Speculation about Game Boy and Game Boy Color games joining Nintendo Switch Online picked up last August. Fans were taken by surprise then the following month when N64 support was announced for the service instead as part of the new Expansion Pack tier. Months later, talk of Game Boy games on Switch Online is back in the news.
Out of nowhere, four files popped up today on 4chan. According to Twitter user trashbandatcoot, two of these are NSPs with a 7z archive that has loose NCAs. The 7z archive is called Hiyoko, which is a Game Boy emulator apparently made by NERD – Nintendo’s team that has worked on other classic platforms for Switch Online. There’s also a GBA emulator called Sloop.
Ahead of tomorrow’s launch, gameplay has emerged for Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars. Fans can check out 49 minutes of footage.
More information about Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars can be found in the following overview:
Limited Run Games today unveiled details about its plans for the physical release of Contra Anniversary Collection on Switch. A few different editions are planned.
Fans can choose between the standard, “Classic”, “Hard Corps”, and “Ultimate Edition”. We have the rundown as to what’s included in each below.
Today, publisher Thalamus Digital and developer Walk Home Games announced that Cardful Planning will be landing on Switch next week. The action puzzle title is slated for April 29, 2022.
Cardful Planning originally debuted last year. The game puts players in the role of a brave playing card on a quest to rescue the love of their life from the clutches of the evil boss “The Bad Hand” by traversing multiple levels and using numerous abilities. More information can be found in the overview below.
Winteryear Studios has announced that New Terra, its multidirectional gravity-based space shooter, is landing on Switch next week. A release is planned for April 28, 2022.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Studio Wildcard will be releasing ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Switch later this year, the developer announced today. It will be available in September 2022.
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition includes “hundreds of hours of content including ARK: Survival Evolved and all its massive Expansion Packs Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2.” The Scorched Earth Expansion Pack will be released at launch with subsequent expansions following in two month intervals. Also planned is a “Young Explorers” Mode – or educational mode – in which players can discover and learn about the prehistoric creatures that inspired the game.
A Switch version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is in development, director Sawaki Takeyasu revealed today. That news was shared in a message posted on YouTube.
Additional information will follow on April 28, 2022. That day happens to be El Shaddai’s 11th anniversary.
Ahead of its release this week, some gameplay has emerged for the Game Boy-inspired platformer Rotund Zero. The first 13 minutes of the game are available to watch, courtesy of Nintendo Hall.
Here’s a brief overview of Rotund Zero’s key features:
Some returning events have just made their way back to Pokemon Masters EX. These are the story event Trials on the Isle and its associated Spotlight Scout, featuring 5★ Sync Pairs Selene & Rowlet and Elio & Popplio. We’ve got more information on both of these events below the break.
Dragalia Lost has some events returning this week, including the Sigil Spotlight and 5-Star Platinum Showcases that happened a couple of weeks ago. Check out the details below the break:
