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Masahiro Sakurai

During the latest episode of Washa Live hosted by writer Mafia Kajita and voice actor Yuichi Nakamura, Masahiro Sakurai stopped by for a chat. Given the popularity of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate it’s only natural that he was asked about the game.

Pyra/Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will soon be joining the Smash Bros. roster, and there have been all sorts of reactions to the reveal. Some fans have been disappointed to see another sword fighter being added to the game. However, as part of the conversation, the Smash Bros. director reiterated that those kinds of decisions aren’t up to him.

Here’s the full translation from Nintendo Everything:

A few days ago, Super Mario Bros. 35 kicked off its second World Count Challenge event. Players were tasked with collectively defeating 350 million Goombas. 317,373,419 Goombas were defeated in total, so the goal was ultimately not met.

The event was originally tied into a My Nintendo promotion. If the 350 million target was met, players would have been awarded with 350 Platinum Points on My Nintendo.

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Raiden IV x Mikado Remix

Update (3/3): Although there’s still been no official announcement, this looks to be a lock at this point. Amazon now has its own listing up with the boxart (see below) and May 6 release date. Pre-orders are open here.


Original (2/26): The shoot ’em up title Raiden IV x Mikado Remix was revealed for Switch a couple of months ago. Although we’ve only heard about a release in Japan thus far, it seems that a western launch is planned as well.

Raiden IV x Mikado Remix popped up today on the ESRB. UFO Interactive is listed as the publisher, which makes sense since the company was involved with Raiden V: Director’s Cut as well. There’s been no official announcement yet, but we’ll likely be hearing something soon.

Moss will ship Raiden IV x Mikado Remix on April 22 in Japan. View a trailer for the game here.

Animal Crossing accessories

HORI today unveiled a new slate of accessories for Switch themed around Animal Crossing. The lineup includes the HORI Pad Mini controller, hybrid pouch, hand pouch, play stand, and carrying bag.

Here’s a closer look at the full set:

Arcades Archives Legend of Makai

As part of a Famitsu live stream today, footage was shown from two of the latest Arcade Archives games on Switch: Legend of Makai and Guerilla War. Check out the full recording below.

Arcades Archives Guerilla War is out now on Switch via the eShop. Arcades Archives Legend of Makai launches worldwide on March 4.

Sea of Solitude: The Director's Cut

Alongside the release of Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut, the game has received a new demo on the Switch eShop. Get a look at some footage below.

Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut is due out for Switch on March 4.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has a few weeks left to go until its western debut, but it just recently came out in Japan. Unfortunately, fans have encountered long load times, bugs, and glitches. The team now is turning its attention to solving these issues.

Producer Dai Takemura wrote on the game’s official blog (courtesy of Kotaku):

Minute of Islands

Minute of Islands was given a March 18 release date last month, but the game is now seeing a delay. Mixtvision and Studio Fizbin are postponing the launch after discovering “some major technical issues that occurred during the last round of testing”.

Studio Fizbin director Anjin Anhut said of the decision:

Hero Must Die. Again

The anti-RPG Hero Must Die. Again previously was made available on the Switch eShop. It’s now getting a physical release, thanks to Limited Run Games.

Pre-orders for the physical version of Hero Must Die. Again open on March 9 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. Limited Run Games will be accepting reservations here.

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Fishing Fighters

Fishing Fighters was announced for Switch in this week’s issue of Famitsu, and further coverage has emerged. An eShop listing offers up concrete details and a gameplay trailer.

Here’s the full roundup, courtesy of Gematsu


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