Nintendo has announced the latest tournament event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, the game will be featuring franchises that are turning 35 this year. The tournament limit the fighters, stages, and items to Zelda, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Castlevania, and Dragon Quest.
The tournament kicks off on May 28. It will last for a total of three days.
Update 3 (5/25): Amazon Germany has pre-orders here, and it does ship to the U.S.
Update 2 (5/21): The amiibo is now up on Amazon UK here.
Update: Pre-orders are sold out at Best Buy, but just went up on GameStop here.
Original (5/19): Pre-orders have started to open for the newly-announced Zelda & Loftwing amiibo, which will be released alongside Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Best Buy currently has it here. As more retailers make the figure available, we’ll let you know.
Keep in mind that this amiibo will be a bit pricier than normal. The cost of these figures have varied over the past few years, though they’ve usually settled in at around $16 from Nintendo. However, this one will set you back $25.
The Zelda & Loftwing amiibo releases on July 16.
System: Switch
Release date: May 14, 2021
Developer: Mages / Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Plenty of video games have elements of mystery in their narrative – that feeling of unraveling something ambiguous can be a highly effective means to motivate a player to see the end of a story – but it takes something special to truly evoke the feeling that you are a real detective. It’s a feeling that I hadn’t really experienced in a game since L.A. Noire released, but I’m thrilled to report that both Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and its prequel game The Girl Who Stands Behind, excel at being compelling, immaculately produced mystery stories that I didn’t want to put down.
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of June 3, 2021. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
System: Switch
Release date: May 25, 2021
Developer: Tripwire Interactive
Publisher: Tripwire Interactive
Perhaps no creature in the animal kingdom has as much of a publicity problem as the humble shark. Relatively docile toward humans in real life, sharks have become murderous monsters in public opinion thanks to sensational media and bloody shark thrillers. Tripwire Interactive’s open-world action game Maneater gleefully plays with this idea, letting players take control of an obscenely bloodthirsty creature on a gruesome rampage against every living creature nearby. Although its gameplay may feel as shallow as its freshwater levels at times, an emphasis on campy violence means there is still some brutal fun to be had in this Switch rendition of the game.
Dead by Daylight previously announced a special Resident Evil crossover. Today, developer Behaviour Interactive shared all of the proper details.
Here’s the full rundown:
Japan received a demo for Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny earlier this year, and it has now made its way over to the west. It can be accessed from the game’s eShop page.
Here’s a new trailer:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword originally featured motion controls, but for the new HD version on Switch, Nintendo is also including the option to use buttons. A brief clip has now highlighted both control schemes.
Here’s the full video:
SEGA will host a Sonic Central presentation on May 27, the company has announced. It will cover “a first look at some of the projects, partnerships, and events” for Sonic’s 30th anniversary.
Sonic Central will air at the following times on YouTube and Twitch:
It’s been announced that IGN Expo will be airing in a couple of weeks as part of the many game-related presentations set for June. The broadcast promises “new game reveals, never-before-seen gameplay, and announcements you won’t hear from anyone else.” Additionally, there will be further coverage on the announcements from Summer Game Fest’s Kick Off Live! show.
IGN Expo will air on June 11 at the following times:
