System: Switch
Release date: June 29, 2018
Developer: MachineGames / Panic Button
Publisher: Bethesda
When MachineGames rebooted Wolfenstein with The New Order in 2014, most people didn’t expect that its story would elevate it from a mediocre shooter bogged down with odd gameplay design decisions to a minor classic. The reboot was only really Wolfenstein by name, taking place in a dieselpunk alternate history World War II where Germany developed and dropped the first atom bomb on America, leading to the surrender of the Allied forces and the Third Reich’s world domination. It really only carries on the name of its protagonist, “B.J.” (or William J. Blazkowicz), along with his propensity towards killing Nazis.
Broforce is coming to Switch, according to a tweet from Devolver Digital. When asked on Twitter about a release of the game on Nintendo’s console, the company responded with: “En route.”
Originally released in 2015, Broforce is a well-received run-and-gun platform title. We have more information and a trailer below.
Enhance Games has announced a patch for Lumines Remastered. The studio will be looking to improve load times, add optional analog stick controls, and more.
The full patch notes are as follows:
NIS America is attending Anime Expo next week, and the company has teased announcements for the show. News will come in at around 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET on July 5. The NIS America Community Panel will be hosted at that time, which is where reveals are expected.
Perhaps RPG Maker MV will be officially announced. There could also be localization announcements, such as Liar Princess and the Blind Prince. Whatever the case, we’ll be sure to bring you any Switch-related news from the event.
Chucklefish has issued a new piece of music from Wargroove’s soundtrack. Today’s track is “Lucent Mage”, Emeric from the Cherrystone Kingdom’s theme. Listen to it below.
Celeste co-creator, programmer, and artist Noel Berry has indicated that a physical release is in the cards. In response to a petition created to generate interest in a boxed copy, Berry said that the team is “workin’ on it”. No further details were provided.
Matt Makes Games has several options on the table to make a physical version of Celeste happen. Limited Run Games is probably the biggest name out there, but we’ve also seen companies like Super Rare Games step in to produce physical versions of Switch titles.
With some major help from Panic Button, Wolfenstein II released on Switch yesterday. Digital Foundry has taken a closer look at the port from a technical perspective.
Arguably what’s most important is the content. No sacrifices were made here, as every level from other versions of Wolfenstein II are present on Switch. All sequences are presented in full. Some tricks were implemented though, like placing a wall in a certain area of the game – likely to reduce load when looking back at the stage.
Jupiter’s Sanrio Characters Picross left Japan this week and is out now in Europe (it seems the North American release was delayed slightly). Check out some footage below.
Fire Emblem Heroes has a new update coming in early July. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems shared details on what players can expect today.
Version 2.7.0 will include the following:
Super Mario Run has kicked off its latest character-specific event. Starting today and lasting until July 2, the items you can receive from Remix 10’s Super Bonus Game will all be related to him.
The lineup of items is as follows:
