Many years ago, online gaming showcases weren’t really a thing. E3, which is now dead, was typically where you’d hear about the latest games from Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox plus others like Ubisoft, EA, Konami, and more. Gamescom and the Tokyo Game Show would bring us updates as well.
Nintendo upended the tea table by abandoning E3 press conferences and introducing the Direct format about a decade ago. Now others have really followed in their footsteps. Aside from the fact that Nintendo Directs were extremely popular, the pandemic seemed to push things further. More and more online showcases have continued to spring up over the past few years. E3 is gone and in-person showcases are more of a rarity, and meanwhile, live streams are an overabundance.
As part of its latest live stream, Hamster showed off its latest Arcade Archives game – that being Vs. Star Luster. The title joined the series’ lineup of titles on Switch this week.
For those that need a refresher on it, check out the following overview:
If you’re interested in getting a closer look at Astrune Academy, we have you covered with new gameplay. Kemco brought this RPG to Switch this week.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Square Enix issued a new update for SaGa Emerald Beyond, and we have the full patch notes.
The patch includes some smaller additions / quality of life improvements. On top of that, there are a few adjustments and bug fixes.
Here’s the full rundown:
Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.
Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.
In this guide we’ll give you some tips to help you get started in your journey through Da’at as the Nahobino in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. If you’re just starting out, it can be a little bit overwhelming at times, and it can be difficult to know if you’re really making the best use of your time or very limited resources given the higher difficulty of combat.
Gameplay has come in for Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked following its Switch debut. Rocket Knight Adventures, Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures, and Sparkster are all shown here.
Learn more about the collection in the following overview:
Tons of gameplay is here for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Atlus has re-released the RPG on Switch with new content and quality of life improvements.
We’ve got the full rundown on what to expect in the following description:
There’s a wide variety of Badges to use in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and today we’re going over a list of some of the best ones you can get. Badges are extremely helpful, and when Mario levels up, you can choose to increase his HP, FP, or BP. While most players understandably aim for a balance between the stats, BP is actually so useful that you can focus solely on increasing it and still be fine.
