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Rising Star Games, Triple Eh?, and Spiral House officially announced today that Lumo is heading to Switch. The game will be distributed both physically and digitally in October.

Here’s an overview of Lumo:

Lumo is a contemporary take on the isometric platform genre that will be enjoyed by anyone looking for an absorbing, challenging, and rewarding adventure. For those who lived through the golden age of video games – the ‘80s and early ‘90s – or familiar with the games and culture from that time, there are numerous salutes to the influential gaming period to be discovered and relished in Lumo. With over 400 rooms across four highly stylized zones, six hidden mini-games and all kinds of wonders to uncover, Lumo is a true voyage of discovery.

And a trailer:

Source: Rising Star Games PR

Retailer listings leaked it previously, but Rising Star Games officially announced 88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition for Switch today.

88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition is a “complete” version of the original game. The “RSG Champions” DLC pack is included here, as well as the upcoming “H8 Mode Activate” DLC.

In the “RSG Champions” DLC pack, players will find eight playable heroes taken from other indie games published by Rising Star Games, including Rusty from SteamWorld Collection, Gunborg from Zombie Vikings, and Conga Master from the game of the same name. As for the “H8 Mode Activate” pack, two more playable characters will be offered along with a collection of eight hardcore challenge levels.

88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition launches physically and digitally in North America on October 2. Other regions will have it on October 10. We’ve included an overview for for 88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition below along with a trailer.

Last month, news broke that Lumo is coming to Switch. We initially assumed that it would be digital-only, but that won’t be the case after all.

Amazon currently has a listing up for a physical version of Lumo on Switch, boxart and all. A tentative October 31 release date and $30 price point are included on the page.

We also have further confirmation that 88Heroes is getting a physical release on Switch. It will also cost $30, and is listed on Amazon for $30. 

German retailer CoolShop is listing 88 Heroes for Switch – (blurry) boxart included. A similar listing has also popped up on Amazon France with a tentative September 29 release date.

88 Heroes was created by Bitmap Bureau and published by Rising Star Games earlier this year. It’s “a chaotic 2D platformer that is as fun to watch as it is to play, where each level completed or untimely death brings a new uniquely skilled hero into the action.” You’ll have only 88 minutes to complete all 88 levels.

Additional details and a trailer for 88 Heroes are below.

Thanks to Rising Star Games, we have our first look at Superbeat: Xonic on Switch with a first trailer. Have a look at it below.

Isometric adventure game Lumo is making its way to Switch. In a tweet sent out today, creator Garth Noyce showed the game running on the system.

Noyce later said that Lumo’s upcoming Switch release is “basically identical to the PS4 version. Including the post (bloom, ssao etc). Feels fantastic playing it handheld”.

We’ve included more details about Lumo as well as a trailer below.

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village players in Europe now have access to four new downloadable content packs. Two are free, and two are paid.

The free Farm Decorations Set contains sixteen new customization items, walls and decorations. The Harvest Sprite Statue Set can be downloaded for free as well, and has five new customization items including a Harvest Goddess-themed pergola and a Harvest Sprite statue.

The paid DLC packs are the New Female NPC Set and New Male NPC / Statue Set. Both are priced at €3.99 / £3.99 each. The female DLC offers new bachelorette Nova and a statue of Doc the Inventor while the male DLC features new bachelor Edmond and a statue of the Harvest goddess.

Here’s a rundown of the new marriage candidates:

Rising Star Games is partnering with Bitmap Bureau to bring Ninja Shodown to Switch. The game will be released later this year, the two sides announced today.

We have the news with this message sent out on Twitter:

Here’s what you need to know about Ninja Shodown:

Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop is now available in the west. Take a look at the official launch trailer below.

Update: Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop is officially set for May 16 in North America, with the digital release happening on May 18.


Original: Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop was originally supposed to head west this month, but it’s now on track for May instead.

Rising Star Games said today that the 3DS game will release in Europe on May 25. It will be sold both physically and digitally.

As for North America, it’s looking like the final date is May 16. Retailers like Amazon are now putting up listings with that timeframe.

Source: Rising Star Games PR


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