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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Cuphead, Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and the Lion King, Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition, the Guacamelee titles, Monster Boy, Picross releases, and more.

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Nintendo

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Nintendo Switch

Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for this week looks a lot like the one from last week. As previously announced, there will be downtime involving the distribution of update data for Switch.

The full schedule is as follows:

Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 6 has returned in Fire Emblem Heroes. 5-star Heroes who showed up before the start of Book II appear as focus Heroes, and the focus lineup changes each week.

You’ll be able to partake in Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 6 until April 12.

Gerritory

Digital Crafter and Part Goose will release the four-player action party game Gerritory on Switch, according to an eShop listing. The game is slated for May 7.

We have the following overview and trailer for Gerritory:

Exit the Gungeon

Exit the Gungeon was updated on Switch this week to version 2.0.6. Dodge Roll implemented changes related to controls, gameplay, and balancing while also taking care of numerous bugs.

Below are the full patch notes:

Long after the initial release on Switch back in October 2018, the action-adventure game Chasm is still getting updates. The latest one is now available on Switch and includes a number of adjustments and fixes.

Below are the full patch notes:

Burnout Paradise Remastered

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Burnout Paradise Remastered, MotoGP 20, and more.

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Square Enix is currently running a special sale on the Switch eShop. If you pre-order Trials of Mana, you can get Collection of Mana for 70 percent off. That means the price should drop down to $11.99 as opposed to $39.99.

Trials of Mana launches for Switch on April 23. A demo for the game is out now on the eShop. As a bonus, those who buy the game through May 21 can receive the Rabite Adorment DLC to receive more EXP after battles up to level 10.

Source: Switch eShop

This week’s issue of Famitsu has a big feature on HAL Laboratory to celebrate the studio’s 40th anniversary. As part of that, the Japanese magazine spoke with a few key Kirby developers. Lead action programmer Katsuyoshi Sumitomo, general director Shinya Kumazaki, and design director Riki Fuhrmann participated in the discussion.

After talking about how Star Allies raised the bar for Kirby games, the developers discussed their future plans. Fuhrmann’s comments might be the most interesting, as he said he personally wants to create a non-action spin-off title. He also promised “a wide variety of Kirby coming out in the future.”

Below are the full comments from all three developers:


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