System: Switch
Release date: December 3, 2020
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Bandai Namco
If you’ve ever longed to control a pair of sentient taiko drums and fight alongside Marie Antoinette to prevent the space-time continuum from collapsing on itself, then the Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure games were custom-made for you. Once exclusive to the 3DS in Japan, Bandai Namco has now brought its role playing taiko adventures to the west for the first time. Taiko rhythm gameplay and RPG mechanics might seem like an odd blend at first blush, so a major question naturally arises: are these roleplaying spinoffs an offbeat adventure, or do they stick to a solid rhythm? Let’s strike up a drum line and find out.
Minecraft Dungeons was patched on Switch this week, bringing the game to version 1.7.3.0. The update is intended to address a few issues that recently appeared.
Below are the full patch notes:
Months after it came out in Japan, Persona 5 Strikers is finally coming west in 2021. Atlus had a number of the game’s voice actors react to the recently-released trailer announcing the English release.
Here’s the full video:
After publishing a ton of different games on the Switch eShop, Forever Entertainment is giving the business of physical releases a shot. The company has established “Forever Limited” and unveiled its first three games: new physical editions for Panzer Dragoon: Remake, Thief Simulator, and Sparkle Ultimate Collection.
Here’s the full rundown of each product:
Nerd Monkeys has announced that it’s bringing Infinity Games’ traffic puzzle title Traffix to Switch. It’ll be available on December 21.
Here’s some information about the game as well as a trailer:
Yoruichi Shihouin will be one of the next DLC characters for Jump Force, and Bandai Namco today revealed a teaser trailer that offers a first look at the Bleach representative in action. Check out the video below.
Jump Force Deluxe Edition is available for Switch. Yoruichi Shihouin arrives in 2021.
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 Great Sword and Switch Axe.
Here’s information about both:
During the DS and 3DS eras, you may have heard of something called Nintendo Zone. It was more widely used during the DS days, but the main idea was that you could connect to the service at certain places like Best Buy and access content such as demos and trailers, services, and more. Nintendo originally sent DS cartridges to these locations which would hold all of the Nintendo Zone data. Later on, there was a more efficient process once the DSi was created.
Nintendo eventually stripped back the original DSi hardware, leaving a single touch screen, two LEDs, and a charging port. Locations that had these systems were also given a new cartridge that could connect to a server for all of the latest content. That way Nintendo wouldn’t need to continually send out new DS cards.
Here’s a look at the device from The Retro Future:
When Super Nintendo World opens in Japan, visitors will be able to stop by the 1-Up Factory. The area will house all sorts of merchandise, including some exclusive items. One of these products is the Tokotoko Mario toy.
We heard about this a bit during the Super Nintendo World Direct, but we now have a few more details and photos. The toy will be sold in two versions – with the Warp Pipe or Red Shell. You can pose Mario with the Warp Pipe bundle while the Red Shell version comes with a Super Nintendo World flag.
