According to Takato Utsunomiya, the chief operating officer of The Pokemon Company, conversations are being had about how to keep up the series’ regular releases of games while also maintaining quality.
While Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet were well received from a gameplay standpoint, things came to a head last year when some fans expressed disappointment from a technical level. Performance and glitches were a problem in particular. Months later, things still aren’t at where some players had wanted.
We have the latest Nintendo maintenance schedule, this time for the week of August 13, 2023. Switch will be impacted during the middle of the week and another session is planned for further on in the month.
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of August 13, 2023:
Yet another trailer has debuted for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, this time showing new moves, a new Tera Type, and the return of some familiar creatures. The video is dubbed “Many Surprises Await in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero”.
The trailer confirms that for The Indigo Disk, a bunch of partner Pokemon are making a return, from Squirtle to Litten. A number of new moves are showcased as well including Thunderclap. As for the new Tera Type, that tease comes in at the very end.
PQube and Crazy Goat Games have put out a launch trailer for The Dragoness: Command of the Flame. The video gives us another look at Switch’s new strategy RPG.
Here’s an official overview with more details:
Sometimes You is readying Astro Flame: Starfighter for consoles, including Switch. The company has announced that it will be available on August 15, 2023.
Astro Flame: Starfighter is a classic scrolling shooter with modern 3D graphics. A bit of additional information can be found in the following overview:
New gameplay is in for UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects, a puzzle platformer Gearbox brought to Switch this week. 17 minutes of footage is available.
For those interested in learning more about it, check out the following overview:
Seashell Studio has prepared a launch trailer for Running Fable. Rather than focusing on footage, it’s a cinematic video.
Here’s what to expect from the game itself:
Ubisoft is hosting a new August 2023 Switch eShop sale, and it’s notable as it includes the lowest prices ever for Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection and Immortals Fenyx Rising. A bunch of other titles are a part of this as well such as Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.
Here’s the full lineup:
It was announced this week that Red Dead Redemption is heading to Switch, and we have a closer look with new screenshots. Images also showcase the Undead Nightmare DLC that’s included.
Here’s an official overview of the game:
