Fire Emblem Heroes is in the midst of its holiday celebrations, with a little extra help from Hilda. Check out what’s happening here:
- Where to start? Oh! Looks like this week’s Coliseum is active from Dec. 21, 11 PM PT, to Dec. 28, 2:59 PM PT! Take on Resonant Battles to earn Divine Codes (Part 1), Dragonflowers (C), and other stuff!
- Bonus titles for the next Resonant Battles season starting Dec. 28 are Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. So, get out there and prep your team for battle! What’s that? You’re already on it? Well…good!
- Don’t forget to protect Askr from Thórr’s advancing army in Mjölnir’s Strike! You can earn lots of rewards from this event, including Trait Fruit, Dragonflowers, Midgard Gems, and Divine Codes (Part 1). The Counter phase starts tomorrow at 11:00 PM PT!
- Hall of Forms is coming Dec. 23, 11 PM PT! Who do you want to shape and guide through the Hall of Forms? No one from Fódlan, I see…■This event’s Forma・Tsubasa: Madcap Idol・Kiria: Cool Façade・Mamori: Microwavin’ Idol・Eleonora: Shooting Starlet
Capcom is back with the latest trailers for Monster Hunter Rise focusing on the game’s weapons. For today’s update, we’re introduced to the Charge Blade and Hunting Horn.
Here’s information about both:
Nippon Ichi Software has debuted the fourth trailer for Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny. Get a look at the video below.
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny will first release for Switch in Japan on January 28, 2021. NIS America will publish the North American and European version during Summer 2021.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have both been updated. Version 1.3.1 is available, which addresses some bugs/issues.
Major updates for Pokemon Sword/Shield have likely wrapped up at this point. Version 1.3.0 dropped towards the end of October, and it included support for The Crown Tundra expansion and additional Pokemon.
2021 will mark the 25th anniversary of Pokemon, and news regarding plans for the celebration will be shared in the future. Previously-announced titles include New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Unite, and a new Detective Pikachu.
Traffix, a traffic puzzle game, was made available on Switch earlier today. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Traffix can be accessed for Switch via the eShop. More information and a trailer can be found here.
The Nekopara series continues on Switch this week with Nekopara Vol. 4. Have a look at some footage in the video below.
Nekopara Vol. 4 is due out for Switch via the eShop on December 22. Learn more about the title here.
System: Switch
Release date: December 3, 2020
Developer: Toge Productions, Mojiken Studio
Publisher: Chorus Worldwide Games
It needs to be said right away that When the Past was Around is one of the most beautiful and evocative experiences I’ve had in quite some time. It’s games like these that I usually love to close a year off with, just as I did previously with Gris. These types of titles these go beyond a narrative being told and go straight for the heart, and, much like Gris, convey a lot by saying very little. When the Past was Around is a game that lets the art and your actions do the talking as your 20-something character goes through love, loss, and heartbreak, as well as the trials and tribulations of life and how we face them. It has a little something we can all connect to, and finding and utilizing these puzzles to face our issues – much like how we solve problems in our own lives – become complex only when they need to or if we don’t look deeper. When the Past was Around almost feels like an interactive metaphor, but does so in a gorgeous way that accentuates its stunning art style, relaxing yet thought-provoking gameplay, and café-like vibes that make it feel like a real joy to play from beginning to end despite its heavy themes.
Super Nintendo World has quite a few technological elements that go beyond just the theme park itself. We know about things like the wrist bands to collect digital coins and compete with others, the AR-themed Mario Kart ride, and a mobile app.
Speaking of that mobile app, fans have made an interesting discovery after picking through the download’s various files. It turns out that stickers exist for the Donkey Kong series. You’ve got Donkey Kong himself, Diddy Kong, and a few other related items.
So far, Nintendo hasn’t officially announced any major Donkey Kong aspects of Super Nintendo World. There have been plenty of rumors in the past though, and future expansions could make some additions based on the franchise.
The next major patch for Dead Cells is almost here. Expected on Switch in January 2021 is the “Malaise Update”, which features a color scaling rework, malaise rework, new mutations, a new mob, new weapon, new outfits, the ability to heal with cheese, backpack rework, Hand of the King lore room, quality of life fixes, and more.
Below are all of the relevant details:
Earlier today, the beat ’em up game Double Dragon Neon landed on Switch. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Double Dragon Neon is out now on Switch via the eShop.
