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Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Party Dash physical

Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash will soon be appearing on Switch, and for those interested in a physical version, there’s good news on that front.

Japan will be offering two boxed versions that fully support English. Aside from a standard edition, Cygames is planning a collector’s edition. The latter includes a few extras – specifically a “Hachauma” sticker and voucher code for a Special Item Set in the mobile game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, “Team Bundle” DLC, “Hachauma” block figure set, “Hachauma” special pouch, and “Hachauma” art book.

Crash Team Rumble Switch

Did You Know Gaming published a new report about Toys for Bob today, and it claims that Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch.

Crash Team Rumble originally released in June 2023. Unfortunately, the game failed to make an impact. Sales were low and there wasn’t much interested in watching the game at places such as Twitch. Did You Know Gaming says that a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble was in development at one point, but Activision cancelled the port “due to the lack of interest in the other versions.”

Crash Bandicoot 5 Spyro the Dragon cancelled

According to an in-depth report from Did You Know Gaming (full video here), Toys for Bob was once developing Crash Bandicoot 5 which would have been a crossover game with Spyro the Dragon. However, the project was ultimately cancelled.

The hook behind Crash Bandicoot 5, aside from Crash Twinsanity’s Academy of Evil making a comeback as the main setting, involved the return of Uka Uka, who previously appeared in Crash Bandicoot: Warped and was in Crash Bandicoot 4’s secret ending. Uka Uka would have gained access to an interdimensional portal in which he would travel to Spyro’s universe, use his magic on the Dragon Elders, and send that world into chaos while also threatening Crash’s home. Crash Bandicoot 5 was considered to be slightly darker compared to the previous title – in terms of both visuals and storytelling – with a stronger focus on the series’ lore.

Voxelgram DLC

Voxelgram has been on Switch for a few years, but the game is just now about to receive its first DLC pack. A listing on the eShop shows that it’s dropping on August 29, 2024.

Voxelgram, a 3D nonograms game, will now be offering even more content. The game is set to add 82 puzzles spread across 6 distinct dioramas.

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A launch trailer has emerged for My Lovely Empress. The game, an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology, came to Switch just recently.

Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:

Cult of the Lamb

The latest Switch eShop charts for the week of August 24, 2024 are as follows:

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom loading

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features a massive world, yet loading isn’t something players need to worry about as they move throughout Hyrule. Even as you go from the sky to the Depths, everything happens seamlessly. Now as part of a Computer Entertainment Development Conference (CEDEC) talk, we’re able to learn more about how this was accomplished.

While Breath of the Wild was originally targeting Wii U and featured a world based on a flat 2D structure, Nintendo took things to another level now that it was working with more powerful Switch hardware only. However, things were far from easy. As reported by Famitsu and shared by Automaton, one issue the developers needed to deal with early on was long loading between the surface and the underground, which caused the game to freeze on occasion.

Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight

Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight is seeing release on Switch, publisher Phoenixx and developers Aqua Style and Ankaa Studio announced today. A release is planned for September 18, 2024.

Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight, a dungeon-crawling RPG, previously appeared on PC earlier this year. Each time you enter the dungeon, the layout changes.

Further details can be found in the following overview:

The Doinksoft Collection

Devolver Digital is planning a new Switch physical release with the upcoming The Doinksoft Collection.

Three titles are included in the package. Gato Roboto, Gunbrella, and Demon Throttle will all be included on a single cartridge. This marks the first time that Gunbrella will be appearing in physical form.

Here’s some information about each game for those that need a refresher:

Mangavania 2 gameplay

Coming off of its Switch release this week, gameplay is in for Mangavania 2. 10 minutes of footage highlights the pixel art action platformer.

Additional information is included in the following overview:


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