In addition to the Choose Your Legends 3 summoning focus starting soon, lots of other things are happening in Fire Emblem Heroes. The next Tempest Trials+ event will start soon – it’ll run from August 17 till August 27. The big rewards this time are a new 5-star Hero, Sigrun: Loyal Protector, as well as three seals: Sturdy Blow 1, Atk Tactic 1 and Earth Boost 1. The bonus allies are Camilla: Light of Nohr, Eliwood: Marquess Pherae, Micaiah: Queen of Dawn, Alm: Imperial Ascent, Sigrun: Loyal Protector, Ike: Young Mercenary, Sanaki: Begnion’s Apostle and Micaiah: Priestess of Dawn. A Summoning Focus featuring three of these bonus units (Ike: Young Mercenary, Sanaki: Begnion’s Apostle and Micaiah: Priestess of Dawn) has started today and will be available until August 27.
Today’s daily summoning focus is Heroes with Fury. The 5-star focus units are Eldigan: Lionheart, Myrrh: Great Dragon and Chrom: Knight Exalt.
Finally, a new map has been added to Tactics Drills.”Villager Uprising” can be found in the Grandmaster section; clearing it gets you 300 feathers.
Nintendo has announced that the new summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes based on Choose Your Legends: Round 3 will kick off on August 16. It will feature the four winners – Alm, Micaiah, Eliwood, and Camilla as part of Brave Echoes. As part of what’s to come, a new paralogue story is planned.
Here’s a trailer for Brave Echoes:
In collaboration with developer Studio Quare, X.D. Network today announced Wonder Parade for Switch. The fairytale-like rhythm game will be sold on the eShop.
Wonder Parade originally debuted on mobile platforms, but when it lands on Switch, the title “will be an even more improved version of the game, including not only the usual challenges and achievements, but also a story mode, unlockable new characters, and even new animations.”
Over on the official forums, Bethesda has provided information about a pair of future updates for Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Version 1.0.4 is highlighted by an offline mode pause function while version 1.0.5 will ” address a host of game difficulty and progression issues based on your feedback” such as additional checkpoints, difficulty adjustments, and more.
Patch notes for both upcoming updates can be found below. Note that Bethesda hasn’t said when exactly they’ll be issued on Switch just yet.
Earlier this year, WayForward announced Shantae 5 for Switch. The studio provided an update today, confirming that the final title is “Shantae and the Seven Sirens”.
Aside from the actual name, WayForward has shared the first official gameplay details and screenshots. We have the full roundup below.
The turn based rogue-lite Plunge is coming to Switch, Spooky Buns Games has announced. A digital release is set for August 23.
Here’s an overview of Plunge, along with a trailer:
Amazon has announced a pre-order bonus for the Pokemon Sword/Shield Double Pack. If you reserve it from the retailer’s U.S. website, you’ll receive a Gold Studded Leather Case for your Pokemon Trainer.
Amazon’s offer expires on November 14. Codes will be sent out starting on November 15.
You can pre-order the Pokemon Sword/Shield Double Pack on Amazon here.
Two decades ago, Capcom released the 3D fighting game Power Stone. Although it hasn’t gained as much recognition as some of the company’s other IPs, it does have a cult following. And although the series has been dormant for quite some time, producer Takeshi Tezuka has some interest in bringing it back – and possibly on Switch.
Speaking with The Guardian, Tezuka said that fans still ask him to this day to create a new Power Stone title. He said that he’d be interested in making that happen if the opportunity presented itself, and it would be a “great fit” for Switch.
