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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. Highlights include Layers of Fear: Legacy, Mario Tennis Aces, Team Sonic Racing, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, and more.

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At E3 2019, Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, and it’s coming to Switch. A couple of retailers then listed the game, which indicated that a physical release is planned. Of course, that doesn’t actually mean much until pre-orders open.

Enter Play-Asia. The retailer has just opened reservations for the RPG, further confirming that a physical version is happening. Pre-orders are available for US and European versions. We’ll have to see if the $59.99 price point sticks, but this is good news for collectors.

Final Fantasy VIII is due out on Switch later this year.

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New footage has arrived for the Switch platformer Never Give Up. Have a look at the gameplay in the video below.

The story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark will be appearing on the Switch eShop starting August 14. View some footage below.

The 2D horror game Ellen is coming to Switch, according to an eShop listing. Publisher JanduSoft and developer Red Mount Media will have it ready to go on September 13.

We have the following overview and trailer for the title:

Two more summoning events are back in Fire Emblem Heroes. Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 10, which features 5-star Heroes who appeared before the start of Book II, and the 24-hour Heroes with Distant Def are currently available.

It’s also been announced that the new event Lost Lore is starting soon. Players will send Heroes to scout out other worlds and wait for them to recover lore for the Heroes’ Saga, a collection of tales about Heroes in the Fire Emblem series.

During one of Famitsu’s latest live streams, two more Arcade Archives games were revealed for Switch. Pinball (which may release as VS. Pinball) and Water Ski are both on the way.

Pinball first debuted in Japan in 1984, and was created by Nintendo. Aside from traditional pinball, a separate mode is included in which you play as Mario carrying a platform and attempt to rescue Pauline.

As for Water Ski, this one was made by Taito in 1983. The objective is to control the vehicle and progress by avoiding rocks.

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NIS America held one of its latest live streams this week, and showed off a ton of footage from the English build of Destiny Connect. We have the full recording below.

Licensed video games tend to have a negative perception. But this is a stigma Outright Games is looking to change, according to the company’s Nick Button-Brown.

Speaking with GamesIndustry, Button-Brown mentioned:


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