NIS America issued a launch trailer for Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, which just landed on Switch. The package includes Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom, which are seeing their first English appearance.
We have more information in the following overview:
2K announced today that the Civilization VI: Leader Pass has just come to Switch and other consoles as a surprise release.
The pass adds 18 new playable leader selections to the game. Although it was not originally planned for a console release, strong community interest and feedback resulted in 2K changing its mind.
Batterystaple Games has come through with an updated release date for the Switch version of 30XX.
In North America, the title launches on September 1, 2023. It will follow on September 12 in Europe. Finally, Japan will be getting the game on September 28, 2023.
SEGA has prepared a final launch trailer for Samba de Amigo: Party Central. This marks the return of the company’s rhythm franchise.
For additional information about the game, read the following overview:
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is showing off another character in a spotlight character, and this time around we have a look at Plankton from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Plankton actually does most of his fighting in a mech suit, which makes sense given how small he is. He’s a heavyweight zoner grappler who’s best at a distance when lobbing projectiles or up close when grabbing and tossing opponents. Mecha Plankton is the game’s biggest characters, but the downside is he’s slow. One bright spot though is that he has the farthest reaching grab in the game.
Original (7/20): GameMill Entertainment has announced Skull Island: Rise of Kong, a new game based on the history of Skull Island developed by creator Joe DeVito and based on Merian C. Cooper’s King Kong. Switch will be getting it this fall.
The game is a third-person action-adventure title in which players can become Kong on a journey of vengeance while fighting to claim their rightful place as King of Skull Island. More details can be found int he following overview:
Today, publisher Mastiff and developer Clay Game Studio confirmed that they’re about to bring the Metroidvania game Faerie Afterlight to Switch. Those interested in the game can pick it up on September 14, 2023.
Faerie Afterlight is a 2D fantasy action game that has players simultaneously controlling Kimo and Wispy as they explore Lumina’s infested caverns, deep seas, and ghostly cities to reclaim the scattered, broken shards of Light. More information can be found in the following overview:
Original (4/18): Publisher Just For Games has announced a partnership with Little Sewing Machine on Bye Sweet Carole, a new horror adventure game. The project is currently in development for Switch and other platforms.
Just For Games says that Remothered creator Chris Darril, who’s leading the way on the upcoming title, “went for an art direction inspired by the greatest animation films. The stunning visuals will support the incredible adventures of the main character, Lana Benton, in her quest to uncover the truth about the mysterious Carole Simmons’ disappearance.”
A new Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct will air on August 31, 2023, Nintendo just announced. It will kick off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.
Nintendo says that the event will last for about 15 minutes. Further specifics were not included as part of the announcement.
Forever Entertainment has passed along an updated release date for Front Mission 2: Remake. The game will now arrive for Switch on October 5, 2023, the company just announced.
You may recall that Front Mission 2nd: Remake was originally planned for June. However, Forever Entertainment announced a delay the month prior, explaining that “we want to ensure that we have sufficient time to add as many functionalities as possible while proceeding with proper implementation and tests, in order to meet your expectations for a modern-day remake.”
