The announced Spirit Board event for this week — “The More the Merrier” — is now live in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the weekend.
Players can expect to encounter more Spirit fights on the Spirit Board that involve more than one character this time around. This includes Spirits like Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres, Donkey Kong & Lady, and Octoling Boy and Girl.
Prior to the game’s release on the Switch eShop at the end of the month, some early gameplay footage of Stray Cat Doors has been published by Nintendo Hall.
The first 24 minutes of gameplay for the escape game can be viewed below.
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays, Kill la Kill the Game: IF, Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy, Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match DX, and Ninja Box. Scans of all games can be found below.
Extend today announced Bustafellows, a traditional crime and suspense-themed visual novel. It’s due out later this year on Switch.
Here’s an overview, courtesy of Gematsu:
Another brief interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has emerged from Japan. This time around, it was The Sankei News that published the discussion.
Furukawa commented on a few different topics, including Switch’s success towards the end of 2018. He also weighed in – yet again – on looking to sell 20 million units by the end of the fiscal year, and it’s here that something interesting was said. According to Furukawa, Nintendo is trying to focus on selling Switch and is “not considering a successor or a price cut at this time.” Given the system’s success, perhaps that isn’t an overly surprising statement.
Update: Umihara Kawase Fresh! has been confirmed for an April 25th release in the west as well.
Success Corporation has set a release date for Umihara Kawase Fresh! In Japan at least, the title is slated for April 25. It will be sold physically and digitally.
There are also plans to distribute Umihara Kawase Fresh! outside of Japan. However, a release date has not yet been announced.
Compile Heart has readied a new trailer for Moero Chronicle H, which arrives on the Japanese Switch eShop next week. You can find it below.
Battlloon was announced for Switch at BitSummit last May. Famitsu provides an update on the project this week, and more specifically, a release date. It’s due out via the eShop on February 28.
For those who missed our previous coverage, Battlloon is an action game that supports up to four players locally. Players battle it out against others by fighting and bumping into each other as balloons.
Here’s a video showing off a bit of gameplay:
Deadline, which has accurately reported in happenings within the television and movie industry, is claiming that Netflix is working on a scripted TV series for Resident Evil. German production and distribution company Constantin Film, which is behind the Resident Evil movies, has been named as the studio involved. Netflix is apparently looking for a showrunner at the moment.
Deadline adds that “the plan is for the series to expand the Resident Evil universe and deepen the exiting mythology.” It will “keep the basic premise, which also served as a setup for the movie franchise. The drama series will explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the outbreak of the T-virus.” Fans can look forward to “all of Resident Evil’s signature elements, including action sequences and ‘easter eggs.'”
Magic Scroll Tactics has been available on the Japanese Switch eShop since October. We now have confirmation that a western release is in the works, and is happening soon. The eShop shows a release date of February 7.
Here’s an overview, along with an English trailer:
