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Today, Hamster announced that Newman Athletics will be its latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. It will be available worldwide tomorrow, April 25.

A sports game first released by Namco in 1993, in Newman Athletics players will be able to choose between one of four superhumans, known as Newmen, to compete in eight different competitions. To clear the competition and advance to the next, you will need to beat the current record, known as the NEED value in the game.

Arcade Archives Newman Athletics will be sold digitally via the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Endless Ocean Luminous

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of May 2, 2024. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:


Palia update 0.179

The next update for Palia, version 0.179, is now available.

We’ll mention some of the more notable points, which include a courtyard add-on, Friendship Level 5 Quests, Ammo Pouch, and more flowers. Various features, improvements, and fixes are a part of the patch.

Here’s the full rundown:

Echoes

Today, Nova-box announced a remake of its first debut Echoes. The title is heading to Switch in late May – a specific date is not yet confirmed.

Echoes is a murder mystery visual novel. The remake “brings significant upgrades including a total rewrite of the game’s script, extensive improvements to the visual assets, brand-new sound effects, and a remastered and expanded soundtrack.”

Here’s some additional information:

ArcRunner launch trailer

ArcRunner dropped on Switch this week, and one last trailer was shared by PQube. TrickJump Games made the new cyberpunk roguelite shooter.

Get caught up on everything you need to know in the following overview:

Pepper Grinder update

Devolver Digital and Ahr Ech have announced the first update for Pepper Grinder. It’s not live yet, but should be soon.

Highlights include a speedrun timer and Time Attack par adjustments. A bunch of different bugs have been fixed as well.

The full rundown is as follows:

Disney Dreamlight Valley A Rift in Time - Act II

Gameloft has started to lift the curtain on A Rift in Time – Act II for Disney Dreamlight Valley.

This is the next part of the game’s season pass. Gameloft says that players will travel to Eternity Isle and meet Oswald the Lucky Rabbit while unraveling Jafar’s nefarious ploy. There’ll be new looks for animal companions and exclusive furniture to craft.

Here’s a trailer:

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Everspace, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Toem, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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We have an update on Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the week of April 21, 2024.

Four sessions are currently planned relating to Switch. However, everything is currently planned for the end of May.

Here’s the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of April 21, 2024:

ArcRunner gameplay

Fresh off its Switch debut comes new gameplay for ArcRunner. 21 minutes of footage gives us a look at the action rogue-like third-person sci-fi shooter.

More information about the title can be found in the following overview:


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