Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 have announced a new version 1.5 update for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R. This should be out on January 29, 2023.
Support is planned to be added for DLC character Rudol von Stroheim. On top of that, many changes are planned – almost all of which are character adjustments.
The full patch notes for the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R version 1.5 update are as follows:
Another update has come through for Pikmin Bloom, with Niantic issuing version 62.1.
Some small improvements and adjustments are included like visual hints informing players how to collect rewards in big flowers, cutting back on memory usage, and more.
The full patch notes are as follows:
Original (1/13): W.R.K.S Games has announced that its upcoming project Birger’s Tale is set for release on Switch. It should be arriving later in 2023.
Birger’s Tale is said to be a fast-paced action side-scroller. More information can be found in the following overview:
Inti Creates has gone live with the official opening movie for Grim Guardians: Demon Purge. There’s a song in the video, which features vocals from the Kamizono Sisters (Emi Uema and Chinami Hashimoto). Hakofactory handled the lyrics, Ippo Yamada was in charge of the composition, and Takuya (Ino Head Park) did the arrangement.
Here’s some information about the gothic horror 2D action platformer from Inti Creates:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Fire Emblem Engage – 144,558 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 43,983 / 4,739,035
3. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 16,091 / 3,833,699
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,857 / 5,115,176
5. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 9,220 / 978,511
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,146 / 3,016,620
7. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 6,009 / 1,157,864
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 5,942 / 2,830,215
9. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 5,468 / 267,222
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,327 / 5,105,655
OmegaBot has made it to Switch following a delay, and new gameplay has come in. 24 minutes of footage offers up a look at the action side-scroller.
Learn more about OmegaBot in the following overview:
Organizers of the Game Developers Conference today unveiled the lineup of nominees for its 2023 Awards.
There’s not a whole lot of representation when it comes to Nintendo-published games, but a few Switch games are featured. Games like Tunic, Neon White, and more can be found throughout the various categories.
The full list of 2023 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees are as follows:
The latest physical reward has just been added to My Nintendo in North America, with members having the opportunity to claim a button pin set for Fire Emblem Engage. This ties in with the game’s launch last week.
You’ll be getting 16 pins in total featuring heroes from past Fire Emblem series. The lineup includes Emblem Marth, Emblem Celica, Emblem Sigurd, Emblem Leif, Emblem Roy, Emblem Lyn, Emblem Eirika, Emblem Ike, Emblem Micaiah, Emblem Lucina, Emblem Corrin, and Emblem Byleth. Additionally, new characters Veyle, Alear (both male and female versions), and Sommie are featured.
Thanks to publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Giant Squid, we have a final release date for The Pathless on Switch. Both sides confirmed today that this version is slated for February 2, 2023.
The Pathless, which was made by the team behind Abzu, originally debuted in November 2021. The Switch version was confirmed last July after it was originally leaked by a classification listing.
Ubisoft has issued a launch trailer for Oddballers, a new party game on Switch. The title just launched a few minutes ago.
If you’re interested in learning more about the game, read the following overview:
