Super Smash Bros. is celebrating a big milestone today. As it’s already January 21 in Japan, the series is now twenty years old.
Masahiro Sakurai has been at the helm since the beginning, and had a few words to say about the occasion on Twitter. He passed along the following message:
A new 30-second Pokemon: Detective Pikachu commercial has emerged that gives us another look at the film. Check it out below.
Partner up! #DetectivePikachu, hits theaters May 10. pic.twitter.com/bObscvnAjY
— POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (@DetPikachuMovie) January 20, 2019
What up, kids and squids?!
This week on NEP, Oni and Galen go off the rails and discuss everything Nintendo under the sun. Plus, Oni’s a little bit nicer to Galen this week. At least, he thinks so.
A ton of news and talking points came up this week – that and Oni’s jetlag made for a great recipe for wacky thoughts and meandering topics for discussion. Furukawa’s comments on Nintendo’s future, SNES on Switch, NoR president shenanigans, and Persona’s future on Nintendo consoles all get talked about, among other things.
Plus, Oni’s kindness breaks under the pressure as he engages in “Kombat” with Galen over OPINIONS on VIDEO GAMES.
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include big discounts on Atooi titles like Mutant Mudds Collection and Xeodrifter, plus Outlast and more.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
Fire Emblem Heroes has kicked off its latest summoning event. Summoning Focus: New Power is live, giving players an opportunity to obtain four Heroes who have gained new skills as 5-star units. Tome of Thoron is available as a new weapon skill plus new weapons to refine: Tyrfing, Naga, and Divine Naga.
Summoning Focus: New Power will be up in Fire Emblem Heroes until February 1.
Digital Crafter’s Switch eShop title Fight of Gods was offered in the west this week. We have a launch trailer for the game, available below.
Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission is a notable entry in the franchise. For the first time, Bandai Namco is bringing a game in the sub-series west. North America and Europe will both be getting it on April 5, which matches up with the timing of the Japanese launch.
Masayuki Hirano, who is worked on the Dragon Ball game franchise, spoke about the decision to offer Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission in the west during the Dragon Ball Games – Super Showcase earlier this week. He noted the following:
Abylight announced a few days ago that Cursed Castilla is making its way to Switch on January 24. We have a new trailer for the game below.
