3D platformer Kao the Kangaroo announced for Switch
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Kao the Kangaroo, a platforming series that started out over two decades ago, is now making a return. This will be the franchise’s first new entry since Mystery of the Volcano in 2005.
The upcoming Kao the Kangaroo project has the character going on an adventure to find his missing sister and solve the mystery of what happened to his long-lost father. He’ll be picking up his magical boxing gloves and exploring the world while confronting famous fighting masters who are under the influence of disturbing, dark power. There’ll be plenty of worlds to explore with secrets in each one, “a cast of captivating characters”, challenging combat with boss battles, items to collect, and more.
More: Kao the Kangaroo, Tate Multimedia
Pokemon Legends: Arceus reviews roundup
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The next major Pokemon game is almost here with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and reviews are now starting to come in. Nintendo lifted the embargo on the Switch title just a few minutes ago and the first verdicts are now live.
Below are the first wave of reviews for Pokemon Legends: Arceus:
Monster Hunter Stories 2 has sold over 1.4 million copies
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Sales of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin have exceeded 1.4 million copies, Capcom has confirmed. That news comes straight from the company’s latest financial report published today.
Capcom’s results for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 saw net sales at 88,163 million (up 35.9 percent year-over-year), operating income at 35,096 million yen (up 43.9 percent year-over-year), ordinary income at 36,148 million yen (up 50.1 percent year-over-year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent at 26,708 million yen (up 52.4 percent year-over-year). It said that sales for Monster Hunter Stories 2 as well as Resident Evil Village “continued to perform well”.
More: Capcom, Monster Hunter Stories 2, sales
AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative gets story and character details
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Spike Chunsoft has readied new information about AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, and we have the latest on the game’s story and characters.
Here’s the full rundown:
Mythic Ocean getting a physical release on Switch
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Limited Run Games has revealed plans for yet another physical game on Switch, this time for Mythic Ocean. Only a standard copy will be available – a collector’s edition is not planned.
Mythic Ocean first appeared on Switch in July 2021. Thus far, it has only been available as a digital download.
More: Limited Run Games, Mythic Ocean, Nakana.io, Paralune
Reverie Knights Tactics launch trailer
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Reverie Knights Tactics, the new turn-based tactical RPG from 1C Entertainment and 40 Giants Entertainment, has received a new launch trailer. The game just landed on Switch.
For more on Reverie Knights Tactics, read the following overview:
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases – February 3, 2022
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of February 3, 2022. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Death’s Gambit: Afterlife announces Ashes of Vados DLC
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Serenity Forge and White Rabbit aren’t finished with Death’s Gambit: Afterlife, as new DLC for the game has been announced known as Ashes of Vados. It will land on Switch this spring.
Ashes of Vados comes with a brand-new boss encounter with a drastically different heroic boss variant that will conclude the final story thread of Death’s Gambit: Afterlife. It also includes “the ultimate platforming challenge level and a new Arena with both boss rush and horde mode.” Finally, there’ll be alternative game modifiers with modes such as randomized items, heroic forced and hardcore mode. Each one of these challenges contains their own set of rewards.
Young Souls getting a physical release on Switch
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Young Souls hasn’t released on Switch yet, but we already have confirmation that a physical release is on the way. Limited Run Games will be handling distribution.
Like many of Limited Run’s offerings, there’ll be a standard version and a collector’s edition. The latter one includes a keychain, double-sided poster, and CD soundtrack in a collector’s box.
More: 1P2P, The Arcade Crew, Young Souls
About an Elf announced for Switch
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Meringue Interactive has announced About an Elf, a point-and-click fantasy / adventure RPG for Switch. Look for it on February 10, 2022.
About an Elf has players navigating through a fantasy world as the titular elf, Princess Dam. The game involves searching for Elftopia, “a magical, and happy place that once was free and open to all, but is accessible no longer.” No one knows what lies there, but it’s up to Princess Dam and her apprentice, Roland the BraveCat, to find the lost promised land. Players will encounter “haunting life forms and curious characters” along the way, and the King of Terrors and his army of evil monsters will stand in their path.
