Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Is “Real And Happening” According To Latest Update

The original leaks date back to 2021.

There have been ongoing rumours about Square Enix’s series Final Fantasy Tactics making a return after some leaks in 2021 and we’ve now got a small update.

If you were wondering what the status is on this supposed project, according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, it’s “real and happening”. He provided this update on the ‘GamingLeaksAndRumours‘ subreddit a few days ago (thanks for the heads up, Push Square).

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Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Is Getting A Switch Release This September

The legendary zombie hunter Juliet returns.

We first heard Lollipop Chainsaw would be getting a remake back in 2022, and now the first official trailer for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP has dropped, confirming it will arrive for Switch and multiple other platforms on 25th September 2024.

This updated version of the Grasshopper Manufacture title, by developer Dragami Games, is described as the definitive version of the game, leaving the story unchanged and instead focusing on quality-of-life improvements and additional gameplay content. The scene is set in the first trailer above which features the legendary zombie hunter Juliet.

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Round Up: Every Nintendo Switch Game We Played At Summer Game Fest 2024

Hands-on impressions of over a dozen games.

Summer Game Fest is over for another year, and it was a pretty jam-packed event. There are still plenty of stuff to come out of the show over the coming weeks, but what did we get up to while we were in Downtown Los Angeles for a week?

Well, we’ll spare you the details of the refreshing drinks and poolside antics — it wasn’t really that glamourous — but we’re ready to talk about most of the games we played.

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Nintendo Download: 13th June (North America)

Shin Megami Tensei! Monster Hunter! Sorcerian!

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!

Switch eShop – Highlights

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (Atlus, 14th Jun) – Forge your path through a post-apocalyptic world in this definitive version of Shin Megami Tensei V. Two complete story paths await, including a brand-new storyline with new locations and demons, where your choices will determine the fate of all existence. Navigate conflicting and tragic moral decisions and confront a dramatic tale of revenge or explore the original Shin Megami Tensei V saga. Which path will you choose? – Read our Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance review

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Japanese Charts: Paper Mario Dominates As The Switch Scores A Full House

Wahoo!

The latest Japanese charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu, and while it’s certainly a pretty quiet week for video games, it’s nevertheless yet another win for the Nintendo Switch.

After playing host to the PS5’s Stellar Blade in recent weeks, the top ten once again belongs solely to the Switch, with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door at the top. Following this are the usual suspects, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Minecraft, and (shock!) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

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Unofficial ‘Nintendo World Championships’ Cart Smashes Kickstarter Goal

Though we doubt The Big N will be happy.

An unofficial reproduction of the NES Nintendo World Championships cartridge has been successfully backed via Kickstarter, raising a total of £16,593 at the time of writing with an initial goal of £8,452.

Labelled as a new ‘pro’ version to celebrate the upcoming 35th anniversary of the 1990 World Championships event, it will contain the original version of the cartridge alongside the new pro version. What’s the difference, you might ask? Well, the pro version is more difficult, to put it bluntly.

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Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Monster Hunter Stories For Switch?

Capcom’s 3DS title returns this week.

Capcom’s 3DS title Monster Hunter Stories returns this week as a new remastered release for the Nintendo Switch.

It’s now fully voiced and comes with a Museum mode, allowing players to view over 200 pieces of concept art and listen to additional BGM. The game’s existing updates are also included, making this a slightly more complete version than the original release. Although it’s worth noting the Zelda DLC isn’t included in this new package.

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Dead Cells Designer Reveals Beat ‘Em Up ‘Tenjutsu’, And We Really Hope It Comes To Switch

Gnarly!

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Deadnight Games have revealed Tenjustu, a stylish roguelike beat ’em up from Dead Cells designer Sébastien Benard.

We don’t have a release date for this one just yet and it hasn’t even been confirmed for the Switch at the time of writing, but good lord, it looks so good that we simply have to highlight it. The trailer showcases some lovely anime cutscenes followed by blistering beat ’em up gameplay bolstered by gorgeous pixel art visuals.

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Grasshopper Manufacture Is “Definitely Gonna Cook” For ‘Switch 2’, Says Suda51

“I’m really looking forward to seeing what Nintendo does with it”.

Rumblings of the Switch successor reached fever pitch last month when Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa took to Twitter to reveal that a console announcement is coming “this fiscal year”. We are still in the dark about what games will be coming to said console (though we have our theories) but thanks to a new interview with VGC, we do know that No More Heroes studio Grasshopper Manufacture is “definitely gonna cook for it”.

That’s according to the studio’s founder and CEO Goichi “Suda51” Suda who, while at this year’s MomoCon in Atlanta, Georgia, was asked about his hopes for Nintendo’s next console and whether he’s currently working on anything for it.

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