Pre-order updates – August 18, 2019
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Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet to receive new weapons and costumes on August 22, new updates announced
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During a stage event at Sword Art Online Beaters Meeting 2019, Bandai Namco revealed that it will add free costumes to Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition. These include Prince Head from Katamari Damacy, Genpei Touma Den Face Paint, a Pac-Head from Pac-Man, and Pooka Goggles from Dig-Dug.
Bandai Namco also has more in store for the future. Sometime this summer, a new update will add even further high difficulty co-op dungeons. Finally, a winter update will include additional story.
Nintendo maintenance schedule as of August 18, 2019
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Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the coming week, and fortunately, things are looking pretty light so far. At least for now, only one session is planned for Switch.
Here’s the schedule:
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New Mortal Kombat 11 Switch update out now, patch notes
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Another major Mortal Kombat 11 patch was made available this week on Switch. The update includes gameplay adjustments and fixes, a ton of character changes, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
WayForward’s PAX West 2019 lineup
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WayForward has announced that it will be attending PAX West 2019. Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Vitamin Connection, River City Girls, and Mighty Switch Force! Collection will be playable. Exclusive merchandise will also be available.
PAX West 2019 runs between August 30 and September 3. Shantae and Vitamin Connection will be making their playable debuts at the expo.
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Pokemon Sword/Shield getting an official guide
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Listings on Amazon reveal that Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will be getting an official guide. It’ll be out alongside the games on November 22.
Here’s the book’s official description:
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EA: “We are absolutely looking at more Switch games in our portfolio”
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EA says it is “absolutely looking at more Switch games in our portfolio”. That’s according to chief studios officer Laura Miele, who spoke about plans for the system in the latest issue of Game Informer.
When asked about Switch and whether the company is reconsidering its investment there, Miele said:
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Contra Rogue Corps director on the game’s camera angle, characters, dodge mechanic, more
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Contra Anniversary Collection landed on the Switch eShop not too long ago. In addition, Konami revealed at E3 that the company is making an entirely new game in the franchise known as Contra Rogue Corps. After the announcement was made, Famitsu spoke with producer Nobuya Nakazato about why the team went with an overhead camera angle, the game’s characters, and the new characters.
We’ve prepared a translation of Famitsu’s short interview. Continue on below to read it in full.
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[Let’s Talk] Your most wanted September game for Switch
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Things were a bit slow for Switch in the first half of 2019, but the second half is picking up in a big way. From Nintendo alone, the company released Super Mario Maker 2 in June, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and Fire Emblem: Three Houses last month, and has Astral Chain arriving in a couple of weeks. The rest of the year looks packed, including a big September. Daemon X Machina, Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and Dragon Quest XI S are launching over three consecutive weeks. We’re not even mentioning third-party releases, which includes the likes of Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
Since September has so many heavy hitters for Switch, we want to know about which game (or games) you’re looking forward to the most. How many will you be purchasing? Are you planning on picking up Nintendo’s trio of published titles? Let us know in the comments below.
Nintendo says it doesn’t have a Switch exchange program
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Over the past couple of days, several user reports surfaced that Nintendo customer support was signing off on an exchange of Switch systems. At least in North America, if you bought the console after July 17, the company was letting it be sent in and would provide the updated version with improved battery life.
The Verge has now received an official comment from Nintendo, and the company is denying any sort of official exchange system. In full, the statement reads:
