A common criticism fans have with the left Joy-Con is that it doesn’t feature a “proper” D-Pad, only four disconnected buttons since it also has to serve as its own full controller if used separately. Accessory manufacturer HORI is now attempting to fix that problem by releasing a left Joy-Con with an actual D-Pad.
However, there are some major caveats. Like the Pro Controller alternative that HORI released previously, this Joy-Con lacks most of the tech of the first-party Joy-Con, such as HD rumble, gyro sensors and an accelerometer. What will likely be a dealbreaker for many though is that it has no bluetooth functionality. This means that it can only be used when connected to the Switch in handheld mode, but not when used separately or in the Joy-Con Grip.
This special left Joy-Con will be released in Japan in July. It’ll cost 2,480 Yen.
Announced two days ago, the Harest at the Fair summoning focus is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes. The summoning focus will be available for 30 days, so you have plenty of time to try to get Sharena, Alfonse, Catria and Kagero in their special seasonal outfits. There are also three new paralogue missions featuring these special heroes, so complete them if you want more orbs you can use for summoning.
Rainy Frog has announced that Animated Jigsaws: Beautiful Japanese Scenery will be launching on the Nintendo eShop on April 5. You can check out the trailer below.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy, The Snack World: Trejarers Gold, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Koei Tecmo has a new trailer up for the latest Japanese Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting DLC, which features new playable character Ilmeria Von Leinweber. You can view it below.
The award season is just about wrapping up, but one of the last few major events was hosted tonight. Winners for the 2018 Game Developers Choice Awards were revealed during a ceremony at the San Francisco Moscone Center.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the big winner, taking home three awards in total. The title was also chosen as “Game of the Year”.
We have the full results from tonight’s awards below.
Next Friday, Two Tribes will be publishing the original Toki Tori on Switch. Take a look at some footage below.
GDC was packed with panels today, including a session dedicated to Sonic the Hedgehog. Game designer Hirokazu Yasuhara and character designer Naoto Oshima presented a post-mortem of the classic title’s creation.
One of the most interesting pieces of information shared during the panel was that the backstory involved a fighter pilot with Sonic painted on the nose of his plane. Yasuhara and Oshima even presented a massive original design document with an extensive story in Japanese.
Last week, Nintendo started sharing new Hint Art for Super Mario Odyssey through social media. While they don’t give any Power Moons, there is a little something for those who choose to find them.
Nintendo has now posted the second online hint art for Super Mario Odyssey, attached above. Can you find its location?
Koei Tecmo has uploaded the fifth (and what should be final) character trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. You can view it below.
