Hectiq is working on Los Pingheros for Switch, the studio announced today. A release window was not given.
Los Pingheros is a multiplayer brawler in which players will attempt to become the ultimate Pinghero in Mexico by snowing opponents out of the arena. Up to eight people can play together online or locally.
We’ve got a bunch of details in the following overview:
August 6: We’re a little bit closer to the debut of Caravan SandWitch, as publisher Dear Villagers ands developer Plane Toast announced today that the launch is taking place in September. A specific release date will follow soon.
First announced in May, Caravan SandWitch is an exploration adventure game. A general 2024 launch window was previously provided.
We have the following overview for the game:
Faaast Penguin is making its way to Switch, Historia announced today. A release is planned for this September.
Faaast Penguin is a free-to-play chaotic multiplayer racing game with cross-platform play as well as support for local and online multiplayer. You’ll compete in a battle royale race against 50 flightless, feathered friends in a downhill belly-slide to the finish line.
Further details are included in the following overview:
As part of today’s Gamescom festivities, Bloomtown: A Different Story received a release date. Those looking to pick it up on Switch can do so starting September 24, 2024.
It’s been a little over a year since we originally reported on Bloomtown: A Different Story. First planned for Q2 2024, the game slipped a bit and is now dropping next month.
Here’s an official overview:
More content is incoming for Risk of Rain 2 as a Seekers of the Storm expansion is launching in just a few days. It’ll head to Switch on August 27 for $14.99.
Seekers of the Storm introduces the mighty antagonist False Son. It also features the first stage in franchise history with gameplay-altering Day and Night phases.
More information can be found in the following overview:
Chaosmonger Studio is bringing its new game Speedollama to Switch, the studio just announced. It will be available on October 21, 2024.
Speedollama is a side-scrolling platformer shooter with a pixel art, retro-arcade aesthetic. We’ve got more information about it in the following overview:
My Nintendo just updated with a new physical reward, and members can now pick up the Splatoon 3 Grand Festival Wristband.
Splatoon 3 will soon be hosting its very last Splatfest. To celebrate, you can wear the wristband proudly. Nintendo says it will be offered while supplies last.
Red Art Games today not only provided a release date for Macross: Shooting Insight in the west, but also shared news about a physical release on Switch.
The game is now confirmed for December 6, 2024 in North America and Europe. Previously, it came to Japan in March.
Macross: Shooting Insight will receive both ESRB (US) and PEGI-rated (Europe) physical versions. Various retailers will be selling the standard edition. There’ll also be two special editions – ESRB-rated versions from VGP and PEGI-rated versions from the Red Art Games online store.
New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of July 2024 specifically on Switch.
We already mentioned that Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition came in #6 on the multiplatform chart, so it’s no surprise that it’s #1 here. Something else that’s a bit notable is that Super Mario Party comes in at #5 after it was #30 in June.
Here’s the full list:
Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2024.
In its first month, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition cracks the top ten and lands at #6. After debuting at #8, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD now falls to #15. Keep in mind that everything for Nintendo does not account for digital data.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for July 2024:
