The adventure game Roki is launching on Switch next week, an eShop listing reveals. United Label and Polygon Treehouse had previously only provided a fall release window.
Here’s an overview of Roki, along with a trailer:
Hypercharge: Unboxed a cooperative first-person shooter, landed on the Switch eShop at the start of 2020. But rather than just releasing the game and calling it a day, developer Digital Cybercherries is committed to adding more content, features, and more. We previously shared the roadmap here.
Unfortunately, like many things this year, development of the roadmap is behind schedule due to the coronavirus. Digital Cybercherries recently provided a status update, stating that the team is “working hard to play catch up”.
The full statement reads:
Last month, Nintendo revealed Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, a new version of the Wii U game for Switch. As part of that, two new amiibo are on the way. Nintendo is creating figures for Cat Mario and Cat Peach.
We know that these amiibo will be offered individually in North America. However, Nintendo is taking a different approach in Europe in Japan as they’ll be sold together in both regions. You can see what the packaging looks like above.
The Cat Mario and Cat Peach amiibo, along with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, launch on February 12, 2021.
Bravely Default is officially eight years old. The RPG originally launched for 3DS on October 11, 2012, though it wouldn’t reach the west until the west a year later. Square Enix celebrated the milestone today with art for the game.
Fans are currently waiting for the latest entry in the series, Bravely Default II. Although there hasn’t been a proper update in quite some time, Square Enix says that news is coming soon.
Bravely Default II was last said to be releasing in 2020. With less than three months remaining in the year, it’s unclear if that’s still the case.
Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator was only just confirmed for Switch a few days ago, but it already has a release date. The game has popped up on the eShop with an October 31 release date. That means the Switch version will be ready just in time for Halloween.
Here’s the official introduction to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, Cloudpunk, Gonner 2, Angry Video Game Nerd 1 & 2 Deluxe, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Shin Megami Tensei series director Kazuyuki Yamai spoke more about the new Merciful Mode for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster in an interview with IGN Japan.
Available as free DLC, the new mode will let players quickly and easily take down enemies. Yamai explained why the team added this feature, noting:
The Pokemon Company generated $2.98 billion in 2018. That number went up to $4.2 billion in 2019, according to License Global.
2019 was one of the biggest years yet for Pokemon. The franchise saw Detective Pikachu in movie theaters and the launch of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield on Switch. We’d also be remiss if we failed to mention Pokemon GO, which continues to be a monster success. The IP is represented in many areas with the trading card game, toys, apparel and accessories, designer collaborations, tech gear, home decor, and more.
Thanks to Timurs for the tip.
During a live stream from YouTuber Gatchman V, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster was shown with two hours of footage. Check out the full recording below.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster is due out for Switch on October 29 in Japan and Spring 2021 in the west.
After receiving a great deal of attention on PC, A Short Hike saw a surprise announcement and release on Switch. Thankfully, the game is performing well on Nintendo’s console thus far.
Speaking about the reception on the system, A Short Hike creator Adam Robinson-Yu said that “so far the sales have been much stronger on Switch.” While we don’t have concrete data, we were told that “the PC release was much quieter by comparison.”
Robinson-Yu also shared the following as to how the Switch port came to be:
