The second major expansion for Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, which is titled Blooming of Matricaria, will soon be made available on Switch. Bandai Namco has confirmed that it will launch on March 29, 2023.
Blooming of Matricaria introduces a new story, maps and dungeons, divine beasts, and weapons. We have a general overview below.
Original (3/23): SEGA has just announced Sonic Origins Plus, an expanded version of the original release. It’ll be coming to Switch on June 23, 2023.
Sonic Origins Plus includes twelve Sonic Game Gear titles, playable Knuckles in Sonic CD, and Amy Rose as a playable character in Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD for the first time. The pack also contains previously released add-on content: Extreme Missions, Mirror Mode, new character animations, and additional backgrounds and music.
Remnant: From the Ashes is officially out on Switch, and a final look is available with a launch trailer. THQ Nordic is showing off the port.
Learn more about Remnant: From the Ashes in the following overview:
Fireshine Games is preparing a physical release for Dredge on Switch, it’s been revealed. This will be known as the “Deluxe Edition”.
A number of goodies are included aside from the game. Buyers will also receive the Blackstone Key DLC (two exclusive in-game items), a poster, sticker set, physical art book, and a soundtrack download.
New data has come in revealing the best-selling games in France for 2022. We have the full top twenty here with specific unit sales.
Pokemon was a big performer for Nintendo, with Pokemon Legends: Arceus selling nearly 600,000 copies and coming in at #3. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet also did well – had their sales been combined, they’d be at over 700,000 units. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Nintendo Switch Sports are also in the top five. Keep in mind that Nintendo doesn’t report digital data, so the Big N’s placements are only based on physical copies sold.
Nintendo Everything was recently given the opportunity to interview Junzo Hosoi, the head of Gust, about Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key. The RPG just launched on Switch this week, marking the end of Reisalin “Ryza” Stout’s story.
We discussed a variety of topics, including the conclusion of the trilogy, implementing open fields, the possibility of an English dub for the series, future of the franchise, and more. You can read our full discussion below.
Kirby finally went 3D with Kirby and the Forgotten Land last year, and according to director Tatsuya Kamiyama, a big reason why it took so long to happen is due to the character’s pink sphere shape. Kamiyama explained why this was such a big obstacle during a session at GDC 2023 this week.
Kamiyama noted:
Have you ever wondered what happens to the enemies Kirby swallows? In an interview with Polygon, HAL Laboratory executive director Shinya Kumazaki ended up answering that very question.
Here’s what Kumazaki shared:
At PAX East 2023 today, Jackbox Games revealed that The Jackbox Party Pack 10 will include Tee K.O. 2.
The Jackbox Party Pack 10 was announced last month. However, very few details were shared at the time. Now we know that Tee K.O. 2 is the first game in the package, and it’s a sequel of the fan-favorite party game that first appeared in The Jackbox Party Pack 3.
Here’s a quick rundown on it:
