As part of a live stream today, Famitsu showed off Monster Rancher 2 running on Switch. View the full archive below.
Monster Rancher 2 is due out for Switch in Japan on September 17 via the eShop.
Today’s Ubisoft Forward presentation will be starting soon. A pre-show begins at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM in the UK / 8 PM in Europe, followed by the main event right after.
The first Ubisoft Forward was admittedly light on Nintendo-related news, but we do have confirmation that Immortals Fenyx Rising will be shown this time around. It’ll be our first look at the game since it was initially revealed at E3 2019 as Gods & Monsters.
We have an embed for today’s Ubisoft Forward presentation below.
The turn-based tactical RPG Warsaw is making its way to Switch on October 1, Gaming Company, Pixelated Milk, and Crunching Koalas announced today. It will release digitally as an eShop download.
We have the following overview and trailer for Warsaw:
Bandai Namco has provided new information about a Day One edition and TV Edition for Little Nightmares II. All pre-orders will come with the Mokujin Mask for Mono, which is inspired by the popular character from Tekken.
The Day One edition provides access to the Nomes’ Attic, an exclusive piece of DLC for Little Nightmares II. It’ll also come with a mini-soundtrack, composed by Tobias Lilja.
The visual novel Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York lands on Switch today. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York is available for Switch via the eShop.
Boyfriend Dungeon, the “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure, won’t be releasing this year as originally planned. Developer Kitfox Games has confirmed that it’s been pushed back to 2021.
In a statement today, the studio explained that a variety of factors have impacted development and the team. Also, in hopes of avoiding crunch, they won’t be rushing things for this year.
Here’s the full statement from Kitfox:
CastleStorm II was originally planned for a July release before it was pushed back to this fall. Thanks to an eShop listing, we now have a final release date. Zen Studios will be launching the title on September 23.
Here’s an overview of CastleStorm II, along with a trailer:
The new Pocky & Rocky game announced for Switch earlier this week is getting a western release. Natsume Atari and Natsume confirmed that Pocky & Rocky 2021 (tentative title) will arrive next year.
Today’s announcement notes that “Pocky & Rocky 2021 is a multi-directional scrolling shooter in the classic 16-bit style with improved graphics, sound, and fun”. This will be the third installment of the original shrine maiden shooting series. It’s being made by the original development team, Tengo Project.
We have the following comments regarding today’s announcement:
Batterystaple Games has introduced a new permadeath-free game type called Mega Mode for 30XX, its action platformer followup to 20XX.
Here’s a brief overview of Mega Mode:
MO:Astray, a side-scrolling action-platformer, arrives on Switch today. We have an official launch trailer for the game below.
Those that are interested in MO:Astray can find the game on the Switch eShop.
