Grand Hero Battle Revival – Gharnef: Dark Pontifex is live in Fire Emblem Heroes. He’ll be appearing for two days only, along with limited-time quests.
Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon: Brave Heroes has also started today. As a reminder, these events involve tapping the screen to defeat enemies in the simple battle game. Players can earn Orbs and accessories in Tap Battle quests until September 21 as well as different rewards in daily quests until August 31.
As one final note, Special Maps: Rival Domains has received its regular weekly update. Players can earn a bonus for defeating foes with infantry allies.
Contra is finally returning with the series’ newest entry, Rogue Corps. The game launches on Switch and other platforms in September.
When asked why it’s the right time for Contra to come back, director Nobuya Nakazato told Metro:
As previously reported, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger will be made for Switch with new visuals and updated controls, along with a few other bells and whistles, after it was successfully funded on Kickstarter. Krome Studios has now given an early look at the game, which you can see below.
Aksys Games announced this week that the physical version of Waku Waku Sweets is slated for this winter. However, we actually have a final date: December 5.
Find the boxart for Waku Waku Sweets above. You can pre-order the game on Amazon here.
Earlier this year, NBA 2K20 received a new demo on Switch. Get a look at what it has to offer in the gameplay video below.
SEGA has been sharing quite a bit about Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as of late. We’ve seen new trailers, footage, the new 2D events, and more.
The official Japanese website for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 also opened this week, which provides details about the many modes planned. These include Story Mode, Dream Events, online, and more.
Here’s our translation of what’s mentioned:
You may recall an interview conducted by Japanese outlet 4Gamer earlier this year with Monolith Soft boss Tetsuya Takahashi and Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada. It was here we learned that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has sold 1.73 million copies as of March 2019.
That same interview also had some interesting discussion about Nintendo and Monolith Soft, which we’ve now translated. At one point, Takahashi was asked about possibly experimenting with other genres, to which he seemed unsure about given Monolith’s history and his love of the genre. Takahashi compared the situation to manga artist Hirohiko Araki, who said he would never draw anything other than JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
VD-Dev has announced that an update is on the way for RISE: Race The Future. It’s due out in September, and will add features such as HD Rumble, touchscreen support in handheld mode, and more.
Below are the full details:
Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
