Drakhar Studio’s new game Plasmaniacs will be on Switch, the indie developer has confirmed. The project comes from the same team as Ginger: Beyond the Crystal.
Described as a “shooter-clicker”, Plasmaniacs is set in Vortex City, “a city always in alarm state with continuous catastrophes that terrorize the citizens of its five districts every day.” Drakhar further states, “The game is divided into a succession of rounds in which you will be one of the four outsiders that keeps at bay the strange creatures that appear in the central vortex of the stage.”
You can find more information about Plasmaniacs below, along with a new gameplay video.
Kirby isn’t the only series HAL Laboratory is known for. Over the past few years, the company has created a series of BoxBoy! games. Even its main character Qbby received an amiibo – well, in Japan at least.
As a nod to its past works, Kirby Star Allies has a special cameo. Those with preview access have discovered that Qbby can be found in the game.
Thanks to Álvaro for the tip.
A few days ago, Valve News Network hosted a live stream with Grey Newell, the son of Valve boss Gabe Newell. Grey ended up sharing an interesting tidbit about Nintendo during the event.
Apparently, many years ago, Valve’s founder visited Japan and met with Nintendo about a joint venture “that ended up not happening.” Grey also said he played Super Mario Galaxy with Shigeru Miyamoto.
Nintendo teamed up with NVIDIA to bring GameCube and Wii titles to the NVIDIA Shield in China. Folks are now getting their hands on the device, and an interesting discovery appears to have been made.
Speedrunner Pheenoh is one such person with access to the new version of the NVIDIA Shield. He came across some changes after streaming Zelda: Twilight Princess for over eight hours, such as how Epona and Link cannot be renamed at the start of a new game. It also loads very fast – apparently even quicker than Twilight Princess HD on Wii U.
The new Hotel Transylvania 3 movie is releasing in theaters this summer. Tying in with that, Outright Games has a related title in the works, and it’s planned for Switch.
The Hotel Transylvania game picks up where Hotel Transylvania 3 leaves off. Drac’s Pack find themselves washed overboard and lost on mysterious islands. Players will need to “rescue their favorite monster friends from fearsome enemies, discover lovable new allies with amazing abilities, and push their puzzle-solving skills to the limit to find their friends and the magic compass needed to get back to Hotel Transylvania.”
Outright Games will publish the new Hotel Transylvania game this summer.
Source: Outright Games PR
Update (1/30): Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back is currently scheduled for February 1 (thanks m_t).
Original (1/24): Forever Entertainment brought Frederic: Resurrection of Music to Switch back in December. Its sequel, Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back, will be available soon as well.
Forever Entertainment shared the news via Twitter:
'Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back' Ultimate Version coming Very soon on #NintendoSwitch ! The release date for Frederic: Evil Strikes Back will be known soon as the game has been accepted on Nintendo Switch #NintendoeShop ! https://t.co/6qRe4bDIuU
— Forever Entert (@ForeverEntert) January 24, 2018
This version of the game has been thoroughly refreshed and will be the ULTIMATE experience for all Frederic fans! Keep an eye on our Facebook for latest news and updates!
— Forever Entert (@ForeverEntert) January 24, 2018
Continue on below for more on Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back, including an overview and trailer.
Earlier today, Hototogisu Tairan 1553: Ryuuko Aiuts was announced for Switch via Famitsu. A few more details have since leaked out of the magazine.
The current theme for Hototogisu Tairan 1553: Ryuuko Aiuts is the Battles of Kawanakajima. This theme will change following future updates.
The Darkside Detective is coming soon to Switch. A release is planned for February 7, Spooky Doorway has announced.
The Darkside Detective is a classic point-and-click adventure game with six bit-sized cases. It features “retro pixel art with a modern twist”, a soundtrack by Ben Prunty (FTL, Into the Breach), and more.
Here’s the general premise and a trailer:
Detective Francis McQueen is the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will.
Source: Spooky Doorway PR
On Thursday, QubicGames is bringing Mad Carnage to Switch as a digital download on the eShop. Have a look at some footage below.
This Is the Police made it to Switch towards the end of last year. Today, THQ Nordic and Weappy Studio announced a sequel, and it’s coming to Switch.
Here’s what we know thus far:
