Daily news (May 20, Round 2): Ninjala / MindSeize

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Today’s Daily news: second open beta + latest Dev Diary video for Ninjala, but also…

MindSeize
Mainichi ♪ Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan
Knight Swap 2
Fighting Commander
SMITE

Ninjala

GungHo have announced that a second open beta for Ninjala will take place later this month. This time, the beta will last several hours, much longer than for the first open beta (which had three 1-hour periods).

Here’s when this second open beta will take place:

Japan

May 30, 12:00-13:59 JST
May 31, 12:00-21:59 JST

North and Central America

May 31, 12:00-21:59 PDT

Europe

May 31, 11:00-20:59 BST
May 31, 12:00-21:59 CEST

Asia and Oceania

May 31, 14:00-23:59 AEST
May 31, 12:00-21:59 HKT

NB: yes, Japan does get an additional period. And of course, don’t forget to download the open beta client if you haven’t already (or if you deleted it after the first open beta).

Also, here’s the latest Dev Diary video for the game, detailing in-game purchases, earning and using Ninja Medals, and powering up your characters using Shinobi Cards:

Finally, here’s a couple of screenshots:

Ninjala (Switch) comes out on the Nintendo eShop on June 24th in North America and Europe and June 25th in Japan, and at retail on July 22nd in Japan.

Source: GungHo PR / Gamer

MindSeize

Kamina Dimension have announced a game for the Nintendo Switch: MindSeize. It will be released in September in Europe and North America, with a retail release at a later date courtesy of First Press Game (also the publisher of the digital version).

Here’s an old trailer, some details, and the list of key features for the game:

MindSeize is a athmospheric new Action-Adventure with a Sci-Fi space-travel setting, drawing strong inspiration from titles like Metroid Fusion and Megaman X.

Classic 2D-action with a modern twist – Smooth and fast-paced action with beautiful hand-drawn 16-bit pixel graphics, mixed with atmospheric music and hard hitting sound effects.
Explore mysterious planets – Travel to 4 different and unique planets, unravel their secrets and fight the dangers within. Remember to take a break on your ship once in a while, and interact with your crew.
Upgrade your MAG – Buy and find different mods, weapons and abilities that bring versatility to your MAG’s combat capability.
Delve in to the world of MindSeize – Follow the story written by a professional script writer with comic book style cutscenes, read the log about planets and their fauna, experience the heart-rending twists

MindSeize (Switch – eShop) comes out in September in Europe and North America. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: Kamina Dimension PR

Mainichi ♪ Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan

Aniplex have announced that Mainichi ♪ Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan has been delayed to an unspecified dated, due to the Covid-19 crisis causing delays in development. The new release date will be announced at a later date. Mainichi ♪ Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan was initially slated for a May release.

Mainichi ♪ Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date yet. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: 4Gamer

Knight Swap 2

Here’s the launch trailer for Knight Swap 2, now available in Europe and North America:

Fighting Commander

Hori have announced the release of their Fighting Commander controller for the Nintendo Switch next month (June) in Japan. It will cost 3 980 Yen + taxes.

Here’s some pictures:

Source: Gamer

SMITE

Here’s the latest video for SMITE: