An update on Nintendo Switch Online was financial provided during Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing. We finally know that the service will be launching in September.

During the Q&A session of its financial results briefing, Nintendo commented on this just a bit further. Both president Tatsumi Kimishima and managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi weighed in on the service, with Takahashi stating that the next announcement will be worth the wait.

The two stated:

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Nintendo surprised everyone last month with the announcement of Nintendo Labo last month. Going after kids and kids at heart, Nintendo Labo will allow Switch owners to make creations out of cardboard and then use them with compatible applications / mini-games.

Using cardboard may have seemed out of left field, but it ended up being a natural fit. Nintendo commented on the entire Nintendo Labo project including the reception and the decision to feature cardboard.

Here’s what was shared:

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Forge Reply has announced that Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf is coming to Switch. The game is actually due out very soon, as it’s set for February 16. You should be able to pre-load the game starting today.

Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf offers a “mix of non-linear reading content, deep character customization and a rewarding combat system.” It’s based on the “choose your own adventure” gamebooks of the 80. Dever was involved with the development of this title having written the story and “driving the work of the whole team with his inspiring passion.”

For more on Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf, check out the overview and trailer below.

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Legend of Kay Anniversary is coming to Switch, THQ Nordic has announced. A release is planned for sometime in 2018.

You may recall that Legend of Kay Anniversary previously appeared on Wii U. At the moment we aren’t aware of any major changes from that version.

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tinyBuild has published a couple of games on Switch thus far. Last year, the company brought Mr. Shifty and Phantom Trigger to the system. tinyBuild hasn’t had any new announcements for Switch in recent months, but that’s about to change.

A new “Hello Switch” broadcast will be held tomorrow in which six new games will be announced. It’ll be hosted at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.

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Nintendo has published two new Fire Emblem Heroes videos on Youtube today. One is a Japanese commercial centering on the new summoning focus featuring Roy, Lilina, Hector and Lyn, and the other is an English tips & tricks video about the new gameplay mode Tap Battle.

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Yesterday, Fire Emblem Heroes was updated to version 2.2.0, which brought with it a lot of gameplay improvements. Today, a ton of new content went live in the game.

First up is a new summoning focus, Special Heroes:  Love Abounds, featuring Roy, Lilina, Hector and Lyn in special festive outfits. New paralogues and quests centered on these new Heroes also went live. The summoning focus will be available for a whole month, until March 9th.

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FDG Entertainment has announced that their upcoming Switch game Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is getting a physical release in North America, where it’ll be released “later this Summer”. The digital version will be released on the same day. SEGA will be assisting FDG Entertainment with publishing the game. Sadly, no news so far on a physical release in other regions.

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Arc System Works has released the opening movie of World’s End Syndrome for Switch, which will be released in Japan on April 26th. Give it a watch:

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SEGA has published a new trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4. This one showcases a couple of the game’s characters, namely Claude Wallace, Riley Miller, Raz, and Kai Schulen. Take a look:

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