Atsuko Tanaka, best known as the Japanese voice actress for Bayonetta, has passed away.
The sad news was shared by her son on social media, stating that she died from an undisclosed illness on August 20. She was 61 years of age.
Courtesy of Dear Villagers and Team Delusion, we have the launch trailer for Guayota. The puzzle adventure game made it to Switch just recently.
Find a bunch of information about it in the following eShop description:
Mooneye Studios distributed a final trailer for Farewell North, an open world adventure experience. This one just recently arrived on Switch.
Here’s an overview of the game, courtesy of the eShop listing:
During today’s Gamescom: Opening Night Live presentation, Floatopia was revealed for multiple platforms, including Switch. It’s set to arrive in 2025.
Floatopia, coming from NetEase Games, is a life sim. Players can travel among super-powered worlds to craft their island and engage with friends.
Lots of details can be found in the following overview:
May 31: Little Nightmares III has been delayed, and will not be making it out this year as originally planned. Bandai Namco now intends to publish the title in 2025.
Little Nightmares III was first unveiled at Gamescom last August. It’s a notable shift for the series as the first two titles were made by Tarsier Studios. This one is being handled by Until Dawn developer and The Dark Pictures Anthology Supermassive Games.
Following its announcement in June, we now have a release date and proper look at Civilization VII with a fresh gameplay trailer. The video just debuted at Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2024.
Civilization VII now has a release date of February 11, 2025. The game will come in the form of a standard version and Deluxe Edition – if you opt for the latter, you’ll be able to play five days earlier on February 6.
At Gamescom 2024 today, publisher Amazon Games and developer Glowmade announced King of Meat. The title does not currently have a release window, but will be made available on Switch.
King of Meat is an online co-op spectacle that supports up to four players. The game features hacking, slashing, and combat elements with a Dungeon Create Mode.
More information can be found in the following overview:
Dave the Diver just revealed its latest round of collaborations, which include Potion Craft, Balatro, and mxmtoon. The full set is slated for October.
Potion Craft and Balatro are games that previously shipped on Switch. mxmtoon is a singer-songwriter that’s also on YouTube.
Here’s the announcement trailer:
We’ve got a heads up for Soundfall players, as a big update dropped on Switch today featuring Arena Mode and more.
Arena Mode is an intense, single-room horde-style battle. This is similar to the final mission of each region in Story Mode, but now available as an option when playing any track from the Free Play menu.
Lots of other content has been added as well. This includes a ton of new songs and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
We’ve got the official Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2024 live stream just ahead of the event. The fun begins at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM in the UK / 8 PM in Europe – but note that there’ll be a pre-show a half hour before that.
Civilization VII and Little Nightmares III are confirmed Switch games for the two-hour show. We’ll share the latest on those titles once the news drop and anything else that’s Nintendo-related.
Here’s where you can watch the Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2024 live stream:
