Original (10/1): The acclaimed game Astlibra Revision has been given a final release date on Switch. It’s due out on November 16, 2023, an eShop listing reveals.

Astlibra Revision previously appeared on PC to a strong reception. There’s significant history behind the side-scrolling action RPG as it’s a new version of an unfinished RPG previously made available as a browser game way back in 2011.

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Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Tsurugi trailer

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Arc System Works and French-Bread are starting to roll out character trailers for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, and we now have one for Tsurugi. He’s voiced by Haruki Ishiya.

Here’s some information about Tsurugi as posted on the official website:

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Romance visual novel Mystery Lover hitting Switch this month

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Publisher Never Knows Best and developer Cyberisle are gearing up for the release of Mystery Lover on Switch, the two sides announced today. The title is planned for October 31, 2023.

Mystery Lover is an eerie mystery romance visual novel involving the disappearance of a VTuber. More information is located in the following overview:

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Paleo Pines update out now (version 1.2.10), patch notes

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Another update has been released for the Switch version of Paleo Pines, and the patch notes were posted on the official Discord channel.

A big addition this time around is the ability to control how quickly time passes. Other improvements, adjustments, and fixes are also a part of the update. One such example is that out-of-memory crashes have been addressed with memory optimizations.

Here’s the full update rundown:

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Wargroove 2 update out now (version 1.2.3), patch notes

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Wargroove 2 received a new update today, and the game has started distribution of version 1.2.3.

The update includes a ton of different fixes. Softlocks, crashes, and more have been addressed.

Here’s the full rundown:

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Project Downfall, retro-style cyberpunk shooter, coming to Switch

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Original (8/9): RedDeerGames, along with MGP Studios and Solid9, today announced that Project Downfall is on the way to Switch. Those interested in the title can pick it up later in 2023.

Project Downfall is a retro-style cyberpunk shooter. It features semi-tactical combat with a style inspired by arcade games, but with a modern effect.

Thanks to RedDeerGames, we have the following overview:

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Persona 5 Tactica details Replay feature, New Game+, more

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Atlus today provided more information about Persona 5 Tactica, including the game’s variety of fun quests, rewards, the Replay feature, New Game+, and more. Some new screenshots are in as well.

Here’s the full rundown:

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Best-selling games in the U.S. for September 2023

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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2023.

Mortal Kombat 1 sees its debut at #2 – it was the third best-selling game specifically for Switch games only. EA Sports FC 24, which also came out during the month, lands at #4. Elsewhere Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still in the top 20 at #4.

Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for September 2023:

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder devs took inspiration from how 3D Mario games are made

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In Nintendo’s latest interview for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the team spoke about taking inspiration from how 3D Mario games are made.

Producer Takashi Tezuka spoke about a “crisis” as the project began stemming from the thought that 2D Mario games might be too tough for some to complete. Tezuka said the team “started to think about what we could do to make players want to advance”. This led to Nintendo considering more freedom and using 3D Mario titles “as a reference point”, according to designer Koichi Hayashida.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder originally had live commentary with optional Tsundere version

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The developers behind Super Mario Bros. Wonder have revealed that the game originally had live commentary, and players would be able to choose between a “generic” voice or a Tsundere version. That news was shared in an official interview that went up today.

Game designer Koichi Hayashida said that Nintendo spent around six months of serious development on the concept. During the game, players would be able to hear voices that matched their actions. But the idea ultimately didn’t feel right to the team and there would have been a lot of work involved for voice variations. The original concept was scrapped, but the idea lives on with the Talking Flowers.