April 5: Nintendo has announced the latest Splatfest for Splatoon 3, which will be carrying a Spring theme. Players will be asked to choose their favourite between three animals: Baby Chicks, Li’l Bunnies or Bear Cubs.
The new Splatfest will kick off on April 20, and will last until April 22. As usual, we’ll share the results shortly after.
Biped 2 is heading to Switch and other platforms, Meta Publishing and Next Studios announced today. The game is currently targeting a 2025 launch.
Biped 2 is another co-op action adventure game with new movement types, support for four-player co-op (up from two in the last entry), and more. Further details can be found in the following overview:
The upcoming Donkey Kong expansion for Super Nintendo World in Japan has been delayed. In a message on social media, it was announced that the park is now opening in late 2024.
Originally, the Donkey Kong expansion was on track for a Spring 2024 debut. A reason for the delay was not provided. The message contained an apology to those interested in the theme park.
Another Daily Demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has been released by Atlus, giving us a closer look at the Hare of Inaba.
It has been some time since we heard anything regarding Sclash, Bevel Bakery’s 2D Samurai fighting game. After being previously announced for an August 2023 release, the title was pushed back to an unspecified date. Today, the developer has announced that the game will finally be releasing on Switch next month on May 2.
Refresh your memory on the game with the overview and trailer below:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Utakata no Uchronia – 11,553 / NEW
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,247 / 5,792,910
3. [NSW] Princess Peach: Showtime – 10,736 / 135,168
4. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 8,881 / 1,822,526
5. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 7,962 / 1,314,142
6. [PS5] Rise of the Ronin – 6,985 / 103,850
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,848 / 3,496,869
8. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 5,729 / 4,276,628
9. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,342 / 7,740,635
10. [NSW] It Takes Two – 4,832 / 38,379
April 15: A release date is here for the Fate/Samurai Remnant Record’s Fragment: Yagyu Sword Chronicles. Players can access it on April 18, 2024.
Record’s Fragment: Yagyu Sword Chronicles has Miyamoto Iori investigating the night killings that bring commotion to Edo, and he’ll come face to face with Yagyu Munenori, a Rogue Saber.
Trackline Express, one of this week’s new Switch releases, has been given new gameplay. Fans can check out the first four levels.
If you’re interested in learning more about the title, read the following overview:
Reigns: Beyond came to Switch this week, and to celebrate, Devolver Digital readied a launch trailer. This is a cosmic take on the card-swiping narrative series.
Further details about it can be found in the following overview:
A new physical reward just went up on My Nintendo based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If you have some Platinum Points lying around, you can get your hands on a leaf bandana.
The bandana is inspired by Nook Inc. and is decked out with leaves. It’s 100% polyester and measures 23”x 16”. You can use it to tie something together, as a hair accessory, and more.
