Original: E3 2022 has already suffered some setbacks, transitioning from what was supposed to be a physical event into a purely digital one. However, it seems like E3 2022 might now be cancelled in its entirety. Several industry members have been reporting that this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo will no longer proceed and is officially cancelled.
This particular account comes from Will Powers, current PR Lead at Razer Inc. and former employee at DeepSilver, PlayStation and Tencent Games. Supposedly, official emails have started being sent out to various companies informing them of the official cancellation of the event. This was corroborated by another well-known industry member, Jeff Grubb, who’s shared his thoughts in the past on E3 2022 being cancelled in its entirety.
Limited Run Games is preparing a physical release for Super Hydorah, the company has announced.
It will be sold only as a collector’s edition – a standard copy is not planned. With the collector’s edition, buyers will be provided with a physical copy with reversible cover, game manual, original soundtrack, arcade cut-out, “making of” book, keychain, and sticker.
The latest update for Among Us just went live, with the game going up to version 2022.3.29. It’s highlighted by the addition of Friends List as well as a Scream collaboration.
The full patch notes for Among Us version 2022.3.29 are as follows:
Yesterday’s Nintendo Switch Online update brought along Earthworm Jim 2, Dig-Dug II, and Mappy-Land. In addition to that though, a couple of new SP versions have been added for Super Mario World and Super Punch-Out!!
With Super Mario World, players can see a whole new look for the game – the same as it would be after beating the Special World. As for Super Punch-Out!!, the Championship Edition lets players take on every circuit from the start of the game.
Today, NIS America announced Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3: La Pucelle: Ragnarok / Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Fans can expect it on Switch in Summer 2022.
La Pucelle: Ragnarok was originally released for the PSP in 2009 as an updated version of the PS2 tactical RPG La Pucelle: Tactics, but only in Japan. Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure came out for the original PlayStation and saw an updated version on DS much later.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined has scored a final release date in the west. The game is slated for June 24, 2022, Natsume announced today.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined was already confirmed for April 21, 2022 in Japan.
Publisher Skystone Games and developers Stonebot Studio and Ludus Games today announced a final release date for The Last Friend, their tower defense beat ’em up. Fans on Nintendo’s console can pick it up on April 21, 2022.
We have more information about the game below.
Original (3/17): Jack Jeanne is getting an English localization, the company announced today. Also planned is support for Traditional Chinese.
Jack Jeanne was announced for Switch in 2019. The simulation title was led by Sui Ishida, the creator of Tokyo Ghoul. It puts players in the role of Kisa Tachibana and has them deepening bonds with classmates. The primary goal is to secure the lead role in a school play at the end of the year. It’s also worth noting that there are rhythm gameplay segments, and these let players enjoy dance performances with 3D characters.
Famitsu sales data was reported earlier this week, revealing that Kirby and the Forgotten Land released in Japan with nearly 400,000 physical copies sold. As it turns out, that’s the series’ best debut ever.
The next closest game, Kirby Super Star Ultra, sold 260,867 units in its first week. For another title comparison, Kirby Star Allies moved 223,811 copies. Kirby and the Forgotten Land holds the strongest lead by far at 380,060 units, and that’s without counting digital sales.
Here’s the full listing of Kirby debuts in Japan based on information provided by Game Data Library:
Horgihugh and Friends was only just announced for Switch in the west about a month ago, but it’s already scored a release date. Aksys Games just revealed that the title will be available on June 16, 2022.
