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Rune Factory 4 Special

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Alien: Isolation, Jenny LeClue, Rune Factory 4 Special, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, and more.

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Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo hasn’t been providing advance notice about its maintenance plans as of late, but there is one new session scheduled. Towards the start of November, Nintendo Switch Online services will be briefly impacted.

The full schedule is as follows:

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Thanks to Kickstarter, Rightstick Studios has secured enough funds to develop DoubleShake, a 2.5D platformer. The game is currently targeting Switch and a 2021 release.

Here’s an overview of DoubleShake, including information about some of its inspirations:

Target has announced a new purchase bonus for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Those that buy the game will be eligible for a premium journal.

The journal will be handed out starting on November 1, though it’s unclear how long the offer will be running for. Also keep in mind that this applies to in-store locations only.

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Atelier Ryza 2

The Atelier series doesn’t typically see direct sequels, but that’s exactly the direction Koei Tecmo and Gust decided to take with Atelier Ryza 2. Following the first game’s massive success, the sequel arrives this December in Japan and late January 2021 in the west.

Nintendo Everything recently had the opportunity to speak with Gust brand manager and Atelier Ryza series producer Junzo Hosoi. We chatted about what’s new with the battle system, the game’s characters (including their designs), and more. Also, for more general topics, Hosoi talked about Switch, addressed the possibility of Atelier remakes, and shared a few thoughts about the franchise’s future.

Our discussion can be read in full below.

Nintendo has come out with a new “Your Next Chapter Awaits on Nintendo Switch!” commercial that highlights several games on the console including Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, and more. Check it out below.

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Anonymous;Code

Anonymous;Code was first announced way back in March 2015, and the Switch version was confirmed a couple of years later. Unfortunately, it’s still not any closer to release, as today’s Mages company strategy presentation live stream revealed that the title has moved from this winter to Fall 2021 in Japan.

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Dark Horse has teamed up with Square Enix to provide an English localization of Octopath Traveler: The Complete Guide. The hardcover book will feature information about the main narrative, boss strategies, and subquests. That’s on top of environment maps, illustrations, and explanations/commentary from the development team.

Here’s an official description from Amazon:

Little Dog Adventure

EpiXR is bringing the story-driven exploration game My Little Dog Adventure to Switch, the developer has announced. It’s releasing digitally on November 5.

Here’s a brief overview of My Little Dog Adventure, along with a trailer:


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