Anker Innovations has announced a partnership with Nintendo that will see the release of portable power banks for Switch. The PowerCore 20100 and PowerCore 13400 Nintendo Switch Edition will be the first-ever officially licensed Nintendo batteries to bring USB-C power delivery to system, providing players up to 15 hours of additional playtime.
Here’s some additional information, including product specifications:
Last month, Kemco announced Saiaku Naru Saiyaku Ningen ni Sasagu for PlayStation 4. The visual novel, otherwise known as Dedication to the Person who is the Worst Disaster, is now confirmed for Switch as well.
Kemco is working with Water Phoenix on Saiaku Naru Saiyaku Ningen ni Sasagu, which is supervised by Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P scenario writer Amphibian. In the game, a girl named Kuro is able to move between five different worlds but can’t be seen by anyone other than Hyouma. Meanwhile, Hyouma can’t see any living thing other than Kuro. After the two get close, a disaster befalls them.
Saiaku Naru Saiyaku Ningen ni Sasagu will release digitally at the end of September on the Japanese eShop.
Just when we thought that we’ve seen it all when it comes to Zelda: Breath of the Wild mods, the community continues to surprise. The latest effort allows for a battle between Mario and Bowser.
Mario, of course, has been swapped out with Link’s model. Fans have gone a step further by having Bowser’s design take the place for Hinox.
The next big update has gone live in Fire Emblem Heroes. Version 2.6.0 has started distribution on both iOS and Android.
We have the following patch notes from Nintendo:
Akupara Games published an official E3 trailer for the hoverbike racing RPG Desert Child. We have the video below.
Darkestville Castle appears to be getting a Switch version. Buka Entertainment shared the photo above on Twitter a few hours ago, but didn’t get into any specifics.
Darkestville Castle is a point-and-click adventure game inspired by the likes of Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. We have more details and a trailer for the project below.
Nintendo is hosting the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 at E3 next week. Top players from around the world will be going head to head in what will be the first time the Smash Bros. game for Switch is featured in a competitive setting.
In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Nintendo’s director of product marketing manager Bill Trinen spoke about the tournament a bit further. On Nintendo’s goal for the event, Trinen said:
When Nintendo initially spoke about its E3 plans a few weeks ago, it was confirmed that Nintendo NY would have some of its usual activities for the show. An official schedule for the different events has now been provided.
Nintendo NY will be streaming everything, including the Nintendo Direct, Treehouse coverage, and Splatoon 2 / Smash Bros. tournaments. Smash Bros. for Switch and Mario Tennis Aces will also be playable.
In partnership with Seaven Studio, Behold Studios has announced that Galaxy of Pen & Paper is coming to Switch. All Pen and Paper games are actually targeted for Switch in Q1 2019, including Knights of Pen and Paper II. Chroma Squad, a Power Rangers-inspired tactical game, is under consideration for the console as well.
As for Galaxy of Pen & Paper, it’s a turn-based meta RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999. Behold Studios players make their own game master and party “as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks”.
Action RPG Anima: Gate of Memories – The Nameless Chronicles has been rated for Switch, based on a new PEGI entry. While not a confirmation of a release, it’s a strong hint that it’s being considered.
Anima: Gate of Memories – The Nameless Chronicles is a third-person action RPG. It follows the story of a man without a name as an immortal being cursed to walk the world until the end of time.
A teaser trailer for Anima: Gate of Memories – The Nameless Chronicles was uploaded for previous consoles, and can be found below along with an overview.
