Motion Twin and Evil Empire are continuing their support for Dead Cells today with the game’s 25th update, Practice Makes Perfect. Switch owners can access the patch for free now.
Here’s everything to know about today’s update:
Update (9/16): Pre-orders for the physical versions of The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel and Love Esquire are now open here.
Original (9/13): Eastasiasoft have announced not one, but two physical releases for Switch with The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel and Love Esquire.
The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel is brand new to Switch. It will first be arriving in December, with the physical version happening at a later date. Copies of the boxed version will be sold in standard and limited editions, with the latter including the game, manual, soundtrack CD, and numbered certificate in a collectors box.
Here’s some additional information about The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel, along with a trailer:
Wales Interactive has another FMV game lined up for Switch, as the company today unveiled Bloodshore. The title, which comes from the producers of The Complex and Five Dates, arrives on Switch in November. Wayout Pictures, Good Gate Media, and Posterity Entertainment are all involved with development.
Wales Interactive says that Bloodshore has eight hours of FMV footage, which is actually the most the company has ever produced. The title itself involves the deadly televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers, and death row inmates. All of the action follows main character Nick, a washed-up actor who is competing on Kill/Stream for a life-changing cash prize. The island hides a certain truth that Nick will need to discover before time runs out.
Pokemon Unite has surpassed nine million downloads, The Pokemon Company and TiMi Studio Group have announced. That number accounts for all installs through the Switch eShop since launch.
To celebrate, all players will be given 2,000 Aeos Tickets. This will be made available starting on September 29.
GameMill, Ludosity, and Fair Play Labs are back with another showcase for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl that puts the focus on CatDog and the character’s moveset. We also have insight straight from the development team.
CatDog will have a variety of moves, including: Down Special “Tag Team”, Light Neutral “Take This Seriously!”, Light Neutral Air “Streeetch!”, Light Up Air “Twin Spin”, Light Down Air “Double Dance”, Strong Neutral (Dog) “Heavy Punch”, Strong Neutral (Cat) “Little Punch”, Strong Up “Talking Stone”, Strong Down “Golden Hydrant”, Strong Neutral Air “Springy Headbutt”, Strong Up Air (Dog) “Fierce Flex”, Strong Up Air (Cat) “Feline Fist”, Strong Down Air “Bouncy Bickering”, Strong Dash Attack “Fight Cloud”, Strong Dash Attack (Cat) “Fighting Each Other”, Neutral Special (Dog) “Boomerang Bone”, Neutral Special (Cat) “Hairball”, and Up Special “The Mighty”. The duo character also has a signature stage based on their well-known house as well.
Here’s the full Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl video showing CatDog’s moveset:
The avian action sports game SkateBIRD has landed on Switch, and we have a new trailer to celebrate.
For those that missed our previous coverage, read up on the following overview:
Publisher Serenity Forge and developer White Rabbit not only confirmed the release date for the 2D action Metroidvania Death’s Gambit: Afterlife today, but unveiled a new physical release as well.
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife will be launching for Switch on September 30 for $19.99. This marks the first time that the IP will appear on Nintendo platforms.
Bonus Stage Publishing confirmed today that it is teaming up with developer Korpus on the retro-inspired horror game Janitor Bleeds. The project will now be appearing on additional platforms, including Switch.
Here’s some additional information about the game:
The launch of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition on Switch is imminent. Bandai Namco and Level-5 are bringing the RPG to Switch tomorrow, and we now have quite a bit of gameplay on Nintendo’s console.
Learn more about Ni no Kuni II with the following overview:
