Update (7/10): Pre-orders have opened on Amazon UK here.
Update (7/8): Pre-orders are now open on Amazon Canada here.
Original (7/1): Spike Chunsoft has opened pre-orders for the AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Collector’s Edition. You can reserve one here.
The game’s collector’s edition includes the game, exclusive Good Smile Company Pop Up Parade ~170mm PVC figure of the AI-Ball “Aiba”, art book featuring concept art and illustrations by Yusuke Kozaki, and official soundtrack by returning composer Keisuke Ito.
AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, which was announced for Switch yesterday, launches in Spring 2022. We have more information and a trailer here.
Atlus has released the latest demon showcase video for Shin Megami Tensei V. For today’s update, we have a look at Arahabaki.
Here’s the full video:
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox initially debuted on PS4, but just came to Switch this week. A comparison has now emerged for both versions.
Here’s the full video:
Sir Lovelot, a 2D platformer that made it to Switch earlier this year, is now receiving the physical treatment. Red Art Games announced today that it has picked up the title and intends to offer boxed copies.
Pre-orders are open now through Red Art Games’ website here. 2,900 copies will be produced.
Source: Red Art Games PR
Guild of Darksteel, a side-scrolling adventure game, lands on Switch next week. Take a look at some early footage in the video below.
Guild of Darksteel is slated for July 15 on the Switch eShop. Head on over here for further details and a trailer.
Alone With You, a sci-fi adventure game that was first announced for Switch last year, is just a few weeks away. Developer Benjamin Rivers has confirmed a launch date of July 30.
We have the following overview and trailer for Alone With You:
Ubisoft has kicked off a new sale on the Switch eShop in celebration of summer. Fans can save on a variety of titles that are up to 75 percent off, including Assassin’s Creed, Child of Light, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and more.
Below is the full list:
Kazuya Mishima joined the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lineup last month as the game’s penultimate downloadable fighter. In the latest issue of Famitsu, director Masahiro Sakurai talked through the team’s thought process when developing the character in his weekly column. They wanted to go beyond simply making the Tekken fighter fit the Smash Bros. mold, and find a way to represent Tekken and its core concepts in the game as well.
Below is out our full translation of the column, which also touches on Sakurai’s thoughts on fighting games compared to Smash Bros., where combos fit in the series, and more.
Update (7/9): Amazon has now opened pre-orders here. Based on the listing, it looks like this is ready to ship.
Original (7/1): Hasbro is teaming up with Nintendo on a unique twist on a classic board game. The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition will release this summer, it’s been announced.
Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi are primarily featured. Players will be “journeying through the Mushroom Kingdom” as they “move around the looping paths of the gameboard as they collect coins, power up with items and companions, and play fun minigames along the way such as Rock Paper Scissors, Thumb Wars, and Spin-Offs.” It all culminates with a battle against Bowser.
Here’s some additional information and photos:
