Sonic Adventure-Like 3D Action Platformer ‘Spark The Electric Jester 3’ Coming To Switch

Electric!

If you’re a fan of series like Sonic Adventure and want a similar slice of speed, you’ll be pleased to hear Spark the Electric Jester 3 is on its way to the Switch.

Following a PC release in 2022, this high-speed 3D action platformer starring Spark is now “coming soon” to Nintendo’s hybrid device. It’s being ported by FreakZone games and there’s no specific release date just yet.

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Nintendo Will Continue To Support Physical Media And “Maximise” All Software Sales

“This policy will remain unchanged going forward”.

Nintendo’s digital software sales have grown remarkably over the years — and the same can be said for all of the big publishers. But in terms of where the Big N’s focus lies, it’s not dedicating itself to a digital-only future.

During the financial results briefing for FY2024, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa responded to a question about the growth of digital media and the expectations the company have for the “successor to Nintendo Switch” which was announced early this week.

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Feature: How Nintendo Switch Is Being Used By A New Generation Of Therapists

Cooperative healing in handheld hybrid form.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we’ll be running several features focused on how video games of all types have helped us through periods when we were struggling with our mental health.

Today, Tim speaks to therapists to discover how they are using Switch and video game therapy to help patients…

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Among Us Reveals 2024 Roadmap, Teases New Surprises And Much More

Better late than never.

Developer Innersloth has shared a new roadmap for Among Us covering the remainder of 2024, even if a good chunk of the year has already passed.

As you can see, we already got The Fungle, and coming soon the game are “new roles”. Beyond this point, there are plans… “in no particular order” for a better lobby filter, prettier lobby settings, cosmetics, collabs, and a bunch of quality-of-life changes.

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Soapbox: Square Enix’s “Extraordinary Losses” And This Whole Xbox Mess Have Me Scared For The Future

Who wants to be a gillionaire?

Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Alana fears for Square Enix’s smaller-budget titles and is worried about the rest of the industry as a result.


What on earth is going on with Square Enix?

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Review: Little Kitty, Big City (Switch) – Repetitive, But Oozes Charm From Every Paw

An adventure with cat-titude.

When playing through Little Kitty, Big City, it’s difficult to avoid drawing comparisons with Untitled Goose Game. Both see you play as a cute, mischievous animal, and both have you tackle a series of emergent tasks that often come at the expense of the poor humans that inhabit the surrounding area.

With Little Kitty, Big City, however, developer Double Dagger Studio has taken the opportunity to draw inspiration from the game’s feisty feline protagonist and make the experience a bit more whimsical, a bit more stylised, and a bit more ambitious. The end result is a true joy to behold and play, but one that’s also held back from true greatness by its repetitive structure.

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