Japan Game Awards 2023 winners announced
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The full lineup of winners for the Japan Game Awards 2023 was revealed today at the Tokyo Game Show.
Across every category, something Nintendo-related took home the win. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak received the biggest prize as the Grand Award winner, but games like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 were selected in different categories as well.
The full list of winners for the 2023 Japan Game Awards are as follows:
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince final trailer
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has received one final launch trailer. The RPG is still over two months away, but it seems that Square Enix is slowing down on video content.
Here’s what to expect from the game:
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 announced for Switch
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Original (8/1): D3Publisher is developing Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 for Switch, it’s been revealed. A release window has not yet been confirmed.
Famitsu has the early scoop on the game. More information will be shared in this week’s issue of the magazine (and official details should follow soon). A feature will also be included looking back at the overall series.
Video: Mario vs. Donkey Kong Switch vs. GBA graphics comparison
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong is back on Switch with a remake of the original GBA game, and a new graphics comparison video shows how the two versions stack up. This comes courtesy of GameXplain.
Not only did the development team update the in-game visuals, but the cutscenes as well. Although gameplay thus far seems to be largely similar to the original, it’s clear by a quick glance just how much the graphics have changed for the new Switch version.
More: comparison, Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue revealed for Switch
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Original (6/26): Inti Creates today unveiled Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue, a new 2D action game for Switch. We have a confirmed release date of November 16, 2023.
Inti Creates is known for the Gunvolt, Blaster Master Zero, and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon games. It also worked on the Mega Man Zero titles as well as Mega Man 9 / Mega Man 10. Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue is based on Yohane the Parhelion, which is an official anime spin-off of Love Live!! Sunshine.
Here’s a ton of information, straight from Inti Creates:
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes announced for Switch
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Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes is in development for Switch, Arc System Works and French Bread just revealed. The news was shared at EVO 2023 moments ago.
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes is a sequel to the original fighter that first appeared on Switch in 2020. Arc System Works and French Bread are planning the new title for 2024.
Pikmin 1 + 2 update out now (version 1.1.0), patch notes
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Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 both just got a new update, and both games are now at version 1.1.0. Thanks to Nintendo, we have the patch notes as usual.
Both games now have added language support – namely Dutch, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Also, while both have seen issues addressed, Pikmin 2 has taken care of a specific issue in Challenge Mode involving a crash.
Here’s the full rundown:
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DS game Izuna returning on Switch
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If you were a DS player back in the day, you may have heard of a small game called Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. Success has now announced that it’s bringing back the IP with a new iteration on Switch.
Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, a dungeon crawler RPG, first hit Japan in 2006. 505 Games later localized it for the west in 2007.
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Cotton Fantasy 2 announced
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Cotton Fantasy 2 is now in development, Success revealed today. A release window has yet to be determined, but we know that it will be appearing on consoles.
The original Cotton Fantasy, also known as Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll, made it to Switch in May 2022. This was a shoot ’em up title in the long-standing Cotton series.
Lovecraftian retro FPS Forgive Me Father incoming for Switch
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Fulqrum Publishing and Byte Barrel have announced that they’re about to put Forgive Me Father on Switch. The game will be available on September 28, 2023.
Forgive Me Father is a retro first-person shooter that takes place in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. Additional information can be found in the following overview:
