More Nintendo maintenance is planned for the coming week, with several sessions having been scheduled. Switch will be impacted again and there are a couple of other random periods lined up.
Here’s the current maintenance schedule:
Nintendo’s E3 2019 activities essentially start on June 8. Three separate tournaments will be held on that day – one for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, another for Splatoon 2, and a final one for Super Mario Maker 2.
The great thing about these tournaments is that Nintendo is allowing fans to stop by and catch all of the action in-person. Of course, those who can’t attend will be able to watch the events online as well.
Here’s some additional information for those who plan on attending the tournaments, along with an FAQ:
YFC Games is bringing its third-person shooter beat ’em up Ages of Mages: The Last Keeper to Switch, a listing on the eShop reveals. A digital launch is set for May 30.
Here’s an overview of Ages of Mages: The Last Keeper, along with a trailer:
Artifex Mundi issued a new trailer for Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love, which is coming soon to Switch. View the video below.
Best Buy has posted the boxart for Raiden V: Director’s Cut on Switch. Take a look at the packaging image above.
If interested, you can pre-order Raiden V: Director’s Cut at Best Buy here.
Celeste director Matt Thorson has provided an update on the platformer’s upcoming DLC. It will add Chapter 9, which actually has new story elements. Adding to the story wasn’t originally planned, but something obviously changed along the way.
Thorson previously said that there will be no B-Side in the DLC, and that it’s “after the current hardest levels in difficulty”. While there aren’t any strawberries, there are new items / mechanics.
Celeste’s DLC will be free, but there’s no word yet on when it’ll be available.
At least to start out with, Team Sonic Racing won’t have any DLC. There also won’t be microtransactions of any kind, which some may have been concerned about due to the game’s mod pods and the way in which new customization parts are unlocked.
In a live stream this week, SEGA’s Aaron Webber explained that the original plan was for Team Sonic Racing to include everything at launch without cutting out content and selling it later. Other than that, the team felt strongly about avoiding microtransactions, so currency earned in-game – used to unlock parts – doesn’t tie in to real money.
A new developer has taken the reigns on Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Nintendo is publishing Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, but Ninja Gaiden studio Team Ninja is actually in charge of production. How this came to be was explained in the latest issue of Game Informer.
As it turns out, Marvel was already aware of Team Ninja’s pedigree. Marvel Games VP and executive producer Mike Jones said that folks inside the company are “huge fans of Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo and their esteemed history.” He went on to say:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s big 3.0 update has been available for a few weeks now. That means players have access to the new content and features, including Stage Builder. The great thing about the Stage Builder is that anyone can easily create a level, upload it online, and have it played by others right away. Of course, some have received more recognition than others – and the “Yeah!” system also comes in to play, where highly-rated creations will be easier to spot.
Since Stage Builder has been up and running for awhile, we want to know what favorites you’ve come across thus far. Is there a level you’ve made that you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments below.
The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse has a new update on Switch. Version 1.16.03 is live, which contains a whole bunch of fixes that go back to before the game was released.
Below are the full patch notes:
