Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the coming week, and fortunately, things are looking pretty light so far. At least for now, only one session is planned for Switch.
Here’s the schedule:
Team Einherjar recently opened a Kickstarter in hopes of funding FictionSphere, a ’90s-inspired “technical platformer”. The $20,000 target was reached, and with just a couple of days remaining, a Switch stretch goal was also met. That means we’ll be seeing FictionSphere on Nintendo’s console at some point in the future.
Here’s a brief overview and trailer for the game:
Another major Mortal Kombat 11 patch was made available this week on Switch. The update includes gameplay adjustments and fixes, a ton of character changes, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
WayForward has announced that it will be attending PAX West 2019. Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Vitamin Connection, River City Girls, and Mighty Switch Force! Collection will be playable. Exclusive merchandise will also be available.
PAX West 2019 runs between August 30 and September 3. Shantae and Vitamin Connection will be making their playable debuts at the expo.
Moonlit has shared a new trailer for Playerless: One Button Adventure, an upcoming adventure-puzzle game for Switch. Watch it below.
Playerless: One Button Adventure is still on track for release this year.
Listings on Amazon reveal that Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will be getting an official guide. It’ll be out alongside the games on November 22.
Here’s the book’s official description:
EA says it is “absolutely looking at more Switch games in our portfolio”. That’s according to chief studios officer Laura Miele, who spoke about plans for the system in the latest issue of Game Informer.
When asked about Switch and whether the company is reconsidering its investment there, Miele said:
Contra Anniversary Collection landed on the Switch eShop not too long ago. In addition, Konami revealed at E3 that the company is making an entirely new game in the franchise known as Contra Rogue Corps. After the announcement was made, Famitsu spoke with producer Nobuya Nakazato about why the team went with an overhead camera angle, the game’s characters, and the new characters.
We’ve prepared a translation of Famitsu’s short interview. Continue on below to read it in full.
Things were a bit slow for Switch in the first half of 2019, but the second half is picking up in a big way. From Nintendo alone, the company released Super Mario Maker 2 in June, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and Fire Emblem: Three Houses last month, and has Astral Chain arriving in a couple of weeks. The rest of the year looks packed, including a big September. Daemon X Machina, Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and Dragon Quest XI S are launching over three consecutive weeks. We’re not even mentioning third-party releases, which includes the likes of Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
Since September has so many heavy hitters for Switch, we want to know about which game (or games) you’re looking forward to the most. How many will you be purchasing? Are you planning on picking up Nintendo’s trio of published titles? Let us know in the comments below.
According to an eShop listing, Machineboy is putting the rhyming adventure game Milkmaid of the Milky Way on Switch. The title will be available digitally starting August 22.
We have the following overview and trailer for Milkmaid of the Milky Way:
