To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Monolith Soft has opened a special website, accessible here. The main highlight is the inclusion of two wallpapers, both of which we have pictured in this post. The one above was drawn by a new designer while the bottom one is from company founder and director Yasuyuki Honne.

Monolith Soft has worked on many IPs over its long history. Aside from Xenoblade, other notable works include Xenosaga, Baten Kaitos, Disaster: Day of Crisis, and Project X Zone.

Switch update out now (version 9.0.1)

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A new Switch system update has just gone live. Nintendo is now distributing version 9.0.1 worldwide.

For the most part, today’s firmware update improves stability and tackles a couple of specific issues. We’ve included the full patch notes below.

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Thea: The Awakening getting a physical release

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Thea: The Awakening will be receiving a physical release courtesy of Limited Run Games, the company has announced. Pre-orders open tomorrow, October 1. Reservations will be available during a month-long window.

Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game from MuHa Games and Monster Couch. It first appeared on Switch as a digital title this past February.

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order version 2.0.0 patch notes

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Nintendo has finally posted the patch notes for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order version 2.0.0, which went live yesterday. The update includes support for the DLC, free costumes, a couple of other additions, improvements, and more.

Below are the full patch notes:

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Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King – Aladdin’s “final cut” to include several improvements and adjustments

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Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King lands on Switch in a few weeks. When it does, the classic version of Aladdin will contain a “final cut” with additions and improvements.

Stephen Frost, senior producer at Digital Eclipse, told CNET that the team consulted with the original developers and implemented “subtle” adjustments. These include having Aladdin interacting with objects consistently and performing the same attack damage on enemies.

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order – Curse of the Vampire DLC, new free costumes footage

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Last night, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order was updated with support for its new Curse of the Vampire DLC and latest set of costumes. Footage of the content additions can be found below.

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Capcom’s NYCC 2019 lineup

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Capcom has announced that it will be appearing at New York Comic-Con 2019 this week with a few different games. For Nintendo fans, the highlights are Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection as well as Resident Evil 5 and 6. Project Resistance and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will also be playable.

Something else worth noting is The World of Capcom Panel, which is taking place on October 4. Here are the full details on that: