The retro Kung-Fu fighter Fire Dragon Fist Master Xiao-Mei is releasing for Switch on May 19, 2022. This game will be dropping on the Japanese eShop for 1700 yen, and while it will not support English language options, the core gameplay is easy to understand without translation.
This version of Fire Dragon Fist Master Xiao-Mei is a re-release of the 2019 PC game with enhanced audio, additional music, new characters, another story mode, and an art gallery. More information can be found in the official press release from the developer PiXEL, and a translation of this has been provided by Gematsu:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 38,234 / 589,200
2. [NSW] 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – 27,199 / NEW
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,167 / 4,567,753
4. [NSW] Winning Post 9 2022 – 12,704 / NEW
5. [NSW] Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers – 10,764 / NEW
6. [PS4] Winning Post 9 2022 – 9,421 / NEW
7. [NSW] Mincraft – 9,141 / 2,604,603
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimat – 6,643 / 4,847,161
9. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Arceus – 6,444 / 2,223,120
10. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 5,064 / 3,122,541
Space Fox Games has announced RIN: The Last Child, a dark fairytale Metroidvania. The title is slated for release in Q3 2022 on Switch, with a specific date to follow in the future.
Here’s an overview of the game with more details:
Three more games have just debuted on Nintendo Switch Online, including Space Harrier II, Shining Force II, and Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball. They can be played with an active subscription to the Expansion Pack tier.
Here’s an overview of the three titles:
Publisher Wired Productions and developer Luminawesome Games have issued a launch trailer for Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles, their new 3D puzzle platformer. The video details Lumote’s quest to overthrow the mighty Mastermote, shows more of the world’s inhabitants found deep within The Great Depths, and offers new gameplay.
For more on Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles, read the following overview:
Mighty Yell Studios is readying The Big Con: Grift of the Year Edition for Switch, the developer announced today. A release is planned for Summer 2022.
The Big Con, a ’90s teenage crime adventure, originally released last summer. For the new Grift of the Year Edition, Mighty Yell is planning new content, a Rad Ghost mini-game, added quests and collectables, and more.
A new launch trailer has come in for The Last Friend. After it was announced in 2018, the mashup of brawler and tower defense has finally appeared on Nintendo’s platform.
We have some additional information about The Last Friend below.
Grimorio of Games has announced Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant, a new installment in the Sword of the Necromancer series. We’ve confirmed with the studio that it will be released on Switch.
Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant is a third-person 3D action RPG with dungeon crawler segments. The game will have players reviving enemies that can be fought alongside them. Additionally, Grimorio of Games says it’s planning a renewed battle and companion system.
Nintendo has provided a statement regarding the situation that was reported this week regarding a labor complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
An unnamed employee filed the complaint last week. In it, the staffer claims that Nintendo of America and hiring firm Aston Carter violated their legally protected right to unionize.
Today, publisher Coatsink and developer Noio are bringing Cloud Gardens to Switch. A release is planned for May 12, 2022.
Cloud Gardens is described as a “chill title about using the power of nature to reclaim beautiful lo-fi scenes of urban decay”. More information is available below.
