Bethesda has confirmed that the Switch version of Doom Eternal is still on track. The physical version has been scrapped, however.
There was some concern about the status of Doom Eternal for Switch after GameStop started contacting customers who pre-ordered the game and informed them that it had been canceled. Now we know that the news simply applied to the physical version.
Bethesda said in a statement:
New footage has emerged for the Switch version of Monster Truck Championship. Take a look at the gameplay in the video below.
Taito has shared a new trailer for Darius Cozmic Revelation, which features G-Darius HD, Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+. We’ve included it below.
Darius Cozmic Revelation will arrive on Switch in Japan on February 25, 2021. The western release is planned for this winter.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – 84,475 / NEW
2. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – 45,055 / NEW
3. [NSW] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – 32,906 / NEW
4. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 32,585 / 5,974,018
5. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 31,073 / 270,347
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 24,115 / 1,807,723
7. [PS4] Sakuna: Of Rice and ruin – 22,955 / NEW
8. [PS4] Marvel’s Spider Man: Miles Morales – 22,882 / NEW
9. [NSW] Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory – 22,813 / NEW
10. [PS5] Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – 18,640 / NEW
Along with a trailer, the new Derby Stallion for Switch has received a trio of commercials. The full set of commercials can be found below.
As Switch owners continue to wait for Doom Eternal, GameStop is raising the anxiety level of its customers. We’re hearing reports that the retailer started reaching out to consumers today – presumably those that have pre-ordered the game on Nintendo’s console – and are claiming that the port has been canned.
A few people on Twitter have mentioned having received the call:
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
Nintendo has uploaded a pair of new Japanese Winter 2020 Switch commercials. In addition to an advert for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, we also have one for Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Both can be found below.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are now featuring Skwovet as part of the latest Max Raid Battle event. The creature will appear more often, and if you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one.
There’s also an increased number of Cherubi, Amoonguss, Shiinotic, and Greedent in Max Raid Battles. Additionally, Berries will be plentiful.
There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding The Big House and its Super Smash Bros. tournament after it was announced that the upcoming event scheduled for December has been canceled. The event was previously moved to a digital setting, and organizers were looking to use Slippi, an unapproved rollback netcode.
Nintendo has now issued its own statement about the situation. You can read it in full below.
