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Switch update 16.0.0

The latest firmware update has just gone out for Switch, and all users can now access version 16.0.0.

With a big number change like that, you’d probably expect some additions or changes. However, this one appears to be on the lighter side. System stability improvements are included per usual, but there’s also a modification regarding user nicknames.

The official patch notes for the Switch version 16.0.0 update are as follows:

Elderand gameplay

Following its launch on Switch last week, gameplay has emerged for Elderand. Footage shows character reaction, the prologue, a boss, and more.

Learn more about Elderand with the following overview:

Neodori Forever

Publisher QubicGames and developer Strobetano are teaming up to release Neodori Forever on Switch in just a few days, it’s been announced. Fans can expect it on February 24, 2023.

Neodori Forever is a retro arcade racing game inspired classic titles. Players can collect power ups and coins to expand their car collection.

Here’s some additional information from the official eShop page:

Fur Squadron

Raptor Claw is gearing up for the launch of Fur Squadron on Switch, according to an eShop listing. It should be available on March 17, 2023.

Fur Squadron is an arcade space shooter following “the adventure of a team of elite pilots during what seems at first a routine training in virtual reality.” More information can be found in the following overview:

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending February 18, 2023 is as follows:

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Nintendo has shared first details for the next major Big Run event in Splatoon 3, which will be happening at the start of March.

While active, players will be tasked with defending Inkblot Art Academy from Salmonid invasion. Also teased is a new King Salmonid which is known as Horrorboros.

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A new update has been released for Drago Noka, bringing the game up to version 1.59. This update comes with a number of bug fixes, as well as some quality of life improvements for the game. Full details can be found below:

Nippon Ichi Software have launched a Twitter account teasing a new “superpowers x academy RPG” for Switch scheduled to be released this year, alongside a very short trailer with a visual. Nothing else is known about the game at this point, but we’ll be sure to let you know when further information is revealed. You can see the trailer for the game below:

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Publisher Rainmaker Productions and developer M2 have announced that Assault Suits Valken Declassified will be appearing on Switch. The game is set to release worldwide later this spring.

Assault Suits Valken Declassified is a remaster of the original SNES shoot ’em up Assault Suits Valken, which released in the West under the name Cybernator. One of the main draws of this version is that, while the original western release had been censored for international audiences, this new release will be a retranslated and uncensored version. Beyond that, the game is also set to feature a translated recreation of its original Japanese guidebook, new artwork, as well as new features such as save states, a replay function and unlockable cheats.

You can learn more about Assault Suits Valken in the overview below.

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still #1.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 2 and February 8.


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