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In a lengthy interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, series producer Yoshio Sakamoto shared a peak behind the curtain on Metroid Dread’s development including the E.M.M.I. mechanic as well as memories of his time working on the series.

Sakamoto has been involved with the franchise since its inception on the NES. In the interview, he touched on what it was like to work with MercurySteam to create the series’ first HD entry, went into the specifics of E.M.M.I.’s design, and much more.

Our full translation of the interview can be found below.

We only just received a major Pokemon release on Switch with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl back in November, but another major title has now arrived with Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This is the latest project from Game Freak, the developer of the mainline Pokemon titles. The company has been tinkering away on Arceus while ILCA made Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

While the launch of Pokemon Legends: Arceus only took place yesterday, it’s likely that a number of you picked up the game and have played a number of hours already. If you’ve played it at all, what are your thoughts thus far? Let us know in the comments below.

Red Art Games has announced Mask of Mists as a new physical release for Switch. Only 2,900 copies will be made.

The first-person action adventure game first appeared on the console in September 2020. Until now, it’s only been available digitally.

Reverie Knights Tactics recently came to Switch, and we now have gameplay. This week’s video shows off over a half hour of footage.

Here’s some information about Reverie Knights Tactics:

With the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, some may be curious as to what the Hisui Pokedex is looking like in the game. Thankfully, we now have a list of all creatures in the game. Game Freak has included over 200 different Pokemon.

The full Hisui Pokedex for Pokemon Legends: Arceus is as follows:

System: Switch
Release date: January 28, 2022
Developer: Team Ladybug
Publisher: Playism


Record of Lodoss War is one of the oldest still-running Japanese series a lot of people have probably never heard about. With media that includes not only video games but novels, manga, and anime, the franchise’s history dates back over three decades to 1986. While Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is the newest installment in the series, it’s also nostalgic in a lot of ways, from its beautiful 2D pixel art style to its story.

Gameplay has come in for the Switch version of The Artful Escape, which debuted earlier this week. 19 minutes of footage is available.

We have more information about The Artful Escape in the overview below.

Back in October, QUByte announced that it would be putting the classic puzzler platformer The Humans on Switch under its “Classics” line. The company followed up with a release date this week, confirming that it’s set to debut on February 3.

QUByte Classics – The Humans by PIKO includes a trio of titles for The Humans from the PC, Game Boy, and SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive. We have more information below.

A new 1.17.2 update has found its way to Dead Cells on Switch. It includes a bunch of balancing adjustments, a couple of quality of life changes, and tons of bug fixes.

The full patch notes for the Dead Cells version 1.17.2 update are as follows:

Jack ‘n’ Hat made it to Switch last week, and we now have gameplay. Fans can check out extensive footage of the 2D platformer.

For more on Jack ‘n’ Hat, read the following overview:


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