2D platformer Basureroes: Invasion drops on Nintendo Switch this month
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JanduSoft is publishing Basureroes: Invasion on Nintendo Switch this month, the company shared today. The game is slated for January 30, 2025.
Made by Javs Game Studios, Basureroes: Invasion is a 2D platformer with a local multiplayer co-op mode. The game is about a group of heroes with different abilities who must save the world from an alien invasion.
Palworld dev Pocketpair releases Overdungeon on Nintendo Switch
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Pocketpair, best known for its work on Palworld, has just released Overdungeon on Nintendo Switch. The game can be purchased now worldwide.
Overdungeon, an action card title with roguelike, tower defense, and card games, previously debuted on PC. This particular release is receiving attention as Pocketpair has an ongoing lawsuit with The Pokemon Company / Nintendo over Palworld.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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Evo 2025 lineup revealed early
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The lineup for Evo 2025 will be officially revealed next week, but it seems that the news has leaked early. A thumbnail for the announcement show was found on YouTube, seemingly outing all of the major games that will be featured at the fighting tournament.
A few different games found on Nintendo Switch will be at Evo 2025, including Mortal Kombat 1. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 also looks to be on tap – that makes sense given the release of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics a little while back.
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles getting “Wild West” update on Nintendo Switch next week
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It’s been a long time coming, but the Nintendo Switch version of Bang-On Balls: Chronicles will finally receive the “Wild West” update next week. The patch goes live on January 17, 2025.
This update previously made it to the PC version last May. Players will be able to explore five new regions, ranging from the dusty saloons to the treacherous oil fields. Also included are tons of new items to collect, including classic revolvers and shotguns, sneaky bows and arrows, and even a lasso.
Here’s some additional information:
New Punch-Out!! game may not happen, future in doubt [update: another take]
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January 2: Some fans have been dying to see a new Punch-Out!! game – be it on Nintendo Switch or its successor. However, it looks like the wait will continue, and even if another entry happens, it may not be from Next Level Games.
Imran Khan, who writes for Venture Beat and is also with Kinda Funny Games (who previously leaked Everybody 1-2 Switch before it was announced), recently made a post on ResetEra claiming that he caught up with someone from “a studio close to Punch-Out” and heard that the characters in the Wii title received backlash relating to stereotypes, and the response was more than had been expected. It seems that following that, Nintendo more or less decided to pull the plug on continuing the franchise further.
More: Next Level Games, punch-out
Germany’s best-selling new games of 2024
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GSD has come through with a list of the top 20 best-selling games of 2024 in Germany in terms of new releases. This is based on combined sales of physical and digital.
Looking at Nintendo games, Super Mario Party Jamboree charts the highest at #5. Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom clocks in at #14. As far as the overall top seller, that honor goes to EA Sports FC 25 – EA’s football / soccer titles always do well, and that was once again the case here.
Below is the full list of Germany’s best-selling games of 2024 for new game releases:
Adventure game Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip coming to Nintendo Switch
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Publisher Super Rare Origins and developer Snekflat are teaming up to bring Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip to Nintendo Switch, the two sides announced today. The game launches on February 13, 2024.
Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip is an adventure title at its core. It also offers free-roaming exploration in which players try to help Terry accomplish his goal of launching himself into space using his new car.
Additional details can be found in the following overview:
Datamine points to Pokemon Presents 2025
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Fans are always anticipating a Pokemon Presents presentation to go along with Pokemon Day, and it looks like another event is planned for 2025.
X user mattyoukhana_ conducted a Pokemon GO datamine and noticed a particular piece of code that has now appeared. It’s pretty clear that based on what’s stated, we’re on tap for a new Pokemon Presents 2025 broadcast on Pokemon Day. Obviously that isn’t surprising given what’s happened in years past, but we’ll take it regardless.
More: Pokemon, Pokemon Presents
Vs. Family Tennis is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
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Another Arcade Archives game is about to drop on Nintendo Switch, and this time fans can look forward to Vs. Family Tennis. A worldwide release is set for tomorrow, January 9.
Namco was behind the original title having launched it in 1987. Here’s an official overview, courtesy of Hamster:
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster
Big Helmet Heroes release date set for February, new trailer
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Thanks to publisher Dear Villagers and developer Exalted Studio, we’ve got a release date for Big Helmet Heroes. The title arrives for Nintendo Switch on February 5, 2025.
Big Helmet Heroes, a beat ’em up adventure game, was originally planned for last year. However, it ended up seeing a delay. It now looks like it’s about a month out from launching.
