Ahead of its release on Switch eShop this Friday, gameplay footage for Bit Orchard: Animal Valley has emerged. The first 31 minutes are available for viewing. In case you missed it, read an overview of the game and check out the footage below:
Publisher RedDeerGames have announced that P.3, a vertical shoot ’em up, will be launching on Switch eShop later this year. The game has an arcade, retro-style aesthetic, with a focus on simple but challenging gameplay reminiscent of that era. The game was developed by solo indie developer DevJgame, and was previously released on Steam in October 2019.
Here’s an overview of the game and a trailer, courtesy of RedDeerGames:
Hamster has announced that Gaplus will be the next game releasing on the eShop under the Arcade Archives label. Here is some more information about the game courtesy of the International Arcade Museum.
Voltage has announced a final release date for even if TEMPEST, its otome visual novel. The company has confirmed the title’s availability for June 9, 2022.
even if TEMPEST was revealed for Switch back in October. Voltage originally shared a vague 2022 release window at the time, so today is the first time we have an actual date.
Publisher Blowfish Studios and developer Sky Machine Studios have announced Winter Ember, an isometric stealth sandbox action game for Switch. It’s currently targeting a 2022 launch on Switch.
Winter Ember has players taking on the role of Arthur Artorias, “the sole survivor of a massacre that devastated your family’s legacy and tore them out of the history books.” While Arthur was thought to be dead, he emerges from exile after eight years and is now seeking vengeance. The game features an adventure “unravelling a dark tale filled with twisted characters, centered around a militant religion hell bent on keeping control.”
This week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh is jam-packed, kicking off with discussion about the new Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes trailer and the gameplay mechanics and story elements it revealed. On top of that, Nintendo recently announced it will be expanding its Kyoto offices, and a mysterious new Bandai-Namco game was inadvertently revealed via a job listing that could be a remaster of a “3D Action” game made by Nintendo. Your hosts Nick, Nicolas, Dennis and Luiz will discuss all this and more in this brand new episode!
Our show is now available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, or you can check out the video version below:
Original (4/18): Konami has unveiled a special limited edition for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, which will include a variety of extras. It includes one-of-a-kind items and exclusive artwork from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman.
The special release will be a one-time, limited run production with the following extras:
Publisher No Gravity Games and developer Rage++ have confirmed that Flippin Kaktus, a “brutal action-driven vendetta”, is in the works for Switch. The title will release on May 12, 2022.
Flippin Kaktus is an adventure game at its core, though there are plenty of platforming elements as well. The game stars a “spiky hero with the thorny past” who goes on a journey to save his foster family after a drug cartel raids his home.
Here’s a rundown of the different features that are included:
Nintendo of America is currently facing a situation in which an unnamed worker has claimed that the company, along with global hiring firm Aston Carter, violated their legally protected right to unionize. A filing complaint was made with the National Labor Relations Board on Friday.
The crux of the matter comes down to the staffer alleging that that Nintendo of America and Aston Carter participated in “concerted activities” and made “coercive actions”. In doing so, this interfered with their legally protected right to organize.
