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Warm Snow

Original (9/29): Microids, BadMudStudio, and Bilibili today announced that a new Switch version of Warm Snow is coming soon. It’s less than a month away with the game’s launch confirmed for October 20, 2023.

The title is a dark fantasy action roguelike in which a strange warm snow refuses to melt and plunges the world into chaos and people have been turned into uncontrollable monsters. As the wandering warrior Bi, you’ll need to bring down the now corrupt Clans that used to protect the land.

NeonPowerUp

Ratalaika Games and 9Ratones are bringing NeonPowerUp to Switch, the two sides announced today. The title is due out on October 20, 2023.

NeonPowerUp is a puzzle platformer with 80 levels, unique power-ups, pixel art graphics, and chiptune music. Further details can be found in the following overview:

Detective Pikachu Returns review

System: Switch
Release date: October 6, 2023
Developer: Creatures
Publisher: Nintendo


Detective Pikachu first released in Japan in 2016, although it wouldn’t be until two years later that western audiences would get their hands on the game. It might be an exaggeration to say that it was a bolt of brilliance, but it clearly left enough of a lasting impact to warrant a sequel on the Switch to tie up loose ends in the plot. The aptly named Detective Pikachu Returns is more of the same, and although for many it will be a game that has arrived a little too late (especially if you’ve seen the movie) it is a game with an abundance of charm that is an easy recommendation to make for younger players and for those looking to kick back, relax, and watch a gruff, overdramatic, coffee-loving Pikachu get himself into all manner of trouble and save the day with his deductive reasoning skills. With a little help from Tim, of course.

Pokemon GO has unveiled a new Party Play feature that will add four-player co-op to the game. It will go live starting October 17, 2023.

Party Play lets up to four friends (levels 15 and above) team up to complete challenges, unlock bonuses, and interact with each other. They’ll be tasked with completing Party Challenges to earn exclusive rewards like new Eevee avatar shirts. Parties can also obtain a special bonus in raids which can double the damage of their next Charged Attack. After players are done, they’ll be able to view to an Activity Summary showing highlights from their adventure.

Here’s a bunch of additional information:

Astral Ascent release date

More than two years after it was announced for Switch, Astral Ascent now has a release date. Hibernian Workshop and Maple Whispering confirmed today that it will launch on November 14, 2023.

While we’ve been waiting for the Switch debut, Astral Ascent has been in Early Access for PC. The team has been adding a bunch of content to the game, including a final boss fight, lots of unique endings, a new intro cinematic, and much more. You can find the full rundown here.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending October 14, 2023 is now available.

An unexpected game is the top Switch title – that being Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope at #5. It wasn’t even in the top 40 last week, so a sale likely provided a boost. Red Dead Redemption just saw its physical release and debuts at #6.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending October 14, 2023:

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Kingdom Eighties launch trailer

Raw Fury and Fury Studios issued a launch trailer for Kingdom Eighties. The game, which is the next entry in the micro-strategy series, just came to Switch today.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Haunted House gameplay

Following the release of Haunted House on Switch, gameplay has come in. This is a reimagining of the golden era classic that pays homage to the original survival-horror adventure experience.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur update 1.0.1

Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur got its first update on Switch, and version 1.0.1 is live.

Balance adjustments are here for enemy difficulty, player attack power, and bosses. Plus memory and file size has been reduced, loading times have been cut down, and more.

Here’s the full rundown:

Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door Switch

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Unicorn Overlord appear for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 27 and October 3.


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