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During the start of today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct, a new character for the Switch game was announced. Nintendo confirmed recent rumors by unveiling Simon Belmont from Castlevania. Richter will also be included in the game.

Dracula’s Castle will be featured as the Castlevania stage. Over 30 songs from the series will be included. Alucard is an Assist Trophy.

Today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct will kick off in a couple of hours from now. The presentation begins at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Director Masahiro Sakurai will be hosting the proceedings.

You can watch the Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct as it happens below. We’ll also have a live blog going past the break, which will be handled by our lovely video editor Eric. We’ll keep our coverage going after the presentation ends.

Claws of Furry

Claws of Furry is about a month away from arriving on Switch. The game is releasing on September 4, Terahard revealed today.

Here’s an overview for Claws of Furry, along with a new trailer:

Scribblenauts Mega Pack

Scribblenauts Mega Pack is coming to Switch, Warner Bros. Interactive announced today. The package will feature two games previously released on Nintendo platforms: Scribblenauts Unlimited and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. Bonus content will be included.

Here’s an overview of both games as well as a rundown of what’s new:

Etrian Odyssey X boxart

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 50,799
PS4 – 13,113
New 2DS LL – 9,015
PS4 Pro – 5,889
Vita – 3,339
New 3DS LL – 3,010
2DS – 561
Xbox One X – 53
Xbox One – 21

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 48,370
PS4 – 13,666
New 2DS LL – 5,459
PS4 Pro – 4,979
Vita – 3,414
New 3DS LL – 2,723
2DS – 532
Xbox One X – 317
Xbox One – 48

And here are the software charts:

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

Pocket Trap and Modus Games have provided a release date for the action game Ninjin: Clash of Carrots. The title, which features a humorous storyline in single-player plus local and online two-player co-op, arrives on September 4.

We have the following overview and trailer:

X-Morph: Defense

Switch is getting a new twin-stick shooter, tower defense hybrid. X-Morph: Defense is in the works for Nintendo’s console, EXOR Studios announced today.

Here’s some additional information and a trailer:

Cosen will publish 18Light’s Behind the Screen on Switch later this month, the company announced today. The suspense puzzle action game is due out as a digital title on the eShop.

Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:

The World Ends with You: Final Remix

Yesterday, Nintendo announced the western release date for The World Ends with You: Final Remix. The Switch title launches in North America and Europe on October 12.

Following up on the news, retailers like GameStop have updated their listings. Rather than the original $60 price point, The World Ends with You: Final Remix is now listed at $50. Amazon and Best Buy are also showing the same price.

Most Switch games tend to cost $60. The World Ends with You: Final Remix won’t be receiving a massive discount, but it’ll be $10 lower than originally expected.

Aksys Games shared a new trailer for next month’s 3DS release Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk. Have a look at the video below.



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