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During today's Nintendo Direct, Bandai Namco released a new trailer for Shadow Labyrinth, the metroidvania-style adventure infused with Pac-Man. The trailer confirmed that the game will be launching July 18 on Nintendo Switch.

A new trailer for Shadow Labyrinth aired during the Nintendo Direct, which showed the hero--known as Swordsman No. 8--emerging from a machine, only to be greeted by Puck, a floating yellow orb bearing a strong resemblance to Pac-Man. The trailer also highlighted the duo's three main forms, Swordsman No. 8's platforming and swordplay, Mini Puck's classic arcade-style exploration, and a mech called Gaia wielding immense power.

Shadow Labyrinth is a follow-up to the Pac-Man episode of Amazon' Secret Level, the anthology series of short stories based on video games. In it, an unknown figure is greeted by Puck after awakening from a stasis tube, and the two attempt to escape from what is referred to as a "maze." However, in the episode, the unknown figure is killed, and it is revealed that Puck has multiple people held in similar stasis tubes.

The Nintendo Direct presentation also featured the announcements of new entries in the Tomodachi Life and Rhythm Heaven franchises, along with updates for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends Z-A. Another Nintendo Direct livestream is set for April 2, which will focus solely on the Nintendo Switch 2 console.

Shadow Labyrinth is set to launch July 18 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. A Digital Deluxe version of the game is also available for preorder, which will include a digital artbook and soundtrack.