Zelda: Breath of the Wild icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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Nintendo Switch Online members can now spend their My Nintendo points on icons based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
The designs will be refreshed on a weekly basis. The first wave, available until June 13, features Link in various poses plus other characters, backgrounds, and frames. Each one costs 5 or 10 Platinum Points via My Nintendo, and a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required in order to redeem them.
Capcom Showcase announced for June 13
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Capcom will broadcast a new digital event titled Capcom Showcase on June 13, 2022, the company just announced.
The event will cover “news and in-depth updates” regarding previously announced games. It’s expected to last about 35 minutes long.
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Sonic Central 2022 presentation announced for June 7
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A new Sonic Central 2022 presentation will take place tomorrow, June 7, SEGA has announced.
The event will air at the following times:
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Blossom Tales 2 out on August 16, confirmed for physical release on Switch
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Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince is still in development, but we now have a release date. It was announced today that the game is heading to Switch on August 16, 2022.
We also already have confirmation of a physical version. Limited Run Games will be in charge of distribution.
Rendering Ranger: R2 coming to Switch and SNES
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Rendering Ranger: R2 originally released in 1995 for the Super Famicom. Although it never saw a release in the west, that’s finally changing.
Rendering Ranger: R2 is one of the most sought-after games for the Super Famicom, as only 10,000 copies were made. But it will now not only be coming to Switch, but SNES as well.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection announced for Switch
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Limited Run Games has announced Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection, a package of classic titles for Switch. It includes Bill & Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Gameboy Adventure A Bogus Journey.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection will have a standard edition and collector’s edition. With the latter, fans will receive a physical copy, retro style box, soundtrack, and dust sleeve.
LRG3 2022 live stream
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With LRG3 2022 kicking off in just a bit, we’re sharing the official live stream. The fun begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM in the UK / 10 PM in Europe.
The event was prepared in partnership with Mega64. Over 30 game trailers and physical release reveals are planned. We should be hearing about titles on Switch that are now getting the boxed treatment following their digital debuts and there could be some entirely new reveals.
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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl confirms voice acting and items
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Original: One of the most requested features for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has been voice acting. While it’s something the developers have suggested that they would potentially add, it’s now been officially confirmed. Players can hear quips and grunts of the characters during battle.
The voice cast for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is as follows:
Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent announced for Switch
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Acquire has announced Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent, a strategy RPG set in the world of Class of Heroes. The project is currently planned for Switch.
Here’s what we know thus far:
Super Mario Odyssey dev on blending the game’s art styles and visual effects
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In a posting on Nintendo’s Japanese recruitment site, Super Mario Odyssey VFX lead artist Junki Ikeuchi delved into the game’s visual effects.
The team sought to create cohesion between the effects and the different art styles. Ikeuchi spoke about how “ideas were taken from both themes and blended together.”
Here’s our full translation of Ikeuchi’s piece:
