This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta take you on a tour of E3 2018. Watch the full episode below.

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Nintendo has a few different maintenance sessions planned over the next few days. All of its platforms will be impacted, along with Minecraft.

The current schedule is as follows:

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Fire Emblem Heroes has started its latest event. Tempest Trials+: Feudal of the Fangs is now live.

The 5-star hero Canas: Wisdom Seeker and two Sacred Seals (Earth Dance 1 and Res Tactic 1) can be earned as rewards. Clear maps to raise your score and earn rewards. You can also receive Refining Stones by completing daily quests.

We’ll also briefly mention that Special Maps: Rival Domains has seen its regularly weekly update. Bonuses can be earned for defeating foes with cavalry allies.

Thanks to StrawHatEevee for the tip.

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Update (6/16): It is also confirmed that Europe will be hosting the same Splatfest next weekend.

Original (6/15): Nintendo has revealed the next North American Splatfest for Splatoon 2. Next weekend, the players are being asked about orange juice. Do you like the drink with or without pulp?

You can make your voice heard next weekend starting at 9 PM PT on June 22 / 12 AM ET on June 23. The event will last for a full day, and we’ll have the results soon after.

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Zerodiv has dated its next classic game for Switch. Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-Jan launches on July 5 for 2,500 yen. Based on past releases, there’s a chance for it to debut worldwide at the same time on Switch.

Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-Jan is another title originally from Psikyo, but not from the arcades. The adult-themed mahjong title originally appeared on the PlayStation 2 in 2004.

We have a trailer for Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-Jan on Switch below.

Thanks to m_t for the tip.

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ARMS was released one year ago on this day. To celebrate, Nintendo prepared some special art. We have a look at the image above.

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These days, many games receive DLC at or after launch. In the case of Octopath Traveler, there won’t be anything on that front. Producer Masashi Takahashi, in an interview with Dengeki Online, said that the game is complete as is – hence why there’s no need for DLC.

Here’s the latest Japanese trailer for Octopath Traveler by the way:

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Niantic has outlined some of the upcoming events planned for Pokemon GO.

First up, during the weekends of special live events, the mobile title will be hosting Professor Willow’s Global Challenge. Here players will be tasked with completing Research Tasks, with players given “amazing bonuses” if goals are met.

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Chinese indie studio Irisloft and indie publisher indienova have announced that Flood of Light is coming to Switch.

Floor of Light is a puzzle game in which you control a mysterious girl who arrives at a city that is completely flooded with water. This girl is the only person with the ability to control light, which will be your tool to solve various puzzles, gradually make the water go back and ultimately save the city. As you do so, the true purpose of this girl will be revealed.

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Last year’s E3 trailer for Super Mario Odyssey was notable. It was the first time that we learned about Cappy and Mario’s ability to possess enemies / objects.

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the trailer, Nintendo posted a storyboard this week. It gives us a closer look at how the opening sequence of the video was put together. Check it out below.

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