Publisher Bandai Namco and LEGO Games, along with developer Red Games, today unveiled the final release date for LEGO Brawls. We have confirmation that it’ll be ready to go for Switch on September 2, 2022.
LEGO Brawls was confirmed for Switch back in February and was originally planned for June. It was then announced in May that the game would be out in late summer instead.
Oxide Room 104 made it to Switch this week, and new gameplay has shown off the “bone-chilling single-player body-horror game set inside an old motel.” A half hour of gameplay has come in.
You can find some additional information about the title below.
As much as big, cinematic games tend to steal the show around this time of year, perhaps the most interesting game I played at Summer Game Fest this year was A Little to the Left. It’s a quaint, tactile puzzle game about arranging and straightening everyday household objects. The title is a passion project for Max Inferno, a two-person studio that has been developing the game for a little over a year now.
During LEGO CON today, new products were revealed for the LEGO Super Mario line with Character Packs Series 5 having just been announced.
Eight more figures are on the way. The lineup includes Nabbit, Purple Toad, Hammer Bro, Waddlewing, Toady, Baby Yoshi, Red Yoshi, and Blue Shy Guy.
Here’s the official description for Packs Series 5:
The NES Classic Edition, a miniature replica of the NES with thirty games, came out in 2016 followed by a SNES version the following year. Some have hoped that Nintendo could try out something similar with other systems like the N64 or even the Game Boy, but we haven’t seen anything like that. Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes we won’t see anything like it again.
Reggie was asked about the possibility of more miniature systems while speaking with CNET. In his view, it’s not something Nintendo will revisit. Reggie believes Nintendo should instead pursue more N64 titles for Nintendo Switch Online as well as the addition of GameCube and Wii.
System: Switch
Release Date: June 16, 2022
Developer: Angel Matrix
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
A couple of months ago, we had the absolute pleasure of being invited by Annapurna Interactive to a private showing of Neon White with creator Ben Esposito to showcase everything the game had to offer and pick his brain about all of the creative inspirations. It was a telling and exciting preview event that increased excitement tenfold about what to expect. The game was immediately striking thanks to its flashy art direction and fast-paced nature of platforming and speedrunning that saw a group of people referred to as Neons that were formally alive be introduced into heaven and having to compete to prove their worth by ridding of all the demons that have been plaguing heaven. The most impressive part about it all is that Neon White feels like a divine adrenaline rush that is proud of its finesse and panache without ever feeling like it’s being cocky or overbearing, creating a seamless speedrunning experience that surprisingly lends itself to the Switch beautifully.
Horgihugh and Friends made its debut in the west this week, and to celebrate, the game has received a launch trailer. Aksys Games is providing one final look at the shoot ’em up title.
For more on Horgihugh and Friends, read the following overview:
SEGA and Two Point Studios are unveiling a couple more areas of Two Point Campus, with the two sides providing a first look at the Cheese Course and Robotics Course this week.
Here’s a little bit of information about both:
The wait for Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition on Switch is almost over, with the eShop providing a final release date. According to the store page, Nightdive Studios will have it ready to go on June 23, 2022.
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition, a redone version of the 1997 point-and-click adventure title, was first announced in 2019. Nightdive Studios has been keeping quiet as to when the game would actually be available, but we now have a final date.
Gameplay has come in for The Hand of Merlin, a turn-based rogue-lite RPG. Earlier this week, it was brought to Switch by Versus Evil, Croteam, and Room-C Games.
We have more information about The Hand of Merlin below.
