A new Splatoon 3 update just dropped, with Nintendo issuing version 1.1.1.
This is a notable patch as there are changes and fixes to various aspects of the game. Splatfests, player controls, multiplayer, Salmon Run, and single-player have all been touched up in one way or another.
One aspect worth pointing to specifically is that Nintendo adjusted the rate of Tricolor Battle occurrence and from the defending team’s perspective, they will trigger somewhat less frequently than before. However, Nintendo says the change is “temporary”.
The full patch notes for the Splatoon 3 version 1.1.1 update are as follows:
A few more SEGA Genesis games are now available on Nintendo Switch Online, as Earthworm Jim, Alisia Dragoon, and Beyond Oasis have just been added. All three can be accessed if you’re subscribed to the Expansion Pack tier.
Original (9/12): Planet Entertainment has announced Yum Yum Cookstar, a new cooking game for Switch. A release is scheduled for October 4, 2022.
Yum Yum Cookstar is a new title from the creators of Cooking Mama: Cookstar, though the two have no direct association. Read the official description below for more details.
A new Nintendo Monthly Rewind video has gone up for August 2022. It covers the Splatoon 3 Direct and release, launch of Kirby’s Dream Buffet, Wave Race on Nintendo Switch Online, and more.
Here’s the full video:
Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator was expected to launch this month, and while that’s still technically the case, the game has been hit with a delay.
We’ve heard from Auroch Digital that the console versions have been pushed back “due to some last-minute hiccups”. The good news is that the delay isn’t expected to be a long one.
At the 2022 Tokyo Game Show today, the primary winners were decided for the Japan Game Awards.
Pokemon was arguably the biggest winner of the show – at least when it comes to Nintendo games. Brilliant Diamond an Shining Pearl took home the prize in a Global Award category as well as for Best Sales. In the Award for Excellence, Pokemon Legends: Arceus was selected along with Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
The full list of winners for the 2022 Japan Game Awards are as follows:
A new Disney Dreamlight Valley has now been made available on Switch.
Today’s patch consists of two main aspects. In addition to several balance adjustments, the team has implemented a bunch of bug fixes. The latter even includes bigger text size on Switch.
The full patch notes for the Disney Dreamlight Valley September 15 update are as follows:
The side-scrolling action game Super Alloy Ranger will be making its way to Switch, publisher Gamera Games and developer Alloy Mushroom announced today. It will be available in 2023, with a specific date to follow later on.
We have further information in the following overview:
The DioField Chronicle won’t be available for another week, but Square Enix has readied a launch trailer. Currently it’s only been published in Japanese – we’ll update this post if an English counterpart goes live.
The DioField Chronicle is a strategy RPG that was announced for Switch back in March. Learn more about the title below.
To celebrate the release of Bear and Breakfast on Switch, Armor Games Studios and Gummy Cat have readied a launch trailer. The video shows off the laid-back management adventure title once more.
Catch up on everything you need to know about Bear and Breakfast with the following overview:
