System: Switch
Release Date: September 22, 2022
Developer: Square Enix / Lancarse
Publisher: Square Enix
To say that Square Enix has had a busy year would be an understatement. Between high profile new IPs and the return of older games that few will have heard of and fewer still would have played the first time around, it was easy to overlook The DioField Chronicle, which was given somewhat muted fanfare despite the big names attached to it: co-developed by Lancarse (who recently co-developed Monark, but are perhaps better known for their work on Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey with Atlus), music by Ramin Djawadi and Brandon Campbell (of Game of Thrones fame), and with artwork by Isamu Kamikokuryo (Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy XIII), it seemed as though this would be one of Square Enix’s hits for the year. But is this a chronicle for the ages, or better left on the shelf?
Tribute Games has uploaded a launch trailer for the Switch version Wizorb. After it first appeared a decade ago, the title ended up on Switch this week.
For more information about Wizorb, read the following overview:
Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden now have a release date on Switch. Both RPGs will debut for the system on January 23, 2023, Atlus announced today.
The news was shared on social media. Xbox and PC platforms were only included in the official image above, but Switch should be getting the games on the same day – just like Persona 5 Royal. Atlus’ tweet also mentions “modern platforms” rather than specifically calling out specific systems.
Arcade Archives Darius joined the Switch eShop this week, and gameplay is now available. Footage was shown during Hamster’s latest live stream this week.
Here’s an overview of the title:
The match-3 puzzle game Luxor Evolved is coming to Switch, it’s been announced. A release is planned for 2023.
Luxor Evolved originally debuted in 2012 and was developed by MumboJumbo. Further information can be found in the following overview:
NieR: Automata has arrived on Switch with its new The End of YoRHa Edition, and if you want to get a closer look at the port, we have new gameplay. An hour of footage highlights the acclaimed title from Square Enix and PlatinumGames.
You can get caught up on everything you need to know with the following overview:
This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:
All Games
1. Splatoon 3
2. Disney Dreamlight Valley
3. Minecraft
4. Inside
5. Kill la Kill: IF
6. Overcooked: Special Edition
7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
8. Potion Permit
9. Stardew Valley
10. Tunic
11. Nintendo Switch Sports
12. Pokemon Legends: Arceus
13. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
14. NieR: Automata
15. Bear & Breakfast
16. Mario Party Superstars
17. Cuphead
18. Hokko Life
19. Cult of the Lamb
20. Disney Dreamlight Valley Ultimate Edition
21. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
22. Among Us
23. Metro 2033 Redux
24. Kirby’s Dream Buffet
25. FIFA 23 Legacy Edition
26. Shovel Knight Dig
27. Mortal Kombat 11
28. Limbo
29. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Regenge
30. Cuphead + The Delicious Last Course
Download-Only Games
1. Disney Dreamlight Valley
2. Inside
3. Stardew Valley
4. Tunic
5. Bear & Breakfast
6. Cuphead
7. Cult of the Lamb
8. Among Us
9. Kirby’s Dream Buffet
10. Shovel Knight Dig
11. Limbo
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
13. Return to Monkey Island
14. Little Nightmares
15. Strange Horticulture
16. Hollow Knight
17. Slime Rancher
18. Dorfromantik
19. Wylde Flowers
20. Tools Up!
21. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
22. Ooblets
23. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
24. Boomerang Fu
25. Cozy Grove
26. Final Fantasy VII
27. Castle Crashers Remastered
28. House Flipper
29. SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off
30. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto
Hamster has started up a new ACA NeoGeo / Arcade Archives sale on the Switch eShop. There’s actually just one NeoGeo game here, but it’s a good one: Puzzle Bobble. Everything else comes as part of the Arcade Archives line.
Here’s the full roundup of deals:
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is expected on Switch in the near future, and we may now have the full game list. A retailer in the Netherlands has seemingly revealed the lineup of titles.
Nintendo Live 2022 is officially underway in Japan, and while The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom isn’t playable, it does have some representation at the event. As it turns out, a special statue was brought to the venue. Aside from giving us another look at Link with his unique-looking arm, it’s the perfect photo opportunity as well.
Below are a few photos of the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom statue from Nintendo Live 2022:
