#129: Your Nintendo Update
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Still no baby. 
Issue 129 — May 5, 2019 
Hey, here’s issue #129 of Switch Weekly , with your round-up of the Nintendo news you need to see. A relatively uneventful week all things considered, but as E3 is looming next month it’s fairly typical for things to go a bit quiet — expect things to get increasingly interesting as it approaches though. I’m hoping that Animal Crossing is a big focus for Nintendo at the show, but I’d also love to see some Pikmin news. What is it you want to see announced ? In non-Nintendo news: We’re still waiting on the arrival of my son. As someone pointed out to me on Twitter , being a Nintendo fan I should be used to delays! 😅 Anyway, I imagine he will arrive in the next week, so it’s a safe bet that the newsletter will be taking a break next week. All the usual good stuff is below, including a list of what games are on the horizon — Shakedown: Hawaii seems to be the highlight next week.
Thanks for reading,
P.S — Hello to those joining via Ruby Weekly, if you’ve any comments of feedback, just hit reply. 👋 Donkey Kong Jr, VS. Excitebike and Clu Clu Land are (probably) your NES Online titles for May — The interesting one here is VS. Excitebike, as it was only released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan. Daniel Vuckovic // Vooks Gris is a mini masterpiece — Gris came out late last year and I never got round to playing it — this review has firmly put it back on my radar as something I need to play. . Matt Birchler // Birchtree Gaming ▶ Inside the studio behind SteamWorld — A look behind the scenes at the shared offices of Thunderful, Image & Form, and Zoink in Gothenburg, Sweden . Alex Olney // Nintendo Life ▶ Virtua Racing for Switch vs Arcade and every console port — John Linneman takes a look at the new Switch version of Virtua Racing ( currently only available in Japan ), stacking it up against every console conversion and the 90s arcade original. Digital Foundry // YouTube
REVIEW
Aggelos —
“an accessible, contemporary Metroidvania”
REVIEW
Giga Wrecker Alt. —
“a quirky left-turn”
for Game-Freak
REVIEW
Table Top Racing: World Tour Nitro Edition —
“It’s fine”
▶ REVIEW
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age – Best or blandest?
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night finally gets a release date on Switch Max Wright // Loot Pots Labo VR: How Mario and Zelda look and play in virtual reality Thomas Morgan // Eurogamer Bayonetta 3 ‘has an unorthodox development process’, says Platinum Andy Robinson // VGC I’m Next: How Mortal Kombat 11 rekindled my love for the franchise James Burns // Super Jump This 3D-printed Labo headset convinced me of Switch VR’s potential Laura Kate Dale // Kotaku UK
🎮 Upcoming Releases All releases are EU & US unless otherwise stated. Monday, May 6
Tuesday, May 7
Wednesday, May 8
Thursday, May 9
Friday, May 10
⚡️ Quick Links: 👨💻 A developer had their game pulled from the eShop due to a hidden code editor . 🇺🇸 Sandbox action game American Fugitive is coming to Switch later this month. 🏎 An interview with Takashi Iizuka , producer on the upcoming Team Sonic Racing. 🛣 Could a Forza game be heading to the Switch? 🎮 Kevin Kenson runs through his favourite Switch controllers . 👀 Here’s a bunch of games that would be a perfect fit for the Labo VR . |
