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Samurai Shodown has received a new 2.12 update on Switch. It includes balance adjustments as well as fixes for numerous issues.

Below are the full patch notes:

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Lizzie Freeman has had a number of different voice roles in gaming and anime over the past few years, including JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Sword Art Online, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Dragalia Lost. She’s also voicing Zas in Cris Tales, one of the RPG’s main characters.

We recently had a chance to speak with Freeman about her role in Cris Tales and other topics. Outside of the upcoming Switch game, she spoke about how she became involved with voice acting, shared advice for those aspiring to get involved in the same field, spoke about her love for Nintendo, and more.

Here’s our full discussion:

Island

Following its debut on PC, the visual novel Island will be appearing on Switch in April. A physical release is confirmed for Japan, and English will be supported.

Play-Asia recently opened pre-orders for Island. If you’d like to secure a copy, head on over here.

Island launches for Switch on April 8.

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Nintendo’s upcoming maintenance schedule has been updated. Aside from a session involving all eShops within the next day or so, there’s more downtime planned for the following week.

The full schedule is as follows:

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Hot Wheels Unleashed was announced for Switch back in February. We already have quite a few gameplay details, but the debut trailer was only CG.

Fortunately, we now have screenshots that offer up a look at how the title is actually shaping up. Check out the full set in the gallery below.

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection

Following its announcement in the February 2021 Nintendo Direct, Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection received new coverage in a recent issue of Famitsu. The Japanese magazine was able to speak with Team Ninja’s Fumihiko Yasuda to learn more about the trilogy re-release. There was discussion about the collection itself as well as other topics, including how the first Ninja Gaiden took inspiration from Zelda: Ocarina of Time (not to mention scrapped plans for a fishing system), the possibility of Ryu in Smash Bros., and more. 

We’ve gone ahead and prepared a complete translation of the interview. Continue on below to read it in full.

With the latest Empire of Sin update, the game is now at version 1.04.0.41226m on Switch. It includes a slew of quality of life changes, adjustments, changes, fixes, and more. 

Below are the full patch notes:

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection

The Ninja Gaiden series has been relatively dormant for almost a decade. After Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge launched in 2012, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja haven’t done much with the franchise.

Fortunately for fans, the IP is now making a bit of a comeback. Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is set to appear on new platforms, containing three main games: Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge.

Balan Wonderworld

System: Switch
Release date: March 26, 2021
Developer: Arzest / Balan Company
Publisher: Square Enix


When Square Enix revealed Balan Wonderworld to the world in 2020, I immediately felt that fans of 3D platformers would soon be experiencing something special. Not only did the game’s trailers exude a bold sense of style and charisma that felt genuinely endearing, but the game was also being helmed the creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog and Nights franchises. I was sold on the concept before I had even seen any gameplay – after all, with such an industry heavyweight leading the game’s development, what could possibly go wrong?


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