Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (1/18/18, North America)
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A few new games out came out this week on the various eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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Tons of Descenders footage
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GameSpot hosted a live stream today showing off a ton of footage from Descenders, an upcoming title for Switch. You can watch the full recording below.
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Nintendo Minute – “Good Hang or Tough Hang Mushroom Kingdom Edition”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta try to imagine some of their favorite Mushroom Kingdom characters as real friends and evaluate whether they’d be good to hang out with or tough to hang out with. Check out the full episode below.
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Detective Pikachu movie adds Ken Watanabe
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According to Hollywood Reporter, Ken Watanabe has signed on for the Detective Pikachu movie. The site says that he’ll play the role of Detective Yoshida.
Several other actors have been confirmed for the Detective Pikachu film over the past few months. These include Ryan Reynolds as Detective Pikachu, Justice Smith as the human lead, and Kathryn Newton as the female lead.
Nintendo visiting studios in India, possibly to have their games on Switch
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Gadgets 360 is reporting that Nintendo employees have been visiting India as it evaluates games from studios for potential release on its platforms. Bengaluru-based Holy Cow Productions posted a message on Facebook earlier today backing up the claim:
Nintendo hasn’t had much of a presence in India, and the Switch isn’t actually available for purchase at the moment. Still, the system is still being sold unofficially online and offline. Gadgets 360 has also heard from a buyer for a large format retail chain, “We see more customers asking for the Nintendo Switch than they do for the PS4 or Xbox One.”
Brawlout update coming soon (version 1.1.0) – lots of new features, fixes, character balancing
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Update: Angry Mob Games has clarified that the patch is not actually live for users just yet, but it has been submitted. Expect it around a week or so. We’ll keep track of the situation.
Original: Angry Mob Games has delivered a substantial new patch for Brawlout. Version 1.1.0 has started distribution on Switch today.
Brawlout has had a bunch of new features added in pertaining to Brawlout TV, new achievements, and more. It also implements several fixes and character balancing adjustments.
The full patch notes are as follows:
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Sky Force Reloaded listed for February 1 release on Switch
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Sky Force Reloaded appears to have a release date. Over on the North American eShop, the game is listed for February 1.
Here’s some additional information via the listing:
Castlevania animated series returns to Netflix this summer
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Following its success in 2017, the Castlevania animated series on Netflix will be making later this year. Writer Warren Ellis confirmed on Twitter that the show has been picked up for another eight episodes that will debut this summer.
Ellis put out the news on Twitter today:
FAQ: people keep asking, so I guess word didn't get around? We're coming back this summer, for eight episodes, from @Netflix. pic.twitter.com/HckIke4REI
— (@warrenellis) January 19, 2018
Netflix actually confirmed a second season for its Castlevania animated series on the same day that it premiered. It’ll be interesting to see if a third season ends up happening.
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Promo for the new 3DS Nintendo Selects
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Nintendo announced this past week that Super Mario 3D Land, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and Ultimate NES Remix are joining the Nintendo Selects line in North America starting February 5. View a new promo for the news below.
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North American Kirby Battle Royale launch trailer
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Kirby Battle Royale is out now both physically and digitally in North America. Have a look at the new launch trailer below.