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Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook release date

NIS America today shared a final release date for Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook in the west. The game is due out for Switch on May 23 in North America and May 26 in Europe.

Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook originally debuted in Japan this past January. The western version previously had a general Spring 2023 launch window.

NIS America has issued a new English gameplay trailer for GrimGrimoire OnceMore. Fans can get a new look at the real-time strategy title made by Vanillaware.

Here’s some information about the game:

Raiden III x Mikado Maniax

NIS America has passed along a final release date for Raiden III x Mikado Maniax. The game is confirmed for launch on June 6, 2023 in North America. It will follow on June 9 in Europe and Oceania.

Raiden III x Mikado Maniax was revealed back in October, and was confirmed for the west last month. Players will be able to relive the original arcade experience with vertical screen play and choose from gameplay modes such as Score Attack, Boss Rush, and Double Play, the ability to pilot two ships at once. There’s also support for world rankings and the ability to choose between the original or remixed background music.

void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 demo

NIS America has announced that it just put out a new demo for void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2. It can be accessed via the eShop.

Here’s some information about the game:

NIS America February 2023 Switch eShop sale Disgaea 6

A new NIS America February 2023 Switch eShop sale started up this week with a number of games at their lowest prices ever, including Disgaea 6. Other titles like Mad Rat Dead, the Prinny Presents releases, and Yomawari are featured here.

Below is the full roundup:

Rhapsody Marl Kingdom Chronicles

NIS America has just announced Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles for Switch. The collection is due out on the console this summer.

Little Princess: Marl Okoku no Ningyo Hime 2 originally released for the PlayStation in 1999 followed by Tenshi no Present: Marl Okoku Monogatari for the PS2 in 2000. These games have never appeared in the west until now. Only the franchise’s debut entry, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, was initially made available in English.

Disgaea 7 English west

Original (1/30): NIS America revealed today that it is working on an English version of Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless for fans in North America and Europe. It will launch this fall.

Disgaea 7 just recently made its debut in Japan. Nippon Ichi Software published the game on January 26, 2023.

Below is an official overview:

Nippon Ichi Software 30th anniversary live stream

Original (1/25): In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Nippon Ichi Software has announced a special live stream. The event will feature new NIS game announcements, new merch, and giveaways.

Look for it to be held on January 30, 2023 at the following times:

Raiden III x Mikado Maniax Limited Edition

NIS America will publish Raiden III X Mikako Maniax on Switch in the west, the company just announced. The title will be available this summer in North America and Europe.

Raiden III x Mikado Maniax was originally announced for Japan this past October. The initial launch is scheduled for February 23, 2023.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero update 1.4.2

Several months after the RPG made it to Switch, The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero has gone live with a new version 1.4.2 update.

This is fairly notable as it includes an auto text advance feature. On top of that, there’s also a new graphical effect and more.

Below are the full patch notes:


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