Yesterday, EA and Respawn Entertainment revealed that Apex Legends is heading to Switch. GameSpot spoke with director Michael Higham to chat a bit more about bringing the battle royale game over to the console.
Higham noted that Apex Legends is “looking really good and running very well” on Switch currently. The team has “been working on it for awhile,” and is now in the testing phase. Additionally, we have confirmation that gyro controls are supported.
Higham’s full words:
Spike Chunsoft shared a new Robotics;Notes Double Pack trailer today that offers a look at the members of the Robot Club, including iconic scenes of each major character. View it below. Check it out and get ready to continue the Science Adventure series on October 13, 2020 (NA) and October 16, 2020 (EU)!
Robotics;Notes Double Pack is due out on Switch in North America on October 13 and October 16 in Europe.
In just a few more days, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated will be out on Switch. It’s a remake of the 3D platformer originally released on GameCube.
IGN has put together a video comparing Rehydrated to the original game. We’ve included it below.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated launches June 23.
Nintendo has announced a new presentation for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate which will finally reveal the new ARMS character coming to the game. Director Masahiro Sakurai will be hosting the event.
It’ll be held on June 22 at the following times:
Publisher Silesia Games and developer Wave Light Games have announced that Demon’s Rise: War for the Deep, a turn-based tactical RPG, will be on Switch soon. It’s expected digitally on July 9 via the eShop.
Here’s an overview of Demon’s Rise: War for the Deep:
Square Enix has issued a new batch of screenshots from Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, which was announced for Switch earlier this week. We have the images below.
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory launches for Switch worldwide in 2020. Read more about the game in our initial post here.
Kairosoft is readying its next simulation game for Switch. Pool Slide Story will launch digitally on July 2, the company announced today.
We have the following overview and trailer for Pool Slide Story:
Hamster announced a pair of additional titles for its Arcade Archives series during a live stream today. Sunsoft’s 1982 title Kangaroo along with Jaleco’s P-47 The Freedom Fighter from 1988 are both now confirmed for Switch. Specific release dates have not yet been provided.
Hamster has other Arcade Archives releases in store for Switch as well, including Super Punch-Out!! We have more information about recently-confirmed titles here.
Burnout Paradise Remastered debuts on Switch today, and now we have a look as to how it stacks up against the PC version. Check out a comparison video from Nintendo World Report below.
EA is distributing Burnout Paradise Remastered for Switch both physically and digitally.
The retro shoot ’em up Octonaut will arrive on Switch next week, publisher Eastasiasoft has announced. It will be available on June 25.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
