Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of August 13, 2020. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Skip has been making games since the start of the 2000s. The studio has worked on various titles including the Art Style series, but is most known for the Chibi-Robo franchise. Unfortunately, things are’t looking good for the company.
The first piece of evidence concerns Skip’s website, which can no longer be accessed and simply brings up an error. Another troubling sign is that Skip’s name is missing entirely from the street placard where the studio was previously located, and it looks like another company now occupies that space. CEO Hiroshi Suzuki has also removed the official website from his Twitter bio.
There were concerns about Skip’s status last year, but these latest findings are certainly more concrete. Although there’s been no official notice regarding the company’s closure, things aren’t looking good at the moment.
The RPG Cruel Bands Career will be made available for Switch on August 6. Take a look at some early footage in the video below.
Cruel Bands Career will be sold digitally for Switch via the eShop.
In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for July 2020.
Paper Mario: The Origami King manages to take the top spot its first month. Other new entrants include Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, Crysis Remastered, and Carrion.
The full list is as follows:
When The Art of Shantae was announced in 2017, it was on track for a 2018 release. That ultimately didn’t happen, and the book essentially fell of the radar. After a few years, it has finally resurfaced with a possible 2020 arrival.
A listing for The Art of Shantae has popped up on Amazon, which shows a December 1, 2020 release date. It also contains the following description of the 224-page book:
Publisher Klabater and developer Punch Punk Games have determined a release date for the story-driven mystery thriller This is the Zodiac Speaking. The title will launch via the eShop on September 24, the two companies announced today.
We have the following overview and trailer for This is the Zodiac Speaking:
We originally heard about a second season for The Darkside Detective after it was funded on Kickstarter in late 2018. At the time, we thought we’d be seeing it on Switch towards the start of 2020. That didn’t happen in the end, but we do have an update on the project.
Akupara Games has announced that it has partnered with developer Spooky Doorway on The Darkside Detective: Season 2. The release window also shifted to 2021.
Here’s some information about The Darkside Detective as well as a trailer:
HandyGames has uploaded a launch trailer for Spitlings, its chaotic action arcade game for Switch. Watch the video below.
Spitlings is available for Switch via the eShop.
