Hello, my beautiful bokoblins! This week on NEP, we talk all about collector’s editions and how things have gotten out of hand with some publishers. Then we talk about GDC and PAX East being right around the corner and all of the potential announcements, teasers and leaks. Particularly of note is a new game in the publisher catalog of Yacht Club, the geniuses behind Shovel Knight! And Galen reminisces on his past PAX experiences throughout the show, too.
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Guacamelee! 2, games from tinyBuild, Yooka-Laylee, and more
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
The shoot-em-up Graze Counter will be ported to Switch, Bikkuri Software has confirmed. A release window has not been confirmed at this time.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
If you’re aren’t familiar with StarTropics, you might find it difficult to complete the new Nintendo Switch Online release.
When the game originally launched on the NES, the game’s instruction manual included a physical letter to Mike from Dr. Jones printed on parchment. When players dipped the letter into water, it would provide further instructions for Mike. A code here allows players to progress through the fourth chapter.
Just after they were teased yesterday, Nintendo has already added the latest villagers to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The new additions include Mira, Patty, Chevre, Tank, and Bree.
Their unlockable items are as follows:
Splatoon 2 held its latest Splatfest this weekend. It was a worldwide event, pitting knights and wizards against each other.
After a busy weekend of battles, the Splatfest has now concluded. Nintendo has posted the results as well.
During a live stream a couple of days ago, Famitsu showed off a bunch of footage from Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland. Check out the full recording below.
More Nintendo maintenance is planned over the next few days. Currently, three sessions are lined up for Switch starting tomorrow.
The schedule as of now is as follows:
