Nintendo provided a look at some new Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion art today. We have one of those pieces above, and another below.
Nippon Ichi published the first trailer for Disgaea 1 Complete, its HD remake of the series’ first entry. Get a look at the video below.
Atlus has a new Etrian Odyssey X trailer showing off the game’s Hero class. Have a look at the video below.
Stardew Valley made significant strides with multiplayer this week. While the major feature isn’t ready for Switch yet, a beta version was finally widely released on Steam. Publisher Chucklefish showed off some extensive footage on Twitch today, and you can watch the full recording below.
Today, Japanese publication Nikkei published some new comments from soon-to-be Nintendo president Shuntaro Fukugawa as well as current president Tatsumi Kimishima. The two discussed the company’s mobile ambitions, plans to expand Switch into other regions, and more.
While Nintendo’s consolidated operating profit has increased thanks to Switch, Fukugawa wants to increase performance in other areas as well – with mobile being a specific highlight. The policy under Fukugawa will be to improve the smartphone game business with a title that can generate an explosive hit. Nintendo is looking for smartphone game operations to become a 100 billion yen ($910 million) business.
This week, Hamster is bringing the NeoGeo game Stakes Winner to Switch. Have a look at some footage in the video below.
Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of May 10. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Flying Entertainment has its next Data East arcade game, Sly Spy, prepared for Switch this week. Check out a couple of gameplay videos below.
Jon Verrall, writer and cinematic designer for Retro Studios, has announced he will be leaving the company. Verrall has worked with the developer for nearly two years, and has presumably been working on Retro Studios’ as of yet unannounced upcoming project. The developer’s most recent game was Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, originally released in 2014.
Enhance Games has announced the official release date for Lumines Remastered on the Switch. While the game was originally planned for a spring release, the classic puzzle game is set to launch June 26.
[LUMINES REMASTERED release date announcement]
You’ve been waiting long enough. Can you wait just a little longer? 🙏🏼
LUMINES REMASTERED is officially releasing 6/26 on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam
Yes, we know we said May, but the sun will be shinin’ in June ☀️ pic.twitter.com/l25gjKZJX6
— Enhance (@enhance_exp) May 1, 2018
