Level-5 has shared some new details on the upcoming soccer/simulation game Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes. This info comes in a video presentation given by the development head of the game and, unfortunately, it is entirely in Japanese.
Luckily, there is a lot of new gameplay footage featured in this video that gives an idea of what stage the development process is in. Check out this four minute video below and be on the lookout for more Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes news in the future.
You may recall that Mario had a prominent appearance during the 2016 Summer Olympics. The character popped up during the closing ceremony, and Japan’s prime minister – complete with the plumber’s hat – even came out of a Warp Pipe.
Tokyo is set to host the latest Olympics, and it looks like there were some initial talks of featuring Mario again. Shukan Bunshun managed to obtain a nearly 300-page proposal for the event that ultimately wasn’t realized. It shows that an 8-bit Mario would have closed things out.
Here’s a look at the relevant page:
Following yesterday’s Sol Cresta announcement from PlatinumGames, the title now has a release window. The shoot ’em up game will launch on Switch in 2021, the studio has confirmed.
Additionally, based on a tweet from Platinum, Sol Cresta will be a digital download only.
You can find the trailer for Sol Cresta here.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise – 1,302,132 / NEW
2. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 37,166 / 592,683
3. [NSW] The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬: Summer Memories Also Come in Five – 20,374 / NEW
4. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 20,179 / 2,072,296
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,207 / 3,751,594
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 12,632 / 2,479,573
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 11,145 / 6,710,861
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 11,096 / 1,872,739
9. [PS4] The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬: Summer Memories Also Come in Five – 10,378 / NEW
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 10,270 / 4,218,939
Monster Hunter Rise spirits are on the way to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo has announced. Players can add Magnamalo, Palico, and Palamute to their collection.
The new event goes live on April 2. It will last for a total of five days.
The latest Max Raid Battle event is now live in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield – and it’s an Easter celebration.
Azumarill, Lopunny, and Diggersby are more likely to appear. Lucky players may even encounter a Shiny Azumarill. And if that wasn’t enough, Gigantamax Cinderance may appear in five-star Max Raid Battles. While it can’t be caught, it’s possible to earn extra candies by defeating it.
Dungeon and Puzzles, a 2D spatial logic and ability switch puzzle game, made its way to Switch today. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Dungeon and Puzzles is out now on the Switch eShop. We have more on the game here.
When Spring 3 Re:Fine – The Story of the Marionette Witch Eirudy is released in the west, it’ll be offered physically. The Strictly Limited Games online store is now taking pre-orders for a limited edition and collector’s edition.
The two versions include:
FDG is preparing a new collector’s edition for Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, the company announced today. It will include all launch edition goodies, a two-disc soundtrack, 64-page composer signature booklet, and cloth map.
Despite the news being shared on April Fools’ Day, FDG assures fans that the collector’s edition is a real product in the works. Additional information will be shared in the future.
April Fools’ Day is officially in full swing. As is tradition, publishers and developers are celebrating the day with all sorts of tomfoolery. There have been a number of announcements over the past day or so, though due to the event, most are not actually real.
We’ve rounded up some of the more notable Nintendo-related April Fools’ Day postings below.
