It’s been announced that during the 2024 Game Developers Conference, developers behind Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be presenting talks.
The Zelda session is entitled “Tunes of the Kingdom: Evolving Physics and Sounds for ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’”. Technical director Takuhiro Dohta, lead physics programmer Takahiro Takayama, and lead sound engineer Junya Osada will “explore challenges their teams faced when approaching the popular sequel” and “will share insights on Link’s new abilities, composing Hyrule’s expanded sound design and music, and how these go hand-in-(Ultra)hand to create a new experience for players.”
Nintendo have taken to X to give us a quick glimpse at the upcoming Super Nintendo World in Florida, which will debut as part of the Universal Epic Universe theme park at the Universal Orlando Resort. Although details on the official site are still showing as “Coming Soon”, the images give us an idea of what to expect when it arrives next year.
You can get a better look at the images below:
The 1.1.0 patch for Gravity Circuit has now been released on Switch, bringing it up to date with versions available on other systems. This update is quite extensive, adding in a Boss Rush feature, several quality of life and gameplay additions, and some small changes to select stages.
Developer SUNSOFT have announced the release date for Ufouria: The Saga 2, with fans being able to pick it up starting March 1, 2024.
Catch up on the game with the overview below, as well as a new trailer:
A new update has been announced for Astroneer on Switch, which will bring the game up to version 1.29.90.0. The Breakdown Event can be triggered by completing the Battery Backup mission and claiming the reward, and will come in three stages, each offering a variety of rewards. A number of bug fixes will also be applied with the update.
For full details, check out the overview below:
Good Smile has announced a new 1/7 scale figure, this time of the female protagonist Alear from Fire Emblem: Engage. The figure is set to be released in February 2025, but has now gone live for pre-orders.
Check out the information below for further details:
A new update for Spirittea was recently released on Switch via version 1.5.3.
There are a bunch of additions, quality of life improvements, and bug fixes here. We have the full patch notes below.
Ratalaika Games, along with Heiden, have announced that they’ll be putting Dr. Frank’s Build a Boyfriend on Switch this week. A release is planned for February 2, 2024.
Here’s a bunch of information about the visual novel:
