Harmonix has set a release date for its first Switch game Super Beat Sports. Today, the company confirmed that the game will begin distribution on the eShop starting October 12.
We also have a new teaser video for the Net Ball section of Super Beat Sports. You can find that below.
Julian Gollop, creator of the strategy franchise X-COM, nearly could have worked on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Creative director Davide Soliani had interest in bringing Gollop on board during the early stages of development.
In an interview with PCGamesN, Gollop stated:
“The creative director Davide Soliani is a friend of mine from Ubisoft. When I was at Ubisoft Sofia he was, and still is, working for Ubisoft Milan and I visited him a couple of times. We had conversations about project ideas… he was a fan of my previous games, like Laser Squad [Nemesis] and stuff like that, and he was really into his strategy and turn-based ideas from the beginning.”
Three years or so ago, Soliani gave Gollop a call and asked if he wanted to work on a project with him. It never worked out because Gollop had just left Ubisoft to start working on Chaos Reborn, and he wasn’t aware that it was Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Gollop may have ended up working on the Switch title had he remained with Ubisoft.
The European launch trailer for Pokken Tournament DX went live earlier today, and the North American version has come in as well. We have it attached below.
Mad Mimic Interactive has announced that the 2D castle defense game No Heroes Here is coming to Switch.
No Heroes Here features a single-player mode, co-op support with up to four players, and crafting and platform elements. Below is a quick rundown of the premise:
The Kingdom of Noobland is at war and its heroes are gone. With the death of the last hero, it’s up to the non-heroes to save the Kingdom! Teamwork is key as players must cooperate to craft ammunition, load cannons, and fire upon hordes of enemies to defend castles all across the land. The frantic co-op play is the kind of experience that either builds friendships or crushes them!
No Heroes Here is coming to Switch in Q1 2018. View a trailer for the game below.
Source: Mad Mimic Interactive PR
Pokken Tournament DX launched on Switch today. Along with the release, an update has been made available. The game is now at version 1.0.1.
The update isn’t terribly exciting, but Pokken Tournament DX did just come out after all. Nintendo’s lone patch note states: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”
SEGA has prepared an official English version of the new Sonic Forces story trailer that was recently released in Japanese. See it below.
Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo reached out to a local New York GameStop yesterday to find out if the store had any Switch units available. Oddly, Totilo was told that he would only be sold the system if he purchased a $50 warranty.
Kotaku editor Cecilia D’Anastasio then called other GameStops and visited a few outlets. Four GameStop locations in New York City did have Switch units in stock, though would only sell them in bundles, which could include just a warranty and a game or a warranty, two games and a case. A number of employees said it was something they “had” to do.
