Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the coming week has started to populate. A couple of sessions are currently planned, both related to Switch.
The schedule – as of now – is as follows:
Giga Wrecker Alt., a new title from Pokemon developer Game Freak, was confirmed for Switch last week. Rising Star Games is getting involved and will even offer a physical version through Limited Run Games.
Giga Wrecker Alt. actually came out on Steam previously. However, for its console release, new content has been added.
According to listings on the Switch eShop around the world, Kairosoft will have another game planned for Switch next week Pocket Academy will be out in all regions on February 7.
Here’s an overview of the simulation game:
Another Splatfest for Splatoon 2 is in the books. This weekend, Nintendo had its latest event running in Japan. A comedy duo theme from the original Splatoon returned in which one person is known as the funny man and the other is the straight man.
After a day of battles, the Splatfest has concluded. Here’s a look at how things panned out:
It’s been announced that the Indie Gamer Chick Collection is in development for Switch. Ratalaika Games will be publishing the release, which will feature “a compilation of over a dozen of the most famous, most memorable, and the downright very best Xbox Live Indie Games from 2008 to 2016.” A release is planned for late 2019 / early 2020.
No word yet on which games will be included, as the lineup is still under consideration. More news should be coming later in the year.
Square Enix’s handling of Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster’s physical release on Switch is a bit out of the ordinary. While the first game will be included on a cartridge, we’ve been hearing that the second game will be in the box as a digital code.
That still holds true for North America and Europe. In fact, the European packaging has already been updated to show that Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster is download only:
Ahead of its release next month, we have a whole bunch of art from Yoshi’s Crafted World showing various characters and more. Check out the full set of images below.
Chucklefish recently hosted a Reddit AMA in which the team discussed future plans for the game and more. This included confirmation regarding free content updates and DLC.
Here’s the roundup of some of the more interesting comments:
Ennui Studio has dated Tyr: Chains of Valhalla for Switch. The cyberpunk-norse adventure launches February 22, the developer has announced.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
