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Caravan Stories

Aiming has set a release date for Caravan Stories, its free-to-play fantasy RPG. At least in Japan, the title is lined up for March 18.

Today’s announcement also provides a noteworthy detail on how Caravan Stories is being delivered to Switch. Much like Control and Hitman 3, it uses the cloud – meaning you won’t be downloading the game directly to your system.

Here’s an overview of Caravan Stories, along with a trailer:

Developer and publisher Last Tales has announced that their semi-cooperative local multiplayer game, Raiders of the Lost Island, is coming to Switch next week. Check out an overview and trailer below.

A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism

A-Train: All Aboard! launches today on the Switch eShop. Check out the launch trailer below.

PM Studios have announced that their action game, Bladed Fury, will now be launching this month on March 25 in Europe and North America. The game will be available both physically at retailers and digitally on the Switch eShop. You can check out our initial coverage of Bladed Fury, including an overview and trailer, here.

Source: PM Studios PR

Broccoli has shared a new trailer for Jack Jeanne, focusing on the Onyx character class. Take a closer look with the video below.

Jack Jeanne is scheduled to release for Switch on March 18 in Japan.

Samurai Warriors 5 is getting an in-depth look in a new live stream coming on March 24, 2021 at 21:00 JST (5:00 am PT). This presentation will be hosted by Koei Tecmo and Omega Force and presenters include the game’s producer Hisashi Koinuma and the voice actors Ryouta Oosaka and MC Eiji Takemoto.

The live stream will feature the first live gameplay, reveal a new playable character, and show off the collector’s editions for the game. A link to the presentation is included below for when the stream goes live.

Samurai Warriors 5 is scheduled to release worldwide on July 27, 2021 on Switch.

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WRC 9

Nacon and KT Racing have readied a Switch launch trailer for WRC 9, an off-road simulation title. View it below.

WRC 9 is out today on Switch. Note that a physical version will be available in North America on April 9.

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

1. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 53,603 / 476,387
2. [NSW] Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – 33,677 / 236,073
3. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 31,760 / 2,006,555
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 20,197 / 2,433,274
5. [NSW] Bravely Default II – 19,841 / 112,902
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 14,684 / 3,714,231
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 12,052 / 4,187,325
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 11,731 / 6,681,145
9. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 10,094 / 3,990,761
10. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,760 / 1,843,633

Battle Brothers

Earlier today, the turn-based tactical RPG Battle Brothers made it to Switch. Find some footage in the video below.

Battle Brothers can be accessed as a digital download on the eShop. For more on the game, check out our previous coverage here. We also have the launch trailer here.

In a follow up to our Let’s Talk series, we’ve taken your responses and made a video of the top 6 dormant Nintendo franchises that you would like to see come back. This video weighs in all the comments that we received (on our website, Twitter, and Facebook) to the question “What dormant Nintendo franchises would you like to see come to the Switch?” and tries to narrow down the top 6 from the over 45 games mentioned!

Check out the video below, and make sure to keep an eye out for more videos made from our Let’s Talk series in the future.

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