During a live stream today, Marvelous debuted the first teaser trailer for Rune Factory 5. We’ve included the video below.
Rune Factory 5 launches in 2020. The game will have data linkage with Rune Factory 4 Special in the form of two special guest characters.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – $59.99 (available July 26)
Kill la Kill: IF – $59.99 (available July 26)
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden – Deluxe Edition – $44.99 (available July 30)
Raiden V: Director’s Cut – $29.99
Umihara Kawase Fresh! – $39.99
Wolfenstein: Youngblood Deluxe Edition – $39.99 (available July 26)
Wolfenstein: Youngblood – $29.99 (available July 26)
In a surprising bit of news, D3Publisher has announced that it will release the roguelike dungeon RPG Omega Labyrinth Life in the west. It’ll be out digitally in North America and Europe on August 1 – the same day as Japan. The western version will apparently launch without anything censored on Switch.
Here’s an overview of Omega Labyrinth Life, along with a trailer:
A day-one update for Fire Emblem: Three Houses is now available. Nintendo has issued version 1.0.1, so those who have access to the game already should be able to download the patch.
As for what the update entails, one added element is the “Additional Contents” link on the title screen in which players can access the eShop. Also, the protagonist’s outfit can be changed in your room, which is reflected in the Monastery and battles. Those who purchase the Expansion Pass can put on the Officers Academy Uniform. Lastly, Nintendo says: “Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.”
Bandai Namco has issued the Japanese boxart for Disney Tsum Tsum Festival. Take a look at the game’s packaging shot above.
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival is due out in Japan on October 10, and sometime this year in North America and Europe.
In a blog post this week, Chucklefish went into detail regarding what it has planned for the future of Wargroove. A “major” 2.0 update is currently in the works that will add new content, a few new features, and new Map Editor options.
Here’s the full rundown:
At Anime Expo 2019, Aksys Games announced that it would publish a physical version of Fishing Star: World Tour. The company has now followed up and confirmed today that stores will carry the game on September 26.
Pricing for Fishing Star: World Tour is set at $29.99. Take a look at the game’s official boxart above.
Source: Aksys Games PR
Darril Arts and Stormind Games have shifted the release date of Remothered: Tormented Fathers. After it was originally lined up for July 26, the game will now release on August 30. The extra time “adds more time to polish and tune the final product to meet the developer’s award-winning pedigree.”
In a statement, Stormind Games noted that “they are committed to providing an immersive and gripping experience for the player. The extra time for the project will help us reach that goal. We want the Nintendo Switch version of Remothered: Tormented Fathers for North America, Europe, and Australia, to be a release that lives up to both the standards of our players and our studio.”
Source: Darril Arts PR
EXOR Studios’ Zombie Driver: Immortal Edition is out today on Nintendo Switch. Youtube channel Handheld Players recorded over 30 minutes of footage from the game:
Yet more Fire Emblem: Three Houses content has arrived in Fire Emblem Heroes. A new Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon is available from today till August 15. It features music from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, including its main theme. As always, the first 40 floors are unlocked today, with 20 more being added each day until Sunday.
Also, since it’s Thursday, Tactics Drills has been updated. Two maps have been added to Skill Studies – “Three Houses 1” and “Three Houses 2”. Clearing them gets you 300 feathers each.
