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Final Fantasy VII has been updated on Switch, and the game is now at version 1.0.2. The update addresses just a couple of issues.

Below are the official patch notes:

Spinch

Publisher Akupara Games and developer Queen Bee Games today announced that Spinch, “a tight and precise platformer with a bubbling psychedelic world full of misshaped and malformed enemies,” is coming to Switch. It will launch on September 3 via the eShop.

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

The free-to-play MOBA game Smite has just announced a new crossover with Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, Nickelodeon’s previous television shows.

Aang/Avatar Aang (Merlin), Zuko/Blue Spirit (Susano), and Korra/Avatar Korra (Skadi) will be featured as part of the game’s next Battle Pass. A release is planned for July.

Here’s a trailer for the Avatar Battle Pass:

Talerock Studios and Asterion Games have announced that their tactical party-based RPG, Grimshade, is slated for a June 25 release on the Switch eShop.

Check out an overview of the game and a trailer below.

Mass Creation has released a new gameplay video for Shing!, its side-scrolling arcade action game. Director Greg Kurek breaks down new enemies and a new boss fight, as well as the fast-paced combat and teamwork you can experience through online and local co-op for up to four players.

Here’s the video:

Shing! is due out on Switch this summer.

PiXEL is bringing a new game to Switch and PC (via Steam) called Wing of Asteria. This game is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up based on Greek mythology and it is planned for a 2021 release in Japan. It is unknown at this time if it will be localized for other languages.

Notable people involved in development include Shujirou Hamakawa as a character designer (Twin bee, High School DxD, etc.) and Yoshinori Kawamoto who is part of the Bandai Namco Studios Sound Team (Burning Force, Star Fox: Assault, etc.) as a composer. They, along with the rest of the development team, will be bringing a brand new story with unique characters, scenery, and creatures in Wing of Asteria.

All this comes from a press release from PiXEL that was translated courtesy of Gematsu and more of their translation, including character descriptions/portraits, are included below.

Saints Row IV: Re-Elected

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include 20XX, Elliot Quest, Saints Row, Super Crush KO, and more.

Here are the full highlights:

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Demon's Rise: War for the Deep

Demon’s Rise: War for the Deep, a turn-based tactical RPG from Silesia Games and Wave Light Games, will soon be landing on Switch. Find some footage in the video below.

Demon’s Rise: War for the Deep launches for Switch via the eShop on July 9.

Towaga: Among Shadows

The action-shooter Towaga: Among Shadows will debut on the Switch eShop next. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.

Towaga: Among Shadows is slated for June 25 on Switch.

Black Book

Morteshka took its dark RPG adventure Black Book to Kickstarter, where it has done incredibly well. The team was initially looking to raise $35,000, but the project ultimately secured well over $150,000. A Switch version has also been secured.

Here’s some information about Black Book as well as a trailer:


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