Ori and the Blind Forest marks the latest title for Switch that was previously published by Microsoft on Xbox. Some might be curious: how’d the whole thing happen in the first place? In an interview with MCV, Xbox GM of games marketing Aaron Greenberg offered an explanation.
According to Greenberg, it was developer Moon Studios that approached Microsoft about the idea. After feeling that the port “made sense,” a release on Switch moved forward.
Peachette will be playable in Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo has revealed. This is the character’s series debut in the Mario Kart series.
Peachette first appeared in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. After Toadette uses the Super Crown, she turns into that character.
A physical version of My Friend Pedro is officially happening. GameStop has listed the product on its website, along with a November 12 release date. It can be pre-ordered here.
My Friend Pedro was first thought to be getting a physical release after it was featured on Special Reserve Games’ website last month. Interestingly, it will be available at major retailers, which didn’t originally appear to be the case. We’re not sure if the likes of Amazon and Best Buy will be carrying copies, but we at least know that it will be stocked at GameStop.
Special Heroes Revival: Performing Arts is up and running in Fire Emblem Heroes. Special Heroes performing on a grand stage can be obtained as part of the event.
It’s also been announced that Tempest Trials+: Till Song’s End is starting on September 10, lasting until September 20. Players can obtain the 5-star Special Hero Rinea: Reminiscent Belle and the Sacred Seals Def/Res Bond 1 and Atk Feint 1 as big rewards. Clear the event maps to raise your score and earn rewards.
Bethesda uploaded a new video this week highlighting the 1.0.5 update for Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Get a look at it below for a closer look at upcoming features and balance changes.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include The Sinking City, Vampyr, Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Not too long after Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night launch, developer ArtPlay and publisher 505 Games decided to go back to the drawing board with the Switch version. A major patch has been in the works since then that is intended to improve the game in a number of areas, especially with performance an input lag.
505 Games community manager Jason Ryan provided a status update on the patch this week. Writing on Kickstarter, Ryan noted that there’s still no ETA, “but we are on track to deliver on our internal dates.”
Here’s the full status update:
This week, Square Enix revealed that Trials of Mana is arriving on April 24. We now have some additional coverage thanks to retailer listings.
Trials of Mana is now up on Amazon, which shows a $49.99 price point. You can also pre-order the RPG on Best Buy here.
We’ve got the official boxart for Trials of Mana above.
It’s been announced that Lost Castle, an action RPG beat’em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons, is coming to Switch. Publisher Another Indie and developer Hunter Studio plan to have it ready on September 19, the two sides confirmed.
We have the following overview and trailer for Lost Castle:
