Metroidvania game Islets heading to Switch this month
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Today, publisher Armor Games Studios and developer Kyle Thompson announced that they’re putting Islets on Switch. Not only that, but we also have a final release date of August 24, 2022.
Islets is a Metroidvania title filled with action adventure gameplay. You’ll take on the role if Iko, a “a brave mouse with ambitions of setting out to explore a sky filled with scattered floating islands and communities isolated from one another after the land was fractured by a mysterious incident many years ago.”
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Open-world RPG Soccer Story announced for Switch
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Publisher No More Robots and developer PanicBarn have unveiled Soccer Story, a comedy open-world RPG about solving puzzles and saving the world with your trusty magic soccer ball. It will debut on Switch later in 2022.
Here’s what’s been shared thus far:
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XEL update out now on Switch (version 1.0.4.4), patch notes
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A new update is here for XEL on Switch with the team having prepared version 1.0.4.4.
After installing the patch, players will have access to a couple of new additions. A slew of bug fixes are included as well.
The full patch notes for XEL’s version 1.0.4.4 update are as follows:
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Nintendo Download – August 11, 2022 (Europe)
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Arcade Paradise
Two Point Campus
Hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game Whateverland coming to Switch
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Caligari Games will release its hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game Whateverland on Switch, the studio confirmed today. A release is planned for late 2022.
“We love the renaissance era of point and click adventures and want to bring back the feeling those games gave us to our audience,” said narrative designer, producer, and studio co-founder Eli Mikeladze. “We’re glad we got such great support from fans of The Great Perhaps and with our Kickstarter and can’t wait to welcome them to the weird world of Whateverland.”
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Turn-based RPG Of Blades & Tails coming to Switch
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Pineapple Works revealed today that it will be publishing Of Blades & Tails, a new game from developer Felix Laukel. The project will land on Switch in 2023.
Of Blades & Tails is a turn-based RPG that’s inspired by games such as Diablo, Tales of Maj’Eyal, and Stoneshard. In it, you play as Reik, a clever member of the tribe of foxes.
Fall Guys kicks off Sonic the Hedgehog event this week, full details
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Original (8/9): Mediatonic has shared full details about its new Sonic the Hedgehog event for Fall Guys, which starts in just a couple of days.
A big highlight is the new “Bean Hill Zone” level. Here players need to collect as many rings as possible to win special rewards. Once they’ve obtained 200 points, they’ll receive a “Bean Hill Zone” nameplate. At 400 points, they’ll get 200 kudos. 600 points provides a Bonus Rings Pattern outfit, 800 points is for 400 kudos, and 1,000 points lets players use Sonic’s iconic sneakers.
Metal Slug Tactics delayed to 2023
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Metal Slug Tactics has been delayed to 2023, according to publisher DotEmu and developer Leikir Studio.
The game was first confirmed for Switch last August. Originally, the goal was to have the game out sometime this year. Unfortunately, that is no longer in the cards.
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Nintendo Download – August 11, 2022 (North America)
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It’s time for the latest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of August 11, 2022. The latest releases include Blossom Tales II, Cult of the Lamb, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Thymesia Cloud Version announced for Switch, out next week
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Publisher Team17 and developer OverBorder Studio have revealed that Thymesia is coming to Switch, but as a Cloud Version. The game launches on August 18 – the same day as all other platforms.
Up until now, there was no word on Thymesia making it to Switch. While it isn’t the most ideal solution for many, it is at least an option for playing the game on Nintendo’s console.
