“It’s that time of the year again”.
The well-executed beat ’em up rogulike Sifu is teasing some surprises for its second anniversary, even though the developer rolled out the final content update on Switch last November.
In a brief message via social media, Sloclap said it had some “surprises” to share over the coming days, beginning with the anniversary on 10th February (that’s later this week).
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Available now.
Although Super Mario Maker 2 on the Nintendo Switch received its final major update back in April 2020, it still occasionally receives a smaller update. The latest one follows on from an update in 2022 that addressed several issues.
This latest one makes some adjustments for a more “pleasant gaming experience”. Here it is in full:
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Keep it secret, keep it safe.
Nintendo loves a good patent and after the monster year of gaming that was 2023, it should come as no surprise that the company has more in the pipeline. Instead of looking to the future, however, the recently revealed patents appear to concern mechanics that we already know about, potentially putting certain Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features under legal lock and key (thanks, Automaton).
The following patents were highlighted in a recent Hatena Blog post from user naoya2k. The post notes that the patents were submitted earlier in 2023, but were only made publicly available towards the end of the year (between November and December).
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Book-smart.
After a puzzle adventure that’s going to bring some spooky chills? CLeM might just be the one for you.
Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Mango Protocol have today released this creepy ‘puzzlevania’ on the Switch eShop, with the above launch trailer giving us all a taste of what’s in store.
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Following rumours about select Xbox games going multi-platform.
There have been industry rumours recently about Microsoft potentially bringing select games to competitor platforms and last weekend it escalated, with games media outlets and key figures claiming Xbox could potentially go “all in” on a new multi-platform model.
It’s got to the point now where Microsoft’s Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has issued a statement (via social media) and rather than deny anything, he’s mentioned how there’ll be a “business update” next week where Microsoft shares its “vision for the future of Xbox”.
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Yaaargh.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has had some interesting cosmetics since its launch, including collaborations with the likes of Journey and Child of Light.
If you thought that was the extent of it, then buckle up, because another collaboration is just around the corner. This time, fans of Shantae will be well-catered for with the Half-Genie Cosmetic Pack, in collaboration with current developer WayForward.
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March of the minis.
After being announced for ‘consoles’ last September, The Media Indie Exchange Games (The MIX Games) today not only revealed that the NES-inspired puzzle platformer Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland will be taking its first steps in March, but also confirmed that the game is headed for Switch.
Based on the titular ’90s cartoon series, Adventures in Gameland will see you heading out on a platforming adventure with Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil across six of the gang’s make-believe worlds.
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Update: Confirmed for Switch.
Update :
It’s official — Forever Entertainment has confirmed that Night Slashers: Remake is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch. The publisher confirmed the news over on Twitter, though no release date has been given.
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Early game dolla.
Remember back in the early days of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom when money-making glitches ran rampant across Hyrule? Ah, simpler times. Of course, a lot of these were patched shortly after they were discovered, but it was only going to be a matter of time before a new one ascended into view.
Well, surprise! There is a new one out there and it looks to be pretty darn simple (as long as you are in the early game, that is).
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