Cat Quest III Sets Sail With “Furrst” Gameplay Trailer

Originally called ‘Pirates of the Purribean’.

No need to worry about a mewtiny here — the next entry in the Cat Quest series has undergone a bit of a name change, but that swashbuckling spurr-irit is still there. Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean — now known as Cat Quest III — has received its debut gameplay trailer today.

Taking the cute and accessible action RPG to the high seas, you’ll be the fluffiest sailor in the land as you pull into pawt and explore the Purribean. The Gentlebros is keeping the traditional hack-and-slash combat we’ve come to know and love, but now you’ll be able to ride ships and tackle other scallywags by firing cannonballs at them.

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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk First Patch Detailed, Console Release Delayed Due To Certification Process

Adds the new Micro Boy app.

Following the launch of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk earlier this month on the Switch and PC, developer Team Reptile has now released its first major patch for the game.

Due to the “certification process” required on consoles, it means this patch has been slightly delayed for the Switch. Although it is only a PC patch for now, it’s still an interesting insight into what players can expect when this update does arrive on consoles.

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Japan’s Upcoming Live-Action Pokémon Series Is About Falling For The Classic Game Boy Title

Airing on Tokyo TV this October.

The Pokémon Company has today announced that a brand-new live-action series about Pokémon is set to air in Japan from 19th October — however, it may not be the show that you would expect (thanks, Serebii).

Unlike the ace ‘live-action’ animation of the Detective Pikachu film, this upcoming series — titled ‘Pocket Filled with Adventure‘ in English — doesn’t appear to be set in a Pokémon world, but rather it will be about the act of playing Pokémon.

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Retro-Inspired Indie Sea Of Stars Sold 100,000 Copies On Its First Day

Critics are raving about this one.

The new retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars made its debut on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms this week, and it’s already off to an incredibly strong start.

In an update on social media thanking fans for their support, developer Sabotage revealed the game sold 100,000 copies on its first day of availability. That’s quite an impressive feat for an indie game and considering there are many more playing the title on Xbox’s Game Pass service.

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Splatoon 3 Version 5.0.0 Goes Live Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Changes, fixes & much more.

Nintendo is still showing strong support for its team-based squid shooter Splatoon 3. With this in mind, it’s now announced it will be releasing an update very soon, bumping the title up to Version 5.0.0.

This update features a number of seasonal and catalog changes, a bunch of other balance adjustments and many bug fixes. Below are the full patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo’s official support page.

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Faerie Afterlight Sprinkles Lush Metroidvania Magic On Switch In September

Beforedark.

Publisher Mastiff has revealed that the beautiful-looking Metroidvania Faerie Afterlight will be arriving on Switch this September.

Created by Indonesian developer Clay Game Studio, Faerie Afterlight is inspired by Indonesian philosophy and folk art, and the world is a mix of luscious pastels and stunning music. You control Kimo and Wispy, two beings who are inseparable from each other — quite literally. One is a little “blob” thing, while the other is a little fairy-type creature. Kimo can move platforms and walls while Wispy can bounce off of the surfaces

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Anniversary: Tales Of Symphonia Became A GameCube JRPG Favourite 20 Years Ago

“Dwarven Vow #10: Play hard, play often”.

On 29th August 2003, the Journey of Regeneration began…

Tales of Symphonia is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Japan today. The action RPG made a real splash when it launched on the GameCube — its international release followed a year later in 2004, and it has seen numerous ports to the PlayStation 2 (Japan only), PlayStation 3, Steam, and now modern consoles.

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Front Mission 2: Remake Lands New Release Date In October For Switch

Wazner up.

Front Mission 2: Remake at last has a brand new release date. After originally being slated for a release this June, Forever Entertainment delayed the second remake in the series at the last minute. Now, the publisher has announced that the game will be blasting onto Switch on 5th October 2023 (via Gematsu).

Front Mission 2: Remake is exactly what it sounds like — a remake of the 1997 strategy RPG for the PlayStation. What makes this second remake more interesting than the first is that this entry has never been officially localised in English before, meaning this will be the first time many will be able to suit up in their wazner in the sequel.

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