Three years ago today, Satoru Iwata, beloved President of Nintendo and executive director of countless classics from Earthbound to Luigi’s Mansion to Pikmin 3, passed. His career was so expansive that it would take far too long to list all of the best sellers and gems he lent his hand to. For many years, he was Nintendo’s backbone, delivering Nintendo Directs with pride.
The day he died, I was staying at Yale over the summer. My roommate and I both cried as strangers walked around our dorm, knocking on doors, informing the college of his passing. Even non-gamers felt a sense of loss– Mr. Iwata influenced people like that.
Taken far too soon by complications in a tumor caused by bile duct cancer at the age of 55, he accomplished much during his time. The way Iwata was, however, he would want us to celebrate accomplishments rather than mourn.
So today, please celebrate Iwata’s accomplishments in your own way. Maybe crack open an old favorite, or just hold your head a little higher.
“We do not run from risk. We run to it.” – Mr. Satoru Iwata, 1959-2015
Here’s a fun update: Alolan Raichu is a Pokeball character in Smash ultimate. According to the update Smash blog, the surge surfer is speedy and hard to avoid!
For the next month, the 6th Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon event for Fire Emblem Heroes (“Summer of Heroes”) will be available. There will be sets of Daily Special Quests with unique rewards, and two types of Tap Battle quests to take on starting July 14th. Additionally, stages will be added regularly as the event goes on.
The second half of the Bloomin’ Booty with Kapp’n event is now live, with new plants, rare creatures, tasks, and furniture. Be warned, as the exclusive content will only be available until July 16th, when the event ends.
The Switch version of Pokemon Quest has received its first update. All players can download version 1.1.0.
As a present, 500 PM Tickets are being handed out as a president. Nintendo also states, “Various issues have been resolved in order to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”
The previously-announced Pokken Tournament DX update has gone live. If you purchased the game, you can access version 1.3.2.
Nintendo’s patch notes only mention that the patch “contains different adjustments for the Pokemon, including the addition of some brand-new actions” and “adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.” The finer points of the fighters weren’t published officially, but we do have an unofficial translation below.
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Prism of Eyes is due for release on August 9, 2018, but new information has surfaced about this release. According to the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, the title will include a demo for a new series called Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz.
It is described as a new chapter that will cover the early childhood of Jake Hunter. Hirotaka Inaba is the writer for this adventure. At the moment, that is all of the information that has been given about it.
Amazon Japan has posted the first screenshots from Atelier Rorona DX, Atelier Totori DX, and Atelier Meruru DX. We’ve included the images below.
Bandai Namco is planning the Dragon Ball Game Summer Festival 2018 for July 29. During the live stream, news about Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will be shared.
Live stream links are not yet live. However, the event will be shown on Twitch, Niconico, and OpenRec. Details will be shared later.
Aside from the latest on Bandai Namco’s latest Dragon Ball games, a Japanese tournament will also be held.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Closed Nightmare (NSW/PS4) – 7/7/7/8
Fighting EX Layer (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
Angels of Death (NSW) – 7/7/8/6
Vertical Strike Endless Challenge (NSW) – 7/7/7/6
