Nintendo’s upcoming maintenance schedule has received an update. The eShop will be impacted twice this month – the first time early next week on Switch, Wii U, and 3DS, followed by another period specifically for Nintendo’s current console.
The full schedule is as follows:
Last June, EA said it would be bringing seven games to Switch over the next year. A few of these titles have already been released – Burnout Paradise Remastered, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, and FIFA 21 Legacy Edition. Apex Legends and Lost in Random are also coming soon.
That leaves us with two more games. One of the mystery projects should be the upcoming title from Mario Kart Live developer Velan Studios. VentureBeat claimed several months ago that Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is also happening on Switch, and it now seems we’re getting close to an announcement.
Fire Emblem Heroes has revealed Dark Desert Rituals as its latest summoning event. It will feature Tharja, Katarina, Raphael, and Dorothea as a duo. A new paralogue story is also planned.
Dark Desert Rituals goes live in Fire Emblem Heroes on January 17 / January 18. View a trailer for the event below.
IO Interactive shared a new Hitman 3 developer insights video this week. Below, the developer offers up behind-the-scenes details about what fans can expect from the conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy.
Hitman 3 – Cloud Version is due out for Switch on January 20.
Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space is heading to Switch later this month. It’ll contain two games: Citizens of Earth and Citizens of Space.
Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space is planned for a worldwide release, but in the west, it’ll be digital-only. That’s in contrast to Japan and Asia, which is also getting a physical version. The good news is that English is supported and those that are interested in owning a boxed copy can import. Play-Asia is taking pre-orders here.
Kemco and Eden Industries will be bringing Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space to Switch on January 28, 2021.
Just like the original, New Pokemon Snap has a bunch of Pokemon to see and photograph. The game received a blowout of sorts this week and it was revealed this week that over 200 creatures will be included. We don’t have the full list yet, but based on everything shown up to this point, we know of about a quarter of the Pokemon that will be included.
Here’s the lineup thus far in alphabetical order:
A new trailer is in for Skul: The Hero Slayer, an upcoming action-platformer from Neowiz and SouthPAW Games. Watch it below.
Skul: The Hero Slayer was last said to be on track for an early 2021 release on Switch. We have more information about the game here.
The Sixth Hammer has announced that Moo Lander, its upcoming 2D adventure platformer, is in the works for Switch. We’ll be seeing it on the system sometime this fall.
Here’s a bunch of information about Moo Lander plus a trailer:
After releasing on Switch last month, Digital Foundry has now taken a closer look at the Switch version of Doom Eternal. Despite sacrifices that were made, the publication views the port positively and overall feels what Panic Button has accomplished is impressive.
Here’s a summary of how Doom Eternal holds up on Switch from a technical perspective:
In a recent interview with Japanese publication Famitsu, Bravely Default II producer Masashi Takahashi commented on how the coronavirus pandemic impacted Bravely Default II’s development. Voice recording for foreign releases of the game had to be handled entirely remotely, and voice actors recorded from their homes while receiving coaching and guidance remotely. Takahashi also shared how the Japanese studios were impacted by the pandemic and why the team ultimately decided to delay the game.
Takahashi went on to say that the team needed extra time “in order to seriously address the opinions of fans who played the demo and produce something the development team was satisfied with”.
Nintendo Everything’s translation of the interview excerpts between Famitsu and Takahashi can be found below.
