Mario vs. Donkey Kong is back on Switch with a remake of the original GBA game, and a new graphics comparison video shows how the two versions stack up. This comes courtesy of GameXplain.
Not only did the development team update the in-game visuals, but the cutscenes as well. Although gameplay thus far seems to be largely similar to the original, it’s clear by a quick glance just how much the graphics have changed for the new Switch version.
At the 2023 Tokyo Game Show today, Bandai Namco and Byking provided a release date for My Hero Ultra Rumble. As it turns out, it’s just a few days away with the launch scheduled for September 28.
My Hero Ultra Rumble was first announced for Switch at the very start of 2022. However, Bandai Namco has been keeping quiet on any sort of launch timing until today.
Original (6/26): Inti Creates today unveiled Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue, a new 2D action game for Switch. We have a confirmed release date of November 16, 2023.
Inti Creates is known for the Gunvolt, Blaster Master Zero, and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon games. It also worked on the Mega Man Zero titles as well as Mega Man 9 / Mega Man 10. Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue is based on Yohane the Parhelion, which is an official anime spin-off of Love Live!! Sunshine.
Here’s a ton of information, straight from Inti Creates:
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes is in development for Switch, Arc System Works and French Bread just revealed. The news was shared at EVO 2023 moments ago.
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes is a sequel to the original fighter that first appeared on Switch in 2020. Arc System Works and French Bread are planning the new title for 2024.
Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 both just got a new update, and both games are now at version 1.1.0. Thanks to Nintendo, we have the patch notes as usual.
Both games now have added language support – namely Dutch, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Also, while both have seen issues addressed, Pikmin 2 has taken care of a specific issue in Challenge Mode involving a crash.
Here’s the full rundown:
If you were a DS player back in the day, you may have heard of a small game called Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. Success has now announced that it’s bringing back the IP with a new iteration on Switch.
Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, a dungeon crawler RPG, first hit Japan in 2006. 505 Games later localized it for the west in 2007.
Cotton Fantasy 2 is now in development, Success revealed today. A release window has yet to be determined, but we know that it will be appearing on consoles.
The original Cotton Fantasy, also known as Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll, made it to Switch in May 2022. This was a shoot ’em up title in the long-standing Cotton series.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be invading the Seattle Aquarium as part a newly-announced partnership with Nintendo.
This fall, visitors will be able to see characters from the game while learning about the aquarium’s mission: Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment. They’ll be able to see marine animals such as sea otters, harbor seals, octopus, hundreds of species of fish, and more.
Fulqrum Publishing and Byte Barrel have announced that they’re about to put Forgive Me Father on Switch. The game will be available on September 28, 2023.
Forgive Me Father is a retro first-person shooter that takes place in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. Additional information can be found in the following overview:
Original (9/8): We have an update on Omega 6: The Video Game, the newest project from Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura.
Happy Meal was previously confirmed to be handling development, but City Connection will be publishing. We also now know that it’s slated for 2024 in Japan. English support is planned (alongside Japanese and French).
