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Over 4 years since their launches on Nintendo Switch, Bayonetta 1 and 2 have both been updated to version 1.1.0. Once installing the update, players will be able to read the game’s text in Korean, Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese (Traditional). You can check out the full path notes below:

The Capcom Fighting Collection has just been updated to version 1.0.2, adding various quality of life improvements and accessibility options. You can check out a trailer for the update above, and the full patch notes below.

Atmospheric horror game The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation will be coming to Switch in the first half of 2023, developer Softstar Entertainment and publisher eastasiasoft have announced. This console version will add English voice acting to the game. Get ready to explore a haunted university, solve some puzzles and fight for your survival early next year.

Following a recent test server patch for Pokémon Unite, it looks like the next few playable Pokémon to be added have been leaked. Twitter user ElChicoEevee, who’s correctly leaked future plans for Unite in the past, has posted a look at some Pokémon to be added in future updates. You can see their post below.

Little is known about when Clefable, Zoroark and Sableye will be joining the game, but it shouldn’t be too long of a wait.

Action-RPG Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is getting a release on Switch next year, developers Softstar Entertainment and DOMO Studio and publisher eastasiasoft have announced. Details are currently sparse, but we’ll let you know as soon as more info comes out about the Nintendo Switch version of this cinematic, sword-slashing adventure.

Ludosity’s first platform fighter, Slap City, is out now on Switch. You may know them for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, but now you can see where their platform fighting journey began on Nintendo’s latest hybrid. You can check out a trailer for the game above.

Slap City features 11 characters from other Ludosity titles, such as Ittle Dew, Orka and Ultra Fishbunjin 3000. You can play through the characters’ different campaigns, fight locally with friends, or even challenge players on other platforms online. Slap City is available now for $19.99 USD.

It’s Monday, which means another wave of Nintendo Switch Online icons have released. September has brought with it a set of icons themed around the Nintendo Entertainment System, with today’s wave being the fourth and final of this month. Today’s new icons feature designs themed around Excitebike, Kid Icarus, Metroid, and even the NES-101, A.K.A. the Top Loader!

You can claim the different icon elements for yourself for 5-10 My Nintendo platinum points until October 3rd at 8:59 PM EDT, 5:59 PM PDT.

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is releasing digitally in just a couple days, and, ahead of its imminent launch, Bandai Namco have put out a launch trailer. You can check it out above.

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival will bring more of the much beloved drum-based arcade experience to the Switch. It’s set to feature single-player, local multiplayer and online modes. You’ll also be able to pay a monthly fee to get access to all the DLC songs in the game, with more than 500 already promised for launch. The game will be available in stores on October 7th and via the eShop on September 23rd.

Dragon Quest Treasures is coming to Switch on December 9th, and it seems like marketing is really ramping up. After getting a new trailer as part of the Tokyo Game Show last week, Square Enix have released another look at the upcoming title. This new trailer introduces fans to what the game’s about and how it’ll work. You can check it out above.

As players start their journey as Erik and Mia, they’ll learn how to fight alongside a team of monster pals and utilize their unique abilities to find hidden treasures and reach otherwise inaccessible areas. The two will also need to protect their treasure from monsters and rival gangs until they can get it back to base to be appraised. Collecting treasure will increase the player’s vault value, allowing them to expand their home base and further build up their brigade of friendly monsters.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 has been updated to version 1.2.0. This update brings with it a couple new boss battles, as well as a new Trial Mode. You can check out the trailer above for the full rundown, or you can just download the update.

Rumors about some sort of enhanced Switch have been rampant since the hybrid console first launched, but it seems like a new one may just be legit. The folks over at the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit have acquired an email from an Nvidia employee that offers some juicy details about what may be the next Nintendo console.

The main takeaway is that the next Nintendo console will use a more powerful Nvidia Tegra chip than the first that may even be capable of upscaling via DLSS 2.2 and ray-tracing based on its GPU architecture. Hopefully we’ll get to see a more powerful Switch sooner rather than later.

Dragon Ball: The Breakers is out on October 14th, but now’s the perfect time to try it out if you’re curious. Its open beta is currently live, and it will be from now until September 25th at 4 AM ET/1 AM PT.

Those who participate in the beta will be able to acquire an in-game Oolong keychain once the final product releases.

During this month’s Nintendo Direct, we learned that Pauline and Diddy Kong would be joining the Mario Strikers: Battle League roster, and, out of nowhere, we got both a new trailer and the release of the update. You can check out the trailer above, and the full patch notes for the new update can be found below.

Fans of action RPG Ultra Age will have some new content to enjoy soon. The “Rebirth Project” DLC just launched on PC, bringing with it a new Roguelike level for fans to enjoy, and it’s set to see a Switch release in the future. As soon as there’s a concrete date, we’ll let you know. For now, you can check out a trailer for the DLC above.

Developer Kogado Studio have just announced two titles in the Tristia franchise for the Nintendo Switch.

First up is Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea: Legacy, a remaster of the 2002 town development sim Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea. It’ll hit Switch with all-new graphics next year.

In addition, Tristia: Restore, a new “slapstick management action game,” will also be hitting the Switch in 2023. Both games will have English lanugage support.