Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases release date, dev diary
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Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases, which was first announced for Switch in July, now has a release date. Publisher Microids and developer Blazing Griffin today announced that it will be available for Switch on October 5 in North America, September 28 in Europe, and October 12 in Australia / New Zealand.
In addition to the release date, Microids is celebrating Agatha Christie’s birthday with a new developer diary for Hercule Poirot: The First Cases, which explores the game’s inspirations and ambitions and contains new behind-the-scenes footage. Neil McPhillips and Justin Alae-Carew (both co-heads of Games) explain how they tackled the creation of a brand-new and original Hercule Poirot experience yet stayed authentic to the franchise.
Here’s the full video:
Metroid Dread receives first North American commercial
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Nintendo is ramping up its advertising efforts for Metroid Dread and has now come out with the game’s very first North American commercial. Also, seeing how it’s coming out on the same day, the Big N is using the advert as a way of promoting the new Switch OLED model as well.
Here’s an overview of Metroid Dread:
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Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers dated for Japan, gameplay trailer
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Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers was announced for Switch back in April. Today, FuRyu confirmed that the game will release on January 20, 2022 in Japan. Pricing is set at 6,980 yen.
Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers, a digital trading card game, will contain over 1,000 cards. Other elements include tutorials, online play, and more.
A brief teaser trailer was shared as part of the announcement earlier this year, but we now have a proper gameplay trailer. You can check it out below.
Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 095 – Dakini
Posted on 3 years ago by Ervin in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Leading up to the release of Shin Megami Tensei V, Atlus has been sharing videos each day going over the details of many of the games’ demons. Today’s daily demon video highlights the demon Dakini. Check out the video and additional details on its lore and history below the break.
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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 094 – Clotho
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The latest demon trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V is in from Atlus, and we now have a look at Clotho. It has been a prominent creature in the series since Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.
Here’s more on Clotho, courtesy of the Megami Tensei Wiki:
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Cruis’n Blast Switch gameplay
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Raw Thrills’ arcade racer Cruis’n Blast is finally here on Switch, and we now have pure gameplay showing off the game.
Here’s some additional information about the title:
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Smash Bros. Ultimate to host tourney featuring Assist Trophies
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Nintendo has announced a new tournament event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which puts the focus on Assist Trophies. Many of them will appear while the event is active. The more you win during the tourney, the better the types of spirits you’ll receive.
Assist Trophies have been a staple of Super Smash Bros. since Super Smash Bros. Brawl on Wii. These items can be used in battle to have a random character come in and help you in battle.
Phantom Breaker: Omnia delayed to early 2022
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Rocket Panda Games, Mages, and GameLoop today announced that their fighting title Phantom Breaker: Omnia has been delayed. It’s now planned for early 2022.
Phantom Breaker: Omnia was announced for Switch last October. The game was originally on track for release sometime this year.
Speaking about the delay for Phantom Breaker: Omnia, producer Masaki Sakari said that “the porting and localization processes have taken longer than I anticipated.” Read his full statement below.
Switch update out now (version 13.0.0) – Bluetooth audio support and more
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Nintendo has just issued a new 13.0.0 firmware update for Switch. All users worldwide can download the new upgrade now.
Today’s update comes with support for Bluetooth audio, with compatibility offered for headphones, earbuds, speaks, and more. Other features include an “Update Dock” feature, a “Maintain Internet Connection in Sleep Mode” option, and more.
Below are the full patch notes for Switch update version 13.0.0:
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Nintendo says it has no plans for a Switch price drop in the US
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Yesterday, Nintendo announced a price drop for the base Switch model in Europe. However, the company has confirmed that it doesn’t have any similar plans for North America.
In a statement, the company said:
