Hello, my deserted villagers! This week on NEP, we’re covering the big Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Direct. Oni Dino is reminded of Fyre Fest, while Galen can’t wait to share his place and play online with friends. We also introduce Snack World in our Adventure Log, followed by an impromptu talk about why misrepresentation of marginalized groups in video games is harmful. We ebb and flow between the serious and the absurd on NEP! Plus, we talk about an upcoming, killer JRPG that’s kind of going under the radar: Trials of Mana. Come hang out.
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Fire Emblem Heroes is running another returning summoning event – this time Weekly Revival 18. 5-star Heroes who appeared before the start of Book II appear as focus Heroes, and the focus lineup changes each week.
Players can also participate in Infantry Strike Quests, giving your Heroes with the infantry movement type a chance to shine. Complete these fourteen quests to earn rewards such as Dragonflowers, Crystals, or Stamina Potions.
A new video has emerged for Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! showing off 17 minutes of Challenge Mode footage. Check out the gameplay below.
Soul Axiom Rebooted, a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, will be available for Switch on February 27. Get a look at some footage below.
Publisher Deep Silver and developer 4A Games published a new batch of screenshots for the Switch version of Metro Redux. Find the images below.
Metro Redux launches physically and digitally for Switch on February 28.
According to an eShop listing, the puzzle game Dude, Stop is releasing on Switch next month. It’ll be out digitally on March 5.
Dude, Stop “is a puzzle game, where the main goal is to make everyone hate you”. More information as well as a trailer can be found below.
The open-world adventure game Pine recently received another significant update on Switch. With version 1.05, Twirlbound improved the performance and visuals, added a camera sensitivity setting, and more.
Below are the patch notes in full:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto, La-Mulana 1 & 2, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
