An “E for Everyone” rating for a “Humongous Classic Collection” has just surfaced on the ESRB’s official site, as initially spotted by Gematsu. This could be hinting towards the release of a larger collection of Humongous Entertainment’s various titles on the system.
Interestingly, several Humongous Entertainment games are already available on Switch, such as Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo, Pajama Sam and Spy Fox: Dry Cereal. Presumably this collection would just offer a way to play all of these titles in one package, rather than needing to purchase them separately. No other information regarding this collection has surfaced, but we’ll keep you updated if something pops up.
As part of the Japan Expo taking place today in Paris, publisher Prime Matter and developer Arrowiz have announced that futuristic RPG Mato Anomalies will be coming to Switch. It is currently slated for a 2023 release.
In the game, you’ll take the role of a detective investigating dark secrets in the city of Mato, a “a sprawling metropolis that combines traditional with futuristic architecture in a post-apocalyptic world”. Beyond investigations, the game will also feature intense battles, a variety of dungeons to explore and complex combat mechanics.
Here’s some more information about the game:
Hellpoint has just received a new major update that’s adding quite a lot to the game. New features are being added, including the ability to respec your stats at the Pond and improved inventory management, plus a whole host of other improvements. You can check out the full patch notes below:
Nintendo has decided to share another new Hero character for Xenoblade Chronicles, this time providing a look at the gruff gunslinger, Gray. He seems unaffiliated to both Keves and Agnus, and excels at suppressing large areas with his expert marksmanship and use of drones.
Here’s the official post from Nintendo showing him off:
Nintendo has just announced their plans to acquire Dynamo Pictures, a Japanese company which focuses on visual content production. The acquisition is expected to close on October 3, 2022, and upon closing Nintendo expects to change its name to “Nintendo Picture Co., Ltd” in an effort to “focus on development of visual content utilizing Nintendo IP”.
Here is a statement from Nintendo regarding the acquisition:
A big update has just gone live for Puzzle & Dragons Nintendo Switch Edition, bringing the game to version 1.1.0.
New content, features, and bug fixes are included. Among what’s added are new achievements, Nightmare Dungeons, various helper elements, and more.
The full patch notes for the Puzzle & Dragons Nintendo Switch Edition version 1.1.0 update are as follows:
Original: Success Corporation and Beeworks have revealed Touch Detective: Rina and the Funghi Case Files (Osawari Tantaei Ozawa Rina: Rina to Nameko no Jikenbo), a collection of Touch Detective games for Switch. A release is set for October 6, 2022 in Japan.
Touch Detective, Touch Detective 2 ½, and Touch Detective Rising 3: Does Funghi Dream of Bananas? will be included. Funghi the Escaper and Funghi the Interviewer, additional content made for the smartphone version of Touch Detective, will be available as well. Fans will also be able to check out an encyclopedia featuring over 500 digital materials including initial artwork, rough sketches, character images, and more.
We’ve got another look at Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord, as publisher Compile Heart and developer Sting have now come forward with the opening movie. This shows off what players will see when they start up the strategy RPG for the first time.
Yui Ishikawa sung the theme song, which is known as “Inori no Neiro”. Katsuo Kawazumi wrote it, while Yoh Ohyama handled the composition. It was arranged by Kazune Ogihara.
Qureate today announced Massage Freaks, “a rhythm game that rings throughout the body”. Switch will be getting the title on August 4, 2022.
Here’s an overview of the game as provided by the official website:
Original (6/23): Ninjala has revealed its latest collaboration, with the Switch title set to team up with Tokyo Revengers.
Tokyo Revengers is known as both a manga and anime, which started out in 2017. Over 50 million copies have been sold.
