A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Nefarious would be coming to Switch. The news was revealed through an official news channel on the system, though at the time, no official announcement hadn’t been made.
Now thanks to Nintendo’s website, we have an official release date. Nefarious will launch via the eShop on September 13.
As we’ve previously mentioned, new Spy Gear for Splatoon 2 is being offered through the Japanese magazine CoroCoro with a download code. We now have some footage in the video below.
Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule with several different sessions. Switch will be impacted in the near term – starting today – though maintenance has been lined up all the way into September already.
The current schedule is as follows:
GameStop has revealed an exclusive pre-order bonus for Valkyria Chronicles 4. If you rserve the game, you’ll receive the Ragnarok hat pictured above. Pre-orders can be placed here.
All retailers, including GameStop, will also be offering a launch edition for Valkyria Chronicles 4. This comes with a free Ragnarok controller skin.
Another Splatfest for Splatoon 2 is in the books. The latest event was held in Japan this past weekend, pitting Team Kinoko no yama and Team Takenoko no sato up against each other. This was indeed a Meiji-sponsored food Splatfest.
Following a day of battles, Nintendo has posted the results. Here’s a look at how things turned out:
Looking for another racing experience on Switch? If so, Space Ribbon from Onteca may tickle your fancy. The racer is due out on Switch next week as a digital download.
Taking place far into the future in a reality TV racing platform, Space Ribbon features track generation, multiplayer splitscreen, unlockable cars and upgrades, and more. We have more details and a trailer below.
When Valkyria Chronicles 4 launches for Switch in Japan, it’ll be accompanied by the original Valkyria Chronicles. We now have a proper look at how the game is looking on the system thanks to an eShop listing. View a handful of screenshots below.
Valkyria Chronicles 1 will be sold for just 500 yen for those who purchase Valkyria Chronicles 4. A release in other regions has yet to be announced.
Source: Switch eShop
One of the more surprising Switch announcements this year was Ark: Survival Evolved. There weren’t too many who expected the game to come to Nintendo’s console, especially with solid performance. But thanks to the porting work from Abstraction Games, Ark: Survival Evolved is indeed happening, and based on the little footage we’ve seen, it looks pretty good.
Abstraction Games head of production John Day was asked how Ark: Survival Evolved is possible on Switch during a recent episode of Fragments of Silicon. Day started out by explaining:
OatmealDome, who has a solid understand of behind-the-scenes activity in Splatoon 2 including unreleased modes and content, has revealed that an anti-cheat system is now in place. Actually, it’s been active since version 3.1.0.
Nintendo has the ability to flag players regardless if mods are used online. Even by starting up the game with edits, they’ll be flagged. Nintendo seems to put in bans one day after a player has been flagged.
OutmealDome as well as Khangaroo from Splatoon Modding Hub were the first to make note of Nintendo’s anti-cheat system.
Thanks to Alice N for the tip.
Blizzard finally put rumors of Diablo III on Switch to bed this week with an official announcement. Eternal Collection will launch on the system this year, featuring content from Zelda and more.
Though Diablo III has been around for awhile and on different platforms, this marks the first time that it’ll be on a Nintendo console. In fact, there hasn’t been a Blizzard title on a Nintendo system in quite some time. Diablo III on Switch is noteworthy though due to its portability, and Blizzard is looking to sweeten the deal with some Zelda content.
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