Limited Run Games has opened pre-orders for the physical version of Timespinner. Things are straightforward this time around, as there won’t be a collector’s edition and so only a single SKU is planned.
You can reserve Timespinner on Limited Run Games’ website here. Pre-orders close on August 16.
Nintendo and Tencent held a joint press conference at ChinaJoy earlier today. During the event, first details were provided on plans for Switch in China.
First, Tencent will be providing cloud services and servers that will be used for the online platform in China. Heavy hitters such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are confirmed for release, and will be localized into Simplified Chinese. Lastly, users will be able to use the popular WeChat payment system for eShop purchases.
There’s still a lot to be learned about Switch’s availability in China, including an actual release date.
A number of outlets have shared new footage from The Outer Worlds, which was just announced for Switch this week. We’ve rounded up a number of gameplay videos below.
The Pokemon Company is celebrating the launch of Sun & Moon – Unified Minds with a special Mewtwo distribution in Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. Smyths Toy Stores will offer it in the UK and Germany while fans in France can stop by PicWicToys.
This Mewtwo will have maxed-out Go Power for all of its stats. The full rundown of the distribution is as follows:
Bandai Namco today issued the first trailer for Super Robot Wars V on Switch. Get a look at the video below.
Super Robot Wars V will be out for Switch in Japan and Asia on October 3. English will be supported for the Asian release.
This week, Kill la Kill: IF received a notable update. Version 1.02 is highlighted by a ton of character adjustments.
Below are the full patch notes:
Veewo Games announced today that their roguelike action platformer Neon Abyss will be released on Nintendo Swich sometime in 2019. Check out the gameplay reveal trailer below, and head past the break for an official overview of the game:
Kemco have revealed that the fourth entry in the “Asdivine” series, Asdivine Menace, will be released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch in September 2019. This game is the follow-up to Asdivine Dios, which was released in June. Here’s the Japanese trailer for the game:
Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi recently released the book “Iwata-san” about the life of the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to much acclaim in Japan. Fans all over the world who aren’t fluent in Japanese have expressed their desire for translated versions of the book to Hobonichi, and it seems like the company has listened. In a statement released today, they said that while they don’t have anything concrete to announce yet, they are planning to translate “Iwata-san” into multiple languages and will be working together with Tuttle-Mori Agency in order to do so. The full statement from Hobonichi is below:
A note regarding the translated version of our latest book “Iwata-san”
We are honored to receive many inquiries and requests from our readers regarding the translated version of “Iwata-san.”
Needless to say, it is our wish to spread the words and philosophy of Mr. Satoru Iwata to as many people of the world as we can.
Currently, nothing is definite yet, but we are preparing publication of “Iwata-san” in various languages in consultation with Tuttle-Mori Agency. We will make an official announcement as soon as we finalize the deals at this website and via the official twitter account as below:
We are sorry to keep you waiting. In the meantime, please note that translating this book into any languages for public distribution is a clear violation of copyright and will be subject to criminal charges. We ask for your understanding.
If you are publishers outside of Japan and interested in publishing the translated version of “Iwata-san,” please contact Ms. Manami Tamaoki at Tuttle-Mori Agency: [email protected]
