Here’s something that’s a bit interesting. Today, Nintendo posted a new job listing on its website for a Splatoon 2 level designer. The game has obviously been out for awhile, but Nintendo is still updating it new content and patches.
The designer will be involved with the adjustment of stages, weapons, and rules. These include adjustments to existing levels.
D3Publisher currently has a total of four games lined up for Switch. In the latest issue of Famitsu, the magazine outlines the full lineup.
Two visual novels, The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya and The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya, will be out this winter. D3Publisher is also planning tennis and billiards games for late-January and mid-February respectively. Finally, D3Publisher’s The Escape Trick series will be making an appearance this winter.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Pinball FX2 VR (PS4) – 8/7/8/8
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Dragon Fang Z (Switch) – 7/8/7/6
Ultimate Chicken Horse (PS4) – 7/8/8/6
Gungrave VR (PS4) – 7/7/8/6
Brawlout (Switch) – 8/7/7/7
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 (PS4) – 7/7/7/8
One More Dungeon (Switch) – 8/7/7/7
The official Japanese Valkyria Chronicles 4 website has been updated with some new info on the game’s characters as well as some gameplay systems such as Orders, the various classes, Potentials and more. The folks at Gematsu have kindly translated all this new info.
Characters
Angelica Farnaby
An energetic civilian girl suffering from memory loss. The army’s physician took her in and offered her protection, but she proposed to earn her keep by helping with daily chores such as cooking and cleaning. Her cheerful and kind personality has made her very popular with the soldiers.
Cube Creator X, the latest entry in Arc System Work’s sandbox construction series, has been announced for Nintendo Switch. It will be released in Japan in April 2018.
This was announced via preview images of this week’s Famitsu magazine. We will have more detailed information on the game once the full issue is out on Wednesday.
Update: Full pre-order links – Play-Asia, AmiAmi, GoodSmile.
Original:Nintendo has announced that Pyra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is being made into a 1/7 scale figure by Good Smile Company. Pre-orders for the figure will go live tomorrow, on December 26th, on the Good Smile website. Further details, such as a release date and price, will likely be announced then as well.
The figure is based on concept art created specifically by Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s main character designer Masatsugu Saito for this figure.
Minecraft added a new Norse Mythology Mash-Up Pack on both Switch and Wii U this week. Check out a trailer for the DLC below.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Project Octopath Traveler enters the top ten for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 7 and December 13.
A number of new items have been added to Miitomo. Among the selection you’ll find in the app, the following are now available:
– Chic feather headpiece
– Flower barette
– Mermaid dress + stole
– Patent sling-back sandals
These items can be obtained by using Miitomo coins in Miitomo Shop.
Following up on its Japanese release, Lost Sphear arrives on Switch in the west next month. You can see how the Switch and PlayStation 4 versions compare below.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
