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8-Bit Adventures 2 release date

Critical Games today provided a release date for the console versions of 8-Bit Adventures 2, including Switch. It’ll be ready to go on October 16, 2024.

8-Bit Adventures 2 has been a long time coming as we first reported on it nearly three years ago. Now after the PC version debuted, Switch players will be able to get their hands on the RPG in a matter of weeks.

We have the following information about the game:

XSEED and Marvelous have come through with a final release date for Potionomics: Masterwork Edition. The game is confirmed to launch for Switch on October 22, 2024.

We previously reported on Potionomics: Masterwork Edition in April. At the time, we only had a vague fall release window.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage

CFK and Deerfarm are working together on a new Switch version of Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage, the two sides announced today. No release window is available at this time.

Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage is a vertically scrolling shoot ’em up (bullet hell) game in which players need to avoid the attacks of Youkai escaping the depths of hell, acquire souls, and defeat waves of enemies with strong attacks. This follows Shikhondo: Soul Eater (read about it here), which came to Switch a few years ago.

Hamster will release VS. Battle City as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch, the company announced today. A worldwide release is planned for September 12, 2024.

Cosmo Machia have announced that they will be bringing TriggerHeart EXELICA Enhanced to Switch, with a release scheduled for next year in Japan. The game is an enhanced version of shoot ’em up TriggerHeart EXELICA, which released worldwide on Switch on May 2.

Sunsoft is Back: Retro Game Selection gameplay

Sunsoft is Back: Retro Game Selection gameplay has surfaced showing the different titles in the package. You can get a look at The Wing of Madoola, Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido, and Ripple Island.

Further information is attached in the following overview:

Piczle Cross: Rune Factory

Piczle Cross: Rune Factory is in development for Switch, publisher Rainy Frog and developer Score Studios just announced. A release is planned for 2025.

Piczle Cross: Rune Factory will offer 300 nonogram puzzles. The game has a few other aspects to it as well, including fighting and capturing monsters, customizing your farm, and more.

Here’s a full overview with all of the details:

Elsie trailer

If you’re interested in getting another look at Elsie, we’ve got you covered with the launch trailer. Playtonic and Knight Shift Games brought the title to Switch this week.

A bunch of details about it can be found in the following overview:

Ahro release date

It’s taken Ahro a little longer to land on Switch than originally planned, but the game should be dropping in a couple of weeks. The release date is now confirmed for September 27, 2024.

Ahro was announced for Switch at the very start of the year. It was originally on track to come out during the first half of 2024, but obviously that didn’t happen. Thankfully, we’ll now be getting the game at the end of the month.

Yars Rising trailer

A final Yars Rising trailer was made available today in celebration of the launch. Atari and WayForward are bringing out the stealth-based Metroidvania on Switch today.

For more information about the game, read the following overview:


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