ARMS is getting a new update tonight. To prepare for it, the game will be undergoing some maintenance for about a couple of hours.
Maintenance will be taking place at the following times:
– 4:50 PM PT (January 31) – 6:30 PM PT (January 31)
– 7:50 PM ET (January 31) – 9:30 PM ET (January 31)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (February 1) – 2:30 AM in the UK (February 1)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (February 1) – 3:30 AM in Europe (February 1)
The Japanese Switch eShop shows two new classic games Hamster intends to bring out next week. Super Baseball 2020 and Crazy Climber are both scheduled to launch around the world on February 8.
Here’s an overview and trailer for Super Baseball 2020:
Circle Entertainment has announced that Mercenaries Saga Chronicles is releasing on February 8 in the west. It’s launching in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
You’ll be able to pre-load Mercenaries Saga Chronicles from the eShop starting on February 1 with a 10% discount. The pre-order price will be $13.49 / €13.49 / £12.23. Normally, the game costs $14.99 / €14.99 / £13.59.
Continue on below for full details on Mercenaries Saga Chronicles, along with the latest video.
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Hototogisu Tairan 1553: Ryuuko Aiutsu, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Valkyria Chronicles 4, and Cube Creator X. Scans of all games are below.
Zengami and and DigiPen Game Studios have announced TurtlePop: Journey to Freedom, a new platform puzzle game for Switch. It’s expected to arrive on the eShop in March.
Here’s some additional information and a trailer:
Nintendo confirmed earlier today that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has shipped 6.7 million copies on Switch worldwide. Adding in sales of the Wii U version of about 1.08 million, the overall total should be roughly 7.78 million units worldwide.
The big takeaway from that number is Breath of the Wild is now the second highest-selling Zelda game. Only Twilight Princess has it beat globally with 8.85 million copies sold. Breath of the Wild could very well overtake it in time.
Thanks to some assistance from Nippon Ichi, Ys VIII is coming to Switch. It should be out sometime this summer.
When Ys VIII originally launched in the west, it unfortunately had some localization issues. NIS America has since redone practically the entire game, including the script, item names, terminology, monster names, and graphical text. The game also received a full re-recording of voiced dialogue.
The good news is that the Switch version of Ys VIII shouldn’t be plagued by any problems. NIS America has said that the patch distributed on other platforms this week will be built into the cartridge. You won’t have to download anything extra for the game’s localization.
Following last night’s update, the Moana Character Pack was made available in Minecraft for Switch (and Wii U). Take a look at some footage below.
Tempest Trials Mini: Shrouded by the Storm started in Fire Emblem Heroes a few hours ago. For a look at the event, check out the gameplay video below.
Dufgames has released a new trailer for Black Hole, its upcoming arcade style dual-stick space shooter for Switch. View the video below.
We also have just a slight update on the release date of Black Hole. The game will now arrive worldwide on February 6. The game will feature 40 levels spread out through four worlds each with a boss fight that may be played with three customizable customizable ships. HD Rumble, full support for touch and motion controls, speedrun mode, leaderboards, and a colorblind mode will be included.
