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Ninjala started out by region locking online multiplayer. That means if you’re in North America, you can’t easily play against someone in Japan.

Fortunately, GungHo has announced that the region lock will be removed this week. Following maintenance that should finish up on early on August 7, you’ll be able to battle against players from regions across the world.

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Publisher PQube and developer Abstract Digital today announced that Tormented Souls, a new survival horror game, is in development for Switch. It will launch on Nintendo’s console sometime in 2021.

We have the following overview and trailer for Tormented Souls:

Terror Squid

Apt Games has shared a new developer walkthrough for its score-attack bullet hell game Terror Squid, which offers a four-minute look at how you navigate the self-made hazardous terrain before blowing up as much of it as you can in a chain reaction. We’ve included the video below.

Terror Squid launches on Switch later in 2020.

Zero Strain

Publisher Eastasiasoft and developer Kaio Meris today announced the top-down arena shooter Zero Strain for Switch. It will launch on August 13 via the eShop.

Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:

Arcade Archives Circus Charlie is coming to Switch this week, Hamster has announced. A worldwide release is set for August 6.

Konami made Circus Charlie, which was made in 1984. The side-scrolling action title has players taking on various stages like performing special tricks and avoiding enemies.

Pricing for Arcade Archives Circus Charlie is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Darkestville Castle

Point and click adventure from Buka Entertainment and Epic LLama, Darkestville Castle, is coming to Switch in just over a week. Check out some gameplay below.

Darkestville Castle is set to release on the Switch eShop on August 13.

Carrion

This weeks Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Free Style’s asymmetric action game will be made free for Nintendo Switch Online members in Japan next week, Nintendo has announced. The entire experience can be accessed between August 10 and August 16. After the free period ends, all progress can be transferred to the full version.

A special sale price is also planned. Obakeidoro! will be sold for 30 percent off – from 1,980 yen to 1,380 yen – between August 10 and August 23.

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Spellbreak

Proletariat has opened up about the Switch version of Spellbreak, the upcoming fantasy action battle royale game.

CEO Seth Sivak mentioned to Nintendo World Report that most of the work is being handled internally, though the team is receiving assistance from “several outstanding external companies on different parts of the game”. Although the texture quality and material quality have been “slightly scaled back” and the models are “slightly lower details”, a primary goal has been to preserve “great performance while also making the game as beautiful as possible.”

Sivak’s full words:

Following its release on Switch earlier today, new footage has emerged for Spitlings. Get a look at the gameplay in the video below.

Spitlings is out now for Switch as a digital download.


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