
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| Yooka-Laylee | Limited Run Games | September 7, 2018 |
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| Furi | Limited Run Games | September 14, 2018 |
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| Nintendo Labo Toycon 3: Vehicle Kit | Nintendo | September 14, 2018 | |
| Undertale | Fangamer | September 15, 2018 |
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| Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk | NIS America | September 18, 2018 |
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| Legendary Fishing | Ubisoft | September 18, 2018 |
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| Scribblenauts Mega Pack | Warner Bros. | September 18, 2018 |
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| The Banner Saga Trilogy | Gearbox Publishing | September 21, 2018 |
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| Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country | Nintendo | September 21, 2018 |
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| Slime-san: Superslime Edition | Limited Run Games | September 24, 2018 |
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| Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Owltimate Edition | THQ Nordic | September 25, 2018 |
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| Mercenaries Saga Chronicles | PM Studios | September 25, 2018 |
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| This is the Police 2 | THQ Nordic | September 25, 2018 |
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| Valkyria Chronicles 4 | Sega | September 25, 2018 |
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| Dragon Ball FighterZ | Bandai Namco | September 28, 2018 |
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| FIFA 19 | Electronic Arts | September 28, 2018 |
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| Golf Story | Limited Run Games | September 28, 2018 |
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| Namco Museum Arcade Pac | Bandai Namco | September 28, 2018 |
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| Layers of Fear: Legacy | Limited Run Games | October 5, 2018 |
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| Mega Man 11 | Capcom | October 5, 2018 |
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| Super Mario Party | Nintendo | October 5, 2018 |
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| Cat Quest | PQube | October 9, 2018 |
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| Disgaea 1 Complete | NIS America | October 9, 2018 |
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| Goosebumps: The Game | GameMill Entertainment | October 9, 2018 |
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| Broken Age | Limited Run Games | October 12, 2018 |
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| The World Ends With You: Final Remix | Nintendo | October 12, 2018 |
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| Big Buck Hunter Arcade | GameMill Entertainment | October 16, 2018 |
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| Candle: The Power of the Flame | Merge Games | October 16, 2018 |
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| Crayola Scoot | Outright Games | October 16, 2018 |
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| Flipping Death | Rising Star Games | October 16, 2018 |
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| LEGO DC Super-Villains | Warner Bros. | October 16, 2018 |
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| Rapala Fishing Pro Series | GameMill Entertainment | October 16, 2018 |
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| Starlink: Battle for Atlas | Ubisoft | October 16, 2018 |
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| Warriors Orochi 4 | Koei Tecmo | October 16, 2018 |
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| Dark Souls Remastered | Bandai Namco | October 19, 2018 |
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| Just Dance 2019 | Ubisoft | October 23, 2018 |
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| Nickelodeon Kart Racers | GameMill Entertainment | October 23, 2018 |
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| PAW Patrol: On a Roll | Outright Games | October 23, 2018 |
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| My Hero One's Justice | Bandai Namco | October 26, 2018 |
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| Outlast: Bundle of Terror | Limited Run Games | October 26, 2018 |
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| Outlast 2 | Limited Run Games | October 26, 2018 |
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| America's Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy | Ubisoft | October 30, 2018 |
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| Gal Metal | XSEED | October 30, 2018 |
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| Hasbro Game Night | Ubisoft | October 30, 2018 |
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| Lego Harry Potter: The Collection | Warner Bros. | October 30, 2018 |
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| Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition | Nighthawk Interactive | October 30, 2018 |
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| Sports Party | Ubisoft | October 30, 2018 |
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| Steven Universe: Save the Light / OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes 2 Games in 1 | Outright Games | October 30, 2018 |
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| The Escapists 2 | Sold Out | October 30, 2018 |
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| Yomawari: The Long Night Collection | NIS America | October 30, 2018 |
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| Death Mark | Aksys Games | October 31, 2018 |
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| Diablo III: Eternal Collection | Blizzard Entertainment | November 3, 2018 |
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| Carnival Games | 2K Games | November 6, 2018 |
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| GRIP: Combat Racing | Wired Productions | November 6, 2018 |
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| Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two | Telltale Games | November 6, 2018 |
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| NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 | 2K Games | November 6, 2018 |
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| Syberia 1 & 2 | Microids | November 8, 2018 |
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| Bass Pro Shops: The Strike - Championship Edition | Planet Entertainment | November 9, 2018 |
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| Battle Chef Brigade | Limited Run Games | November 9, 2018 |
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| Cabela's The Hunt: Championship Edition | Planet Entertainment | November 9, 2018 |
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| Moonlighter | Merge Games | November 9, 2018 |
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| Party Arcade | Planet Entertainment | November 9, 2018 |
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| My Riding Stables: Life with Horses | Kalypso Media | November 13, 2018 |
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| Project Highrise: Architect's Edition | Kalypso Media | November 13, 2018 |
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| SNK 40th Anniversary Collection | NIS America | November 13, 2018 |
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| Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee! | Nintendo | November 16, 2018 |
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| Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! | Nintendo | November 16, 2018 |
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| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 2K Games | November 16, 2018 |
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| Trailblazers | Rising Star Games | November 16, 2018 |
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| ATV Drift & Tricks | Microids | November 20, 2018 |
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| Bendy and the Ink Machine | TheMeatly Games | November 20, 2018 |
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| Moto Racer 4 | Microids | November 20, 2018 |
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| Cosmic Star Heroine | Limited Run Games | November 23, 2018 |
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| Spintires: Mudrunner - American Wilds Edition | Focus Home Interactive | November 27, 2018 |
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| ARK: Survival Evolved | Solutions 2 GO | November 30, 2018 |
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| Gear.Club Unlimited 2 | Microids | December 4, 2018 |
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| Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom | FDG Entertainment | December 4, 2018 |
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| Toki | Microids | December 4, 2018 |
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| Hello Neighbor: Hide & Seek | Gearbox Publishing | December7, 2018 |
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| Katamari Damacy REROLL | Bandai Namco | December 7, 2018 |
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| Sega Genesis Classics | SEGA | December 7, 2018 |
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| Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | Limited Run Games | December 7, 2018 |
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| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo | December 7, 2018 |
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| Salt and Sanctuary | Leadman Games | December 11, 2018 |
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| Atari Flashback Classics | Atari | December 13, 2018 |
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| RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures | Atari | December 13, 2018 |
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| WindJammers | Limited Run Games | December 21, 2018 |
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X retail games were released in Japan.
X retail games were released in Europe.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | PEGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonetta 2 | Nintendo | February 16 | 16 |
| Kirby Star Allies | Nintendo | March 16 | 7 |
| Nintendo Labo | Nintendo | April 27 | 7 |
| Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Nintendo | May 4 | 3 |
| Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | Nintendo | May 18 | 12 |
| Pokémon Quest | Nintendo | May 30 | 3 |
| Mario Tennis Aces | Nintendo | June 22 | 7 |
| Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | Activision | June 29 | 7 |
| Octopath Traveler | Square Enix | July 13 | 7 |
| SNK Heroines ~Tag Team Frenzy~ | SNK | September 7 | 7 |
| Undertale | Toby Fox | September 18 | 16 |
| Valkyria Chronicles 4 | Sega | September 25 | 12 |
| Dark Souls Remastered | Bandai Namco | October 19 | 16 |
| Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! | Nintendo | November 16 | 3 |
| Civilization VI | 2K Games | November 16 | 12 |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo | December 7 | 7 |
Nintendo 3DS
- Kirby Battle Royale (West)
- The Alliance Alive (West)
- Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (West)
- Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (West)
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (West)
- Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk
- Persona Q2
- Luigi's Mansion
Mobile
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