Minecraft Dungeons announced as next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Japan
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It’s been announced that Minecraft Dungeons will be offered as the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Japan. Between August 9 and August 15, it can be played for free with an active subscription. Save data carries over to the full version.
Unlike other Game Trials, there’s currently no word on any upcoming sale planned for Minecraft Dungeons.
Note that the demo can only be accessed with a Japanese Nintendo Switch Online subscription. If the Game Trial is extended to North America or Europe, we’ll be sure to let you know.
Clockwork Aquario launches this winter
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ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games have provided a release window update on Clockwork Aquario, a previously lost arcade game from Wonder Boy creator Ryuichi Nishizawa. The companies today confirmed plans to release the title on Switch this winter. It last had a vague 2021 launch window.
For those that missed our previous coverage, check out the following overview and trailer:
Pac-Man 99 surpasses four million downloads, new DLC announced
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Pac-Man 99 has been downloaded over four million times, Bandai Namco has announced. The news was shared during an official “Pac-Man 99 Challenge” event this weekend.
Also revealed is that new DLC for the game is planned. We’ve thus far seen that a new theme based on Hopping Mappy will be released for free.
More: Bandai Namco, DLC, Pac-Man 99
Action Arcade Wrestling gets new trailer
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VICO Game Studio and Reverb Triple XP have put out a new trailer for Action Arcade Wrestling, which is coming soon to Switch. Watch it below.
We’ll let you know as soon as Action Arcade Wrestling has a final release date on Switch. In the meantime, check out our previous coverage here for further details.
Horror Tales: The Wine launch trailer
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Carlos Coronado has prepared a launch trailer for Horror Tales: The Wine, Switch’s new first-person survival horror game. Watch it below.
Horror Tales: The Wine is currently up on the Switch eShop. Our previous coverage with further details can be found here.
Pre-order updates – August 1, 2021
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Super Squidlit footage
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Super Squidlit, a Game Boy Color-inspired platformer, is now available on Switch. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Super Squidlit can be purchased for Switch as an eShop download. For more details and a trailer, head on over here.
More: Squidlit Ink, Super Squidlit
Apple Slash footage
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Apple Slash made it to Switch this week, and we now have some proper gameplay. Have a look at the footage in the video below.
Apple Slash is being distributed digitally for Switch via the eShop. A trailer and more information can be found here.
More: Agelvik, Apple Slash, Ratalakia Games
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Switch dev feels Nintendo needs more powerful hardware
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Back in 2019, BlitWorks partnered with Larian Studios on the Switch version of Divinity: Original Sin 2. Co-founder Tony Cabello has gone on record and said that the port “was one of the most difficult projects we’ve ever done”. BlitWorks would later partner with Larian again, as the company’s development team would form the recently-announced Larian Barcelona.
Larian’s main focus at the moment is Baldur’s Gate 3, though it’s unclear if it will end up on Switch. One factor that could influence the situation would be if Nintendo introduced more powerful hardware.
More: interview, Larian Studios, top
New rating suggests .hack//G.U. Last Recode is coming to Switch
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.hack//G.U. Last Recode may very well be bound for Switch. The collection was just rated for Nintendo’s system by the ESRB today, hinting at an upcoming announcement.
The Switch version of Ni no Kuni II leaked in a similar manner. After it was rated by the ESRB at the end of April, Bandai Namco made an announcement the following month.
Here’s some information about .hack//G.U. Last Recode as well as a trailer:
