V-Jump held a livestream yesterday where they played FuRyu’s upcoming 3DS game The Alliance Alive for nearly 1 1/2 hours, so if you want to see some extended (Japanese) gameplay, definitely give it a watch:
An update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been released that supposedly fixes some of the game’s framerate problems in certain areas. The folks over at GameXplain put that to the test and released a video where they compare the game’s performance before and after applying the patch. Turns out that it does indeed cause the game to run at an improved framerate. Check out the full video below:
Just like in the first game, you will have the ability to reroll abilities on a piece of gear in Splatoon 2. This task is once again performed by a sea urchin – not Spyke though. Instead, a new character called “Spiky” (this is his Japanese name, could likely be changed in the English), who is said to be an admirer of Spyke, will do this for you. In the example image, rerolling all three abilities on a pair of shoes is shown to cost 20,000 gold. It will also be possible to use Super Sea Snails to pay for this service, though we don’t know yet how they can be obtained in Splatoon 2.
When you reroll abilities, you will also get “Ability Fragments”, which can be used to add abilities to a piece of gear, if you collect enough of them.
We’re coming up on April, which means another set of Fire Emblem Heroes calendar wallpapers. This month, they feature Lucina and Roy, who played second in the Choose Your Legends poll. Next month, we’ll be getting Tharja and Hector.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
02./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
03./09. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
04./06. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
05./07. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
06./12. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
07./03. [PSV] Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
08./08. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX
09./10. [PS4] NieR: Automata
10./11. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
11./02. [PS4] Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash #
12./05. [PS4] Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
13./19. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
14./18. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
15./16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
16./23. [NSW] Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch
17./21. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
18./17. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – Professional
19./24. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
20./28. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
Downloadable content is on the way to Super Bomberman R. Better yet, what Konami has in store will be free.
Konami gave a first tease of the Super Bomberman R DLC during a Game Theory live stream earlier tonight. It should encompass new stages and characters at the very least.
The following teaser was shown:
Konami didn’t provide a timetable for the DLC nor specifics about its contents. An official announcement should be made within the next few days.
Thanks to Antonino for the tip.
Update: Nintendo’s single note about the update: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.” We’ll probably need for an outlet such as Digital Foundry to conduct tests to see if the frame rate has truly been improved, and how much.
Original: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild players now have access to a new patch. Previously, the game was at version 1.1.0. After applying the update, it will be at 1.1.1.
Nintendo has yet to provide any update notes for today’s download. Given the small change in versions, it’s likely nothing too substantial, though some say that the frame rate has been improved. We’ll let you know when we have official details about the patch.
Thanks to Pokeboy990 and Brian for the tip.
GameXplain recently released a video in which they test if the Switch will download games faster in Sleep Mode. While some complications arose in figuring out just when the data had actually finished downloading, the results seem to show games being downloaded about 15% faster in Sleep Mode compared to the consoles normal state.
While not a massive increase in download speed, it’s sure to be of use down the line to some Switch owners. You can check out the video for yourself below.
More footage from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia has shown up. You can check out all of the videos below.
