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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
2019 marked the third year of the Nintendo Switch, with new entries from the Luigi's Mansion, Fire Emblem, Yoshi, and Pokémon franchises as well as a Zelda remake. Some Wii U games were also released. The Nintendo 3DS also has a few big release like Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey and a port of Kirby's Epic Yarn and its was the last year to have first-party games for the system. It was also the year for the release of the Nintendo Switch Lite. Just Dance 2020 for the Wii was also released this year. It was also this year that Nintendo launched the Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online paid service for SNES games.
In Japan, it is the last year for the Heisei era on. April 30 as it was transitioned to the Reiwa era on May 1.
Timeline
Notable Releases
Super Mario Maker 2.
Luigi's Mansion 3.
- January 11: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- March 8: Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn
- March 29: Yoshi's Crafted World
- April 23: Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online (Taiwan and South Korea)
- April 26: BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!
- June 28: Super Mario Maker 2
- July 26: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- August 30: Astral Chain
- September 5: Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online (North America)
- September 6: Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online (Japan, Europe, and Australia)
- September 13: DAEMON X MACHINA
- September 20: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch)
- September 27: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- October 16: Little Town Hero
- October 18: Ring Fit Adventure
- October 31: Luigi's Mansion 3
- November 1: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
- November 5: Just Dance 2020 (last Wii game)
- November 15: Pokémon Sword and Shield
Events
- A Nintendo Direct was broadcasted on February 13.
- A Pokémon Nintendo Direct was broadcasted on February 27.
- Doug Bowser took Reggie Fils-Aimé's place as president of Nintendo of America on April 16.
- On April 30, Akihito abdicated from the Chrysanthemum Throne, ending the Heisei era. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight.
- Intelligent Systems hosted a Fire Emblem Expo on May 4.
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu was released in theaters on May 10.
- A Super Mario Maker 2 direct was hosted on May 15.
- The Pokémon 2019 Press Conference was held on May 18.
- A Pokémon Sword and Shield direct was hosted on June 5.
- E3 2019 was held in Los Angeles from June 11-13.
- The Nintendo Switch Lite was announced.
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, remake of the first Pokémon movie, was released in theaters on July 12.
- The New Nintendo 3DS XL was discontinued in Japan on July 25.
- A Nintendo Direct was hosted on September 4.
- The Nintendo Switch Lite was released worldwide on September 20.
- Pokémon Journeys: The Series was released in Japan on November 17.
- The Nintendo Switch was released in China on December 10.
Releases
Nintendo 3DS
Please select a region.
2 retail games were released in Japan.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | CERO | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | Nintendo | March 7, 2019 | A |
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| Daisenryaku: Daitoua Kouboushi DX: Daini-ji Sekai Taisen | SystemSoft Alpha | May 23, 2019 | B |
5 retail games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Nintendo | January 11, 2019 | Everyone
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| Etrian Odyssey Nexus | Atlus | January 17, 2019 | Teen
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| Yo-kai Watch 3 | Nintendo | February 8, 2019 | Everyone 10+
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| Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | Nintendo | March 8, 2019 | Everyone
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| Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth | Atlus | June 4, 2019 | Mature
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X retail games were released in Europe. Template:3DS 2019 EU
Nintendo Switch
Please select a region.
X retail games were released in Japan.
| Titles | Publishers | Release Date(s) | CERO |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo | January 11 | A |
| Yoshi's Crafted World | Nintendo | March 29 | A |
| Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda | Spike Chunsoft | June 13 | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo | June 28 | |
| Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Nintendo | July 26 | |
| Astral Chain | Nintendo | August 30 | |
| DAEMON X MACHINA | Nintendo | September 13 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch) | Nintendo | September 20 | |
| Little Town Hero | October 16 | ||
| Ring Fit Adventure | Nintendo | October 18 | |
| Luigi's Mansion 3 | Nintendo | October 31 | |
| Pokémon Sword and Shield | Nintendo | November 15 |
X retail games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness Boxing | Nintendo | January 4, 2019 | 
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| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo | January 11, 2019 |
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| Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition | Bandai Namco | January 11, 2019 | 
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| Dragon's Lair Trilogy | Limited Run Games | January 17, 2019 |
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| Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes | Nintendo | January 18, 2019 | 
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| The Raven Remastered | THQ Nordic | January 22, 2019 | |
| The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 | THQ Nordic | February 5, 2019 | |
| RIOT - Civil Unrest | Merge Games | February 5, 2019 |
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| V-Rally 4 | Bigben Interactive | February 5, 2019 |
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| Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 2 | Milestone srl | February 8, 2019 | |
| The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince | NIS America | February 12, 2019 | |
| DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders | Outright Games | February 15, 2019 | |
| Steins;Gate Elite | Spike Chunsoft | February 19, 2019 | |
| Aces of the Luftwaffe: Squadron | THQ Nordic | February 26, 2019 | |
| Child of Light: Ultimate Edition / Valiant Hearts: The Great War Double Pack | Ubisoft | February 26, 2019 |
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| Rad Rodgers: Radical Edition | THQ Nordic | February 26, 2019 |
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| RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore | Nicalis | February 26, 2019 | |
| Trials Rising | Ubisoft | February 26, 2019 | |
| The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame | Warner Bros. | March 5, 2019 | |
| My Little Riding Champion | Maximum Games | March 5, 2019 |
|
| The Caligula Effect: Overdose | NIS America | March 12, 2019 | |
| RICO | Rising Star Games | March 12, 2019 | |
| American Ninja Warrior Challenge | GameMill Entertainment | March 19, 2019 | |
| Fate/Extella Link | XSEED | March 19, 2019 | |
| Air Conflicts Collection | Kalypso Media | March 26, 2019 | |
| Dragon Marked for Death | Nighthawk Interactive | March 26, 2019 | |
| Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World | Koei Tecmo | March 26, 2019 | |
| The Princess Guide | NIS America | March 26, 2019 | |
| The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season | Skybound Games | March 26, 2019 |
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| Xenon Racer | Soedesco | March 26, 2019 |
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| Fun! Fun! Animal Park | Aksys Games | March 28, 2019 |
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| Yoshi's Crafted World | Nintendo | March 29, 2019 |
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| Bomber Crew: Complete Edition | Merge Games | April 2, 2019 | 
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| Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission | Bandai Namco | April 5, 2019 | |
| NeoAtlas 1469 | NIS America | April 9, 2019 | |
| Nintendo Labo: Toycon 4 VR Kit | Nintendo | April 12, 2019 | |
| Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | Square Enix | April 16, 2019 | |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | InXile Entertainment | April 16, 2019 | |
| Truberbrook | Headup Games | April 19, 2019 | |
| Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | Capcom | April 23, 2019 | |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | Warner Bros. | April 23, 2019 | |
| UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure | Outright Games | April 26, 2019 |
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| Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | Square Enix | April 29, 2019 | |
| Giga Wrecker Alt | Rising Star Games | May 2, 2019 | |
| Our World is Ended | PQube | May 7, 2019 | |
| Saints Row: The Third | Deep Silver | May 10, 2019 | |
| My Time At Portia | Sold Out | May 14, 2019 | |
| Redout | Nicalis | May 14, 2019 | |
| Sniper Elite V2 Remastered | Rebellion Developments | May 14, 2019 | |
| Assassin's Creed III Remastered | Ubisoft | May 21, 2019 | |
| Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland | Koei Tecmo | May 21, 2019 | |
| Team Sonic Racing | Sega | May 21, 2019 |
|
| This War of Mine: Complete Edition | Deep Silver | May 21, 2019 | |
| Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization | Bandai Namco | May 24, 2019 | |
| Little Friends: Dogs & Cats | Sold Out | May 27, 2019 | |
| Crystal Crisis | Nicalis | May 28, 2019 | |
| For the King | Merge Games | May 28, 2019 | |
| Lapis x Labyrinth | NIS America | May 28, 2019 | |
| TT Isle of Man | Bigben Interactive | May 28, 2019 | |
| Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition | Soedesco | May 29, 2019 | |
| PixARK | Snail Games | June 6, 2019 | |
| Battle Worlds: Kronos | THQ Nordic | June 11, 2019 | |
| Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled | Activision | June 21, 2019 |
|
| Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | 505 Games | June 25, 2019 | |
| Super Neptunia RPG | Idea Factory | June 25, 2019 | |
| MotoGP 19 | Milestone srl | June 27, 2019 | |
| Terraria | 505 Games | June 27, 2019 | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo | June 28, 2019 | |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered | THQ Nordic | July 2, 2019 | |
| Tokyo School Life | PQube | July 3, 2019 | |
| Senran Kagura: Peach Ball | XSEED | July 9, 2019 | |
| Psyvariar Delta | Dispatch Games | July 11, 2019 | |
| Dragon Quest Builders 2 | Nintendo | July 12, 2019 | |
| God Eater 3 | Bandai Namco | July 12, 2019 | |
| Enter the Gungeon | Nighthawk Interactive | July 16, 2019 | |
| Umihara Kawase Fresh! | Nicalis | July 18, 2019 | |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Nintendo | July 19 2019 |
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| Raiden V: Director's Cut | UFO Interactive | July 25, 2019 |
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| Cities - Skylines | Koch Media | July 26, 2019 |
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| Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Nintendo | July 26, 2019 |
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| Kill la Kill The Game: IF | Arc System Works | July 26, 2019 |
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| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Bethesda | July 26, 2019 |
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| Horizon Chase Turbo | PM Studios | July 30, 2019 |
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| Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden | Funcom | July 30, 2019 |
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| Guacamelee! One-Two Punch Collection | Leadman Games | August 6, 2019 |
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| Friday The 13th: The Game - Ultimate Slasher Switch | Gun Media | August 13, 2019 |
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| Truck Racing Championship | Bigben Interactive | August 20, 2019 |
|
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution | Konami | August 20, 2019 |
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| Dead Cells | Merge Games | August 23, 2019 |
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| Collection of Mana | Square Enix | August 27, 2019 |
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| Terraria | 505 Games | August 27, 2019 |
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| Bubsy: Paws on Fire | UFO Interactive | August 29, 2019 |
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| Astral Chain | Nintendo | August 30, 2019 |
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| Spyro Reignited Trilogy | Activision | September 3, 2019 |
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| NBA 2K20 | Take-Two Interactive | September 6, 2019 |
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| Tetris 99 | Nintendo | September 6, 2019 |
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| DAEMON X MACHINA | Nintendo | September 13, 2019 |
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| Star Wars Pinball | Zen Studios | September 13, 2019 |
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| AI: The Somnium Files | Spike Chunsoft | September 17, 2019 |
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| 'Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force | Idea Factory | September 17, 2019 |
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| LEGO Jurassic World] | Warner Bros. | September 17, 2019 |
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| Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure]] | Natsume | September 17, 2019 |
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| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Nintendo | September 20, 2019 |
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| Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | Bandai Namco | September 20, 2019 |
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| Trine Series 1 - 3 | GameTrust | September 20, 2019 |
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| Contra Rogue Corps | Konami | September 24, 2019 |
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| Dead by Daylight: Definitive Edition | Deep Silver | September 24, 2019 |
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| Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition | THQ Nordic | September 26, 2019 |
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| Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Nintendo | September 27, 2019 |
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| FIFA 20 | Electronic Arts | September 27, 2019 |
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| Sniper Elite III | Rebellion Entertainment | October 1, 2019 |
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| 'YU-NO - A girl who chants love at the bound of this world | Spike Chunsoft | October 1, 2019 |
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| Ghostbusters: The Video Game | Solutions 2 Go | October 4, 2019 |
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| Trine Ultimate Collection | Modus Games | October 8, 2019 |
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| Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince | Modus Games | October 8, 2019 |
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| The Alliance Alive HD Remastered | NIS America | October 8, 2019 |
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| Burgertime Party! | XSEED | October 8, 2019 |
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| Another Sight | Toplitz Productions | October 8, 2019 |
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| Call of Cthulhu | Maximum Games | October 8, 2019 |
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| Gun Gun Pixies | PQube | October 8, 2019 |
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| Northgard] | Merge Games | October 8, 2019 |
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| Root Letter: Last Answer | PQube | October 8, 2019 |
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| Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair | Team17 | October 8, 2019 |
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| Spirit Hunter: NG | Aksys Games | October 10, 2019 |
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| Baldur's Gate & Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition | Skybound Games | October 15, 2019 |
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| The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors | ININ Games | October 15, 2019 |
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| Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment | October 15, 2019 |
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| Planescape Torment & Icewind Dale: Enhanced Editions | Skybound Games | October 15, 2019 |
|
| The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition | Warner Bros. | October 15, 2019 |
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| Zombieland: Double Tap - Road Trip | GameMill Entertainment | October 15, 2019 |
|
| Digimon Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition | Bandai Namco | October 18, 2019 |
|
| Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure | Outright Games | October 18, 2019 |
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| Ring Fit Adventure | Nintendo | October 18, 2019 |
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| Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers | NIS America | October 22, 2019 |
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| Street Outlaws: The List | GameMill Entertainment | October 22, 2019 |
|
| Let's Sing Country | THQ Nordic | October 25, 2019 |
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| Killer Queen Black | Liquid Bit | October 25, 2019 |
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| Into the Dead 2 | Gearbox Publishing | October 25, 2019 |
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| Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout | Koei Tecmo | October 29, 2019 |
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| Disgaea 4 Complete+ | NIS America | October 29, 2019 |
