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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
On Friday, a new entry hit the Nintendo Treehouse Log on Tumblr about motion controls in ARMS. Two more posts have been added since then.
On the page located here, JC Rodrigo for Nintendo goes over motion controls. You can also read another entry here talking about how there’s no wrong choice in selecting either motion controls or button controls.
Earlier it was announced that features like casinos and horse racing would be appearing in Dragon Quest XI, now we have a few details on how this will all work as well as a good number of screenshots.
Horse Racing
Compete against famous knights to determine the best horse rider. If you win, you will receive a prize. There are also various obstacles like pumpkins and jump stands.
Casino
You can exchange the coins you have on hand to enjoy various games such as the slots and roulette. Players can acquire valuable items and exchange coins for prizes. The casino games include slots, roulette, and poker.
Quests
Solve various problems with the people in the world and you will receive rewards for your achievements.
Small Medals
You will find these medals throughout the world. You can exchange these medals with someone to receive rewards.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Dragon Quest XI, Splatoon 2, and The Alliance Alive are all in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 11 and May 17.
Capcom is planning various products surrounding Monster Hunter XX on Switch. We know about the special Switch bundle, and on top of that, there will also be a Monster Hunter XX Limited Edition.
The package will include a copy of the game, mini shoulder bag, Creators Selection Soundtrack with five songs, and a Production Note book similar to the 3DS version earlier in the year. Buyers on the e-Capcom store will also receive one of nine Renkin Style Acrylic Dot Mascots at random.
We’ll also point out that Capcom will release a Monster Hunter XX Value Pack containing copies of the game on Switch and 3DS. The e-Capcom bonuses will be offered here as well.
