Of all the ranked modes in Splatoon 3, Clam Blitz is perhaps the most hit-or-miss. Not because there’s anything wrong with the mode, but because it’s somewhat poorly explained for players who haven’t played it before. Some even consider Clam Blitz the toughest ranked mode, so we’ve written up a guide on how to play it. There’s a lot to like about this mode once you get the hang of it.
Valkyrie Initiative and 70`Strike are bringing Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona to Switch, the two sides have announced. The title arrives on May 7, 2024.
Skelethrone, which takes inspiration from titles such as Castlevania and Dark Souls, is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements. More information can be found in the following overview:
Publisher City Connection and developer Happymeal have announced Final Formation, which is currently in development for Switch. A release is planned for 2024.
Final Formation is the second addition to the “Sci-Fi Multiverse Trilogy”. Final Exerion, which came to Switch last September, was the first part. A reboot of Formation Z is also planned.
As for Final Formation, the game will include exploration maps, the PELL system that helps you transform and merge, a soundtrack by Daisuke Matsumoto, and character and mech designs / manga by U Watari.
Doll Explorer arrived on Switch this week, and with new gameplay, we’re able to get a bit of a closer look. The turn-based strategy experience comes from Waku Waku Games and Pico Games.
As a reminder, here’s what you can expect:
Publisher Untold Tales and developer Jollybits Games just came through with a release date for Ready, Steady, Ship. On Switch and other platforms, it’s launching on April 19, 2024.
Ready, Steady, Ship was only just confirmed for Switch in February. We had a Q1 2024 release window at the time.
For more information about the game, check out the following overview:
Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for March 2024.
There’s not a whole lot of excitement this month with EA Sports FC 24 the highest charting Switch game at #2. Princess Peach: Showtime comes in at #30, but it released late and the month. Command & Conquer also saw a 17-title bundle which impacted the chart this month a bit.
LocalThunk is reading the first major update for Balatro, version 1.0.1.
While there are a couple of fixes here, the patch is mainly implementing a ton of different additions and changes. One of these is a new ‘Perishable’ mechanic for Jokers, ante scaling adjustments, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending April 6, 2024 is now available.
The top two remain the same with EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy at #1 and #2 respectively. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the first Switch exclusive to appear at #4.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending April 6, 2024:
Tiny Warrior Games will release Ato on Switch this week, an eShop listing reveals. It’s slated to launch on April 11, 2024.
Ato, a Metroidvania experience set in feudal Japan, features sword dueling, new abilities that can be acquired throughout the adventure, and more. You can find even more information about it in the following overview:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Endless Ocean Luminous makes its first appearance.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 20 and March 26.