|
| Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King | Nighthawk Interactive | October 29, 2019 |
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| Forager | Humble Bundle | October 29, 2019 |
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| Harvest Moon: Mad Dash | Natsume | October 29, 2019 |
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| Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix | PM Studios | October 29, 2019 |
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| Resident Evil Triple Pack | Capcom | October 29, 2019 |
|
| Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD | Sega | October 29, 2019 |
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| WarGroove: Deluxe Edition | Sold Out | October 29, 2019 |
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| Vampyr | Focus Home Interactive | October 29, 2019 |
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| Ghost Parade | Aksys Games | October 31, 2019 |
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| Luigi's Mansion 3 | Nintendo | October 31, 2019 |
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| WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship | Bigben Interactive | October 31, 2019 |
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| Race with Ryan | Outright Games | November 1, 2019 |
|
| Close to the Sun | Wired Productions | November 5, 2019 |
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| Farm Expert 2019 | Funbox Media | November 5, 2019 |
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| Fortnite Darkfire Bundle | Warner Bros. | November 5, 2019 |
|
| Garfield Kart: Furious Racing | Microids | November 5, 2019 |
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| Just Dance 2020 | Ubisoft | November 5, 2019 |
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| Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | Sega | November 5, 2019 |
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| Sonic Mania | Sega | November 5, 2019 |
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| Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands | Merge Games | November 5, 2019 |
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| A Hat in Time | Humble Bundle | November 8, 2019 |
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| Disney Tsum Tsum Festival | Bandai Namco | November 8, 2019 |
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| Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy Deluxe Edition | Nintendo | November 8, 2019 |
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| Jumanji: The Video Game | Outright Games | November 8, 2019 |
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| New Super Lucky's Tale | Playful Corp | November 8, 2019 |
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| Remothered: Tormented Fathers | Soedesco | November 8, 2019 |
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| Bee Simulator | Bigben Interactive | November 12, 2019 |
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| Everspace - Stellar Edition | Funbox Media | November 12, 2019 |
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| My Friend Pedro | Nighthawk Interactive | November 12, 2019 |
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| Super Street: Racer | Funbox Media | November 12, 2019 |
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| Valfaris | Merge Games | November 12, 2019 |
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| Fishing Star World Tour | Aksys Games | November 14, 2019 |
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| Pokémon Shield | Nintendo | November 15, 2019 |
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| Pokémon Sword | Nintendo | November 15, 2019 |
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| Risk of Rain 2 | Gearbox Publishing | November 15, 2019 |
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| Slay the Spire | Humble Bundle | November 15, 2019 |
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| Sparklite | Merge Games | November 15, 2019 |
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| Dusk Diver | PQube | November 19, 2019 |
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| Gear.Club Unlimited 2: Porsche Edition | Microids | November 19, 2019 |
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| GRIP: Combat Racing - AirBlades vs Rollers Ultimate Edition | Wired Productions | November 19, 2019 |
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| Raging Loop | PQube | November 19, 2019 |
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| The Unicorn Princess | Maximum Games | November 19, 2019 |
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| Zumba Burn It Up! | 505 Games | November 19, 2019 |
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| Children of Morta | Merge Games | November 20, 2019 |
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| Instant Sports | Merge Games | November 22, 2019 |
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| Hellmut: The Badass from Hell | Funbox Media | November 26, 2019 |
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| Overcooked! + Overcooked! 2 | Sold Out | November 26, 2019 |
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| Farming Simulator 20 | Focus Home Interactive | December 3, 2019 |
|
| Heroland | XSEED | December 3, 2019 |
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| Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition | Skybound Games | December 3, 2019 |
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| Waku Waku Sweets | Aksys Games | December 5, 2019 |
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| Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection | Ubisoft | December 6, 2019 |
|
| Blacksad: Under the Skin | Microids | December 10, 2019 |
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| Call of Juarez: Gunslinger | Techland | December 10, 2019 |
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| Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove | Yacht Club Games | December 10, 2019 |
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| Deadly Premonition Origins | Aksys Games | December 12, 2019 |
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X retail games were released in Europe.
| Titles | Publishers | Release Date(s) | PEGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo | January 11 | 3 |
| Yoshi's Crafted World | Nintendo | March 29 | 3 |
| Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda | Spike Chunsoft | June 13 | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo | June 28 | |
| Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Nintendo | July 26 | 12 |
| Astral Chain | Nintendo | August 30 | 16 |
| DAEMON X MACHINA | Nintendo | September 13 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch) | Nintendo | September 20 | 12 |
| Little Town Hero | October 16 | ||
| Ring Fit Adventure | Nintendo | October 18 | 7 |
| Luigi's Mansion 3 | Nintendo | October 31 | |
| Pokémon Sword and Shield | Nintendo | November 15 |
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