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LEGO City Undercover may feature an open world, but it’s not overly comparable to Grand Theft Auto. It turns out that this was intentional.

During a recent episode of the Bits N’ Bricks podcast, lead animator Matt Palmer mentioned, “One thing we were keen to try and avoid was it becoming a Grand Theft Auto game.” Rather than being violent, the team “constantly stepped back from things and just made sure that we were looking at the fun and the funny element of what we could do.” That lead to elements like the grapple gun.

Palmer explained:

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

With Dungeon Defenders: Awakened releasing on Switch this week, Chromatic Games has prepared a new trailer for the launch. Watch it below.

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is now live on the Switch eShop. Head on over here for further details.

Cozy Grove

Cozy Grove continues its support on Switch with its latest update. If you own the game, be sure to download version 2.2.0.

While there aren’t any new features, the update includes performance improvements, fixes, and more. You can check out the full patch notes below. 

RiMS Racing

Nacon and RaceWard Studio have readied the third behind the scenes video in a four part series for RiMS Racing. In it, the team is joined by collaborators from Brembo and Pirelli, who helped ensure players will experience a simulation that is as realistic as possible. Fans can learn how every single piece, from over 500 spare parts recreated in the game from actual manufacturers, will affect racing performance and the way their race feels.

Here’s the full video:

Dreamscaper

Earlier this week, Dreamscaper landed on Switch. Take a look at some footage showing off the action-RPG roguelite in the video below.

Dreamscaper is up on Switch as an eShop download. We have more information and a trailer here.

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set

A new Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set trailer is in from Bandai Namco. In this week’s video, we get a closer look at the game’s battle system.

Here’s the full trailer:

Doomsday Vault

Doomsday Vault, Flightless’ adventure puzzle game, made its way to Switch this week. Find some footage in the video below.

If you’re interested in Doomsday Vault, you can purchase the game from the Switch eShop. We also have further information and a trailer here.

Calico: Magical Girls Running Cat Cafés

Calico, a day-in-the-life community sim game, has been updated on Switch. It’s now at version 1.7.0.

This is pretty sizable update featuring additions like new autosave functionality, clothing design and color gradient options, and more. We have the full patch notes below.

Basilisk

Atlus has released the latest demon showcase video for Shin Megami Tensei V. For today’s update, we have a closer look at Basilisk.

Here’s the full video:

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for July 2021.

Zelda: Skyward Sword HD was the biggest release of the month, so it’s no surprise that it’s #1. Monster Hunter Stories 2 follows right behind. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, another new release, also makes it into the top ten.

The full lineup is as follows:

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