Twelve finalists were recently announced for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The field has been narrowed down, and three inductees have now been selected. Super Smash Bros. Melee didn’t make it in the end, but Super Mario Kart has been chosen. The SNES racer will be joined by Colossal Cave Adventure, Microsoft Windows Solitaire, and Mortal Kombat.
These new inductees are on permanent view at The Strong museum in Rochester, New York. They can be found on the second floor along with past winners.
My Nintendo is ringing in the start of May with a handful of new 3DS discounts in Europe. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Ages, Fire Emblem Fates, and more are eligible.
The full lineup is as follows:
A new launch trailer for VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is now available to promote its Switch eShop release today. View it below.
Square Enix is back with its latest “Inside Final Fantasy” video series, this time focusing on Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster. In the video below, producer Yoshinori Kitase, event main programmer Takashi Katano, event director Momotu Toriyama, and X art director Yusuke Naora talk about the making of the two RPGs.
Deep Silver is preparing for the release of Saints Row: The Third on Switch by releasing a series of gameplay videos that reminds fans about some of the game’s “best bits”. Footage was captured directly on Nintendo’s console.
Here’s an introduction to the next video:
Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa is now available to pre-order on the eShop in Europe, with the US to follow on May 14. To celebrate, PQube has unveiled the full roster of key characters in the mystery visual novel.
Here’s the full rundown:
Publisher Digerati and developer Caiysware today announced the fast-paced slash ‘n’ dash and run ‘n’ gun action title Skelly Selest for Switch. A release is planned as a digital download for May 24.
Here’s an overview of the game from Digerati:
Devolver Digital issued a launch trailer for the action-RPG The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse. You can watch it below.
Akane is heading to Switch this month, QubicGames announced. A release is planned for May 17 via the eShop.
Here’s an introduction to the arena arcade slasher, along with a trailer:
505 Games and ArtPlay have finally dated the gothic horror side-scrolling action RPG Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It’ll be available on June 25 for Switch, the two companies announced.
Here’s the latest information about the game:
