It’s taken a bit longer than expected, but Astrodogs now has a final release date on Switch.
The Star Fox 64-inspired shoot ’em up title was announced for Switch back in 2020. The game landed on PC last year, and for the Switch edition, there’ll be some additions and improvements. Dynamic Media Triad has implemented optional gyro controls, rebalanced levels, features like a level select and checkpoints before boss fights, an alternate way to unlock the true ending path, and more.
Thanks to a new gameplay video, we have a look at Republique: Anniversary Edition running on Switch. The narrative stealth-action title just landed on Switch this week.
Learn more about Republique: Anniversary Edition with the following overview:
Time Loader ended up on Switch this week, and gameplay has since emerged. Just over a half hour of footage is in for the physics-based puzzle-platformer.
Here’s an overview of the game:
For those interested in seeing how Chex Quest HD turned out on Switch, you might want to check out a new gameplay video for the title. 14 minutes of footage has come in.
More information about Chex Quest HD can be found in the overview below.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Dawn of the Monsters, Ikai, Neptunia X Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Famitsu celebrated the fifth anniversary of Switch’s launch this week with some updated sales numbers. We now have a look at the top 35 best-selling games in Japan since launch.
A similar list was published last year after the fourth anniversary. Once again, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is on top with sales in Japan at over seven million. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is still in second, but Mario Kart 8 Deluxe overtook Pokemon Sword / Shield to come in third. New games included in the rankings are Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Monster Hunter Rise, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.
The full list is as follows:
Switch has its fair share of new games, but also quite a large selection of releases from prior generations. And five years in, things are still very strong on that front. This past week we saw the announcement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. In last month’s Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Portal: Companion Collection is in the works. Nintendo has even dabbled with that idea having released Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Obviously that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Switch has shown that it still has a lot of life left, and that means collections will continue to be a mainstay. With that in mind, is there a dream collection you’d like to see? Let us know in the comments below.
To celebrate the new Switch release, Ashwalkers: A Survival Journey has received a new launch trailer. The survival adventure game dropped on the system this week.
More information about Ashwalkers: A Survival Journey can be found in the following overview:
Dinosaur Polo Club has shared an update on the Switch version of Mini Motorways, including an updated release window and details about features.
One big feature players can look forward to is the ability to sync saved progress from Steam Cloud to Switch, allowing them to pick up right where they left off on PC. More information as to what the team has planned can be found below.
Phantom Breaker: Omnia has received another character trailer focusing on Kurisu, a guest from the visual novel series Steins;Gate. Trina Nishimura handles the role in English while Asami Imai is doing the Japanese voiceover.
Continue on below for some background information on Kurisu, as provided by the official website:
