It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. For Nintendo titles, Dragon Quest XI S continues its reign at the top.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 16 and May 22.
Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition was announced earlier this year. At the time, it was said that the title would be releasing sometime this spring. While we’re still without a release date in the west, we do have some important news.
Natsume Atari announced today that it will publish Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition in Japan. The game even has a release date of August 29. Pricing is set at 4,800 yen.
Here’s a look at the boxart:
Update: Caladrius Blaze will be released worldwide digitally, but the physical version will only be available in Asia and Korea.
Orignial: A few months ago, Caladrius Blaze was rated for Switch in Taiwan. It was a strong sign that Moss’ shoot ’em up would be heading to Nintendo’s console.
Play-Asia is now reporting that this will be happening, and very soon at that. H2 Interactive will distribute Caladrius Blaze for Switch on July 19. Best of all, Asia will be getting a very of the game with English support.
You can reserve Caladrius Blaze on Play-Asia here. Pre-orders come with a metal slipcase.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Disc Jam, FIFA 19, Iconoclasts, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
Drageus Games has announced that it will publish Roenko’s hardcore 2D platformer Dead Dungeon on Switch. A release is planned for June 14.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
Hello my HMs & TMs! It’s bonus time on NEP- you get a double length episode! Oni and Galen kick things off by discussing Nights of Azure 2 on Switch, Smash Ultimate’s Labo VR update and the weird amiibo implementation along with it. The gang then covers more details on Super Mario Maker 2 including the bizarre lack of playing with friends online, the Nintendo Switch Online Vouchers for discount digital games, and how Nintendo games in general hold their value. Oni and Galen then go through all the awesome announcements from the Pokemon Press Conference this week, and muse on the potential of Pokemon Home, in particular. By this time, Oni starts to become weak with hunger and all reasoning goes out the window… Check below the break for more details!
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The side scrolling shoot-em-up Devil Engine launched on Switch earlier this year. A few years ago, a new “Ignition” expansion was announced. What you may not have known is that a demo for the DLC is hiding in the original game itself.
The demo can be easily accessed by inputting a button combination on the main menu and using a particular code. Below are the full instructions:
Digital Foundry has offered a closer look at Team Sonic Racing on Switch from a technical perspective. After inspecting the game, one of the main takeaways is that it’s a very strong version.
Team Sonic Racing looks very visually similar on Switch compared to other versions of the game, Digital Foundry reports. There are some differences though, such as how the opening intro is missing on Nintendo’s console – which we mentioned previously.
Star Wars Pinball was announced for Switch back in April. We now have confirmation that the game will be sold physically.
Amazon has added in a listing for Star Wars Pinball on Switch, complete with official boxart – see it above. There’s also a page up on GameStop now as well.
Star Wars Pinball launches for Switch on September 13.
