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Castle of Shikigami 2 gameplay

Castle of Shikigami 2 finally launched on Switch this week after previous delays, and we have gameplay. This marks the return of the 2003 bullet hell shooter.

For those that need a refresher on the game, read the following overview:

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A little bit of maintenance has been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the week of April 16, 2023. Later tonight, the company’s platforms will be impacted when it comes to online play.

Nintendo’s full maintenance schedule for the week of April 16, 2023 is as follows:

Art of Octopath Traveler

The Art of Octopath Traveler previously released in Japan, but it’s now receiving an official English release. Dark Horse has teamed up with Square Enix on the localization.

The Art of Octopath Traveler contains concept art and developer commentary not only from the Switch RPG, but also the mobile title Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. It includes over 200 pages.

Tray Racers trailer

Tray Racers arrived on Switch this week, and Bit Loom is celebrating with a launch trailer. The free-to-play title was made available on the eShop.

For those interested in learning more, check out the following overview:

Hyper-5 gameplay

After it came out on Switch this week, new gameplay has gone live for Hyper-5. Fans can get a look at the latest shoot ’em up title for Nintendo’s console.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

Tron Identity gameplay

A bunch of gameplay has come in for Tron: Identity, showing us how the title turned out on Switch. We have 26 minutes of footage from the visual novel adventure.

Here’s an overview with more information about the title:

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Trinity Trigger, Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, Magical Drop VI, and more.

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Klonoa design

Yoshihiko Arai, the original creator of the design for Klonoa, has provided a bit of insight into the character. This comes as part of a recent interview with Lost In Cult.

“Namco wanted to create some catchy designs that would appeal to a variety of customers,” Arai said. One inspiration here was Sherlock Hound, an early animated series from Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame.

1080° Snowboarding cancelled Giles Goddard

Giles Goddard, the lead designer and programmer on 1080° Snowboarding, originally thought the game would be cancelled. He reflected on the N64 classic in a recent issue of Retro Gamer.

The N64 game was a fairly strong success for Nintendo thanks to a favorable critical reception and sales that crossed two million copies worldwide. However, it actually didn’t test well internally. Because of this, Goddard felt Nintendo would simply scrap the project. Had the company ended up moving forward, Goddard believed it would end up becoming “a complete flop”.


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