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At the ongoing Tokyo Game Show 2023, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Byking confirmed that My Hero Ultra Rumble, the previously announced free-to-play battle royale set in the My Hero Academia universe, would see a release on Switch next week, on September 28th, 2023.

In My Hero Ultra Rumble, players will join one of eight three-player teams, giving fans the chance to build dream teams of Heroes or Villains like never before, and battle across an expansive city map. By controlling classic My Hero Academia characters, fans can make the most of their Quirks to attack enemies and cooperate with their team to survive fights. Players can also contribute to their team’s victory by rescuing or intimidating civilians on the field to obtain powerful items that can determine the outcome of the battle.

Developer INTI CREATES has just dropped a gameplay trailer for Yohane the Parhelion: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE, their upcoming 2D action game set in the world of Love Live!! Sunshine spin-off Yohane the Parhelion. You can watch it for yourself above to see the game in action.

You’ll be able to hack and slash through partially randomly-generated dungeons as you fight to save your friends and uncover the mysteries of the game’s core dungeon when the title launches on Switch November 16th, 2023.

Publisher Arc System Works and developer French-Bread have just released a new trailer for their upcoming fighting game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes that confirms the game is releasing January 25th, 2024. You can watch it above to learn about its full roster and modes.

The fighting game sequel will launch with rollback netcode and English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish language support. Early purchasers will get a three-character season pass for free, alongside an early unlock pass for the character Kuon.

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2, the sequel to 2021’s Earth Defense Force spin-off set in a parallel world where the Earth is made of digital blocks, has received a new trailer to coincide with the ongoing Tokyo Game Show 2023. You can check the trailer out above.

In Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2, players will have to fight off the Gaiark who come pouring out from inside the planet. Of course, this puts the future of Earth in great danger, and you’ll have control one of four new classes from Earth Defense Force 6 in order to save the planet. The game is scheduled to launch in 2024.

Last but not least, Clouded Leopard Entertainment will release Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 in Asia, complete with English support. The Asian version will support English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese audio, and English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese text.

A new trailer has been released for ENDLESS Dungeon, the upcoming tactical RPG set in the ENDLESS series’ universe. You can watch it for yourself above.

ENDLESS Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning but often lethal ENDLESS universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again. The game is releasing on all non-Switch platforms October 19th, 2023, while its Switch release date is still a vague 2023.

Pikmin 2, the Switch rerelease of the GameCube original, has been updated to version 1.1.0. Here are the full patch notes:

This update is very similar to the 1.1.0 update Pikmin 1 just received, though we do know about a specific bug fix here. You can download the update for free right now.

Mortal Kombat 1 has taken over the giant sphere in Las Vegas, the brand has revealed via a new YouTube video. You can check out the video above to see how Mortal Kombat characters are being displayed in Nevada.

Mortal Kombat 1 launched last week to critical acclaim, though many have taken issue with the Switch version’s downgrades. Something tells me they won’t be sharing any footage of the Switch port on the sphere.

Pikmin 1, the Switch rerelease of the GameCube original, has been updated to version 1.1.0. Here are the full patch notes:

Not a lot has been changed, and not a lot of details have been given, but you should now encounter fewer bugs and have the option to play in a slew of new languages.

Dungeon-crawling DS RPG Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja is getting a surprise Switch follow-up, developer Success has announced via a very short teaser trailer that you can watch for yourself above.

Very little is known at the moment, aside from that it’s a new Izuna game planned for Switch. As more info, such as pricing, release date and real gameplay is unveiled, we’ll be sure to share it

Upcoming space shooter Radirgy 2 is set to come out on December 7th, 2023, and publisher BEEP and developer RS34 have just shared a new trailer to coincide with the start of this weekend’s Tokyo Game Show in Japan, running from September 21st-24th. You can watch the trailer for yourself above.

There is currently no English localization of this game announced. The previous Radirgy title, Radirgy Swag, saw an English release in 2022, 3 years after its 2019 Japanese release, so a similar gap might be seen for Radirgy 2.

Driving action game Futago Usagi no Gokinjo Turismo is hitting Switch sometime in 2024, at least in Japan, developer PiXEL has announced. This new title will feature “Project Rabbie” characters skillfully maneuvering with a variety of vehicles, and it’ll be playable at Tokyo Game Show in Japan later this week.

No details on a worldwide release, specific release date or pricing were announced. As more is revealed, we’ll be sure to share it.

River City: Rival Showdown has been confirmed for a worldwide October 12th, 2023 Switch release by developer APlus Games and publisher Arc System Works via a new ‘Game Introduction’ trailer. You can watch it above to get nearly 5 minutes of information about the upcoming action game.

The game was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS back in 2016. This re-release will feature the new additional fighting game mode ‘Double Dragon Duel 2023’.

The Azure Striker Gunvolt franchise is branching out early next year with GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle, a rhythm game spin-off, developer INTI CREATES has announced. You can watch the ‘Premiere Trailer’ above to see it in action.

This rhythm game will feature 15 songs sung by the series’ songstresses Lumen, Lola and Luxia. Play to the rhythm with dual analog stick controls that sync up with the characters dancing in full 3D backgrounds when the game launches February 15th, 2024 at a price of $14.99 USD.

Action game SNOW BROS. WONDERLAND, a reimagining of the classic Snow Bros. arcade game featuring new 3D visuals, is coming to Switch in 2024, developer Tatsujin has announced. You can watch the trailer above to see it in action.

The game will be playable at Japan’s Tokyo Game Show, running from September 21st-24th. As more info is released about this upcoming action game, we’ll be sure to share it.

A slew of new heroes are coming to Fire Emblem Heroes- Ascended Hero Ced: Sage of the Wind, Febail: Mercenary Waif, Fee: Aspiring Knight and Rearmed Hero Plumeria: Rapturous Dream are all joining the game later this week. A new story chapter, ‘Without Limits,’ will also be added to the game. You can watch the trailer above to see it all in action.

The new heroes will be available starting September 15th, 2023 at 12:00 AM PT.