Nintendo has scheduled some upcoming maintenance for the week, but things are looking pretty quiet so far. Only one session is planned for Switch currently which will be taking place tonight.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
The fast-paced bullet-storm dungeon crawler Hellmut: The Badass from Hell will release for Switch on May 3, a listing on the eShop reveals. It was previously schedule for a general Q2 2019 launch.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
A big update for Dragon Marked for Death went live this week. Version 2.1.0 increased the level cap to 70, added the free quest “Cavern of Torment”, and much more.
We now have the full patch notes for version 2.1.0. It outlines the many changes made to characters, enemies, equipment, and quests as well as detailing what else was addressed.
CoroCoro’s latest issue offered some exclusive Mecha Gear for Splatoon 2 players in Japan. Take a closer look at it in the video below.
It took Nintendo a couple of months, but we finally found out when Super Mario Maker 2 will be launching this week. While a June launch had been previously confirmed, a specific date was not announced. We now know that it’ll be available worldwide on June 28.
In light of this week’s news, the official website has updated. The Wii U and 3DS versions of Super Mario Maker have been pushed away, and it has now become a teaser site for Super Mario Maker 2. You can access the page here. There isn’t much to see much at present aside from a trailer and old screenshots, but the site will undoubtedly update with a bunch of content soon.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Mortal Kombat 11 has been updated on Switch. We don’t have the word on the version number, but we do have the patch notes.
Below are the full details:
Over on the official series Twitter account, the team behind Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package have been answering fan questions. Various details have been shared including confirmation that Nintendo Switch Online is supported for voice chat, details on frame rate / resolution, and more.
Here’s a roundup of the tidbits:
System: Switch
Release date: April 25, 2019
Developer: Rayark
Publisher: Flyhigh Works
Music has always been essential in games since the beginning of time, spanning from chiptune to various forms of electronic based music with MIDIs, synths, and beyond, to the more contemporary live orchestrations. It’s no shock then that rhythm games – where the core focus is music itself – would gain popularity and only continue to grow thanks to the likes of Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero. Recent hits help remind us about what makes the rhythm genre so great, not only giving us tons of great songs to play through, but introducing clever and inventive ways to play. That trend continues on Switch with Cytus Alpha – a re-imagining of one of mobile’s most enjoyable and highest grossing games.
It wasn’t mentioned in the weekly Nintendo Download report, but The Little Acre released on Switch this week. The adventure game, which features hand-drawn animation, is out now on the eShop.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
Earlier in the week, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was updated to version 1.6.0. As we know, the main highlight was the addition of Nintendo Labo VR Kit support. However, that apparently wasn’t all, as we’re hearing that performance was improved.
Entering Shrines appears to have received a noticeable improvement. Comparisons indicate that loading was reduced by as much as five seconds.
Below are a couple of comparisons:
