Nintendo Weekly Fan News April 23rd-27th

Today’s weekly news update is brought to you by the latest updates on games and E3.

Splatoon 2 Update

After much anticipation, the newest Splatoon 2 update has arrived. It updates the game to Version 3.0.  

It is free update that adds 100+ new pieces of gear and lots of new stages. However, the most interesting feature in the update is the new Rank X. Rank X is the most challenging Ranked Battle you can participate in. Players in X Rank will be able to battle for an X Power Level. X Power Levels also reset after each month, and if your level is below a set threshold, your level will be dropped to Level S+9. This is to encourage player to keep challenging themselves.

The update is available now to download.

P.S. Players who are rank S+10 before the update will automatically be registered as Rank X after the party. 

Source: Nintendo

Sonic Mania Plus Details

Some new details have emerged about Sonic Mania Plus game, which is an expanded version of the original Sonic Mania.

One of the newest additions to the game is the inclusion of two new characters: Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. Mighty the Armadillo has the special ability of Hammer Drop, which allows him to do a downward Spin Attack that can destroy objects. Ray the Flying Squirrel has the ability of Air Glide, which allows him to glide large distances through midair.

People who buy the physical version of Sonic Mania Plus will receive a holographic slip cover, reversible SEGA Genesis or SEGA Mega Drive themed sleeves, and a 32-page art book.

 

The game is set to release on July 17^th and the price point is expected to be at $29.99. It will release on the Switch.

Nintendo E3 Plans

Each year in June, E3 is held L.A to showcase the latest games and such. Nintendo has outlined some of their plans. This year, Nintendo will be highlighting Super Smash Bros. for the Switch. Before we talk about that, let’s look at the plan first.  

Source: Nintendo

• First off is the Splatoon 2 World Championship, which will have teams from the United States/Canada, Japan, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. These teams will clash to see who the top Inklings are.

• Directly after that on June 12^th, the Super Smash Bros Invitational will take place and this will showcase the newest SSB game.

• Also on June 12^th, at 9 a.m. PT, a video presentation will look at only games coming out in 2018. This presentation will also highlight the newest SSB game.

• Right after will be the regular Nintendo Treehouse Live.

That should be it for the plan, but we will see if any surprises will be announced.

Well, that’s all for this week, so I hope to see you next week.

~William