There’s been an update to the latest Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of October 15, 2023. More sessions have been added on starting early next week, all of which involve Switch.
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of October 15, 2023:
Original (8/13): Even more new Pokemon are coming to Pokemon Unite with the reveals of Blaziken, Mimikyu, Sprigatito. The news was shared today at the Pokemon World Championships.
Blaziken will be first up, and already has a confirmed release date of September 14. Mimikyu and Sprigatito will be next up after that. However, no sort of release timeframe has been given at this time.
Information has seemingly come to light regarding SEGA’s plans for Sonic the Hedgehog, including DLC for Sonic Superstars and a new game entirely for 2024.
A brand and licensing presentation from SEGA of America was spotted that goes over the company’s overall plans for the franchise. Sonic Superstars, which is about to launch on Switch, will supposedly be getting DLC at some point next year. SEGA is also apparently planning a brand new Sonic game entirely for the 2024 holiday season, though the presentation doesn’t go into specifics aside from mentioning a “prologue” planned a few months before launch.
We have a look at the relevant slide below. Note that the presentation’s validity has not been confirmed – which is why we’re marking this as a rumor.
Gameplay has arrived for Alphadia I & II, which landed on Switch this week. This release comes from Kemco.
If you need a refresher as to what’s included in Alphadia I & II, read the following overview:
Gameplay is here for Terra Alia following its Switch debut this week. Footage shows the character creator, prologue, tutorial, first words, and more from the magical language-discovery RPG.
Catch up on everything you need to know about the game in the following overview:
The original Cook, Serve, Delicious found its way to Switch this week, and now that the title is here, we’ve got a new wave of gameplay. 23 minutes of footage has come in.
Here’s a proper overview of the game with more information:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, Crymachina, Hellboy Web of Wyrd, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
System: Switch
Release date: September 29, 2023
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Although Koei Tecmo has slowed down in recent years with numbered Dynasty Warriors games, one thing it has not let up on are crossover titles, which takes the familiar hack-and-slash formula and gives it a unique twist drawn from another franchise. The latest such crossover is Fate/Samurai Remnant, which takes its inspiration from Type-Moon’s Fate series, an exhaustively convoluted amalgamation of various media that started life as a visual novel in 2004. Despite a few visual hiccups on Switch, Fate/Samurai Remnant is far greater than the sum of its parts, and is a fantastic experience that is an easy recommendation for both newcomers and series veterans for both franchises.
There’s a lot to like about Super Mario Bros. Wonder, including the game’s visuals and animations. It sounds like this has been a particular area of focus for the team.
In an interview with NPR, producer Takashi Tezuka said Nintendo poured more of the development costs into the game’s animations. Funds for the company’s titles are typically focused on actual gameplay. Also mentioned is how the team wanted players “to experience something similar” to what fans saw in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
