At Japan Expo 2019 this week, Nintendo showed off Astral Chain with nearly a half hour of footage. Get a look at the gameplay below.
As we first found out at Anime Expo, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is in development for Switch. We have a few screenshots and pieces of art from the game below.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is slated for sometime in 2020.
Retailers have shared the official boxart for the Switch version of Dead by Daylight. We’ve attached the game’s packaging image above.
Dead by Daylight can be pre-ordered on Amazon here.
Nintendo has once again shared a piece of art for Splatoon 2’s final Splatfest. Next up is Jelfonzo – we have his design above.
Nintendo noted the following of Jelfonzo siding with Team Order:
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield finally let players control the camera in the Wild Area. Although this isn’t present throughout the entire experience, it’s a step closer to letting fans explore the world in a full 3D area.
Speaking with Metro, when asked if splitting the game between having a fixed camera and a more modern open-world-type game, director Shigeru Ohmori had this to say:
Despite fans clamoring for a sequel, Pokemon Snap 2 has never happened. After the original game landed on the N64 many years ago, the idea hasn’t been revisited since.
In an interview with Metro, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda (and Shigeru Ohmori) said that there isn’t any interest in creating “the same thing again.” A follow-up would require “a very unique twist,” he said.
Pokemon games tend to have a habit of introducing new features with each entry, only for them to be abandoned when the next games are introduced. Mega Evolutions and Z-Moves didn’t stick around long, for example. Having Pokemon follow the player as they’re exploring has also never been consistent.
While speaking with Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori, Metro decided to ask why this happens. Ohmori had this to say when asked if Dynamax will stick around in the long-term:
Another summoning event is on the way to Fire Emblem Heroes. Nintendo has announced “Summer Refreshes”, which features Ursula, Lilina, Wolt, and Lyn.
The new summoning event goes live on July 9. View a trailer for what’s to come below.
A new month rolled right on in earlier this week. Now that we’re in July, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you trying out some of Switch’s new releases like Super Mario Maker 2? Or how about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Nintendo is back with another “Virus Vid” for Dr. Mario World. Have a look at the short clip promoting the new mobile game below.
