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Games released in 2018

Nintendo began to experiment further with the Nintendo Switch's success with the innovation of Labo, which used... cardboard. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is freed from its Wii U prison, landing on the good ships Switch and 3DS, while Luigi's Mansion is ported to the 3DS. The Mario Party series gets a rebooted with Super Mario Party, going back to the traditional formula.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age had its international release, gracing overseas gamers with a new mainline title in the series, while Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! is also released overseas for the first time in years. Mega Man also gets a new mainline title called Mega Man 11. On the indie side, We Happy Few released with a few technical issues, and Paladins finally got a proper release after its two year open beta period. Chapter 1 of Deltarune, was also released on Halloween, gaining immense buzz.

As far as fighting games are concerned, Capcom celebrated its legacy and the 30th Anniversary of Street Fighter with two compilations, Dragon Ball FighterZ brought the popular anime into the 2D fighting arena, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate did the most ultimate thing it can, adding every single character to the roster. Sony had their go at the classic console trend with the PlayStation Classic, with rather mixed results.

Additionally, Nintendo waged war on piracy and put an end to EmuParadise, a website for downloadable ROMs of games.

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