The first-person puzzle adventure Hourglass landed on Switch this week, and those that want to see what the title has to offer can check out new gameplay. 18 minutes of footage are available.
For more on Hourglass, read the following overview:
Whenever a new farming-themed game hits the market, the big question that always seems to come up is: what does this game bring to the table that hasn’t already been done by the juggernaut that is Stardew Valley? A lot of times the most obvious difference between games in this genre is the setting, and Roots of Pacha – an upcoming farming game/village builder from indie developer Soda Den – is setting itself apart by going all the way back in time to the Stone Age. During a recent gameplay demo at Summer Game Fest, I got to chat with Soda Den co-founder and lead developer Timo Dadony about just what their upcoming game is trying to accomplish.
Crucially, Roots of Pacha’s unique time period seems to play more of a role in how the game plays rather than merely being set dressing. The game tasks players with building up a clan of villagers at the outset of human innovation, back when very few tools even existed. From this starting point, players will “help your clan develop the ideas that shape humanity” through multiple eras of history all the way through the Iron Age. And while farming is certainly a part of that – as well as inventing the various pieces of equipment to make that happen – it also includes things like developing culture, arts, and even religion as part of a growing society.
Nintendo has updated its upcoming maintenance schedule with a new session. Later this month, the eShop will be impacted for a couple of hours. This applies to Switch, Wii U, and 3DS.
Here’s the full schedule as things currently stand:
Over the past month, Die Soft has been seeking funding for Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland on Kickstarter. The $65,000 goal was met towards the end, and a Switch version was secured in the process.
Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland is a platforming Metroidvania adventure title. Players will be able to explore a non-linear world that has been hand-animated frame-by-frame. The game features new ability-granting toys and PJs, various environments inspired by Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo comics, a colorful cast of characters, and more.
Squish, the co-op party title from PM Studios and Grave Rave Games, has been given a new launch trailer. The title just debuted on Switch following a previous delay.
More information about Squish can be found in the following overview:
We now have gameplay for Ground Divers, a digging roguelike experience from Arc System Works. A half hour of footage has come in.
Here’s an overview of the game with more details:
Nerd Monkeys has announced that it’s teaming up with Infinity Games to bring Railways to Switch. Those that are interested in the title will be able to pick it up on July 7, 2022.
Railways originally appeared on mobile. For the Switch version, Nerd Monkeys says it completely reworked the game with more options to play, featuring both touchscreen and controller options.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include NieR: Automata, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Ubisoft has sent out a bunch of character art for the Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope roster. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Rabbid Rosalina, Rabbid Mario, Rabbid Luigi, Rabbid, Peach, and Edge are all shown.
Most of these characters should be immediately recognizable for Mario fans. Edge is an entirely new creation, however. Ubisoft hasn’t had much to say about her so far, but we’ll presumably be learning more in the months to come.
