Seven international indie game publishers are coming together to create a collaborative initiative known as The Indie Houses. The goal is “to promote an environment that is centered around the sharing of knowledge between publishers rather than cutthroat competition.”
Akupara Games, Fellow Traveller, Neon Doctrine, Raw Fury, Those Awesome Guys, Toge Productions, and Whitethorn Games are all a part of The Indie Houses. Other publishers may become involved in the future.
Beat from Jet Set Radio will be playable in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, SEGA has revealed. He can be accessed for free at launch through normal gameplay.
Here’s a trailer showing Beat in action:
Crest and Team Corn Field have announced that Last Light, a horror adventure game, is heading to Switch. A release date has not yet been confirmed.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
Death end re;Quest 2 has been dated for Switch in Japan. The RPG will launch on August 19, Compile Heart announced today.
Death end re;Quest 2 was just announced for Switch in North America and Europe last week. For now, the western launch is targeting early 2022.
Capcom has shared a new trailer for the next major update in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. The game is adding a co-op quest exclusive monster Kulve Taroth as well as Hellblade Glavenus and Boltreaver Astalos.
Here’s the video:
At the start of 2018, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against White Cat Project developer Colopl. The legal battle has now drawn to a close.
The two sides have reached a settlement, and Colopl will pay Nintendo 3.3 billion yen. Colopl will pay for future licenses for use of Nintendo’s patent as well.
Nintendo filed the lawsuit originally after claiming that five tech patents were violated, including the use of a touch panel to manipulate a joystick.
Sanuk Games has announced that drumming game Drum Box is coming to Switch. Check out an overview and trailer below.
Nintendo has announced that the latest Spirit Board even for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will feature new Spirits from Mario Golf: Super Rush.
Starting on August 6, three new spirits will be available through this event: Mario (Mario Golf: Super Rush), Luigi (Mario Golf: Super Rush), and Peach (Mario Golf: Super Rush).
The event will be active until August 11.
Atlus has revealed that today’s Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon is Chironuppu. Check it out with the overview video below.
This week, Hamster is bringing Space Battleship Gomorrah as the latest entry to the Switch’s Arcade Archives library, the company has confirmed. A worldwide release is planned for August 5.
Space Battleship Gomorrah was originally released in 1999 by UPL, and later was brought to the west as Bio-Ship Paladin. It’s a horizontal shooter in which the player controls both the ship and its weapons as well as a targeting reticle for other weapons independently.
Arcade Archives Nova 2001 will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29 on the Switch eShop.
Source: Hamster PR
