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Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario is far from a static series. The games have moved away from traditional RPG roots, dabbling with different genres and ideas. That experimentation even extends to the battle system, which certainly holds true with the latest entry, Paper Mario: The Origami King.

In an interview with German site PCGames, producer Kensuke Tanabe commented on the approach to battles for this new game. When asked if there was a drive to change combat up from previous titles because it might have become stale or if it’s a natural evolution, Tanabe said:

Swimsanity!

Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

Phoenotopia: Awakening

As previously reported, the action-adventure game Phoenotopia: Awakening is due out on Switch later this month. Check out some footage below.

Phoenotopia: Awakening arrives via the Switch eShop on August 20.

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play Animal Crossing: New Horizons following the summer updates. Check out the full episode below.

Shaolin vs Wutang

Godspeed Games will publish the fighting title Shaolin vs Wutang on Switch net week, an eShop listing reveals. Nintendo players can get their hands on the game on August 14.

Here’s an overview for Shaolin vs Wutang plus a trailer:

King of Fighters R-2

King of Fighters R-2, originally a Neo Geo Pocket Color game, launched this week on Switch. Find some footage in the video below.

Chroma Squad

Super Rare Games announced today that it has partnered with Behold Studios on a physical version of Chroma Squad. Pre-orders open on August 13 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.

4,000 copies of Chroma Squad’s physical version will be made. Copies include all content on its cart, a full-color manual, interior artwork, an exclusive sticker, and three trading cards randomly selected from the five-card set.

You’ll be able to pre-order Chroma Squad on Super Rare Games’ website here.

Source: Super Rare Games PR

Swimsanity!

The multiplayer underwater shooter Swimsanity! is out now on the Switch eShop, and we have a new trailer to celebrate. Give it a look below.

Best Friend Forever

Starcolt has released a new gameplay trailer for Best Friend Forever, the simulation game about dog-care and dating (those two aspects are separate, of course). We’ve included it below.

Best Friend Forever launches for Switch via the eShop on August 27.

Aeon Must Die!

Yesterday, Aeon Must Die! was announced for Switch and other platforms. The news came with some controversy as developer Limestone retweeted a message on Twitter that members of the team “quit the studio this week due to crunch and lack of payments, and the trailer was outsourced to artists without contracts.” We have more on that here.

Focus Home Interactive, the company publishing Aeon Must Die!, has now issued a statement. It reads in full:


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