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Recall Empty Wishes

Publisher Dangen Entertainment and developer Puff Hook Studio previously announced Recall: Empty Wishes, but we now have confirmation that the game is heading to Switch. The game will initially launch for PC in Q4 2023, followed by consoles at a later date.

Recall: Empty Wishes, a story-driven psychological thriller based in Taiwan in the 2010s, focuses on a boy named Tommy who has mysteriously disappeared and his sister, Yonny, who is trying to find him. More details are available in the following overview:

Touhou: New World gameplay

Over an hour of gameplay has surfaced for Touhou: New World, which came to Switch this week. We have a closer look at the hybrid of action RPG elements and bullet-hell combat.

Everything you need to know is included in the following overview:

Pikmin 4

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe balance changes 2.4.0

Fans have managed to uncover balance changes made with version 2.4.0 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The new patch included a number of aspects, including support for the Booster Course Pass Wave 5 DLC. However, Nintendo also indicated that stats were changed for some characters and vehicles.

The Japanese website Mario Kart Blog by 7step has now put together a list of balance changes, and we also have information about new characters Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Kamek. Meester Tweester has since compiled the information in English.

Arcade Archives Strato Fighter gameplay

Arcade Archives Strato Fighter continued Hamster’s run of classic games on Switch this week, and for those interested in getting a closer look, we’ve got gameplay for you. Once again, footage was shown during the latest live stream from Hamster.

Below is a bit of information about the actual title:

Smile For Me update

The point-and-click adventure game Smile For Me just got a new update on Switch.

Included are some improvements, small additions, and fixes. The patch brings along quality of life features, with graphical updates and motion control improvements specifically for Switch players.

Above Snakes

The western-inspired base builder Above Snakes has been confirmed for Switch thanks to a new announcement from publisher Crytivo and developer Square Glade Games. The project just recently came to PC, but it’s unclear when it’ll be on Nintendo’s console.

Above Snakes, which is set in a fictional world inspired by the American Wild West, features crafting systems, base building, and strategic gameplay. Players can craft the world around them tile by tile. The end goal is to unravel the secrets of a land consumed by mystery.

For more on the game, read the following overview:

Risky Woods gameplay

The 1992 EA-published Risky Woods just came to Switch today as part of the QUByte Classics line, and we now have gameplay. Footage shows off the side-scrolling platformer.

You can learn a bit more about it in the following overview:

Haiku the Robot physical

Super Rare Games announced today that Haiku the Robot will have a physical release on Switch for the first time.

The company will produce 4,000 boxed copies of the Metroidvania game. Each unit includes the title on a physical cartridge, bespoke new art, a reversible cover, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, trading cards, and a map of Arcadia.

Pikmin 4 pre-order bonus

Pikmin 4 is the latest Switch release from Nintendo, and with the game coming up on its release date, we’re starting up a pre-order bonus guide.

Pikmin 4 is the next entry in the series that’s taken a decade to come to fruition. It features the same sort of strategy gameplay that started on the GameCube and continues on Wii U. You’ll again be growing, plucking, and guiding little creatures who can battle enemies as well. This time around, the Ice Pikmin are being introduced. Also new is the space dog Oatchi who can perform certain actions like carrying Pikmin and players can customize their look with a creator that was recently revealed.


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