The historical preservation of video games has increasingly become a widespread concern in recent years, due in no small part to the closure of legacy digital storefronts, the frequent delisting of digital games and server shutdowns galore. But beyond that, there’s a real risk that decades of game history from the 20th century will eventually be lost or widely inaccessible – not every game is going to end up preserved via a retro-focused service like Nintendo Switch Online or Antstream Arcade. But developer Digital Eclipse – now a subsidiary of Atari – is experimenting with preservation in a unique way with its Gold Master Series. These interactive documentaries combine games, video clips, scans of game design documents and more into a package that’s not merely a compilation of old games, but also a historical archive of specific chunks of the industry’s history. Following this year’s The Making of Karateka, the studio’s next title focuses on game developer Jeff Minter and his studio Llamasoft, and it’s poised to be a fascinating memoir of a bygone era of game development.
For those interested in seeing how Growth turned out on Switch, we’ve got gameplay for you. Assemble Entertainment and VoodooDuck put the title on Switch this week.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Gravity Circuit has announced a new update, with version 1.1.0 on the way.
Boss Rush and armor paints are the big additions this time around. On top of that though, the team is bringing along some quality of life additions, adjustments, and bug fixes.
Here’s the full rundown:
Flynn’s Arcade has announced that it’s picked up 8-Colors Star Guardians+ for publishing, with the game set to hit Switch next month. It’s due out on January 11, 2024.
Originally made by DerMondhase, 8-Colors Star Guardians+ is centered around bosses in which a dysfunctional group of heroines need to protect the planet by taking out alien monsters. Further details are included in the following overview:
A bunch of games were featured on Nintendo Switch Online this year in user icon form. But if you missed out on some of the offerings, you’ll be happy to hear that Nintendo is providing members with a chance to claim them once again.
Icon elements for various games will be coming back over the next couple of weeks. Right now it’s WarioWare: Move It, but that’ll be changing very soon. Super Mario RPG, Pikmin, Fire Emblem Engage, Metroid Prime Remastered, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, and Detective Pikachu Returns are other games / franchises that have been teased for a return.
Fresh gameplay is here for 20 Minutes Till Dawn following its Switch debut. 12 minutes of footage gives us a closer look at the survival rogue-lite.
If you missed our previous coverage, check out the following overview for more information:
Bandai Namco is among the lineup of publishers with a Holiday 2023 sale on the Switch eShop, with games like Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, more at their lowest prices ever. Fans of Dragon Ball, Naruto, Sword Art Online, and more may also find something to pick up here.
You can check out the full list of included games below.
New gameplay is available for the Switch version of The Rumble Fish+. The classic fighter made its debut on Nintendo’s console this week.
For more information about it, check out the following overview:
Frogteam Games is gearing up for the Switch version of Frogsong, and has now confirmed a release date for the platform. It’ll be available on January 11, 2024.
Frogsong was confirmed for Switch two years ago after the project was funded on Kickstarter. The official tagline notes that the title is “a heartfelt adventure game where it’s okay to be small.”
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is again at the top for Switch games.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 6 and December 12.
