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Hamster has been bringing hundreds of arcade classics to the Switch eShop through its Arcade Archives label, spanning many genres and release years. This week’s game is the platformer Mappy, here is an overview from the International Arcade Museum:

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Mario Party Superstars my nintendo

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of October 28, 2021. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Toy Soldiers HD Switch

Toy Soldiers HD has been hit with another delay, though this time it’s specifically for the Switch version.

We last heard that the game would be ready to go on October 21. However, the Switch version is still being tested. Once it’s through the certification process, a new date will be shared.

Toy Soldiers HD was originally planned for Spring 2020 on Switch before being moved to 2021. It was then on track for this August, but was delayed to September 9. After that, Accelerate Games was hoping it would launch on September 30.

Accelerate Games shared the following statement regarding Toy Soldiers HD’s latest Switch delay:

Garden Story autumn update

A notable Autumn update will be made available in Garden Story next week, publisher Rose City Games and developer Picogram have announced.

The update will include some new content and features. Players can look forward to new shops at Perennial Plaza, more hats and backpacks for Concord, the final upgrade level for tools (with a new look and special feature), unlockables for completing Library Collections, additional building plots, and more shortcuts for easier traveling.

Cassette Beasts Raw Fury

It’s been over a year since we last heard about Cassette Beasts, a monster-fusing open-world RPG where players collect creatures to use in turn-based battles. The project has now resurfaced with the news that Raw Fury will be in charge of publishing. A new trailer has come in as well.

Regarding the partnership with Raw Fury, lead artist and writer Jay Baylis with programmer and designer Tom Coxon said: 

even if TEMPEST

Today, Voltage announced even if TEMPEST, an otome visual novel. The game will debut sometime in 2022.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Super Animal Royale Howloween

Publisher Modus Games and developer Pixile Studios have announced a new, limited time Howloween event for Super Animal Royale. It’ll go live later today on Switch.

As part of the new event, “The Bwoking Dead” will be added as a new mode which supports 40 players in squads of four. Each match begins with four random players that have been infected with “The Cluckles,” an incurable condition that will shortly transform them into ravenous rotting chickens. On the bright side, Zombie Chickens have supernatural speed, hearing, and infectious chicken scratchers. Survivors can loot, shoot, hide, or group up with other squads to avoid being infected and catch the Giant Eagle for a ride out of the chaos.

Tunche release date

HypeTrain Digital and LEAP Game Studios have set a release date for Tunche, their action game with beat ’em up and roguelike mechanics. Switch owners can pick up the title starting on November 2.

Tunch was first announced for Switch in 2018. It was last planned for this past March, but that launch target wasn’t met.

Pokemon Unite Greedent

Another Pokemon is inbound for Pokemon Unite, as Greedent is about to join the game. The creature will be appearing as part of the upcoming Halloween event.

When the Halloween Festival goes live, stages will be decked out with Halloween decorations and related features. Special Holowear will also be appearing Bonfire Style: Charizard, Pajama Style: Wigglytuff, Bandit Style: Lucario, Space Style: Eldegoss, and more.

Here’s the trailer showing Greedent in action:


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