Virtual pet game Bugaboo Pocket announced for Switch
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Today, Elytra Games announced that its upcoming title Bugaboo Pocket will be launching on Switch in the future. It’s currently targeting a 2024 release.
Elytra Games is a virtual pet game, but there’s more to it than that. There’ll apparently be a story that plays a key role and features like currency that can be earned in minigames and by cleaning up the pet waste.
Here’s some additional information:
More: Baladins, Bugaboo Pocket
Eastward: Octopia release date set for January, new trailer
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Today, Chucklefish and Pixpil revealed the final release date for Eastward: Octopia, the game’s upcoming DLC expansion. It’ll be ready to go on January 31, 2024.
Eastward: Octopia was previously announced during a Nintendo Direct in September. It was said to be launching during the holiday.
More: Chucklefish, Eastward, Pixpil
Road trip adventure game Open Roads confirmed for Switch
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Open Roads, which was first announced three years ago, has now been confirmed for Switch. We also have a final release date of February 22, 2024.
Open Roads is a road trip adventure game. It’s being made by the same folks as Gone Home, though Fullbright co-founder Steve Gaynor is no longer involved and the group is now known as “The Open Roads Team”.
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story announced for Switch
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Digital Eclipse today revealed Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and we not only have full details and a trailer, but a full list of games as well. Note that news about launch timing is not yet available.
The Switch release – which is the second entry in the Gold Master Series following The Making of Karateka – is an interactive documentary pays tribute to “one of the weirdest, wildest game developers to ever exist”. It’ll come with a library featuring 42 games from eight platforms including the unreleased Konix Multi-System hardware, four “interactive timelines”, over an hour of all-new video featurettes, the ability to save, load, and rewind gameplay at any point, and more.
Here’s the full Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story game list:
Tanuki Sunset arrives on Switch this month
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A year after it was announced for the platform, Tanuki Sunset now has a release date on Switch. Rewind Games says that its title is slated for December 24, 2023.
Tanuki Sunset, a skateboarding game, was confirmed for Switch in October 2022. According to Rewind Games, the title has been optimized for the platform and the studio is promising “a fluid and responsive experience at 60 FPS during core gameplay, providing both new and returning players with a smooth and immersive gaming experience.”
More: Rewind Games, Tanuki Sunset
Pole Position II is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch
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Hamster today announced the latest entry in the Arcade Archives series, which will be Pole Position II. A worldwide release is scheduled for December 7, 2023.
Pole Position II, made by Namco, originally came to arcades in 1983. This racing game was notable for featuring four different courses, a significant increase for the time.
Arcade Archives Pole Position II will be distributed digitally on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster
Fire Emblem Heroes update out now (version 8.0.0), patch notes
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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have released a new update for Fire Emblem Heroes bringing the game to version 8.0.0.
This update marks the beginning of Book VIII, the continuation of the game’s main story, and adds new weapons and weapon skills to refine, a new event in the form of Affinity Auto-Battles, and more. We have the full rundown below.
Famitsu review scores – December 6, 2023
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The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of December 6, 2023 are as follows:
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Skater XL Switch launch trailer
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A new launch trailer dropped for the Switch version of Skater XL. The game, a street skateboarding experience, has now come to Nintendo’s console.
Additional details can be found in the following overview:
More: Easy Day Studios, Skater XL
Pokemon Unite update out now (version 1.13.1.2), patch notes
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Pokemon Unite is back with its latest update in the form of version 1.13.1.2.
This is a more significant update than usual with some new content and features. Players can access Snowball Battle in Shivre City for a limited time, a new mode, and more. Some balance adjustments are here per usual.
Here’s the full rundown:
