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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake gameplay

Now that SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is here, we’re able to get a closer look at the Switch version with new gameplay. We can see the prologue, Wild West Wishworld, and more.

Below is some information about the title: 

Catmaze physical

After its digital launch on Switch last year, a physical release is now in the works for CatmazeThis one comes from Red Art Games.

Only a standard version is planned, limited to 2,900 copies. There are no plans for any special editions.

Loop8 release date

XSEED Games and Marvelous have confirmed the worldwide release date for Loop8: Summer of Gods. The game will be launching on June 6, 2023.

Loop8: Summer of Gods was announced for Switch one year ago. Originally, Japan was set to receive the game in March, but it was just delayed to June. It turns out that all regions will be getting it on the same day. We previously had a Spring 2023 window for the west.

SpongeBob SquarePants The Cosmic Shake trailer

A new launch trailer has come in for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake to celebrate the game’s release.

We have more information in the following overview:

Grim Guardians: Demon Purge physical

PQube has announced a partnership with Inti Creates for a physical release of Grim Guardians: Demon Purge on Switch.

Two versions will be available, and fans can go for either a standard copy or collector’s edition. With the latter, fans will receive a copy of the game, special box, origami paper based on Maya’s special ability, a keyring featuring the Kamizono sisters, a set of 4 A6 art cards, a 40-page art book containing character art and game scenes, a holographic acrylic standee with Shinobu and Maya in their demon hunting attire, and a set of five stickers.

Nintendo Switch Sports icons Nintendo Switch Online

Original (1/9): A new game is being featured on Nintendo Switch Online for user icons, with members now able to obtain elements based on Nintendo Switch Sports.

The title will have several waves over the next few weeks. For the first round, there’s a focus on golf and sportsmates. As usual, you can nab icons for characters, backgrounds, and frames.

Loop8 date JP

Original (10/18): Loop8: Summer of Gods has been dated for Japan. The coming-of-age RPG will be out on March 16, 2023 in Japan, Marvelous confirmed today.

XSEED and Marvelous announced Loop8: Summer of Gods for the west back in September. However, a specific date has yet to be provided. The only confirmation given is that the game is on track for Spring 2023 in North America and Europe.

SpongeBob SquarePants Cosmic Shake review

System: Switch
Release date: January 31, 2023
Developer: Purple Lamp
Publisher: THQ Nordic


Of all the platforming juggernauts that come to mind when I recall the early 2000s, SpongeBob SquarePants is not among them. In 2020, THQ released a remake of Battle for Bikini Bottom – a 2003 game in every sense of the word. After selling over two million copies, it landed us with an all new spiritual sequel to that game in the form of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. The main hurdle this sequel has to overcome is being unshackled from the weapons-grade nostalgia that propelled its predecessor to success. To be fair to The Cosmic Shake, this is a difficult act to follow. How exactly do you craft a follow-up to a remake of a twenty year old game? Developer Purple Lamp has two decades of platformers to draw inspiration from, and the one it chooses to wear on its sleeve is unfortunately the remake that preceded it.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line demo

Square Enix is gearing up for a new demo of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, the company just announced. It will be available on February 1, 2023.

30 songs and characters will be available. All characters can also go up to level 30 (you can probably notice a theme here). Progress will transfer to the full game.

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness update 1.03

Spike Chunsoft is back with another update for Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness – specifically version 1.03.

One of the highlights is that the Deep in Abyss Mode can be accessed immediately. In other words, there are no longer any requirements to unlock it.

The full patch notes are as follows:


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