On social media today, WayForward shared new insight into the making of River City Girls. The developer showed off a scrapped boss for the game who goes by the name Noroi, which means curse in Japanese.
According to WayForward: “This kindhearted schoolboy would have been possessed by a malicious yokai that made him violent towards our heroines, but he never made it past the concept stage.” You can see a piece of concept art above.
River City Girls originally launched for Switch in September 2019.
Monster Hunter Rise is celebrating its milestone of having shipped five million copies worldwide with a special bonus. All players can obtain the Kamura Pack 1: Big Hit Celebration, which contains 30 Mega Potions, 20 Well-done Steaks, 10 Large Barrel Bombs, 5 Mega Demondrugs, and 5 Mega Armorskins.
The pack can be claimed in the main game of Monster Hunter Rise, though you’ll need to ensure that you’ve updated to the latest version. Visit the Courier to redeem the bonus.
It’s just been revealed that Pac-Man 99 is on the way to Switch. Much like Tetris 99 and Super Mario Bros. 35, it’s intended as a bonus for Nintendo Switch Online members.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
Spirits based on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury are joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo has revealed. There will be three in total, all of which are pictured above.
The new event with these spirits begins on April 9. They’ll be up for grabs during a five-day period.
If you’re a Switch owner looking for new features and functionality, the console’s new 12.0.0 firmware may have come as a disappointment. The official notice mentioned that Nintendo merely fixed an issue with save data backups. However, after coming through the contents of the update, dataminers have come across an interesting discovery.
As relayed by Twitter user OatmealDome, version 12.0.0 apparently allows for the dock’s internal firmware to be updated. It’s a curious addition as there’s not much to the device – it only has USB chips, a MyDP to HDMI converter, and flash memory to store its firmware. It doesn’t seem as though Nintendo has ever issued an update for the dock, and there may not be much of a purpose in doing so given its limited technology.
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of April 15, 2021. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Star Wars: Republic Commando landed on Switch today, and we now have a look at some footage of the game in action. Have a look at the gameplay below.
Star Wars: Republic Commando is available for Switch via the eShop.
Stonefly, the upcoming action-adventure game for Switch, has received a new behind the scenes video from MWM Interactive and Flight School Studio. Creative director Adam Volker shares more about heroine Annika, the Acorn Corps, and the game’s creatures.
Here’s the full video:
Auroch Digital and Mode 7 have set a final release date for The Colonists, their recently-announced settlement building game. It’ll be out digitally for Switch on May 4.
Here’s a quick refresher on The Colonists for those that missed our previous coverage:
