Remember Samba de Amigo? No longer relegated to serving as a racing game cameo who was once prominently featured in a franchise of old: the monkey with attitude returns in Samba de Amigo: Party Central on Switch.

Sea of Stars is also out on August 29, and fascinatingly, serves as a prequel to Sabotage Studio's wild 2018 project The Messenger. Blasphemous 2 (which we reviewed!) is out today, rounding out a pretty strong showing for the Switch eShop, with three brand new games this week. That explains why the rest of the lineup is smaller (relative to other weeks).

Nintendo Download: Samba de Amigo

• Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case – Available Aug. 29
• Alice Escaped!
• Arcade Archives DARK ADVENTURE
• Ashina: The Red Witch – Available Aug. 25
• Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator
• Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
• Giant Wishes – Available Aug. 25
• GINSHA
• Golf: Hole in One – Available Aug. 29
• Heart Chain Kitty: All Screwed Up – Available Aug. 28
• Hello Engineer
• Hidden Paws Bundle – Available Aug. 28
• Little Devil: Foster Mayhem – Available Aug. 25
• One-Two Combo Bundle: Punch Club Franchise
• Plumber Bundle 3 in 1
• Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles – Available Aug. 29
• Rocket Car : Ultimate Ball League Machines – Available Aug. 25
• Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
• Sphereout – Available Aug. 29
• Stack Ball Run!
• The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation – Available Aug. 30
• The Nightmare: Serial Killers
• Wildagotchi: Virtual Pet – Available Aug. 25
• Word Search Puzzle: Find the Words!
• Xtreme Sports
• Zombie Outbreak: Survival in Ancient Egyptian

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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We knew that Red Dead Redemption II would be coming to Switch, and now it's finally here! Whether it's actually worth the (checks notes) $50 Rockstar is charging for it is one thing: but at least it comes with the Undead Nightmare DLC, which is one of the silliest romps the studio has ever created.

In other Switch eShop news, Quake II was surprised-released, and we even reviewed it (on PC)! This classic still holds up, but if you want something newer, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is out on August 18. Here's the gist of this extremely Jet Set Radio-looking game: "Red is a graffiti writer who lost his head and instead has an AI robohead. In search of his roots, he joins the Bomb Rush Crew, Tryce and Bel, who are aiming to go All City. Together they discover who it was that cut off his head and how deeply Red’s human side is linked to the graffiti world."

If none of those catch your interest, there's, as usual, a ton of other stuff to sift through.

Nintendo Download: Quake II Edition

• A Castle Full of Cats
• Aery – Flow of Time
• Airplane Race Simulator – 2 Player Game – Available Aug. 18
• Arcade Archives MAD SHARK
• Arcade Snake Go!
• BOKURA
• Brave Bow Archer: Princess Rescue Simulator! – Available Aug. 22
• Candle Fire Run!
• Cat’s Cosmic Atlas – Available Aug. 18
• Chrome Wolf
• Die After Sunset
• Duck Race
• Embraced By Autumn – Available Aug. 18
• Forklift 2024 – The Simulation
• FRMaster – Formula Racing Simulator – Available Aug. 19
• Funny Jokes
• Gauntler
• Hidden Shapes: Cat Realm + Trick or Cats
• Luck Breaker
• Marble It Up! Ultra
• Neko Journey – Available Aug. 18
• Quantum: Recharged
• Rescue Team 911 Simulator - Ambulance,Police, Firefighter – Available Aug. 19
• Sable’s Grimoire: Man And Elf – Available Aug. 18
• Satay Shop Tycoon
• SHINOBI NON GRATA
• Skateboard Drifting with Maxwell Cat: The Game Simulator – Available Aug. 19
• The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
• Tsugunohi
• Vampire Survivors
• Virgo Versus The Zodiac – Available Aug. 23
• Vostok 2061
• Wizards Legacy – Nightmare Park Manager Simulator
• Wroom Wroom Puzzles

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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In a bizarre move, Red Dead Redemption will be available on Nintendo Switch for $49.99 on August 17, and uh, the reaction to that price has been "mixed," to put it lightly! I mean, I guess it does have the Undead Nightmare DLC and the Game of the Year bonus content, but you can get all of that and more for much cheaper on other platforms. The Switch version (alongside the upcoming PS4 edition) also does not include multiplayer capabilities. In any case, the choice is yours.

Moving Out 2 is the other major release, and that's out on August 15. This is a day-and-date release with other platforms, which is always nice to see. Oh, and there are tons of other things out if you want to comb through the below list!

• A Castle Full of Cats – Available Aug. 17
• Acceptance – Available Aug. 11
• Ace Antigravity Combat Racing
• Aery – Flow of Time – Available Aug. 17
• Anthology of Fear
• Arcade Archives BARADUKE 2
• Astro Flame: Starfighter – Available Aug. 15
• Ball Master Up!
• Black Skylands – Available Aug. 15
• Bright Lights of Svetlov – Available Aug. 11
• Chickenoidz Super Party
• Chrome Wolf – Available Aug. 17
• Cinderella: Interactive Book
• Cooking Arena
• Creepy Tale: Ingrid Penance – Available Aug. 16
• Death Becomes You
• Detective Agency: Gray Tie 2 Collector’s Edition
• Die After Sunset – Available Aug. 17
• Draknek and Friends Puzzle Bundle
• Elypse
• Farm Frenzy: Refreshed
• Female Nation Takeover - 女性国家乗っ取り計画 - 盗賊の俺が王になる -
• Hamster on Rails
• Idle Zoo Park
• It’s Puzzles: Wild Nature
• Marble It Up! Ultra – Available Aug. 17
• Mondealy
• Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip XXL
• Moolii’s Dreamland
• Mouse Trap – The Board Game
• Mysterious Adventure of Michael
• Neon Blight
• Organ Trail Complete Edition
• Pipe Dream
• Prison Life Simulator Jail – Gangster Escape Games Scary Architect Battle – Available Aug. 11
• Pups & Purrs Pet Shop
• Puzzle Boys
• Quantum: Recharged – Available Aug. 17
• Rainbow Skies – Available Aug. 11
• SHINOBI NON GRATA – Available Aug. 17
• Slime Girl Smoothies
• Sonar Beat
• Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
• Summer Valley Hike – Available Aug. 15
• Sven – Completely Screwed
• The Rewinder
• TOW TRUCK Driver Simulator 2023 – Available Aug. 12
• Ultimate General: Gettysburg
• Vampire Survivors – Available Aug. 17
• Wash Simulator – Clean Garage, House, Cars Business Tycoons
• Wild Legion
• Witch’s Garden
• World Spin
• X-Force Under Attack
• Zombie Soup

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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WrestleQuest is the big game on offer this week for Nintendo Switch, which provides an RPG-like format for arcade wrestling action. I just recently replayed some WWE games and let me tell you: I'm in the mood for a good brawler! Brotato is another featured game from Nintendo coming your way and features some classic Robotron/modern Vampire Survivors horde-style action.

You have plenty of things to choose from! It's a good week for indie variety on the eShop.

• A Guidebook of Babel
• Action SuperCross
• Adore
• Alchemy POIPOI SS
• Arcade Archives GROWL
• Backbeat + Hexagroove Music Strategy Bundle
• BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted
• Brain On: Dot Physics
• Brotato + Space Gladiators Bundle
• Chickenoidz Super Party 
• Contraptions 3
• Cooking Arena 
• Counter Delta 2: Eastern Crisis
• Cricket Captain 2023
• Death Becomes You 
• DELTAZEAL
• Farm Frenzy: Refreshed 
• Fluffy Milo 
• Flutter Away
• GigaBash
• Heist Force
• Hyper Torque Racing
• Leafy Trails
• LEGEND BOWL
• LOST EGG 3: The Final
• MistWorld the after
• Nova Strike
• Puzzle Boys 
• Running Fable 
• Secret Summoner
• Side Decide
• Skabma – Snowfall 
• Slime Girl Smoothies 
• The Entropy Centre
• The Scientists’ Secret – Hidden Object Game
• Tiny Thor
• TRAPPED in The Kanal
• Ultimate General: Gettysburg 
• Unidentified Falling Objects 
• Wash Simulator – Clean Garage, House, Cars Business Tycoons 
• Windstorm Double Pack
• Wizardry School: Escape Room
• Would you like to run an idol cafe? 3
• X-Force Under Attack 

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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The time has come once again for another fabled third party Switch exclusive to hit the eShop, and this time, we're getting Disney Ilusion Island. We actually have a full review up for it, so if you're interested, check it out! It's a particularly interesting game in that it offers up four player co-op with difficulty sliders for individual players. In other words, it's made for the whole family.

Other bigger releases include Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (which we also have a review for!), as well as Venba (which is described as a "wholesome narrative cooking game set in the 1980s," which is going to ignite a lot of interest).

Nintendo Download: Disney Illusion Island Edition

• 100 Doors Games: School Escape
• 3 minutes Mystery
• A Short Tale
• AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead & Undressed Director’s Cut
• ALIEN WAR 2 DOGFIGHT
• Animal Farm Parking
• Anime Clock
• Arcade Archives KING & BALLOON
• Barony 
• Calm Waters
• Classic Pool and Cyber Pool Bundle
• Demonic Supremacy 
• Don’t Lie Pack 1
• Don’t Lie Pack 2
• Ducky’s Delivery Service
• Eden’s Last Sunrise
• Ferris Mueller’s Day Off –
• HYPER METEOR
• Hypertension
• Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
• Last Mage Survivors 
• Luna & Monsters Tower Defense -The deprived magical kingdom-
• Mega Ramp Moto – Dirt Bike Stunts Simulator 
• Mirrored Souls
• New York Mysteries: Power of Art
• Operate Now: Hospital
• Patrick’s Parabox
• Pixel Game Maker Series Angel’s Gear
• PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe
• Police Cop Hot Pursuit – Car Racing Driving Simulator Real
• PSYCHIC 5: ETERNAL
• Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
• Raccoon Adventure: Animal City Simulator 3D Farm Super Deluxe 
• Radiant Tale
• Sword & Fairy Inn 2
• The Forgotten Room 
• The Master’s Pupil
• The Red Exile – Survival Horror 
• This Way Madness Lies
• Venice 2089
• Veritas 
• Watch
• Witch’s Pranks – Frog’s Fortune
• Working Hard Collection 
• World of Machines – Tanks War Operation
• YEAH! YOU WANT “THOSE GAMES,” RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET’S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!
• YGGDRA UNION ~WE’LL NEVER FIGHT ALONE~
• Zombie Hunter: D-Day
• Zoo Park Story

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, EA Sports FC 24

The time has come for another big fanfare-filled first-party release week! Nintendo is dropping Pikmin 4 on July 21, and there's quite a bit of ruckus being made compared to prior entries. Nintendo is going all-out for this one, with tons of merch, promotions, and advertising. And given our review, it wasn't all in vain!

As a bit of counterprogramming, EA Sports FC 24 is also out, along with all of the games below. The eShop is on fire this week! It's about time given some recent slow periods, and the storm of Q3 is imminent.

Nintendo Download: Pikmin 4 Edition

• Aery – Heaven & Hell
• Arcade Archives STRATO FIGHTER
• Armored Lab Force VULVEHICLES
• Beauty and The Beast: Interactive Book
• Cross Tails
• Crowded Mysteries
• D-Corp 
• Doomsday Hunters
• Forest Fire
• Frank and Drake
• Ghosty
• Haunted Hell House
• Hollenburg ‘Hell Castle’
• Hospital Doctor – Fix me up for KIDS (Boys & Girls) 
• Legends of the Eternal Flame
• Lucy Got Problems
• Mage & Monsters
• Masquerade Kiss
• MetaDude
• Metal Storm X
• Might & Magic – Clash of Heroes : Definitive Edition
• Moto Racer Simulator GT Games
• Mr. Run and Jump 
• NightmareScape
• NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening
• Oaken
• OMNIMUS
• Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Breakup! 
• Punch a Bunch
• Puzzle by Nikoli S Hitori
• Ramp Car Racing 
• Ring Racer 
• Road Bustle 2
• Sailing Era
• Sephonie 
• Skeljump 
• Snow White: Interactive Book
• Summer Party Time
• Super Dinoblasters 
• Super Intern Story 
• Sweets Pusher Friends
• Sword of Glory 
• Takoyaki Party Survival
• THE KITTY in The Spaceship
• The Snow Fable: Mystery of the Flame 
• Wathitdew Record Game Studio BATTLEFIELD
• Whispike Survivors
• Wood Cube Block: Classic Casual Puzzle
• Words Of Wisdom

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Mario Kart 8 DLC

Manic Mechanics is the marquee game showcased by Nintendo this week, and it's coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop today. It's part of a long series of "chaotic co-op" titles, where you'll need to repair vehicles for points while dealing with explosions, animal stampedes, and more wacky hazards. So far, it sounds decent! Nintendo managed to get their paws in the door on the eShop this week too, as they've just released the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 5 DLC. You can find a full breakdown of what it actually includes here.

With that out of the way, let's look at the rest of the eShop!

Nintendo Download: Manic Mechanics Edition

• Agriculture 
• Arcade Archives POLE POSITION
• Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
• BLEED: Arcade Arena Shooter
• Car Detailing Simulator
• Chaos Galaxy
• Colormitation
• Crafting Block World: Magic Dungeons Adventure
• Cramped Room of Death 
• Death or Treat
• EarthX
• EchoBlade
• Elder Sister’s Love Training ～年上お姉さんの恋愛トレーニング～
• Farming Simulator – Farm, Tractor, Experience Logic Games Nintendo Switch Edition
• Fastest on the Buzzer
• Football Cup 2023
• Gravity Circuit
• Illusion
• LISA: The Definitive Edition 
• LISA: The Joyful – Definitive Edition 
• LISA: The Painful – Definitive Edition 
• Madshot
• Mahjong Woods
• Needy Princess Nerd Club - メンヘラオタ姫サークル -
• Paint Ball
• Paint Bowl
• Pinball FX
• Race Boat Simulator – 3D Stunt Racing Driving Ship in Ocean 
• REMEDIUM: Sentinels 
• Rifter
• Risky Woods (QUByte Classics)
• Robot VS
• Sacred Zodongga Defense
• Side View Golf
• Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde 
• Strike Team Gladius
• Subway Simulator – Underground Train Ride Station Ultimate Driving Games 
• Time Of War, Arkano’90
• Toadomination
• Touhou: New World
• UltraGoodness 
• Zombie Town

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also Arcade Archives COP 01

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals is out on several platforms (Switch included!) on July 12, and it's definitely the big dog on campus this coming week. If you don't remember Oxenfree, it's a critical darling adventure game that came out in early 2016 and swept a ton of award shows. Now, it's back! The gist is that the sequel is set five years after the original, with a new protagonist (Riley).

While we wait for Pikmin 4 in a few weeks, the rest of the eShop is crawling along slowly. There are 24 additional games coming out this week, which sounds like a lot, but it's fairly low for the 30-40-on-the-regular storefront: which is becoming increasingly crowded.

Nintendo Download: Oxenfree II

• Arcade Archives COP 01
• Bunker 21 Extended Edition
• Calculator Maker : My Calculator
• City Limits
• Constellations: discover the universe
• Family Jigsaw Puzzle: Classic Mosaic Puzzles
• Feeble Light
• Full Quiet
• Garlic 
• Gimmick! Special Edition
• i.Game Hong Kong Mahjong
• Medal of Guardians
• Mountain Climb Driver: Real Physics Arcade Racing
• Necrosmith
• Rainbow Snake
• RichMan 4 Fun
• Sandream
• Sentimental Death Loop
• Super Box Delivery: Beyond the Horizon 
• Superfidos
• Swords & Bones 2 
• Tad the Lost Explorer. Craziest and Madness Edition 
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie 
• The Past Within

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Ghost Trick

During this post-Tears of the Kingdom slump, the Nintendo Switch eShop is seemingly back on track again, with a release that's...technically first-party, but might just confuse some people. It's none other than Everybody 1-2 Switch, the follow-up to the bizarre March 2017 party game 1-2 Switch. Yes, it was developed and published by Nintendo, and it's out today.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is also on the docket, as is Crime O' Clock, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, and the Lara Croft Collection (which contains two isometric combat/puzzler spinoffs).

Nintendo Download: Everybody 1-2-Switch Edition

• 11111Game
• A Tale For Anna
• Abandon Ship
• ACL Pro Cornhole
• AEW: Fight Forever
• Arcade Archives SPLATTER HOUSE
• Army of Ruin
• Athanasy
• Boo Party
• Bruxa 
• Burnhouse Lane
• Bus Tycoon Night and Day
• ChronoBreach Ultra 
• Circuit Superstars
• Classic Racers Elite
• Cop Police Escape Racing Zone Clash
• Deadliest Catch: The Game
• EchoBlade 
• Enclave HD
• Finding Heidi
• Forever Lost: Episode 3
• GRISAIA PHANTOM TRIGGER 5.5 to 08
• Hamster on Rails
• Hooligan Simulator – San Gangster Andreas Fight for City, Battle Gangs, Shooter, Police
• Inner Ashes 
• Medieval Royal Chess: Classic Board Game
• Moving Blocks Puzzles
• Noob – The Factionless
• Picontier
• Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
• Quick Race
• Ray’z Arcade Chronology 
• RayStorm X RayCrisis HD Collection
• Shootvaders: The Beginning
• Silent Paws 
• Sokoball Dreams 
• Suicide Guy: The Lost Dreams
• The Lost and The Wicked 
• Tower Up 
• Truck Simulator – Heavy Cargo Driver 2023
• Vision Soft Reset
• Volleyball Heaven
• WW2: Bunker Simulator
• Your Computer Might Be At Risk

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

In case you missed it, Pikmin 1 and 2 HD have been re-released on Switch. It was all done in the form of a surprise announcement in a June 2023 Nintendo Direct, as Nintendo tends to do! This is a great day for preservation, as you can pick up Pikmin 1-4 on Switch by the time the latest iteration arrives on July 21. The 3DS sequel/spinoff Hey! Pikmin remains on the outside, but who knows: Nintendo will probably get around to porting it one day.

Oh, and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is out too, which our own CJ Andriessen enjoyed quite a bit. Between these two titles and a Super Meat Boy puzzle spinoff (Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine), it's an interesting week for the Nintendo eShop. Variety is the spice of life.

Nintendo Download: Pikmin 1 and 2 HD Edition

• Alice Sisters
• Arcade Archives MEGABLAST
• Auralux: Constellations
• BroodStar 
• Castle of Heart + Jet Kave Adventure Bundle
• Charade Maniacs 
• Dolmenjord – Viking Islands 
• Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine
• Earthen Dragon
• Everdream Valley 
• Fall of Porcupine
• Gramik Paint Roller
• Johnny Trigger Action Collection 
• Little Friends: Puppy Island 
• Lost Lands: Sand Captivity
• Marble Ball Friends
• Neko Secret Homecoming
• nPiano
• Pretty Princess Magical Garden Island
• Princess Closet - Fashion and love will change me -
• Raging Bytes
• Railway Empire 2 – Nintendo Switch Edition
• Retro Rollers Bundle
• Rice Bowl Restaurant
• Skautfold: Usurper 
• Sky Caravan 
• SOULVARS 
• The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
• Tricks Magician
• Unimime – Unicycle Madness
• Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2
• Wolf Simulator: RPG Survival Animal Battle
• Zenful Journey

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, more live service updates

It's another slowish week, as the main games Nintendo is highlighting this week are of the live service variety.

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 dropped recently with its Optimus Prime-flavored season pass, and there are more updates for Disney Dreamlight Valley (The Remembering), Rocket League (Season 11), Overwatch (Season 5), and Disney Speedstorm (Season 2). Wait, Disney Speedstorm just dropped Season 2?

It really is the "early summer of live service" so far, post-Zelda. One of the next big releases is Final Fantasy XVI on June 22 on PS5, which will end the streak. In terms of Switch games from AAA publishers, Crash Team Rumble is next on the slate on June 20.

