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Red Art Games has announced its latest physical release on Switch, with the company preparing a boxed edition of Colt Canyon. 2,900 copies will be made available.

Colt Canyon, a 2D pixel art shooter, originally debuted on Switch in June 2020. Headup Games and Retrific have thus far only made the title available digitally on the eShop.

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games trailer

NIS America has issued a launch trailer for Yurukill: The Calumniation Games, an escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ’em up title. This celebrates the game’s debut in the west.

Below is an overview of Yurukill: The Calumniation Games:

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of July 14, 2022. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Original (6/28): Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Europe, a listing on the eShop reveals. This should apply to all PAL regions.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle can be played for free with an active subscription between July 4 and July 10. Any progress made in the game can be transferred to the full version.

Smite Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon is joining the world of Smite as part of a new collaboration, it’s been revealed. Rocko, Danny Phantom, Invader Zim, XJ9, and Powdered Toastman will be appearing in the game.

Rocko takes on the role of Danzaburou in the game. As for Danny Phantom, his position will be Janus. The rest of the lineup includes Invader Zim as Cupid, XJ9 as Freya, and Powdered Toastman as Gilgamesh.

Toy Soldiers HD Switch release date

Following previous delays, the Switch version of Toy Soldiers HD has been given its final release date. Accelerate Games will have it ready to go on August 5, 2022.

Toy Soldiers HD was first planned for Spring 2020, but was delayed to 2021. After being set for last August, the title was bumped to September 9. Toy Soldiers HD then had a new September 30 date, but Accelerate Games delayed the Switch version indefinitely.

Ubisoft Forward 2022 September

A new Ubisoft Forward presentation will air on September 10, 2022, Ubisoft has announced. Fans can expect “updates and news on multiple games and projects from Ubisoft teams around the world.”

The event will begin at the following times:

Book Quest

Eastasiasoft will publish Nerd Games’ action adventure RPG Book Quest on Switch next month, the company confirmed today. While we know it’s on track for August, an exact release date has yet to be determined.

Additional information about Book Quest is available in the following overview:

Back Again

The 3D platformer Back Again is landing on Switch in August, publisher Eastasiasoft and developer Dexter Manning confirmed today. A specific date has not yet been provided.

Back Again is described as a hardcore platformer, so this won’t be an easy game to get through. The action is also set with a first-person perspective.

Here’s some additional information:

Arsonist Heaven

Eastasiasoft, OMEGACORE, and Ratalaika Games today announced Arsonist Heaven for Switch. We already have a confirmed release date of July 27, 2022.

Here’s an overview of the game, courtesy of Eastasiasoft:


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