Nintendo has announced a new partnership with Frito-Lay to add characters from some of its hit Switch games to the in-store packaging of various Frito-Lay Variety Packs. Beginning on March 25, the promotion will include package art featuring the three characters Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi. Those who purchase the specially marked Frito-Lay Variety Packs will also have the chance to win a Switch system and three games selected by Frito-Lay.
Frito-Lay Variety Packs are giving away the Switch prize packs every hour between March 25 and May 19. Participants just have to look for the unique code on each specially marked package and enter the code at FLVPGameGiveaway.com for a chance to win.
Source: Nintendo PR
A couple of trademarks already hinted at it, but Konami has now officially confirmed that Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution is coming to the West. It will be released as a Switch exclusive title this Summer in Europe and North America. Here’s the official feature list from Konami:
Build and customize a Deck from more than 9,000 cards, the most in any Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME video game
Challenge other players with local-play or Nintendo Switch Online
The addition of Link Monster cards not only change the way seasoned Duelists play their cards, but where they play them
Take on the roles of the animated series’ villains with Reverse Duels
Compete with Battle Packs for Sealed play and Draft play
Includes all previously released Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist content
Konami has not yet announced if the game will receive a physical release in the West. In Japan, it’ll only be available as a digital download.
It’s been known for a while now that Pokemon GO’s next Community Day, which will take place this Saturday, March 23, between 3 PM and 6 PM, will feature Treecko. As per usual, you will find increased spawns of Treecko, as well as incubators being four times as effective. Niantic has now also announced the exclusive move for this Community Day: if you evolve Grovyle into Sceptile during the event and up to one hour after it ends, it will know the move Frenzy Plant.
The Game Developers Conference 2019 is currently taking place in San Francisco, and as part of it, the industry honors its own with the Game Developers Choice Awards. Nintendo was awarded one of the prestiguous awards: Nintendo Labo won the “Innovation Award”.
Hares at the Fair, last year’s Easter-themed special Summoning Focus, has returned to Fire Emblem Heroes. Until April 21, you once again have the chance to summon these special versions of Sharena, Alfonse, Kagero and Catria.
Sharena, Alfonse and Catria will also be among the bonus units for the upcoming Tempest Trials+ event. “To Defy the Gods” will last from March 23 until April 2. The big rewards are a 5-star Loki: Spring Tricks and two seals, Warding Stance 1 and Spd/Red Bond 1.
Finally, it’s Thursday, which means that a new map has been added to Tactics Drills. “Sound of an Argent Arrow” can be found in the Skill Studies section; you get 300 feathers for clearing it.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Cuphead, My Time at Portia, Katana Zero, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
With E3 2018 being the last time we had seen the game, Gamespot has provided new footage of Afterparty for the Switch.
The title comes from Night School Studio, the developer of Oxenfree. The video can be viewed below.
GameXplain put together a video comparing the newly-announced Switch version of Cuphead up against the Xbox One release. Check it out below.
Mooneye Studios is showing off its new exploration adventure game Lost Ember, which is planned for Switch. Watch some footage from the demo below.
Triple Scale Games has announced that it will be bringing Save Your Nuts to Switch. The multiplayer game, which features physics-based battles, is currently without a release date.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
