The finals for the Splatoon 2 US & Canada Inkling Open will be kicking off not too far from now. Nintendo’s live stream will begin at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe.
You can watch the competition as it happens below. The winning team will go on to compete at the Splatoon 2 World Championship at E3 2018.
SEGA delivered plenty of Sonic Mania Plus news this week. The big announcement is the release date of July 17, and the first official trailer was shared online.
Japanese magazine Famitsu also had its own coverage of Sonic Mania Plus this week. In a two-page feature, an interview was published with Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka. Iizuka was asked about how Sonic Mania Plus came to be, including Ray and Mighty, and more.
You can read the full interview with Iizuka below.
At Niconico Chokaigi 2018 earlier today, Off the Hook stopped by for a new concert. While we don’t have the full recording just yet, we do have the song “Nasty Majesty” that was performed for the first time. This was the music that played during the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion trailer. If you’re interested, you can watch that part of the concert below.
To promote the launch of KORG Gadget on Switch this week, a new trailer for the music creation software is now available. Have a look at the video from KORG below.
Fire Emblem Heroes has been updated with its latest content.
Starting today, players can take on quests with the Wind blessing. Defeat enemies or clear parts of the Training Tower to earn Orbs, Hero Feathers, and Stamina Potions. This lasts until May 12.
Special Maps: Rival Domains has also been refreshed. Players can earn a bonus for defeating enemies with flying allies this week.
The Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has posted a new April update, largely written by producer Koji Igarashi. Igarashi introduces the game’s quest system and provides an update on the retro mini-game.
Back when Bloodstained was funded on Kickstarter, the prequel mini-game was unlocked as a stretch goal. Now, however, “take place in a different part of the lore.”
Here’s the full rundown from Igarashi:
In its latest issue, Nintendo Dream posted a Kirby Star Allies developer interview. Shinya Kumazaki, the game’s general director, had a lengthy chat with the Japanese magazine.
Kumazaki spoke about the game’s title, selecting new and returning Copy Abilities, and bringing back Pon & Con. You can find that and more in our translation below.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 version 1.4.0 dropped earlier today, complete with the new Rare Blades T-elos and Poppibuster. Get a look at some footage of the patch and additions below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Shadow Archery
2. Brain Age
3. Super Mario 64
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Super Mario World
6. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
7. Super Mario Bros. 3
8. Mario Party 2
9. Mario Party 10
10. Super Mario 3D World
11. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
12. Mario Kart 64
13. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Paper Mario
16. The Legend of Zelda
17. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
18. Zelda: A Link to the Past
19. FAST Racing Neo
20. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Videos
1. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Super Smash Bros. is Coming to Switch
3. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
4. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
5. The Bros. and Bowser… Still Better Together?
6. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
7. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
8. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
9. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
10. Super Smash Bros. – Bayonetta Gets Wicked
11. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
12. Super Mario 64 Trailer
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
14. Nintendo Minute – Super Smash Bros. Cloud DLC
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
16. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Weapon Splategies
17. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
18. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
19. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
20. Lost Reavers Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
