It was a busy week for Nintendo maintenance, and it looks like that’s carrying over into next week as well. Maintenance has already been scheduled for Switch, Wii U, and 3DS next Wednesday / Thursday.
The schedule is as follows:
– 6:45 PM PT (April 12) – 8 PM PT (April 12)
– 9:45 PM ET (April 12) – 11 PM ET (April 12)
– 2:45 AM in the UK (April 13) – 4 AM in the UK (April 13)
– 3:45 AM in Europe (April 13) – 5 AM in Europe (April 13)
As is usually the case, certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted while maintenance is underway.
Lizardcube stopped by Gamekult this week and showed off an hour of footage from Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Ahead of the game’s April 18 launch on Switch, you can watch an hour of footage below.
Back in February, THQ Nordic stated that Darksiders Warmastered Edition for Wii U wasn’t cancelled – and it turns out they were right. Today, they announced that Darksiders Warmastered Edition will release for Wii U on May 23rd, 2017 worldwide. The game’s price is set at 19.99€, 14.99£ and 19.99$.
Snake Pass developer Sumo Digital recently held an AmA on the Nintendo Switch Subreddit and answered quite a few questions. You can check out the full AmA here; we’ve highlighted some of the most interesting answers below:
On the possibility of a physical version:
We’re exploring our options.
On the lack of Time Trial mode in the Switch version:
It was a tough call to make considering how we wanted to ensure we were able to launch the Switch version with all the other platforms day and date on top of how much time we had to work on the Switch to begin with. Needless to say, we are getting Time Trials in a future patch.
On the possibility of a sequel:
It seems like there was some incorrect info on the first print run of Breath of the Wild’s Wii U box in North America. The box falsely states that the Wii Remote, Wii Remote + Nunchuck and Wii Remote + Classic Controller Pro would be supported by the game, when actually only the Gamepad and the Wii U Pro Controller work with it. Apparently a second print run of the Wii U version is now in circulation which fixes that error.
Yesterday, we reported on Square Enix and its increased focus on the Switch. It seems like that was not just marketing speak – today, Takashi Tokita, who works at Square Enix, posted a photo of the Switch on his Twitter account with the caption “Top-secret mission starts!”. While not exactly an official announcement, it does seem pretty likely that he has started work on a Switch game. Whether it’s a brand-new game or a port is impossible to say at this point.
Tokita has been with Square Enix since 1985 and as such has been involved with numerous projects in a variety of roles. Some of his most notable achievements include being one of the directors of Chrono Trigger and directing Parasite Eve. He has also been heavily involved with the various Final Fantasy IV spin-offs and re-releases over the years.
FuRyu has released a gameplay video for The Alliance Alive, showing the game’s Talents system. Talents are abilities that characters can learn for different strategies and playstyles. They require points to learn, which are acquired by all characters by winning battles. A few of these talents include:
– “Continue the Fight Ability” – restores 1 SP per turn
– “Scouting Skill” – decreases enemy awareness
– “Negotiations and Bargaining” – decreases shop costs by 25%
The first round of the Wyvern Riders vs. Pegasus Knights Voting Gauntlet in Fire Emblem Heroes has ended, and the second round has begun. Hinoka, Cherche, Palla, and Beruka have all been knocked out. Camilla will face Cordelia, and Minerva will face Subaki. If your pick was knocked out, you may keep participating but must select a new character. If your pick is still in, you may not change character.
Also, there is a special log-in bonus for the recent Quiz. Players will receive 10 Orbs and 5,000 Hero Feathers upon log-in.
Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert conducted a new Reddit AMA today. As a Star Fox developer who has played an influential role in the Star Fox series, he had plenty to say about the franchise. He spoke about an old-school re-make pitched to Nintendo, working on Star Fox Command (and its endings), and his own personal ideas for a new game. Cuthbert also weighed in on Switch, Nintendo’s Game Boy title for “X” and why it never left Japan, and more.
We’ve collected a number of important responses from the Reddit AMA below. You can read the full thing right here.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
02./00. [PS4] Warriors Stars #
03./00. [PS4] Blue Reflection: Maboroshi ni Mau – Shoujo no Ken #
04./00. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
05./02. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
06./00. [PSV] Warriors Stars #
07./03. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
08./00. [PSV] Blue Reflection: Maboroshi ni Mau – Shoujo no Ken #
09./00. [PSV] Re:Zero – Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Death or Kiss #
10./04. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
11./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
12./06. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
13./05. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
14./10. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
15./14. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
16./08. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX
17./00. [PS4] Re:Zero – Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Death or Kiss #
18./00. [PSV] Chaos;Child: Love Chu Chu!! #
19./07. [PSV] Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
20./15. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
