Mr. Driller DrillLand confirmed for physical release in Japan, pre-orders open
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Bandai Namco is bringing Mr. Driller back in about a month. Mr. Driller DrillLand, a GameCube title that never left Japan, will now be seeing a worldwide release on Switch.
At least in North America and Europe, the game appears to be digital-only. In Japan, however, the situation is different. It’s confirmed to be receiving a physical version in the region.
The Outer Worlds – gyro controls confirmed for Switch, frame rate and resolution targets
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The Outer Worlds will make use of optional gyro controls, Obsidian has confirmed to Nintendo Everything.
Production director Eric DeMilt told us that much time was spent on “tuning controls to help with playability on the Switch.” The team “tuned sensitivity, exposed some inputs to users in the settings menu, tweaked and iterated aim assist values and added support for gyro aiming, and sticky targeting.”
Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee boxart
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Amazon has updated its product listing for Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee, revealing the game’s boxart. We have a look at the packaging image above.
Pre-order Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee on Amazon here. The physical edition is due out later in 2020. As for the digital release, that’s out now on the eShop.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – bugs and fish leaving at the end of May
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May is almost over, which means that the bugs and fish for the month will soon be swapped out in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Players have just a couple of days remaining until they’re swapped out.
Thanks to Polygon, we have a pair of charts showing which bugs and fish are leaving at the end of May. There are two versions since things will differ depending on whether you’re in the northern or southern hemisphere.
Here are the full charts:
Mother Russia Bleeds getting a physical release
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Mother Russia Bleeds has been on the Switch eShop since November 2018. Now, however, a physical version will be happening.
Limited Run Games will be opening pre-orders on June 23 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. It also looks like Special Reserve Games will be distributing copies as well. The game itself is the same, though you’ll be getting different boxart depending on who you go with. Special Reserve Games will be including unspecified collectibles.
You can see Limited Run Games’ boxart above. We have a look at the version from Special Reserve Games below.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – message from Takahashi, says Future Connected linked to series’ future
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If you picked up the new special edition for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, you’ll have access to a beautiful 250-page art book. That book showcases designs for characters, enemies, locations and more.
Right at the beginning, there’s a lengthy message from executive director Tetsuya Takahashi. Takahashi reflected on revamping the game following its debut ten years ago on Wii. Additionally, he goes briefly into the new Future Connected scenario, and again stresses: “The events that take place and the words spoken by the characters in Future Connected are linked to the future of Xenoblade Chronicles itself.”
Here’s the full message from Takahashi:
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads – May 28, 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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Spacebase Startopia hitting Switch in 2021
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Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Realmforge Studios have announced that the construction management sim Spacebase Startopia will be releasing on Switch in 2021. A more specific date will follow later on.
Here’s the latest information about the game:
Minecraft Dungeons getting Jungle Awakens DLC in July, Creeping Winter later in 2020
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Mojang Studios has announced that the first DLC release for Minecraft Dungeons is coming in July, which is titled Jungle Awakens. It adds three missions and has players entering a jungle to fight “a mysterious power”. “To defeat the terrors hidden among the vines, you’ll have new weapons, armor, and artifacts at your disposal,” Mojang says.
Later in 2020, players will be able to get their hands on the Creeping Winter DLC. No information has been shared about its contents at this time.
Mojang also reconfirmed plans to add cross-play. Free content is in the works as well.
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Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid will soon be the first fighting game with cross-play across five platforms
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Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid is currently available on Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. Stadia will soon be joining the mix as well. That means that in the very near future, this will be the first fighting game to support cross-play across five platforms.
Switch owners can play with Stadia users beginning in June. The feature is already live with all other platforms.
Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid first came to Switch in March 2019. Season 3 was recently announced, which will add new fighters to the game.
