Nintendo Life caught up with Dark Horse editor Patrick Thorpe for a discussion about the publisher’s Zelda books. Thorpe spoke about how the partnership with Nintendo started, revealed that Hyrule Historia has sold nearly one million copies, and talked about the Zelda timeline.
We have these excerpts from the interview below. You can read the full discussion here.
During its latest shareholders meeting, Capcom was asked about its impressions regarding Switch. The company responded by pointing out that Monster Hunter XX is available, and that it intends to “continue developing other titles for this platform in the future.”
One tweet that has been making the rounds on Japanese blogs is from Twitter user koudaiseidaos, who supposedly attended the shareholders meeting. This person notes that Monster Hunter World isn’t going to be happening on Switch, but Capcom supposedly wants to continue with the franchise on the console and have future plans for it. This does not appear to be documented on Capcom’s website (including the official Q&A transcript from the latest meeting), however, so we’d advise taking that message with a grain of salt.
In terms of what’s been officially announced, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 drops on Switch next month. Okami HD and the western version of Monster Hunter XX follow in August. Lastly, Mega Man 11 launches in October.
The first footage of Mutant Football League on Switch has emerged from its playable appearance at E3 last week. Get a look at 13 minutes of gameplay below.
The new Switch version of Another World is seeing a slight delay. In both North America and Europe, the game is now expected on July 9.
In its announcement, publisher DotEmu said the move was made so that it can “bring you the best experience possible”.
Another World was previously scheduled for June 25 on Switch.
Waking Violet is coming to Switch next week, according to an eShop listing. MixedBig will be publishing.
We have the following overview and trailer for the 2D top-down puzzle game:
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Detroit: Become Human – 5
State of Decay 2 – 4
Destiny 2: Warmind – 6
Onrush – 7
Yoku’s Island Express – 8
Smoke and Sacrifice – 6
Just Shapes & Beats – 7
Quarantine Cirular – 7
Laser League – 9
With the impending release of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Donkey Kong Adventure, Ubisoft had composer Grant Kirkhope and creative director Davide Soliani interview each other. In the video below, you’ll learn about how the two ended up coming together for the Switch game.
We’ve already seen quite a bit of footage from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Switch, including the new demo. But how about the 3DS version? Check out some footage below showing the game running on the dedicated handheld.
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia finally released outside of Japan this week. Dark Horse published a trailer for the book, which we have below.
You can purchase The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia in standard and limited edition forms here.
Ubisoft’s relationship with Nintendo seems to be closer than ever. For two consecutive years, the company has announced major partnerships. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was first last year, followed by Star Fox in Starlink: Battle for Atlas at this year’s show.
Yves Guillemot spoke about collaborating with Nintendo and specifically working with Shigeru Miyamoto in a new interview. Guillemot told Geoff Keighley the following during YouTube Live at E3 last week:
