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With the September release of Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster, we’re learning more about these GameCube card-based RPGs. Thanks to our sister site, Time Extension!, series director Yasuyuki Honne revealed that Baten Kaitos almost wasn’t called that. Honne tweeted that Namco “opposed” the name (translated by Simon Griffin and SatsumaFS for Nintendo Everything). We’re glad Namco, now Bandai ...

Focus Entertainment released a new update for Dordogne today to fix bugs and improve quality of life. Un Je Ne Sais Quoi appears to have improved Switch textures and added visual details to certain sequences while fixing game bugs. On release, we loved the game’s art style but found its performance lacking, so we’re hoping today’s update will smooth the ...

Mortal Kombat 1, a highly anticipated second-half 2023 release, has been confirmed for the Switch. NetherRealm Studios released a new gameplay trailer today featuring returning characters Smoke and Rain and the Kameo Fighters Scorpion, Cyrax, Sektor, and Frost. Kameo Fighters enhance gameplay by assisting the main fighter. Sign in to YouTube to watch this trailer, which contains graphic and mature ...

Yuji Naka was sentenced to two years and six months in prison with four years of probation. He was fined two million and 171 million yen. SEGAbits, a website and social media account, translated a Yahoo Japan news story to explain Naka’s “4 years suspension” for showing “remorse”. He must pay 173 million yen (over 1 million USD) in fines ...

Nintendo added a new item to its US My Nintendo Store before Pikmin 4’s July 21 release. Order a Pikmin 4 Sticker Set with 200 Platinum Points. Pikmin and Oatchi, two 3″ vinyl stickers, are included. Stick these stickers on anything: “This set of two 3″ vinyl stickers features a variety of Pikmin, an explorer, and space pup Oatchi from ...

Black Salt’s “sinister fishing adventure” Dredge received its second major Nintendo Switch update. This one adds wildlife events, a “passive mode” for peaceful swimming, a photo mode, a new character, and aberrations. Update 2 for Dredge is now live on all platforms! ⚓ 📸 Photomode🐙 10 brand new aberrations🐳 Wildlife events Plus, experience the game in a brand new way ...

Nintendo announced that the Pipe Tour will launch on July 12th, marking the end of Mario Kart Tour’s Rome-themed chapter. The last tour introduced Rome Avanti, a new city circuit, and this one adds Piranha Pipe Pipeline, a new course with warp pipes. As usual, a new tour announces the Mii Racing suits. The Pipe Tour will debut the Wiggler ...

The Pokémon Company launched a new YouTube show, “Beyond the Pokédex,” today. Spruce and Maple will “deeply look” at what makes every Pokémon unique from #1 (Bulbasaur) to 1000 (Gholdengo) “and beyond”. Video games, animation, trading cards, manga, and more will examine these pocket monsters. Did you know that Sobble’s tears have the potency of 100 onions? 🧅 ✖️ 💯 ...

Update: Arc System Works has confirmed River City: Rival Showdown will launch worldwide for Switch eShop on October 12. It costs $24.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and supports English, Japanese, Korean, traditional, and simplified Chinese. A preview Original: On October 12, 2023, Arc System Works will rerelease River City: Rival Showdown on Nintendo Switch in Japan. Unconfirmed western release. The ...

With all the Mario-themed news from June’s Nintendo Direct, it’s easy to forget about some of the smaller Switch titles coming this year. After Marvelous Europe revealed Silent Hope’s opening anime movie, the dungeon-crawling action RPG caught our attention again. Our seven silent protagonists collaborate at base camp before entering the Abyss to fight the creatures below. KAMI WA SAIKORO ...