April 29: Kaizen Game Works, the studio behind Promise Mascot Agency, today unveiled Promise Mascot Agency as its latest project. The title is planned to launch on Switch in 2025.
Promise Mascot Agency is officially described as an “open-world mascot management crime drama”. Ikumi Nakamura, who has worked on games such as Okami, Bayonetta, and The Evil Within, is involved. Mai Mattori is also involved.
First details can be found in the following overview:
Sometimes You shared the news about another upcoming release for Switch today, which is Cat’s Request. The title is due out on August 14, 2024.
Cat’s Request is a point-and-click adventure game with a detective story. BOV was in charge of the original development.
Fans can find more information in the following overview:
Today, RedDeerGames announced that it will be the publisher of Pilo and the Holobook. The game will launch on various platforms, including Switch.
Pilo and the Holobook, which is developed by Mudita Games, is an adventure game “full of charm that emphasizes exploration and observation.” Some additional details can be found in the following overview:
Coatsink, along with Ghosts, just provided a final release date for Phantom Spark. Switch owners can pick up the arcade racer on August 15, 2024.
Phantom Spark, which is inspired by adrenaline-fueled games like Trackmania, WipeOut, F-Zero and Thumper, was announced for Switch nearly a year ago. This is the first time we’re hearing about any sort of launch window.
Here’s some information about the game:
Last Time I Saw You was already announced for Switch, but SelectaPlay now shared the news that it’s working on a physical release.
Fans will be able to choose between a standard copy and a collector’s edition. The collector’s edition contains a copy of the title, an art book, a laminated diptych album with game information and six premium cards of the main characters, the official soundtrack, a printed envelope with a set of die-cut stickers, and a special box.
Killer7 director Suda51 has interest in revisiting the game with both a Complete Edition and a sequel.
That news comes from a Grasshopper Direct presentation, which largely focused on the upcoming launch of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. Suda51 was present alongside Shinji Mikami, who also worked on Killer7.
Here’s what the two said during the event:
Thanks to store listings, it’s been revealed that Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is making a comeback. Ratalaika Games will publish the 1994 title on Switch on October 4, 2024.
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is a spin-off to Aero the Acro-Bat. That game is about to re-release on Switch (read about it here) and the sequel is now confirmed to launch later in 2024 as well (details here).
We’ve got the following overview for Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel:
According to store listings, Ratalaika Games and Shinyuden are bringing Aero the Acro-Bat 2 to multiple platforms, including Switch. The title will be available on September 6, 2024.
This will follow the re-release of Aero the Acro-Bat. That one comes out in just a couple of days, and you can read about it here.
Find a rundown of Aero the Acro-Bat 2, which first appeared in 1994, in the following overview:
While we don’t have any specifics, it seems that the sales of Braid: Anniversary Edition have been disappointing across all platforms. Jonathan Blow, the game’s creator, has gone on record multiple times with updates about the performance.
About a week after launch in the middle of May, Blow wasn’t entirely sure what to make of the game’s sales yet, and pointed out how things like discounts would eventually come into play. A little more than a month later though, he mentioned how Braid “sold horribly” and “the future is uncertain.” Moving on to July 21, Blow said sales of Braid: Anniversary Edition “have been terrible, they’ve been utterly terrible”. Similar statements were again made on July 27.
After seeing a great deal of successor on Kickstarter, ZPF will be making its way to Switch.
Mega Cat Studios actually started the campaign to release its title on the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive. A modest $15,000 target was planned, but the total currently stands at over $200,000. Switch support was recently confirmed after a stretch goal was met.
