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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

Dataminers have gotten their hands on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, revealing the latest information about the game.

First up, Froggy Chair is currently missing in action. This object simply doesn’t exist in the game’s files at present. Will it be added later? Perhaps, but at least for now, it doesn’t seem to be included.

We have some other details as well. It looks like Animal Crossing: New Horizons used the codename Park, runs on Nintendo’s Lunchpack 2 engine while also using the Havok engine for physics.

And here’s a look at all special NPCs and villagers:

Nintendo Switch Online

Earlier today, all of Nintendo’s network services experienced a massive crash. The company’s digital stores were down, and players were unable to access online gameplay.

Several hours later, everything has been restored. You should be able to access the eShops as well as access other online functions.

Nintendo did not provide an explanation as to why it’s network services were severely impacted. 

Sky: Children of the Light

Following today’s Indie World Showcase, Nintendo has shared a bunch of fact sheets for titles featured in the presentation. We have the full set below.

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Nintendo has put out an official announcement recapping all of today’s news from the Indie World Showcase. We have the press release below, along with the full presentation.


When big games drop, GameStop often holds midnight launch events. That was originally the plan for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. But due to the coronavirus, all midnight events have been cancelled, which will impact the new Switch title.

Kotaku got its hands on an internal memo from GameStop, which states:

Nintendo will soon be kicking off its latest Indie World Showcase live stream. The event begins at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe. It will feature around 20 minutes of information regarding indie games for Switch.

You can watch the event as it happens below. We’ll be reporting on the Indie World Showcase while it’s live as well as after it concludes.

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Minecraft Dungeons

Minecraft Dungeons was previously announced to be launching sometime in April. We still don’t have an exact release date, though that may not matter in the end.

On Twitter, a message was posted stating that the team is working at home due to the coronavirus. April is still the target, “but we’re also re-evaluating our timeline to make sure we bring you the best game possible.”

The full statement is as follows:

Rebellion’s got a new Zombie Army Trilogy trailer ready that details seven great reasons to be excited for the release. Give it a look below.

Zombie Army Trilogy launches for Switch on March 31.

NIS America is celebrating the release of La-Mulana 1 & 2 with a brand new launch trailer. Take a look at the video below.

You can read up on our review of La-Mulana 1 & 2 here.


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