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A new trailer for the rhythm-based action-adventure game No Straight Roads that specifically shows off the Switch version. Check it out below.

No Straight Roads launches for Switch on August 25.

Nintendo hasn’t had anything to say about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel since it was announced last year. However, a new collector’s edition listing has now appeared from a European retailer and some are hoping it’s a sign of news to come.

The listing comes from WT&T, a retailer that actually leaked The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Switch. A standard version is included alongside the collector’s edition. They’re priced at €69.99 and €82.85 respectively.

Here’s a look at the collector’s edition listing:

Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Palindrome Interactive have put forward the fourth Dev Diary for their upcoming empire management/turn-based strategy title, Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars. This goes over some of the game’s lore and core mechanics. Check out the video below.

Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is due out on Switch both physically and digitally on August 28.

Nacon is giving Tennis World Tour another shot with a sequel, and has moved development over to Big Ant Studios. The game, which was previously announced for Switch, has started to pop up at retailers. Amazon now has a listing and has offered a look at the boxart – see it above.

You can pre-order Tennis World Tour 2 on Amazon here. The game is currently on track to launch sometime in September.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

With a few days remaining until release, we have another look at Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time. In the videos below, you can get a closer look at some early skills and abilities that can be unlocked towards the beginning of the game as well as some advanced techniques.

Switch will be getting Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time on August 21.

Ikaruga

Nicalis has provided an update on the physical version of Ikaruga. In the west, the game is arriving on October 27.

The physical edition comes with the following extras:

Splatoon 2

Nintendo has confirmed that the next Splatoon 2 update will be going live later today. Version 5.3.0 includes a number of weapon adjustments.

Below are the full patch notes:

Update (8/17): The listing has now been pulled from Amazon UK. What that means at present is unclear.


Original (8/16): Could The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword be coming to Switch? Amazon UK at least seems to think it could be happening. A listing for the game has now popped up on the retailer’s website.

Here’s a look:

Civilization VI

A new August 2020 update has been announced for Civilization VI, which will be available to all players. It features the Natural Wonder picker (customize which Natural Wonders will/won’t show up), a Tech and Civics Shuffle mode that randomizes your path forward on the Tech and Civics trees, and more.

Here’s a video introducing the update:

Indie World

Nintendo will host a new Indie World Showcase on August 18, the company just announced. Switch owners can expect a 20-minute presentation regarding indie games coming to Switch.

The broadcast will go live at the following times:


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