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Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the week of December 17, 2023. Only one session is currently lined up for Switch.

Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of December 17, 2023:

Hammerwatch II launch trailer

We have a fresh launch trailer for Hammerwatch II, which launched on Switch this week. This one comes from Modus Games and Crackshell.

Here’s a bunch of information about the medieval action RPG:

Choo-Choo Charles

Choo-Choo Charles, which initially launched a year ago, is now making the jump to Switch. An eShop listing indicates that Two Start Games will be bringing the title to Nintendo’s console on January 18, 2024.

Choo-Choo Charles is an open-world horror game in which players take on the role of an old train as they upgrade it and fight  an evil spider train. Further details can be found in the following overview:

Hirilun gameplay

Ratalaika Games brought Hirilun to Switch this week, and we have new gameplay. Those that are interested in the title can get a closer look at the first-person platformer.

Check out the following overview for more details:

Saturnalia physical

A little over a year following its digital launch, Saturnalia is now planned for physical release on Switch.

Limited Run Games will be in charge of distribution. The company will only be offering a standard version at this time.

Zelda Tears Kingdom Rauru seal shrines Lightroots

Hidemaro Fujibayashi and Eiji Aonuma, the director and producer of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, have shared interesting information regarding Rauru’s seal – including what it did to Ganondorf – as well as the shrines and Lightroots. This comes as part of a recent interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream that we’ve translated.

We won’t go too much into a summary here as the interview goes into (light) spoilers, but we get to hear about what Rauru’s seal on Ganondorf actually was, the appearance of shrines and Lightroots, and more.

Raccoo Venture gameplay

Following the debut of Raccoo Venture on Switch this week, we have new gameplay. 19 minutes of footage shows off the 3D platformer.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Poppy Playtime Chapter 1

Mob Entertainment has announced plans to bring Poppy Playtime: Chapter 1 to consoles, including Switch. Look for it on December 21, 2023.

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 1 is a horror / puzzle adventure game in which players will need to survive in an abandoned toy factory against vengeful toys. Further details can be found in the following overview:

Touhou Mystia's Izakaya release date

A final release date has come in for Touhou Mystia’s Izakaya. Today, it was announced that it will launch for Switch on May 2, 2024.

Touhou Mystia’s Izakaya is a pixel art restaurant simulator that was previously announced for Switch this past May. Read more about it in the following overview:


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