In a recent interview with Yahoo Japan, Level-5 CEO Akihiko Hino spoke at length about the company’s beginnings, reminiscing about memorable moments in his career and sharing insight into the origin of some of the company’s most famous works. Once Hino announced his intent to get into self publishing back in the day, the pressure he faced fueled him to make the Level-5’s first self published title a hit, leading to the birth of Professor Layton.
We’ve translated Hino’s comments about self publishing, as well as the inspirations he borrowed from to create Professor Layton after the jump.
A new month rolled right on in this week. Now that we’re in March, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you playing through Bravely Default II, which just dropped last week? How about some of Switch’s other new releases like Persona 5 Strikers? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Ahead of its release next week, footage has arrived for the timer-based game timer-based game Bob Help Them. We’ve attached the gameplay below.
Bob Help Them is due out for Switch on March 11. Check out our previous post here for more on the game.
Can’t Drive This, a multiplayer party racing game, is due out on Switch later this month. Have a look at some early footage below.
Can’t Drive This is scheduled for March 17 on the Switch eShop. We have more information and a trailer here.
Last year, Viz Media announced plans to localize Kirby Manga Mania in English. We now have the cover for Vol. 1 above.
We’ll also mention that Kirby Manga Mania Vol. 1, 2, and 3 are up for pre-order. Amazon US has them here while Amazon Canada is taking reservations here here.
Kirby Manga Mania Vol. 1 has a tentative June 8 release date in the west. Vol. 2 should follow in September, with Vol. 3 planned for December.
Mario Kart Tour will soon be ushering its next event. Nintendo is planning the Mario Tour, which will feature the Tokyo Blur 4 – a brand-new variant of the existing Tokyo-based course.
The current event, the Snow Tour, ends on March 9. Expect the Mario Tour to begin right after that.
After it was initially released towards the end of last year, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be getting a new Switch version next month. YouTuber Cycu1 has put together a video showing how it stacks up to the game running on the PS4 Pro.
Here’s the full comparison:
A few days ago, HORI unveiled a new set of Animal Crossing accessories for Switch. There are plans to release a HORI Pad Mini controller, hybrid pouch, hand pouch, play stand, and carrying bag.
Additional photos of these accessories have emerged since our initial report. Find a handful of images in the gallery below.
tinyBuild and Casey Donnellan Games have shared a launch trailer for Kill It With Fire, “a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.” Watch it below.
Kill It With Fire is out now on the Switch eShop. For more on the game, check out our previous coverage here.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was updated on Switch this week to version 1.21. This one’s largely about bug fixes – Classic Mode in particular has addressed several issues.
Below are the full patch notes:
