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Star Ocean: The Second Story R

Square Enix is bringing Star Ocean: The Second Story R to Switch, the company announced today. The release date has been confirmed for November 2, 2023.

Star Ocean: The Second Story originally released for the PlayStation in 1998 in Japan, with the North American and European launch rolling out over the following years. It’s not the first time the RPG is seeing a re-release as an updated version known as Star Ocean: Second Evolution first appeared on the PSP.

We have the following overview for Star Ocean: The Second Story R:

Penny's Big Breakaway

The developers behind Sonic Mania – known as Evening Star – just unveiled Penny’s Big Breakaway, a new 3D platformer for Switch. It will be seeing release in early 2024 with Private Division publishing.

First details are included in the following overview:

Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors is making the jump to Switch, Poncle has announced. Look for it on August 17, 2023.

Vampire Survivors will launch on Switch with the latest updates, including the newly announced local couch-co op. The Legacy of the Moonspell and Tides of the Foscari will also be sold.

Manic Mechanics

4J Studios, known for its previous work on porting Minecraft to consoles, today unveiled Manic Mechanics. If you’re interested in the game, you’ll be able to nab it for Switch on July 13, 2023.

Manic Mechanics is a high-octane party game with local and online co-op. Worth noting, this is the first release from 4J that the team has both developed and published.

Gloomhaven

A Switch version of Gloomhaven is in the works, it’s been announced. It will release on September 18, 2023.

Gloomhaven is an adaptation of the hit board game with turn-based card battles with RPG elements. Learn more about it in the following overview:

MythForce

Publisher Aspyr and developer Beamdog announced today that MythForce, a first-person roguelike adventure, is heading to Switch. It will launch later in 2023.

MythForce is a first-person roguelike adventure with a world inspired by the style and adventure of Saturday morning cartoons. Additional details can be found in the following overview:

No Umbrellas Allowed

No Umbrellas Allowed is getting a release on Switch, publisher Digerati and developer Hoochoo Game Studios confirmed today. It will be available later in 2023.

No Umbrellas Allowed is a second-hand shop simulator in which players manage a second-hand shop in an oppressive, rain-obsessed future. Additional information can be found in the following overview:

The Fairy's Song gameplay

The Fairy’s Song recently came to Switch as one of the system’s latest visual novels, and new gameplay has emerged. A little over a half hour of footage is available.

Here’s some information about the release:

How 2 Escape release date

Publisher Just For Games and developer Breakfirst Games today announced a release date for How 2 Escape on Switch. It’s due out on August 31, 2023.

As a reminder, How 2 Escape is a cooperative asymmetric game with an escape-simulation formation. Players will need to cooperate with asymmetrical gameplay and devices.

Here’s an official overview with more information:


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