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SpongeBob SquarePants Purple Lamp Studios

When you think of the bigger SpongeBob SquarePants games these days, Purple Lamp should come to mind. The studio worked on Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated in 2020, and is now about to release The Cosmic Shake just a couple of years later.

Despite having put out a pair of 3D platformers based on the franchise (though one was a remake) relatively close together, it sounds like the developer would like to continue working with the IP going forward. Andreas “AJ” Jarzabek, project manager, Purple Lamp Studios, told Nintendo Everything in a recent interview that it still has plenty of ideas left in the tank.

OddBallers gameplay

Ubisoft published OddBallers on Switch this week, and we have a first look at the Switch version with new gameplay. You can now see what the party title has to offer.

In case you missed our previous coverage, here’s an overview:

Pokemon Crystal

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

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Ragdoll Rage Heroes Arena

HeroCraft has announced that it’s bringing Ragdoll Rage: Heroes Arena to Switch. It’s only a couple of weeks out with the release date set for February 10, 2023.

Here’s the official overview of the party game:

In celebration of the game’s release, Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit’s Diary has been given a launch trailer. We have a final look at the visual novel that just debuted on Switch.

As a reminder, here’s what to expect from the game:

ATONE Heart of the Elder Tree trailer

Untold Tales and Wildboy Studios have readied a launch trailer for their Switch game ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree. This gives us a closer look at the Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn experience.

Here’s an official overview with more details:

Heaven Dust Collection

Super Rare Games has announced the Heaven Dust Collection, which combines two games in one for a new physical release on Switch. You’ll be getting the original Heaven Dust and Heaven Dust 2 here.

4,000 copies will be produced. Each unit comes with both games on the cart, a full-color manual, interior artwork, an exclusive sticker, and trading cards. 

Hidden Trap brought Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey to Switch this week, and we now have gameplay. Fans can check out a half hour of footage.

Everything you know about the narrative adventure title can be found in the following overview:

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R update 1.5

Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 have announced a new version 1.5 update for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R. This should be out on January 29, 2023.

Support is planned to be added for DLC character Rudol von Stroheim. On top of that, many changes are planned – almost all of which are character adjustments.

The full patch notes for the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R version 1.5 update are as follows:

Pikmin Bloom update 62.1

Another update has come through for Pikmin Bloom, with Niantic issuing version 62.1.

Some small improvements and adjustments are included like visual hints informing players how to collect rewards in big flowers, cutting back on memory usage, and more.

The full patch notes are as follows:


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