Famitsu review scores – February 8, 2023
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
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Rob Riches, zen puzzle adventure game, hitting Switch this week
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Megapop has announced today that it will release Rob Riches on Switch in a matter of days. The title is due out on February 9, 2023.
Rob Riches, a zen puzzle adventure game, is “about exploring ancient temples, solving their mysteries and collecting treasure”. More information can be found in the following overview:
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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider getting a physical release on Switch
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Pix’n Love Games has announced some extensive plans for physical versions of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider on Switch.
The game will be receiving a standard release alongside a Collector’s Edition and Deluxe Edition. Full details about the latter two can be found below.
Survival horror game Project Nightmares planned for Switch
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Feardemic and NC Studio are teaming up to release Project Nightmares on Switch, the two sides announced today. Fans can look forward to seeing it on the system later in 2023.
Project Nightmares, a survival horror game with a procedural structure, will have players discovering the story of Henrietta Kedward, an old woman with a dark past. We have further details below.
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Minecraft update out now (version 1.19.60), patch notes
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Minecraft has been given its latest update, with players having access to version 1.19.60.
This patch is mainly about quality of life improvements as well as some new experimental features. Also noteworthy, over 70 community-reported bugs have been fixed.
The patch notes for the Minecraft version 1.19.60 update are as follows:
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Burnhouse Lane, horror adventure game, in the works for Switch
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Publisher Feardemic, along with developer Harvester Games, announced today that they’ll be putting Burnhouse Lane on Switch. The title should be on Nintendo’s console later in 2023.
Burnhouse Lane is a horror adventure game focusing on Angie Weather, “a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to cure her terminal cancer.” For more details, read the following overview:
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases – February 16, 2023
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of February 16, 2023. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Lacuna getting a physical release on Switch
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Thanks to a new partnership between Red Art Games and Assemble Entertainment, Lacuna physical will be receiving a physical release on Switch.
Only a standard edition is planned, but it sounds like an unlimited number of copies will be produced. Each unit includes a double-sided poster.
Nintendo increasing employee wage by 10% in Japan
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According to a Reuters report, Nintendo has confirmed that it plans to raise employee wages by 10 percent in Japan. This comes in spite of the company cutting its operating profit 4 percent to 480 billion yen ($3.6 billion) for the year to March 31.
Reuters notes that the wage increase “comes amid calls by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for Japanese companies to pay workers more as inflation takes hold in an economy used to years of deflation and stagnant wages, and as Japan prepares for its annual spring round of labor negotiations.” Also, by offering a higher salaries, Nintendo could add more talent to its wings which is important due to labor shortages stemming from a falling birth rate and low immigration in Japan.
Raiden III x Mikado Maniax release date set for June, new trailer
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NIS America has passed along a final release date for Raiden III x Mikado Maniax. The game is confirmed for launch on June 6, 2023 in North America. It will follow on June 9 in Europe and Oceania.
Raiden III x Mikado Maniax was revealed back in October, and was confirmed for the west last month. Players will be able to relive the original arcade experience with vertical screen play and choose from gameplay modes such as Score Attack, Boss Rush, and Double Play, the ability to pilot two ships at once. There’s also support for world rankings and the ability to choose between the original or remixed background music.
