According to an in-depth report from Did You Know Gaming (full video here), Toys for Bob was once developing Crash Bandicoot 5 which would have been a crossover game with Spyro the Dragon. However, the project was ultimately cancelled.
The hook behind Crash Bandicoot 5, aside from Crash Twinsanity’s Academy of Evil making a comeback as the main setting, involved the return of Uka Uka, who previously appeared in Crash Bandicoot: Warped and was in Crash Bandicoot 4’s secret ending. Uka Uka would have gained access to an interdimensional portal in which he would travel to Spyro’s universe, use his magic on the Dragon Elders, and send that world into chaos while also threatening Crash’s home. Crash Bandicoot 5 was considered to be slightly darker compared to the previous title – in terms of both visuals and storytelling – with a stronger focus on the series’ lore.
System: Switch
Release date: September 3, 2024
Developer: Good-Feel
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
BAKERU is an interesting mix of past and present for Good-Feel. As the co-producer of the long-running Ganbare Goemon series, Etsunobu Ebisu has clearly brought his expertise from that here by creating what feels like a spiritual successor in tone and presentation, and with an impressive resume of titles of a similar genre on Switch (including Princess Peach: Showtime! and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn) this game represents the best of both worlds. Thankfully, it delivers on both fronts to be one of the best 3D action games I’ve played on the system this year.
Voxelgram has been on Switch for a few years, but the game is just now about to receive its first DLC pack. A listing on the eShop shows that it’s dropping on August 29, 2024.
Voxelgram, a 3D nonograms game, will now be offering even more content. The game is set to add 82 puzzles spread across 6 distinct dioramas.
A launch trailer has emerged for My Lovely Empress. The game, an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology, came to Switch just recently.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
At the time of writing, Splatoon 3’s Grand Festival is less than a month away. Though technically not quite confirmed to be the last Splatfest, it’s at least heavily implied to be. If that winds up being the case, then it’ll be the end of Splatoon 3’s two-year content cycle. There’s a lot to talk about with this game, and with its end potentially approaching, we figured it’d be a good time to take a look at everything Splatoon 3 has had to offer over the past few years – as well as some ways the series can improve with a potential Splatoon 4.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features a massive world, yet loading isn’t something players need to worry about as they move throughout Hyrule. Even as you go from the sky to the Depths, everything happens seamlessly. Now as part of a Computer Entertainment Development Conference (CEDEC) talk, we’re able to learn more about how this was accomplished.
While Breath of the Wild was originally targeting Wii U and featured a world based on a flat 2D structure, Nintendo took things to another level now that it was working with more powerful Switch hardware only. However, things were far from easy. As reported by Famitsu and shared by Automaton, one issue the developers needed to deal with early on was long loading between the surface and the underground, which caused the game to freeze on occasion.
Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight is seeing release on Switch, publisher Phoenixx and developers Aqua Style and Ankaa Studio announced today. A release is planned for September 18, 2024.
Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight, a dungeon-crawling RPG, previously appeared on PC earlier this year. Each time you enter the dungeon, the layout changes.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
Devolver Digital is planning a new Switch physical release with the upcoming The Doinksoft Collection.
Three titles are included in the package. Gato Roboto, Gunbrella, and Demon Throttle will all be included on a single cartridge. This marks the first time that Gunbrella will be appearing in physical form.
Here’s some information about each game for those that need a refresher:
Coming off of its Switch release this week, gameplay is in for Mangavania 2. 10 minutes of footage highlights the pixel art action platformer.
Additional information is included in the following overview:
