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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Depths origins interview

Nintendo has spoken about how the Depths in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom came to be, including how it was formed late in development. It also turns out that the area came as a surprise to producer Eiji Aonuma. Once again, this information comes from the recently-released art book in Japan.

Outside of Aonuma, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi also participated in the discussion. You can read our translation of the excerpt below.

When you think about where Switch was for its launch compared to now in terms of user icons, it’s a pretty big difference. For awhile, certain system updates would slowly add new designs over time. Then at the very end of 2022, a new benefit was added for Nintendo Switch Online in which members could spend My Nintendo Points on icons. We now get new ones pretty regularly, often tying in to new game launches.

User icons are ultimately a pretty small thing, but allow fans to express themselves in different ways. Which are you using at the moment? Let us know in the comments.

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Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game trailer

To promote the release of Cricket: Jae’s Really Peculiar Game, PM Studios and Studio Kumiho issued a launch trailer. Switch owners can now pick up the Saturday morning cartoon-inspired JRPG.

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

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on Switch for the week of September 26, 2024. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:


The Holy Gosh Darn release date

The Holy Gosh Darn is only a few days away with an eShop listing revealing the release date. According to the store page, it launches on September 26, 2024.

We were originally expecting The Holy Gosh Darn in 2023. However, it seems that the team ultimately needed more time for development, pushing the game back about a year.

Here’s some information about it from the eShop listing:

ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

September 4: According to retailer listings, SNK is readying ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 1 and ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 2 for physical release on Switch. Both will be available in Japan on December 12, 2024.

These titles were previously sold as part of the ACA NeoGeo series on the Switch eShop. Now, however, they’ll be bundled into two physical packages at retail.

Here’s the rundown of games in each:

Freedom Wars sequel

Freedom Wars is back after a decade, and if things go well with the remaster, it could lead to a sequel.

Director Takashi Tsukamoto was speaking about the game’s return in an interview with IGN. He said that Dimps has “been looking for opportunities to release something, maybe a sequel – something related to Freedom Wars”, but “it was very difficult to set up a team and nothing was really lining up.” That’s when the idea of a remaster came about.

The Plucky Squire gameplay

The long-awaited Switch game The Plucky Squire made it out this week, and plenty of gameplay is available. Fans can check out the opening 2D segments of the title.

Check out the following overview for a rundown of the game:

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Square Enix Switch sale NieR Automata, SaGa Emerald Beyond

Square Enix started a new September 2024 Switch eShop sale this week, and it offers the lowest prices ever for NieR: Automata, SaGa Emerald Beyond, and more. Discounts are available for over fifty games.

The full rundown of included titles is as follows:

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