In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai spoke in-depth about adding Min Min to the game as part of his latest column. He also briefly commented on how he has been continuously working on the series since Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS, and after the next round of DLC fighters are finished, things will finally be over.
Here’s our full translation of the column:
NoobO Games and Pazolab Studio are bringing the puzzle game Colloc to Switch next week, according to an eShop listing. A release is planned for July 24.
Here’s an overview of Colloc, along with a trailer:
Wales Interactive and FMV Future announced Gamer Girl this week. But after it received a significant amount of backlash on social media, the announcement was pulled, and Wales Interactive has now shared a statement.
Those who have criticized Gamer Girl feel that it perpetuates some of the issues that female streamers are forced to tackle like sexual harassment. The multi-branching FMV title has players taking on the role of a moderator for a streamer, “who’s back online after the mysterious disappearance of her friend Becky.” Wales Interactive’s announcement mentioned that you “control the stream, level up mod powers, guide Abi’s choices and uncover the threat she faces by an anonymous predator who hides in the stream’s chat.”
Following the backlash, Wales Interactive said in a statement:
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated has been updated. With version 1.0.2, the team has addressed “some minor issues” and implemented Yoji Ueda as the Japanese voice of Squidward.
Developer Purple Lamp “is already in the works and will fix major bugs reported by the community,” according to publisher THQ Nordic.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is available for Switch.
Killer Queen Black received a major Betelgeuse Update this week. Liquid Bit and BumbleBear Games introduced enhanced party features, gameplay improvements, and more.
Below are the full patch notes for version 1.62:
A few minutes of footage has emerged from the recent Switch game G-Mode Archives 08: Pucchin Puzzle. Get a look at the gameplay below.
G-Mode Archives 08: Pucchin Puzzle is available for Switch via the Japanese eShop.
Another couple of Paper Mario: The Origami King-themed rewards have been added to My Nintendo. A pair of wallpapers are available, which are based on different areas in the game.
You can nab these rewards on My Nintendo here for 50 Platinum Points each. As a reminder, the July calendar is there as well, though we’re starting to get towards the end of the month.
Sonic the Hedgehog has two very different types of gameplay styles. There’s the classic 2D titles that have been around since the franchise’s early days, but a bunch of 3D entries have also been put out over the years. Fortunately, both versions of Sonic will be considered carefully going forward.
During a recent interview with Otaquest, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka was asked if the popularity of Sonic Mania has affected the way in which the studio approaches the handling of the franchise. Iizuka said in response:
