My Nintendo updated in Europe earlier today. A number of new rewards are now up in North America as well.
For the most part, the latest selection pertains to a bunch of discounts featuring Super Mario 3D World, 1080 Snowboarding, Rhythm Heaven Megamix, and more. A Super Mario 3DS theme has also been added in.
With media outlets going hands-on with Nintendo Labo today, a bunch of new details and photos have emerged. Engadget in particular has a lengthy report on the game, including details about construction of the various projects and included mini-games/apps. You can find a summary of information below, along with some photos from IGN.
Nintendo has published a new commercial for Bayonetta 2 on Switch ahead of its launch later this month. Check it out below.
Just when you think that the Wii U Virtual Console might be over, Konami surprises us with more games. Battle Chopper was one of the releases on this front, and some footage can be found below.
Filming is underway for the Detective Pikachu movie, but we’re still finding out about new cast members. Hollywood Reporter says today that Suki Waterhouse is joining the film. Details surrounding Waterhouse’s role are being kept under wraps.
Ryan Reynolds is leading the way on Detective Pikachu as the voice of the Pokemon. Other actors include Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy, and Chris Geere.
GREE is known for its work in the mobile space and the many titles it has released on smart devices. But today, the company announced that it intends to release games on consoles. One such title is Fishing Star. It’s planned for release this year, and it sounds like it’ll be launching worldwide.
GREE came out with Fishing Star VR not too long ago, which we assume the Switch version is based on. Described as a casual fishing game, it allows players to visit a few different areas and compete with others through online play. It comes with a variety of fishing rods and bait, as well as over 100 kinds of fish.
Earlier today, Forever Entertainment kept up with its string of Switch titles by publishing Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back on the eShop. Have a look at some footage below.
Atari recently announced plans for a new RollerCoaster Tycoon on Switch. However, there was some confusion with the project, as it was accompanied by a crowdfunding project on StartEngine.
Fred Chesnais, CEO of Atari Game Partners, confirmed to Polygon that RollerCoaster Tycoon is coming to Switch no matter what happens on StartEngine. He also said that a team has been contracted and a prototype has been built.
Update 2: Bumped to the top. Original comparison has been added in below. We also have a video comparing Bayonetta 2 on Switch and Wii U. Nintendo World Report also clarifies in its reupload that the darker shade isn’t confirmed to be the game itself just yet as it could be due to the capture equipment.
Update: The video has been removed. We’ll bump this to the top if/when it returns.
Original: Nintendo World Report has put together a video comparing the original Bayonetta on Switch and Wii U. The game has a slightly darker tone on Switch, and also loads a bit faster. You can watch the full comparison below.
This week, a new update went live for Minecraft: New 3DS Edition. Some of the finer details are unclear, but it sounds like some new elements have been added like ocean monuments and fish-monsters.
Here’s the full notice about the update and some screenshots:
