The Monster Hunter series is no stranger to collaborations. Even the latest entry, Monster Hunter XX, already has several partnerships announced.
The latest collaboration is for the Long Sword named Uranometria. It’s an original design from mangaka Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail. The sword blade is drawn with a sparking sky of stars, and the scabbard’s silhouette will look like an ancient key.
During the latest episode of Capcom TV, Monster Hunter XX gameplay will be shown that uses the new weapon. Mashima will also be appearing as a guest.
Goodbye! BoxBoy! can now be pre-loaded from the 3DS eShop in Japan. Those who intend to do so will need 1,210 blocks of free space (151.25 MB). Also worth noting, a demo for Goodbye! BoxBoy! is out now in Japan.
GameSpot posted its full interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about Switch. As you would expect, a wide range of topics were addressed.
Reggie commented on Switch’s price and the prices of games themselves, transferring Virtual Console purchases, the smartphone app, possibility of multiplayer with 1 cartridge, online approach, addressing issues from Wii U, and “forgotten” Nintendo franchises. Watch the full interview below.
Swapdoodle users can download a new update for the app, bringing it up to version 1.1. No new features are added, with only some unspecified issues being addressed. It takes up 136 blocks of space (17 MB).
Swapdoodle’s new patch is located on the 3DS eShop. You should be able to update it from the Home Menu as well.
A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
The Pig (X2) – 200 yen each
Kunio-kun – 100 yen
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
Nintendo released a brand new trailer for Goodbye! BoxBoy! today on its Japanese YouTube page. Get a look at it below.
Switch won’t have many multimedia functions at launch, Business Insider reports. Nintendo’s Kit Ellis shared the news with the website.
While launch is out of the question, Switch will likely receive some of these apps down the road. Netflix won’t be on the system immediately, but it’d be surprising if it didn’t happen sometime down the road.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, speaking with GameSpot, mentioned that Nintendo “thought deeply” about Wii U’s shortcomings. He shared two reasons for the system’s failures.
First, Reggie admitted that the messaging behind Wii U wasn’t clear, stating that the “clarity of the consumer proposition” was not strong enough. He also pointed to a lack of steady flow of compelling games.
When it comes to Switch, Reggie believes Nintendo has addressed the communication issue:
