Hell Warders will be missing its original January 17 launch. Due to “some minor issues,” the game is experiencing a delay.
Publisher PQube says it “will announce a firm and solid release date within the next couple of weeks along with further exciting details”. We’ll let you know when we have that information.
Team17 and Pathea Games have distributed a new trailer for My Time at Portia. We’ve included the video below.
My Time at Portia will launch on Switch this spring.
City of Brass, an Arabian Nights-inspired first-person rogue-lite adventure, is coming to Switch. Uppercut Games made the announcement today and confirmed a release for February 8.
Uppercut Games was developed by veterans of the BioShock series. The Switch version will include three unlockable characters as well as “a myriad of enhancements” such as “new relics, weapons, enemies, and various quality of life improvements.”
Kirby’s latest art book comes with a bit of a surprise. Tucked inside one of the pages, fans are given a look at what the pink puff’s skeleton looks like.
It goes without saying, but Kirby’s skeleton isn’t something that Nintendo typically shows. In fact, some may not even be aware that the character has any bones.
Last November, Nintendo said that it would be investigating the head of its Russian department, Yasha Haddaji. Haddaji was seen acting unprofessionally during a Mario Kart stream, but that was far from all. Fans blamed him for a few unpopular business decisions, including no longer selling new Pokemon trading cards and not meeting demand for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee. Nintendo Russia employees also shared stories pertaining to violent behavior, unnecessary anger, and sexual harassment.
Nintendo has now concluded its investigation and has issued a statement. Ultimately, Haddaji has been warned and has issued an apology to all staff. Nintendo of Europe will also “be providing more resources to Nintendo Russia to support their efforts to bring Nintendo products and experiences to Russian players.”
Update: (1/15): The validity of this datamine has been brought into question. Currently it seems that the news was fabricated, so take what you’ve heard with a big grain of salt.
Original (1/14): After datamining Mario Tennis Aces, fans have discovered what could be a huge development for the game. An unexpected character might be joining the fray – and it’s one not from the Mario universe. We know that some folks are sensitive to spoilers concerning unannounced content, so continue on below if you’re interested in reading up on the scoop.
Game Informer recently spoke with the developers behind Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey. The publication caught up with Yoshihiko Maekawa and Akira Otani, the producers at AlphaDream and Nintendo respectively (among others). Maekawa and Otani commented on why the latest 3DS remake isn’t on Switch, why Partners in Time wasn’t revisited, Luigi’s role in the series, and more.
We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting excerpts from the interview below. Find the full discussion here.
Publisher Modus Games and developer Moondrop have shared a new gameplay walkthrough trailer for the 2D puzzle platformer Degrees of Separation. We have it below.
Degrees of Separation launches for Switch via the eShop on February 14.
Marvelous published another video for Fate/Extella Link today, this time showing off multiplayer. You can watch it below.
As teased through yesterday’s silhouettes, a new set of villagers have joined Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Puck, Skye, and Hans are the latest additions. We have an image showing all three above.
