Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga made its debut on the Switch in October and this week the team behind it has rolled out a new update, which enhances the overall experience on Switch platforms.
Here are the details about this, courtesy of the developer’s official social media account. As you can see, there are adjustments, fixes and specific updates for Switch, which also includes resolution enhancements, HD rumble support and more.
We’ve rounded up the best deals for Sunday, November 2, below, so don’t miss out on these limited-time offers.
Bleach Rebirth of Souls for $34.99
Bleach Rebirth of Souls was the first major Bleach game release in many years, with Bandai Namco and Tamsoft bringing the iconic series to modern platforms as a fighter. All of the most iconic Bleach characters are here, including Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, and even Coyote Stark. Save $25 off the base game this weekend with this deal at Woot.
Pre-Order Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem officially opened pre-orders late last week ahead of its February 27 release date next year. While a standard edition is available, the more interesting edition is the Resident Evil Generation Pack, which puts together Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil Requiem in one package for only $89.99. For Nintendo players who never had the chance to experience these games, this is an excellent option.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PC) for $26.99
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is still one of my favorite PlayStation 5 games. Insomniac Games brought endless charm with the entry, with engaging combat and a solid storyline as well. Today, you can score a Steam copy of the game for $26.99 at Amazon. If you’re looking for a platformer and have yet to play Rift Apart, make it your mission to do so this weekend!
Save $10 Off Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was one of 2025’s most anticipated games for many, as it marks a major return to the MGS franchise for Konami. This weekend, you can save $10 off the release for either PS5 or Xbox Series X. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Between its old-school stealth-action gameplay and engaging spy-thriller story, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater largely succeeds as a faithful, visually impressive remake of the 2004 classic.”
Raidou Remastered for $31.99
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army launched in mid June, and you can save almost 50% off a PS5 copy for this weekend at Woot. This action RPG is a remaster of the 2006 PS2 game, and there are many improvements and new features to discover. For one, UI, visuals, and voice acting have all been tweaked to refine the experience, but you can also discover more than 120 different demons.
NBA 2K26 for $39.99
NBA 2K26 is on sale this weekend for $39.99, just in time for the start of the NBA season. This is even lower than last weekend’s sale! In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Ball Over Everything” is a fitting description for NBA 2K26. The smooth on-court action is better than ever and MyCareer’s excellent started-from-the-bottom journey to the pros story make it so the imperfections are easier to ignore.”
Final Fantasy Physical Switch Pre-Orders
Square Enix announced a few weeks ago that Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII Remastered are heading to Nintendo Switch in the form of a physical pack. While this collection was available outside of North America, this is the first time it sees an official release in the United States. A separate Final Fantasy IX physical release was also announced, following the same pattern. Both physicals are set to drop on December 9, so get your pre-orders in now.
Madden NFL 26 for $39.99
PlayStation 5 copies of Madden NFL 26 are available for $39.99 this weekend at Amazon. This latest entry brings new updates that make a noticeable difference, particularly when compared to entries of the last few years. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “There’s always room for improvement, but it’s hard to overstate what a leap Madden NFL 26 feels like both on and off the field.”
In the magazine business, the back page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”.
We don’t have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to our semi-regular feature, Back Page. The second one this week! You lucky people.
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in October!
Hello, hello, hello! you know what time of the month it is? Oh yes, it’s eShop Selects. And we’ve got some fireworks in here.
Spooky season has passed and many of us are now looking ahead to the ‘H’ season (or perhaps there’s some Turkey in the near future for you for those of you in the US). So it’s time to load up on the best games you can get on the eShop for the chilly months ahead.
Testing, testing. Is the Animalese-to-English translator up and running? It is? Good. Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Last time, we put Metroid Prime 2: Echoes under the microscope, and it was a pretty close-run contest. The North American / European design just clinched the win, in the end, with 58% of the vote, leaving the Japanese variant with 42%.
Digital Eclipse launched its Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection this week, and while it’s a good history lesson, the team already has plans to improve certain aspects of it.
This starts with a patch dropping today on Steam, with “other platforms” to follow next week. This update will come with audio improvements, improvements for Mortal Kombat 4 and some stability improvements for the Genesis titles.
I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around Arknights: Enfield. It is One Of Those Games, to which there are two versions of. Arknights: Enfield is One Of Those Games, as in an anime gacha game filled with anthro-adjacent women for you to roll for and fight with in flashy, lackluster-in-feeling combat. Arknights: Enfield is also One Of Those Games, a factory sim where you build complex systems to produce, uh, something. This is a combination I cannot fathom, but registration for its next beta test is open, so perhaps I can figure it out.
I know that with winter on the way, you might be wanting to play some summery games to remind you of what life was like before Jack Frost started nipping at your chestnuts. Put that to the side, perhaps, just for a while, as developer 11 bit studios have revealed the release date for Frostpunk 2’s first bit of DLC, Fractured Utopias.
How do you follow on from making a game that essentially popularised a whole new genre? I can only imagine that question is one Brendan Greene, aka Player Unknown, i.e. the creator of PUBG, has asked himself a few times. The answer to that question is Prologue: Go Wayback, a game that has been in the works for a little while now, and at long last has an early access release date.
We’ve rounded up the best deals for Saturday, November 1, below, so don’t miss out on these limited-time offers.
Save $5 Off Kirby Air Riders
Welcome to November, and we’re just a few weeks away from the release of Kirby Air Riders! This racer looks to pack in a massive amount of content, with a variety of multiplayer and single-player modes to choose from. Today, you can save $5 off a copy of the game by pre-ordering it at Amazon. Lock your copy in now for some early savings!
Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Special Edition for $34.49
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available today on Amazon for only $34.49. This is an excellent deal for the game itself, but this edition also packs in the first year of DLC completely free. Street Fighter’s Ken has already released, and the first trailer for Chun-Li was just released yesterday.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PC) for $26.99
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is still one of my favorite PlayStation 5 games. Insomniac Games brought endless charm with the entry, with engaging combat and a solid storyline as well. Today, you can score a Steam copy of the game for $26.99 at Amazon. If you’re looking for a platformer and have yet to play Rift Apart, make it your mission to do so this weekend!
Save $10 Off Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was one of 2025’s most anticipated games for many, as it marks a major return to the MGS franchise for Konami. This weekend, you can save $10 off the release for either PS5 or Xbox Series X. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Between its old-school stealth-action gameplay and engaging spy-thriller story, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater largely succeeds as a faithful, visually impressive remake of the 2004 classic.”
2TB Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card for $189.99
Finding more storage for your console can be both tricky and expensive, especially for Xbox Series X|S. Microsoft aded a port for expansion on this generation of consoles, so the only way to upgrade is with an official Expansion Card. While these tend to be expensive, you can save $70 off a 2TB Seagate Expansion Card this weekend at Amazon. Not bad for tripling your console storage.
NBA 2K26 for $39.99
NBA 2K26 is on sale this weekend for $39.99, just in time for the start of the NBA season. This is even lower than last weekend’s sale! In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Ball Over Everything” is a fitting description for NBA 2K26. The smooth on-court action is better than ever and MyCareer’s excellent started-from-the-bottom journey to the pros story make it so the imperfections are easier to ignore.”
