System: Switch
Release date: March 28, 2024
Developer: Ahr Ech
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Cute girls and giant drills are like the ultimate combination of adventure, cuteness, and the ability to get through just about anything. Pepper and Grinder are an incredible duo: a young pirate, Pepper has a dream to amass mountains of treasure. Her side arm and companion, Grinder, is just the one that can help her get it all done – able to blast right through the earth and find gold and gems galore. Together they make a pretty tough pair, but is their adventure worth all that sand?
We’ve got the official launch trailer for Open Roads. The game, a mother-daughter road trip adventure, just released today.
More information about it is included in the following eShop overview:
Some of the best independent video games developers are coming together on the Triple-i Initiative, a new digital showcase. It will air on April 10 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.
The showcase will feature over 30 games from studios and publishers who worked on the likes of Darkest Dungeon, Spiritfarer, V Rising, and Risk of Rain 2. The event will be “a no-nonsense digital showcase featuring blockbuster indie titles, all streamed in under one hour to respect players’ and studios’ time.” Expect announcements from Mega Crit, Red Hook Studios, and Evil Empire, and more.
A new Partner Spotlight Sale is now live on the Switch eShop.
As the name implies, this one is all about third-party releases, so there aren’t any Nintendo games here. BioShock: The Collection, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (which is at its lowest price ever), Pentiment, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are just some of the included titles.
Here’s the full list:
Thanks to Idea Factory, we have the final western release date for Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling. The otome visual novel launches on May 28, 2024 in North America and Europe.
Idea Factory previously confirmed that Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling would be heading overseas this year. Japan has had it since November.
Publisher Kakehashi Games, in partnership with developer Ooze, today announced a new Switch version of Sagres. A release window as not provided.
Sagres is an open world sailing simulation RPG in which players explore the Seven Seas circa the 1400s as the fresh-faced ship captain Fernando. For further details, read up on the following overview:
A new version 1.03 update is just going out now for MLB The Show 24, and it fixes issues with Diamond Dynasty on Switch.
Since launch, players on Nintendo’s console have been encountering issues accessing Diamond Dynasty features and crashes were a common occurrence. Thankfully, the developers have now addressed the situation. A ton of other bugs have been fixed as well, along with some other adjustments.
Below is the full rundown:
Slave Zero X, which was delayed for Switch on launch day, now has a new release date on the console. It will be ready to go on April 11, 2024.
Remember that Slave Zero X will be sold physically and digitally. For the boxed copy, it will be available in standard and deluxe editions. The physical release launches on April 11 in Asia and Japan, but those in North America and Europe will need to wait until May 17. For those that need a refresher, the deluxe version includes a custom Switch skin, soundtracks, and three comic books created by Marvel and DC Comics veterans Ant Williams and Andy Lanning (Ideas and Inks) that dive deep into the gnarly Slave Zero universe.
Also announced today is a final bonus for Slave Zero X. After completing the Crimson Citadel game mode, players can face SovKhan in his true ultimate form, as originally intended by the game’s designers. SovKhan 300 will be added as free post-game content on April 11.
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of March 28, 2024. The latest releases include Outward: Definitive Edition, Touch Detective 3, Pepper Grinder, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
