There are four main ranked modes in Splatoon 3: Splat Zones, Tower Control, Clam Blitz, and Rainmaker. Today, we’re looking at the latter. Generally speaking, Rainmaker is easier to understand (and coordinate) than Clam Blitz. Of all the ranked modes in the game, Rainmaker matches have the potential to end quicker than all the others.

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Despite not being announced previously, Evil God Korone has just received a surprise release on Switch. It can be purchased now on the eShop.

Evil God Korone is a horror game that previously came to PC in November 2021. Read more about it below.

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A launch trailer has come in specifically for the Switch version of Slave Zero X. Following a delay, it arrived on Nintendo’s console this week.

Lots of information about the title can be found in the following overview:

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Bubblebird Studio has nailed down a release date for Trackline Express, its new train builder. It will be available for Switch on April 18, 2024.

We previously reported that Trackline Express would be coming to Switch back in February. There was no word on launch timing, but it thankfully wasn’t a long wait.

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Atlus have released another Daily Demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance ahead of its release on Switch in June. This time, the focus is on Pellaidh.

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Botany Manor landed on Switch this week, and we have new gameplay. You can see footage from the title’s first three chapters.

To recap, here’s what to expect from the game:

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This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Whether you like Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl or hate them, you can probably agree that something did indeed go wrong during their development. Though the games do have some merit as faithful Sinnoh remakes, many dedicated Pokemon players consider BDSP among the worst of the main series entries. Today, we’re taking a look at the state the games were launched in, the kind of content that was added to them via updates, and how the games hold up in 2024.

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Masato Ohashi, one of the composers who worked on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, recently shared insight into the game’s music. Ohashi shared a number of thoughts as part of a post on Nintendo’s recruitment website.

Music can sometimes be straightforward in games, but that wasn’t the case in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Ohashi gave one example by highlighting the ascent to the flying ship in the sky, or the Wind Temple. The goal here was to “make music that rose in tension”, which meant starting with just a few instruments and increasing the number as players keep going up. It’s topped off with a climax and the team decided not to have any music at all when the sky clears.

Here’s our full translation:

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Fresh off its Switch debut comes new gameplay for Loretta, a phycological thriller. We have 36 minutes of footage in total.

For more information about the game, check out the following overview: 

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