It’s been quite some time since we last heard about N1RV Ann-A. Sukeban Games finally provided an update today, but fans may be disappointed to hear that the VA-11 Hall-A sequel has been delayed indefinitely.
In a blog post, developer Fernando Damas brought up a number of contributing factors. Damas initially held on to the code despite having extra programmers on hand which resulted in extra development time, there was an internal conflict with the story that has since been solved, and the project “has effectively been reset on many fronts.”
A new release window won’t be shared as there’s still a lot of work that needs to be done. Any major announcements on that front “probably won’t happen until we’re at the final stretch of the project.” On the bright side, Sukeban Games will “use stricter planning to be able to be more transparent during development and provide regular updates on the state of the project”.
Here’s the full post:
Nintendo has uploaded a new Japanese commercial for the Pokemon Sword/Shield Expansion Pass with music from Bump of Chicken. Check it out below.
Super Mario Bros. 35 is keeping its weekly tradition of hosting a new Special Battle event. This time around, the courses feature Blooper, Lakitu, and Hammer Bros. The included courses are 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 5-2, 5-4, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, 7-1, 7-4, 8-2, and 8-3.
The new Special Battle event goes live on December 4. It’ll all be over on December 7.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is about to celebrate its second anniversary. To celebrate, a new Spirit Board event is planned. Players can earn triple the amount of experience points and SP, and the “Rematch” item will be available.
The new Spirit Board event goes live on December 4. It will last for a total of three days.
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of December 10, 2020. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Earlier this year, Ryan Hernandez pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to a Nintendo computer hacking scheme. Hernandez had leaked pre-release information about Switch, and despite a warning that followed, later hacked into multiple Nintendo servers and stole confidential information about games, consoles, and developer tools.
Today, Hernandez was sentenced to three years in prison “for federal crimes related to his computer hacking scheme and his possession of child pornography found on his digital devices”. He also agreed to pay $259,323 to Nintendo in damages. Once the sentence is up, Hernandez will carry out seven years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.
The full notice from the United States Department of Justice reads:
A sizable patch has gone out for Super Mega Baseball 3. Version 1.5.0 includes additional logo layers, improvements to Online Leagues, lots of bug fixes, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Chronos: Before the Ashes is out now on Switch. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Chronos: Before the Ashes is available for Switch both physically and digitally.
Psyonix has announced that Rocket League’s Season 2 will go live on December 9. The new season is a celebration of music that will introduce a new customization option called Player Anthems, new songs and content from Grammy-nominated EDM artist Kaskade through a partnership with Monstercat, a new Rocket Pass, a new Arena, and more.
Here’s a rundown of included features:
Pokemon GO is officially introducing Pokemon originally found in Kalos today. The event, which starts today, features a number of Pokemon that will be appearing more frequently in the wild, including Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Bunnelby, Fletchling, Litleo, and Noibat (and Klefki if you’re in France). You can also hatch several creatures from Eggs, including Bunnelby, Fletchling, Litleo, Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Espurr, and Noibat.
In one-star raids, you can encounter Litleo and Espurr. And there’s also event-exclusive Field Research and Timed Research tasks that lead to encounters with Pokemon such as Bunnelby and Fletchling as well as reward Venusaur Mega Energy, Charizard Mega Energy, and Blastoise Mega Energy.
Below are the full event details:
