Nintendo tends to be quiet regarding its E3 plans until the show is rather close, but this year, the company shared some news pretty early. Last week, it was announced that Super Smash Bros. Switch and Splatoon 2 will both be seeing their own tournaments.
Polygon spoke with Nintendo’s Bill Trinen about the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 and Splatoon 2 World Championship. Trinen noted the following:
We’re not quite sure what’s going on with Bad Dudes at the moment. Originally, it was planned for March 21 on the Switch eShop. Its release date then moved to March 29.
Here we are once again: Bad Dudes still isn’t available. And the eShop listing has updated again, showing a new release date of April 5.
Will this new date stick? We can only hope. We’re not sure what’s even causing the delays, but the situation is definitely confusing.
Source: Switch eShop
We heard from Pipeworks Studio this week that Terraria is still in the works for Switch. Interestingly, a listing for the game has now appeared on Amazon Canada. That would seem to confirm that a physical version is happening similar to 3DS and Wii U.
As for an estimated release window, Amazon Canada sadly doesn’t provide anything new there. The retailer merely lists an obviously placeholder of December 31.
Terraria was originally intended for release on Switch sometime in 2017. We’re without a release date, but perhaps Amazon Canada’s listing is a sign that we could be seeing it sooner rather than later.
As is tradition for NIS America, Penny-Punching Princess’ release will be accompanied by a limited edition. Get a closer look at the full contents in the unboxing video below.
Following up on other regions, Amazon UK has finally started taking pre-orders for the Super Mario Encyclopedia. You can reserve the standard version here or the limited edition here.
As for other regions, Amazon US still has the Super Mario Encyclopedia here and at a slight discount. Folks in Canada can also pre-order with a discount here.
Atooi started a Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop a few weeks ago. With just a few days remaining in the campaign, the $30,000 target goal has been met. Chicken Wiggle Workshop will officially be made for Switch.
Chicken Wiggle Workshop is built on the same foundation as the overlooked 3DS game in which you can create platforming levels and share them online. For the Switch version, Atooi will be implementing HD artwork, though the original style will still be an option as well.
You can learn more about Chicken Wiggle Workshop on the Kickstarter page here.
During the last Nintendo Direct, the ARMS US & Canada Online Open Tournament was announced. Most of the matches have now taken place, with the main event set for today at Nintendo of America HQ. The finals will kick off at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe. You can watch the action as it happens below.
Eurogamer had a chance to go hands-on with The Banner Saga 3 and captured a half hour of footage. For a look at the gameplay, continue on below.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was shown off for the first time this month at GDC. But Grasshopper Manufacture will be back next week at PAX, and actually has a new build planned.
Famitsu got an early look at the latest demo version during a live stream this week. The footage, posted below, depicts new moves, new effects, improved environments and camera angles, new items, item placement, dialogue, and the second phase of the boss fight.
Square Enix is running a sale through its online store, and several Nintendo titles are included. Many are DS RPGs, including Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles titles, Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, and Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. A few non-DS games are also on sale such as Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut.
The full lineup is as follows (based on what’s currently in stock):
