Nearly three years after FAST RMX launched with Switch, Shin’en is back with its next original project. Revealed during the Indie World Showcase in August, The Touryst releases on November 21.
Rather than racing we’ve seen with the FAST series or something like platforming akin to the Jett Rocket franchise, Shin’en is taking a different approach with its latest game. The Touryst is a true adventure experience with plenty of areas to explore, an original story, and more.
We recently spoke with Manfred Linzner from Shin’en to learn more about The Touryst and what fans can expect. Read our full interview below for more on the project’s origins, its gameplay and visual style, developing for Switch, and more.
The action-RPG Yaga debuts on the Switch eShop this coming Tuesday. Have a look at some early footage below.
Bandai Namco and Arc System Works have put out a new trailer for upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC character Broly (DBS). Watch the video below.
Broly (DBS) will be added to Dragon Ball FighterZ “soon”.
Hello, my Norman Reeduses and Freaky Fetuses! This week on NEP, we celebrate Terry Bogard’s debut in Smash with lots of creativity flowing; we muse on ideas for licensed anime games like Food Wars Shokugeki no Soma, Trigun, Sailor Moon… We also kick the show off with some chat about general media—I promise there’s structure to this show. Galen talks his captivation with Luigi’s Mansion 3, Oni Dino is charmed by Destiny Connect, and general banter continues. “C’mon!”
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Arc System Works brought its newest Switch game, Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story, to the eShop a couple of days ago. Check out some footage in the video below.
Tencent has teamed up with Nintendo to distribute the Switch in China. There’s no specific release date yet, but it will finally be happening sooner rather than later.
Tencent seems to have some big goals aside from being Switch’s Chinese partner. Speaking with The Wall Street Journal, one official claimed that the company is interested in making console games featuring Nintendo characters.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield launch on Switch in just a few days. Of course, it will be accompanied by a new anime series – debuting first in Japan – featuring adventures in the Galar region. You can find some new footage shown today as part of an overall anime special below.
Recently, Chucklefish announced free Double Trouble DLC for Wargroove containing a new story campaign with three new Outlaw Commanders and more. View some of the first footage from a live stream recording below.
Pipeworks Studios, a company that has been involved with Terraria, has a new Switch exclusive on the way. The arcade and bullet hell love letter SoccerDie: Cosmic Cup will launch on November 21, according to an eShop listing.
We have the following overview for SoccerDie: Cosmic Cup:
