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Pokemon Sleep update 1.0.6

Pokemon Sleep has been given a new update, with the app moving up to version 1.0.6.

One of the highlights is that a Good Sleep Day is planned for August 30. Additionally, there’s a new night mode for the loading screen, broadening the conditions to meet a bedtime, and more.

Also, it’s been announced that Pokemon Sleep has reached ten million downloads. Players can obtain 1000 Sleep Points, a Good Camp Ticket, 3 Ingredient Ticket S, and 5 Poke Biscuits to celebrate.

Here’s the full rundown of the update:

Whateverland

WhisperGames and Caligari Games have announced a final release date for Whateverland on Switch. The game’s launch is slated for September 22, 2023.

Whateverland is a hand-painted point-and-click adventure title. It features a branching dialogue system, non-linear gameplay, different endings, and an in-game turn-based board game.

Edia has announced a release date for their latest title, Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III. The game will release for Switch on December 7th in Japan.

Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III is a collection of five different games from the long-running action-platformer series Valis. This collection contains PC-8801 and Famicom versions of The Fantasm Soldier Valis, the MSX2 version of Valis the Fantasm Soldier (the original game’s western counterpart), the Mega Drive version of Valis III, and the Super Famicom version of Super Valis IV.

You can watch a trailer showing off all the games featured in Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III below.

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

1. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 54,904 / 721,281
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 16,859 / 5,443,641
3. [NSW] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 12,861 / 1,833,086
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,994 / 3,235,955
5. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 7,996 / 5,100,967
6. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 7,586 / 4,093,171
7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 7,368 / 1,158,904
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 7,313 / 5,265,833
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 5,909 / 1,285,614
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,699 / 7,517,866

A new N64 game is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online in the form of Excitebike 64. It will be available starting August 30 as part of the service’s Expansion Pack tier.

Here is some additional information on the game:

King of the Hat launch trailer

A launch trailer has arrived for King of the Hat. Following its Switch announcement several years ago, it finally went live this.

Further details are included in the following overview:

Night at the Gates of Hell

Publisher Torture Star Video and developer Black Eyed Priest have announced that Nights at the Gates of Hell is heading to consoles, including Switch. It will be available on September 8, 2023.

Night at the Gates of Hell is an action adventure survival horror game inspired by Italian zombie movies from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei. Further details can be found in the following overview:

Build-A-Bear Mimikyu

Build-A-Bear continues to churn out new Pokemon plushies, and Mimikyu has been added to the collection. Consumers can initially grab it online with the in-store version to follow.

Mimikyu, a Ghost- and Fairy-type, hides under a cloth that resembles Pikachu. The creature first appeared in Pokemon Sun and Moon on 3DS.

Blasphemous II

Team17 and The Game Kitchen have readied a launch trailer for Blasphemous II, their anticipated Metroidvania game. This was among a few notable releases over the past week.

Further information about it can be found in the following overview:

Sonic Origins Plus update

SEGA has issued one of the first updates for Sonic Origins Plus.

The update comes with a couple of smaller features, adjustments, and fixes. Also on Switch specifically, the opening animation has been improved.


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