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.”
System: Switch
Release date: January 18, 2024
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown came as something of a surprise when it was announced during Summer Game Fest last year. The series had been in an odd state of partially suspended animation up to that point, with the last mainline entry on consoles being 2010’s The Forgotten Sands, and the only other activity being largely ignored mobile spinoffs and the vague promises of a remake of the first game in the series. A brand new 2.5D entry was probably the last thing anyone expected, and while The Lost Crown won’t be the game that many fans were asking for, it nonetheless stands out as a fantastic entry in the series that is more than worth your time.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is almost here, and we’ve got insight into the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more courtesy of a technical analysis from Digital Foundry.
The easiest way to break everything down here is that the Switch version turned out very well. Both frame rate (during gameplay) and resolution max out what’s possible on the system.
Abylight Studios and Dummy Dojo are working together on the new game Ninja Chowdown: Glaze of Glory, they announced today. It’ll be heading to Switch later in 2024.
Ninja Chowdown: Glaze of Glory is a 2D runner in which players collect donuts and defeat members of the evil food clans. For further details, read up on the following overview:
An eShop listing has provided the final release date for Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal on Switch. According to the official page, it’s slated for January 25, 2024.
Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal, which is an updated version of the 2006 game, was announced for Switch back in October. Feral Interactive committed to a winter launch window at the time.
Here’s the official eShop description:
October 5: Bandai Namco and Byking put out a new Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash trailer today focusing on the game’s characters. Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugisaki, Satoru Gojo, and Ryomen Sukuna are all introduced here. Presumably more videos will follow at a later date.
As a reminder, here’s what to expect from Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash:
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of January 11, 2024. The latest releases include Frogsong and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Thanks to PQube and Mages, we have a release date for Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Love for These Clothes of Desire! in the west. Fans in North America and Europe can get their hands on it starting February 8, 2024.
Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Love for These Clothes of Desire!, a visual novel, initially received confirmation for the west last July. PQube did not provide a release window at the time.
