Early on in Switch’s lifecycle, Nintendo had some issues with the eShop in which release dates listed on the store would sometimes turn out to be incorrect. This really hadn’t been a problem in quite some time, but has now happened again with Moero Chronicle Hyper.
According to what was listed on the store, Moero Chronicle Hyper was set to debut in the west this Thursday. Unfortunately, that date turned out to be incorrect. Idea Factory says it’s “currently working to change it” and will announce a final release date “soon”. When we have that information, we’ll let you know.
Nintendo has announced the lineup of playable games that will be on display at PAX East 2019 this month, in addition to overall plans for the event.
The final events for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 and Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 will both be held on March 30 at the PAX Arena. If you have a PAX East Saturday badge, it can be attended for free on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who won’t be at PAX can watch the action online as well.
This month’s issue of CoroCoro magazine revealed a special distribution for the upcoming Pokemon movie in Japan. Starting on April 12, pre-booking tickets for Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION will get you a serial code which can be redeemed in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu & Eevee for a Mewtwo with 10,000 CP.
Fortnite has been updated to version 8.10 today. It includes a new vehicle, limited time mode, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
It has been discovered that as part of this week’s release of CoroCoro magazine this upcoming Friday, the release date for Yo-kai Watch 4 will be revealed as June 6th for Japan.
This news is slated to be part of a larger piece of coverage of the game within the newest issue. This new date comes after one delay for the title that had it pushed into “Spring 2019”.
More information will be shared once the full issue has been released.
As previously reported, Square Enix is now taking applications to take part in the early demo of the recently announced Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent mobile game in Japan.
While a Square Enix Members account is necessary to apply, the developer has laid out other key details for the distribution, as translated by Gematsu below.
Square Enix shared a new Japanese commercial for Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy. You can find the advert below.
Monster Hunter is officially 15 years old in Japan. In celebration of the occasion, Capcom has put together a special anniversary memorial video looking back at past entries in the series. Check it out below.
Koei Tecmo seemingly has plans to re-release Attack on Titan 2. Over in Taiwan, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle and a Final Battle Upgrade Pack have been rated for Switch and other platforms. Koei Tecmo is listed as publisher.
Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle may include DLC and / or improvements and other features. If you already own Attack on Titan 2, the Final Battle Upgrade Pack is thought to provide the same upgrades.
Netflix has announced a new partnership with Sublimation that will turn Dragon’s Dogma from Capcom into an anime. A release window for its premiere was not mentioned.
In a press release, Netflix stated:
