Japan: Nintendo says that Switch systems will only be shipped this week to those that placed reservations
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The situation with Switch stock in Japan doesn’t seem to have improved at all. Over on its official Twitter account, the company stated that the system won’t have a new shipment this week aside from pre-orders – impacting both the regular model and Switch Lite. Another update on the situation is expected soon.
Switch has become tougher to find around the world due to the coronavirus, which has caused shipping delays. That includes North America as well, where Nintendo recently said that “more systems are on the way”.
Masahiro Sakurai now overseeing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate remotely
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate still has a few DLC characters to go before the game is fully complete. With coronavirus still having a major worldwide impact, director Masahiro Sakurai is changing his approach to development. On Twitter, Sakurai confirmed that he’s now overseeing and supervising the game remotely.
Sakurai did say that this is a difficult process largely in part due to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate being a “high security project”. That being said, he has no choice but to work on future updates this way.
The next DLC character from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was recently announced to be from ARMS, who will be unveiled and released in June.
River City Girls update out now – altered secret ending and more
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A new update for River City update is now available on Switch, WayForward has announced.
The update includes an altered secret ending, difficulty tweaks, and more. We have the full patch notes below.
PowerA to release new Minecraft-themed Switch wireless controller this week
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PowerA has made all sorts of Switch controllers based on designs from both first-party and third-party titles. Its latest one, as revealed by an Amazon listing, is based around Minecraft to celebrate next month’s arrival of Minecraft Dungeons. The new controller is dropping in just a few days.
Here’s the official Amazon description:
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Cooking Mama: Cookstar publisher on eShop unavailability: “the whole world is upside down with delays right now”
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Why has Cooking Mama: Cookstar been tough to find in stores and why was it removed from the eShop after going live for only a brief time? 1st Playable, the game’s developer, seems to believe it’s due to a legal battle. As for Planet Entertainment – the apparent publisher – it’s another story entirely.
Over on Twitter, Planet Entertainment mentioned that “the whole world is upside down with delays right now” when addressing why Cooking Mama: Cookstar is currently unavailable on Twitter – likely referencing the current situation with the coronavirus. The full statement reads:
Dev says Cooking Mama: Cookstar is going through a legal battle, was released against request from IP holder
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The situation surrounding Cooking Mama: Cookstar just keeps getting stranger. After rumors circulated that the game was mining cryptocurrency – which was swiftly denied by the developer – a member of the team has come forward to further clarify what is actually happening.
The crux of the situation apparently involves a legal battle between publisher Planet Entertainment and IP holder Office Create. This has what resulted in the game’s removal from the eShop and scarcity in stores. Additionally, it looks like Planet Entertainment launched Cooking Mama: Cookstar “against a request by Office Create to keep polishing the game, or perhaps even canceling it.”
The staffer told Screen Rant:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – official patch notes for version 1.1.4
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Nintendo issued yet another update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons last night, bringing the game to version 1.1.4. Aside from adjusting the appearance rate of some Bunny Day eggs, an issue was also fixed involving Flick.
Below are the official patch notes:
Video: Nintendo indies @ PAX East 2020 – Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Boyfriend Dungeon, more
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At PAX East 2020, Nintendo checked out some upcoming indie games for Switch. The company has shown off some of the games it saw in the video below, including Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Super Meat Boy Forever, Boyfriend Dungeon, Bake ‘n Switch, The Survivalists, and more.
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My Hero One’s Justice 2 – Hawks DLC trailer
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Bandai Namco has offered a first look at Hawks in My Hero One’s Justice 2, the game’s first DLC character. Get a look at the video below.
The highly popular Hawks arrives at top speed with his bright red wings! Are you ready to cut through anything with feather blades? The wing hero Hawks will be the first DLC character coming to #MyHero One’s Justice 2! pic.twitter.com/nJY9MqfykB
— Bandai Namco UK (@BandaiNamcoUK) April 6, 2020
Hawks will be available in My Hero One’s Justice 2 sometime this spring. The full game is currently out now on Switch.
Deliver Us the Moon – “5 Things You Need to Know” trailer
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Wired Productions and KeokeN Interactive have shared a new “5 Things You Need to Know” trailer for Deliver Us the Moon, the sci-fi thriller title. We’ve included it below.
Deliver Us the Moon should be on Switch later in 2020.
