Shakedown: Hawaii is planned for Switch, but we also can’t forget about the 3DS version. Just recently, Vblank Entertainment posted a short clip of a new zoomed out camera option on the handheld, which you can view below. The studio recommends using it only with XL systems.
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.
“Explore the unknown! Space Style” is the returning theme. The stages provide the following:
– Rainy-day jacket
– Raindrop skirt
– Thunderbolt jacket
– Thunderbolt pendant
– Head umbrella
– Rain-soaked newspaper
– Rain-soaked shirt (set)
– Rain-soaked pants (set)
– Hydrangea cap
– Froggy hood (set)
– Froggy suit (set)
– Snail shell
The returning stage will be available until June 6 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
At Wonder Festival earlier this year, several Nintendo-related figures were announced and showcased. Among these was a new Nendoroid of Lillie from Pokemon Sun/Moon.
At the time, we only had a general image of what the figure would look like. Now, however, we have an actual photo. Our first look at the Lillie Nendoroid is pictured above. It arrives in November.
After several months of silence, Fire Emblem Warriors resurfaced this week. The news cycle started out with Famitsu with plenty of new details and an interview with the developers.
That interview has now been translated. It featured producer Yosuke Hayashi from Koei Tecmo, Nintendo’s Genki Yokota (Fire Emblem director since Awakening), and Masahiro Higuchi from Intelligent Systems. We’re now able to see their direct comments on the game’s origins, talk about the appearing characters, and more.
Read on below for some excerpts from the interview. Read up on the full discussion here.
A new month is here! We’ve just entered June, so that means we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you started up something entirely new for the month? Have you given Fire Emblem Echoes a shot? Or maybe you’re trying something on Switch like Disgaea 5 Complete or Ultra Street Fighter II. Whatever the case, let us know in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: How do you feel about ARMS?
IGN published a BitSummit-focused article containing small previews of various indie games. Among these is GORSD, an upcoming title for Switch. Find some information about the project below along with a few minutes of footage.
Saber Interactive is still working towards NBA Playgrounds’ first big Switch update. Although it’s taking awhile, it might be worth the wait in the end.
Saber CEO Matt Karch has been interacting with fans on Facebook, and offered additional details about what the first update for NBA Playgrounds on Switch will entail. Two big things confirmed is a reduction in file size as well as an increase of resolution. Of course, online play is also coming.
Karch’s full comments on the update:
Inti Creates held a live stream on Twitch this week and showed off Mighty Gunvolt Burst with plenty of gameplay. Watch 18 minutes of footage from the recording below.
Amazon and GameStop both have a new notable deals running at the moment. Highlights include Xenoblade Chronicles X for $22, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse on 3DS for under $18, and deals on the Pokemon Monopoly sets.
We’ve rounded up a few notable deals at both retailers below.
Amazon
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – $17.40 (was $30)
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack – $20.76 (was $30)
Monopoly: Pokemon Kanto Edition – $24.39 (was $45)
Monopoly: Pokemon Johto Edition – $36 (was $45)
GameStop
Pokken Pro Pad Pikachu Controller – $11 (was $15)
Xenoblade Chronicles X – $22 (was $30)
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – $24 (was $30)
Mario-branded Wii Remote controllers – $30 each (were $40 each)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – $35 (was $40)
A smooth online experience is always important, but even more so with fighting games. With ARMS, perhaps there won’t be much to worry about.
The manner in which fights take place in ARMS lends itself well to online play. “In the short time while the character arms extend, the game absorbs any network lag to allow for a truly responsive battle,” producer Kosuke Yabuki told GamesMaster this month.
Even though ARMS is a game intended to be entirely approachable, skilled players will find something here as well. Engineering director Kenta Sato mentioned that it was made so that “advanced players can go all-out, and we hope that we’ll see some of these players develop techniques beyond anything we imagined.”
