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Vampire Survivors review

System: Switch
Release date: August 17, 2023
Developer: Poncle
Publisher: Poncle


Every now and then a game will be released that breaks away from the labels that we use to define titles and will become a thing entirely unto itself. Vampire Survivors is one such game, having been met with massive success when it first launched last year. Part rogue-like, part bullet-hell, and entirely self-contained, it has already inspired several other titles that have tried to capture its unique magic. It is magic, I am very pleased to say, that is a perfect fit for the Switch, and a game that is more than worth your time.

Revealed earlier this year, publisher Feardemic have now revealed the release date for 2D psychological adventure horror title Afterdream. The game will arrive on Switch via the eShop next month, on September 28.

Catch up on the game with an overview and a new trailer below, courtesy of Feardemic:

As part of their Gamescom presentation, publisher Microids have shared a new trailer for upcoming adventure detective game Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express. The game is set to release on Switch on October 19, 2023.

Catch up on the game with the overview and trailer below:

Ahead of its launch on Switch later this year, Bandai Namco have shared a new trailer for Jumanji: Wild Adventures. Developed by Cradle Games, the game is expected to launch on November 3, 2023.

Catch up on the game with the overview and trailer below:

Nightdive Studios have announced that they will be bringing a remastered version of Star Wars: Dark Forces to Switch this year. An exact release date was not announced. The first-person shooter was first released in 1995 on MS-DOS. The remastered version will run on Nightdive Studios’ KEX engine, and support up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second.

See below for a trailer of the game, courtesy of Nightdive Studios:

This week’s Famitsu review scores for the week of August 23, 2023 are as follows:

A new update has been announced for Tales of Symphonia Remastered, bringing the game up to version 1.3. The update, scheduled to go live tomorrow, is relatively minor, fixing a few noteworthy issues that players may have encountered whilst playing the game. Full details can be found below:

Stray Gods review

System: Switch
Release date: August 10, 2023
Developer: Summerfall Studios
Publisher: Humble Games


Greek mythology has been a popular inspiration for video games for some time now, with both AAA series and indie titles placing us into the world of the pantheon of gods and their various conflicts, which are typically resolved with violence. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical brings with it a different approach, giving us a modern-day setting and challenging us to resolve our differences through the power of song. The result is something that probably won’t be winning over the hearts and minds of those averse to breaking out into song with the flimsiest of excuses anytime soon, but will have anyone else singing its praises.

Mario Kart Tour has revealed Summer Tour as its next major event, and it will include Madrid Drive as a new track.

Here’s a look:

A new update has been released for TemTem, bringing the game up to version 1.4.2. on Switch. Publisher Crema have taken a different approach to presentation with the patch notes, highlighting changes made to individual TemTem so that players can more readily identify information that they find relevant. The patch also comes with a number of bug fixes and adjustments that apply across the game. Full details can be found below:


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