According to a translation by Gematsu, the next game slated for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass’s Nintendo 64 library is the classic 3D platformer Banjo Kazooie. The game is scheduled to arrive on the platform sometime during January 2022.
Here’s an overview for the game:
The newest Resplendent hero is live now in Fire Emblem Heroes for Feh pass subscribers. This is Nowi: Eternal Youth and her addition comes alongside Feh Pass Quests. These quests will be available until December 24, 2021 at 10:59pm PT.
This is also when the next Resplendent Hero will be added to the game for Feh pass subscribers, Ishtar: Thunder Goddess. This variant of Ishtar features a long flowing dress, a red cape, and belts with a coin-shaped motif. She will have unique Voice Lines as well, which are included below with additional details about her variant.
The next Tour for Mario Kart Tour has been announced and it is the Penguin Tour. This Tour has many characters dressed up in Penguin costumes (such as Luigi, Toad, and Mario) and features exclusive karts and accessories like the penguin kart and the 2022 parachute.
This has all been revealed in a video that shows off these different costumes/karts as well as some gameplay from the Tour.
The Penguin Tour is coming on December 14, 2o21 at 10:00pm PT.
The Game Awards 2021 have just drawn to a close, and we now have the full list of winners.
Many will remember the night for new announcements, trailers, and other news that emerged from the event. However, as the name implies, awards were also a big part. The nominees featured 107 different games, individuals, teams, and events spanning across a multitude of gaming genres and platforms.
As for the winners, here’s the full list for The Game Awards 2021:
Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Asobo Studio have readied a gameplay reveal trailer for A Plague Tale: Requiem, their sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence. The project is planned for Switch as a cloud release.
For more on A Plague Tale: Requiem, read the following overview:
Techland debuted a new cinematic trailer for Dying Light 2: Stay Human at The Game Awards 2021 today, and the full video is now available.
Here’s some information about the title:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 164,580 / 1,915,268
2. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 40,668 / 405,177
3. [NSW] Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain – 36,928 / NEW
4. [NSW] Animal Crossin: New Horizon – 18,640 / 6,987,075
5. [NSW] Minecraft – 18,308 / 2,309,889
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 16,160 / 4,169,449
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 14,728 / 4,532,477
8. [NSW] Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition – 13,348 / NEW
9. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 9,387 / 2,942,720
10. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield – 8,998 / 4,215,022
At The Game Awards 2021 today, SEGA provided an update on the next mainline 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game – which now has a confirmed name of Sonic Frontiers. The title will launch for Switch in Holiday 2022.
Of the new project, SEGA teases: “An experience like never before, accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high velocity, open-zone freedom.” The action will take place in an area known as Starfall Islands, which features “dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, sizzling deserts and more”.
It’s been a long wait for The Delicious Last Course DLC for Cuphead, but Studio MDHR finally provided an update during The Game Awards 2021 today. All Switch players can access the new content starting on June 30, 2022.
Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course features Cuphead and Mugman who are now joined by Ms. Chalice – known to fans of the original as the wise Legendary Chalice. They’ll travel through the previously undiscovered Inkwell Isle. They’ll have new weapons, magical charms, and Ms. Chalice’s unique abilities on their side as they take on a new cast of fearsome, larger than life bosses to assist the jolly Chef Saltbaker in Cuphead’s final challenging quest.
A new cinematic trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has just come in, which is titled “A Split Personality”. It gives fans another look at the title – though we’re still waiting on proper gameplay.
Here’s an overview of the project: