Roki launches on Switch next week
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The adventure game Roki is launching on Switch next week, an eShop listing reveals. United Label and Polygon Treehouse had previously only provided a fall release window.
Here’s an overview of Roki, along with a trailer:
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Hypercharge: Unboxed dev says COVID-19 impacting roadmap, “working hard to play catch up”
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Hypercharge: Unboxed a cooperative first-person shooter, landed on the Switch eShop at the start of 2020. But rather than just releasing the game and calling it a day, developer Digital Cybercherries is committed to adding more content, features, and more. We previously shared the roadmap here.
Unfortunately, like many things this year, development of the roadmap is behind schedule due to the coronavirus. Digital Cybercherries recently provided a status update, stating that the team is “working hard to play catch up”.
The full statement reads:
Square Enix celebrates Bravely Default’s eighth anniversary with special art, Bravely Default II news coming soon
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Bravely Default is officially eight years old. The RPG originally launched for 3DS on October 11, 2012, though it wouldn’t reach the west until the west a year later. Square Enix celebrated the milestone today with art for the game.
Fans are currently waiting for the latest entry in the series, Bravely Default II. Although there hasn’t been a proper update in quite some time, Square Enix says that news is coming soon.
Bravely Default II was last said to be releasing in 2020. With less than three months remaining in the year, it’s unclear if that’s still the case.
Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator launches on Switch this month
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Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator was only just confirmed for Switch a few days ago, but it already has a release date. The game has popped up on the eShop with an October 31 release date. That means the Switch version will be ready just in time for Halloween.
Here’s the official introduction to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator:
Switch file sizes – Cloudpunk, Gonner 2, Angry Video Game Nerd 1 & 2 Deluxe, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, Cloudpunk, Gonner 2, Angry Video Game Nerd 1 & 2 Deluxe, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Atlus on Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster – why Merciful Mode was added, in development for “about two years”
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Shin Megami Tensei series director Kazuyuki Yamai spoke more about the new Merciful Mode for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster in an interview with IGN Japan.
Available as free DLC, the new mode will let players quickly and easily take down enemies. Yamai explained why the team added this feature, noting:
2 hours of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster footage
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During a live stream from YouTuber Gatchman V, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster was shown with two hours of footage. Check out the full recording below.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster is due out for Switch on October 29 in Japan and Spring 2021 in the west.
A Short Hike sales “have been much stronger on Switch”
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After receiving a great deal of attention on PC, A Short Hike saw a surprise announcement and release on Switch. Thankfully, the game is performing well on Nintendo’s console thus far.
Speaking about the reception on the system, A Short Hike creator Adam Robinson-Yu said that “so far the sales have been much stronger on Switch.” While we don’t have concrete data, we were told that “the PC release was much quieter by comparison.”
Robinson-Yu also shared the following as to how the Switch port came to be:
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Torchlight III – “Welcome to the Frontier” trailer
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Torchlight III has received a new “Welcome to the Frontier” trailer showing original animations that reveal the game’s story and details various features the game will have to offer. Check it out below.
Torchlight III is due out on Switch this fall.
[Interview] Inti Creates on how Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 came to be, series’ future, more
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After the success of the original game, Inti Creates announced Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 at the end of June. Fans didn’t need to wait long to get their hands on the sequel as it launched just a few weeks later.
Recently, Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu and Curse of the Moon series director Hiroki Miyazawa spoke with Nintendo Everything about Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. We chatted about how the game came about, the possibility of a sequel (and whether it could go 32-bit), and more.
Here’s our full discussion:
