Nintendo news (June 20): Astral Chain / Super Mario Maker 2

Today’s Nintendo news: first overview trailer and latest official blog post for Astral Chain, but also…

• Super Mario Maker 2
• Dr. Mario World
• Dragalia Lost

Astral Chain

Every first-party game get its own overview trailer, showcasing its main features and content, and of course, Astral Chain is no exception. In fact, it is sort of an exception, as it’s going to get more than one! Today, Nintendo shared the first overview trailer for the game, this time focusing on action!

Here it is:

Also, the latest official blog post for the game is now live. This one is from Marumi Nakajo, an animator, who came to talk about the Legions (your partners in the game). Click here to check it out!

Here’s an excerpt:

The “two characters, one player” approach presented a challenge to us animators. But it also gave us plenty of opportunities to create unique poses and movements for each Legion type, starting with their characteristic Sync Attacks – dynamic attacks where the Legion and the player character move and strike together. I hope these make the action of ASTRAL CHAIN even more thrilling for you.

Astral Chain (Switch) comes out on August 30th worldwide.

Super Mario Maker 2

Here’s the latest episode of the Yoiko x Super Mario Maker 2 webshow:

Speaking of Super Mario Maker 2, here’s the latest commercial for it (this time showcasing the Story Mode):

Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) comes out on June 28th worldwide.

Dr. Mario World

Here’s the latest Virus Vid for Dr. Mario World:

Dr. Mario World (Android, iOS) comes out on July 10th worldwide.

Dragalia Lost

Here’s the latest tutorial video for Dragalia Lost:

Dragalia Lost (Android, iOS) does not have a release date in Europe yet.