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Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass Wave 1 release date

Nintendo has announced a final release date for the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass Wave 1. This is planned to launch on February 28, 2023, the company announced today. It’s a bit surprising since the release window was last planned for this spring.

The Expansion Pass was just revealed during a Nintendo Direct last week. Two parts are planned in total.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Spells & Secrets physical

We have news about yet another physical release on Switch, this time for Spells & Secrets. Merge Games will be handling distribution.

Spells & Secrets was previously secured for Switch following a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign. Currently it’s targeted to launch in Q2 2023.

Here’s some information about the game:

Pokemon Scarlet Violet Tera Raid Battle Garchomp Sylveon

Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have revealed their latest Tera Raid Battle event, this time featuring Garchomp and Sylveon.

These two creatures will appear more frequently in 4-star and 5-star Tera Raid Battles. Both have various Tera Types, so players will need to prepare wisely before taking them on.

Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation physical

Limited Run Games is planning a physical release for Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation on Switch in the west, the company just announced.

Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation originally appeared digitally on Switch last August. We have some information about it below.

Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of February 23, 2023. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Charade Maniacs

Today, Idea Factory announced that Charade Maniacs will be released in English on Switch in the west. It’s due out sometime this summer.

Charade Maniacs is an otome title that previously appeared on the PlayStation Vita. It comes from the writer of Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, Uta Amamiya, and the illustrator of Norn9, Teita. 

Metroid Prime Remastered frame rate resolution

Metroid Prime Remastered ended up on Switch last week following a reveal in the latest Nintendo Direct, and Digital Foundry has now provided a technical analysis that includes coverage on aspects like frame rate and resolution. Retro Studios seems to have done a great job bringing back the GameCube classic here, and it’s closer to a remake.

Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:

Labyrinth of Galleria The Moon Society trailer

Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society is now seeing its initial launch in the west, and to celebrate, NIS America has shared a launch trailer. Today’s video gives us a final look at the dungeon crawler.

If you’re interested in learning more, read the following overview:

New GSD market data has revealed the best-selling games across Europe in January. Additionally, we have insight into hardware sales.

12.1 million games were sold in Europe last month, which is a 19 percent decline year-over-year. Pokemon Legends: Arceus had a strong splash in January 2022, and since there was nothing like that last month, that’s why the dip happened.



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