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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – Prince’s Edition is coming to Switch, Bandai Namco and Level-5 have announced. It will launch on September 17.

The Prince’s Edition contains the base game and both downloadable content packs, which includes “The Lair of the Lost Lord” and “Tale of a Timeless Tome”.

Here’s further information and the official trailer for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition:

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Kowloon High-School Chronicle
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice
Miitopia
SnowRunner

Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir / The Girl Who Stands Behind

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows*:

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

XSEED Games just announced that Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is now the company’s fastest-selling title. Over 200,000 copies have been sold in North America on Switch.

Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town previously held the fastest-selling record for XSEED. That title took five months to reach 200,000 units sold (currently at over 250,000 since launching last July) whereas Pioneers of Olive Town took just two months.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has been receiving regular updates since launch to improve the player experience, with more improvements planned in the future. Additional content will also continue to be made available through the Expansion Pass.

Source: XSEED PR

Summer Game Fest 2021

E3 is back after a year off, but Summer Game Fest – which was started last year by The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley – will be returning regardless. Fresh information about the event was shared today.

Summer Game Fest officially begins on June 10 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM in the UK / 8 PM in Europe. The initial broadcast will feature “a spectacular live world premiere showcase, with a performance by Weezer, Day of the Devs and more”.

Partners for Summer Game Fest 2021 include:

Super Bomberman R Online

The recently-announced Switch version of Super Bomberman R Online is just a few days away. It will be launching as a free-to-play game on May 27, Konami has confirmed.

Outside of today’s release date news, Konami also provided information about new in-game seasons, its two-tier “Battle Pass” system, and outfit bonus. We have the full rundown below.

Nintendo just announced the latest classic additions to Switch Online. Unsurprisingly, the lineups in the west and Japan are different.

Caveman Ninja, Magical Drop 2, and Ninja JaJaMaru-kun are the same in all regions. However, Japan will be receiving Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War and Doomsday Warrior whereas the west is getting Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 and Spanky’s Quest.

Here’s a trailer:

Nintendo has announced a brand new amiibo tying in with the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Fans will be able to pick up a figure featuring Zelda herself and a Loftwing.

Naturally, the amiibo has functionality with Skyward Sword HD. When used on the surface, you can return to the sky from wherever you like. Use it again in the sky to return to where you were previously. It even works in dungeons or buildings in the sky.

Here’s a video showing off the amiibo feature:

Nintendo just announced that a new batch of classic games will be offered through Nintendo Switch Online. SNES will be receiving four titles while NES will have a single release.

Here’s the full rundown, along with a trailer:

The Falconeer: Warrior Edition

Wired Productions and Tomas Sala are bringing The Falconeer: Warrior Edition to Switch, according to an eShop listing. It will launch on August 5.

The Falconeer first appeared on Xbox platforms and PC last year. For the Warrior Edition on Switch, it will include “the fully updated game” as well as The Hunter and Edge of the World DLC.

Here’s some additional information from the eShop listing:


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