The Animal Crossing franchise is officially 20 years old. In Japan, the series first debuted on April 14, 2001.
Animal Crossing first started out as an N64 title, which was Japan-exclusive. It received an updated version on the GameCube at the end of 2001, with a worldwide release happening later.
The latest Animal Crossing game, New Horizons, came to Switch last March.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is gearing up for its latest tourney. This time around, it’ll be limited to explosion-type items and fighters that make use of bombs.
The new tournament goes live on April 16. Expect the event to last for a total of three days.
Following up on the success of the original game, U-Play Online and Raiser Games have announced Youtubers Life 2. The project is confirmed to be in development for Switch.
Below are the first details and trailer:
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of April 22, 2021. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Update (4/13): Amazon has opened pre-orders for NEO: The World Ends with You here.
Original (4/12): Retailer listings for NEO: The World Ends with You have started to go live following last week’s news that the game is launching on July 27. That’s given us the game’s official boxart, which you can find above.
Best Buy currently has NEO: The World Ends with You up for pre-order here. We’ll keep you informed about other retailers as they add in their listings.
Update (4/13): Play-Asia has opened pre-orders for the No More Heroes 3 Killion Dollar Trilogy here. It should ship to most countries.
Original (4/8): During today’s No More Heroes 3 stream, a lengthy trailer for the game debuted. It shows off the upcoming Switch title while also looking back on the series’ previous entries.
Here’s the full video:
Blizzard Arcade Collection has received a major update on Switch. Version 1.0.2 is live, which adds two new games for free. Players can now access Lost Vikings 2 and RPM Racing.
That’s not all. Blizzard has added a Design Documents gallery to the Museum, while Rock N Roll Racing has a new Streamer Mode in the Definitive Edition as well as four-player local multiplayer that lets you stream your gameplay with MIDI versions of the songs while still preserving the game’s sound.
Here’s the full announcement from Blizzard:
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja released a new “Character Showcase” trailer for Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection. It offers a look at Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Rachel, Momiji, and Kasumi.
Here’s the full video:
nWay is teaming up with Capcom on a special piece of DLC for Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. The Switch fighter is getting the Street Fighter Pack next month.
As part of the DLC, Crimson Hawk Ranger and Blue Phoenix Ranger can become Ryu and Chun-Li respectively. The pack contains both fighters as well as “exclusive skins to be revealed at a later date.”
Here’s a trailer:
