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Fortnite is a free-to-play battle royale game developed and published by Epic Games. It was released on the Nintendo Switch in June 2018. It has also been released in multiple bundles with the Nintendo Switch, and is the only Nintendo Switch game to have been included on multiple different bundles. Additionally, a bundle with two Fortnite-themed joy-cons was made.
Gameplay[]
The main gameplay for Fortnite follows the battle royale genre's standard format: up to 100 players skydive then deploy a glider from floating buses ("Battle Bus") onto a consistent map, which includes random distribution of weapons, shield, and other combat support features. The goal is to be the last player (or team, if playing in small squads) alive by killing or avoiding other players. Over time, the game's safe zone (representing the eye of a storm that is ravaging the world), decreases in size, and players caught outside the zone will take damage, potentially dying. This directs the surviving players into tighter spaces, forcing player encounters. Players can loot defeated enemies for equipment. Random supply drops will occur during a match, providing random weapons and items.
Fortnite's primary distinction from other battle royale games is the building system. Nearly all objects in the environment can be broken down into materials (wood, stone, and metal), which can then be used to build fortifications of limited durability, such as walls, ramps, floors, and roofs. These objects may be used to help traverse the map, protect the player from gunfire, or slow down progression of other players.
The game is free-to-play, supported by microtransactions that allow players to buy "Vinderbucks", the game's internal currency. Fortnite offers players the opportunity to earn V-Bucks by completing missions or daily quests. V-Bucks can then be used to buy cosmetic add-ons to the player (outfits and weapon skins, and emotes and gliders and pickxes etc.). V-Bucks can also be used to buy Battle Passes which accelerate the rate that a player increases their Tier within the game's "seasons" (each season lasting a few months). By raising their tier, they gain automatic rewards of cosmetic items typically around a theme. Players can still increase tiers without a Battle Pass, albeit at a slower rate.
Legacy[]
Reception[]
Physical Nintendo Switch Releases and Bundles[]
The following are all of the physical releases Fortnite had on the Nintendo Switch. All of them just give download codes and not game cards, though they always include digital in-game goodies. The Nintendo Switch bundles also include digital rewards, and the Switch's come with Fortnite preinstalled. Fortnite is the only video game to be included in multiple Switch bundles.
| Image | Name | Regions | Date | Includes |
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Double Helix Nintendo Switch Bundle | TBA | October 5, 2018 | Nintendo Switch, Double Helix outfit Telementry back bling Pinpoint pickaxe Rotor glider 1,000 V-Bucks |
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Deep Freeze Bundle | NA, JP, EU, AU | November 13, 2018 (NA) November 14, 2018 (AU) November 16, 2018 (EU) December 13, 2018 (JP) |
Frostbite outfit Freezing Point back bling Chill-axe pickaxe Cold Front glider 1,000 V-Bucks |
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Darkfire Bundle | NA, JP, EU, AU | November 5, 2019 November 7, 2019 (JP) |
Dark Power Chord outfit Molten Omen outfit Shadow Ark outfit Dark Six String pickaxe Molten Battle Shroud glider Shadow Ark Wings glider Dark Strikers pickaxe Molten Strikers pickaxe Shadow Strikers pickaxe Dark Angular Shift wrap Molten Angular Shift wrap Shadow Angular Shift wrap Unification emote |
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Wildcat Nintendo Switch Bundle | TBA | October 30, 2020 | Nintendo Switch, Wildcat outfit Sleek Strike back bling 2,000 V-Bucks |
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The Last Laugh Bundle | NA, JP, AU | November 17, 2020 | The Joker outfit Poison Ivy outfit Midas Rex Laugh Riot back bling Back Bloom back bling Midas Crest back bling Bad Joke pickaxe Joker's Revenge pickaxe Ivy Axe Kingmakers pickaxe Pick a Card contrail 1,000 V-Bucks |
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Fleet Force Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Bundle | TBA | June 4, 2021 | Joy-Cons Electri-claw pickaxe Squad Sail glider 500 V-Bucks |
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Minty Legends Pack | NA, JP, EU, AU | November 2, 2021 | Fresh Aura outfit Minty Bomber outfit Skellemint Oro outfit Minty Multipack back bling Spearmint Satchel back bling Minty Mantle back bling Minty Mountaineer pickaxe Freshbreaker pickaxe Triple Mint Scepter pickaxe Fire Mint wrap 1,000 V-Bucks |
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Anime Legends (Graphic Legends in Japan) | NA, JP, EU, AU | October 14, 2022 | Golden Gear Midas outfit Ricochet Rox outfit Ready Penny outfit Golden Crash back bling Whirlberry back bling Little Black Bag back bling 24 Karat Katana pickaxe Blazeberry Blade pickaxe Glimmering Edge pickaxe Lil' Kart emote |
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Transformers Pack | NA, EU, AU | October 13, 2023 | Bumblebee outfit Megatron outfit BattleBus outfit Bumblebee's Wings back bling Decpticon Emblem back bling Bot Air Balloon back bling Stinger Sword pickaxe Energon Mace pickaxe Pick Axle pickaxe Battle Ready emote Fusion Cannon emote 1,000 V-Bucks |
External links[]
- Fortnite at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Fortnite at GameFAQs
- Fortnite at MobyGames
- Fortnite on the Nintendo eShop
- Official Site