With E3 just over a week away, retailers are almost certainly getting their systems prepped for upcoming announcements. Usually once a conference ends and official reveals are made, stores take pre-orders not too long after.
With that in mind, GameStop seems to have given us a (very) rough idea regarding the number of announcements Switch will be seeing within the next few days – from Nintendo and third-parties. 21 SKUs have been added to the retailer’s internal system without names, meaning they will likely be filled in properly around E3. Most are $60, but there are a few oddities like a mystery $200 listing.
Bandai Namco has started bringing over more of its games to Switch, but one Code Vein is one title that’s missing. The post-apocalyptic action-RPG hasn’t been announced for Nintendo’s console as of yet. That doesn’t mean it’s entirely out of the question, however.
In an interview with GameSpot, Code Vein producer Keita Iizuka mentioned that “there might be a possibility down the line” of a Switch port. He told the site:
Since Telltale Games is no more, that puts Minecraft: Story Mode in an unfortunate position. It’s been announced that support for the game is ending after June 25. Moreover, players are advised to download all episodes by that date. Both Switch and Wii U will be impacted.
The messaging is slightly unclear, but it potentially sounds like even if you purchased either season of Minecraft: Story Mode previously, you may be unable to access episodes once the deadline passes. That means the episodes could be permanently removed for everyone later this month.
Here’s the full announcement:
Much like with EA and FIFA, 2K Sports has been putting the NBA 2K series on Switch since 2017. The tradition appears to be continuing with this year’s release.
Though it has yet to be announced officially, we obviously know that NBA 2K20 will be happening later in the year. Some promotional material has surfaced online for a Legend Edition, which features now-retired NBA star Dwyane Wade. You’ll also notice that towards the bottom, a Switch logo is included.
2K will likely be revealing NBA 2K20 within the next few days. Based on what’s leaked, the game should be launching in early September.
Nintendo eventually released a third entry in the Mother series, but not as it was initially intended. While Mother 3 came out for the Game Boy Advance in Japan, the original plan was to make a new game for the N64 called EarthBound 64. Development did not go smoothly, especially with the team having to create the title in 3D, and the project was scrapped.
All of these years later, we have a new – albeit brief – look at EarthBound 64 in action. YouTube channel kukun kun uploaded a video from SpaceWorld 1996 that provides a few seconds of footage. Although it may not be much, it gives fans another idea of what could have been.
Here’s a brief look at the clip (should be embedded at the right spot, but starts at 10:32):
Celeste players will have plenty to look forward to when the game’s free DLC launches. According to director Matt Thorson, over 100 levels will be included.
Thorson added that the team won’t mention anything regarding a release date “until we’re 100% sure, because as always we have missed every internal target we set for ourselves as the Chapter grew in scope.”
We do know that Chapter 9 will have no B-Side as it’s all a single continuous chapter. While there won’t be any strawberries to collect, there will be new items and mechanics.
Omega Labyrinth Life is unlikely to head west, especially without any censorship. However, it’s now been confirmed that an English release will be happening. Copies sold in Asia will support English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese.
Play-Asia has already opened pre-orders for a standard version and limited edition. The latter release includes:
The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of April 2019. You can check out the full results below, including debut sales for Cuphead and Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution. We also have the first digital sales for Super Dragon Ball Heroes, Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, and more.
Fire Piranha Plant has officially gone live as the game’s latest playable character. Take a look at some footage below.
