A final release date has been announced for Colossal Cave, a re-imagining of the original celebrated text adventure by Will Crowther and Don Woods. The title is set to hit Switch on January 19, 2023.
Colossal Cave was previously announced for Switch in August. The game has technically been delayed as it was originally planned for this year.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 310,235 / 3,424,806
2. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 38,922 / 3,446,399
3. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – 17,647 / NEW
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 11,005 / 2,877,634
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,519 / 4,928,165
6. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 9,211 / 793,064
7. [NSW] Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let’s Go! Go Rush!! – 7,396 / NEW
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,787 / 5,021,094
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 4,579 / 1,072,681
10. [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West – 4,444 / 116,777
The full list of winners for The Game Awards 2022 is now available.
Over thirty categories were a part of this year’s show. The big prize was Game of the Year, and while Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was nominated, it wasn’t selected. There were some notable Switch winners though, including Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Most Anticipated, Bayonetta 3 for Best Action, Splatoon 3 for Best Multiplayer, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope for Best Sim/Strategy, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land for Best Family.
Below is the full list of winners for The Game Awards 2022:
The Super Mario Bros. Movie made an appearance at The Game Awards 2022 tonight. Keegan-Michael Key, the voice of Toad, stopped by to show off a new clip.
Toad naturally had a big focus here. In the clip, Mario is introduced to the big city as he makes his way into the Mushroom Kingdom.
Here’s the full video:
Fire Emblem Engage is getting an Expansion Pass, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have revealed.
A total of four waves are planned. The first round, scheduled for January 20, will include the Emblem character Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude, Emblem character Tiki, in-game support items, in-game accessories, and a silver card.
The Game Awards 2022 has provided a first look at Earthblade, the next game from the creators of Celeste. The “explor-action platformer” is set to launch in 2024.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Nintendo and PlatinumGames just unveiled Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon for Switch. Like other announcements today, the news was shared at The Game Awards 2022.
Here’s an overview from Nintendo with more details:
Hades II is now in development, Supergiant Games just announced. The company revealed the news at The Game Awards 2022 moments ago.
Hades previously launched on Switch, and it’s expected that the same will happen with its sequel. Nintendo’s console actually received the first title on the same day it left early access.
Among Us just announced a brand new mode known as Hide N Seek. This will be made available tomorrow, December 9.
In the new mode, crewmates need to outrun and outlive the Impostor as they use their wits to complete tasks to make the timer run out faster. New surprises to survive from, new cosmetics and pets, the ability to pet your pets, and more are planned.
Dead Cells is teaming up with Castlevania in a new crossover, it’s been announced. The news just dropped at The Game Awards 2022.
The new content is known as Return to Castlevania. Described as the “biggest DLC yet” for Dead Cells, it’ll feature two levels, three bosses and a new storyline.
Here’s a ton of additional information: