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During a live stream earlier today, Famitsu showed off the latest two entries in the Arcade Archives series. Check out the full recording below for a look at Swimmer and Haunted Castle.

Arcade Archives Swimmer is out now on the Switch eShop. Arcade Archives Haunted Castle is due out worldwide on April 1.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin and The Caligula Effect 2. Scans of both games can be found below.

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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Nintendo has put out a new video highlighting some of the games that were added to the eShop around March 2021. Get a look at it below.

Among Us

Innersloth has more in store for its massively popular Switch game Among Us. After sending out the new Airship update today, the developer has outlined some of its future plans for the game.

First up is a “full art style revamp” featuring “cleaner lines and an easier animation process”. Innersloth also says players can look forward to larger lobby sizes with support for up to 15 players. It’s also worth mentioning that the team intends to provide more frequent and transparent status updates with fans.

According to Innersloth:

We mentioned earlier today that Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash received a surprise release on the Japanese Switch eShop. Some footage is now available, which you can find below.

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash is live on the Japanese Switch eShop and is coming west in April. Learn more about the game here.

Among Us - The Airship

Among Us’ big update is now live on Switch. Version 2021.3.13 includes the new Airship map, new free hats, and more.

Below are the full patch notes:

R-Type Final 2

Over on the Japanese Switch eShop, a demo for R-Type Final 2 went live earlier today. Take a look at some footage in the video below.

R-Type Final 2 launches for Switch on April 29 in Japan and in the west on April 30.

The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. This time around, Chris is joined by Camille and Jayson from Nintendo of America to discuss 25 years of Pokemon. They also share the results of Pokemon fan polls, take a Pokemon themed Warp Zone quiz, and pick their most anticipated upcoming Switch games.

Here’s the full episode:

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash

With no prior announcement from Akira, Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash has just shadowdropped on the Japanese Switch eShop. The North American and European release is set for April 15.

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash can be downloaded for free, with players gaining access to Arcade Mode and local offline multiplayer with four characters. The “Full Pack,” priced at $24.99, adds the Training Mode, online ranked and casual matches, and an additional 14 characters for a total of 18 playable characters (plus all color options). Akira will be updating the game later on with an online spectate mode.

We have the following overview and trailer:

A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:


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