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Hamster has announced that E.D.F. will be the latest Arcade Archives game to be released on Switch. All regions will be getting the title on September 17.

Here’s a brief overview of E.D.F.:

Dustoff Z

Zordix and Invictus Games have nailed down a final release date for Dustoff Z, the helicopter zombie combat game for Switch. The title is set for launch on October 15, the two companies confirmed.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Best Friend Forever

Best Friend Forever has been updated on Switch, bringing the game to version 1.1.0. It includes adjustments, fixes, and more.

Below are the full patch notes:

Vaporum: Lockdown

Fatbot Games has shared a new trailer for Vaporum: Lockdown, its grid-based single-player dungeon crawler. Watch the video below.

Vaporum: Lockdown will launch on Switch in Q4 2020.

Nintendo has revealed the Japanese lineup for the September 2020 Nintendo Switch Online update, and it’s a bit different than what we’re getting in North America.

Donkey Kong County 2 will still be added. On top of that, the region is getting Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, Super Tennis, and Wild Guns.

Note that if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber, you can access the Japanese versions of the NES / SNES apps as long as you have a Japanese Nintendo Account. However, it won’t be playable in English.

Nintendo has announced a new set of games coming to Switch Online as part of an update for September 2020.

As far as the SNES games go, users can look forward to Donkey Kong Country 2, Mario’s Super Picross, and The Peace Keepers. S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team is the lone NES addition.

Here’s a rundown of each game, along with a video:

Katana Zero

It was announced awhile back that Katana Zero will be receiving free DLC. Outside of a small status update in February, there hasn’t been much news. But development continues, and we do have another update today.

Here’s the full report:

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of September 24, 2020. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Rivals of Aether

Switch fans have long been waiting for Rivals of Aether: Definitive Edition, the acclaimed fighting game from Dan Fornace. The good news is that it’ll finally be launching in just a few days.

Rivals of Aether: Definitive Edition is now confirmed for release on September 24. It will be sold digitally for Switch via the eShop.

We’re told that Rivals of Aether: Definitive Edition “is fully loaded with content including six additional characters on top of the base eight and two of them are guests from popular indie games Ori and the Blind Forest and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.” It also comes with “new features including 4 Player Online Multiplayer and a new Tetherball Game Mode.”

Here’s a rundown of what’s included, along with a trailer:

Battle Hunters

Phase Two Games has set a release date for its squad-based RPG Battle Hunters. The title is launching for Switch on October 20, where it will be available via the eShop.

Here’s some information about Battle Hunters as well as a trailer:


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