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Apex Legends

Yesterday, EA and Respawn Entertainment revealed that Apex Legends is heading to Switch. GameSpot spoke with director Michael Higham to chat a bit more about bringing the battle royale game over to the console.

Higham noted that Apex Legends is “looking really good and running very well” on Switch currently. The team has “been working on it for awhile,” and is now in the testing phase. Additionally, we have confirmation that gyro controls are supported.

Higham’s full words:

Nintendo has announced a new presentation for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate which will finally reveal the new ARMS character coming to the game. Director Masahiro Sakurai will be hosting the event.

It’ll be held on June 22 at the following times:

Lost in Random

EA and Zoink today announced Lost in Random, a gothic fairytale action-adventure title. A release is scheduled for 2021.

“As another new IP set in a twisted dystopia where uncertainty and chaos are feared, the game follows Even, a courageous young girl, and her living dice companion, Dicey,” EA says of the new game. “Together, the two embark on a perilous journey where they must learn to embrace the unknown and play the hand they’ve been dealt, in a bid to break the curse of Random. ”

Apex Legends

Following recent speculation regarding a Switch version of Apex Legends, the news was made official during today’s EA Play 2020 presentation. It will launch this fall.

Details about the Switch version will be shared at a later date. However, it should support cross-play with all other versions on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Here’s a refresher on Apex Legends with an overview and trailer:

Burnout Paradise Remastered

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Burnout Paradise Remastered
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
Darius Cozmic Collection Console
Railway Empire: Nintendo Switch Edition

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Burnout Paradise Remastered – $49.99 (available June 19)
Railway Empire: Nintendo Switch Edition – $39.99 (available June 19)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated – $29.99 (available June 23)

Medabots Classics Plus

Medabots Classics Plus is in development for Switch, Imagineer has announced. It will launch in Japan on November 12.

Medabots Classics Plus, split into Kabuto and Kuwagata versions, includes eight titles and sixteen total versions from the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance eras. A number of features will be included such as the ability to save and load at any time, skip battles, and increase gameplay speed. Players can also view the original manuals. For the Switch release, players can easily complete mini-games by pressing and holding the button rather than button mashing.

Pokemon Sword/Shield - The Isle of Armor

As part of The Isle of Armor DLC for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, a bunch of returning creatures have been added to the games. Dataminers have already uncovered the full lineup of Pokemon that have been brought back from prior titles.

SciresM has shared the list, which we have below. For those keeping track, we have a separate list of Pokemon that are still unavailable in Pokemon Sword/Shield as well.

Bounty Battle

Publisher Merge Games, along with developer Dark Screen Games, announced the final release date for the indie beat ’em up crossover Bounty Battle. The game launches for Switch via the eShop on July 16.

We have the following overview and trailer for Bounty Battle:


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