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Kemco will publish the RPG Sword of Elpisia on Switch next month, the company announced today. The game, which is developed by Exe Create, will be releasing on February 10.

Here’s some additional information about the game via its eShop listing:

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 20,340 / 814,023
2. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 13,696 / 2,468,151
3. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 13,347 / 4,726,811
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,340 / 4,387,139
5. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,892 / 2,485,415
6. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 9,257 / 7,158,271
7. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 7,668 / 3,052,106
8. [NSW] Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain – 6,994 / 230,422
9. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 6,948 / 2,577,427
10. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 5,301 / 911,313

Funky Can Creative has released a launch trailer for PopSlinger, its narrative-focused musical shooter inspired by 90’s Japanese animation. The game just released on Switch.

More information about PopSlinger can be found below.

Red Art Games is readying a physical version of Croixleur Sigma for Switch, the company has announced.

The title initially appeared on the eShop in 2018. It had never been offered as boxed version, but that’ll soon be changing.

Publisher Wadjet Eye Games and developer Wormwood Studios Primordia announced today that Primordia, a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure title that initially released in 2012, is now heading to Switch. It has a confirmed launch date of March 2.

Here’s an overview of Primordia with additional details:

The third Yacht Club Games Presents broadcast will air on February 1, it’s been announced. It will be about 60 minutes long.

The event will feature “a selection of games that have brand new content currently in development”. Further teased by Yacht Club Games, “Sean Velasco, Alec Faulkner, Nick Wozniak, Sandy Gordon, and Celia Schilling will pull back the development curtain to share a boatload of new updates, never-before-seen gameplay sneak peeks, DLC, and a groundbreaking announcement”.

Spike Chunsoft has announced a final release date for AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative. The game is heading to Switch on June 24, the company just confirmed.

AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative was announced for Switch at the end of June 2021. It previously had a vague Spring 2022 launch window.

Writer Kotaro Uchikoshi has shared the below information about the game’s story as well as a message for fans:

Mattel and Milestone are continuing their support for the Switch racer Hot Wheels Unleashed having just announced a new Monster Trucks Expansion. It will be available for all players on April 21, 2022.

The Monster Trucks Expansion includes five new vehicles, a themed Track Builder Module, and themed customizations items for the Basement and the Player’s Profile. It’ll also include a brand-new environment where players can race and build tracks, which is known as the Stop Motion Studio. The Jungle, the Quarry, the Desert and the Ice Mountain will be offered up as this environment’s dioramas.

Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka has spoke further about Sonic Frontiers as part of a new interview with GamesRadar.

There’s still much to be learned about the game even though it was technically first announced last May. At The Game Awards last month, SEGA unveiled a proper teaser trailer.

Publisher Super Rare Originals and developer Medallion Games announced today that Grapple Dogs, a 2D action platformer, is on the way to Switch. A release is set for February 10.

This will be one of the first titles under the Super Rare Originals line. As the name implies, you’ll be able to use a grappling hook throughout the game, which has a lot of jumping, swinging, and zipping. There are six worlds to explore with 33 stages filled with hidden collectibles, secrets, boss battles, and bonus levels.


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