Thanks to a listing on the eShop, we now have a release date for My Memory of Us. Crunching Koalas will be publishing the game on January 24.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
Kairosoft released a trailer for Mega Mall Story, due out next Thursday on the Switch eShop. Take a look at the video below.
Nintendo Switch版『開店デパート日記』の情報が公開されたよ！秘蔵のプロモーションムービーをご覧ください。
1/17からあそべるよ！あらかじめダウンロードして待っててね。https://t.co/OFvQSTLj9n#祝Switch版5本目 #次は何かな #新作ｱﾌﾟﾘも鋭意開発中 pic.twitter.com/yLkcNgD2gq— カイロソフト(Kairosoft)_公式 (@kairokun2010) January 10, 2019
Nintendo has started to update its maintenance schedule for the coming week. Things are looking relatively quiet as of now, with only one session planned for the middle of the week.
The current schedule is as follows:
Japanese magazine Famitsu published some of its last coverage for Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition in this week’s issue. In that section, special developer messages were included. Original chief director / development producer Yoshito Higuchi and remaster producer Yusuke Tomizawa both shared a few words.
Here’s a full translation of what was said:
After initially appearing on Steam a few months ago, the “HUMERUS Update” for Death Road to Canada finally went live on Switch this week. New features were added, including four-player local co-op, three gameplay modes, tweaks, and fixes.
Below are the full patch notes:
Fire Emblem Heroes has kicked off its latest summoning event. Summoning Focus: Heroes with Sword Valor has gone live.
A trio of Heroes with Sword Valor skills are now available as part of the 5-star event. If you happen to obtain these characters, they’ll come with Sword Valor skills, which grant up to double SP to all sword-equipped allies as long as the Hero with Sword Valor is active.
Summoning Focus: Heroes with Sword Valor lasts until January 20.
Each month, a new wave of games are added to Nintendo Switch Online for subscribers. At this point Nintendo has yet to announce what’s coming beyond January – this month. However, thanks to some datamining, we may have an idea as to what’s ahead.
After poking through the contents of the current NES Switch app, references to over 20 SNES titles were apparently uncovered. Here’s what was uncovered:
Not too long ago, Virtuos announced some news that slipped under the radar. The developer has confirmed that it is working on both Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for Switch. This isn’t too big of a surprise given that Virtuos previously handled these re-releases for Square Enix.
Virtuos is also a good fit for Switch development. The company helped bring over L.A. Noire and Dark Souls: Remastered, and also served as the lead on Starlink: Battle for Atlas for Nintendo’s console.
Thanks to Justin for the tip.
One of the most impressive aspects about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the game’s soundtrack. Over 800 songs are included, and a bunch of different composers contributed to the final product.
Tomoya Ohtani, the series sound designer for Sonic the Hedgehog, is one such person who worked on the tracklist. Ohtani was responsible for the new arrangement of Bomb Rush Blush – a piece of music originating from Splatoon. Ohtani posted an interesting column last month that details how he settled on Bomb Rush Blush, the way in which he went about changing it for Smash Bros., and more.
Will Wright, the creator of SimCity and The Sims, has been an unconventional mainstay in the Smash Bros. series. Dr. Wright first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy before becoming an Assist Trophy starting with Brawl. Of course, Dr. Wright is a reference to the game developer and the character in SimCity who originally showed up in the SNES version of that title.
During a recent episode of the GI Show, Wright was asked about the Smash Bros. Assist Trophy. Here’s what he had to say on the subject:
