Astroneer has been rated for Switch by the ESRB, marking the second time we’ve seen a classification for the space sandbox adventure on Nintendo’s console. Back in September 2018, it was rated for Switch in Brazil.
We always need to stress that ratings aren’t necessarily confirmations of upcoming releases. However, they’re often signs that the companies involved are thinking about possibilities and are covering all of their bases. It’s possible that Astroneer could end up on Switch in the future, but we don’t have an official announcement at this time.
Here’s some information about Astroneer as well as a trailer:
Happy New Year! Start off the decade on the right foot by joining Oni Dino and Galen as we predict Nintendo’s 2020! We’ve got a game with around 20 questions about Nintendo’s future and predict the outcomes. Who will be the victor? Also, there seems to be a Nintendo Direct around the corner. We want certain Smash characters as DLC and we have great, realistic arguments for why they really could be future characters. Plus, Wii U ports that make sense. And a healthy dose of Fire Emblem: Three Houses talk.
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Now that the holidays are over, Nintendo is starting to ramp up its plans for maintenance again. Aside from the previously-announced distribution of update data (which may be something or could be nothing), there’s standard Switch maintenance planned for later on in the week.
Here’s the full schedule:
Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 11 has returned as the latest event in Fire Emblem Heroes. 5-star Heroes who showed up before the start of Book II appear as focus Heroes in this week’s summoning focus revival.
You’ll be able to partake in Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 10 until January 12.
Developer Four Fats is putting its fantasy action-platformer Blackmoor 2 on Switch tomorrow, according to an eShop listing. It will be sold digitally on the store.
We have the following overview and trailer for Blackmoor 2:
Team Reptile has finally set a release date for the arrival of Dust and Ashes in the Switch version of Lethal . The game’s latest character joins consoles on January 17, the developer announced this week.
In case you missed it, here’s a brief introduction to Dust and Ashes:
GameStop has posted the official boxart for Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars, Palindrome Interactive and Kalypso Media’s upcoming strategy game. Give it a look above.
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars launches for Switch in Spring 2020. You can pre-order it on GameStop here.
Metacritic has a reputation of being one of the top sites when it comes aggregating reviews. Now that 2019 has wrapped up, the site has offered a look at the best-reviewed Switch games of the year.
It’s actually a port that takes the top spot, as Divinity: Original Sin II – Definitive Edition is sitting strong at 93. In terms of the best-reviewed exclusive, Fire Emblem: Three Houses is at 83.
Here’s the full top 50:
If you didn’t get your fill of Star Wars with The Rise of Skywalker, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a lot of LEGO goodness coming to Switch later this year. Warner Bros. and TT Games are preparing LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which packs in all of the different movies into a single experience.
A little while back, we were able to speak with TT Games creative leads Arthur Parsons and James Burgon to learn more about the game. We asked about the studio’s new engine, content carried over between episodes, the Switch version, and lots more.
Here’s our full discussion:
