2018

GAME RELEASES

• January 19 - Kirby Battle Royale is released in the United States on the Nintendo 3DS.
• February 9 - Dragon Quest Builders is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• March 16 - Kirby Star Allies is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• March 23 - Detective Pikachu is released in the United States on the Nintendo 3DS.
• April 20 - Toy-Con 01 and Toy-Con 02 respectively for Nintendo Labo are released for the Nintendo Switch.
• May 24 - Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers is released in the United States on the Nintendo 3DS.
• May 30 - Pokemon Quest is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• June 8 - Sushi Striker is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.
• June 13 - Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• June 22 - Mario Tennis Aces is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• July 13 - Octopath Traveler is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• July 27 - The Nintendo Switch remake of Go Vacation is released worldwide.
• July 27 - WarioWare Gold is released in Europe on the Nintendo 3DS.
• September 14 - Toy-Con 03 for Nintendo Labo is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• October 5 - Super Mario Party is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• November 16 - Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu! Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee! are released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.
• December 7 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch.

SHUTDOWNS

• May 9 - Miitomo

DEATHS
13 August - Unsho Ishizuka, 61, esophageal cancer.
NEW EMPLOYEES

• Christophe Couderq joins the Smartphone Development Department as a planner.
• Shozo Hidaka joins EPD mid-career as a tools engineer.
• Kenichi Hirose joins EPD mid-career as a tools engineer.
• Taku Ito joins EPD as a graphic designer.
• Kosuke Nagamoto joins the Intellectual Property Department as a coordinator.
• Nobuyoshi Nakamura joins EPD as a graphic designer.
• Toshiki Otani joins EPD as a UI designer.
• Shikou Yamaue joins EPD mid-career from Koei Tecmo Games as a CG Specialist.