Future Press has revealed that it’s preparing a complete guide for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Described as “the ultimate collector’s companion” for the game, it comes in at nearly 700 pages.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons ended up receiving a few free updates and the Happy Home Paradise DLC. This upcoming guide should cover all of that, along with everything in the base game.
According to Kyoto Shimbun, the 1st Division and South Station of the Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested a 36-year-old female permatemp on suspicion of intimidation, after she sent death threats to a Nintendo executive. The woman was taken into custody on February 9.
Last June, the suspect is believed to have sent a package to the mailbox of a Nintendo executive at the company’s headquarters in south Kyoto. The package contained a bag of incense as well as documents foretelling a date and with writings such as “I-I’ll kill you” and “Die Nintendo!”
Bandai Namco has announced that a new update is available for My Hero One’s Justice 2, which adds new costumes for Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki.
The update ties in with season 6 of the anime. Players can now get their hands on the “Izuku Midoriya Costume ε” & “Tomura Shigaraki Collapse Style” Costume Set, which is entirely free. It includes all eight color variations as well as mottos featuring memorable lines from the anime.
One of the best trailers we saw at the latest Nintendo Direct was a release date trailer for the long awaited Pikmin 4. Resident Pikmin ecologists Sam and I break down every shot from the latest video, seeing what secrets there are to uncover.
You can check out the full video below. It contains theories about the various main objectives, returning mechanics from Pikmin 2, and the zombie horde of red eye Bulborbs.
The Etrian Odyssey development team shared a special message with fans this week following the announcement of Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection.
That same message also provided a brief status update on the series’ next game. In the note, Atlus states that the hardware has changed and two screens can no longer be used. Ultimately, “it will take more time” to create a brand new entry in the series.
Here’s the full translation, courtesy of Persona Central:
Limited Run Games announced today that it is preparing a physical release for Steel Assault on Switch.
Two versions will be available: standard and collector’s edition. If you go for the collector’s edition, you’ll receive extras like an acrylic standee, pin, soundtrack, and art card set.
During Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, president Shuntaru Furukawa was asked to comment on Switch’s lifecycle.
With the console celebrating its sixth anniversary next month and entering its seventh year, Furukawa stated the challenge will be “finding ways to encourage users who are considering new purchases, replacement purchases, and additional purchases to pick up a Nintendo Switch.” Furukawa pointed to the importance of new games and evergreen titles, maintaining engagement with the system, and increasing contact with Nintendo through The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Super Nintendo World.
Also reiterated that there is no need to change its pricing strategies for hardware or software at this time.
Furukawa stated:
Switch is no spring chicken anymore as it’s coming up on its sixth anniversary. Simply because of its age, one would expect sales to begin trickling off.
Nintendo president Shuntaru Furukawa did acknowledge that Switch is entering “uncharted territory in the history of our dedicated video game platforms” during the company’s latest financial briefing. However, he still believes there’s room for sales to grow given “both new demand and multiple system demand for the hardware”. Nintendo will be looking to create new demand with new games plus “working further to convey the appeal of existing titles.”
Furukawa’s full words:
During Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, president Shuntaru Furukawa spoke about the differing software sales for Switch in North America, Europe, Japan, and Asia. One investor brought up how sales seemed to decline in the Americas.
Furukawa acknowledged that to be the case, explaining that various factors contributed “such as the absence of sizable growth in sales of evergreen titles, particularly during the third quarter (October-December).” Japan saw a boost with Splatoon 3 and Pokemon Scarlet / Violet. Europe saw Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers: Battle League sales increase last holiday. Finally, Pokemon did very well in Asia.
Furukawa’s full words:
