Where Breath of the Wild sits specifically in the Zelda timeline is something that has been a big question since the game’s release last March. However, series producer Eiji Aonuma has indicated that Nintendo will never place it in the chronological timeline.

In the newly-translated Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion book, Aonuma explained that “people were enjoying imagining the story that emerged from the fragmental imagery we were providing.” If Nintendo were to say where Breath of the Wild sits in the timeline, “then there would be a definitive story, and it would eliminate the room for imagination, which wouldn’t be as fun.”

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

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ATV Drift & Tricks – $34.99
Bendy and the Ink Machine – $29.99
Spintires: MudRunner – American Wilds – $39.99 (available November 27)

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Merge Games will be publishing Crimson Keep on Switch next week, the company announced today. A release is planned for November 29.

Crimson Keepa is a rogue-like, first-person action RPG. Continue on below for additional details and a trailer.

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Marvelous has published a second gameplay video for Peach Ball: Senran Kagura with Asuka voice actress Hitomi Harada and gravure idol Airi Shimizu. Watch it below.

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Raredrop Games have revealed their latest title: Warborn, a turn-based strategy game in which players take command of a mecha strike force. The game will feature a full singleplayer campaign as well as 1-on-1 online multiplayer. Warborn is set to be released on Nintendo Switch in 2019. Watch the debut trailer below:

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Nippon Ichi has launched the full Japanese website for their upcoming Switch game Destiny Connect, which provides quite a few new details on the game. Credit goes to Gematsu for the translation; we’ve summarized the most important details below:

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A handful of new content is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes, including two new Tactics Drills maps and quests for the first battle of the latest Grand Conquest event.

While the first battle of Grand Conquest and its quests are only available until November 24th, the new Tactics Drills maps — titled Unbreakable Bond and Break Through! — are now permanently added to the game. Images can be viewed below.

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A new Fortune Cookie and set of Stamp Trade rewards are now available within Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, this time focusing on Hopkins’s game cookie.

All materials will be available until November 29th. Interestingly enough, this content includes a ton of items referencing current and previous Nintendo consoles. Images of all of the goodies are included below.

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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Gear.Club Unlimited 2, This War of Mine: Complete Edition, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Adding on to the pile of previews for the highly anticipated release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo World Report has provided a 15 minute compilation of their recent hands-on time with the game.

The footage contains direct-feed gameplay of World of Light, Spirit Board, and Classic Mode. Be sure to check out the video from their channel below.

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