We’ve seen all sorts of Nintendo patents over the years. Most are generally tied to gaming, as you would expect, but the latest one truly comes out of left field.
A Nintendo patent filed for a “Passive Walking Device and Passive Walking Module” was published today. As far as we can tell, there isn’t a ton going on in the filing aside from a device that is capable of walking on its own, sort of like the video below.
Pinball FX3 landed on Switch this week, but there’s room for improvement from a technical standpoint. The good news is that Zen Studios is working on things.
On Twitter, the developer said that it’s planning a patch so that Zen Pinball FX3 will run at 60 frames per second in handheld more. Resolution should be increased to 1080p when docked as well.
Zen Studios told one fan:
Yep, looks terrible. We are formulating a patch to get up to 60FPS in handheld, and hopefully bump up docked to full 1080. We're on it. Thanks for your help here.
— Zen Studios (@zen_studios) December 13, 2017
Enter the Gungeon has arrived on Switch, and publisher Devolver Digital has a launch trailer up to celebrate. View it below.
InnerSpace, an exploration flying game, has received a release date. We can expect to see the game on January 16 via the eShop.
Here’s a brief overview of the game:
“InnerSpace is an exploration flying game set in the Inverse, a world of inside-out planets with no horizons. Soar through ancient skies and abandoned oceans to discover the lost history of this fading realm, where gods still wander. Your greatest journey is within.”
You can watch a new trailer for InnerSpace below.
NIS America is bringing the action role playing game Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory to Switch, the company has announced.
Fallen Legion previously released on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita as their own individual games, Sins of an Empire and Flames of Rebellion respectively. On Switch, both stories will be combined into one package.
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory launches on Switch in 2018. View some additional information and the announcement trailer below.
The latest Fire Emblem Heroes Bound Hero Battle (and summoning) went live earlier today featuring Amelia and Tana. Check out some footage below.
Toydea is putting the dungeon-crawling RPG Dragon Fang Z on Switch towards the start of next week. Take a look at some footage below.
Back in September, Atlus teased a new Etrian Odyssey game for 3DS. It was labeled as a “festival”-like title that would be a culmination of the series. The project was also described as the series’ last game in which you draw a map on the bottom screen of the 3DS.
The new Etrian Odyssey was further teased during a live stream event earlier today. Series director Shigeo Komori said that it will will not be Etrian Odyssey 3 Untold, will have more mapping than players will be able to handle, and unexpected content. Komori also again mentioned that it will be a new culmination of the series.
Atlus will be announcing the new Etrian Odyssey entry for 3DS in Spring 2018.
Crunching Koalas has announced its next game for Switch. The studio is working with original developer Pixelated Milk on Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs – Royal Edition.
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a tactical RPG “about the restoration of your kingdom, bonding with vibrant characters met during your journey, embarking on the most peculiar quests possible, and bringing back your best jRPG moments in an up-to-date, accessible style.” The new Royal Edition features all additional in-game content, including an endless mode and brand-new characters.
View some additional details and a trailer for Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs – Royal Edition below.
