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Nintendo is continuing to update its maintenance schedule for the week of October 1, 2023, and even more sessions are now planned. Five different periods are currently lined up over the next few days

Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of October 1, 2023:

RoboDunk launch trailer

RoboDunk dropped on Switch this week, and a final launch trailer is available. Fans can get another look at Jollypunch Games’ arcade basketball roguelite.

Further details can be found in the following overview:

River City Rival Showdown physical

River City: Rival Showdown is confirmed for physical release on Switch, and there’ll even be a special version of the game.

Fans can pick up the title either standalone or with a limited edition – these will both be options for the launch in Asia. The limited edition, exclusive to Play-Asia, includes the game, soundtrack, acrylic standee, minicase keychain, numbered certificate, and windowed collector’s box.

Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit launch trailer

Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit, one of many games that appeared on Switch this week, has been given a new launch trailer. The video shows off the mystery adventure title once more.

Further details about it can be found in the following overview:

Gameplay has emerged for Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 4: Bush Rescue Returns. The enhanced edition of the 2D side-scrolling platformer came to Switch this week.

You can learn more about it in the following overview:

Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition Switch

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Borderlands 3, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, River City: Rival Showdown, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder multiplayer player collision

Nintendo has shared a little nugget of information about Super Mario Bros. Wonder‘s development, revealing that the game initially included player collision in local multiplayer, though it was ultimately taken out.

This is a small but notable change from the New Super Mario Bros. series. Previously, collision meant being able to do certain things like jumping off another player’s head while playing with friends. However, it could also make things quite chaotic – something that Nintendo seemed to take notice of. Now you won’t touch or bump into other players.

Xenoblade 2 Torna DLC music Whiplash

According to Xenoblade series director Tetsuya Takahashi, we have the 2015 movie Whiplash to thank for the jazz-inspired soundtrack in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Torna: The Golden Country.

Takahashi shared a lengthy message looking back on the franchise as part of the recently-released Xenoblade Chronicles Original Soundtrack Trinity Box. He had some kind words for composer Yasunori Mitsuda, and would later go on to discuss Torna. Takahashi had hoped to incorporate “a jazz-style atmosphere” in the main game, but “there wasn’t enough time to implement it”.

One of the big announcements from this month’s Nintendo Direct was F-Zero 99. Given how long the franchise has been gone for, it was nice to see it return. First impressions may have you thinking that it’s just like the very original F-Zero, but obviously competing with 98 other people online is a significant hook.

With F-Zero 99 having been out for a bit now, what do you think about the game? How do you feel it stacks up to the other “99” titles on Switch? Let us know in the comments.

Mineko's Night Market gameplay

Mineko’s Night Market has finally arrived after a lengthy wait, and new gameplay is available from the Switch version. More than an hour of footage is here.

If you need a refresher on the title, check out the following overview:


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