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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Crash Bandicoot 4, Everhood, Paperball Deluxe, and more.

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Dragon Quest XI S

Plans for games often change during development, and Dragon Quest XI is no exception. In a recent interview published by Square Enix, 3D art director Yoshiko Hiyama revealed that for Heliodor, there was originally “an idea to include a well that connects to an underground area – an element that follows traditional gameplay found in Dragon Quest games.”

That plan was scrapped, though it did end up elsewhere. As for why it didn’t make sense in Heliodor, Hiyama said the city “was already quite voluminous” and there was already a secret passage.

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You may recall that, in December, Nintendo released a new “Remastered” update for Swapnote. The whole situation was rather confusing. Not only was there any indication of what was new or changed, but it seemed random to issue an update for an application that hadn’t been touched in quite some time.

Now it’s been made clear what the situation was about. As pointed out by OatmealDome, Nintendo only put out the patch to address a vulnerability in which an attacker could potentially run any sort of code they created over StreetPass. MrNbaYoh earned nearly $1,700 by reporting the exploit to Nintendo.

Monster Hunter Rise

Best Buy has revealed a special pre-order bonus for Monster Hunter Rise. By reserving the game, you’ll get the steelbook pictured above. We’re hearing that those who reserved Monster Hunter Rise before the steelbook offer was announced should have their orders automatically updated.

Also remember that there’s another pre-order bonus planned for Monster Hunter Rise. Retailers are giving out a pack containing the Palamute Golden Retriever Costume (layered armor), Palico Forest Cat Costume (layered armor), and Stat Boosting Novice Talisman.

Monster Hunter Rise releases for Switch on March 26. You can pre-order on Best Buy here.

Super Mario Bros.

For as long as the world has known Mario, he’s essentially had one voice. Charles Martinet has been playing the character for around three decades.

We know that Mario has his first ever animated movie coming up, though it’s unclear if Martinet will be involved. During an interview with Stardust Blaze, he mentioned that the film “sounds like great fun, and if they invite me to play, I’ll go in and play with great joy and happiness.”

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Another Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury reward has been added to My Nintendo in North America. For 50 Platinum Points, you can get your hands on a new wallpaper. Claim it here.

A few days ago, My Nintendo updated with a Cat Mario keychain based on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. We have more information about that here.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Grezzo has worked on a few different Zelda games in recent years, including the Switch remake of Link’s Awakening. The developer is now hiring for a new project that is described as “medieval” and “stylish”.

In a job listing for one programmer, it’s indicated that the game will use Unity, VisualStudio, git, redmine, and jenkins. The staffer would be involved from the ground floor with the planning team (so it’s more than just programming). Grezzo is looking for someone with experience in Unity with C#, someone who likes games, and can great things with the player mindset.

Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

Update (2/13): Amazon has opened pre-orders for the Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed 10th Anniversary Edition here.


Original (2/10): XSEED Games made it official today that it will publish the Switch version of Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed in the west. The title is slated for this summer.

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed will have a special 10th Anniversary Edition for $49.99 featuring an art book with over 60 pages of newly commissioned art and original illustrations from both games in the series, and the official soundtrack containing 47 tracks across 2 CDs. The digital version will cost $39.99.

We have the following overview and trailer for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed:

Touhou Hyoibana: Antinomy Of Common Flowers

It’s been around two years since we first heard that Touhou Hyoibana: Antinomy Of Common Flowers would be released on Switch. A new update was finally shared today.

Phoenixx has picked up Touhou Hyoibana: Antinomy Of Common Flowers for publishing, the company announced. The game also now has a release window of Spring 2021 on Switch. It will be distributed as a digital-only release.

Touhou Hyoibana: Antinomy Of Common Flowers is a Touhou Project fighting title. Twilight Frontier handled development.

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Healer's Quest

Yesterday, the lighthearted comedy RPG Healer’s Quest was made available on Switch. Get a look at some footage in the video below.

Healer’s Quest is available for Switch via the eShop. We have more details and a trailer here.


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