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Fae Farm preview

Phoenix Labs recently hosted a preview event for their upcoming Switch-exclusive Fae Farm. As only the second game from the developer, it takes a drastically different approach than the team’s first hack-and-slash monster slayer Dauntless. Coming from frantic combat and vicious creatures, Phoenix Labs instead chose a more relaxing and winding experience. Aiming for “cozy,” the mark has been hit fairly well, as upon joining the event I saw the players simply wandering their farm and watching butterflies meander along the fields.

Devolver Digital December 2022 Switch eShop sale

Devolver Digital is one of a few publishers running a December 2022 Switch eShop sale, and there are notable discounts to be had with games such as Gato Roboto and The Swords of Ditto at their lowest prices ever. The same goes for Loop Hero, which is also a part of the Indie World Holiday Sale.

Here’s a look at everything you can find in the Devolver Digital December 2022 Switch eShop sale:

The Crackpet Show trailer

Vixa Games is promoting the release of The Crackpet Show on Switch with a launch trailer. The game, a bullet hell adventure experience, has come to Switch.

We have the following overview for The Crackpet Show:

orbit.industries update 1.0.4

orbit.industries recently came out with its latest update – specifically version 1.0.4.

More improvements, balance changes, and adjustments have been implemented. Some of the additions include the ability to deactivate and re-activate systems, new resource colors for wires, and the option to place multiple systems of the same kind in succession on the ASL grid.

The full patch notes for the orbit.industries version 1.0.4 update are as follows:

Arcade Archives Metal Hawk gameplay

Arcade Archives Metal Hawk released on Switch this week, and we have new gameplay thanks to Hamster’s latest live stream.

For a quick recap on what the title has to offer, read the following overview:

Sucker for Love First Date gameplay

Sucker for Love: First Date dropped on Switch this week, and we have new gameplay. 17 minutes of footage shows off the Lovecraftian dating sim.

Further information is available in the overview below. 

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Octopath Traveler II, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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NIS America December 2022 Switch eShop sale

NIS America has gone live with a December 2022 Switch eShop sale, and a few games are at their lowest prices ever including The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, The Silver Case 2425, R-Type Final 2, and more. Nearly thirty titles are currently discounted.

We have the full list of games included in the NIS America December 2022 Switch eShop sale below.

Forest of Illusion recently got its hands on a prototype of the DS firmware, which believe it or not, actually included blood type selection settings.

This firmware was at version 0.40615, which was well before the handheld system made it to market. Including the ability to set your blood type on the DS was something Nintendo was considering at one point, but ultimately scrapped it from the final product.


Panda Punch trailer

Panda Punch has seen its debut on Switch, and we have a new trailer from Ratalaika Games and Ninja Rabbit Studio. The two sides are offering a final look at their puzzle platformer.

Further information about the title can be found in the following overview:


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