Fire Emblem Heroes – Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses, summoning events, new year bonuses live
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Fire Emblem Heroes has kicked off a few different events in time for the start of 2019.
First, the previously-announced Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses event is now live. Rewards include the 5-star Special Hero Laegjarn: New Experiences and two Sacred Seals.
Super Lucky’s Tale apparently coming to Switch
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Playful Corp appears to be bringing its platformer Super Lucky’s Tale to Switch.
The studio’s concept artist made mention of Nintendo’s console in resumes. In a couple of CVs, it’s stated that this person worked on “environment assets for the upcoming Nintendo Switch port.” Gearbox Software outsource manager Jesse Sosa, who was at Playful Corp until the end of 2017, also says he shipped Super Lucky’s Tale on Switch as part of his LinkedIn profile – though it has obviously yet to be released (or officially announced).
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Image & Form teases news coming “very soon”
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SteamWorld Dig 2 launched back in August 2017. Developer Image & Form has been quiet since then, but it sounds like we’re due for an update from the studio very soon.
Speaking as part of a New Year video to fans, CEO Brjánn Sigurgeirsson said the company will “very soon we have some news for you.” He added that Image & Form will “see you sooner than you think.”
Here’s Sigurgeirsson’s brief message in full:
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Mario Tennis Aces – Luma footage
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For Mario Tennis Aces’ latest tournament, Luma has been added as a new character. Check out some footage in the video below.
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Nintendo shares more special art for the start of 2019
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Nintendo is continuing to celebrate the start of 2019 with some special art. We have images featuring Splatoon, Fire Emblem Heroes, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Animal Crossing attached to this post.
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds launches on Switch in January
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Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds has been dated for Switch. Listings in both North America and Europe confirm a release date of January 24.
Here’s an overview for the game, along with a trailer:
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Nintendo’s “The Download” video – December 2018
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Nintendo has put out a new video highlighting some of the games that were added to the eShop around December . Get a look at it below.
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2019 New Year greetings from the gaming industry
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It’s already 2019 in some places of the world, and gaming companies, developers, and more are celebrating the occasion. We’ve rounded up some of the New Year’s greetings below.
Pokemon president on the difficulty of making a Pokemon game for Switch
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Pokemon made its proper debut on Switch last month with the two Let’s Go games. Traditionally a handheld-focused series, the franchise finally had a mainline entry on a console.
Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara spoke about this in an interview with Dime. He pointed out that Switch has a few different playstyles, causing it “harder to make a new mainline Pokemon game than I had originally thought.”
Sonic Team boss interested in Sonic Adventure remake
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The Sonic Adventure series is revered by fans, but SEGA has doesn’t much with it in recent years. Perhaps the first step in bringing it back would be a remake.
Speaking with Retro Gamer, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka said he believes the first Sonic Adventure “is a unique game offering even 20 years after its release.” At the same time though, he “can see the rough edges it has, which really makes me want to remake it again.”
