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A little bit of maintenance has been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the week of April 16, 2023. Later tonight, the company’s platforms will be impacted when it comes to online play.

Nintendo’s full maintenance schedule for the week of April 16, 2023 is as follows:

Art of Octopath Traveler

The Art of Octopath Traveler previously released in Japan, but it’s now receiving an official English release. Dark Horse has teamed up with Square Enix on the localization.

The Art of Octopath Traveler contains concept art and developer commentary not only from the Switch RPG, but also the mobile title Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. It includes over 200 pages.

Tray Racers trailer

Tray Racers arrived on Switch this week, and Bit Loom is celebrating with a launch trailer. The free-to-play title was made available on the eShop.

For those interested in learning more, check out the following overview:

Hyper-5 gameplay

After it came out on Switch this week, new gameplay has gone live for Hyper-5. Fans can get a look at the latest shoot ’em up title for Nintendo’s console.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

Tron Identity gameplay

A bunch of gameplay has come in for Tron: Identity, showing us how the title turned out on Switch. We have 26 minutes of footage from the visual novel adventure.

Here’s an overview with more information about the title:

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Trinity Trigger, Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, Magical Drop VI, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Klonoa design

Yoshihiko Arai, the original creator of the design for Klonoa, has provided a bit of insight into the character. This comes as part of a recent interview with Lost In Cult.

“Namco wanted to create some catchy designs that would appeal to a variety of customers,” Arai said. One inspiration here was Sherlock Hound, an early animated series from Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame.

Fire Emblem Heroes New Heroes & Rearmed Ingrid

Fire Emblem Heroes has revealed its latest summoning event, this time known as New Heroes & Rearmed Ingrid. It will feature Felix: Lone-Wolf Blade (voiced by Lucien Dodge, art by Clover.K), Rhea: Loving Matriarch (voiced by Cherami Leigh, art by Zonotaida), Sylvain: Consummate Flirt (voiced by Joe Brogie, art by argon), and Ingrid: Beacon of Honor (voiced by Brittany Cox, art by Riz3).

Felix features the learnable skills Lone Wolf, Godlike Reflexes, Atk/Spd Finish 4, Atk/Spd Bulwark 3, and Spd Smoke 4. Rhea has Revealing Breath, Glimmer, Atk/Res Scowl 4, and True Dragon Wall. For Sylvain it’s Allied Axe+, Moonbow, Atk/Def Catch 3, and Spur Atk/Def 2. Lastly, Ingrid’s lineup is Arcane Luin, Luna, Knightly Devotion, Guard Bearing 4, and Spd/Def Hold.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Zonai

This week’s trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild included a look at two new mystery characters. We now have a different look at them.

The official download card for Tears of the Kingdom is now popping up in Japan, and it includes some new screenshots. Despite being a bit on the small side, one image has a look at the characters in question. We’re also able to see Ganondorf again before he becomes “hydrated”.

Process of Elimination gameplay

New gameplay has come in for Process of Elimination, which arrived in the west this week. 47 minutes of footage is available.

Additional information about the title can be found in the following overview:


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