The Sonic the Hedgehog movie may come out in North America and Europe on February 14th, 2020, but our friends in Japan have to wait until March 27th, 2020 to check out the film. Still, even with the longer wait, commercials for the movie are airing in Japan. Check out a 30-second spot for the film above.
As we mentioned last week, Gunlord X is set to launch for Switch in Japan on Dec. 12th, 2019. The title is normally priced at 1,500 yen, but can be preloaded now for 1,200. Gunlord X takes up 142MB of space.
Shovel Knight Showdown is the ultimate platform fighting experience, where you can duel with up to 4 players and scramble after gems as your favorite heroic or villainous knight from the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga. Gather your pals for endless multiplayer clashes, or choose from more than 16 playable characters in Story Mode, each with their own unique story to tell. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations in Shovel Knight Showdown!
Together! The Battle Cats, which has been hugely successful on Switch so far, may be getting a multiplayer update in the near future. Apparently this week's issue of CoroCoro includes some new screens for the game which show off a two-player battle mode. Furthermore, this mode is said to be planned for release during the World Hobby Fair Winter ’20 in late January 2020.
Yo-Kai Watch 4 has gotten yet another update, this time being bumped up to Version 2.1.2. This update revamps the game's icon to represent Yo-Kai Watch 4++, and also includes bug fixes. Level-5 has included a 1-Star Coin and 2 x Crank-a-Kai along with the update.
The upcoming Iispo! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament will air on Fuji TV ONE on SKY PerfecTV! in Japan on Dec. 22nd, 2019. The tournament will feature Zackray, Abadango, HIKARU, Kombu, Lunamado, Kome, Raito, and Nietono. Hopefully some of the action finds its way online afterwards for all to see.
The classic arcade-style shmup Dezatopia was announced for Switch awhile ago, and was originally planned for launch this year. That's no longer happening, as the title has been officially bumped to 2020. We know that the PC version is coming on Feb. 1st, 2020, and the developer has said they're bringing the game to Switch “as soon as possible after” the PC launch.
Orange Cube has released an update for Labyrinth of the Witch, bringing the game up to Version 1.2.1. This update adds in a Santa Hat to the in-game shop, the ability to travel together, speeds up the warehouses, shops, and rankings display, and changes the default cursor position when selecting an item in a dungeon.
Looks like we can consider Payday 2 on Switch pretty much done and dusted. The game has been out for awhile now, but don't expect any new content or updates that are hitting other versions of the game. Wondering why the team has decided to abandon Switch players? Check out their statement on the matter below.
We’re very sad to announce that PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch will be very unlikely to see further updates, despite what our initial ambitions were on the contrary. As per above, we’ve been forced to make many hard decisions along the road, and this is yet another. To put the Switch version separately into context, the transfer of the game over to the Switch-platform was not made in-house and would require significant further investments to happen. We are very aware that this was undesired news, but we’d rather be clear to set the expectations now.
The latest issue of CoroCoro magazine finally gives us the Japanese release date for Puzzle & Dragons Gold. The GungHo Online Entertainment title is set for launch on Jan. 15th, 2020, and is priced at 1,500 yen.
Puzzle & Dragons Gold will feature a Story Mode featuring Taiga Akashi and more, where you can befriend the monsters of characters you defeat. You'll be able to battle players online or via local wireless communication, and also take part in a “Puzzle & Dragons Cram School” where you can learn the ins and outs of Puzzles & Dragons.
Puzzle & Dragons Gold will be given away for free to attendees of Jisedai World Hobby Fair 2020 Winter, which kicks off in Nagoya on January 19th, 2020. The game will be distributed as a code alongside other goodies.
