Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are now hosting a new Max Raid Battle event. A number of Steel-type and Rock-type Pokemon are being featured, including Rhydon, Steelix, and Gigantamax Copperajah.
Unfortunately, players may want to avoid participating for the time being due to a significant issue. The raid data contains rewards for item 1604, which is thought to be the Armorite-ore variant for The Crown Tundra DLC. However, this hasn’t actually been released yet, and can crash your game.
You may encounter the error below:
A new video has gone up for the arcade-style racing game Hotshot Racing, which gives a look at online multiplayer in action. Watch it below.
Hotshot Racing is due out on Switch this summer.
Square Enix recently published a video for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition that gives us a look at the game’s cross-play support. Check out the footage below.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition arrives for Switch on August 27.
Publisher Ratalaika Games and Spicy Gyro Games have announced that Clash Force, an 8-bit run-and-gun title, is arriving on Switch this week. A release is planned for July 3.
We have the following overview and trailer for Clash Force:
Strelka Games, Yonder, and Fantastico Studio have announced Circle of Football, a new arcade soccer game for Switch. A release window has not yet been announced.
Here’s an overview of Circle of Football:
Physical versions of Star Wars Episode I: Racer are on the way, Limited Run Games has announced.
As usual, a standard copy will be available. On top of that, there will be a Classic Edition featuring the game, a retro box, commemorative cart, and poster. Also planned is a Premium Edition featuring retrospective essays, an enamel pin, the N64 box and carts from the Classic Edition, and more.
Pre-orders for both editions open on July 10 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET on Limited Run Games’ website.
No Straight Roads, a new music-based action-adventure for Switch, was previously on track for a June 30 release before being delayed to sometime this summer. Publisher Sold Out and developer Metronomik provided an update today and announced a new release date of August 25. The game will initially be distributed via the eShop, followed by physical versions “shortly after.”
Here’s an overview of No Straight Roads, along with a trailer:
Modus Games has shared new gameplay developer walkthrough for the adventure game Ary and the Secret of Seasons. Below, lead writer Genese Davis goes over the ways Ary wields the power of seasons to restore order to Valdi.
Ary and the Secret of Seasons is slated for a summer release on Switch.
Publisher Outright Games and developer PHL Collective have announced Ben 10 Power Trip, a new co-op battler based on the kids franchise. It will launch for Switch and other platforms on October 9.
Here’s the full announcement:
