Saturday News Update with Champion vs. Challenger Splatfest announced for Japan, plus more news!
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● The next Japanese Splatfest was announced for Splatoon 2 with the theme of ‘Who do you support? Champion or Challenger?’, a collaboration with CoroCoro, and taking place next weekend between 15:00 and 15:00 JST on 3 and 4 February Announcement video added here.
● Video Capture will be coming to Pokkén Tournament DX next week (31 January) along with several balance patches.
● And a couple of World Hobby Fair tournament videos. Firstly almost five hours of Super Bomberman R here, day two here, over six hours of Splatoon 2 here and day two here.
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been updated to Ver.1.1.4 ‘implementing feature improvements’. It also looks like there will be Valentine’s event soon too with themed clothing and flowers.
● Fire Emblem Heroes will be updated in February adding new weapon skills to a group of existing Heroes and also allow more weapons to be refined in the Weapon Refinery.
● Miitomo saw new items added to the line-up in Miitomo Shop including Tartan Quilted Jacket, Turtleneck & Jacket and Snowflake Brooch all pictured here.
● According to both GameStop Denmark and the Brazilian rating board, THQ Nordic is bringing De Blob, Legend of Kay Anniversary, Elex, and Rad Rogers all to Nintendo Switch. Thanks to Hero of Legend.
● The Taiwanese rating board also lists Marvelous’ Assault Gunners for Switch.
● Image & Form Games and Zoink Games are set to join forces and become Thunderful! More information here.
● Hello Kitty Kruisers is coming to Switch at retail (and obviously the eShop too) in Spring 2018 courtesy of Rising Star Games. Trailer here.
● The 3DS game AeternoBlade is coming to Switch on 1 February courtesy of Corecell. It was known as Time Avenger in Japan. The old promo video here.
● The metroidvania roguelike Dead Cells is coming to Switch in 2018 courtesy of Motion Twin. Announcement trailer here.
● The sandbox survival game PixARK is coming to Switch in 2018 courtesy of Snail Games. Official trailer here.
● The action-platformer Castle of Heart is coming to Switch in Q1 2018 courtesy of 7 Levels. Teaser here.
● The strategy game Mad Carnage is coming to Switch on 2 February courtesy of Qubic Games.
● The twin-stick shooter Black Hole is coming to Switch on 6 February courtesy of Dufgames. Trailer here.
● The run-and-gun game Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition is also coming to Switch on 6 February courtesy of Tribute Games. Trailer here.
● Tribute Games also announced their platform adventure Flinthook will release on Switch in 2018. Trailer here.
● The puzzle game Millie was also announced for Switch by Forever Entertainment. All we have on release date is ‘soon’.
● The first person action-puzzler Suicide Guy is coming to Switch courtesy of Chubby Pixel. Steam trailer here.
● The roguelike action-platformer Badass Hero is coming to Switch in 2018 courtesy of Awesome Game Studio. E3 2017 trailer here.
● The competitive brawler Slam Land is coming to Switch courtesy of Bread Machine. Screenshots here.
● The first look at Strikers 1945 Ⅱ for Nintendo Switch here, the first look at Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 here, the first 25 minutes of Fantasy Hero ~Unsigned Legacy~ here, Arena of Valor (beta version) tutorial here, online multiplayer here and all heroes here, and the first 10 minutes of Shiftlings – Enhanced Edition here.
Many, many thanks to Contra Network for nearly all the worldwide news and for all the gameplay videos – please show him your support!
● McDonald’s Japan will add The Snack World cards and HUGtto! Pretty Cure colouring books in their Happy Set meals from 2 February. TV commercials for both added here.
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