Historically speaking, I’m someone who has long turned my nose up at the industry practice of repackaging something old and passing it off as new. In my mind, the best games have always been transformative experiences that focus on innovating – whether via a new IP in a familiar genre, or an established franchise being taken in an unexpected direction (or, heaven forbid, something new entirely). Even before remakes became the game industry’s golden goose, the deluge of seen-it-before sequels and risk averse, rinse and repeat game design had me reasonably fatigued with the state of things. When I consider the games I have enjoyed the most over the last few months then, I’m scratching my head – because they’re all remakes.
Decades after the game’s original release, fans have managed to get their hands on the prototype map for Super Mario World.
You may remember the Nintendo “gigaleak” that took between 2018 and 2020. A ton of information was revealed about previously-released games, including protoypes, source code, and much more.
A new trailer has surfaced to celebrate the launch of Life of Delta on Switch. After it was announced for the system two years ago, Daedalic Entertainment brought it to Nintendo’s console this week.
Here’s an official overview with more information:
Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers has officially landed on Switch after it was announced a few years ago, and if you’re interested in seeing how the final product turned out, we have new gameplay for you. We have a lengthy look at the shoot ’em up title.
We have more information in the following overview:
PID Games and Hello Penguin Team have issued a launch trailer for Vernal Edge. The title, a pixel art Metroidvania, ended up on Switch this week.
You can find additional details in the following overview:
Winners for the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2022 were announced today during a special event.
A number of Switch games were both nominated and won across various categories. Some examples include Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for Best Scenario, Splatoon 3 for Best Action Game, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 for Best RPG.
The full lineup of Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2022 winners is as follows:
System: Switch
Release Date: March 14, 2023
Developer: Falcom
Publisher: NIS America
Fans of The Legend of Heroes series will no doubt point out that both original PSP titles Trails from Zero and now its sequel Trails to Azure have an almost legendary status amongst turn-based RPG fans. While access to these games was once difficult to attain, fan translations from The Geofront have actually led to the official English release of this duology for the very first time – showing that hard work, love, and dedication to something can truly pay off in a huge way for players. As a follow-up to The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, this entry ties up the ends to the Crossbell arc, which is lauded by some as the absolute pinnacle of the series as a whole. Taking a look now, how does Trails to Azure stack up?
Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition was brought to Switch this week as an updated version of the original game, and we have a launch trailer.
Here’s an official overview with a bunch of details:
One-man developer Narwhalnut has announced that Belle Boomerang is making the jump to Switch. A release is scheduled for April 15, 2023.
Belle Boomerang is a fast-paced action platformer, and we’re told it’s a love letter to NES titles such as Kirby’s Adventure, Super Mario Bros. 3, and the Mega Man series. You can find additional information in the following overview:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure has now seen its official debut in the west on Switch, and following the release, we have new gameplay.
Below is more information about the RPG:
