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Final Fantasy legend Hironobu Sakaguchi and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu have teamed up to bring us Fantasian Neo Dimension, a brand new original RPG coming to Switch on December 5th.
Mechteria – a deadly mechanical infection that robs people of their emotions and lives – is slowly consuming the world. Protagonist Leo wakes up with only one memory left in a strange land full of machines.
A human world, threatened by mechteria… a machine world, filled with mysteries… and the unseen dimensions that lie behind both. Using the Warp device that was left behind, Leo must now embark on an interdimensional journey to recover his lost memories and save the world from mechteria infection.
A new RPG based on the hit fantasy manga and anime series Fairy Tail is coming to Switch on December 13th.
This RPG shows the dramatic development of the “Alvarez Empire Arc”, the climax of the original story. Playing as the main characters Natsu and Lucy and other members of the Fairy Tail guild, you can relive the epic battles against their archenemy, Emperor Spriggan (Zeref) of the Alvarez Empire, along with his elite team, called the “Spriggan 12,” and the world destroyer, Black Dragon Acnologia.
This Wii – and 3DS – classic is back for another game on Switch! Donkey Kong Country Returns HD comes out on January 16th.
Help Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong reclaim their precious supply of bananas from the evil Tiki Tak tribe in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for Nintendo Switch! Trample enemies, blast your way through barrels and drive rockets and minecarts (and even Rambi the rhino) across 80 levels across nine worlds.
Play the game as it was originally designed for the Wii, or lower the difficulty for extra hearts and other things to make your journey a little easier. This barrel blasting adventure is visually enhanced in HD for Nintendo Switch and includes additional levels from the Nintendo 3DS version!
Action RPG Tales of Graces f returns with improved graphics, an autosave feature, various skip functions, the ability to turn off enemy encounters in fields and dungeons, and more.
On a lush green planet called Ephinea, three young children make a promise to each other that could save the future. Asbel, heir to the local lord, Richard, Prince of the Kingdom of Windor, and Sophie, a strange girl with no known past, all swear a special oath of friendship after helping each other survive a dangerous attempt on Richard's life in the land of Lhant.
Years later, the world has changed. Asbel and his friends must face grave danger when Lhant becomes a battleground for power between the three great nations of Ephinee. It is at this moment that an even greater threat is revealed and the bonds between the young heroes are put to the test with everything at stake.
More upcoming Switch games for December 2024 and January 2025
As well as the games highlighted above, there are plenty of Switch retail games that might pique your interest in the coming weeks…
New Switch Accessories & eShop credit
And finally, below you'll find a selection of upcoming Switch accessories, as well as Switch buyer's guides if you're looking for something special.
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