Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom will be coming to Switch at some point. For now though, watch over 10 minutes of gameplay with the video below.
Earthlock: Festival of Magic remains on track for Wii U, and the developer is finishing up this release. The team is sorting through some last challenges at the moment. If everything is properly completed, Earthlock could be hitting Wii U at the end of February / start of March.
Now, what about Switch? SnowCastle Games is still interested in the platform, but writes in a Kickstarter update that “Nintendo has not given us a clear response on when we may expect to publish on their new console.”
The full status update for Earthlock on Nintendo platforms reads:
“The Wii U version is giving us some challenges, but we have made great progress. Only the last few scenes remain to be optimised. We hope to enter certification in about 2 weeks. It might be tight, but we are still optimistic about a Wii U launch around the end of February/ beginning of March. I’ll keep you posted once we have more precise dates.
Nintendo Switch is still an uncertainty. Nintendo has not given us a clear response on when we may expect to publish on their new console. Feel free to use social media to let Nintendo know that you want Earthlock on the Switch. (https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica).”
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.
“Career change! Dream Jobs” is the returning stage theme. They provide the following:
– Firefighter helmet (set)
– Firefighter uniform (set)
– Fire truck
– Fire hose
– Police officer hat (set)
– Police officer uniform (set)
– Motorcycle officer helmet (set)
– Motorcycle officer uniform (set)
– Train conductor hat (set)
– Train conductor uniform (set)
– Train conductor pouch (set)
– Train outfit
The returning stages will be available until January 29 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
An announcement was recently made that close to 6,000 players have been banned from online play in Pokemon Sun/Moon. These users “engaged in unauthorized modification of their game data”, resulting in the ban.
The original piece of news was shared from the Japan-side of things, but now we have a full, English announcement about the situation. It fully explains how the ban affects players, the error code they encounter, and how action will continue to be taken in the future.
Continue on below to read the official notice in full.
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Mario Kart 64
2. Pokemon Snap
3. Mario Party 2
4. Mario Party 10
5. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
6. Star Fox 64
7. Super Mario 64
8. Super Mario World
9. Zelda: Skyward Sword
10. Super Mario 3D World
11. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
12. Splatoon
13. Super Mario Bros.
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. F-Zero X
16. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
17. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
18. Super Mario RPG
19. Zelda: A Link to the Past
20. Paper Mario
Videos
1. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Switch Concept Trailer
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Switch Playstyles Trailer
6. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017
8. Switch Parental Controls
9. Arms Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
10. Pokemon Snap Trailer
11. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
12. 1-2-Switch Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
13. Fire Emblem Direct 1/18/17
14. Fire Emblem Warriors Nintendo Switch Presentation
15. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
16. Paper Mario: Color Splash – A Splash of Mystery
17. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
18. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
19. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
20. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Time ot Make a Splash
Source: Wii U eShop
Fire Emblem Heroes is just on the horizon. Next week, the mobile game will launch around the world.
It’s unclear how much space is required, and Nintendo is ready to give out a specific number. That being said, in a Nintendo customer support email, the company recommends 1 GB of free space. We should have a final answer in just a few days.
Cube Creator 3D has been very successful in Japan – perhaps even more so than in the west. Since launch, the game has sold 360,000 copies on the eShop in the country.
Japan is getting a new Cube Creator game, Cube Creator DX, in April. You can learn more about it here.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s episode, Kit and Krysta surprise a few friends with Switch. Watch the full video below.
Death Squared may have a future on Switch. Destructoid asked Ashley Ringrose of SMG Studios about porting the project to Nintendo’s new system, to which Ringrose said he’d love to. Ringrose also called Nintendo players “their fanbase.”
SMG Studios has a Wii U dev kit, but by the time the team received it, the console was on its way out. They’re now looking into obtaining a Switch dev kit. Bringing over Death Squared wouldn’t pose much of a challenge since it’s being made in Unity.
As for the actual game, Death Squared “is a cooperative puzzle game where user-controlled bots attempt to reach separate exits without accidentally killing each other, putting friendships and problem-solving skills to the ultimate test”. The premise is that “bots must escape a laboratory without unwittingly triggering traps and sending a companion to the scrapyard in the sky. Both characters must reach their respective portals to complete a stage.”
We’ve included a trailer for Death Squared below.
