Owlboy

D-Pad Studio’s Owlboy first released in 2016 following years and years of development. Its charming art-style and believable characterization meshed well with the quasi-Metroidvania platforming it had to offer. Playing as Otis and flying through the skies to battle pirates and learn the truth about the world may not have been revolutionary but it’s utterly amazing adventure all the same.

Nintendo isn’t usually known for discounting its high-profile exclusives on the Nintendo Switch. However, with the eShop’s new year’s sale going live until January 10th, Switch owners can get a number of great titles at fair discounts. This includes releases like Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler and Nintendo’s Splatoon 2.

Titles like Octopath Traveler, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2,and Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition can be yours for $42. This makes for a nice $18 off of their original asking prices. Other titles like Starlink: Battle for Atlas Digital Edition and Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 are also discounted to $29.99 and $44.99 respectively.

Even better is the deal on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition. At $26.39, you get the base game and its Season Pass, the latter providing eight new solo challenges, five new co-op maps, and 16 new weapons. You even get to play with Donkey Kong in his own dedicated storyline in Donkey Kong Adventure. Considering the original asking price of $79.99, that’s a pretty good deal overall.

SIE Santa Monica’s critically acclaimed God of War is still running the gamut on UK sales charts as per Gfk Chart-Track. Though it only accounts for physical retail sales, the PS4 exclusive is spending its fifth week on top in a row.

Even God of War doesn’t beat The Last of Us on PS3 at six straight weeks on top or Gran Turismo 3 on PS2 with eight weeks on top, it’s already a bonafide success. Sony confirmed that it had sold 3.1 million units within the first three days of launch, making it the fastest selling PS4 exclusive ever.

FIFA 18 is still in second place followed by the debuting Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition at third. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze fell two places to fourth while Far Cry 5 fell to fifth. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Grand Theft Auto 5 and Call of Duty: WW2 round out the remaining top 10.

Metroid Prime 4

The infamous “reveal a name and generate hype” practice is seen in full form here. However, it is Metroid Prime 4, the long-awaited follow-up in the critically acclaimed franchise. There hasn’t been a proper sequel since 2007’s Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and given how Nintendo has been killing with its Switch releases, we can’t help but get excited. Rumours indicate Bandai Namco is developing the title, which isn’t too concerning given its history with games like Super Smash Bros on 3DS and Wii U.

The newest trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, the upcoming Switch enhanced remaster of the popular Zelda themed hack and slash game, is now available. The new trailer introduces us to a whole bunch of new characters, including Toon Link, Tetra, Medli, and King Daphnes- all characters from the beloved Wind Waker.

Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition takes content from the Wii U version of the game, and consolidates it with the 3DS version of the game’s content; it also adds some altogether new content into the mix, such as costumes from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. If you haven’t played the game already, this Switch version sounds like it will be the best one for you to jump in with.

Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition is due out on the Nintendo Switch exclusively on March 22 in Japan; the game is also due out in the west slightly later, some time this Spring.

A new trailer has been released for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition and this is the second character footage that has been released so far. The trailer introduces some of the characters who will be playable in the game including Skull Kid, Marin, Sheik, Darunia, Ruto, Young Link, and Tingle.

The trailer showcases these different characters in action as they go up against hordes of enemies. Each character is also introduced with a unique musical track that really makes each of the characters’ personalities and combat style come to life. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will bring all of the previously released content from the 3DS and Wii U versions, and will also add a mechanic which will allow players to switch characters in the middle of a battle.

This certainly seems like the definitive way to experience the game, and it is set to release on on March 22 for the Nintendo Switch in Japan. In North America and Europe, the game will release later in Spring.

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will be truly definitive when it launches on the Nintendo Switch later this year. Not only does it consolidate all the content from the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game, while also adding some of its own, it will also be bringing over the ability to switch characters mid-battle- which was previously something only available in the 3DS version of the game.

This is something that was confirmed in a Famitsu article on the game (via Siliconera). The character switching mechanic was originally introduced in Hyrule Warriors Legends, and would also go on to be included in Fire Emblem Warriors, which launched last year.

Hyrule Warriors originally launched on the Wii U in 2014, before getting a port for the 3DS in 2016. It will be available on the Nintendo Switch some time later this year, in Spring, with leaked release dates suggesting a March date.