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Nintendo has released their Monthly Rewind for August 2022. This video covers the Directs and Treehouses shown, games and DLC released, and other announcements that debuted in the month of August. You can watch the video recapping August above.
The new SEGA Genesis titles for Nintendo Switch Online are now live! Included in this update for North American and European users of the service are the following titles:
- ALISIA DRAGOON
- Beyond Oasis (known as The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light in Europe)
- Earthworm Jim
Japanese users get the same titles, as seen above (Beyond Oasis was titled The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light in Japan and Europe).
Splatoon 3 has officially been updated to Version 1.1.1, and this update includes a host of bug fixes, tweaks, and more. The notes are quite extensive, but you can read them in full below.
Changes to Splatfests
- The rate of Tricolor Battle occurrence has been adjusted. From the defending team’s perspective, they will trigger somewhat less frequently than before.
Changes to Player Controls
- Fixed an issue where it was possible to jump farther than usual with a Squid Roll by performing a certain input while charging a Squid Surge.
- Fixed issues that appeared when playing for a long time without closing the software, such as shots from the player’s main weapon not firing correctly.
- Fixed an issue where the player could move through the surface of the water or stand on water when moving quickly. For example, when performing a Dodge Roll with Splat Dualies.
Changes to Multiplayer
- Fixed an issue where connection errors occurred with high frequency at the end of battles due to connection environment.
- Fixed an issue with the Bloblobber where the collision detection of the third and fourth blobs of a single volley became extremely small.
- Fixed an issue where cash and experience were not being awarded in certain circumstances when a battle ended early due to a lack of players.
- Fixed an issue where, in certain modes, a player would be unable to cancel matchmaking when not enough other players were gathered. Matchmaking will now be canceled automatically after a certain amount of time has passed.
- Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard in which it was possible to enter the back side of certain drawbridges.
Changes to Salmon Run
- Fixed an issue where connection errors occurred with high frequency at the end of jobs due to connection environment.
- Fixed an issue with Mudmouth Eruption events in which Mudmouths moved in unintended ways.
- Fixed an issue that caused some players with identical titles to be considered “rank supporters” and not gain Rank Points.
- Fixed an issue where continuously damaging a submerged Maws with certain special weapons would cause the game to crash.
- Fixed an issue where players were becoming trapped within the stage terrain.
- Fixed an issue where, at the end of battle, the amount of Grizzco Points earned would be shown as smaller than the amount actually added to save data, which caused cases where the player could not collect rewards.
- Fixed an issue where the messages at the beginning of Wave 3 could change based on whether or not a King Salmonid would appear.
Changes to Story Mode
- Fixed an issue where, after clearing the final stage, a communication error would occur in the middle of a certain scene and return the player to the square.
- The post-clear cutscenes can be viewed by clearing the final stage again. In cases where this error occurred, the final stage is treated as cleared, and the stage can be skipped from the pause menu when reattempting.
Other Changes
- Fixed an issue when starting the game for the first time in which the game could get stuck and not advance from the black screen after the screen where yellow and blue ink mix together.
- Fixed an issue when downloading a battle replay that occasionally caused the game to not advance.
- Fixed an issue in which the game would crash when the schedule was updated while attempting to join a friend.
- Fixed a rare issue where the game would crash while the player was visiting a shop.
- Fixed an issue where a communication error could occur while a player traded in gear at a shop.
- Fixed an issue where a connection error could occur when buying a weapon. A player would seem to then have the weapon equipped despite not having been able to buy it, which would cause a connection error if the player attempted to join a battle.
Because this update patch focuses on Splatfest-related changes and addresses bugs that can have significant effect on game progress, we have prioritized its release.
Please note that the changes to Tricolor Battle frequency should be considered temporary. For now, there will be somewhat more instances of players selecting Tricolor Battle but being placed in a Turf War battle instead. Going forward, Splatfest-matchmaking specifications will continue to be adjusted, and this issue will be rectified. We are planning to implement these adjustments with the new season beginning in December.
The next patch will focus primarily on balance adjustments and other issues that were outside the scope of the current patch.
We continue to observe and analyze battle data and are planning to make adjustments at the midpoint of the current season.
New outfits available for your Mii in Pikmin Bloom
Athleisure wear is always in
Pikmin Bloom users can now customize their Miis with the newest outfit collection available. You can get clothes from this collection by going to Pikmin Bloom’s shop and spending your in-game coins.
Watch the newly released trailer for Ketsugou Danshi, a game where guys are based on periodic table elements
Most of the elements will cost you extra though
Ketsugou Danshi, or Bonding Boys: Elements with Emotions is a Japan-only game that has turn-based combat, visual novel features, and guys based on your favorite chemical elements. Ten periodic table elements as guys will be present in the title, although six of these characters are locked behind paid DLC. The boys included in the base game are as follows:
- Saku Minamoto (Hydrogen)
- Eito Yasukata (Oxygen)
- Rikka Kasumi (Carbon)
- Shiki Uroku (Beryllium)
The six paid DLC characters are the following:
- Nanase Toushou (Nitrogen)
- Misora Ukiishi (Lithium)
- Jin Kurogane (Iron)
- Kuon Todoroki (Fluorine)
- Ichina Shiozuru (Chlorine)
- Izayoi Seiryu (Sulfur)
Other highlights about the title include the game’s turn-based battle system, which features chemical reactions based on combining elements to create certain buffs, or the expansive story, which will have 45 routes and over 90 different endings.
