Studio HG has announced a major content update for their rogue-lite core-action game Metallic Child. This update, titled Metallic Child Advanced, will go live in March simultaneously with its Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin collaboration DLC.
The update will offer a new “Advanced” difficulty setting, an endless mode called “The Bottomless Labs” as well as a new set of weapons and Customs to try out.
More information on the update should be announced as we near its release. We’ll keep you informed when new details show up.
Monster Couch has announced a European Expansion DLC for their strategy card game Wingspan. This new content is set to release on Switch in Q2 2022.
Here’s a rundown at the features you can expect from Wingspan: European Expansion:
Milestone and Dorna Sports have just announced MotoGP 22, the latest entry in the long-running racing simulation series. The game is set to launch on Switch April 1, 2022.
MotoGP 22 is the next game in the MotoGP series, focusing on realistic two-wheel racing. This game in particular covers the entirety of the 2022 MotoGP season, with over 120 official drivers and 20 circuits. It’ll also feature the return of over 70 Historic Riders and bikes that call back to past MotoGP events.
Publisher CFK and developer CINDYZ STUDIO have gone live with a new trailer to celebrate the launch of their game Who Is Zombie. The zombie apocalypse thriller game is releasing today for Switch eShop.
Here’s an overview for Who Is Zombie:
Nintendo has just announced their acquisition of SRD Co., Ltd. It will now be made into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nintendo, with the acquisition being expected to close on April 1, 2022. This doesn’t come as hugely surprising news, as SRD had been working alongside Nintendo for roughly fourty years even positioning their Kyoto office in the Nintendo Development Center. They’ve helped in the development of a significant amount of Nintendo’s games since, including more recent titles such as Game Builder Garage and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Here is the full statement from Nintendo regarding the acquisition:
Publisher Nacon has confirmed a new Switch release window for their roguelike deckbuilder Roguebook. The game is now slated to release on Switch in Spring 2022.
This news comes as Roguebook has just launched on other console platforms, after its initial launch on PC last year. Nacon and Abrakam Entertainment have also taken this opportunity to reveal a new Hero coming to the game, Fugoro.
Here’s an overview of the game as well as a look at the new Hero below:
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced Caeda: Beloved Queen as the newest Legendary Hero to be joining Fire Emblem Heroes. She’ll be joining the game in just a few days.
Caeda: Beloved Queen, who originates from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, is voiced by Cherami Leigh and has art by ichikawa Halu. She comes with the skills Wing-Lifted Spear, Moonbow, Distant Storm, Faithful Loyalty and Atk/Def Rein 3.
The long awaited card battler Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers being developed by FuRyu has received a new trailer. This trailer shows off some gameplay and goes in depth into the characters that will be featured in the story.
The entire trailer is in Japanese, but the VA’s are showcased alongside character portraits.
Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers is launching on Switch in Japan on April 14, 2022.
Pokemon Unite is launching a Pokemon Day event on February 27, 2022. This event will see Hoopa added to the game, along with Special battles and challenges.
There will be a new quick battle type called Full-fury battles. These battles offer shorter team set-up windows and have accelerated recovery times. Almost everything is sped up with easier to chain attacks, faster cooldowns, and increased Aeos energy for knocking Pokemon down.
Full-fury battles will start on February 27 but will continue as limited time battles available on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays (in correlation with specific events).
Check out a preview for these battles and for Hoopa in action in the short preview below.
