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According to a listing on the Japanese eShop, Phrasefight is making its way to Switch next week. The game is currently slated for December 20.

Phrasefight is a rhythm fighting game developed by VeryOK. Along with supporting all of Switch’s play modes (TV, handheld, tabletop), it’ll also feature HD Rumble support and single Joy-Con play.

Below are a couple of videos:

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Chronus Arc is heading to Switch next week, a listing on the Japanese eShop reveals. The RPG had been announced for the system back in October.

For those who missed it the first time around, here’s an overview and trailer:

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HandyGames, in partnership with developer Honig Studios, announced today that it will publish El Hijo on Switch next year. It’s due out sometime in 2019.

El Hijo is “a non-violent, spaghetti-western stealth game” following a six-year old who “must always sneak past the dangers of his world.” When he overcomes challenges, “he gains self-confidence and cunning and with it more schemes to get past his foes. Locations include a remote monastery, a harsh and unforgiving stretch of desert, and a frontier town rife with crime and villainy.

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Wired Productions and Caged Element have more plans for its futuristic combat racer. Today, the two companies unveiled a roadmap for the game that highlights what’s to come for the game.

The team is working on game balancing enhancements, new tracks and modes, and more. 2019 will also bring about a new racer series in the competitive sphere.

We have the full breakdown from the roadmap below.

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Ahead of its release tomorrow, Devolver Digital published a launch trailer for Gris. We’ve included the video below.

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Lienzo will be adding Hunter’s Legacy: Purrfect Edition to the Switch eShop tomorrow. For a look at some early footage, check out the video below.

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Touhou Genso Wanderer: Lotus Labyrinth won’t be making its originally scheduled April 25 release date. Based on information from various retailers in Japan, it has been pushed back to early summer. It’s currently unclear what caused the delay.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 281,222
PS4 – 50,450
PS4 Pro – 24,046
New 2DS LL – 10,021
New 3DS LL – 3,631
Vita – 2,484
2DS – 620
Xbox One X – 117
Xbox One – 32

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 120,546
PS4 Pro – 10,558
PS4 – 9,852
New 2DS LL – 7,401
New 3DS LL – 2,692
Vita – 1,798
2DS – 342
Xbox One X – 260
Xbox One – 25

And here are the software charts:

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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom has already sold 50,000 copies, FDG Entertainment has announced. A breakdown by platform was not provided.

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom launched last Tuesday after it was in development for several years. It’s available both physically and digitally.

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Team17 has announced a new free update for The Escapists 2. Starting today, players can access the Snow Way Out prison at no extra cost.

Below are the full details:

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