Publisher Whitethorn Games and developer Waking Oni Games today announced that Onsen Master, a hot spring customer management game, will be released on Switch. It’s due out later this summer.
Onsen Master takes inspiration from the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away which has the protagonist working with spirits at a bathhouse. That led to the title’s hot spring customer management gameplay as well as the Japanese setting and aesthetic. Onsen Master has seen five years of development, a successful Kickstarter campaign and beta period, and a partnership with Whitethorn Games.
Developer Merlino Games and publisher Digerati have announced that UNDETECTED will be launching on Switch via the eShop in Q4 of this year. The game places a heavy emphasis on stealthy gameplay with non-lethal melee attacks and weapons, rather than deadly force, and offers various difficulty options to the player.
Here’s an overview of the game and a trailer, courtesy of Digerati:
Last week Capcom shared gameplay footage of their RnD team taking on newly revealed monster Lunagaron in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, with the promise of additional gameplay footage of Seregios to come. That promise has now been fulfilled, as a new video has been uploaded via Twitter, which shows off the returning monster as well as the Gunlance and Great Sword weapons.
You can find out more about the game and see the new video below:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Splatoon 3 has taken the overall #1 spot from Final Fantasy XVI.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 26 and June 1.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices yet for Everspace, Hot Wheels Unleashed, the Picross games, Spiritfarer, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
After completing a good chunk of maintenance earlier this week, Nintendo only has one period lined up for later this month. The Switch, 3DS, and Wii U eShops will be impacted for a bit on June 22 / June 23.
The full maintenance schedule currently stands as follows:
We’re in the middle of June and what would have been E3, so many can’t help but wonder if and when a Nintendo Direct presentation will air. Although there’s absolutely no confirmation currently, there’s talk that an event could be happening at the end of this month.
Today’s rumor comes from Alanah Pearce, a writer that previously worked at IGN and is now with Sony Santa Monica. During a live stream, Pearce seemed confident in stating that a Nintendo Direct is coming on June 29.
Publisher All In! Games and developer Naraven Games have announced Backfirewall, a narrative adventure title for Switch. It will be out later in 2022.
Here’s an overview of the game with more information:
The school-life tactics RPG Demonschool is in development for Switch, publisher Ysbryd Games and developer Necrosoft Games revealed today. It will launch in 2023.
Demonschool has hints of Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, and Italian horror cinema. The game invites fresh-faced students to a colorful island and its “prestigious” university where exciting sports clubs, a world-class education, and the impending doom of a demonic apocalypse await.
There’s more content to come for Citizen Sleeper, as it was announced today that the game is set to receive new story content as part of three free episodic updates.
The first part, “Flux”, is scheduled for July. We’ll then be seeing the second episode in October and the third one in 2023.
