Square Enix has been showing a ton of support for Switch thus far. But if there’s one big hole missing in the company’s lineup, it would be Kingdom Hearts III.
IGN asked director Tetsuya Nomura about the possibility of Kingdom Hearts III coming to Switch. He started out by saying that the system “is definitely a very interesting piece of hardware,” though other platforms are the focus currently. After the initial launch on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One though, Nomura did say that “maybe we can start thinking about other possibilities.”
Nomura’s full words:
“The Nintendo Switch is definitely a very interesting piece of hardware, but if we lightly say, ‘Oh yeah, we’ll be on the Nintendo Switch,’ I’m sure people will come back and say, ‘But what about the PS4 and Xbox One? We want them out first. Don’t focus on other platforms.’ So for now, we want to focus on what platforms we’ve already announced we’re going to be releasing Kingdom Hearts 3 on. And so after, perhaps, maybe we can start thinking about other possibilities.”
Footage has emerged giving us a new look at Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Switch running on Switch. Take a look at the latest off-screen gameplay below.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 will let you play as a variety of Spider-Man characters. There’s Spider-Man Noir. Spider-Man 2099. Spider-Gwen.
If that wasn’t enough, yet another Spider-Man was announced during a special session at D23 Expo today. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 will also feature a Spider-Man inspired by Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Here’s a first look:
Tying in with the launch of Splatoon 2 next week, GameStop will be hosting a special event. The game itself will be playable, and those who give it a shot will receive a color changing cup.
GameStop’s Splatoon 2 event will be held next Saturday. You can stop by between 12 PM and 3 PM local time. In order to get the cup, you’ll need to play Splatoon 2 at GameStop.
We’ll let you know about specific GameStop locations hosting the event when we have them.
Amazon has posted the boxarts for NIS America’s upcoming Switch games. The packaging image for The Longest Five Minutes is attached above, and the one for Penny-Punching Princess is below.
Jason Michael Paul, with his company Jason Michael Paul Productions, has been running the Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert for years. Paul does have interest in branching out into other areas of Nintendo music, though the decision ultimately lies with the big N itself.
In an interview with Vooks, Paul mentioned that he’d like to work on a “Nintendo All Star concert”. Apparently he’s even “presented these ideas for years and years.” The premise is what you’d expect – a whole concert of music from Nintendo franchises in a single concert.
Paul said:
“(laughs) Of course, it’s all on Nintendo! I’ve already presented these ideas for years and years. Now so hopefully I’ll get my shot to be able to do that and hopefully I’ve done the Legend of Zelda franchise justice enough to be to be handed the torch to be able to do that because the idea of creating a Nintendo All Star concert is definitely something I would love to do. It would basically be all of Nintendo’s IP being presented all in one concert, it would be phenomenal.”
Switch is getting its first Dragon Ball game soon, though not the newest one. Bandai Namco is bringing Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 in September.
Bandai Namco and Arc System Works unveiled the brand new Dragon Ball FighterZ at E3 last month. Switch was not included as one of the confirmed platforms. However, in one interview, Dragon Ball FighterZ producer Tomoko Hiroki indicated that a Switch release might be possible if fans showed interest.
The Switch Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset doesn’t officially release until a few days from now, but the accessory is already out in the world. Get a closer look at it below with an unboxing video.
The North American and European Splatfests for Splatoon 2 are taking place later today. But in Japan, the first event has already wrapped up. Team Rock beat out Team Pop in the end.
Here’s a full breakdown of the results:
Votes: 52% vs. 48% – +1 Point for Rock music
Wins (1st set): 48% vs. 52% – +1 Point for Pop music
Wins (2nd set): 51% vs. 49% – +1 Point for Rock music
We also have some footage from the Splatfest:
Zmart, a retailer in Chile, posted a few interesting Splatoon 2 images on Twitter. The first thing we’re able to see is the cartridge. The retailer also shows images of a reversible cover. It’s unclear if the cover is just being offered by Zmart, though we’re hoping it’s something that will be extended in all major territories.
Thanks to Juan P for the tip.
