New regions, characters, and modes.
Are you ready to take on the brutal challenge that is Rain World once again? We hope so, because the Rain World: Downpour DLC is right around the corner, launching on Switch on July 11th, 2023.
Boasting hundreds of new maps across ten new regions, along with five additional characters, two new game modes, and local co-op, the upcoming DLC is sure to extend your playtime with Rain World significantly.
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“Stay tuned”.
If you’re looking to fill the gaps in your Legend of Zelda amiibo collection and happen to be located somewhere in North America, you might be in luck.
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Alongside the reveal of Sonic Superstars for Nintendo Switch last week, Sega also announced it would be offering a free “modern” Amy outfit to the game’s newsletter subscribers.
In a small update, the official game website has now shown a first look at this other outfit for Amy:
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The Blazing Blade returns.
Nintendo has announced the 2003 Game Boy Advance release Fire Emblem will be coming to the Switch Online service next week on 23rd June. This tactical RPG is also known as Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and will be available to everyone who has access to the Expansion Pack tier.
This entry was the first installment in the series to be released outside of Japan and also featured the debut of Lyn – who also happens to appear as the Emblem of Blazing in the new Switch release Fire Emblem Engage. There’s permadeath in this game, too. Here’s a bit more about this classic, courtesy of the PR:
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If the first 30 minutes are anything to go by.
After spending half an hour with Oxenfree II: Lost Signals at Summer Game Fest, there’s an immediate sense that the sequel is shaping up to be a much bigger, bolder, and indeed stranger experience than its predecessor.
As it probably should be. In speaking with developer Night School’s founder and director, Sean Krankel, he confirmed that while the original Oxenfree was completed in 16 months, the sequel has taken the studio a full three years to craft. You can definitely see the fruits of the studio’s labour, too, with this entry so far proving to be a much more accomplished piece of work in every facet: character models are much more detailed with enhanced animation; environments are brought to life with beautiful colour and lighting; the gameplay feels much smoother and more fluid than before.
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“I don’t know where that came from”.
Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination and producer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, has denied recent rumours of an upcoming animated Legend of Zelda film.
In an interview with TheWrap (via GameSpot), Meledandri responded to rumours circling around last week that Universal is closing in on a deal to tackle Hyrule next in the Nintendo movie world. At the Annecy International Animation Festival, Meledandri told TheWrap “I don’t know where that came from” regarding the rumour.
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Tails of Trainspot! Nova Lands! Jack Jeanne!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!
Alchemic Cutie (CIRCLE Entertainment, 16th Jun, $19.99) – Wimba Island is a huge place with plenty to do. From exploring secret locations to discovering new Jellies scattered all over the island. As the seasons change, so does the island with new areas, different Jellies and items appearing. Enjoy an engaging Jelly raising system, where each Jelly has uniquely generated stats, traits and over 4000 visual styles. You will be able to tame, breed, and raise the perfect jelly companion and take it with you on adventures. Befriend a village of goofy, fun, and sometimes complicated characters. Help them by completing quests or just hang out, mingle and get to know them. Who knows…maybe some might be hiding something…
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Studio Central in your hands.
GB Studio Central — the online community-led publication that focuses on games created in the popular GB Studio — has announced that it’s releasing a magazine. Yes, an actual magazine! And it’s absolutely gorgeous.
Announced last week, GB Studio Magazine aims to curate articles from the GB Studio Central site and present them in beautiful paper form. Led by Eric Mack, presentation-wise, the magazine is meant to invoke Nintendo Power – which is plain to see from the lovely cover. The first cover features the characters and setting of GB Studio’s in-built sample game, which is a nice little touch.
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Grasshopper has also teased a new game.
After much hype and even some technical hiccups, Grasshopper Manufacture was finally able to air its special “Direct” presentation today. Following a reveal of Shadows of the Damned, it’s now teased the game will “probably” be coming to “all current platforms”.
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And there’s more to come.
If you’ve been struggling to keep up with all the game releases so far this year, it’s not just you. In fact, across all platforms, there are more new releases in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Circana video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella recently shared some interesting data on social media – revealing Switch “new release” games have actually increased by +21% compared to 2022. PlayStation is leading the charge at 22% and Xbox is at 13%.
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