For those with access to the European Switch eShop, a free demo for Kirby Star Allies is out now. You can find it by accessing the game’s store page in the “Coming Soon” section.
Here’s a trailer promoting the demo’s release:
As far as we know, the Kirby Star Allies demo will not be out in North America today. However, as long as you create a European Nintendo Account, you should be able to download it regardless of your region.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Scribblenauts Showdown – $39.99 (available March 6)
Retailers are starting to open pre-orders for the new Guardian Nendoroid from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Currently, you can reserve it on Play-Asia here, Good Smile here, or AmiAmi here.
The Guardian Nendoroid is estimated for release in August. The package comes with some optional parts, including effect parts for the powerful beam attack, a translucent sheet to recreate the “Game Over” screen, and an Ancient Bow that can be used together with the separately sold Nendoroid Link from Breath of the Wild.
Below are some new photos:
Thanks to m_t for the tip.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s new update will be launching tomorrow. Alongside that, a new set of useful items will be delivered to those who purchased the Expansion Pass.
Thanks to the Japanese website, we now know what items will be offered. Players will be provided with the following:
This week, the Switch eShop is adding Sengoku 2 as its latest NeoGeo title. Have a look at some footage below.
Development is currently underway for Shin Megami Tensei V on Switch, though it’ll likely be some time until its release. Shin Megami Tensei IV, meanwhile, has been out for a while now – in two versions no less, SMT IV and SMT IV: Apocalypse (subtitled “Final” in Japan). If you own a Japanese 3DS and have been meaning to catch up on SMT IV, Atlus has got you covered: on April 19, the Shin Megami Tensei IV Double Hero Pack will be released in Japan, which will contain both the standard game and SMT IV: Final. It will cost 4,980 Yen.
No word yet on whether or not this will be released in the West, though it seems somewhat unlikely.
In addition to lots of new info about the game and its Japanese release, Kadokawa Games also released the first trailer for God Wars: The Complete Legend today. Give it a watch:
The Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki has published another report on the Switch. Mochizuki has a pretty good track records when it comes to information regarding Nintendo, but still: keep in mind that the following is not 100% confirmed.
According to his sources, Nintendo is looking to boost Switch sales in the near future using peripherals rather than hardware revisions. Nintendo’s handhelds saw numerous and constant revisions and re-releases over the years, but apparently they are holding off on those for the Switch, at least for now. Instead, Nintendo will focus on better manufacturing and shipping of the current and only model. Also, the Switch’s USB-C port will supposedly be used for additonal network-related features and peripherals.
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima recently talked about extending the Switch’s life cycle beyond the usual five or six years. According to “one person familiar with development plans”, holding off on hardware revisions for now will be one of the ways Nintendo hopes to accomplish that.
It’s the start of a new month, which means new rewards are now live at My Nintendo. Here’s what’s new on the European version:
