Welcome back to Nintendo Everything Refresh! This week, join your hosts Nick and Nicolas as they discuss the recent release of Pikmin 4, and what this could mean for the future of the franchise. We’ll also chat about the rerelease of the Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons games via Switch Online, rumors related to Metroid Prime 2 Remastered, and much more!
Mojang Studios has put out a new update for Minecraft Legends, with the game moving up to version 1.17.44512.
A bunch of gameplay improvements have been implemented. Highlights include improvements to the matchmaking lobbies to get more players matched into games together, Banner View now shows health bars for enemy structures, an optimized and shorter flow of the prologue, mob balance improvements, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
The next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial has been revealed, and members will soon be able to play Dragon Ball FighterZ at no extra cost.
If you’re a subscriber, the full title can be experienced for free. An Expansion Pack membership is not required. Save data can also be transferred to the full version.
Previously made available for PC, Virgo Versus The Zodiac is now making the jump to Switch. Serenity Forge has prepared console versions and it will launch for Nintendo’s platform on August 23, 2023.
Virgo Versus The Zodiac is a sci-fi/fantasy JRPG with a turn-based battle system that has players taking on the role of an obsessed villain. Additional details are included in the following overview:
A massive amount of sales data has come in providing the latest figures for Switch and 3DS that’s not only for first-party, but third-party titles as well.
The news comes from the White Book, a report compiled by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association. Sales are provided for games that sold over one million copies. Nintendo does provide sales figures (including today as part of its latest financial results which you can find here), but it’s always incomplete.
You can find the full rundown below as shared by CeroG1.
GigaBash has just now released on Switch, and we’ve got a further look as part of a launch trailer that also showcases the new Godzilla DLC.
For those that need a refresher on the game, check out the following overview:
First 4 Figures has unveiled its next statue, which will be The Great Mighty Poo from the N64 classic Conker’s Bad Fur Day. This was one of the more iconic bosses in Rare’s classic platformer who even came with his own song.
Three different versions of the statue are planned: standard, the Exclusive Edition, and the Deluxe Edition. All three include the resin painted statue, pose inspired by the boss battle in Conker’s Bad Fur Day, limited edition numbering, and authentication card. The Exclusive Edition adds an interchangeable right arm holding a sweet corn, an interchangeable left arm holding a P.O.S., and an additional sweet corn that can be moved from hand to mouth. Finally, the Deluxe Edition has everything plus an additional sweet corn with no mouth, extra Conker with different pose and expression, one separate mini standing base for Conker, two interchangeable uvulas (with/without toilet paper), and two speech bubbles that can be displayed on base or on stand.
Two Point Studios and SEGA today unveiled Two Point Campus: Medical School, the next major DLC for the university management game. Switch will be getting it on August 17, 2023.
Here’s a rundown as to what’s planned, courtesy of SEGA:
Tiny Thor just made its debut on Switch as a digital download, but you might be interested to hear that a physical version is in the works as well.
Strictly Limited Games announced that it’s preparing a “Mjönir Edition”. Each copy includes Tiny Thor on a cartridge, a download code for the awesome soundtrack, and the predecessor Hammer Kid. Only 4,000 copies will be made.
