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Developer Camel 101 and publisher RedDeerGames have announced that sci-fi survival horror game Syndrome will be coming to Switch sometime this year. Check out an overview and trailer below the break.

Gastova The Witches of Arkana

Previously, Gastova: The Witches of Arkana was successfully funded on Kickstarter, and the project is lined up for Switch. MechWolf Productions was able to raise around $10,000, which was a bit more than the original funding goal.

Gastova: The Witches of Arkana is described as “a light-hearted 2D adventure game” inspired by the likes of Mega Man and Wonder Boy. Players will take on the role of Witch Guardian of Arkana as they go on a journey to track down and defeat the fellow witches that were once Gastova’s classmates and/or closest friends.

Kraken Academy

A new game has popped up on the Switch eShop from publisher Fellow Traveller and developer Happy Broccoli Games titled Kraken Academy. The time travelling adventure title will be released on February 24, 2022.

We have the following overview for Kraken Academy from the game’s eShop listing:

Heaven Dust came to Switch in February 2020, and publisher indienova and developer One Gruel Studio are now following up with a sequel with the aptly named Heaven Dust 2. According to an eShop listing, it’ll drop on January 6, 2022.

Below is a whole bunch of information about the game from its store page:

Elden Path of the Forgotten Director's Cut

Elden: Path of the Forgotten, which first appeared on Switch in July 2020, has received a major update known as Director’s Cut. It “reworks every element of the game” including combat, sound design, and much more.

Below are the full patch notes:

Developer Bearded Brothers Games and publisher Pineapple Works have announced that motorbike mechanic simulator Biker Garage: Mechanic Simulator is now available on the Switch eShop. Check out an overview and the launch trailer for the game below.

Disco Elysium Switch

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include BlazBlue games, Disco Elysium, Layers of Fear titles, and more.

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Yolked Switch

Publisher Hitcents and developer HardBoiled Studios have announced that the physics-based platformer Yolked is on the way to Switch. A release is planned for 2022.

Yolked has players following the escape of an eggs with arms. You’ll be avoiding enemies and overcoming obstacles, collecting costumes, and ensuring that they don’t crack. As a platformer, there’s climbing, mantling, and swinging involved to get past environmental hazards and dangers.

Putt-Putt Travels Through Time Freddi Fish 3

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Shadow Man Remastered, Putt-Putt Travels Through Time, Freddi Fish 3, and more.

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Theatre of Sorrows

Publisher PlayWay, along with developers Cat-astrophe Games and MobilWay, have announced Theatre of Sorrows. The lovecraftian 2D roguelite is now in development for Switch.

Theatre of Sorrows stars Killian, who travels to the mysterious island of Esha after a dark cult abducts his sister. This particular location is “a place forgotten by even gods themselves, where the unspeakable ritual is about to take place.” The game will have you following Killian and Eileen as they journey through Esha and dive into dark secrets of its inhabitants.


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