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Issue 130 — May 19, 2019
Hi, issue #130 of Switch Weekly here, with your Nintendo news round-up.
Last week the newsletter took a little break as we welcomed our baby boy to the world. A new co-op partner! 😊🎉
With a newborn I've been somewhat out of the loop on all things Switch — so this week's issue also acts as something of a useful round-up for me. 😅
If you're reading this on the Sunday, there is a Tetris 99 event taking place right now in which you can unlock a Game Boy theme — I'm hoping I can squeeze in enough games to secure that nostalgia look.
The big news this week came via a Direct on all things Mario Maker 2 - boy that game is packed with features. I'm really looking forward to it. If you missed it, the presentation is linked below.
A huge thanks for reading,
Chris ✌️👶
▶ Super Mario Maker 2 Direct — A 15-minute presentation with lots of info on the upcoming Mario Maker sequel. Love the fact you can do multiplayer online.
Nintendo // YouTube
Nintendo offers ‘game vouchers’ to Switch Online members — Here's a new way for paying Switch Online members to get a discount on select digital games — but in typical Nintendo fashion it's a little more convoluted than you might expect.
Emily Heller // Polygon
Why haven’t more publishers and devs learned from Super Smash Bros? — With the celebration of all things gaming that is 'Smash', Nintendo have highlighed just how arbitrary many of the barriers to collaboration truly are.
Mike Sholars // Polygon
REVIEW Shakedown: Hawaii —"Vblank's second GTA throwback lacks focus"
Adam Abou-Nasr // Nintendo World Report
Nintendo Switch sales pass PS4 in Japan
Christopher Dring // gamesindustry
Castlevania Anniversary Collection is a retro compilation done right
Chris Carter // Destructoid
Saints Row: The Third on Switch is a disappointment
Chris Plante // Polygon
Japan’s surprising love of the word “LABO”
Clyde Mandelin // Legends of Localization
Pokémon: Let’s Go restored my faith in the franchise
Steven Rollins // Nintendo Enthusiast
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🎮 Upcoming Releases
All releases are EU & US unless otherwise stated.
Monday, May 20
- World Soccer — A fairly basic looking football game.
Tuesday, May 21
- Resident Evil 0 — All aboard for some survival horror.
- Resident Evil — Mansion zombie nightmares (in HD).
- Resident Evil 4 — One of the Capcom Five. Leon takes on a cult in rural Europe.
- Assassin's Creed III Remastered — With HD Rumble and touch screen features.
Wednesday, May 22
- Heroine Anthem Zero Episode 1 — Fantasy adventure. (May 23 in US)
- The Last Door — The complete edition of this point-and-click horror.
- Gunlord X — 2D platform shooter.
Thursday, May 23
- Wonder Boy Returns Remix — This 1986 arcade hit has been spruced up for the Switch.
- Star Sky — Slow-paced adventure.
- My Lovely Daughter — An alchemist sim that touches upon some dark themes.
- American Fugitive — A top-down 3D open world adventure. I like the look of this one.
Friday, May 24
- Atelier Lulua The Scion of Arland — The fourth installment in this RPG series.
- Hungry Baby: Party Treats — Local multiplayer baby feeding.
- Back in 1995 — A 3D adventure that's very much rocking the low-res vibes of mid 90s games.
- Skelly Selest — A hellish score attack run 'n' gun..
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⚡️ Quick Links:
💫 Is Nintendo working on a streaming service using Microsoft's Azure tech?
💯 Tetris 99 was originally going to have 100 players.
😢 Devil May Cry for Switch is a port taken from the PS4 HD Collection.
🏎 How the Switch version of Team Sonic Racing stacks up against the PS4 version.
🎶 An audio bug in the Switch port of Final Fantasy VII has been fixed.
🎮 This converter will let you use Switch controllers on your PS4.
🎥 A fan has recreated the Smash Melee opening with Ultimate's video editor.
