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Hamster has quickly become one of the most prolific companies when it comes to bringing back classic games. On a weekly basis, the eShop has been receiving new NeoGeo and arcade titles.

Yet what goes behind all of that? How is Hamster able to bring back these classic games on a weekly basis? In a recent interview with Famitsu, Arcade Archives producer Satoshi Hamada was brought in to answer the import questions. He spoke about working with Nintendo on its arcade titles, the reason Hamster has weekly releases, and what the fast pace of development is like.

Gaming Boulevard has shared some off-screen footage of ibb & obb from Firstlook Festival 2018. Get a look at the video below.

In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for September 2018.

During the month, Undertale was the top seller. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition, another newcomer, lands at #3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has also moved up several spot and was the second best-selling game.

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I Hate Running Backwards

I Hate Running Backwards initially released a few months ago. The Switch version is now complete, and will arrive this month. The North American and European eShops both show a release date of October 19.

Here’s an overview and trailer for I Hate Running Backwards:

Jackbox Games has shared two more trailers for title included in The Jackbox Party Pack 5. Watch videos for Split the Room and You Don’t Know Jack: Full Stream below.

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Ubisoft brought Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Cloud Version to the Japanese Switch eShop this week. For a look at how it runs, check out the gameplay video below.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Cloud Version is free to download with a 20-minute start, though you’ll have to pay after that. Keep in mind that unless you live in Japan, it won’t run very well.

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.

Paladins

One of the more requested features for the Switch version of Paladins are gyro controls. Hi-Rez Studios is following through on those wishes, as the functionality is confirmed to be on the way.

Paladins will be getting gyro controls sometime in November. This was confirmed in the latest episode of Nintendo Minute, which we posted earlier today. For those who missed it, you can see the new controls in action here.

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off what’s new in Paladins and also host a giveaway. Check out the full episode below.


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