Buka Entertainment and Ludus Future dated the console version of Demon Skin this week. The brutal hack-and-slash adventure game will be out for Switch on September 30, the two companies confirmed.
When Demon Skin comes to consoles, it will include a new playable chapter. The bonus addition, accessible part-way through the main adventure, will place players into the past to explore events before the game’s cataclysmic opening scenes.
Here’s further information on Demon Skin plus a trailer:
System: Switch
Release date: April 30, 2021
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Nintendo
It’s been two decades after the original release of Pokemon Snap on Nintendo 64, and since then fans have been both nostalgic and petitioning for a worthy successor. Despite its failure, when the Wii U was Nintendo’s current console on the market, many were certain that a new entry would materialize as the GamePad seemed like the perfect controller for a truly next generation Pokemon Snap experience. New Pokemon Snap now finally sees the long awaited and almost mythical release of a sequel on Switch, and brings a slew of new features, replayability, and stunning graphics that lets us look at Pokemon in a way we’ve never seen them before. It lets players get up close and personal with their trusty cameras once again to take wondrous shots, all in the comfort of their own home or on the go instead of a Blockbuster.
Clannad Side Stories is coming to Switch this month. The title is confirmed to be supporting English, and will be getting a worldwide release. However, only Japan will be receiving a physical version.
Fortunately, much like the digital edition, Clannad Side Stories will also support English at retail. Fans of the game can import a boxed copy and play through the entire experience in English.
Clannad Side Stories launches for Switch on May 20. Pre-order the physical version on Play-Asia here.
Sturmwind EX, a shoot ’em up for the Dreamcast before releasing on Switch in 2019, was initially offered on the eShop. Now thanks to Pix’n Love, a physical release is in the cards.
Sturmwind EX will be offered with a standard copy and collector’s edition. If you opt for the latter, you’ll receive:
When we last heard about Cotton Reboot!, it was planned for a Q1 2021 release in the west. The game appears to have been delayed slightly as retailer listings as well as the eShop show a final date of June 25.
For those that missed our previous coverage on Cotton Reboot!, check out the following overview and trailer:
Team17 and Studio Koba have put out a new update for Narita Boy. Version 1.0.2 largely includes a slew of different fixes.
The full patch notes are as follows:
Digerati and Brainwash Gang have shared a new launch trailer for Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition, a new nihilistic action-platformer. We have it below.
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition can be found digitally on the Switch eShop. We have more information about the game here.
With some games that first launch in Japan, there can be a delay for when it finally reaches fans in North America and Europe. Story of Seasons has been one example of this, but thankfully the gap is decreasing dramatically. It took almost a year for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town to head west after its Japanese debut, but with Pioneers of Olive Town, the title was made available in the west just one month later.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town director Hikaru Nakano and producer Dai Takemura spoke about the need for worldwide simultaneous launches in an interview with Dengeki Online. We’ve included our full translation of their comments below.
A few weeks ago, Animal Crossing: New Horizons celebrated its first anniversary. Japanese magazine Famitsu looked back on the game’s past twelve months by hosting a survey in which readers were asked about various topics such as their favorite villager, favorite seasonal event, and more.
Below are the ranking results:
