December 22: A new Splatfest is starting soon for Splatoon 3, with an event planned based around the holidays. The theme asks how you spend it. Do you spend time with friends, family, or by yourself?
You’ll be able to give input when the Splatest is held on January 13, 2024. However, players will be able to pick their team earlier on January 5. Note that you’ll be able to get involved at any point – even after the Splatfest begins – so choosing right away isn’t mandatory.
Outer Wilds players on Switch can now access a new update.
The patch contains a number of enhancements in various areas. There are improvements to the visuals, gameplay, and stability. Some fixes are implemented as well.
Here’s the full rundown:
Kemco is readying yet another RPG for Switch having now announced Knights of Grayfang. Made by Exe-Create, it will launch on January 19, 2024.
Learn more about the game in the following overview:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
December 18 – December 24
1. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 156,304 / 1,483,967
2. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 102,624 / 705,685
3. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 60,982 / 1,101,420
4. [NSW] Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – 38,460 / 471,902
5. [PS5] Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – 32,255 / 145,748
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 29,468 / 5,614,614
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 27,752 / 3,383,502
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 27,290 / 5,389,560
9. [NSW] WarioWare: Move It – 26,673 / 131,080
10. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 24,433 / 5,235,117
Atlus and Vanillaware have gone live with a new Unicorn Overlord “Josef’s Guide to Exploration” trailer. In the video, former-Holy Knight Josef provides an in-depth guide on overworld exploration.
For those that need a refresher on the tactical RPG, check out the following overview:
December 7: Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet will be wrapping up The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC next week, and to celebrate, fans can get their hands on new Nintendo Switch Online icons.
Characters, backgrounds, and frames are up for grabs. You can nab character icons for 10 My Nintendo Platinum Points each. The backgrounds and frames go for 5 Platinum Points each. All icons you redeem now are yours to keep forever – even if your Nintendo Switch Online subscription expires.
Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age are coming to Nintendo Switch Online via the Expansion Pack tier next week, Nintendo has announced. Both are due out on January 17, 2024.
Golden Sun originally released on the Game Boy Advance in 2001. It was followed by Golden Sun: The Lost Age in 2002 (2003 in the west).
A couple of new videos have come in for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown ahead of next week’s launch. Along with the launch trailer, we have a graphics comparison courtesy of GameXplain.
As noted in the technical analysis post, the Switch version of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown turned out very well. It’s a bit downgraded compared to other platforms, but not in an overly significant way.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s new Mochi Mayhem epilogue is now available, and we’ve put a post together outlining how to start it. We also have a brief list of tips and information regarding the new Mythical Pokemon. This event is roughly an hour long and lets players obtain a brand-new Mythical Pokemon.
To initiate the event, you’ll need the Mythical Pecha Berry item. It’s currently being distributed via Mystery Gift through the Get via Internet option. Once you have the item in hand, visit the Peachy’s store in Kitakami (directly east of the Community Center) and interact with the purple object on the table. To access Mochi Mayhem at all, you’ll need to have cleared Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s base story as well as both the Teal Mask and the Indigo Disk’s respective campaigns.
Original: Switch 2 speculation won’t stop until Nintendo makes an official announcement, and the rumor hill is heating up again with Ai Shark claiming that the console will launch in September 2024.
The news is tucked away in a press release about another matter, which is that Altec Lansing is the first licensee of Ai Shark’s gaming software. Furthermore, Ai Shark will be bringing back the GameShark brand in a different way. As old-school gamers will remember, GameShark is a series of cheat code devices. But now with Ai Shark, it’s AI-enhanced software that is designed to aid “individuals in improving their gameplay over time.”
