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Hishou Same! Same! Same!

M2 today announced Hishou Same! Same! Same!, the latest addition to its M2 ShotTriggers and Toaplan Arcade Garage series. A release is planned for Spring 2022 in Japan.

Hishou Same! Same! Same! will come with the arcade versions of the shoot ’em up game Hishou Zame! (otherwise known as Sky Shark / Flying Shark) as well as Same! Same! Same! (also known as Fire Shark). M2 has thus far confirmed M2 Gadgets and Super Easy mode as new features.

nintendo switch online datamine

Twitter user MondoMega has extracted new information about potential plans for Nintendo Switch Online thanks to a recent datamine.

It goes without saying that additional titles are planned for the future. At least on the N64 side of things, Nintendo has already confirmed several heavy hitters, including Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Paper Mario, Pokemon Snap, and Banjo-Kazooie.

Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars lands on Switch tomorrow, and we now have gameplay from the final release. The RPG comes from creative director Yoko Taro, composer Keiichi Okabe, and character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka of NieR and Drakengard fame.

Here’s some additional information about the title:

Publisher Blowfish Studios and developer WhaleFood Games have set a release date for KungFu Kickball, a team-based sports platform fighter. Switch owners will be able to pick up the title starting on December 2.

KungFu Kickball was first announced for Switch in August 2019. At the time, it was planned for a Q1 2020 release. 

Here’s some additional information about the project:

Surviving the Aftermath release date

Surviving the Aftermath now has a release date on Switch. The post-apocalyptic survival colony builder will launch on November 16, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Iceflake Studios announced today.

Surviving the Aftermath was first confirmed for Switch exactly one year ago. It was originally planned for a Spring 2021 release.

For more on the game, check out the following overview:

Level-5 has returned with a pair of videos for Megaton Musashi. Along with a “V-Navigator Haruka’s One-Point Overview: Story” trailer, we also have a commercial.

Below are both videos:

Shoji Meguro Atlus

Shoji Meguro has left Atlus and is now an independent composer, the company has announced. The move officially went into effect as of the end of September.

Despite leaving the studio, it looks like Atlus still hopes to work with Meguro in the future. Specifics about any future collaborations have not been provided.

As part of the latest demon trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V, Atlus is now providing a proper look at King Frost. It’s been around for quite awhile, and it has shown up in games like Shin Megami Tensei IV, Persona 4, Persona 5 Strikers, and many other titles.

Over on the Megami Tensei Wiki, the site offers up a little background information on King Frost. Read a bit more about the demon below.

hyrule warriors age of calamity update 1.3.0

A new 1.3.0 update has just gone out for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. For the most part, it’s all about preparing for the big Guardian of Remembrance DLC.

As a reminder, the new DLC is going live on October 29. It comes with new playable characters, additional stages, and new story sequences. Purah & Robbie have been confirmed as a duo character, though oddly the identity of the other one has not been revealed. In any case, the new story involves the Battle for Kakariko Village, Battle of Goponga village, and more with players being able to learn more about the Champions and the mysterious Guardian. You’ll be able to see how the Coliseum and Lanayru Road looked 100 years in the past, along with other iconic locations in brand-new story stages.

Below are the full patch notes for the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity version 1.3.0 update:

smash bros ultimate fighters

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is planning a new tournament event focusing on new fighters for this particular game. Characters brought back from prior entries – the original N64 game, Melee, Brawl, and Wii U / 3DS – are not eligible.

You can get a look at the participating fighters above. They include fighters revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ahead of the title’s release like Ridley and King K. Rool, but also all of the DLC fighters: Joker from Persona 5, Hero from Dragon Quest XI, Banjo & Kazooie from the N64 classic, Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury, Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Min Min from ARMS, Steve & Alex from Minecraft, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, Pyra / Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Kazuya from Tekken, and Sora from Kingdom Hearts.


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