When Dragon Quest XI goes on sale in July, fans will be able to pick up a special package. Square Enix is readying the Dragon Quest XI Double Pack Hero’s Sword Box, which is comprised of both the 3DS and PlayStation 4 versions of the game housed in special packaging.

Below are some photos posted by HMV:

The Dragon Quest XI Double Pack Hero’s Sword Box is priced at 14,960 yen.

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Big news was teased for the Switch version of NBA Playgrounds towards the end of last week. It was thought that the announcement would be made as early as Saturday, but nothing came in.

The official Twitter account for NBA Playgrounds has since confirmed that the “huge announcement” is planned for Thursday. A brief mentions reads:

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Nintendo and Grezzo appear to be preparing a demo for Ever Oasis. That’s based on some promotional materials that have surfaced for the game. One advert shows that the demo is available now, but we know that isn’t the case of course. It should be distributed a bit closer to release.

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Two quick pieces of Shovel Knight news: first up, the Specter of Torment update for 3DS is finally almost here in Europe & Australia. The update will be available to download on June 1st at 23:00 UTC.

Also, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will be available on the Japanese Switch eShop tomorrow, May 30th.

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Nintendo has announced two upcoming maintenance periods. First up is Minecraft on both Switch and Wii U. All online services will be unavailable during the following time period:

– 5:50 PM PT (May 30) – 7:30 PM PT (May 30)
– 8:50 PM ET (May 30) – 10:30 PM ET (May 30)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (May 31) – 3:30 AM in the UK (May 31)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (May 31) – 4:30 AM in Europe (May 31)

Also, a maintenance for Nintendo Account usage on the Switch will take place next week. Nintendo has not specified exactly which services will be affected by this.

– 5 PM PT (June 5) – 6 PM PT (June 5)
– 8 PM ET (June 5) – 9 PM ET (June 5)
– 1 AM in the UK (June 6) – 2 AM in the UK (June 6)
– 2 AM in Europe (June 6) – 3 AM in Europe (June 6)

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Things are changing up quite a bit for the ARMS Global Testpunch sessions next weekend. It has just been announced that, in addition to Hoops replacing V-Ball, it will also be possible to play the Skillshot mini-game.

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A new trailer has been released by Koei Tecmo for their upcoming Switch game Nights of Azure 2. Check it out:

The game will launch in Japan on August 31st this year.

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The official Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account has announced the bonus heroes for the next (likely three) arena seasons, up until June 20th. As always, having one of these heroes in your arena team will give you bonus points. They are Bride Caeda, Bride Lyn, Bride Cordelia, Bride Charlotte, Lloyd, Henry, Female Corrin, Donnel, Olivia and Sharena.

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Nintendo has released a trailer for another part of the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia downloadable content. This time, it’s for the “Lost Altars” DLC pack. This pack actually contains ten separate pieces of DLC, which can also be bought individually. They each allow one class who has reached what is normally the final stage of their class to promote once more. For example, Barons can promote into Spartans and Dread Fighters can promote into Yakshas.

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Following a Nintendo Direct last September, Arc System Works’ Sabaku no Nezumidan landed on the Japanese 3DS eShop. Now it’s heading west.

According to a listing on Nintendo’s website, Sabaku no Nezumidan has been localized under the name “Of Mice And Sand”. Circle Entertainment is putting it out in North America this coming Thursday, June 1. Pricing is set at $7.99.

Here’s a brief overview:

“By ordering the mice crew living in the Desert ship, you can build facilities on the ship and make food for breeding the mice with various items. With the development of the ship, more mice will join in and they can accomplish more jobs. Don’t let them starve and make them rich.

Your final goal is to reach the other side of the desert and find the legendary land of gold to the east, El Dorado!”

And the original Japanese trailer:

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