Tag: Brazil
News Horizon Chase Turbo Dev Aquiris Joins Epic Games To Work On Fortnite
Studio renamed Epic Games Brazil
Following an investment made back in 2022, Epic Games has announced that it has now fully acquired Brazilian studio Aquiris, the developers behind the fantastic Horizon Chase Turbo and its direct sequel. The studio will be renamed Epic Games Brazil and has been tasked to "create groundbreaking content and social...
And fans are hoping for more
Mario Party Superstars is set to receive Brazilian Portuguese localisation from launch when it releases this October, becoming the first of Nintendo's first-party titles to do so. Over the past few months, Nintendo has been increasingly improving its product availability and services across Brazil, with the Switch...
News Nintendo Will Attend Brazil’s Independent Game Festival, Latin America's Biggest Games Event
Nintendo reps will cover a number of topics
With the Switch officially launching in the country last September, Nintendo finally appears to be making its presence felt in Brazil. Now, the company is set to appear at Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival – the biggest event of its kind in Latin America. The festival is taking place from 3rd...
News Nintendo Switch eShop Launches In Brazil Next Week With 400 Games Available On Day One
It's about time!
Update: Nintendo has issued a corrected press statement which explains the service will launch with 400 games, not 700 as was previously reported. Nintendo has announced that the Switch eShop will finally be up and running in Brazil next week, giving fans legitimate access to hundreds of digital titles on the platform for the...
News Nintendo Switch Launches In Brazil With More Than 100 Games Available Day One
Console, games and accessories available now!
As was promised last month, the Nintendo Switch is now officially available in Brazil. Hoorah! The console, its games, and accessories like the Pro Controller are now available to purchase at various retailers, with the usual Grey and Neon Red/Neon Blue system options on offer. It has a suggested retail...
Random Brazil's President Keeps Using Sonic Music In His Tweets, And Now The Mario Theme
What is going on here?
Keen readers of the site may remember a post we made back in February 2019, sharing the news that Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, had unabashedly taken music from a Sonic game to use in a promotional video. That's a weird enough event on its own, but in a new set of videos, Bolsonaro has once again taken a classic Sonic...
News The Nintendo Switch Is Officially Launching In Brazil
"Coming soon"
Update: It's available now! Original Article: Nintendo has revealed that the Switch will soon be getting an official launch in Brazil. The company took to social media today to share a message to Brazilian fans, saying that it is "excited" to announce that the console will soon be launching in the country. The announcement will no...
News Brazilian Devs And Nintendo Fans Band Together For Unofficial Nintendo Direct
Unofficial event aims to attract official attention
A group of game development studios, content creators and fans have joined forces in Brazil to launch their very own 'Nintendo Direct' tomorrow evening at 8pm Brasilia time (midnight in the UK, 4pm PT, 7pm EST). The event - which is 100% unofficial - is designed to attract the attention of...
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Prior to the release of Dragon Ball FighterZ on Nintendo Switch, Bandai Namco revealed pre-orders would come with a bonus code to download Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden from the eShop. Bamco followed this up by confirming the 1993 Super Nintendo game would remain a pre-order exclusive. In a surprise move, Bandai Namco Brazil is now...
Rumour Burnout Paradise Gets Rated For Switch Release In Brazil
Following in the tracks of a retail listing in the same region
Classic open world racing title Burnout Paradise has apparently received a classification rating for Switch in Brazil. The listing - which has since been removed - also mentions possible Xbox One and PS4 editions, which would hint at a forthcoming remaster project. The game originally...
News TecToy Celebrates 30 Years In Partnership With Sega With "New" Mega Drive Game
Updated model of the 16-bit console releasing this week
Brazilian firm TecToy has enjoyed a long and prosperous relationship with Sega which dates back to the days of the Master System and Mega Drive, and this year the firm is celebrating 30 years of partnership with the Japanese gaming legend. TecToy has already confirmed that it is producing a...
Video How Piracy And Clone Consoles Kickstarted Brazil's Love Affair With Gaming
"We'll talk to you guys about representing Nintendo in Brazil"
Brazil has been in the gaming news lately thanks to the fact that Tectoy is planning on releasing a new version of Sega's Mega Drive next year, but the country's fixation with gaming goes way back to the birth of the industry, and a excellent series of video features by Red Bull...
Rumour Nintendo Is Looking To Release The Wii U In Brazil This Year
High import fees and piracy concerns no longer a problem?
As global as Nintendo is, there are still a number of untapped markets around the world. One of them includes Brazil. Only recently did Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime single out Brazil as an important area of growth for Nintendo’s business future — explaining that the...