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Nintendo is making a pretty big change with its upcoming Switch model. Rather than using another LCD screen, the company has instead decided to go the OLED route.

OLED allows for “vivid colors and crisp contrast,” according to Nintendo. But it also comes with a slight risk. Burn-in can happen with OLED screens, which CNET describes as a portion of an image that “persists as a ghostly background no matter what else appears onscreen.” Fortunately, burn-in is relatively uncommon.

Nintendo itself has also commented on potential concerns when it comes to burn-in with the new Switch OLED model. The company had this to say:

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Although Streets of Rage 4 already made it to retail, Merge Games is working on a new boxed version. The upcoming Anniversary Edition includes the main game and Mr. X Nightmare DLC. You can check out the boxart above.

The Streets of Rage 4 Anniversary Edition is planned for September 24. Pre-orders are open on Amazon and Best Buy. Those in the UK can reserve it here.

Blaster Master Zero 3

Inti Creates released Blaster Master Zero 3 as the latest entry in the Blaster Master Zero series this week. Continue on below for a look at some footage.

Blaster Master Zero 3 is now available for Switch via the eShop.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ latest update was distributed this week, and while it was fairly low-key, that hasn’t stopped fans from datamining. Based on findings, there’s some hope that Nintendo could still have plans to add Brewster’s café. 

DodoCode and Animal Crossing World noticed that version 1.11.0 includes a camera parameter change to the code reference ‘IdrMuseumCafe’. Version 1.10 previously added new camera settings for ‘IdrMuseumCafe’ along with a new reference to a third type of Museum entrance known as ‘IdrMuseumEnt03’.

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

Fresh footage of Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires has emerged from ChinaJoy 2021, which is being shown off at the expo this week. Get a look at the gameplay below.

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires arrives for Switch later in 2021.

Atlus has shared the latest demon showcase video for Shin Megami Tensei V. For today’s update, we have a closer look at Hayataro.

Here’s the full video:

New Pokemon Snap Mightywide River

A brand new, free update was just announced for New Pokemon Snap this week. Along with a trio of areas, the game will be adding twenty more Pokemon.

We now have a closer look at one of those stages – Mightywide River. Here’s a brief introduction:

Samurai Warriors 5 came out in Japan last month, and we just got the game in the west. A new comparison has now surfaced for the Switch and PS4 versions.

Here’s the full video:

Gris

Gris previously had a physical version through Special Reserve Games. Now just like Hotline Miami Collection, there will soon be a more widely available release at retail.

Gris has popped up on Amazon, and it looks like copies will include a couple of bonuses. Buyers can expect double-sided artwork and an exclusive artwork booklet.

The retail release of Gris is tentatively planned for October 1. Pre-orders are open on Amazon here (those in the UK can find it here).

Final Fantasy X recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. In honor of the milestone, Japanese magazine Famitsu posted an extensive reader survey this month. Fans were asked to vote on their favorite characters, music, party combination, and more.

Here’s the roundup of notable data:


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