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Doom Doom II update 1.0.3

Bethesda started distribution of the first update for the recently-released version of Doom + Doom II on Switch, and version 1.0.3 is now available.

The update brings along various requested improvements and fixes. For instance, cheats can now be activated from the pause menu. 

A full overview of this week’s update can be found below.

Son of a Gun

Publisher Untold Tales, in partnership with developer Crank Goblin, today announced the upcoming release of Son of a Gun for Switch. Fans can pick it up on October 11, 2024.

Son of a Gun is a retro-inspired twin-stick shooter inspired by 80’s classics in both look and story. You’ll play as an interplanetary mercenary called in when firepower matters and something needs to be solved by force.

Check out additional details in the following overview:

Garden Witch Life update 1.0.19

A beefy patch just made its way to the Switch version of Garden Witch Life with version 1.0.19.

Lots of changes and fixes have been implemented here. Highlights include the removal of fatigue, adjusted sell prices for MagiBuy and the Community Box, and fixed map points and whisk issues.

Here’s the full rundown:

Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream has now released on Switch, and Bandai Namco have shared a launch trailer to commemorate the occasion. The latest game based on the popular light novel and anime series allows players to take part in co-op raids of up to 20 players and has had a number of Open Network Tests before release.

Catch up on the game with the overview and trailer below:

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 200,121 / NEW
2. [PS5] The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria – 29,554 / NEW
3. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria – 17,838 / NEW
4. [NSW] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,332 / NEW
5. [PS5] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,265 / NEW
6. [PS5] Astro Bot – 6,381 / 34,902
7. [PS4] EA Sports FC 25 – 6,379 / NEW
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,030 / 6,011,624
9. [NSW] Moeyo Otome Doushi: Kayu Koigatari – 5,396 / NEW
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,383 / 7,920,305

Soul Stalker

Soul Stalker will launch on Switch this month, an eShop listing confirms. It’ll be ready to go on October 24, 2024.

If the name Soul Stalker sounds familiar, that’s because we reported on it when Premium Edition Games announced its upcoming slate of Switch physical releases. Now we know that the game will be launching digitally first in a matter of weeks.

The Case of the Golden Idol Redux update

The team behind The Case of the Golden Idol has revealed a new Redux version that will be launching on Switch. It will be available on October 10, 2024.

If you already have the game, it will be automatically updated to the Redux edition. The original release will be removed from the eShop and replaced for new players.

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom play as Link glitch

Glitches are always big within the Zelda community, and one of the more recent ones lets you play as Link in Echoes of Wisdom.

It’s true that when you first start up the game, you’ll get brief control of the character – as we’ve seen in past trailers. However, after that initial section, it’s all about Zelda. With this glitch, however, you can do a bit more as Link.

YouTuber alyo shared the method in a recent video. Here are the steps needed to play as Link beyond the opening in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom:

Stilt Fella

Stilt Fella originally released on PC in 2020 where it gained a good amount of popularity, and now we’ll be seeing it on Switch. Pineapple Works is handling the port in partnership with September Games.

Stilt Fella is a physics-based arcade game with over 50 levels. You can find a bit of additional information in the following overview:

While We Wait Here release date

While We Wait Here has received a release date. According to an eShop listing, the game launches on October 23, 2024.

It’s been about a year since While We Wait Here was announced for Switch. We knew it’d be coming sometime in 2024, but when exactly was unclear until today.

For those that need a refresher, here’s an overview of the game:


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