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Tales of Symphonia Remastered releases today on Switch, and to celebrate the occasion Bandai Namco have shared a launch trailer for this version of the critically acclaimed action RPG.

For more information on the game, see the overview below:

Hot on the heels of the Exploration Tour wrapping up, a new Doctor Tour has just been announced for Mario Kart Tour. This event will feature the usual new driver and kart elements, and will also feature DS Shroom Ridge as a new track for the game.

Here is a video showcasing the upcoming Doctor Tour and its associated content:

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company had previously announced that a significant update for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet was scheduled to release in February, providing bug fixes and adding new functionality. While we still don’t know when exactly the update will release this month, patch notes detailing the update’s additions have been released.

The main focus seems to revolve around Pokemon Box management, with the update making several quality-of-life changes to make navigating that menu more comfortable. Beyond that, a sweeping set of bug fixes are coming to Tera Raid Battles, as well as a handful of fixes coming to the general battle system and other elements of the game.

Contrary to last update, no special highlight is given to resolving issues surrounding the game’s performance, although presumably some of the changes made will improve this as well. It should also be noted that further features and bug fixes not listed in these patch notes are set to release with the update, so these aren’t the full list of changes either.

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

1. [PS5] Hogwarts Legacy – 67,196 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 29,019 / 4,836,510
3. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 13,343 / 3,876,184
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,807 / 5,153,979
5. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,566 / 3,040,308
6. [NSW] Fire Emblem Engage – 7,267 / 193,187
7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 7,127 / 1,001,330
8. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 5,155 / 1,175,091
9. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 5,065 / 280,995
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,025 / 5,121,897

Zapling Bygone

Publisher JanduSoft, along with developer 9FingerGames, has announced the Metroidvania game Zapling Bygone for Switch. It will be available on March 9, 2023.

The main hook of the title is that players take down enemies and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind. Further information can be found below.

Pokemon Scarlet Violet Garganacl distribution

Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have started up a limited time distribution, which will provide players with a special Garganacl from champion Jiseok Lee.

Lee is a Pokemon VGC player who took home the top prize at the 2023 Pokemon San Diego Regional Championships earlier this year. This also comes in celebration of the Oceania International Championships happening over the weekend.

Path of Titans update

Alderon Games has issued a major update for Path of Titansits dinosaur survival MMO.

There’s a lot here, but we’ll point out some of the highlights. Three dinosaur meshes, subspecies, and animations for Ceratosaurus, Concavenator, and Metriacanthosaurus have been updated. Also included are combat updates, optimizations, and bug fixes.

Elderand trailer

Graffiti Games and Mantra have readied a launch trailer for Elderand. The video shows off the gruesome action platformer with RPG elements, which just released on Switch.

Further information can be found in the following overview:

Caverns of Mars Recharged

Original (1/25): Atari is continuing on with its Recharged series of classic games, and has now unveiled Caverns of Mars: Recharged. This one will be on Switch starting March 9, 2023.

Caverns of Mars is a vertical shooter that was originally made for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers. The Recharged version has new content and features like updated visuals and leaderboards.

Here’s an official overview:

The Settlers: New Allies release date

Ubisoft today announced a final release date for the Switch version of The Settlers: New Allies, the latest installment of the build-up real-time strategy game series. It’s slated for March 23, 2023.

The Settlers is coming to consoles for the first time with adapted controls. Support is included for cross-play and shared progression across all available platforms.


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