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Publisher Vaka Game Magazine has announced that Evil God Korone is now available on the Nintendo Switch. This is a collaboration between indie horror game Tsugunohi and VTuber Inugami Korone from the hololive group. You can find it on the Switch eShop right now. Currently the game is 15% off its $3.95 price, bringing it down to only $3.35.
For more details, watch the Switch trailer up above, or find the game’s official description below.
ABOUT THIS GAME
“Tsugunohi,” a horror game that invades your everyday life, and Inugami Korone of the VTuber group “hololive” have collaborated! The controls are the same as in “Tsugunohi,” and as you keep moving to the left, horrors will come one after another. Will you be able to endure the horror phenomenon? Inugami Korone, who has played many horror games in real life, has become an evil god and taken over “Tsugunohi”. You, too, should cut off your finger and offer it to her. *This is a collaboration game for Inugami Korone’s birthday in October 2021.
STORY
On his way home from school, a male student leading an ordinary life sees a sign about Inugami Korone. He mutters “something” in front of the sign, and his daily life changes rapidly.
PROFILE
“Tsugunohi” series
ImCyan is an indie game creator who has made numerous horror games. His best known work is the “Tsugunohi” series. The most distinctive feature of the series is that you “just keep going left. These horror games allow players to walk their usual way home or to their workplace and experience their everyday life gradually being invaded by fear. Enjoy the gradual transformation of everyday life into horror.
Inugami Korone
A virtual talent who began working with the VTuber group “hololive” in April 2019. She is a member of the “hololive GAMERS”, a unit that focuses on live video games.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 'Let’s Play' for kids shared by Nintendo
Those two are at it again
Nintendo has shared a Let’s Play video featuring Mario vs. Donkey Kong on their Play Nintendo channel. This is a family oriented channel featuring content specifically aimed at younger kids. The video shows off the first fifteen minutes or so of the game. It could be a great introduction if you’re new to the series and want to find out what this remake is all about!
Ever wanted to solve a puzzle that involves Mario doing a handstand?! How about dodging falling debris while trying to hit Donkey Kong with a trash can? Well now’s your chance. Let’s Play Mario vs. Donkey Kong! Watch Jordan as she helps Mario find the missing Mini-Mario Toys Donkey Kong stole while, also figuring out some tricky brain teasers… get ready and Let’s Play!
Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Pokémon Café ReMix have all received a content update. Check out the full details for each game below via perfectly-nintendo.com.
Super Mario Run
- [Event] The latest Weekend Spotlight event is now live, and this time, it’s all about Princess Peach! Here’s all the items you can get from the Super Bonus Game in Remix 10: Peach Topiary (25%), 8-bit Peach Statue (25%), Peach Statue (20%), Gold Peach Statue (20%), Peach (Wedding) Statue (10%) (available until April 15th)
Fire Emblem Heroes
- [Summoning] A new Summoning Focus Revival is now live: Unlikely Friends. It features the following Special Heroes: Ike (Close-Knit Siblings), Soren (Hushed Voice), Mia (Budding Blade), and Ilyana (Awakened Appetite) (available until April 23rd)
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
- [Crafting] The following is now available via Crafting: Kitchen Apron Collection (available until April 30th)
Pokémon Café ReMix
- [Events] The latest Special Visit event, Poltchageist’s Tea Etiquette, is now live (available until April 26th)
- [Missions] A new Mission Bingo is now live: Poltchageist’s Tea Etiquette (available until April 26th)
- [Events] The latest returning Five-Star Delivery event, featuring Charizard (Paint the New Year) is now live (available until April 29th)
- [Events] The latest Delivery Event, featuring Typhlosion (Hisuian Form Tranquil tea house), is now live (available until May 12th)
- [Store] The following is now available: Minccino Kitchen Note Pack (available until April 26th)
505 Games has unveiled four brand new character that will be featured in the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. The characters in question are Mio, Riufan, Reyna, and El Alicanto.
Each hero seems to be quite distinct in their style and personality, and 505 Games encourages players to “embrace the paths of four distinct destinies” in their announcement. You’ll be able to experience it for yourself when the game releases on Switch on April 23rd, 2024.
Check out the art of the new characters up above, and read their official ages and quotes below:
Mio (Age: 27)
“The road you walk is one, and yet its endpoints are myriad. You can still choose where the road takes you.”
Riufan (Age: 77)
“Heh. If you’re looking for a thrashing, lad, I’ll give you one.”
Reyna (Age: 27)
“Lucky for you, babe, the Reyna has decided to be your sword and shield - as long as you keep proving you’re a man worth the trouble.”
El Alicanto (Age: 36)
“My name is El Alicanto! I swoop down now upon your wrongdoing. You will answer to the Golden Champion!”
2024 BAFTA Game Awards winners announced
Mario and Link both taking home gold
The BAFTA Game Awards winners for 2024 have been officially announced. There are a variety of awards here, all of which are going to titles that were released last year - That includes some Switch games!
Super Mario Bros. Wonder was one of the biggest Switch winners, taking home the awards for Best Family Game as well as Best Multiplayer Game. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was also recognized for the Technical Achievement award. Elsewhere, indie games that are on Switch got some love, such as Dave the Diver (Game Design) and Venba (Best Debut Game).
See the full list of winners below, courtesy of Video Games Chronicle:
- Best Debut Game – Venba
- Audio Achievement – Alan Wake 2
- Multiplayer – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Evolving Game – Cyberpunk 2077
- Game Design – Dave The Diver
- British Game – Viewfinder
- Artistic Achievement – Alan Wake 2
- New Intellectual Property – Viewfinder
- Narrative – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Special Award – Special Effect
- Performer in a Supporting Role – Andrew Wincott (Baldur’s Gate 3)
- Family – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- EE Player Choice – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Animation – Hi-Fi Rush
- Music – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Game Beyond Entertainment – Tchia
- Technical Achievement – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Performer in a Leading Role – Nadji Jeter (Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
- Best Game – Baldur’s Gate 3
Respawn has pushed a hotfix update to Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch. The main goal of this update is to solve an issue that was causing players to lose progress in their Breakout Legend Challenges. See below for the full patch notes.
- Fully completed all Challenges for Seer, Fuse, and Rampart for impacted players. Make sure to update your game, and you should be good to go.
- Caustic no longer gets slowed by an enemy Caustic’s gas
- The end rings will no longer be placed over lava on World’s Edge
- Invisible walls on Broken Moon on Switch have been removed
Fae Farm has been updated to Version 2.2.1 on the Nintendo Switch. This is a small update with just a few bug fixes. See the full patch notes below.
- Fixed a case where characters you are not married to were using spouse dialogue.
- Fixed a bug where swimming animations were misaligned if wearing the Spring Petal Dress.
- Fixed a bug where the location hints for the Hedge and Flowering Bush were incorrectly swapped.
- Added missing localization for some Stuff-on-Stuff and item strings added in the Spring Update.
Japanese Switch eShop releases for the week of April 18th, 2024
What's comin' out?
It’s time once again to take a look at the games heading to the Switch in Japan. Here’s what’s slated to hit the system for the week ending April 18th, 2024. Remember, this isn’t the final list, as there’s always some surprises each week.
- Aery - Cyber City
- Archer 3D: Bow Shooting Range
- Bunny Garden
- Dokyusei: Bangin’ Summer CSver
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
- Magical Girl Dash
- Motorcycle Extreme Driver: Moto Racing Simulator
- Pretty Girls Escape PLUS
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- Trackline Express
- Unboxing - Idle Factory Simulator
- Whisker Waters
Penny's Big Breakaway director on transitioning from 2D to 3D design
That's a whole extra D!
Penny’s Big Breakaway is a modern throwback to classic 3D platformers of the 90s, but its team actually had more prior experience in the 2D realm. Directors Hunter Bridges and Christian Whitehead both came to the project after working on Sonic Mania, a game fans praised for being true to its sidescrolling roots. With Penny however, they knew they wanted to take things in a new direction from the beginning.
In a new interview with Inverse, Hunter Bridges elaborates on the challenges involved with going from one gameplay style to another. According to him, this meant a pretty big shift in the way the team approached enemies and level design:
“Does my approach to making levels translate to three dimensions? For example, in 2D, I don’t like using bottomless pits. I don’t find a need for them when I can make several other interesting scenarios. But with 3D, the ‘void’ is unavoidable. The bottomless pit is the enemy in the game.”
“You look at Mario and the Goomba. The perfect enemy in 2D, but in 3D you can just walk around them.”
We’ve seen plenty of franchises make the transition from 2D to 3D over the years, some with more success than others. It sure seems like design concepts need to be adjusted in the process, as simply copying over elements from 2D to 3D is much tougher to make work. Bridges explains that this philosophy led to an emphasis on momentum and staying in the air, which can be seen throughout Penny’s Big Breakaway.
In the interview, Bridges also elaborates on the origins of the project and other behind the scenes tidbits. Click here to read it for yourself.
Pretendo Network fan group hoping to restore Wii U/3DS online services
Could the Miiverse rise again?
As of yesterday, all online services for the Wii U and 3DS are officially nonfunctional. Nintendo has decided that it’s not worth the effort to maintain their servers for outdated consoles, but this might not be the end. A group of fans has decided to take matters into their own hands.
Pretendo Network is the name of a new effort being spearheaded by a team of fans and software developers to allow players to experience Wii U and 3DS games online once more. When it’s ready, this will be an open source platform of custom servers, able to utilized within older games that could contact the Nintendo Network. Theoretically, it should work just like it used to, even allowing for services such as the Miiverse. Right now however, nothing is available, as the project is still in development.
Unfortunately, there’s no real timeline for when Pretendo Network will be online. They do have a full progress report to show you just how far along they are for various games and services. You can also donate some money to help further the cause. Nintendo may have shut down their servers, but as long as the fans are dedicated, there’s always another way!
Click here to learn more.
Switch eShop charts for April 6th, 2024
Peachy's still got it
Wondering what’s hot on the Switch eShop? Time once again to take a look at the top 30 for both all games on the Switch, and download-only titles. You can read up on the top 30 for April 6th, 2024 below.
All Games
- Princess Peach: Showtime
- Stardew Valley
- Minecraft
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Just Dance 2024 Edition
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Hogwarts Legacy
- EA Sports FC 24
- Among Us
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Mario Party Superstars
- Overcooked: All You Can Eat
- South Park: Snow Day
- Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
- It Takes Two
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Unravel Two
- Balatro
- Untitled Goose Game
- The Game of Life 2
- MLB The Show 24
- Gang Beasts
- Hello Kitty Kruisers
- LEGO Harry Potter Collection
- Poppy Playtime
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition
Download-Only Games
- Stardew Valley
- Among Us
- Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
- Balatro
- The Game of Life 2
- Poppy Playtime
- Slime Rancher
- Hollow Knight
- Final Fantasy VII
- Pico Park
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- Inside
- Not Tonight 2
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Goat Simulator
- Don’t Starve Together
- Pepper Grinder
- The Jackbox Party Pack 3
- Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros.
- Human: Fall Flat
- Terraria
- Uno
- Suika Game
- Railbound
- Little Nightmares
- Hole io
- Final Fantasy IX
- Surgeon Simulator CPR
- Dave the Diver
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Final Fantasy producer says it's "about time" for a Final Fantasy Tactics sequel
"We love Tactics as well."
Final Fantasy Tactics has been a fan favorite since its initial release on the Playstation in 1997. There’s also a lot of love for 2003’s Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (and its DS sequel), but the series hasn’t seen any real activity since then.
In a new interview with TheGamer.com, Final Fantasy producer and director Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P) is confronted with the question of whether we’ll ever get another game in the Tactics series. Yoshida’s answer isn’t anything concrete, but it’s certainly positive! Check out what he had to say below:
“We have a lot of our staff who worked on previous games like Final Fantasy Tactics or Final Fantasy 12, so you’re going to have a lot of that [Tactics] feel because a lot of the same people are on the team.”
“We love Tactics as well. It’s probably about time that we do a new one.”
If anyone at Square Enix has the clout to make a new Final Fantasy Tactics game happen, it’s probably the director and producer on recent titles like Final Fantasy XIV, XVI, and more! Yoshida says that Final Fantasy XVI wouldn’t make a good template for a new Tactics game, so it sounds like a sequel would be something wholly different.
If a Tactics sequel does come to fruition, it probably won’t see the light of day for years. Still, this might be the most positive news fans have received on the possibility in a while. Stay tuned, and keep hope alive!
