Welcome to the SwitchArcade Roundup for July 6th, where we’re talking about the latest Switch news, sales, and releases! I’m starting a new job on Monday, so this will likely be the final Nintendo Switch roundup from me, so I have to say: it’s been an honor bringing y’all the Switch goodness on a daily basis. I’ll still be around the internet, and be sure to catch one final Switch games stream on our Twitch channel tonight before I call it a day. Let’s get started with this developer diary for Sonic Mania Plus, which I can’t wait to play on the 17th:

Pocket Rumble Impressions
This is quite the fun fighting game, though, again, I find myself wondering why I even play fighting games, especially online in the first place. I get whooped by the computer most of the time, though I’m loving the mechanics in play here. Everything is playable with two buttons, and you don’t need to pull off any complex motions to do special moves. Also, the fighters all play differently, and don’t just have a collection of specials and then a super move. Instead, each fighter has unique systems to play with that you can learn to use and exploit to your advantage. Learning each character becomes important just so you can know how to counter them. The GGPO online multiplayer feels fantastic. Despite the listed ping times, I?ve only had to occasionally deal with rollback or lag slowdown, and most fights felt smooth. Compare this to Mar...