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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.

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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:

The steampunk puzzle-adventure game 39 Days to Mars is arriving for Switch on May 16. Have a look at some early footage below.

Shmuplations has translated an interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. But rather than a recently-published interview, the site went back into the archives of Nice Games magazine from 1999, in which Sakurai discussed the original N64 game and more.

There are a few interesting comments here, such as talk about the original prototypes for Smash Bros. and how it could have been an action-adventure game. Sakurai also talked about having to overcome the perception that it would be “cheap”, and being upset with some of the overseas reviews.

Starting today, DJ KK’s beat booth is now available in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. If you place it at your campsite or cabin, DJ KK will sometimes drop by.

DJ KK’s beat booth can be ordered from the Special-Available for a Limited Time section of the Craft menu. It can be crafted with 350 Leaf Tickets. This will be available until June 26.


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