Following on from yesterday’s video, which introduced us to Iono, the Gym Leader of Levincia in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, the official Japanese Pokemon Twitter account have announced that she will reveal her partner Pokemon in another video tomorrow, October 14. The video will be released at the same time as the previous one, 9am EDT/2pm BST/23pm AEST.
Gameplay footage of The Battle of Polytopia has emerged, to coincide with its release on Switch via the eShop today. A total of twenty six minutes of the turn-based strategy game are available.
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems are back with another character introduction for Fire Emblem Engage, this time highlighting Celica.
The game is bringing back heroes from past entries in the series, and Celica is among them. These characters can be summoned with Emblem Rings, and their power can be added to yours.
Here’s the bio for Fire Emblem Engage, as well as a trailer showing a short conversation between Celica and Alear:
D3Publisher and Shade have gone live with the opening movie for Samurai Maiden, their sword fighting action game. It shows off gameplay, the main characters, and more.
Here’s an overview of the game with further information:
We seem to know when Rune Factory 3 Special will launch on Switch – at least in Japan. Thanks to retailer listings, it’s confirmed that the game will launch on March 2, 2023.
In Japan, Marvelous will offer a “Dream Collection” special edition for 10,780 yen. It includes a copy of the game, special box featuring an illustration by Minako Iwasaki, “all-star” drama CD featuring a “mass gathering” of protagonists, “classified private CD,” memorial diorama acrylic stand, and download code for the additional content “Everyone Wears Swimsuits Mode.”
Rune Factory 3 Special was previously announced during the last Nintendo Direct in September. We know it’s on track for 2023 in North America and Europe, but a specific date hasn’t been provided.
A new trailer has come online for Sonic Frontiers that gives a closer look at the game’s combat. This is an area of gameplay that SEGA reworked for this entry and it’s now a greater focus compared to past titles.
Dodges, parries, counters, combos, and the new Cyloop ability are all a part of combat, and the game even has a skill tree. Aside from smaller enemies, there are also huge titans to take on.
Nintendo Switch Sports has received a new update, and version 1.2.1 is now accessible. This follows version 1.2.0 which dropped at the end of July.
It seems that Nintendo is taking a stronger stance against cheaters and those who are performing actions that the company doesn’t approve of. This was one of the points mentioned in the patch notes. According to Nintendo, it will suspend online play “for violators of Nintendo’s Community Guidelines, including if we detect fraudulent behavior such as save data manipulation.”
The patch notes for the Nintendo Switch Sports version 1.2.1 update are as follows:
Original (10/4): A new “World Food Festival” update is on the way to Overcooked! All You Can Eat, it’s been announced. All players will have access starting on October 12, 2022.
The update is highlighted by new cuisines, new chefs, ten challenging levels, and more. A bit of additional information is available below.
Limited Run Games has revealed plans to produce a physical release for Radiant Silvergun on Switch, and multiple versions are in the pipeline.
A standard edition is planned, along with a steelbook edition and a collector’s edition. The last one is the biggest of the bunch with all sorts of extras. In addition to a copy of the game, the collector’s edition features a chiptune arrangement and soundtrack, special box, retro styled box, steelbook slipcase, steelbook, a keychain, pin set, and acrylic diorama.
