Obakeidoro! to be made free for Nintendo Switch Online members in Japan next week
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Free Style’s asymmetric action game will be made free for Nintendo Switch Online members in Japan next week, Nintendo has announced. The entire experience can be accessed between August 10 and August 16. After the free period ends, all progress can be transferred to the full version.
A special sale price is also planned. Obakeidoro! will be sold for 30 percent off – from 1,980 yen to 1,380 yen – between August 10 and August 23.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update out now (version 8.1.0), patch notes
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Nintendo has just issued a new update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Version 8.1.0 includes the Small Battlefield stage, more players being permitted for Elite Smash online, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
First look at the Switch version of Spellbreak, frame rate and resolution detailed, gyro controls coming after launch
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Proletariat has opened up about the Switch version of Spellbreak, the upcoming fantasy action battle royale game.
CEO Seth Sivak mentioned to Nintendo World Report that most of the work is being handled internally, though the team is receiving assistance from “several outstanding external companies on different parts of the game”. Although the texture quality and material quality have been “slightly scaled back” and the models are “slightly lower details”, a primary goal has been to preserve “great performance while also making the game as beautiful as possible.”
Sivak’s full words:
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Spitlings footage
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Following its release on Switch earlier today, new footage has emerged for Spitlings. Get a look at the gameplay in the video below.
Spitlings is out now for Switch as a digital download.
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases – August 13, 2020
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of August 13, 2020. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Overwatch – Summer Games 2020 now live
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Overwatch has kicked off its Summer Games 2020 event. Players can participate in a new game mode, earn new rewards, and unlock cosmetics from past years.
Here’s a full rundown of the event:
Cruel Bands Career footage
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The RPG Cruel Bands Career will be made available for Switch on August 6. Take a look at some early footage in the video below.
Cruel Bands Career will be sold digitally for Switch via the eShop.
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Doom and Wolfenstein games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim discounted for QuakeCon 2020 Switch eShop sale
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Bethesda has put its slate of games on sale for Switch as part of QuakeCon 2020. Fans can save on various Doom and Wolfenstein titles in addition to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Here’s the full lineup:
Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Switch eShop for July 2020
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In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for July 2020.
Paper Mario: The Origami King manages to take the top spot its first month. Other new entrants include Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, Crysis Remastered, and Carrion.
The full list is as follows:
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The Art of Shantae finally resurfaces, seems set for release later in 2020
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When The Art of Shantae was announced in 2017, it was on track for a 2018 release. That ultimately didn’t happen, and the book essentially fell of the radar. After a few years, it has finally resurfaced with a possible 2020 arrival.
A listing for The Art of Shantae has popped up on Amazon, which shows a December 1, 2020 release date. It also contains the following description of the 224-page book:
