Nintendo is going all out with ARMS this weekend. The ARMS Global Testpunch is running once again, and the ARMS US & Canada Online Open finals will be taking place as well.
Along with that excitement, ARMS is now on sale via the North American Switch eShop. Starting today, the game can be purchased for 30% off. That means $41.99 (or $39.99 if you’re a My Nintendo member) as opposed to $59.99.
You can save on ARMS until April 6 at 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET.
Source: Switch eShop
Lode Runner Legacy landed on the eShop in all regions yesterday. In the video below, you can check out some gameplay footage.
Creator David Wehle has announced that The First Tree is coming to consoles, including Switch. DO Games has been brought on board to work on the port.
The First Tree a third-person exploration game. You’ll play as a fox while two concurrent stories unfold – one about a fox trying to find her missing family, and another involving a son reconnecting with his father in Alaska.
We’ve included more information about The First Tree below. Wehle hopes to have the console versions ready for late 2018.
Update (3/30): Area 35 has now confirmed that the multiplayer mode will be playable to the public at PAX East. You can try out the new feature at the Unties booth at 10011. Some elements from the demo will only be shown to the press.
Original (3/26): Area 35 previously announced that Tiny Metal would be getting multiplayer functionality. Today, the studio confirmed that the feature will be added as a free update sometime in May.
Tiny Metal’s multiplayer mode will be shown off for the first time at PAX East. It won’t be available to the public, but press will be able to go hands-on – so we should have details soon.
Source: Area 35 PR
Digital Extremes isn’t committing to a Switch version of Warframe. However, the studio isn’t ruling out the possibility either.
Express asked Digital Extremes CEO Sheldon Carter about the possibility of bringing the co-op action game to the system. Carter had plenty of praise for the device and the team is “looking at and examining possibilities”, though there are no concrete plans.
Detective Pikachu drinks his fair share of coffee in Detective Pikachu. But why is he such a big fan of the drink in the first place? Speaking with Famitsu, the developers weighed in.
One question Famitsu asked is why why Detective Pikachu has an old man voice. According to producer Hiroyuki Jinnai, that’s because Ikue Otani’s cute Pikachu voice work is very well-known.
Silver Star Japan has put out another video for the new version of Rabi Laby: Puzzle Out Stories that will be appearing on Switch. You can watch it below.
Nintendo has revealed its playable lineup for PAX East 2018. A number of titles will be playable for the first time, including Dark Souls: Remastered, Wolfenstein II, Sushi Striker, and more. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will also be at the show, along with a few other heavy hitters.
The full list of playable games is as follows:
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has started a new activity today. Through mid-April, players can participate in the Zipper’s Wonderland Event.
Here’s the official description:
