inkle today announced that it is bringing two new games for Switch. Along with 80 Days, which mixes text adventures with strategic board games and RPGs, the system is also getting the open world archeological adventure Heaven’s Vault.
Below are introductions and trailers for both:
In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for August 2019.
This month, Minecraft tops the charts. We do also have a couple of new entrants in the top five: Astral Chain and Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution.
Virtuos has been involved with many different projects. Aside from porting titles like L.A. Noire, the company has also been involved with helping others make games from the system – like Starlink: Battle for Atlas.
Virtuos isn’t showing any signs of slowing down in the future, and there seems to be more in store for the future. In an interview with Nintendo Life, VP of games division Elijah Freeman teased:
Best Buy has revealed a new pre-order bonus for Doom Eternal. If you reserve the game, you’ll receive the steelbook pictured above.
Note that the steelbook seems to be for something like a CD or Blu-ray rather than a Switch game cartridge. With that in mind, it has a metal exterior and has artwork on the exterior and interior.
You can pre-order Doom Eternal on Best Buy here. Those that reserve the game will also be given $10 in Best Buy credit.
The platformer Fin and the Ancient Mystery is out now on the Switch eShop. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Nintendo has shared a couple of new commercials for Switch. One features Luigi’s Mansion 3, while the other is for Super Mario Party and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Both can be found below.
A new update for Puyo Puyo Champions will be made available to players tomorrow, SEGA has announced. It will add two new feature: Lessons Mode and Challenge Mode.
In Lessons Mode, players can access “hundreds of comprehensive lessons”. Challenge Mode, on the other hand, “has you competing in various challenges to earn high scores.”
Puyo Puyo Champions is out now on Switch.
Ryu Hayabusa will be included in Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, Koei Tecmo has been announced. The Ninja Gaiden character will be one of many different playable characters on the roster.
Here’s an introduction to Ryu’s appearance:
Studio HG today issued a new trailer for Metallic Child, an upcoming meta-fiction logue-lite game for Switch. We have it below.
A new Nintendo Direct will be held tomorrow, September 4, Nintendo has just announced. The roughly 40-minute presentation will focus on games for 2019, including Pokemon Sword/Shield and Luigi’s Mansion 3.
It will go live at the following times:
