Publisher SelectaPlay and developer Vidibond Games today announced Bubble Ghost Remake, and it’s coming to Switch. There’s no word on release timing as of now.
Bubble Ghost first came out in 1987 and also saw a Game Boy version. For the remake, the team is implementing fully updated graphics and sound plus new features such as new game modes, challenging final bosses, collectables, and more secrets.
In the eyes of Sonic Team head and Sonic Superstars producer Takashi Iizuki, pixel art won’t be a “viable” style in the future.
Iizuki was speaking with GamesRadar about SEGA’s upcoming game in a recent interview. Sonic Superstars will be using 2.5D visuals whereas past entries – going back to the franchise’s original days – used pixel art.
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:
