For the past several months, there have been ongoing rumors of Persona 5 for Switch. We haven’t covered them here because there’s been all sorts of information floating around about when it would be announced and whether or not it was real. However, there’s apparently some new evidence that points to Persona 5 happening on Switch after all.
Today, Reddit user groo0731 shared some photos online from Best Buy’s internal system. That system lists Persona 5 for Switch, but it’s not live on the site itself.
As first discovered earlier today, Nintendo has updated Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Version 2.0.2 is out now.
According to an in-game notice, support has been added for the Daisy, Young Link, and Ken amiibo figures. You’ll need the patch in order to participate in online play. Replay compatibility is supported with version 2.0.1 and version 2.0.0, but not 1.2.1 and earlier.
Nintendo has announced the latest Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event. This week, the theme is “Cruisin’ for a Bruisin'” where boxer-esque characters will be appearing. Defeating them will give you more gold than usual.
The Spirit Board event should kick off on Friday. Look for it to last a few days as usual.
The next batch of NES games for Nintendo Switch Online have been revealed. April’s lineup includes Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream, and Star Soldier.
Here’s an introduction to the three titles:
Pressure Overdrive will be appearing on the Switch eShop starting this Thursday. Check out some footage in the video below.
Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of April 11. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Yesterday, the Yooka-Laylee’s 64-Bit Tonic Mode finally went live on Switch. Have a look at some footage in the video below.
Burger King has officially started offering the Pokemon: Detective Pikachu toys we reported on a few days ago. If you’re interested in any of the options pictured above, you’ll need to purchase a King Jr Meal.
Six toys are up for grabs in total. They include Detective Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Mewtwo, Arcanine, Loudred, and Psyduck. We know that Detective Pikachu lights up, Arcanine shoots a fireball from its mouth, and Mewtwo has a ball of psychic energy that it can hold and drop by moving its arms. Burger King crowns are also available based on the movie.
Civilization VI has just received some major functionality. The Switch and Steam versions are now connected, allowing cross-platform cloud saves between them. Simply link your 2K Account, tick the multi-platform cloud save box in options, and the feature will be enabled.
Here’s a video showing off the functionality:
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen Hallmark creating Nintendo-related ornaments. The company is back at it again for 2019.
Four new Mario ornaments are in the pipeline. Princess Peach and Bowser are due out on July 13, followed by Mario and Piranha Plant on October 5. Each one will set you back $17.99.
Here’s a look at the different ornaments:
