Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition reemerges with first details and screenshots
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After it was first leaked at the end of August, Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition has now come back into the spotlight with first details and screenshots.
The game could be dropping on Switch very soon as a listing has now appeared on the Xbox store page. The description mentions that it’ll include “improved graphics, controls, and audio, along with brand-new autosave and cross-save features.”
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered release date set for March, new trailer
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Courtesy of NIS America, we now have a release date for The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered. The updated 3DS RPG is slated for March 22, 2024 in both North America and Europe.
We originally heard about The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered in September. NIS America said at the time that it would be available in early 2024.
SEGA: Sonic Superstars had “weaker start” than anticipated
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As part of its recent financial results briefing, SEGA Sammy Holdings president and group CEO Haruki Satomi commented on the initial sales performance of Sonic Superstars. The company stated that its new game saw “a slightly weaker start than we had anticipated”.
One interesting note from the presentation is that Sonic “sells the most is mainly November to December”, so sales could pick up. SEGA also intends to spend most of its marketing budget during “the Thanksgiving and holiday season from November onwards.”
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Decapolice delayed, launch moved to 2024
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The latest on Decapolice was shared today during the Level-5 Vision 2023 II presentation with a delay announcement. According to president Akihiro Hino, the game’s launch has moved to 2024. It was originally announced for this year.
Hino explained that “this title possesses a vast open world of unprecedented size” and the team “decided to take a little more time.” He added: “We aim to build a dense and immersive world, filled with opportunities to play. Various incidents will occur in many different locations.”
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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam launches in 2025, new trailer
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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam just popped up during the Level-5 Vision 2023 II event with the news that the Switch game is launching in 2025.
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam was revealed for Switch during a Nintendo Direct earlier in the year. Not counting Layton’s Mystery Journey which focused on Katrielle, this will be the series’ first new entry in a decade. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy previously came to 3DS in 2013 (2014 in North America).
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road worldwide beta test announced for March
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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will be hosting a beta test in March 2024, Level-5 just announced. This comes as part of an update that was just shared during the Level-5 Vision 2023 II event.
The beta test will be held on Switch worldwide. Level-5 is holding the beta “to make final adjustments in preparation for the long service duration.” Players will be able to access online matches, single player, and a test of the story mode that will unlock gradually.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time launches Summer 2024
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During the Level-5 Vision 2023 event, news was shared about the launch timing for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time was originally planned for this year. However, it was announced that the game would be delayed to 2024 earlier this month. We were actually expecting a proper release date today, but it seems we’ll need to wait a bit longer on that front.
Megaton Musashi: Wired release date set for April
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During the Level-5 Vision 2023 II event today, Megaton Musashi: Wired received a final release date. The game launches worldwide on April 25, 2024.
The origins of Megaton Musashi: Wired go as far back as 2016 when Level-5 first introduced the IP as is next cross-media franchise. While the original game did come to Switch at the end of 2011, that only happened in Japan. Megaton Musashi: Wired will now be receiving a worldwide release for the first time.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 3.0.1), patch notes
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Following the final drop of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, Nintendo has issued another update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – now version 3.0.1.
The patch addresses a few issues that recently popped up. Get the full rundown below.
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Arcade Archives Scramble Formation hitting Switch this week
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Hamster today announced the latest entry in the Arcade Archives series, which will be Scramble Formation. A worldwide release is scheduled for November 30, 2023.
Scramble Formation, made by Taito, originally came to arcades in 1986. Players can make use of three formations – balanced for air-to-air and air-to-ground projectiles, one that’s ground specialized, and one that’s air specialized.
Arcade Archives Scramble Formation will be distributed digitally on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.
