Hyrule Historia, a lengthy book covering historical information on The Legend of Zelda, came out a few years ago. It seems that a more condensed version exists targeting younger fans. Nintendo Force spotted the book – with a new cover and all – at a kindergarten book fair.
Aside from being smaller, it’s unclear how this version of Hyrule Historia differs. It’s also unavailable online.
Snake Pass is supposed to come with Time Trials after finishing the main game. This is an option in almost all versions, but it’s apparently missing on Switch. A prompt should appear when selecting a level, giving players the ability to choose between normal play and the new Time Trials. However, it simply doesn’t show.
Fortunately, Sumo Digital has confirmed that Snake Pass on Switch will be receiving Time Trials at some point in the future. Design lead Brad Davey confirmed via NeoGAF:
“I thought I’d out myself to pass on some good news; I can confirm that we’re working on getting Time Trials patched in to the Switch version of the game. I can’t tell you exactly when this is going to happen, it’s not quite as simple as flicking a switch, there is some work on our end involved on getting this up and running. As soon as I have more news I’ll be sure to pass it on.”
Amazon now has the boxart for Japan’s Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition. See the packaging above.
One component of the Switch exclusive Runner3 is the inclusion of Retro Levels. As part of a new blog post, Choice Provisions provided an in-depth explanation of these stages.
Here’s the full rundown:
I’m happy to report that my work on the Runner3 Retro Levels is (mostly) COMPLETE! I want to remind everyone that this is *really* a video game within a video game. The Retro Levels are made up of 3 distinct worlds, each with 9 levels and a wacky boss battle. The levels are short-but-challenging jaunts in which you’re tasked with finding 5 elusive new collectibles never before seen in the series…THE GILDANS!
Once you’ve found as many as you can, feel free to jump headlong into that sketchy-looking mystery hole over there. I’m sure it’s safe:
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.
