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Cute Pokémon-Style Roguelike ‘Evolings’ Hits Switch Today

Super Rare Games and Sørb released Evolings, a Pokémon-style roguelike, on the Switch eShop for classic creature-catching fun. This one lets you explore procedurally generated maps, find cute pixel art creatures, and build the best fighting team. From the challenge to complete the ‘Evopedia’ to the ability to evolve your team by battling well with ...

The Next Trombone Champ Update Will Add Two Songs To Switch

Holy Wow Studios is working on a patch to add songs and fix bugs for Trombone Champ, which released on Switch days ago. The studio only says the patch will include “2 recent tracks from the PC version”, but more famous songs to butcher is always a good thing, right? We know that the update ...

Onimusha Shines in Netflix’s First Anime Trailer

Netflix released the first trailer for its November 2, 2023 Onimusha anime. Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) directs Capcom’s dormant action franchise, Onimusha, which released a remaster of Warlords in 2018. The show promises “realistic action” and stunning animation. Expect Miyamoto Musashi, the main character, to be familiar. His inspiration was Toshiro Mifune, a ...

Next month’s Pokémon Scarlet & Violet update will fix bugs

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are getting a new update, and while it may not be the drastic problem-solving patch we want, it appears to be targeting some bugs (thanks, Serebii.net). A bug that prevented trainer battle victories from being recorded appears to be the main issue this time. This made fetching rewards from Paldea’s League ...

Next Week, Switch Will Get Lovecraftian FPS Forgive Me Father With Comic Book Visuals

Forgive Me Father, a retro-inspired first-person shooter, will launch on Switch on September 28 from Fulqrum Publishing. Forgive Me Father, released on Steam last year, has received many positive reviews, and the trailer above suggests it’s wild. Forgive Me Father by Byte Barrel takes you through a comic book-like world full of Lovecraftian horrors. Manage ...

Ed Boon says Mortal Kombat 1 will “Absolutely Be Getting An Update” on Switch

Mortal Kombat 1 debuted on Switch this week to strong negative reviews. The Switch version has long load times, frame rate drops, and a severe visual downgrade, especially given its equal price tag to the better-received PS5 and Xbox Series X releases. However, series creator Ed Boon has promised fixes. Boon told BBC Newsbeat that ...

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Switch vs. 3DS Graphics

Nintendo announced Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD’s Switch release date in Summer 2024 during the latest Direct presentation last week. A week later, GameXplain posted a comparison video of the new version against Dark Moon, the 2013 3DS release. The Switch edition lives up to its ‘HD’ tag with a great resolution bump, improving the aesthetic. ...

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake “Progressing Quite Steadily”, Says Creator

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake work has been quiet recently. Thank goodness series creator Yuji Horii broke the quiet. Horii told Famitsu at Cosplay Summit 2023 in August that the remake was “progressing quite steadily” (thanks, Gematsu). Horii replied that he knew “still not much” about Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate when asked ...

Internal Xbox Email Want Nintendo

Xbox’s 2020 internal communication from Phil Spencer suggests the corporation is still exploring acquiring Nintendo. As part of a deluge of leaked, unredacted documents from the FTC Vs. Microsoft case in the US (the original of which appears to have been removed), the email reveals Spencer’s surprising thoughts on the acquisition, including that “getting Nintendo ...

Spike Chunsoft’s Switch eShop Sale: Danganronpa Deals

Now may be the time to try Danganronpa if you like visual novels and murder mysteries. Spike Chunsoft is offering 85% off their Switch eShop games. You have Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, and others. The offerings are as follows: Game Discount Price Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition 70% $4.49 / $4.04 Danganronpa 2: ...