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XSEED often tends to support Nintendo platforms. Even when the Wii U was winding down, the publisher brought Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Exile’s End to Wii U by working with WayForward and Magnetic Realms respectively.

With Switch, XSEED once again has plans to support a Nintendo system. A representative from the company told one fan that announcements will be made “soon”. Although, mysteriously, “it may not specifically be for the titles and series you’re looking for.”

XSEED said:

“We are big supporters of the Switch so you’ll definitely be seeing some announcements about it from us soon, though it may not specifically be for the titles and series you’re looking for.”

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Square Enix previously announced free DLC for I Am Setsuna, known as the Temporal Battle Arena. Today, the publisher issued a release date in an email sent out to fans. The Temporal Battle Arena will be out on Thursday as a content patch.

For the uninitiated, I Am Setsuna’s Temporal Battle Arena lets you participate in battles against other players parties. It can be accessed by progressing through the main story and talking to a character that appears on a specific map.

Here’s a trailer:

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Puyo Puyo Tetris already has a demo on the Japanese Switch eShop. If you’ve been holding out for an English version, you’ll be happy to hear that it should be released soon.

An image included with Puyo Puyo Tetris’ listing on the European eShop makes note of the demo. It’s not out just yet, but with the game launching in North America and Europe this month, it shouldn’t be too long until SEGA makes the download available.

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BILD has published the results of Germany’s best-selling games during the month of March. A few Switch games made the chart, highlighted by Zelda: Breath of the Wild at the first position. 1-2-Switch and Super Bomberman R came in at #7 and #17 respectively.

The full lineup is as follows:

  1. (new) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  2. (new) Horizon Zero Dawn
  3. (new) Ghost Recon: Wildlands
  4. (new) Mass Effect: Andromeda
  5. (3.) GTA V
  6. (4.) Fifa 17
  7. (new) 1-2-Switch
  8. (new) Lego Worlds
  9. (1.) For Honor
  10. (13.) Mafia 3
  11. (5.) Battlefield 1
  12. (new) Nier: Automata
  13. (9.) Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
  14. (2.) Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
  15. (17.) Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  16. (11.) Minecraft
  17. (new) Super Bomberman R
  18. (new) Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 & 2.5 Remix
  19. (16.) Pokemon Sun
  20. (14.) Farming Simulator 17

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A new Nintendo Direct is set to air on Wednesday, Nintendo has just announced.

The upcoming presentation will have news about both Switch and 3DS. However, it will be primarily focused on ARMS and Splatoon 2, Nintendo says.

Broadcast times are below:

– 3 PM PT
– 6 PM ET
– 11 PM in the UK
– 12 PM in Europe (Thursday)

The news about this week’s Nintendo Direct was published on Twitter:


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Amazon UK has the Switch in stock on its website here. Neon and gray can both be ordered at the moment. The gray version is technically out of stock, but you can still nab one now and have it shipped as soon as units are shipped out.


Headup Games is teaming up with Nicalis to bring The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ to Europe and Australia, the company announced today. A release is planned for Q2 2017. Pricing will be set at €39.99.

It was also suggested that Headup and Nicalis will be working together again in the future. That may mean games like Cave Story+ and Redout will reach PAL regions as well.

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GameReactor Spain has new footage up from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Additionally, the site shares a little bit of extra information about the game as well.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has a new pink boost, as we’ve seen in some of Nintendo’s official videos. If you hold the ZR button longer (about four seconds), after the red and blue boosts, it’ll turn pink. The pink boost is said to be more powerful and durable.

Loading times also seem to be improved on Switch. For example, loading the Egg Cup now takes less than 9 seconds on Switch in TV Mode, whereas it’s about 13-14 seconds on Wii U. Playing it in Handheld Mode hasn’t been fully tested, but it’s likely the same there as well.

Check out all of the latest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe footage below.

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Along with Switch, Wii U, and 3DS maintenance set for Wednesday / Thursday, more maintenance for Switch specifically is planned for tonight. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be affected.

The schedule is as follows:

– 5 PM PT – 7 PM PT
– 8 PM ET – 10 PM ET
– 1 AM in the UK – 3 AM in the UK
– 2 AM in Europe – 4 AM in Europe

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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
3. 1-2 Switch – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
5. Super Bomberman R – Konami
6. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
7. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
10. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Nintendo
8. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
9. Mario Sports Superstars – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track


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