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The new version of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is only a couple of months away, and Koei Tecmo is now providing a closer look with a developer commentary video. Original director Makoto Shibata shows off a segment of the “Rogetsu Hall” stage in the upcoming remaster.

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse previously released on Wii, but only in Japan. The Switch edition marks the first time it’s seeing a worldwide launch.

Fire Emblem Engage Merrin

Fire Emblem Engage is now only a week away, and while the game’s character introductions will soon be winding down, we now have a look at Merrin. As usual, this is via the Japanese Twitter account with SatsumaFS sharing translations.

Merrin, a royal soldier of Solm, is a knight that is elegant and pursues stylishness. She’ll start off the game with the Wolf Knife class, which is a unit that rides swift wolves through the battlefield. They use daggers and bring chaos to enemy lines.

Lone Ruin gameplay

Fresh gameplay has gone live for Lone Ruin, a spell-based roguelike twin-stick shooter. Super Rare Games and Cuddle Monster Games brought it to Switch this week.

More information can be found in the following overview:

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

12/26/22 – 1/1/23

1. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 155,695 / 4,496,626
2. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 51,121 / 3,738,935
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 31,470 / 5,045,845
4. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 31,047 / 918,769
5. [NSW] Dragon Quest Treasurs – 27,562 / 225,965
6. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 24,963 / 242,976
7. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 20,156 / 2,803,089
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 15,887 / 2,975,893
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 15,750 / 1,129,882
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 10,946 / 5,076,137

Children of Silentown trailer

Thanks to Daedalic Entertainment, Elf Games, Luna2 Studio, we have a new trailer for Children of Silentown. The three companies are celebrating the game’s release on new platforms, including Switch.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

The Bunker Shapeshifting Detective physical

Limited Run Games has announced that The Bunker and The Shapeshifting Detective are receiving physical releases on Switch. Both will be offered as part of its distribution line.

The Bunker debuted on Switch in April 2018. The Shapeshifting Detective followed in November 2018. 

Blade Assault updated launch date

PM Studios and Team Suneat have provided a new release date for the Switch version of Blade Assault, their action-packed 2D side-scrolling cyberpunk rogue-lite. It will be available on March 31, 2023.

Blade Assault was last planned for September. However, the game was quietly delayed without any additional updates until today.

Here’s some information about Blade Assault:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows*:

Infinite Beyond the Mind physical

Today, Strictly Limited Games announced a partnership with Blowfish Studios and Emilie Coyo to produce a physical version of Infinite: Beyond the Mind for Switch. The boxed versions will be out in Spring 2023.

Rhythm Sprout release date

Thanks to publisher tinyBuild and developer SURT, we have a final release date for Rhythm Sprout. The game is on track to release for Switch on February 1, 2023.

Rhythm Sprout was announced for Switch in April 2022. It then received a Q1 2023 release window this past September.


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