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Nightmare Reaper release date

Feardemic and Blazing Bit Games have shared a release date for the Switch version of Nightmare Reaper. The title’s launch is planned for May 18, 2023.

Nightmare Reaper, a retro-inspired first-person shooter, was previously announced last year. It was last on track for an early 2023 debut.

Gripper update 1.1.0

Gripper has received a major update, bringing the game up to version 1.1.0.

A trio of new difficulty modes are now available. On top of that, the game has introduced new/better consumable UI, added new checkpoints, and more.

The full patch notes for the Gripper version 1.1.0 update are as follows:

Re:TAKE

KU Games has confirmed that its upcoming title Re:TAKE is in the works for Switch. The project, a fantasy 2D side scrolling combat title, is planned for release later in 2023.

The premise behind Re:TAKE is that a kingdom has been attacked by a horde of skeletons and a black dragon with a mysterious flying object. Some sort of being emerges from it, and the people label it as the “Demon King”. The whole game is about going up against this particular foe.

Bramble: The Mountain King update

A new update has been made available for the Switch version of Bramble: The Mountain King.

Several technical improvements have been implemented, including better performance. Pop-in has also been reduced among other things.

The full patch notes for the Bramble: The Mountain King update are as follows:

Local News with Cliff Rockslide trailer

Bonus Stage Publishing and Horsefly Games are celebrating the release of Local News with Cliff Rockslide with a launch trailer. The first-person comedy adventure game just recently arrived on Switch.

Here’s an overview with more details:

Unpacking

Humble Games is hosting a new May 2023 Switch eShop sale and multiple games are at their lowest prices ever, including Ghost Song, Unpacking, and Unsighted. These are just some of the highlights – nearly 30 of the publisher’s titles are discounted.

The full lineup is as follows:

Another tidbit has been shared about the debut sales for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, this time for France. We’re hearing that the game sold roughly 500,000 copies in its first week. Keep in mind that’s only based on physical – Nintendo doesn’t report digital data.

Putting Zelda’s sales into perspective, it sold more than Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet did at release. It also outperformed the launches of Red Dead Redemption II and the latest FIFAs, which have been popular in the region.

Monster Sanctuary Relics of Chaos update

Original (5/9): Monster Sanctuary has another big update in store that should be appearing on Switch very soon.

The highlight here is Relic Mode, which adds a new type of equipment to the game. Players can also use new skills. Finally, there’s various quality of life improvements along with tons of balance changes.

The full patch notes for the Monster Sanctuary “Relics of Chaos” update are as follows:

Hexapoda

TOMAGameStudio will release Hexapoda on Switch this week, according to an eShop listing. It’s due out on May 19, 2023.

Hexapoda is a shoot ’em up game in which players seek a solution to bring humans back to the surface after they previously fled once the atmosphere was made unbreathable. More information can be found in the following overview:

This month’s EDGE review scores for issue #385 (July 2023) are as follows:


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