By now, just about everyone involved in the Nintendo sphere knows or has heard about EarthBound in some way, shape, or form. The game went on to inspire many of today’s popular indie titles, and it’s since become a cult classic among its fans. EarthBound – which is actually the second game in its series – was released in the United States in 1995. It didn’t sell very well, however, thanks at least in part to a poor marketing campaign. It turns out, selling your game with the tagline “this game stinks” doesn’t make people more likely to buy your product!
Wolf Team’s classic game Final Zone will soon be making an appearance on Nintendo Switch, an eShop listing reveals. It will launch on January 17, 2025
Final Zone is an isometric shooter that originally debuted in 1990. The Nintendo Switch version comes with a gallery, a jukebox, support for rewind/turbo, and cheats.
Over on Nintendo Switch, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind has received a new version 1.0.4.
No new content is included, but this is one players will want to download. Digital Eclipse has been listening to player feedback and has started rolling out refinements – various adjustments and improvements have been implemented.
The full rundown is as follows:
Hamster have revealed The Super Dimension Fortress Macross as its latest Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch. It’ll be available everywhere tomorrow, December 26.
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an arcade shooting game released by Bandai Namco Entertainment in 1992. The game is based on the movie “Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?” and in it, players will pilot the VF-1 Valkyrie as they face off against the Zentradi army. The game also supports two players.
The game will be sold digitally on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29. Access more coverage on the Arcade Archives series here.
Retailer listings have popped up for Secret Neighbor + Hello Engineer – otherwise known as The Neighborhood Bundle – for Nintendo Switch. It will be available on February 25, 2025.
Both of these games were previously made available as digital titles. Secret Neighbor hit Nintendo Switch in 2021 while Hello Engineer followed in 2023. We have coverage of the two games here and here respectively.
SoulQuest, which is being made by SoulBlade Studio and Tomas J Pereyra, will be released on Switch. Launch timing has yet to be decided.
SoulQuest is a hack-and-slash platformer with combat inspired by well-known franchises like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. Those are a couple of hardcore series, but this project features a vibrant pixel art style and a Celtic mythology-based world.
Here’s some additional information:
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie co-writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller have expressed interest in working on a film based on The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
IGN was asking the two about other games the pair would be interested in adapting to the big screen. Casey and Miller brought up that they’re already on board for a film based on It Takes Two, but also mentioned interest in Golden Axe, A Boy and His Blob, and even the 1993 platformer Cool Spot.
Success Corporation is working on Ghost Traveler: Adventures in Edo for Nintendo Switch, the company has announced. It will be available sometime in 2025.
Ghost Traveler: Adventures in Edo is a mystery visual novel at its core. You’ll play as a 17-year-old boy who finds himself in a supernatural event and wakes up in Edo period Japan.
Here’s a full overview of the story:
Card-en-Ciel, the deckbuilding roguelite JRPG from Inti Creates, is receiving its next major content update with version 1.2.0 today.
This is the second major content update for the game. It includes Challenge Battles, the Parallel Card system, and new quality-of-life features such as selectable Wild Card presets and accessibility options to reduce dexterity gameplay.
Thanks to Inti Creates, we have the following details about the update:
