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Hidden Gems Volume One

Pixel Games has announced its debut Switch release Hidden Gems: Volume One, which will include four classic Commodore 64 games. It will be available tomorrow, September 28.

Hidden Gems: Volume One, developed by Imagine Software, comes with N.O.M.A.D., Gilligan’s Gold, Mutant Monty, and Horace Goes Skiing. The collection also has display filter options (including a 1980s-style CRT filter), save and restore points (up to four), and the ability to rewind up to ten seconds of live gameplay.

Hamster has announced Finest Hour as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. A worldwide release is planned for September 28, 2023.

A side-scrolling action game first released by Namco (now Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1989, the player takes the role of a robot named Cygnus and must aim to reach a goal within the time limit. The game features jump and lock-on functions that the player will need to utilise to accomplist this.

Arcade Archives Finest Hour will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29 on the Switch eShop.

Storyteller update

A new update just went out for Storyteller on Switch that includes some new content.

Free to all players, it includes all new themes, chapters, and a mischievous new character that will allow players to re-experience the game’s stories with a new twist. Other quality of life improvements and fixes are included as well.

Here’s the full rundown:

Detective Pikachu Returns

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of October 5, 2023. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:


Minds Beneath Us

BearBoneStudio has announced plans to bring its upcoming project Minds Beneath Us to Switch. It’s targeting a 2024 debut.

The game, sci-fi adventure thriller, is “about a guy and a data ghost who lived in his head and controlled his body.” It has dialogue choices that affect the story, adventure sections in which players look for clues, and more.

Shuyan Saga gameplay

Shuyan Saga, which recently released on Switch, has received a new wave of gameplay. Just over a half hour of footage shows the graphic novel adventure.

We’ve got more information about it in the following overview:

Livestream 2: Escape from Togaezuka Happy Place gameplay

Tons of gameplay has emerged for Livestream 2: Escape from Togaezuka Happy Place. This title follows the original game that came out in April 2021.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

Sentry City

Flynn’s Arcade will publish Sentry City on Switch this week, the company has announced. A release is planned for September 28, 2023.

Originally developed by Crashable Studios, Sentry City is a cyberpunk-style side-scroller. More information can be found in the following overview:

BallisticNG cancelled Switch

More than two years after it was announced, the Switch version of BallisticNG has been cancelled. Neognosis explained the situation on the game’s Steam page, noting that it comes down to the recent Unity debacle.

Neognosis said that “Nintendo has a rolling Unity version requirement for game releases and we’re already behind the threshold by two years.” There wouldn’t be a problem if the engine stayed the course, but after announcing changes earlier this month, now it’s going to be a problem for the studio. 

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Eastward, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, and more.

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