NinNinDays2, a visual novel following up on the previous entry, has received gameplay on Switch. This week’s video contains 43 minutes of footage.
For more on NinNinDays2, read the following overview:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include DoDonPachi Resurrection, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, Loop Hero, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
A sequel to Yooka-Laylee is in development, developer Playtonic has confirmed.
That news comes as part of an announcement the company made earlier this week, revealing that it has sold a minority stake to Tencent.
Two of the biggest DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were from Square Enix, with Sephiroth and Sora generating huge reactions from fans. With both, Tetsuya Nomura played a big part in their creation as the original character designer. He’s also been a director on the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts series.
As for Sephiroth joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nomura told GameSpot in a recent interview:
Two new Pokemon games have arrived on Switch just in time for the holiday season. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl, remakes of the DS originals, came to the system yesterday. Despite a few new features and quality of life improvements, the Switch titles are very much faithful to the games they’re based on.
For those that did pick up yesterday’s releases, did you purchase Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Pokemon Shining Pearl, or both? What are your impressions thus far? Let us know in the comments below.
This week, Taito provided the rhythm puzzle game Touhou Spell Bubble with a new update that adds significant features.
Online functionality is now a part of the game. In Ranked Match mode, players can climb the global rankings by earning rank points through victory in online battles with players from all around the world. There’s also Private Match mode, which allows players to practice online with friends to hone their skills without risk of losing rank points. Additionally, Ranked Match Records allow players to view various play statistics and Titles to show off their skills to other players. And lastly, two types of leaderboards have been added to Challenge Mode.
Super Life of Pixel, a 2D puzzle-platformer from Super Icon, is now getting the physical treatment.
Strictly Limited Games is behind the boxed versions, and will offer both a limited edition (2,000 copies) and special limited edition (800 copies). Pricing is set at €29.99 and €49.99 respectively.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta explore the new 2.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Check out the full episode below.
Special Reserve Games has revealed not one, but two upcoming physical releases on Switch with Death’s Door and Loop Hero.
Both of these titles are about to be making their debuts on the eShop. However, for collectors, physical versions will be offered a bit later on.
[Interview] Monster Rancher dev on IP’s return with 1 & 2 DX on Switch, removal of CDs, future, more
Nintendo Everything was fortunate enough to interview executive producer Kazumi Fujita about the upcoming release of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, covering various topics such why these titles are returning now and what’s new (including no longer having to use CDs like players did on the PlayStation back in the day). We also touched on some general points like what lies in store for the future.
Monster Rancher is making a comeback of sorts with Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX on Switch. These two games were offered individually in Japan last year, but are now seeing a worldwide release.
Here’s our full developer discussion:
