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WrestleQuest has received a finalized release date. The pro-wrestling RPG from developer Mega Cat Studios and publisher Skybound Games will be released for Nintendo Switch on August 8th, 2023. Check out the latest ‘Legends’ trailer above.
Pro-wrestling and RPG fantasy collide in the ultimate pixel powered adventure. “Macho Man” Randy Savage and tons of other icons offer guidance as you powerbomb your way to glory beyond the ring. This hero’s journey ain’t just an epic quest, it’s WRESTLEQUEST!
Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Pokémon Masters EX, and Pokémon Café Remix, have all received a content update. Check out the full details for each game below via perfectly-nintendo.com.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- [Coliseum] Season 154 of Resonant Battles is now live. The bonus titles are: Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (available until June 6th)
- [Coliseum] The latest Season of the Arena is now live. It features the following Heroes: Claude (King of Unification), Chrom (Fell Exalt), Byleth (Vengeance Vessel), Maria (Ritual Sacrifice), Anankos (Seething Silence), Linus (Savage Dog), Ewan (Eager Student), Ike (Brave Mercenary), Ninian (Oracle of Destiny), and all Heroes from Ver. 6.X (available until June 6th)
- [Coliseum] Season 38 of Arena Assault+ is now live (available until June 6th)
- [Coliseum] Season 135 of Allegiance Battles is now live. The Target for this Season is: Bramimond (The Enigma) (available until June 6th)
- [Coliseum] Season 38 of Summoner Duels is now live. The Captain Skills for this Season are: Secret Maneuver, Dauntless, and Tandem From (available until June 13th)
- [Aether Keeps] Season 224 of Aether Raids is now live (available until June 6th)
Bonus Heroes (HP+10, Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 + Lift+20 and Double EXP and SP if you win a battle): Ashera (Order Goddess), Seiros (Saint of Legends), Chrom (Fell Exalt), Byleth (Vengeance Vessel), Maria (Ritual Sacrifice), Anankos (Seething Silence), Linus (Savage Dog), Camilla (Steamy Secrets), Claude (King of Unification), Anna (Commander)
Bonus Structures (Level +1): Tactics Room (O, D)
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
- [Events] The latest Seasonal Event, Wedding Whimsy, is now live (available until June 28th)
- [Store] A new Pack is now available in the Store: Wedding Whimsy Seasonal Pack (available until June 28th)
- [Other] New layouts have been added to Auto-Designer (no end date)
- [Events] The first half of the latest Garden Event, Labelle’s Wedding Salon, is now live. The second half goes live on June 3rd (available until June 10th)
- [Goals] A new set of Timed Goals is now live: Garden Event Goals (available until June 10th)
- [Store] Two new Packs are now live in the Store (available until June 10th) (Garden Growth Pack Regular/Deluxe)
Pokémon Masters EX
- [Other] New songs have been added to the Jukebox (no end date)
Pokémon Café ReMix
- [Log-in Bonus] A new set of Daily Log-in Bonuses is now live: 18 Million Downloads Celebration, Stamps #1 (available until June 16th)
Falcom is bringing Tokyo Xanadu eX+ to the Switch in Japan on June 29th, 2023. The title will be priced at 4,800 yen and will be sold both digitally and physically. Ahead of the game’s release, a number of character profiles have been released. Today introduces us to Rem.
Rem is a mysterious girl that travels between worlds. Behind her smile, you can see a certain ephemerality. Her nationality, gender, and age are a complete mystery. It’s even unclear whether she’s truly human.
Those who pre-order the physical edition of Tokyo Xanadu eX+ will get the “Tokyo Xanadu Complete Works” four-disc soundtrack, which includes 87 songs from Tokyo Xanadu eX+.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake has been updated to Ver. 1.0.5.0. You can see the patch notes for this update below.
- Added an end screen after completing the story featuring instructions on what to do next (complete challenges, unlock awards and new costumes, etc.)
- Added an “auto-continue” option for dialogues to the settings
- Additional fixes and improvements for voice overs during cutscenes
- Improved several travel point positions
- Speed runners: The playtime now continues during cut scenes and in the pause menu
- Speed runners: Fixed a bug with the playtime getting frozen when SpongeBob dies during dialogues
- Speed runners: Added a configurable cumulative loading penalty to the options that gives the player a playtime penalty when loading a save game
- General bug fixes
- Added an option to swap the dodge and jump actions between the A and B button
Wondering how the Switch held up in Japan this week? Switch titles made up all 10 of the top 10 best-selling software list. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had an impressive second week, selling almost 250k more physical copies. Breath of the Wild also continues to hold strong in third. As for the rest of the charts, it’s quite standard, with top-selling titles like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Minecraft, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Splatoon 3, and Switch Sports making their usual appearance.
As for hardware, the Switch OLED holds the top spot, with Sony’s PlayStation 5 placing in second. The standard Switch placed in third, and the Switch Lite took fourth, with the PS5 Digital Edition in fifth.
Check out the full rundown for software and hardware for May 15th to May 21st, 2023 below!
Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)
- [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 247,689 (1,367,191)
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8,264 (5,301,742)
- [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 7,520 (2,189,691)
- [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet – 5,573 (5,034,295)
- [NSW] Minecraft – 5,507 (3,141,460)
- [NSW] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – 5,360 (432,149)
- [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,709 (5,195,387)
- [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 4,658 (4,019,351)
- [NSW] Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection – 4,515 (1,081,447)
- [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 3,422 (1,081,447)
- [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 3,378 (1,233,760) 12 .[PS4] Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros. Games, 05/05/23) – 2,929 (41,231) 13 .[NSW] Wand of Fortune R for Nintendo Switch (Idea Factory, 05/18/23) – 2,518 (New) 14 .[NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 2,438 (7,469,324) 15 .[NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 2,234 (3,389,711) 16 .[NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo, 02/12/21) – 2,211 (1,151,151) 17 .[NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo, 01/11/19) – 2,130 (1,259,647) 18 .[NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 1,935 (1,121,191) 19 .[NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo, 03/25/22) – 1,664 (1,028,864) 20 .[NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 1,628 (2,877,536) 21 .[NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bandai Namco, 09/22/22) – 1,313 (177,377) 22 .[NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo, 10/27/17) – 1,291 (2,407,098) 23 .[NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo, 06/28/19) – 1,276 (1,292,651) 24 .[NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price (SEGA, 11/17/22) – 1,241 (63,680) 25 .[NSW] Minecraft Legends (Bandai Namco, 04/18/23) – 1,181 (24,703) 26 .[NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set (Capcom, 06/30/22) – 1,143 (326,845) 27 .[NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 1,096 (898,943) 28 .[NSW] ARK: Survival Evolved (Spike Chunsoft, 02/24/23) – 1,041 (48,493)
- [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo, 10/05/18) – 1,037 (2,151,077)
- [PS4] Resident Evil 4 (Capcom, 03/24/23) – 1,027 (133,458)
Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)
- Switch OLED Model – 69,341 (4,574,041)
- PlayStation 5 – 32,553 (3,053,149)
- Switch – 11,446 (19,321,976)
- Switch Lite – 5,858 (5,303,712)
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 4,602 (496,421)
- PlayStation 4 – 880 (7,870,704)
- Xbox Series X – 146 (185,922)
- Xbox Series S – 116 (252,436)
- New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 25 (1,191,629)
Days of Doom, a brand new post-apocalyptic tactical RPG roguelite game from developer SneakyBox and publisher Atari, has been announced for Nintendo Switch. It will be available sometime in 2023, but release info beyond that is unknown. Check out the announce trailer above and gameplay details below via Gematsu.
Days of Doom is a tactical turn-based roguelite set in an unorthodox post-apocalyptic world. It reinvents a tried-and-true formula, adding quirky characters, unexpected enemies, and intense, engaging combat set against a vibrant and eerie backdrop.
Defying the conventional notions of the end times, Days of Doom is a thrilling post-apocalyptic odyssey set in a colorful, chaotic world where zombies, raiders, zombie raiders, and mutant lizards roam free. You’ll embark on an epic journey to navigate a treacherous wasteland and reach sanctuary amidst the rubble. Armed with a humble group of uniquely skilled survivors, you must strategically maneuver through hordes of undead and other threatening adversaries, manage hard-earned resources, and devise tactics that will allow you to outsmart the undead and mutated swarms.
Mastering the art of turn-based combat is essential to survival in this tortured realm. Each archetypal character class possesses unique abilities that, when skillfully employed, can turn the tide of battle. Kickstart the chaos with Pyro, setting foes ablaze for lingering damage. Unleash the unstoppable duo of Hydromancer and Thrasher, a formidable pair drenching enemies with watery assaults and delivering electrifying surprises. Though the odds seem insurmountable, strategic utilization of each class’ talents, combined with timely upgrades and new abilities, is the key to overcoming the undead (or otherwise disturbing) menaces.
Prepare for endless surprises and relentless challenges, as no two runs in Days of Doom are ever the same. The procedurally generated landscape and the unpredictability of enemy encounters ensure each playthrough offers a fresh opportunity to hone your survival skills, pushing you to the top of your game.
Key Features
- Beautifully animated hand-drawn art that brings the quirky vision of the post-apocalypse to life.
- Eight character classes, each equipped with unique default and special abilities.
- A dozen enemies from the archetypal zombie to deadly raiders and mutant reptilians, to explosive monstrosities, and two surprisingly brutal boss fights.
- Over 50 randomly occurring events that present risk-reward scenarios.
- Over 70 items and runes to collect to turn the odds in your favor.
- Roguelite progression means no two runs will be the same, but you permanently upgrade stats like party size and speed of resource accumulation, which means each run will get you closer to reaching your goal.
- Original orchestral soundtrack by Jelle Dittmar.
While we wait on an official release date for Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees, the first official trailer has been released from developer and publisher Silver Lemur Games that shows off a considerable amount of gameplay. Check out the trailer above.
Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s like Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series and others. Using the classic first-person perspective, over grid movement, turn-based system to travel in an open world with fast travel options and a quick combat.
You lead a party of 7 adventurers, manually assembled or pre-made, on an epic adventure to fight the evil which lurks in Amberland. It’s light, fairy tale, epic, heroic and slightly humorous. It does not take tons of hours to complete or require an endless grind to progress. Basically, it’s a love letter from the 90s, the golden era of RPGs.
Today, The Pokémon Company International unveiled the next expansion in the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames, which will launch at participating retailers worldwide beginning Aug. 11, 2023.
The upcoming Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames expansion will introduce type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex to the Pokémon TCG, where certain Tera Pokémon ex cards will feature a different Energy type. For example, Trainers will see Charizard ex as a Darkness type versus its usual Fire type, as well as Tyranitar ex as a Lightning type versus its usual Fighting type or Darkness type. When attacking, type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex will use the same Energy as their usual type; however, they will have a different Weakness that corresponds with their shifted type. These cards will also follow the same rules as normal Pokémon ex — when Knocked Out, the type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex gives up two Prize cards instead of one.
Noteworthy cards from the expansion include:
- 15 Pokémon ex and six Tera Pokémon ex
- 12 illustration rare Pokémon
- Six special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards
- 12 ultra rare full-art etched Pokémon ex and Supporter cards
- Three hyper rare gold etched cards
Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames will be available in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and special collections at Pokémon Center online and participating retailers worldwide. Equipped with two additional booster packs and one additional illustration rare style promo card featuring the Pokémon Center logo, the Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box is available for preorder now for Trainers in the US, Canada and UK alongside other products from the expansion.
Publisher PQube has announced Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire, a classic JRPG-inspired turn-based RPG coming to Nintendo Switch from developer Octeto Studios. A release date and pricing info has not yet been revealed, but according to the official trailer, it’s supposedly “coming soon.” Check out the announcement trailer above and more details and screenshots via the Steam page here.
Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire is a homage to JRPG classics! Set in the open skies, experience adrenaline-filled turn-based dogfights as you take the role of captain and unite a party of rag-tag sky pirates setting upon an unforgettable, touching journey.
The next batch of weekly releases for the Switch eShop is here! As usual, there’s a huge list of titles coming to the platform, with both small and large releases to pique your interest. Take a look at the full list for Europe for the week of May 25th, 2023 below.
- Farming Simulator 23: Nintendo Switch Edition
- Fitness Circuit
- Puzzle Bobble Everybubble
- Akaiito HD Remaster
- Animality
- Aoishiro HD Remaster
- Bat Boy
- Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril
- Bee in the Valley
- Best Action Games 5-in-1
- Best Forklift Operator
- Best Mobile Games 5-in-1
- BlackSmith Hit
- Cassette Beasts
- Coloring Pixels: Collection 3
- Convergence: A League of Legends Story
- Dark Quest 3
- Dice & Spells
- End of Lines
- Fantasy Tower Defense
- Fights in Tight Spaces
- Finally, in Love Again
- Ghostpia Season One
- Glitch Busters: Stuck on You
- Hello Goodboy
- Hentai Dream
- Hexapoda
- Horse Club Adventures: Lakeside Collection
- Hush Hush
- Kizuna AI: Touch the Beat
- Last Labyrinth: Ludicity Lost
- LEGO 2K Drive
- Loco Parentis
- Maquette
- Marlon’s Mystery: The Darkside of Crime
- Mechanic 8230: Escape From Ilgrot
- Moonleap
- Octo Curse
- Onigo Hunter
- Pulling no Punches
- Puzzle Bobble / Bust-a-Move (16-bit Console Version)
- Replikator
- RINA: RhythmError
- Round People
- Santa’s Monster Shootout
- Serene Hike
- Skye Tales
- Smash Out
- Spectrolite
- Sunshine Shuffle
- Super Night Riders
- Terracotta
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- Theft Ride Legacy
- Torinto
- To the Rescue
- True Disc Golf
- Vaccine Rebirth
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
- Welcome Kokuri-san
- Woodland Hike
- World War: Combat Guardian
PlatinumGames has been sharing a number of development blogs for Bayonetta 3 for awhile now, diving deep into various facets of the title. It appears the team still has a ton to share, as they’ve shifted from written blogs to video features.
The second episode of the video interview series has now been released, giving us another look at the development of Bayonetta 3 directly from various members of the PlatinumGames development team. This latest episode details how the team aimed for a “sense of reality” with certain aspects of the game, and some of the challenges that came with that.
The devs that appear this time are as follows:
- Supervising Director: Hideki Kamiya
- Director: Yusuke Miyata
- Producer: Yuji Nakao
- Character Modeler: Masaki Yoritomo
Platinum has revealed that this will be a four-part video series, and episodes will be released once a week.
The next batch of weekly releases for the Switch eShop is here! As usual, there’s a huge list of titles coming to the platform, with both small and large releases to pique your interest. Take a look at the full list for North America for the week of May 25th, 2023 below.
- Fitness Circuit – Available May 26
- A Western Drama
- Akaiito HD Remaster
- Aoishiro HD Remaster
- Arcade Archives Ark Area
- Bat Boy
- Bee in the Valley
- BlackSmith Hit
- Bubble Bird
- Cassette Beasts
- Chasm: The Rift
- Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu’s Wrath – Available May 26
- Coloring Pixels: Collection 3
- End of Lines
- Fantasy Tower Defense
- Fights in Tight Spaces
- Finally, in Love Again
- Hello Goodboy
- Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Paradise
- Home Sweet Home – Available May 27
- Hush Hush
- Johnny Trigger – Available May 26
- Laserpitium – Available May 31
- Maquette
- Marlon’s Mystery: The Darkside of Crime
- Move the Pin: Classic Logic Puzzle
- Mystical Mixing – Available May 26
- Mythargia – Available May 31
- Onigo Hunter
- PI.EXE
- Pulling no Punches
- Puzzle by Nikoli S Numberlink
- Replikator – Available May 26
- RINA: RhythmError
- Rubberduck Wave Racer
- Santa’s Monster Shootout
- Serene Hike
- Skye Tales – Available May 26
- Smash Out
- Spectrolite
- Star Gagnant
- Sudoku: Casual Board Game
- Super Night Riders
- Terracotta
- The Blind Prophet – Available May 26
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- The Tartatus Key – Available May 31
- Theft Ride Legacy
- To Hell with the Ugly – Available May 30
- To the Rescue
- True Disc Golf
- Undead Horde 2: Necropolis – Available May 31
- Vaccine Rebirth
- Waifu Space Conquest
- Welcome Kokuri-san
Bish Bash Bots, a brand new strategic tower-defense game from developer Catastrophic_Overload and publisher Firestoke, has been announced for Nintendo Switch. It will be available sometime in 2023, but release info beyond that is unknown. Check out the announce trailer above and gameplay details below via Gematsu.
Bish Bash Bots is a unique mix of casual tower defense strategy and all-out brawling action. Team up in couch cooperative / online play or go it alone to save the world.
In a cartoony take on the distant future, robots have become an integral part of everyday life. But everything changes when the bots, seemingly for no reason, malfunction, revolt against their makers, and start stealing all of the world’s technology.
Amongst the chaos, a ragtag team of unlikely heroes step up to save humanity. Armed with their respective skills, our heroes have set out on a grand adventure to reset the robots and save the world. Build upgradable turrets, unlock new gadgets and bash bots with giant hammers.
Journey across the world through vibrant and colourful biomes. Use strategy to defend against swarms of robots and save humanity!
Key Features
- Dynamic Enemies – Large swarms of enemies that navigate dynamically – can be pushed, shoved and bashed around by players and turrets.
- Strategy Meets Brawling – A unique mix of casual tower defense strategy and all-out brawling action. Swing giant hammers, run, and jump around vibrant levels and figure out how best to use your turrets against the incoming waves of bots.
- Play With Friends or Solo – Designed to be fun both in cooperative multiplayer and single player. Play online or locally up to four players. You can also play with any combination of online and local players together.
- Level Variety – Travel the futuristic world through 32 vibrant and varied levels. Contend with unique challenges across eight biomes—from the Volcano overheating your turrets to the mutant plants grabbing players in the Jungle.
- Unlock New Tech – Add new turrets and gadgets to your collection as you progress through the world. Use them to combat the variety of unique bots. Complete challenges to unlock new cosmetics.
- Never a Dull Moment – Players are always in the action, not just waiting for events to play out. Build and upgrade turrets, collect scrap, bash bots, and use unique special turrets in your fight to save the world.
Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Pokémon Masters EX, and Pokémon Café Remix, have all received a content update. Check out the full details for each game below via perfectly-nintendo.com.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- [Feh Pass] The 80th Resplendent Hero is now available: Ninian (Oracle of Destiny) (available until June 10th)
- [Feh Pass] The 80th set of Feh Pass Quests is now live (available until June 10th)
- [Events] The latest Summoner Duels S event is now live (available until May 29th)
- [Summoning] A new Summoning Focus Revival is now live: Bridal Grace. It features the following Special Heroes: Juno (Soaring Bride), Shanna (Bridal Novice), Saul (Minister of Love), and Catria (Azure Wing Pair) (available until June 4th)
- [Story Maps] A new Tactics Drills map is now available: Tears of Strength (Grandmaster) (no end date)
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
- [Crafting] The following is now available via Reissue Crafting: Post-Office Collection, Old-School Autumn Collection (available until May 28th)
Pokémon Masters EX
- [Scout] The following Sync Pair is now available via Master Fair Scout: Sygna Suit Cynthia & Giratina (available until June 25th)
- [Log-in Bonus] To celebrate Pokémon Masters Day, all players can now claim the following as special Log-in Bonus: gem x500 (available until May 26th)
- [Events] A new Event Battle is now live: Pika-Presents for Everyone! (available until May 26th)
- [Events] A new Co-Op Battle is now live: Special Pika-Challenge! (available until May 26th)
- [Scout] The Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only Happy Scout and Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranted Scout are now live (available until May 26th)
- [Other] To celebrate Pokémon Masters Day, 3★ Mina & Granbull can now be raised to 6★ EX. Finally, new tiles have been added to 5★ Ethan & Cyndaquil’s Sync Grid (no end date)
- [Store] The following is now available in the Store: Masters Day gem special 1 to 3 (available until May 26th)
Pokémon Café Remix
- [Events] The latest limited-time Delivery Event, featuring Zorua and Cyndaquil, is now live (available until May 26th)
- [Events] The latest Training for Tart Making! event is now live (available until May 26th)
- [Challenges] A new Special Challenge is now live (available until May 26th)
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless has received a finalized release date for its western localization. The strategy RPG from developer Nippon Ich Software and publisher NIA America will be released for Switch on Oct. 3rd, 2023 in North America, Oct. 6th in Europe, and Oct. 13th in Oceania. A physical “Deluxe Edition” will be sold for $59.99 USD, and the “Limited Edition” from the NIS Online Store is still available. Check out the story trailer above and details below.
Two unlikely allies. One unforgettable journey. The fight to free Hinomoto is about to erupt in Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless! To challenge the tyrannical Demmodore Opener and his Demonic Magistrates, Fuji and Pirilika must gather seven powerful weapons of legend. But can their uneasy alliance overcome the threats ahead as well as their clashing ideals?
