Due to the success of the pre-launch campaign for the mobile version of Pokemon Unite, fans have unlocked a number of rewards, including Aeos Tickets and Pikachu Holowear.
The campaign started ahead of the game’s debut on iOS and Android this month. Once pre-registrations reached 1,000,000, players unlocked 1,000 Aeos Tickets in Pokemon Unite. The next target was 2,500,000 for a a Pikachu Unite license. Then at 5,000,000, Holowear-Festival Style: Pikachu would be available. The Pokemon Company has now confirmed that each of these goals have been met.
Hello Kitty is joining Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as a playable character, it’s been announced. This is the first character to be appearing outside of the SEGA family.
Here’s an official overview with a bit of additional information:
During the Asobu Indie Showcase 2021, publisher Flyhigh Works and developer Bred Frown Games revealed that Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is bound for Switch. A release is planned for 2021.
Crystal Story: Awakening is an action-RPG featuring a mix of retro-style graphics and fast-paced action. You’ll play as Mina, a young adventurer living in Dawnside, who travels to Duskside to save her brother who has been kidnapped by the great demon Termina. Termina had been sealed away in Duskside since ancient times, but has now broken free and has filled the world with monsters. He’s come for revenge on the descendants of the Guardians who sealed him away. In order to stop Termina, Mina will have to grow into a true knight.
Here’s a trailer for the game:
One of the latest Switch announcements out of Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 is Chikaro, “a 2D action game where you use astral projection to explore.” Hiragana Works will be putting it on Nintendo’s console in the future, but release timing isn’t known at this time.
Check out the following overview for Chikaro with additional details:
During the Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 presentation today, Undercurrent Games announced it will be bringing Slumhack to Switch. The title, “an action-based puzzle game set in a post-pandemic world”, is currently on track for sometime in 2022. An exact date has not been shared just yet.
Here’s an overview for Slumhack with additional information:
Tsurumaru Kuninaga was today unveiled as the captain of the fourth unit in Touken Ranbu Musou. Publishers DMM Games and Nitroplus, along with developers Omega Force and Ruby Party, announced the news through the game’s official website.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga will be accompanied by two other units in Touken Ranbu Musou, who are teased in the silhouette above. Those characters are presumed to be Ookurikara and Shokudaikiri Mitsutada.
Neotro Inc. announced during Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 that NeverAwake, its upcoming nightmarish twin-stick shooter, is planned for Switch. The game is targeting a June 2022 launch.
We have the following overview for NeverAwake:
Today, Konami announced its full lineup for the 2021 Tokyo Game Show (TGS). The company will be showing off its own slate of titles – including a pair of Yu-Gi-Oh! games – as well as others from partners.
Here’s the full lineup, courtesy of Gematsu:
Atlus has shared the latest daily demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V featuring Ananta, also known as Sesha.
Check out the video and more information below the break.
Hamster has announced that the latest entry to the Arcade Archives digital lineup on Switch is the horizontal shoot-em’-up USAAF Mustang, arriving this week. Here are some details, including an overview of the title and its history from International Arcade Museum:
