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.
Nintendo UK’s website has confirmed the inclusion of an Airborne Infantry Metal keychain when pre-ordering Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. The game is set to release at the end of this month on the 29th.
You can pre-order Wolfenstein II on the Nintendo UK store here.
Purple Tree and Klabater have announced ’90s Football Stars, an arcade football game. It’s slated for this fall on the eShop.
’90s Football Stars features a retro art style with a VHS filter intended to give off a ’90s vibe. Every team from the 2018 World Cup has been recreated, with even more teams to be added later.
Chucklefish is back with the latest blog entry for Wargroove. Today, we’re introduced to the final three Commanders: Ryota, Sedge, and Caesar. Read up on the full details straight from Chucklefish below.
Nintendo Chit Chat on YouTube has just uploaded an unboxing of the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Collector’s Edition. Have a look below:
The Castlevania animated series was a hit after it debuted on Netflix last year. A second season was promptly ordered, which will debut sometime this summer.
Fortunately, the series is already confirmed to have a future beyond what has been currently announced. Richard Armitage, who voices the character Trevor Belmont in the show, told Digital Spy:
Nicalis has announced that it has acquired the publishing rights to RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore. The rogue-lite hack-and-slash game is coming to Switch in Winter 2018.
RemiLore will be sold physically and digitally on Switch. The title will cost $39.99.
