A new Nintendo Direct will air this Thursday focusing on Splatoon 2, Nintendo has announced. Fans can look forward to information about “some of the new features, weapons and styles” that will be in the game.
This week’s Splatoon 2 Direct will air at the following times:
– 7 AM PT
– 10 AM ET
– 3 PM in the UK
– 4 PM in Europe
We’ll have the Splatoon 2 Direct stream up an hour before it goes live on Thursday.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has an official, final release date in PAL territories. Headup Games will be publishing the title for Switch on September 7.
Like in North America, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will have some special goodies. Sticker sheets and a retro-style manual will be included. Also, pre-orders will come with extra trinkets.
Headup shared today’s news on Twitter:
Isaac #Afterbirth+ for Switch gets an official release date: 7th of September in EU and AUS. And no empty retail box! #LogisticalReasons pic.twitter.com/XmXfYCK9mJ
— Headup Games (@HeadupGames) July 3, 2017
Square Enix updated the Dragon Quest XI website today with the latest screenshots. Characters Martina and Row are shown as well as the new town Grotta. Have a look at the latest images below.
Martina, Row, and Grotta were all covered heavily in the latest issue of Jump. If you missed our coverage last week, all of the details can be found here.
Hex Gambit is in development for Switch, One Man Left Studios has announced. The developer says the platform “is a perfect fit for our multiplayer focus, allowing you to easily gather friends around the TV for a couple of matches, or knock out a few turns while you’re out doing your thing.”
One Man Left Studios will be starting a Kickstarter campaign in August. Switch will be included as a reward option for backers.
For more on Hex Gambit, read the overview below. We’ve also attached a brief teaser.
PlatinumGames has opened a brand new Twitter account for its Japanese fans. To celebrate, Yusuke Hashimoto drew new Bayonetta art. Hashimoto is not only the director of Bayonetta 2, but also the producer on the series’ first game.
Based on the art and activity on the Twitter page, fans are speculating about Platinum’s potential plans for Switch. Some believe that the red and blue colors are a reference to the Joy-Con controllers. Platinum liked a tweet about the connection… and some other messages about Bayonetta and Switch.
Of course, this could very well amount to nothing. We do know though that Platinum is involved with Switch in some fashion.
The latest round of Nintendo maintenance is taking place tonight. Switch / Wii U / 3DS is up first, followed by another period specifically affecting Nintendo’s new console.
Here’s the full schedule:
Switch / Wii U / 3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)
– 5 PM PT – 8 PM PT
– 8 PM ET – 11 PM ET
– 1 AM in the UK – 4 AM in the UK
– 2 AM in Europe – 5 AM in Europe
Switch (online play)
– 9 PM PT – 11 PM PT
– 12 PM ET – 2 AM ET
– 5 AM in the UK – 7 AM in the UK
– 6 AM in Europe – 8 AM in Europe
The official (Japanese) Fire Emblem Warriors Twitter account has announced that new information about the game will be released this week, alongside a new video. It’s likely that at least one new character will be revealed – possibly Robin and/or Lissa, which were recently leaked.
The food-themed world in Super Mario Odyssey was first seen in the game’s initial reveal trailer, but pretty much wasn’t featured at all at E3. The official Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account has published a screenshot of this colorful world today and also revealed its official name – the Luncheon Kingdom.
Nintendo held its annual shareholder meeting last week; during and after this meeting, a variety of information is published about the current state of the company. Among those is the shareholder approval rating for the five directors that were elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Their approval ratings are as follows:
– Tatsumi Kimishima: 97.70 %
– Shigeru Miyamoto: 97.59 %
– Shinya Takahashi: 97.65 %
– Shuntaro Furukawa: 97.65 %
– Ko Shiota: 97.65 %
For comparison’s sake, president Tatsumi Kimishima’s approval rating last year was 87.14 %, meaning his approval among shareholders has risen by more than 1o % in the last year. Clearly the shareholders are happy with the way Kimishima has been running the company – and the Switch’s successful launch clearly didn’t hurt either.
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. ARMS – Nintendo
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Ultra Street Fighter II – Capcom
6. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Super Bomberman R – Konami
8. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
9. Puyo Puyo Tetris – SEGA
10. Disgaea 5: Complete – NIS America
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U -Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
8. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
9. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros 2 – Nintendo
4. Ever Oasis – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
