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Mortal Kombat 1 Geras

At DreamCon 2023 today, Geras was revealed as the latest character for Mortal Kombat 1. A new trailer debuted at the event sharing the news.

Geras, who was created by the former Keeper of Time, first appeared in Kombat 11. He was that game’s antagonist in the Story Mode.

Disney Illusion Island gameplay

A bunch of gameplay is now available for Disney Illusion Island, which just launched on Switch this week. We’ve got a look at the animated cinematics, Metroidvania aspects, and more.

You can find further details about the game in the following overview:

Super Mario Bros Wonder villain

Super Mario Bros. Wonder received its official ESRB rating today, and it includes a tiny bit of new information – including a detail about the main villain that most had probably expected. Spoilers to follow, but there isn’t anything overly specific here.

Metroid Dread development

MercurySteam CEO Enric Álvarez has discussed working with Nintendo and the development of Metroid Dread. This comes as part of an interview with Gamereactor.

The Switch title marked the second collaboration between the two sides following Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus. Álvarez said both companies “have an excellent understanding of each other”. He indicated that Nintendo is open to new ideas while MercurySteam was “hungry for leaving our own mark on the franchise.”

Sword and Fairy Inn 2 trailer

A final launch trailer has come in for Sword and Fairy Inn 2, which ties in with the Switch release. The life simulation RPG came to the console this week.

Further information is available in the following overview:

PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe gameplay

Q-Games has brought PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe to Switch following its previous Apple Arcade debut, and we’ve got some gameplay. The party-brawler hybrid landed on the console this week.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

The Rewinder release date

Nearly three years after it was announced for the platformer, The Rewinder now has a release date on Switch. Publisher Gamera and developer MistyMountainStudio have confirmed its availability for August 10, 2023.

The Rewinder did come out for PC in 2021, but we’ve been waiting on the Switch version since then. There hadn’t been any updates since the initial reveal in September 2020.

Mr. Run and Jump gameplay

We have gameplay from Mr. Run and Jump, Atari’s latest release on Switch. A total of 21 minutes of footage has been published.

Here’s an overview of the title with more details:

Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara launch trailer

Chibig has come out with a launch trailer for Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara. This week, the 3D puzzle platformer released on Switch.

Additional information is included in the following overview:

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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