Knuckles producer on giving more depth to Sonic side characters
Big the Cat's time is nigh
We’re just a few weeks away from the launch of Knuckles on Paramount+ on April 26, 2024. This spin-off series will mark Sonic the Hedgehog franchise’s first foray into live action television. With an overall runtime that’s longer than either one of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, the show should have plenty of time to explore characters like Knuckles in more depth than before.
In a new interview with Paste, executive producer Toby Ascher talks about the freedom allowed to him to go beyond the scope of the films with the Knuckles TV show:
“We got really excited about the idea of expanding our characters in our world into television, specifically, because it gives us a platform to really do character studies. We knew that, with Shadow coming into Sonic 3 and some of the bigger things that we want to do, the Sonic franchise on the movie side is going to be these Avengers-level events. They’re going to be these big, exciting stories that have a lot of different characters. And so what television did for us is it gave us time to go into some of the more supporting characters in depth and really build them out in cool ways.”
“If something is working really successfully, and we have a really great story to tell, we’re definitely going to expand on it. I don’t think there’s any closed doors on future television, future seasons of Knuckles, so everything is wide open. I think it’s important to us that we’re not just making stuff to make stuff.”
Fans of Knuckles should have plenty to look forward to when this show premieres, as it’ll feature around three hours of Knuckles-centric goodness. With Shadow being introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, maybe we’ll get even more side characters from the Sonic universe in future installments!
Ascher also discusses the importance of maintaining the quality of the Knuckles show in comparison to the movie, and teases the possibility of a Sonic 3 and Knuckles Easter egg in the upcoming sequel. Click here to read more.
MLB The Show 24 has been updated to Ver. 1.04 on the Nintendo Switch. This update includes numerous bug fixes, including one for another potential crash when playing the Diamond Dynasty mode. See the full patch notes below.
General
- Philadelphia Phillies City Connect jerseys have been added.
- Fixed multiple freezes across head-to-head and co-op modes.
- Updated certain fonts with bolder versions and adjusted font colors to improve text legibility on multiple screens.
- We’ve temporarily disabled the ability to call time as a batter to further investigate an issue that could cause a freeze in online 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 games.
Diamond Dynasty
- Fixed a crash that could occur when a user navigated away from the Battle Royale lineup screen while drafting their team.
Co-op
- Real 99 players can no longer be selected when drafting a team.
Road To The Show
- Improved the player lock cameras for better visibility and functionality during fielding and baserunning actions.
- Various presentation and closed captioning updates and bug fixes.
Franchise
- Added help screen information to the Prospective Promotion Incentive (PPI) screen in Franchise.
- Fixed an issue where the user could become stuck after advancing season(s) with GM tasks on manual, not signing players in the offseason, then changing tasks to auto in Franchise.
March to October
- Fixed a visual bug where games boosted by team momentum lost the fire icon when ‘trade offer’ screen appeared.
Storylines
- Various presentation updates and bug fixes.
NeverAwake 'FLASH BACK' DLC announced for Summer 2024
Just when you thought you could sleep...
Phoenixx Games has announced a brand new DLC expansion for their game NeverAwake. NeverAwake is a roguelike twin stick shooter that originally launched on Switch in 2023. The new DLC is called “FLASH BACK”, and it’ll be available sometime this coming summer.
Click here to read more information on FLASH BACK, or you can check out the debut trailer above. More details will also be revealed during Shooters Fes 2024, an online event which is taking place this weekend.
NeverAwake FLASH BACK, a new mode that offers a quick arcade shooter-like challenge! Not only has the game been reborn as a rogue light shooter with a new play feel, but “Gabe-chan”, an important character to the Rem, will be joining the game as a sidekick to protect Rem. In addition, completely new stages and new bosses will be added, as well as long-awaited new accessories!
Rem woke up safely from the nightmare. She was feeling relieved, and was spending her days with a peaceful mind. But then she realized that she was having nightmares every night again…
What could be the cause of these nightmares? Will Rem be able to wake up again from more nightmares?
▼The game rules have been redesigned! Reborn as a rogue light shooting game inspired by the nightmare world of “NeverAwake”!
The basic specifications of “NeverAwake” have been retained, but the style of the game has been changed to a quick arcade shooter style challenge, in which players progress through shuffled stages in a random order, selecting weapons and accessories available between each stage.
▼Many new elements! Gabe-chan joins the game as a sidekick to protect Lem and can now fight together. Completely new stages & bosses, as well as new accessories!
