Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment

Update: Here’s a new trailer:

Original: Another Switch game has secured its launch on the eShop in December. Over on the official Twitter account, it’s been announced that Vostok Inc. will be available on December 7.

Nosebleed Interactive shared the news with the following tweet:

Vostok Inc. will cost $14.99 on Switch.

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Yooka-Laylee was confirmed for Switch many months ago. However, it wasn’t until today that we received a release date for the game. Playtonic will have the game ready for a December 14 launch on the eShop.

In an interview with Eurogamer, Playtonic director Gavin Price commented on the long wait. Price explained that since Switch is a new platform and the team is using a middleware engine, “it adds another link to the change” and they’ve had lots to learn. He did reiterate that Unity and Nintendo, as well as publisher Team17, provided assistance on a technical level.

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IGN posted a new video showing some of the first off-screen Yooka-Laylee footage on Switch. Take a look at the gameplay below.

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Fire Emblem Heroes updated last night to version 2.0.0, highlighted by the addition of new Book II story content and maps. Check out some footage below.

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Playtonic has confirmed Yooka-Laylee’s resolution on Switch. When playing docked, the game runs at 900p. It’ll drop down to 600p in portable mode.

After many months of waiting, Playtonic just announced today that Yooka-Laylee is heading to Switch on December 14. Pre-orders will begin a week prior.

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Bandai Namco released an English trailer for the new Hero Colosseum mode added to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 this week as part of the latest update. Check out the video below.

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Yooka-Laylee is launching for Switch on December 14, Playtonic has announced. Pre-orders will start on the eShop beginning December 7.

Playtonic says that Yooka-Laylee “features a shed-load of polish and updates” on Switch. These include single Joy-Con play in all eight multiplayer games and a custom achievement system. Improvements that have been made to Yooka-Laylee over time will also be in the Switch version, including a new camera mode, control improvements, menu options, music, and more.

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During the German program Game Two, new information was shared about the success of two prominent indie games on Switch. Those are SteamWorld Dig 2 and Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap.

Image & Form’s Brjann Sigurgeirsson didn’t share any specific data for SteamWorld Dig 2. However, he did say that the studio had its biggest launch on Switch. The Switch version sold nearly ten times the amount as the Steam version.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is another game that has done very well on Switch. According to Lizardcube’s Omar Cornut, 100,000 copies have been sold on Nintendo’s console. Moreover, Switch sales have surpassed the total from all other platforms.

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Next week, Caveman Warrior will be hitting Switch. Have a look at some footage in the video below.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4) – 9/10/9/9
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/9
Neo Angelique Tenshi no Namida (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Taishou x Alice: Heads & Tails (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Need for Speed Payback (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 5 (PS4) – 8/8/7/8
Agents of Mayhem (PS4) – 8/8/7/8
Splasher (PS4) – 8/7/7/7
Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park he Youkoso (NSW) – 8/7/7/7
Kamen Rider: Climax Fighters (PS4) – 7/7/8/7
ZombieVital DG (PS4) – 7/7/8/7
Star Ghost (NSW) – 7/6/6/7
Ninja Shodown (NSW/PS4) – 6/6/7/6

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