Earlier this year, we heard that Adult Swim Games and Super Mega Team would be bringing Rise and Shine to Switch. A release date has now been set, and it’s coming pretty soon. The eShop shows that Rise and Shine will be available on September 27.

Here’s an overview and trailer for Rise and Shine, “a high lethality puzzle game with a bullet-hell twist”:

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Virtua Racing announced for SEGA Ages on Switch

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A new game was revealed for the SEGA Ages lineup on Switch during the Tokyo Game Show today. The news was just delivered during a stage show event.

This announcement is quite significant. Many years ago, SEGA and M2 expressed interest in bringing Virtua Racing to 3DS during the SEGA 3D Classics era, but it never panned out. Now the two sides will finally be able to make a digital release possible on Nintendo’s console.

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ACA NeoGeo series adds Bust-A-Move and Bust-A-Move Again

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Hamster announced two new games for the ACA NeoGeo series at the Tokyo game Show today. Bust-A-Move and Bust-A-Move Again are both on the way, the company revealed. These games are also known as Puzzle Bobble and Puzzle Bobble 2.

Both titles should eventually be made available on Switch via the eShop. Release dates have not yet been provided.

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Staxel coming to Switch

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At the Tokyo Game Show, developer Plukit has revealed that Staxel is in the works for Switch. Although the Switch version isn’t playable, booth advertising confirms plans to release on Nintendo’s console.

The sales pitch for Staxel is that it’s “a creative farming and village life game with a cast of quirky characters.” We have more details from Steam below, along with a trailer.

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Switch eShop charts (9/22/18)

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This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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SEGA Ages director on choosing selection of titles and more

Posted on 6 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Switch owners can begin to enjoy some SEGA classics at home or on the go with the SEGA Ages collection on Switch, starting with two titles released this week: “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Thunder Force IV”. Following this will be steady releases including “Phantasy Star”, “Alex Kidd in Miracle World”, “Gain Ground” and many more.

Last week’s issue of Famitsu has a mini-interview with Rieko Kodama, lead producer and director of SEGA AGES, to offer some insight on upcoming titles. Check out below for our translation.

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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (9/20/18, North America)

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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.