Original (7/31): Bandai Namco will be releasing Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits on Switch, the company has confirmed. This is a sequel to the previous entry, Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version.
In Japan and Asia, the title will be available on October 27, 2022. Thus far Bandai Namco hasn’t announced any plans for the west. However, the version for Asia will support English.
The tactical roguelike deck-builder To the Stars is coming to Switch, publisher Blowfish Studios and developer Stellar Cartography announced today. A release is planned for Q2 2023.
Onsen Master was announced for Switch back in June, and we now have a release date from publisher Whitethorn Games and developer Waking Oni Games. The two sides have confirmed that the title is launching on September 1, 2022.
Onsen Master is a hot spring customer management game. When it was first announced, we were given a general summer release window.
Publisher Team17 and developer Fika Productions have nailed down a release date for Ship of Fools, their seafaring roguelite co-op game. Switch is set to receive the title on November 22, 2022.
You can find more information about the game in the following overview:
NHK is reporting that a fire broke out earlier today at Nintendo’s development headquarters in Kyoto. Thankfully, the situation is under control and there were no serious injuries.
The fire is said to have started around 1 PM. Although employees extinguished the flames, eight fire engines were dispatched to the scene. Some of the desks and chairs in the room on the third floor were burned, but again, all employees are safe.
The police and fire departments have started to investigate the cause of the fire. It’s thought that it may have started via a device that was being charged.
Original (7/15): Glaceon, Buzzwole, and Tyranitar are joining Pokemon Unite, it’s been announced. They’ll be appearing in the game starting on July 21, August 4, and August 16 respectively.
With Glaceon, we know that it will be available to all players by completing the Icy Glaceon Challenge and its missions. Additionally, it will come with two pieces of Holowear.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Dreamscaper, Puzzles & Dragons: Nintendo Switch Edition, Slay the Spire, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
Arcade Paradise made it to Switch this week, and if you’re curious as to how it turned out, you may want to check out a new gameplay video that’s gone up. 27 minutes of footage shows it running on Nintendo’s console.
More information about Arcade Paradise can be found in the following overview:
Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule, and three sessions are currently planned for the rest of the month. Unsurprisingly, each one involves Switch.
Here’s the maintenance schedule as things stand now:
Publisher XSEED Games and developer Froach Club will release Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories on Switch, the two sides confirmed today. The title will launch later this year.
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-adventure game. The action is set in Hog Town where Honeydew’s friend, Cantaloupe, has gone missing from Eglantine Industries, the melon factory they both work at. Mysteries begin to unfold and Cantaloupe will need to ultimately save the day.
