Jonathan Krisel in negotiations to direct Pokemon Detective Pikachu movie sequel
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Deadline is reporting that Jonathan Krisel is in negotiations to direct the sequel to the Pokemon Detective Pikachu movie. Chris Galletta will be in charge of the script.
Krisel is known for co-creating, writing, and executive producing Portlandia. He was also the co-creator, director, and writer on Baskets, which appeared on FX. Galletta previously wrote the Kings of Summer.
Action RPG Crymachina announced for Switch
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Original (2/28): FuRyu has announced Crymachina, a new action RPG for Switch. NIS America will be publishing the game in the west this fall.
Here’s what’s been shared thus far:
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Islets getting a physical release on Switch
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Islets previously came out on the Switch eShop, but a physical version is now in the works thanks to Super Rare ames.
4,000 copies will be made in total. Each unit contains all current content on its cart at the time of printing, a full-color manual, interior artwork, an exclusive sticker, and trading cards.
Lifeslide, paper plane adventure game, heading to Switch
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Lifeslide, which was previously made available on PC and Apple Arcade, is now heading to Switch. Dreamteck announced today that the version for Nintendo’s console is due out on April 20, 2023.
Lifeslide is a paper plane adventure game in which players players fly a paper plane through seven stages of life. We’ve included further information about it below.
Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 servers taken down due to security vulnerability
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If you’re hoping to play the original Splatoon or Mario Kart 8 games online, you might be out of luck. Servers for both titles have been taken offline and it’s unclear when they’ll return.
Back in December, we reported on the vulnerability known as ENLBufferPwn that affected a number of Nintendo titles. Most games had been fixed, but older ones were not. Mario Kart 8 and the original Splatoon were specifically cited as two Wii U releases that were still being impacted.
Mario Kart Tour to kick off Mario Tour next week
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Nintendo is gearing up for the next event in Mario Kart Tour, which will be the Mario Tour. This one should start on March 8, 2023.
The Mario Tour features the course DS Mario Circuit. Throughout the track, Goombas and Piranha Plants will try to block your path.
Here’s a trailer for the upcoming Mario Tour in Mario Kart Tour:
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Famitsu software sales (2/20/23 – 2/26/23) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – 189,031 / NEW
2. [NSW] Octopath Traveler II – 53,995 / NEW
3. [PS4] Like a Dragon: Ishin! – 35,897 / NEW
4. [PS5] Like a Dragon: Ishin! – 31,439 / NEW
5. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 23,703 / 4,883,806
6. [PS5] Hogwarts Legacy – 21,932 / 126,086
7. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 14,858 / 3,904,000
8. [PS5] Octopath Traveler II – 14,422 / NEW
9. [NSW] ARK: Survival Evolved – 13,200 / NEW
10. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 1,0159 / 5,173,365
Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass Wave 3 DLC out next week
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Fire Emblem Engage will be getting the third round of its Expansion Pass DLC, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced. This is planned for March 8 in Japan, so that should be March 7 in North America.
The Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass Wave 3 DLC will add another round of Emblems and missions to recruit them. These include Chrom and Robin, Emblem of Bonds, and Veronica, Emblem of Heroes.
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Capcom Spotlight presentation announced for March 9
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A Capcom Spotlight presentation will air on March 9, Capcom just announced. It will kick off at 2:30 PM PT / 5:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM in the UK / 11:30 PM in Europe. Expect it to last about 26 minutes.
The event will cover “updates and new information about our upcoming games.” The lineup includes Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, Ghost Trick, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, Resident Evil 4, and Exoprimal are confirmed for the show. Those first three are all Switch titles.
Nintendo Switch Online adding Metroid Fusion next week
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Metroid Fusion is coming to Nintendo Switch Online as the next Game Boy Advance game, Nintendo just announced. It will be available to all Expansion Pack tier members on March 8, 2023.
Metroid Fusion originally came out in 2002 – it actually arrived at the same time as Metroid Prime. It’s the fourth entry in the 2D Metroid series.
Here’s what to expect from the game:
