Qubic Games announced today on Twitter a release date for Robonauts, the gravity-switching arcade shooter. It is going to release on September 15 in North America.

Get ready to rumble! @Robonauts_Game will be available on #NintendoSwitch US from 09/15 and on #PS4 from 09/19! #Nintendo #Sony #game #eshop pic.twitter.com/oSLsyHM6ys
— @QubicGames (@QubicGames) September 8, 2017

A European release date for Robonauts has not yet been confirmed.

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap on Switch sold more than all other versions combined

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The folks over at Gamasutra recently talked to several indie developers about the Switch – about what’s like to develop for the system, how Nintendo got into contact with them, and so on. One of the developers they interviewed was Omar Cornut from Lizardcube, the team responsible for Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. It seems the game did quite well on the Switch – Cornut said that they sold “more copies of Wonder Boy on the Switch than the three other platforms we released on combined”. Definitely a sign of a smaller games library and thus more exposure for smaller titles, but good news nonetheless for developers and Nintendo alike.

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ACA NeoGeo Blue’s Journey trailer

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Hamster published Blue’s Journey on the Switch eShop this week, adding another game to the lineup of NeoGeo games. Watch a trailer for the title below.

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Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition coming to Switch, 3DS

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Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition is in the works for Switch and 3DS, Ratalakia Games has confirmed.

Creator Rohan Narang originally published Squareboy vs Bullies in 2015. Here’s the general premise:

Squareboy vs Bullies is an old school beat ’em up game. Those bullies think they can beat up anyone smaller than them and do anything they like. It is time for Squareboy to stand up for himself and show the bullies that he will not be pushed around any more! With your help Squareboy must teach the Bullies the hard way that bullying is wrong!

For the new “Arena Edition” on Switch, Ratalakia Games is including an exclusive co-op mode. Below is a brief look at that in action:

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36 Fragments of Midnight coming soon to Switch

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The eShop is currently listing a new game for both Switch. From Petite Games and Ratalakia Games, 36 Fragments of Midnight is currently on track for next week. The European eShop lists the release for September 14.

Here’s an overview:

Your task is to find them, and take them back, but it won’t be easy. In this procedurally generated platform game, you have to avoid deadly lasers, circular saws and spikes to collect all the Fragments, to get their greatest gift. Do you have what it takes to collect all?

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Starbreeze putting Geminose: Animal Popstars on Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments

Starbreeze, the studio currently working on bringing Payday 2 to Switch, has announced another, somewhat more random title for the system. Geminose: Animal Popstars will be “premiering exclusively” on Switch.

Here’s the information we have at present:

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Puzzle Box Maker Switch footage

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TILMENDOMiNATiON has an early look at Puzzle Box Maker, coming to Switch later this year. View 15 minutes of footage below.

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Europe’s top 10 downloads on the Switch eShop for August 2017

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

Sonic Mania topped the charts, with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle following close behind. The latter game was available for just a few days in August.

The full list is as follows:

1. Sonic Mania
2. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
3. Overcooked Special Edition
4. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
5. Splatoon 2
6. I Am Setsuna
7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
8. Snipperclips
9. Infinite Minigolf
10. Retro City Rampage DX

If you’re interested, you can find the previous results for July here.

Source: Switch News

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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (9/7/17, North America)

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