Ketsugou Danshi: Elements with Emotions is scheduled to release in Japan in 2023, and no plans as of yet are announced to bring the game elsewhere.
Nintendo Switch Online members who have available My Nintendo Platinum Points can now redeem this week’s offering of icon elements from Kirby’s Dream Buffet. As always, these icons will only be available for a week, and plan to expire on September 13, 5:59 PM PDT. For more information on icon element rewards, you can visit Nintendo’s website.
Nintendo has released a new advertisement for Kirby’s Dream Buffet. The short ad, as seen above, has the following description:
Keep rollin’, gobble up those strawberries and get get #Kirby to tip the scales in Kirby’s Dream Buffet, available now for purchase!
Kirby’s Dream Buffet is now available on the eShop.
New Sakurai video details how lag works and how to avoid it
Down with Lag!
On Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube Channel, Sakurai covered input delay, also known as lag. In the video, as seen above, Sakurai discusses how how people can see lag for themselves, how lag is created, and what changes you can make to your setup to lower the possibility of input and audio delays.
Icon Elements for Kirby's Dream Buffet Now Available on Nintendo Switch Online
What a perfect confection!
Nintendo Switch Online users are now able to redeem icon elements from Kirby’s Dream Buffet with their My Nintendo Platinum Points. These icons will only be available until September 6, 2022, at 6 PM PT, so be sure to download them soon if desired!
For more information on the weekly-updated icon elements available via Nintendo Switch Online, you can check out Nintendo’s website.
Nintendo Switch Online members can use their MyNintendo Platinum Points to redeem the final wave of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 icon elements. These icons are only available until September 1, 2022, 5:59 PT, so be sure to download them if desired! For more details on the icon elements, you can visit Nintendo’s website.
Screenshots and more details on HARVESTELLA's story, game cycle, jobs, and combat
Farming never looked so fun!
Square Enix and Live Wire have new details available for HARVESTELLA, a life simulation action RPG available November 4, 2022 for the Switch.
In this game, our protagonist awakens in Lethe Village. To the north of Lethe Village falls an object similar to a meteorite, where one of the Omens (the source of calamity) rests inside. Our protagonist cares for the Omen while building a life in a vacant home.
The game cycle is similar to other life simulation games in that you are given a myriad of ways to spend time in a limited day, including farming, combat, and adventuring. However, these activities will deplete the amount of energy you have for the day.
Our protagonist can keep livestock, have a pet, and use a pet called a Totokaku to quickly travel the map and find items in the world. When you are not levelling your Totokaku, you can stay busy at your home by harvesting eggs and milk for cooking, raising your bond with your livestock to get rewards, building animal pens, making animal feed, and more.
The main town of the game, Lethe Village, experiences a day and night cycle and is home to various shops to aid in your life in HARVESTELLA, including a General Store, a Blacksmith, and a Renovator. You can also receive letters and presents from other people in the game via your mailbox. Another location in the game is Higan Canyon, seen above, that is noticeable for its striking crimson forests.
There are also jobs that our protagonist can employ, through character recruitment, to gain certain attributes that aid in combat. Combat also includes, for stronger enemies, elemental weaknesses, break gauges, and special attacks.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has a new update to fix some bugs regarding Anomaly Investigation join requests, equipment loadouts, and other issues. To read more details on the update, you can visit Capcom’s website.
Wave Race 64 now available on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Time for an evening swim!
Ready to ride the waves? Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can now experience Wave Race 64 on Nintendo Switch.
Like No Other: The Legend of the Twin Books is an upcoming point-and-click, adventure puzzle game developed by Actoon Studio. The game is described as follows:
Dan is a bumbling first-time adventurer who risks everything to solve the legend of the twin books by exploring the abandoned town of Red Pines.
Legend has it that a talented artist replicated the Spirits’ Book, and the replica was so perfect that the museum staff mistakenly left the original behind during the evacuation of Red Pines. After learning of the legend, Dan decides to check if it’s true, and recover the book if it is.
Join Dan on this light, family-friendly quest and help his love for adventure thrive.
According to the Studio, the game hosts a variety of features, including 23 unique rooms to explore, no procedural worlds, accessible gameplay, no death or violence, and a lower skill level requirement.
Like No Other: The Legend of the Twin Books releases August 25, 2022, for the Nintendo Switch. For more details on the game, you can check out the game’s website or visit the eShop.
Players Discover a New Way to Replicate Items in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
"Now Nintendo is going to take this down" comments incoming
Gaming Reinvented, a YouTube channel dedicated to Nintendo content, especially about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, has published a new exploit to get 999 of any item in the game. As seen above, the player can use a glitch in the inventory system to achieve this result for the desired items.