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A Frog's Job

According to a Switch eShop listing, A Frog’s Job will be available on Switch next month. A release is planned for October 7, 2022.

A Frog’s Job is a puzzle platformer with a mix of 2D and 3D visuals. To receive the gift of reincarnation, players must save the lost souls of 40 frogs. They also have the ability to suspend and resume time.

Roar of Revenge

An eShop listing has popped up for Roar of Revenge, a retro-style platformer. Publisher Ratalaika Games and developer SEEP will have it ready to go for Switch on September 23, 2022.

Here’s an overview of the game with additional information:

Prodeus delayed

Prodeus was intended to ship on Switch this week, but the game has encountered a last-minute delay.

Only the Switch version has been affected at this time. Humble Games said in a statement that the the team encountered “a pretty gnarly visual bug in the home stretch”, prompting the delay.

Prodeus was intended to launch on September 23, which still appears to be the case for all platforms but Switch. The release date had just been announced last Friday.

Touhou Shoujo: Tale of Beautiful Memories now has a release date on Switch. According to a new eShop listing, the game is slated for September 29, 2022.

While the title only has a store listing in Japan thus far, presumably the date applies to all regions. English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Simplified languages are all supported at launch. If we hear anything different about the western release, we’ll let you know.

Here’s some information about the game:

Wizorb

Tribute Games, the developer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, has announced that it will release Wizorb on Switch next month. The block-breaking game is due out on October 6, 2022.

Wizorb originally released in 2012, so the title is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.

Picross S8 release date

Jupiter today announced the release date for Picross S8. The latest addition to the puzzle series will be available worldwide on September 29, 2022.

Picross S8 lets four users play together on a single Switch system for something that’s a bit different than merely experiencing things alone. The game features 300 Picross and Mega Picross puzzles, 150 Clip Picross piece puzzles, 30 Color Picross puzzles, and 5 Extra puzzles for a total of 485 puzzles. Those that have save data from Picross S4, Picross S5, and Picross S6 can unlock three extra puzzles. 

Atari Mania release date

A final release date has come in for Atari Mania, a microgame mashup. Switch owners can pick it up starting on October 13, 2022.

Atari Mania has players taking on the role of the Caretaker of the Atari Vault. It’s up to the player to mend and defend corrupted Atari titles, restoring order to the classic games and avoiding the wrath of the dastardly “dead pixels”.

Here’s a full overview with more information:

Electrician Simulator

Electrician Simulator is planned to launch on Switch, publishers Gaming Factory and Ultimate Games plus developer Take IT Studio announced today. The title will arrive on Nintendo’s console in 2023.

Electrician Simulator has players making a career for themselves as an electrician and performing various jobs such as creating an entire electrical grid from scratch as well as repairing various electrical items. Read more about it below.

Hazelnut Hex

Chunderfins has announced that its shoot ’em up game Hazelnut Hex will soon be available on Switch. A release is planned for October 1, 2022.

Here’s a brief overview with some additional information:

The DioField Chronicle

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:


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