Developer and publisher Rusty Lake has announced that their latest entry to their Rusty Lake universe, a multiplayer point-and-click adventure game called The Past Within, is scheduled to arrive on Switch sometime during Q2 2022. Check out a trailer and some more information on the game below.
Bandai Namco has announced that Pac-Man Museum +, a collection of 14 classic Pac-Man games, is coming to Switch early next year. Check out the announcement trailer below.
Koei Tecmo has rolled out a new trailer for Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream. This new video offers an overview for the main protagonist, Sophie Nuenmuller. Check it out along with some additional details below the break.
NERF Legends, a sci-fi shooter based on Hasbro’s NERF IP, arrives on Switch today. Marking the occasion, developer GameMill Entertainment has shared a launch trailer for the game. Check it out below the break.
Blue Fire’s latest patch is here, version 5.0.5 – which is known as the “Balance of Justice Update”. It includes new features, game improvements, enhancements, balancing, bug fixes and more.
Below are the full patch notes for the Blue Fire version 5.0.5 update:
In partnership with Monochrome Paris and Hatinh Interactive, Funstock has revealed that it will be producing a physical version of Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Fans can choose between a standard release and a collector’s edition. With the latter version, buyers will receive some extras including a vinyl character figurine of Emma (10cm standing height), a 52-page art book, and a collector’s edition box.
Nintendo has come out with a series of new Japanese Switch commercials for the upcoming winter season. Adverts highlight a number of first-party releases for the system, including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Party Superstars, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
The latest entries to the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl arrive on Switch today. Check out the launch trailer for these games below.
If Nintendo of America initially had its way, the GameCube may not have been originally released with the now well-known purple color.
As part of an interview with VGC in celebration of console’s 20th anniversary, former VP of marketing and corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan mentioned that the team on its side went to Japan’s headquarters and “suggested that the purple was not the best to start with”. She added that it “just didn’t feel masculine”. Ultimately, as we know, Nintendo ended up sticking with purple for the GameCube.
Kaplan said:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Shin Megami Tensei V – 143,247 / NEW
2. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 45,045 / 289,700
3. [NSW] Dragon Quest X Heroes of the Heavenly Stars Online – 22,702 / NEW
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 12,921 / 2,909,153
5. [PS4] Dragon Quest X Heroes of the Heavenly Stars Online – 11,791 / NEW
6. [PS4] Call of Duty: Vanguard – 11,719 / 40,040
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 9,286 / 6,934,540
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8,886 / 4,132,260
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,798 / 2,269,592
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 8,608 / 4,498,118
