Today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct will kick off in a couple of hours from now. The presentation begins at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Director Masahiro Sakurai will be hosting the proceedings.
You can watch the Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct as it happens below. We’ll also have a live blog going past the break, which will be handled by our lovely video editor Eric. We’ll keep our coverage going after the presentation ends.
Claws of Furry is about a month away from arriving on Switch. The game is releasing on September 4, Terahard revealed today.
Here’s an overview for Claws of Furry, along with a new trailer:
Scribblenauts Mega Pack is coming to Switch, Warner Bros. Interactive announced today. The package will feature two games previously released on Nintendo platforms: Scribblenauts Unlimited and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. Bonus content will be included.
Here’s an overview of both games as well as a rundown of what’s new:
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 50,799
PS4 – 13,113
New 2DS LL – 9,015
PS4 Pro – 5,889
Vita – 3,339
New 3DS LL – 3,010
2DS – 561
Xbox One X – 53
Xbox One – 21
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 48,370
PS4 – 13,666
New 2DS LL – 5,459
PS4 Pro – 4,979
Vita – 3,414
New 3DS LL – 2,723
2DS – 532
Xbox One X – 317
Xbox One – 48
And here are the software charts:
Pocket Trap and Modus Games have provided a release date for the action game Ninjin: Clash of Carrots. The title, which features a humorous storyline in single-player plus local and online two-player co-op, arrives on September 4.
We have the following overview and trailer:
Switch is getting a new twin-stick shooter, tower defense hybrid. X-Morph: Defense is in the works for Nintendo’s console, EXOR Studios announced today.
Here’s some additional information and a trailer:
Cosen will publish 18Light’s Behind the Screen on Switch later this month, the company announced today. The suspense puzzle action game is due out as a digital title on the eShop.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
Yesterday, Nintendo announced the western release date for The World Ends with You: Final Remix. The Switch title launches in North America and Europe on October 12.
Following up on the news, retailers like GameStop have updated their listings. Rather than the original $60 price point, The World Ends with You: Final Remix is now listed at $50. Amazon and Best Buy are also showing the same price.
Most Switch games tend to cost $60. The World Ends with You: Final Remix won’t be receiving a massive discount, but it’ll be $10 lower than originally expected.
Aksys Games shared a new trailer for next month’s 3DS release Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk. Have a look at the video below.
Don't forget #JakeHunter’s newest collection of cases, Ghost of the Dusk, is coming 9/28 digitally and physically for the #Nintendo3DS! Also, one of the all-time great ASW gag routes!
Pre-order:
GameStop: https://t.co/yz8p7pcUue
Amazon: https://t.co/CcmRfUHXU2 pic.twitter.com/bgwLDifdHx— Aksys Games (@aksysgames) August 7, 2018
This month’s CoroCoro has started to leak, and has provided substantial information about Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
The big takeaway is that Mega Evolutions are officially in the game. Players can activate the feature when they have the Key Stone and the Pokemon’s associated Mega Stone.
