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Another update is here for Calico, with players now having access to version 2.01.
Many bug fixes are included. On Switch specifically, the game should have addressed problems that caused crashing. Stability has also improved with the frame rate locked to 30 FPS.
The full patch notes for the Calico version 2.01 update are as follows:
A final release date has just been announced for Minecraft Legends. Switch owners can get their hands on the game starting April 18, 2023.
Minecraft Legends was first announced for Switch last June with a general 2023 launch window. Then in October, we found out that it was planned for the coming spring.
Limited Run Games has shared details about the A Boy and His Blob: Retro Collection physical release on Switch. This was first announced last June, but little information was shared at the time.
A Boy and His Blob: Retro Collection will have a standard version on Switch plus a Classic Edition. The latter includes a set of retro cart keychains, a double pack of soundtracks, and both titles in a Game Boy-shaped throwback box.
Original (1/5): City Connection will release Metal Black S-Tribute on Switch, the company announced today. The game is due out on February 2, 2023 for PC, but it’s unclear if this applies to Nintendo’s console as well.
City Connection has put a few other S-Tribute games on Switch previously. These include Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute, Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute, and Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute.
Astroneer has unveiled a new “Awakening” update, and it’s live right now on Switch.
Described as the culmination of the game’s narrative, the update lets players take on “an urgent mission by a mysterious new character that will take them to the heart of the Sylva System itself.”
Original (1/17): Remnant: From the Ashes is receiving a new Switch version, publisher THQ Nordic and developer Gunfire Games announced today. The two sides have yet to provide a release window.
Remnant: From the Ashes was thought to be releasing on Nintendo’s console after a rating for the title surfaced at the end of 2021. However, it was not officially confirmed until today.
Gameloft has shared details on update plans for Disney Dreamlight Valley, which will include Encanto’s Mirabel and Frozen’s Olaf.
Both of these characters will be available in February. In the same update, Gameloft will be celebrating Disney’s 100th Anniversary in a new Star Path. Additional details will follow soon.
The English version of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life now has a release date in the west. In both North America and Europe, the game is on track for June 27, 2023.
For those that need a refresher on the title, check out the following overview:
