The Persistence, a survival-horror roguelike that first appeared on PlayStation VR, is now making the jump to Switch. Publisher Perp Games and developer Firesprite Games have announced that it will launch on Nintendo’s console this summer.
Nintendo has put out yet another commercial for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Check out the new “Your Personal Island Paradise” advert below.
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master Bundle Pack will launch physically in Asia with English text support, Play-Asia has revealed. The retailer lists a tentative May 31 release date.
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a visual novel from Kogado Studio. There had been plans for an official western version, though there hasn’t been any news on that front since the end of 2018.
Here’s an overview of Yumeutsutsu Re:Master Bundle Pack:
Publisher The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and developer Wonderbelly Games have announced that Roundguard, “a bouncy dungeon crawler with pinball physics, lots of loot, and a randomized castle full of oddballs”, is coming soon to Switch. It will launch digitally via the eShop on March 13.
Here’s an overview of Roundguard:
In July of last year, Spike Chunsoft announced that Robotics;Notes Elite would be released in the West with a targeted release date of “2020”. Since then, the publisher has been silent on the game’s release outside Japan. However, it seems like we might be fairly close to a release of the visual novel as it has recently been rated by the ESRB. The game received a “Teen” rating for the North American market. Here’s the ESRB’s full rating description for the game:
This is an adventure game in which players follow the story of a high-school student solving a mystery involving robotics. As players progress through the narrative, they may encounter instances of violence: a man pointing a gun at characters; a woman jumping off a cliff (off-screen) to her death; a woman pointing a gun at her head. In some sequences, players can briefly engage in robot battles, as players enter commands (e.g., on-screen prompts) to see attacks performed. In a handful of sequences, blood is seen pooling underneath a character’s leg and staining a man’s hands. The game also contains references to sexual material in the dialogue (e.g., “This sl*t is trying to be sexy”; “Mitsuhiko, you’re gonna get sued for sexual harassment”; “You put sleeping pills in this, didn’t you? Then while I’m asleep, you’re gonna have your way with me”; “If possible, I wanted to gaze upon your nude bod for a little longer.”). The word “sh*t” appears in the game.
Usually a game receiving an age rating means that its release is somewhat close. Hopefully there’ll be an official announcement soon. The game’s sequel, Robotics;Notes Dash, was also announced for a Western release alongside Elite, but so far it hasn’t received an age rating.
A new patch for Rocket League will go on March 10 at 10 AM PDT / 5 PM UTC. This update (likely to be 1.2.9 on Nintendo Switch) will bring with it a variety of changes and fixes. Here are the full patch notes:
Blueprint Trade-In
Once the update is live, you’ll be able to trade in Blueprints to get a Blueprint of a higher rarity, just like you can with free items. Trade five Blueprints from the same series and same rarity to get one of higher rarity in return!
Fix for Inventory Filters
Speaking of Blueprints, inventory management is also getting a fix. Any filters you set when viewing your inventory will stay active until you exit your inventory. You’ll even be able to change item tabs while keeping your filters. This also means you’ll be able to trade in items of a specific rarity, and those filters will remain active after the trade. We hope this makes the trading process a bit easier.
Changes to Default Settings
We’ve made some slight adjustments to default settings for players picking up Rocket League for the first time. The new settings should make it easier for new players to see the field and control their car. These changes will not affect anyone’s modified control scheme or camera settings, but if players are using current default settings, they will change to the new default settings after the update. Here’s what’s changing:
Hailing from Fire Emblem: Three Houses game, a new Grand Hero, Flame Emperor: Bringer of War, is waiting in Special Maps. Defeat this mysterious individual who instigates conflict to make them your ally in battle. Take a look at today’s full character art of the Flame Emperor below:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Animal Crossing: New Horizons holds on to the second spot while Bravely Default II appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 20 and February 26.
Nintendo published a new trailer for Mario Kart Tour showing off the just-added multiplayer feature. Give it a look below.
