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Hamster will publish Arcade Archives Water Ski on Switch this week, the company announced today. A worldwide release is set for August 22.

Taito originally made Water Ski in 1983. As the title implies, the game has players controlling a water ski while avoiding obstacles to make it to the end of the level.

Pricing for Arcade Archives Water Ski is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Source: Hamster PR

Nintendo Switch Online

As promised, NES – Nintendo Switch Online has been updated once again. Subscribers can access version 3.1.0, adding in the latest classic titles and another SP version.

This month, Kung-Fu and Vice: Project Doom have been made available (Japan swaps out Vice for Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai). On top of that, Gradius has been added as a special version.

Two more events are up and running in Fire Emblem Heroes. Along with Bound Hero Battle Revival: Elincia & Nephenee for Special Maps, Heroes with Ward Skills is here as the latest daily summoning event.

We’ll also mention that Røkkr Sieges is starting on August 23 at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET. Pre-registration is open, and features the following changes this time around:

SEGA has announced that Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R will be released on Switch as the next SEGA Ages game on Switch. Additionally, first details and screenshots are in. You can find the full roundup below, courtesy of Gematsu.

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Nintendo has announced a new online tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, the theme is based around the series’ original characters. As you continue to win, the quality of spirits you can obtain will improve.

The new tournament kicks off on August 23. Expect it to last for three days.

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has received another new trailer, this time in Japanese. Check out the video below.

Pokemon GO players completed all three parts of the Global Challenge. Two celebrate, and Ultra Bonus has been unlocked, and a series of events will be going live over the next few weeks – including the fact that Jirachi is now available for all Trainers via Special Research.

Here’s the full rundown as to what’s happening in Pokemon GO:

On September 6, the top-down, pinball-inspired, hack-and-slash dungeon crawler Creature in the Well will launch on Switch. Check out some footage below.

Konami has posted a new “PVP Carnage trailer” for Contra Rogue Corps, and Famitsu has shared a 14-minute gameplay video. We have both below.

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of August 29, 2019. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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