With how crazy things were last year, there was no E3 in 2020. Nintendo itself didn’t even hold a traditional Nintendo Direct the entire year. Thankfully, we’re slowly starting to return to some semblance of normalcy. E3 was back over the past week in a digital-only format, and that came along with a brand new Nintendo Direct.
Nintendo itself had a few different announcements during the show. Metroid Dread, Mario Party Superstars, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, and WarioWare: Get It Together! are all coming to Switch over the next few months. We were also treated to a brand new look at Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Smash Bros. Ultimate revealed its latest fighter, adding Kazuya from Tekken. On the third-party front, we saw titles like Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for Switch, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, Life is Strange, Danganronpa Decadence, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Shin Megami Tensei V also finally showed off proper gameplay and confirmed a November launch. You can catch up on all of the news in the recap announcement here.
Now that the Nintendo Direct is over and a few days have gone by, how are you feeling about the presentation? What’s your standout game of the show? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
While the Switch version of Hotline Miami Collection was previously offered physically through Special Reserve Games, it will soon have a more widely available release. Retailers have started putting up new listings and there’ll be a new opportunity to make a purchase. We’ve included this in our pre-order updates but wanted to ensure that the news had greater visibility.
Note that Hotline Miami Collection will come with a couple of goodies. You’ll receive a double-sided artwork and booklet with over 30 pages of art.
The new physical version of Hotline Miami Collection is listed for release on July 16. Pre-orders are open on Amazon here, Best Buy here, and GameStop here.
Amidst the chaos of E3 news over the past week, Jackbox Games casually dropped the reveal of the second game in The Jackbox Party Pack 8. Newly confirmed for the digital collection is The Poll Mine.
Here’s how it works:
A whole bunch of titles published by Humble Games are included in a new Switch eShop sale. There are some notable discounts here like A Hat in Time, Wanderong, and more.
The full list is as follows:
Retailer listings have provided the official boxart for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set. You can check it out above.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set includes the main game and DLC. New Power Awakens Part 1 and New Power Awakens Part 2 are both included.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set will be out for Switch on September 24. Pre-orders are open on Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop.
The roguelite action-platformer Neon Abyss has received a new update. Version 1.0.6 is out now on Switch.
This week’s update combines patches 1.2 and 1.3 on PC. Switch players have access to auto-save, new content, and more.
Here’s some additional information:
Cruis’n Blast will have a physical release on Switch, Raw Thrills has confirmed. GameMill Entertainment will be handling distribution of boxed copies in stores.
Cruis’n Blast was announced for Switch during this week’s Nintendo Direct. It first came to arcades in 2017.
Cruis’n Blast is planned for a fall release on Switch. Get a look at the official boxart above.
Atlus has returned with another Shin Megami Tensei V demon showcase video. Next up is Fionn mac Cumhaill – check out the footage below.
Shin Megami Tensei V launches for Switch on November 12. You can keep track of all demon videos here.
SEGA is revisiting the classic roots of the Super Monkey Ball with Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. The Switch release is remastering content from Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe.
In the initial trailer for Banana Mania, fans noticed that a new jump ability was shown off – something that wasn’t included in the original titles. That caused some concern for longtime players. Fortunately, it’s not something that you’ll be forced to used.
