Nintendo has postedits maintenance schedule for the week of August 6, 2023. One session for Switch is planned for the coming week with extensive cloud saves downtime, with a period for the Switch eShop to follow later in the month.
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of August 6, 2023:
Following the recent launch of Pikmin 4 on Switch, Digital Foundry is taking a closer look at the technical side of the game by examining points like frame rate and resolution. Overall, this appears to be a big step forward for the series.
Here’s the full roundup of notable tidbits:
Tying in with the release of Flutter Away on Switch, a launch trailer has gone live. It’s one last video for the cozy nature exploration game.
Find some additional information about it in the following overview:
Publisher Sometimes You has announced that it’s teaming up with Vladimir Cholokyan on new console versions of Bright Lights of Svetlov, and it’s hitting Switch next week. The title will be available on August 11, 2023.
Bright Lights of Svetlov, a story-focused first-person quest, involves a Soviet family facing harsh trials and has a vibe of the mid 1980s. Find more information in the following overview:
A half hour of gameplay has been published for Tiny Thor. The 16-bit platformer just launched on Switch this week.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Mugen Souls Z, Stray Gods, Vampire Survivors, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
With Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster set to launch on Switch in less than two months, we thought now would be the best time to clarify what’s happening in terms of the physical release. Things are a bit all over the places across regions.
In North America, it actually looks like there won’t be any boxed version at all. The obvious sign here is that there aren’t any retail listings. We did reach out to Bandai Namco in hopes of receiving official clarification, but we didn’t hear back. Regardless, don’t expect to see it in store shelves in the states.
Roger Hector, who was previously the director of SEGA Technical Institute, has reflected on Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Hector is also credited as executive coordinator on that game.
Jackson’s music contributions have long been a topic of discussion as there’s been much uncertainty over the years. For some time SEGA even said it didn’t work with the legendary singer while others that worked on the game said his work ended up in the final game.
