Weekend News Update with Aka to Blue announced for Switch and Astro Ninja Man announced for Famicom! 

● Tanoshimasu will be bringing their bullet hell shooter Aka to Blue: type S to Nintendo Switch.

Enter the Gungeon has sold an amazing 75,000 copies worldwide on Switch in just two weeks!

● Currently underway is the ARMS Party Crash event between Master Mummy and Twintelle.

● Watch the third TV commercial for Shingeki no Kyojin 2 (Attack on Titan 2) here.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp players today received a free red New Year’s hat and New Year’s noodles (pictured here).

Fire Emblem Heroes today saw a Bound Hero Battle with Raven and Lucius, and a Summoning Focus with Raven, Lucius and Priscilla.

Miitomo saw the Samus inspired Powered Armour Outfit for sale (along with Rainbow-Striped Knee-High Socks!). All items pictured here.

● Andromeda Project confirmed that Kharon’s Crypt will be released on Switch.

Atooi announced they have at least three Switch games planned for 2018 on top of their recently released Mutant Mudds Collection.

● Contra Network have the first 60 minutes for Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers here and co-op gameplay footage here.

● RIKI are developing the shooter Astro Ninja Man for Famicom where they hope to have it finished for March 2018 for an exhibition. A retail release is unconfirmed although we suspect it will receive one. Check out the trailer here.

● And The New York Times interviewed Shigeru Miyamoto who told them “More and more I am trying to let the younger generation fully take the reins.” Thanks to My Nintendo News.

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