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Astral Chain

PlatinumGames has revealed some rather interesting origins for Astral Chain. According to director Takahisa Taura, the original plan was to make a fantasy game where players would use magic.

Taura told Polygon at E3 2019 last week:

At E3 2019 last week, the narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer Ministry of Broadcast was on display. Have a look at some footage from the demo below.

A lot of what Pokemon is involves training and evolution. For Pokemon Sword/Shield, this will relate directly to the player as well.

In an interview with Kotaku, director Shigeru Ohmori mentioned that the Switch entry emphasizes that trainers are going through their own evolutionary journey:

SNK has published a new video for Samurai Shodown focusing on Jubei. Have a look at his character trailer below.

Mortal Kombat 11

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios announced today that the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat League goes live tomorrow. The new seasonal ranked mode lets players compete against others online to earn exclusive in-game rewards. Kombat League will be offered as part of a free update.

Here’s some additional information:

GameXplain has published a new video with Nintendo Treehouse’s Nate Bihldorff for a play session of Luigi’s Mansion 3, which you can find below. Bihldorff also addressed a number of topics, including the game’s story, structure, mechanics, if there will be amiibo support, and more.

My Nintendo has updated in Europe with the latest rewards. Five new discounts are up for grabs, including Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros., Mario Tennis, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

Ahead of the game’s release this month, Nintendo has published a new North American commercial for Super Mario Maker 2. We have the advert below.

Microids has readied a new launch trailer for the Switch party game Fort Boyard. Have a look at the latest video below.

The 2D Metroidvania platformer Dandara has been updated on Switch. Version 1.0.4 is out now, featuring rebalanced difficulty, New Game+/Challenge options, and more.

Below are the full patch notes:


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