Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be playable for the first time on Switch this week, Nintendo has announced. The game will be debuting at Emerald City Comic Con alongside Kirby Star Allies.
Nintendo shared the news on Twitter a short while ago:
#ECCC begins 3/1 where you can play #KirbyStarAllies & #DonkeyKong Country Tropical Freeze! At the show? Be on the lookout for Kirby Star Allies Kindness Teams to learn how random acts of kindness can earn you Kirby themed items, while supplies last! https://t.co/SB3ydUmHGm pic.twitter.com/iM1hIhTdMP
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 28, 2018
Emerald City Comic Con runs between March 1 and March 4 at the Washington State Convention Center.
tinyBuild posted a new Clustertruck video today that offers a look at the game running on Switch in handheld mode. We have that below.
Clustertruck is currently in lotcheck at Nintendo. Once it passes some requirements, tinyBuild will be able to announce a release date.
Source: tinyBuild PR
Atooi has delivered a new update for Mutant Mudds Collection on Switch. In addition to bug fixes, the game now has more specific information about what you’re playing. That means your friends can see which level you’re playing as shown in the screenshot below.
Mutant Mudds Collection Update Now Available! Includes bug fixes and enhanced Friends Presence! As seen in pic (@SickDogg_OCMW). 🙂 pic.twitter.com/jjbjf28DBT
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) February 28, 2018
Curve Digital is teaming up with IronOak Games to publish For the King, “a rogue-like RPG adventure which sees players journey into procedurally generated levels to avenge their recently murdered King.” It’s due out in early 2019.
Here’s more information about For the King, along with a trailer:
As part of today’s Fire Emblem Heroes content update, The People’s Hero Paralogue Story was added in. Check out some footage below.
Today, NIS America announced a release date for Happy Birthdays. The game is slated for June 5 in North America, and June 8 in Europe.
Happy Birthdays was previously released on other platforms, but will have UI and game element improvements on Switch. These include:
Nintendo added new functionality to its website last week, allowing Switch users to review games they played for more than two hours. But after just a few days, it was taken offline.
Nintendo put up a notice on its website regarding the reviews system, but now we have an official statement directly from the company. The feature says that the feature saw a “positive” response, and reiterated that its future is being evaluated. Nintendo says it has “no estimate on when an update will be provided on the status of this initiative”.
Update: Bumped to the top. The Trail: Frontier Challenge will launch in the Americas on March 8.
Original: Last year, The Trail: Frontier Challenge from Kongregate and 22cans released on Steam. Much like with Outlast yesterday, out of nowhere, the exploration-driven simulation game has now unexpectedly landed on Switch. This case is even stranger as we previously had no idea that The Trail would be making its way to Nintendo’s console.
The Trail: Frontier Challenge is a reworked version of 22cans’ mobile title that first appeared a couple of years ago. Peter Molyneux, the creator of Fable, Populous, Black & White, and other games, founded 22cans in 2012.
Sons of a Bit has announced that Islabomba is coming to Switch. The 2.5D puzzle-platformer is slated for later this year.
Islabomba has Torito Rabbit, Dany Turtle and Alex Penguin combining their skills to put bombs out before they explode in over 100 levels. The game promises “hilarious enemies, collectible items, crazy skins, amazing cut-scenes and spectacular boss battles”.
Little Triangle will be out on the Switch eShop tomorrow as one of the latest digital downloads. Take a look at some footage below.
