Nintendo has pulled back the curtain on the latest Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event. This week, the theme is “Taking the Lead” where spirits from racing games will be appearing. By defeating them, you’ll earn more Spirit Points than usual.
The Spirit Board event should kick off on Friday. Look for it to last a few days as usual.
Nintendo has announced a new event for Tetris 99. Later this week, the game will be hosting the Maximus Cup Online event.
While live, the goal will be to win first place as many times as you can. The top 999 players with the most Tetris Maximus wins will be notified, and will each receive 999 My Nintendo Gold Points. Players will be able to see Tetris Maximus on the results screen when they take the top spot.
The Tetris 99 Maximus Cup Online event will take place between 5 AM PT on March 8 to 11:59 PM PT on March 10.
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo has announced the next wave of NES games planned as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service. This month, subscribers will be treated to Kid Icarus and StarTropics.
In Japan, things will be a bit different. While Kid Icarus will be distributed in that region, Star Tropics will not. However, Japan will be getting Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Yie Ar Kung-Fu instead.
Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of March 14. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
R.B.I. Baseball 19 is out today on Switch. For a look at some gameplay footage, take a look at the video below.
Game Freak’s Giga Wrecker Alt. was announced for Switch not too long ago, and GameXplain has an extensive look with over 30 minutes of footage. Check it out below.
Destructoid was recently about to speak with the co-directors of Fire Emblem Heroes. One of the more interesting comments came about when Shingo Matsushita was asked about what’s next for the mobile game.
In response, Matsushita said that the team is “discussing different ideas that will give even long-term players a fresh playing experience.” He raddled off some different ideas, such as the possibility of “a new mode that will introduce a social aspect to the game.”
Niantic has announced its latest event for Pokemon GO. Battle Showdown just went live, in which Fighting-type Pokemon such as Mankey, Machop, Makuhita, and Meditite will appear more frequently in the wild. You may also encounter Shiny Mankey and Shiny Machop if you’re lucky.
Bonuses are available as well. They include:
A little while ago, we heard that Turok – a classic shooter from the N64 era – is coming to Switch. It’s just a couple of weeks away with its launch scheduled for March 18.
Nightdive Studios is behind the re-release of Turok. The company also brought Turok 2 to newer platforms. With that in mind, fans are already wondering if Turok 2 will eventually head to Switch as well.
Chucklefish has announced that a new update for Wargroove will be issued tomorrow. With version 1.2.0, various quality of life improvements will be implemented.
The official patch notes are as follows:
