Today, publisher Ziggurat Interactive and developer Poppy Works shared a final release date for Slave Zero X. The game is slated to hit Switch on February 21, 2024.
Slave Zero X, a 2.5D action game set in the world of 1999’s Slave Zero, was announced just over a year ago. We were not initially given any sort of release window.
With Mortal Kombat 1 dropping in just a few days, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios have prepped a launch trailer. The story is highlighted and we also have a look at gameplay.
Here’s a brief overview of the fighter:
Original (6/28): Outright Games, along with developer Casual Brothers, announced The Grinch: Christmas Adventures. The title launches for Switch on October 13, 2023.
The Grinch: Christmas Adventures is the first video game released in sixteen years inspired by the classic children’s book. The side-scrolling platformer features puzzles that unlock special abilities and gadgets such as a Santa disguise for stealthy sneaking, a lasso candy cane, and a jumping jetpack.
Here’s an official overview:
Golf With Your Friends players now have the opportunity to access even more new content with premium DLC packs, Peaceful Pines and Fairytale Fables Pack.
Peaceful Pines is a new course nestled in the heart of an idyllic woodland. It includes 18 brand new holes where players are whisked away to an enchanted forest littered with ancient runes, and grants access to everything from crocodiles and snakes to natural mounts and soothing slopes.
Today, Jupiter announced that it’s developing Picross S+, which will combine all of the past entries in the 3DS lineup into a single package for Switch.
With the closure of the 3DS eShop, there’s currently no way for new players to experience the Picross e games. This is what the upcoming Switch edition is looking to remedy.
Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for August 2023.
In terms of hardware, Switch sales fell 5 percent compared to last month. Overall sales for the year have slipped by 10 percent, and though it’s slowing down, the system isn’t seeing a massive drop-off yet.
A new update has landed in Touhou: New World, and version 1.1.0 brings along a brand new Bullet Hell difficulty option.
This mode naturally makes things much more difficult. Enemy barrage is increased, enemies have more HP, and more.
Outside of that, the game has implemented an improved dash plus the store features a Mystery Capsule dispenser. Some bugs have been taken care of as well.
Here’s the full rundown:
A new update has been released for Two Point Campus, bringing the game up to version 8.2.133665 on Switch. This update fixes a number of bugs previously present in the game, and updates a few features. Full patch notes can be found below:
Warriors of the Nile 2, which we originally reported on at the start of the year, now has a release date. Publisher Gamera Games and developer Stove Studio nailed it down for September 21, 2023.
As a reminder, Warriors of the Nile 2 is a turn-based strategy game with roguelite elements. More information can be found in the following overview:
Original (7/5): Beep Japan, Poppy Works, and Protoculture Games have revealed that Devil Engine: Complete Edition is on the way to Switch. The game is slated for release on October 12, 2023.
If the name Devil Engine sounds familiar, that’s because it was announced for Switch way back in 2019. Dangen Entertainment was originally set to publish. We had even heard about Ignition DLC that was teased in the main game. Devil Engine: Complete Edition will finally bring us the Switch version as well as that DLC and 1993 Shenandoah as an extra bonus.
