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Astria Ascending update 1.0.123

Astria Ascending has received a pretty beefy 1.0.123 update on Switch. It comes with a bunch of additions, improvements, and fixes related to exploration, gameplay, interface, localization, performance, and some general issues.

Below are the full patch notes for the Astria Ascending version 1.0.123 update:

Prison Architect Perfect Storm

Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven have announced that a new expansion has arrived for Prison Architect in the form of Perfect Storm. The expansion includes calamities such as lightning storms in which players manage and overcome to maintain a high standard of living for their inmates.

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Vagante gameplay

Following its release on Switch this week, we’ve got gameplay for Vagante. 22 minutes of footage shows off the action platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels.

Learn more about Vagante with the following overview:

PopSlinger gameplay

Following its debut on Switch this week, gameplay has come in for the musical shooter PopSlinger. We have just under a half hour of footage.

For more on PopSlinger, check out the following overview:

Rune Factory 5

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Monark, Rune Factory 5, Maglam Lord, and more.

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GSD has provided new data about the sales of the European gaming market for 2021.

Looking at hardware, there were 7.1 million consoles sold during the year for a 20 percent increase compared to 2020. Switch was the best-selling console despite a 6 percent drop year-over-year. However, the system did see a boost in Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Sweden in 2021. Switch Joy-Con were the third best-selling accessory product.

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Metroid Dread E.M.M.I.

In a lengthy interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, series producer Yoshio Sakamoto shared a peak behind the curtain on Metroid Dread’s development including the E.M.M.I. mechanic as well as memories of his time working on the series.

Sakamoto has been involved with the franchise since its inception on the NES. In the interview, he touched on what it was like to work with MercurySteam to create the series’ first HD entry, went into the specifics of E.M.M.I.’s design, and much more.

Our full translation of the interview can be found below.

We only just received a major Pokemon release on Switch with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl back in November, but another major title has now arrived with Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This is the latest project from Game Freak, the developer of the mainline Pokemon titles. The company has been tinkering away on Arceus while ILCA made Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

While the launch of Pokemon Legends: Arceus only took place yesterday, it’s likely that a number of you picked up the game and have played a number of hours already. If you’ve played it at all, what are your thoughts thus far? Let us know in the comments below.

Red Art Games has announced Mask of Mists as a new physical release for Switch. Only 2,900 copies will be made.

The first-person action adventure game first appeared on the console in September 2020. Until now, it’s only been available digitally.

Reverie Knights Tactics gameplay

Reverie Knights Tactics recently came to Switch, and we now have gameplay. This week’s video shows off over a half hour of footage.

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