Small Weekend News Update with Breath of the Wild winning four awards, new JP Switch game, Splatfest results and more!
● Apollosoft are working on a new Nintendo Switch title called 人形ハ歩キ回ル (literally Puppet Handkerchief). Literally, nothing else exists on this title on the innerwebs!
● The Switch will be getting the new version of Minecraft with cross-platform multiplayer (Xbox One, PC, mobile and Nintendo Switch) in 2018.
● ARMS has been updated to Ver.4.0.1 likely just fixing minor bugs from the large Ver.4.0.0 update.
● Super Mario Odyssey: World Trekking was the best-selling 3DS theme for the fifth (and likely final) week. Check out the full top 25 here.
● There’s a Yokai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Densetsu Banbaraya interlocking event currently in Yokai Watch Puni Puni running until 30 November where you can play with the new yokai featured in Busters 2.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw a summoning focus event for the bonus allies for the Tempest Trials with Ike, Lyn, Roy and Lucina. You can then use these Heroes in the Tempest Trials: Less Than Heroic event which begins on 21 November to increase your score.
● Miitomo saw new items added to the line-up in Miitomo Shop including a Short Back & Sides & High Quiff Wig, Tracksuit Jacket & Plain T-Shirt and Jeans with Patches all pictured here plus the return of the “Once more with feeling! Miitomo Rock Festival” Miitomo Drop stages all pictured here.
● Add me in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp using the ID 5504 6289 353.
● The Super Mario Run and Super Mario Odyssey collaboration is currently running until 28 November. Check the full list of available statues during the event here. The latest statue is Pauline.
● The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was named Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards along with Best Audio, Nintendo Game of the Year and the Critics’ choice award. Check out the message from the development team here.
A full list of the winners thanks to the BBC:-
Best storytelling – Horizon: Zero Dawn
Best visual design – Cuphead
Best audio – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best gaming performance – Ashly Burch: Horizon Zero Dawn
Indie game – Friday 13th The Game
Best multiplayer – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Studio of the year – Nintendo EPD
Best VR game – Resident Evil VII: Biohazard
eSports play of the year – Agilities’ five-man Dragonblade at Overwatch Contenders
eSports team of the year – Seoul Dynasty (formerly Lunatic-Hai)
eSports game of the year – Overwatch
Best streamer/broadcaster – Markiplier
Handheld/mobile game of the year – Pokemon Sun and Moon
Nintendo game of the year – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
PlayStation game of the year – Horizon: Zero Dawn
Xbox game of the year – Cuphead
PC game of the year – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Critics’ choice award – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Breakthrough award – Ashly Burch
Hall of fame – Final Fantasy
Still playing – World of Tanks
Outstanding contributor award – Debbie Bestwick
Lifetime Achievement award – Sid Meier
Ultimate Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
● And Team Fantasy beat Team Sci-Fi 2-1 in the latest North American Splatfest winning the popular vote 57%-43% and Solo matches 51%-49% but losing Team matches 51%-49%.
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