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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has spoken on the performance of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and believes the company should have hold off on releasing the game until Switch’s successor launched.

Speaking with GamesIndustry, Guillemot mentioned how Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was already available on Switch, and the sequel resulted in “two similar experiences on one machine.” He further mentioned “Nintendo [has advised] that it’s better to do one iteration on each machine.”

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Ruggnar physical

Today, Red Art Games announced that it will produce a physical version for Ruggnar on Switch. It will be available on January 5, 2024.

Two versions are in the works. Alongside a standard edition, there’ll also be a limited Deluxe Edition. Copies of the latter include the game, a wraparound box sleeve, a notebook, and a double-sided poster. Only 3,000 copies will be made.

Frank and Drake release date

Frank and Drake, the rotoscoped narrative adventure starring an unlikely duo solving a conspiracy, now has a release date. Publisher Chorus Worldwide and developer Appnormals announced today that it will be available for Switch on July 20, 2023.

Frank and Drake was originally planned for Spring 2022 before being quietly delayed to February of this year. It saw another delay, but now that we have an actual date, the game shouldn’t be pushed back any further.

UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects

Gearbox Publishing and developer Andrew Morrish announced today that Unidentified Falling Objects (UFO) is making its way to Switch. You can pick it up on July 18, 2023.

UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects is a puzzle platformer that drops players directly into the puzzle board to dodge falling obstacles, set up combos, and blast blocks to survive as long as possible and achieve a high score. The game has a single-player campaign plus for support for local multiplayer in one versus one battles as well as online play in which you can compete against up to 19 other players.

Nintendo Direct June 21

Nintendo just announced that a new Nintendo Direct presentation will air tomorrow, June 21. It’ll kick off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.

According to Nintendo, the new event will be about 40 minutes long. It’ll mainly focus on games launching in 2023, including Pikmin 4.

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life review

System: Switch
Release date: June 27, 2023
Developer: Marvelous
Publisher: XSEED / Marvelous


Story of Seasons has had a series of ups and downs as the franchise has tried to find its footing in a genre it once had a monopoly on. It’s true that each new title has offered an exciting prospect of things to come within the series itself. It’s also always seemed to go against the idea of being a market leader once more in favor of keeping things traditional, but much that stubborn thinking may be to its detriment. This rears its head in the series’ new remake, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.

Pecaminosa: A Deadly Hand

Publisher 2Awesome Studio and developer Cereal Games today announced Pecaminosa: A Deadly Hand, a reedition of the police action ARPG currently available on Switch. It’s launching sometime this summer.

This new version will contain the original game plus its La SoirĂ©e DLC. The new content is comprised of an epilogue chapter that offers closure to a few unfinished mysteries from the original ending. 

Here’s some information about the game:

Pikmin 4 multiplayer Unreal Engine

Pikmin 4 is about a month away, and new details are starting to surface confirming aspects such as split-screen multiplayer and how the game was made with Unreal Engine 4. Some notable tidbits are included on the official download card that’s now popping up across Japanese retailers.

In terms of actual gameplay, split-screen multiplayer is now confirmed. Additionally, a second player is able to provide support by shooting with a reticle. Another aspect pointed out on the card is how you can enter a house. Finally, there’ll be new treasures like fidget spinners, origami, and beach balls.

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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending June 17, 2023 is as follows:

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Paleo Pines release date

Original (6/10): Modus Games and Italic Pig have provided a release date for Paleo Pines, their dino ranch-builder. On Switch, it’ll be launching on September 26, 2023.

Paleo Pines was confirmed for Switch back in April. We originally had a more vague fall release window.

Here’s an official overview:


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