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Aksys Games will have a fairly sizable presence at Anime Expo 2018 next week. A number of titles will be playable, including Little Dragons Cafe. Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, 7’scarlet, Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], and Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk will also be on hand.

Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Little Dragons Cafe, will host a panel on July 7 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in Live Programming Room 4 (LACC 411). He will also be holding autograph sessions at Table 5 on July 6 and July 7 at 12:30 PM.

Anime Expo 2018 takes place between July 5 and July 8.

Source: Aksys Games PR

A trio of Kirby albums are now available through digital music services. HAL Laboratory is releasing Kirby Memorial Arrangements, Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack, and Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert.

We can confirm that each one is already live on iTunes in the US. You can find Kirby Memorial Arrangements here, Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack here, and Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert here.

MixedBag, Adventure Productions, and C.I.N.I.C. Games have announced that The Wardrobe is coming soon to Switch. A release is planned for July 6 on the eShop.

The Wardrobe is a 2D point-and-click adventure game in which you play as Skinny, “a teen-skeleton with an impertinent attitude and a sparkling wit, willing to do anything to save his best friend’s soul from eternal damnation”.

Though an official announcement hasn’t been made just yet, it looks like Pato Box will be finding its way to Switch next month. A listing on the European eShop shows a release date of July 9.

Pato Box, a game that takes inspiration from Punch-Out!!, first made it to Steam earlier in the year. The Switch version will support motion controls.

Flyhigh Works will hold a new Flyhigh Works presentation this week, the company has announced. The broadcast will air on Wednesday.

You’ll be able to watch Flyhigh Express at the following times:

The Japanese release date wasn’t the only thing Square Enix announced for The World Ends with You: Final Remix today. In Japan, fans will be able to purchase a limited edition.

The World Ends with You: Final Remix – It’s a Wonderful Bag comes with a few different items. Square Enix will provide the game, a mini soundtrack CD, art book, stylus pen, Neku acrylic stand, Maki-e stickers, and tin badge sticker set.

Square Enix is taking pre-orders through its online store here. The limited edition costs 17,000 yen. We have a few photos of the goodies below.

The World Ends with You: Final Remix has been dated for Japan. Square Enix will publish the game on September 27, the company has just announced. Pricing is set at 4,800 yen.

Here’s the debut trailer:

Nintendo Labo

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was updated tonight to support Nintendo Labo. That won’t be the only game to be given such treatment.

In an announcement covering today’s patch and new contest, Nintendo states: “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the first game outside of Nintendo Labo software to receive Toy-Con support, and more titles will be compatible with Nintendo Labo in the future.” The company did not elaborate beyond this.

Source: Nintendo PR

Nintendo has announced the categories for the second Nintendo Labo Creators Contest. These are “Best Gaming Experience using Toy-Con Garage” and “Best Toy-Con Musical Instrument.”

Different prizes are up for grabs, including a specially designed, collectible cardboard-inspired Switch system. Fans in the U.S. or Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 13 years old or older can enter here.

Wolfenstein II launches on Switch this week. But what about Wolfenstein: The New Order, the last game main in the series? Or how about The New Order’s standalone prequel Wolfenstein: The Old Blood?

Unfortunately, at least for the time being, there aren’t any plans for either of these titles on Switch. Adam Creighton, studio head at developer Panic Button, told GameSpot in a new interview:


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