Jupiter today announced the release date for Picross S8. The latest addition to the puzzle series will be available worldwide on September 29, 2022.
Picross S8 lets four users play together on a single Switch system for something that’s a bit different than merely experiencing things alone. The game features 300 Picross and Mega Picross puzzles, 150 Clip Picross piece puzzles, 30 Color Picross puzzles, and 5 Extra puzzles for a total of 485 puzzles. Those that have save data from Picross S4, Picross S5, and Picross S6 can unlock three extra puzzles.
A final release date has come in for Atari Mania, a microgame mashup. Switch owners can pick it up starting on October 13, 2022.
Atari Mania has players taking on the role of the Caretaker of the Atari Vault. It’s up to the player to mend and defend corrupted Atari titles, restoring order to the classic games and avoiding the wrath of the dastardly “dead pixels”.
Here’s a full overview with more information:
Electrician Simulator is planned to launch on Switch, publishers Gaming Factory and Ultimate Games plus developer Take IT Studio announced today. The title will arrive on Nintendo’s console in 2023.
Electrician Simulator has players making a career for themselves as an electrician and performing various jobs such as creating an entire electrical grid from scratch as well as repairing various electrical items. Read more about it below.
Chunderfins has announced that its shoot ’em up game Hazelnut Hex will soon be available on Switch. A release is planned for October 1, 2022.
Here’s a brief overview with some additional information:
It has been announced that Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Europe will be able to try The Jackbox Party Pack 3 for free as part of the latest Switch Online Game Trial. Like other Switch Online Game Trials, players who hold a Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be able to play the entirety of the game’s content for the duration of the trial, which is scheduled to go live on September 28. Here’s some more information about the game:
The threequel to the party game phenomenon features five new sense-shattering games!
The say-anything sequel – Quiplash 2 (3-8 players). Play all new questions or make your own!
The deadly quiz show – Trivia Murder Party (1-8 players). Match wits with a trivia-obsessed killer.
The surprising survey game – Guesspionage (2-8 players). Guess the results to silly survey questions.
The t-shirt slugfest – Tee K.O. (3-8 players). Battle your custom t-shirts to the death!
The sneaky trickster game – Fakin’ It (3-6 players). One of your friends has something to hide.
Play using your phones, tablets, or computers. No extra controllers needed!All games support up to 10,000 audience members playing along!
Plus tons of new features just for streamers! It’s a digital box full of actual fun!
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is in English only.
A new software update is now available for SD Gundam Battle Alliance, providing an extensive number of bug fixes, as well as unlocking higher levels for Mobile Suits, Pilots, and Partners, up to level 100. Full patch notes can be found below:
Hamster has announced that The Return of Ishtar will be coming to Switch as their next Arcade Archives game. Here is some more information on the title.
PIkmin Bloom has just received a new update in the form of version 54.0. This is another small update, providing a few small quality of life changes to daily lookback photos, Pikmin friendship hearts and the postcard list.
Here are the full patch notes for the update:
Mutan has announced that their upcoming multiplayer action game Goonya Monster is set to release on Switch. The game will luanch on the platform December 4, 2022.
Goonya Monster is an asymmetrical 3 vs 1 multiplayer action game, in which a group of 3 “Busters” face off against 1 “Monster”. The Busters’ objective is to retrieve a set amount of Souls and safely deposit them in their goal, while the Monster uses Skills and a set undead enemies to either defeat all the Busters or run out the timer. The game features a cast of characters designed by Terada Tera, with loads of customization and cosmetic options in the form of weapons and gear.
Here is an official overview for the game:
