Bubblebird Studio has nailed down a release date for Trackline Express, its new train builder. It will be available for Switch on April 18, 2024.

We previously reported that Trackline Express would be coming to Switch back in February. There was no word on launch timing, but it thankfully wasn’t a long wait.

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Atlus have released another Daily Demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance ahead of its release on Switch in June. This time, the focus is on Pellaidh.

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Botany Manor landed on Switch this week, and we have new gameplay. You can see footage from the title’s first three chapters.

To recap, here’s what to expect from the game:

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This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Whether you like Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl or hate them, you can probably agree that something did indeed go wrong during their development. Though the games do have some merit as faithful Sinnoh remakes, many dedicated Pokemon players consider BDSP among the worst of the main series entries. Today, we’re taking a look at the state the games were launched in, the kind of content that was added to them via updates, and how the games hold up in 2024.

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Masato Ohashi, one of the composers who worked on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, recently shared insight into the game’s music. Ohashi shared a number of thoughts as part of a post on Nintendo’s recruitment website.

Music can sometimes be straightforward in games, but that wasn’t the case in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Ohashi gave one example by highlighting the ascent to the flying ship in the sky, or the Wind Temple. The goal here was to “make music that rose in tension”, which meant starting with just a few instruments and increasing the number as players keep going up. It’s topped off with a climax and the team decided not to have any music at all when the sky clears.

Here’s our full translation:

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Fresh off its Switch debut comes new gameplay for Loretta, a phycological thriller. We have 36 minutes of footage in total.

For more information about the game, check out the following overview: 

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Going along with the Switch launch of Hero’s Hour this week comes a new trailer. Forever Entertainment published the turn-based strategy RPG, which was originally made by Storm Trident.

If you’re interested in learning more about it, read the following overview:

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March 31: Diplodocus Games and BogoSoft will release Corn Kidz 64 on Switch, the two sides announced this weekend. It will be available on April 19, 2024.

Corn Kidz 64 is a 3D platformer that feels like it was ripped out of the N64 era. As for the premise, here’s what to expect: “Seve the one-horned goat has the same reoccurring dream every night. His friend Alexis is determined to break him free but they must first deal with an issue plaguing the nearby palindrome-themed town of Wolloh’s Hollow.”

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Sokobond Express is seeing release on Switch in just a few days, publisher Draknek and Friends and developer Jose Hernandez have announced. It will launch on April 18, 2024.

This follows the original Sokobond that landed on Switch in 2021. As for Sokobond Express, the minimalist puzzle title asks players to leverage their strategic planning skills, visualize their end destination ahead of time, and adapt to the game’s evolving complexities for the best chance of success.

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