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The two games in Horberg Productions’s Gunman Clive series have built up a dedicated following on Nintendo platforms over the years, and now the team is ready to unveil their new project… Mechstermination Force.

Set to launch for the Switch this Spring, Mechstermination Force is a “Boss Rush” side-scrolling shooter where one or two players will do battle with giant mechs who have taken over the world (think Contra by way of Cuphead). Horberg Productions shared a few more details about the game on their official website:

Battle against massive bosses, jump and climb onto them to find their weak spots and blow them to kingdom come in this action packed platforming boss rush, from the creator of the Gunman Clive series.

When the MegaMechs have taken control of the world, one small group of brave soldiers are still fighting for humanity’s independence. Join them and lead the charge against the mechanical menace.

Get powerful weapons and upgrades! Use the Magnet Gloves to climb on top of robots the size of Skyscrapers, double jump over pools of lava with the Boost Boots, and use your trusty baseball bat to smash the MegaMechs energy cores.

The first trailer for Mechstermination Force (which is probably a mouthful to say out loud) has been embedded above.

While he may not be as instantly recognizable as Howard Phillips and his trademark bowties, fans have enthusiastically embraced Reggie Fils-Aime in his role as Nintendo of America’s President for more than a decade. But all good things must come to an end, and Fils-Aime has announced his intention to retire on April 15.

“Nintendo owns a part of my heart forever,” Fils-Aime said. “It’s a part that is filled with gratitude – for the incredibly talented people I’ve worked with, for the opportunity to represent such a wonderful brand, and most of all, to feel like a member of the world’s most positive and enduring gamer community. As I look forward to departing in both good health and good humor, this is not ‘game over’ for me, but instead ‘leveling up’ to more time with my wife, family, and friends.”

As the public face of Nintendo of America since 2006, Fils-Aime is well known for his lively presentation style and commanding stage presence. If nothing else, everyone out there has surely seen his larger-than-life persona on display announcing Wii Fit at E3 2007, and which spawned one of the Internet’s truly great memes (“My body is ready!”).

“I really appreciate everything Reggie has done for Nintendo,” said Shuntaro Furukawa, the President of Nintendo. “Inside and outside our company, Reggie is known as an exceptional leader. We are grateful that he is leaving the business in good shape with strong momentum. While we will miss him and we wish him the very best in his retirement, we are also pleased to have such an able successor ready to step into that role.”

Doug Bowser, Nintendo’s appropriately-named Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will succeed Fils-Aime as President in April.

Much like Link’s imprisonment on Koholint Island in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, the first sequel to A Link to the Past has been trapped on handheld devices for the last 25 years. But that all changes in 2019 as Nintendo has announced plans to bring Link’s Awakening to the Switch later this year.

Rebuilt with a 3D graphics engine by Nintendo (though retaining it’s traditional 2D perspective), the new Link’s Awakening pops with color as the Hero of Hyrule tries to wake the mysterious Wind Fish and escape the island:

Originally released for the Game Boy system more than 25 years ago, one of the most beloved games in the Legend of Zelda series returns. In this modern re-imagining, players once again return to the mysterious island of Koholint to guide Link on a perilous adventure.

An Announcement Trailer for the Switch debut of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening has been embedded above, and it might just be the clearest signal yet that Nintendo is finally ready to move on from the 3DS.