Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Darksiders II, Star Wars: Jedi Knights II: Jedi Outcast, and the first three Dragon Quest titles.
Here’s the full roundup:
It’s been nearly a decade since the last mainline Contra game. Next week, the franchise will finally be returning with Contra: Rogue Corps. We spoke with director Nobuya Nakazato at the Tokyo Game Show and asked why it’s the right time for the series to make a comeback.
Nakazato, who has worked on Contra for over two decades, told us that he’s personally been pushing for the IP’s return. However, there were a few barriers in the way, such as getting approval and the timing was never right. Finding the right team and the resources involved also played a role.
During a live stream today, Arc System Works unveiled the final set of DLC characters that will be offered for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle as part of version 2.0.
The full list is as follows:
Play-Asia has opened pre-orders for the physical version of Ghost Blade HD. You can reserve it here.
In addition to a standard copy, fans can get their hands on a special limited edition. To recap, it includes:
Contra: Rogue Corps arrives on Switch next week. After its release, players can look forward to even more content that will be offered for free.
Director Nobuya Nakazato told us in a recent interview that post-launch updates will include more missions and weapons. He also indicated that players will have the ability to go beyond the current level cap.
As previously announced, Contra: Rogue Corps will also have a season pass. It features four DLC packs comprised of skins and in-game items.
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has further discussed the origins of Chamber Dungeons in the Link’s Awakening remake on Switch.
In an interview with IGN, Aonuma noted that franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto asked him to come up with a title that would feature Super Mario Maker-like gameplay. Chamber Dungeons were eventually imagined to keep things a bit simpler.
Warner Bros. has kicked off a new sale on the Switch eShop. Eligible games include Mortal Kombat 11, a ton of LEGO games, and more.
The full list is as follows:
Limited Run Games intends to offer physical copies of Ms. Splosion Man, the company has announced. Pre-orders open on Setepmber 27 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.
Ms. Splosion Man originally released on the Switch eShop last November.
The big Pokemon news of the week was the reveal of Sirfetch’d, the evolution of Farfetch’d. It’s exclusive to Pokemon Sword, but can be used in Pokemon Shield as well.
We now have a brief clip showing off Sirfetch’d in action. Give it a look below.
Long after it was announced, the Chapter 9 update for Celeste was recently made available. IGN spoke with developer Matt Thorson about the extra content and more in a new interview. Thorson explained why they’re not charging for the new content (and revealed that there isn’t much interest in a sequel currently), why it took so long to release, and commented on the game’s sales.
We’ve rounded up these excerpts from the interview below. For the full discussion, head on over to IGN.
