A couple of months ago, the new RPG Work x Work was announced for Switch. There’s some notable talent on the team, including Nobuyuki Inoue – who was the director of Mother 3.
In a recent issue of Famitsu, the magazine published a lengthy developer interview. Inoue along with Nobuhiro Imagawa (graphics), Tsukasa Masuko (sound), Takahiro Yamane (development director), and Takuya Yamanaka (producer) talked about the project’s origins, why it’s on Switch, the gameplay, and much more.
Later this year, HORI will be releasing a few new Zelda and Mario-themed bags for Switch. They’ve all been officially licensed by Nintendo.
There are two “Go Packs” that will hold the Switch console, dock, and more. They also feature quality padding and inner storage pockets with an adjustable strap.
Every now and then Nintendo showcases a select bunch of Nindie games that we should keep an eye on. Unfortunately, with so many games exploding onto the eShop every week, it can be all too easy to lose games in the aftermath. No need to panic though – I’ve gone ahead and spotlighted a few games that deserve a second look.
THQ Nordic has brought a number of titles to Switch as of late, including de Blob, Titan Quest, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar earlier in the year. Rad Rodgers: World One appears to be the next release from the publisher.
Over on GameFly, a listing has appeared for Rad Rodgers: World One on Switch. The retailer tends to be very accurate, and hasn’t let us down in the past when it comes to new games we hadn’t known about previously.
This past week, the Minecraft New 2DS XL Minecraft Creeper Edition arrived in Japan. Get a closer look at the system’s design in the unboxing video below.
Update 3 (8/4): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Hero’s Edition is up on Amazon Germany and Amazon France.
Update 2 (7/29): Pre-orders for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Hero’s Edition have opened on Amazon UK.
Update: Also announced today is the GameStop-exclusive Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Create a Calamity Artbook Champions Edition – Summer Convention Exclusive 2018. It has the following:
– Collector’s Box with Die-Cut
– Tapestry Cover Sheet
– Book with Cover-Back Cover Artwork Exclusive to this Edition
– The Champions Premium Art Print
– Six Mini-Prints
– Four Enamel Pins (or Orbs) of the Divine Beast Symbols
Original (7/16): Amazon has revealed a special version of the Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion book. Launching with the regular version on November 20, the slipcase edition “features the royal blue worn by the Hylian Champion and includes the Creating a Champion art book with an exclusive cover, a map of Hyrule printed on cloth, an art print of the Champions’ photo Link hangs in his Hateno home, and a beautiful glass replica of a spirit orb.”
Here’s a more in-depth overview:
One year after it was originally announced, Persona Q2 has resurfaced. The first commercial for the game was just shown during the latest episode of Persona 5: The Animation.
Characters from Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 will all be in the game. That includes the female protagonist from Persona 3 Portable as well.
A few retailers have started taking pre-orders for the Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit. It’s available now on Amazon Canada here. You can also reserve it on the Nintendo UK store here as well as on Amazon UK here.
For those who missed it, the Vehicle Kit is up on Amazon UK here.
Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit launches September 14.
During a live stream, XSEED showed off new direct-feed gameplay of Gal Metal in English. We have the full recording below.
Candle: The Power of the Flame was made available on Switch last week as a digital download. Publisher Merge Games has provided some news about the physical version, confirming a September 11 release date. Pricing is set at $29.99.
A special Signature Edition will be sold just a few days later on September 14. It includes the following:
