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Spells & Secrets release date

Today, publisher Merge Games and developer Alchemist Interactive unveiled the final release date for Spells & Secrets. The title is reaching Switch on November 9, 2023.

As a reminder, Spells & Secrets is a wizarding school rogue-like. The action adventure game has players attending the Academy of Greifenstein where a mysterious incident releases wild creatures and an ever-changing chaos to reign over the school. Players will look to restore order as they solve puzzles, find powerful artifacts, and develop their powers.

Fresh Start review

System: Switch
Release date: September 14, 2023
Developer: Awaken Realms
Publisher: Merge Games


Growing up, I never really believed that cleaning up could be a game. That was just a painfully transparent lie that my parents (no doubt inspired by Mary Poppins) told me in some effort to get me to tidy up, even knowing as I did that it was only going to get messed up again within five minutes. But as I grew older I learned that there was something very satisfying and rewarding about accomplishing a simple task, and Merge Games’ latest title, Fresh Start, aims to capitalize on that feeling through its cozy and relaxing gameplay. While it succeeds admirably on that front, it could have used a little more cleaning and polishing before it was brought over to the Switch, and the end result is a muddied experience that is tough to recommend.

Fresh Start launch trailer

To celebrate the launch of Fresh Start, a new trailer has dropped. Merge Games and Awaken Realms put the deep clean adventure on Switch this week.

We’ve got the following overview from Merge Games:

Whisker Waters

Whisker Waters is in the works for Switch, publisher Merge Games and developer Underbite revealed today. The game launches on Switch in 2024.

Whisker Waters is a fantasy fishing RPG set in a bright and enchanting world under threat of a mysterious darkness. You’ll play as a young kitty – who can be customized – with an enormous responsibility.

Fresh Start release date

Thanks to Merge Games and Awaken Realms, we have a release date for Fresh Start on Switch. It’ll be available digitally on September 14, 2023. The physical version will follow on October 13.

The relaxing deep clean adventure was confirmed for Nintendo’s console back in July. We know it would launch this year, but it wasn’t clear when.

Necrosmith launch trailer

Necrosmith officially made its way to Switch this week, and a final trailer has come in. Merge Games and Alawar Premium are showing off their 2D roguelike.

Further information can it can be found in the following overview:

Fresh Start

Publisher Merge Games, along with developer Awaken Realms, today confirmed plans to bring Fresh Start to Switch. It’ll be available by the end of 2023.

Fresh Start is a relaxing deep clean adventure in which players go on a mission to clean up the world and restore nature to its fresh and colorful state. For the first time, it’ll be appearing on consoles.

Here’s some additional information:

Mineko's Night Market physical

Today, Merge Games announced a partnership with Humble Games to release a physical version of Mineko’s Night Market on Switch at retail. This will be distributed in both North America and Europe.

Mineko’s Night Market is finally closing in on its release date after it was announced five years ago. We have more information about it in the following overview:

Necrosmith

Publisher Merge Games and developer Alawar announced today that Necrosmith, a 2D roguelike, is bound for Switch. It will be available on July 6, 2023.

Necrosmith is a necromancy simulator that pits players against hordes of enemies in a battle to overrun the Chosen Ones with the dark magic of the Necromancer and the undead army they command. Learn more about it in the following overview:

Dead Cells Return to Castlevania physical

Merge Games and Motion Twin today revealed new physical and special editions of Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania. It will be available on August 11, 2023.

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is planned as both a regular physical release and Signature Edition. The former features reversible retro cover art. With the latter, you’ll be getting various collectable extras including the soundtrack CD, an exclusive art book, pin badges, and more.

Here’s the full rundown of everything in the Signature Edition:


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