Nintendo announced today that it will end services for Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp in Belgium on August 27 this year. This is due to a recent change to certain gambling laws in Belgium, making in-game loot boxes that can be purchased with real money illegal. The law is not 100% clear, but it seems like Nintendo decided to err on the side of caution and remove these games entirely from the Belgian market. Until August 27, both Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp can still be played normally and players can still use Orbs and Leaf Tickets, respectively. After August 27, both games can no longer be played or downloaded.
Additionally, future Nintendo games with similar business models won’t be released in Belgium.
A limited edition for Super Neptunia RPG is on the way, Idea Factory has revealed. North American and European pre-orders go live on May 28.
Here’s the full rundown as to what’s included:
Natsume is giving Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition a new release with a “Complete” edition. GameStop lists the updated version of the game with a June 25 date.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete is essentially the original game with added content. All DLC will be included, which is apparently an $18 value.
You can pre-order Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete on GameStop here. Pricing is set at $29.99.
The sandbox adventure game TerraTech drops on the Switch eShop next Wednesday. For a look at the game in action, check out the footage below.
As we reported last week, Back in 1995 will be appearing on the Switch eShop this Friday. Have a look at some footage below.
Update: Emails are also going out in North America (thanks Adam S and Mark G). See the screenshot below.
Original: Nintendo has barely talked it, so you might not be aware that the closed beta test for Mario Kart Tour starts this Wednesday, May 22. As a reminder, only Android users in Japan and the United States could apply for a spot in the test. It seems like Nintendo has now started sending out e-mails to those who got a spot in the closed beta test, at least in Japan. Twitter user siinarei_rin000 posted a screenshot of an e-mail they received from Nintendo. Nintendo themselves haven’t officially confirmed yet that they have started sending out invites for the beta test, but since the beta starts in two days, it seems reasonable that they’d start doing that now.
Dragon’s Lair is officially getting a physical release on Switch, Limited Run Games has announced. Pre-orders open this Friday.
Like many of Limited Run Games’ Switch offerings, a collector’s edition will be available. Copies include the game, a poster, enamel pin, and arcade cabinet papercraft.
Capcom is bringing a few Resident Evil games to Switch tomorrow, including an HD version of the original. Check out some footage below.
A short while ago, GameXplain hosted a live stream for Resident Evil 4 on Switch. Take a look at the full archive below, featuring an hour of footage.
