Atlus graced fans with some long overdue news this week. Shin Megami Tensei V, which was announced back in January 2017, will finally release next year. We still don’t have an exact date, but fans can rest easy knowing that they’ll finally be able to play the RPG in 2021.
That wasn’t the only news from Atlus. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster is on the way, which is something entirely new. Japan is getting it first in October, but western fans unfortunately need to wait until Spring 2021.
With a pair of Shin Megami Tensei games on the way to Switch in the future, let’s talk about the series in general. How many of the titles have you played? How do you feel about Shin Megami Tensei overall? Let us know in the comments below.
Yesterday brought us another substantial Nintendo leak. Game protoypes, source code, and other data began to spread online. If that wasn’t enough, we found out about a pitch for an online Pokemon PC title and were able to get an early look at some classic games, including beta sprites and early designs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, yet another major Nintendo leak has turned up today. The latest one is all about the N64 such as the system’s operating system and lots of games.
Nicole, a visual novel / dating simulator from Ratalakia Games and WinterWolves Games, is due out on Switch next week. View some footage below.
Nicole will be distributed digitally for Switch via the eShop on July 31.
A physical version of Void Bastards is happening, Amazon and GameStop listings reveal. The retailers have the strategy-shooter listed for September 18. Pricing is set at $29.99.
Void Bastards was added to the Switch eShop back in May. That was after the original launch on other platforms a year prior.
You can pre-order the physical version of Void Bastards on Amazon here or GameStop here.
Yoshito Sekigawa is a name that Nintendo fans may be unaware of, but he’s been with the company for almost two decades. One of Sekigawa’s earliest and most notable roles was for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as he was only one of two staffers credited for that game’s music. Sekigawa did some sound work for Sticker Star and Color Splash, but finally returned to the series in a major way for its latest release.
In the credits for Paper Mario: The Origami King, it’s revealed that Sekigawa was the sound director / composition lead. He was also one of the people involved with composition. Essentially, what all of this means is that Sekigawa led the way on The Origami King’s music, and he contributed tunes to a Paper Mario game for the first Paper Mario game since The Thousand-Year Door.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Niantic has shared a new interview with Matt Slemon, product lead for Pokemon GO. Slemon was able to discuss some of the features the company has in store for the mobile game.
The first topic discussed is the recently-announced Mega Evolution functionality. Slemon shared the following on that front:
Blather ‘Round will be featured in The Jackbox Party Pack 7 as the final game, Jackbox Games has announced.
Here’s how it works:
Alongside Cadence of Hyrule’s first DLC drop this week, the game was updated to version 1.2.0. Brace Yourself Games implemented a new game modifier, a number of changes, bug fixes, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Nintendo has announced the next event for Mario Kart Tour. On July 28 at 11 PM PT / July 29 at 2 AM ET, players will be able to participate in the Wild West Tour. Kalimari Desert will be featured.
For now, the Exploration Tour is taking place on Mario Kart Tour. Captain Toad and Toadette in her explorer gear headlined that event.
An eShop listing reveals that Rugby Challenge 4 is making its way to Switch next week. It’s described as an “Early Access” launch, as more features will be added later on.
Here’s an overview of Rugby Challenge 4, along with a trailer:
