Nintendo facing heat from the Norwegian Consumer Council due to inability to cancel eShop pre-orders
Once you’ve pre-loaded a game from the eShop, you’re locked in to the purchase. There’s no way to cancel the pre-order prior to release. Because of this, Nintendo is now facing heat from the Norwegian Consumer Council.
PressFire obtained a letter sent to Nintendo in which the Council asks for clarification on how to cancel digital pre-orders or create a way to do so as soon as possible. As Polygon notes, Nintendo’s current policy goes against the 2011 Consumer Rights Directive that grants “a higher level of protection for consumers … in their own country or elsewhere in the EU.”
Bandai Namco has prepared the first screenshots of Goku Ultra Instinct in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. This new form will be added in as a new playable DLC character for Extra Pack 2. Have a look at today’s screenshots below.
Aside from Goku Ultra Instinct, new character Fu as well as Android 17 and Jiren from Dragon Ball Super will be featured in Extra Pack 2.
Just ahead of its launch later this week, there’s been some confusion as to which version of Payday 2 is ending up on Switch. Polygon has now received clarification straight from publisher Starbreeze.
Starbreeze says that Payday 2 will have content up through the “Most Wanted” update – so around mid-2017. That means Switch is one update behind other consoles, which are in turn slightly behind the primary PC edition. This was done in order to have Payday 2 ready for Switch in early 2018, though more content updates are promised for the future.
Even before we truly knew what Switch was, rumors have persisted about Smash Bros. appearing on the new platform by featuring content from the games on Wii U and 3DS. Speculation has now picked up once again.
Emily Rogers, who has been both spot on and occasionally off the mark with Nintendo rumors, claims that a Smash Bros. games will be announced and released for Switch later this year. Rogers further says that it will include new content as well as re-worked content from the Wii U and 3DS games.
Rogers isn’t sure as to how Nintendo will brand the game. It’s possible that it could be a deluxe edition, some sort of sequel, or a full sequel.
Thanks to LukasManak for the tip.
Rising Star Games and Supergonk have announced Trailblazers, a new co-operative racing game. It’s heading to Switch this spring.
Trailblazers involves painting the track, boosting on your color, and working as a team to win. Online play and local multiplayer are supported.
Supergonk was formed by industry veterans with over ten years of experience at studios such as Codemasters, Bizarre Creations and Lionhead. The studio “creates high-quality indie racing titles, and prides itself on creating innovative new experiences and never-before-seen game mechanics.”
Muddledash is in the works for Switch, PQube and slampunks have announced. A release is planned for Spring 2018.
Muddledash is a competitive party game. You’ll play as a wriggly little octopus as you attempt to get to the most bopping party of the year with a gift before your friends. Up to four players are supported locally.
We have more information and a trailer for Muddledash below.
Digerati is working with 3D Avenue to release Spectrum on Switch. The game, a platformer set in an abstract world, features over 80 levels and leaderboards. Spectrum has an abstract world with vibrant colors and an ambient soundtrack.
Spectrum will be added to the Switch eShop this spring. Find some additional details and a trailer below.
Arc System Works will soon be putting Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo on Switch, a listing on the Japanese eShop reveals. A release is planned for March 1, and it’s possible that the title will be distributed overseas soon as well.
Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo is a mech-action RPG that has previously appeared on other platforms. We have an overview from the original English launch below, along with a Switch trailer.
When Shining Resonance Refrain was announced for Japan a few months ago, SEGA only intended to put the game on PlayStation 4. Today though, the game has been confirmed for western localization, and it’s coming to new platforms – including Switch.
Shining Resonance is an RPG originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2014. The series will be returning to the west for the first time in a decade. Shining Resonance Refrain will feature dual audio, all of the original’s DLC, and a new “Refrain Mode”.
According to a listing on the eShop, Little Triangle is making its way to Switch. It’s a 2D platformer with up to four players.
Little Triangle releases in Japan on March 1. The western version should follow soon after. For more information and a trailer, continue on below.
