Switch eShop charts – March 21, 2020
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Yacht Club says playable Shovel Knight in Smash Bros. was “never really in the cards”, but hopes it happens one day
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Shovel Knight is represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – just not as a playable character. Use the Assist Trophy item, and if you’re lucky enough, the character will appear to help you in battle.
Speaking with Fanbyte, Yacht Club Games founder Sean Velasco said that having Shovel Knight playable in Smash Bros. was “never really in the cards.” The studio considered possible moves for him, though it sounds like Nintendo only ever approached the team for its Assist Trophy cameo.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons producer hopes fans can use the game “as an escape” in light of what’s happening in the world
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With the coronavirus becoming a global pandemic, many people are staying inside and self-quarantining in hopes of avoid a further spread of the disease. That means many are turning to entertainment, including video games.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons may not have come at a better time. Speaking with The Verge, producer Hisashi Nogami said that he’s “very disheartened and saddened by the events happening across the world”, but Nintendo is hoping that “a lot of the Animal Crossing fans will use this as an escape, so they can enjoy themselves during this difficult time.”
Nogami’s full words:
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition confirmed for physical release
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Nightdive Studios announced this week that it’s bringing back the 1997 point-and-click adventure game. Later this year, it’ll be returning on Switch.
Collectors can now rest easy knowing that a physical version is in the pipeline. Limited Run Games confirmed that it has picked up the game for distribution, though no further details have been shared at the moment.
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads – March 19, 2020
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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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Bushiden pushed back to Spring/Summer 2021, new gameplay footage
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Bushiden, the futuristic ninja action-platformer from Pixel Arc Studios, won’t be out by August as originally expected. In a Kickstarter update today, the developer revealed that it is now targeting a new Spring/Summer 2021 release window.
Writing about the delay, Pixel Arc Studios said:
Sea of Stars reaches Kickstarter target and first stretch goal, now looking to fund animated 2D cutscenes
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Yesterday, Sabotage Studio unveiled its new project Sea of Stars. It’s the company’s first RPG, which also features a prequel story set in The Messenger’s universe.
A Kickstarter campaign accompanied the announcement. Though full funding wasn’t necessary to ensure Sea of Stars’ development, the CA$100,000 target has already been reached. Next up: stretch goals.
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void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium English gameplay
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During a live stream yesterday, NIS America showed off gameplay from an early English build of void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium. Check out the full recording below.
Minecraft Dungeons dev diary – “Lore”
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Mojang today published the final dev diary for the action-adventure game Minecraft Dungeons. Below, the team takes a closer look at the lore, which is the game’s backstory. Fans can find out what introducing a new mob in Minecraft Dungeons means for Vanilla, what (or who) the main narrative driver is, and which part of the story is the team’s favorite.
Minecraft Dungeons is tentatively planned to launch in April. However, as the team finishes up work from home due to the coronavirus, there is the possibility of a delay.
PBA Pro Bowling update adds new content
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FarSight Studios has announced that PBA Pro Bowling has been updated on Switch with new content. Players can access nine new pro bowlers, twenty new bowling balls, and additional commentary from PBA announcers Rob Stone and Randy Pedersen.
Ryan Ciminelli, Shota Kawazoe, Francois Lavoie, Rhino Page, Osku Palermaa, Ronnie Russell, Matt Sanders, Tom Smallwood, and Stuart Williams are the new pro bowlers. The full set can be found in Quickplay and Career Mode.
As for the bowling balls, they’ve been licensed from Brunswick, Columbia 300, Ebonite, Hammer, Roto Grip, and Storm.
Source: FarSight Studios PR