Nintendo Download: A lot of live service game updates Edition

• Alchemic Cutie
• Anime Beauty Girl Puzzle – Love Game History Adventure
• Annalynn
• Arcade Archives BRAVOMAN
• Beat ’Em Up Archives (QUByte Classics)
• BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story-
• Bloo Kid
• Cave of Past Sorrows 
• Cyber Hunters 
• Dungeon & Tales: Warriors and Dragons
• Eastern Euro Truck Simulator: Real Offroad Car Driving Game Sim 4x4 Mud
• Eastern Exorcist
• Finger Football: Goal in Two 
• Flannel Amethyst
• Forest Golf Planner
• Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
• Hatsune Miku – The Planet Of Wonder And Fragments Of Wishes
• Healthy Recipes
• Hoppy Hop 
• HORSE CLUB Adventures: Complete Collection
• Jack Jeanne
• Nova Lands 
• Pandemic 1993 
• ProtoCorgi
• Robolt 
• Smushi Come Home
• Stay Out of the House 
• Summer Daze: Tilly’s Tale
• Tails of Trainspot 
• The Fairy’s Song 
• The Sin
• Zero-G Gunfight

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

It's a bright day for the Nintendo eShop, and I don't just mean that figuratively: like, the marquee games on offer are literally bright and in your face!

One of the most gleaning video game franchises of all time, Katamari Damacy, is getting a remaster this week in the form of We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie. It's a re-release of We Love Katamari with extras, including the ability to play as a "young King of All Cosmos" in challenges, and a selfie photo mode. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is out as well, and the art style alone is worth checking out.

The rest of the week is a bit less packed than normal, but that's great actually! We could use a breather after the $70 Tears of the Kingdom and the flood of other releases.

Nintendo Download: We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie Edition

• A Painter’s Tale: Curon, 1950
• Angel Symphony
• Arcade Archives TETRIS THE ABSOLUTE THE GRAND MASTER 2 PLUS
• Avia corporation 
• Beat Them Up – Street Fight Band Simulator
• Bleak Sword DX
• Brave Soldier – Invasion of Cyborgs 
• Cat Souls 
• Cubic Figures 2
• Demon Sword: Incubus
• Dogotchi: Virtual Pet 
• Dordogne 
• Fall of the New Age
• Fishing Vacation
• Highway Traffic Racer – Car Racing Simulator
• Homebody
• Horoscope Signs: Discover the meaning of your sign
• Inhabit
• Legendary Tales: Cataclysm
• Mask of the Rose
• Million Shells
• MotoGP23
• NoEvidence – Scary Horror Quest Survival Story
• Pool Together
• Reasoning of Courage Nori 3 Balanced Diet
• Sakura Dungeon
• So Much Stuff Collector’s Edition
• Speed Crew
• Sqroma 
• Super Drunken Guy 
• Talk to Strangers

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Super Mega Baseball 4

The age-old Etrian Odyssey series returns in the form of a collection, to spice up this week's offerings on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Comprised of the first three entries "remastered in HD" for 80 bucks, you can also snag them separately if you want. Given that these games run roughly 50 hours each (or more), you could probably last the whole month on them!

Loop8: Summer of Gods (which we have a review for!) is another marquee release, as is Super Mega Baseball 4.

Nintendo Download: Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Edition

• 7 Horizons 
• Aery – The Lost Hero
• Arcade Archives ROLLING THUNDER 2
• Baby Phone 3 in 1 for Kids, Puzzle, Animal, Funny, Parent, Coloring
• Best Forklift Operator
• Boxville
• Brain Show 
• Constellations
• Decarnation
• Dreamy Trail 
• GyroGunner
• Hidden Bunny
• HORSE CLUB Adventures: Lakeside Collection
• Japanese NEKOSAMA Escape The Sweets Shop
• Johnny Trigger: Sniper 
• Killer Frequency
• Kitten Island 
• Kizuna AI – Touch the Beat!
• Korokoro Harley
• Kuroi Tsubasa 
• Laser Brain Puzzle: Classic Logic Arcade
• Last Labyrinth -Lucidity Lost-
• Loco Parentis
• LotionSamurai for Nintendo Switch
• Moonleap
• Move The Box: Classic Block Puzzle
• Need for Drive – Car Racing
• Nocturnal 
• Octo Curse
• Paper Dominoes
• Powers of Hex
• Prison Simulator 
• Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward
• Protodroid DeLTA
• Racing Drift Taxi Car Simulator Ultimate
• Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX 
• SENSEs: Midnight 
• Slasher – Sword RPG Impact Simulator
• Sunshine Shuffle
• Super Hero Demolition
• World War: Combat Guardian

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Maquette

It's an indie week on the Nintendo eShop, with the highly anticipated Cassette Beasts launching on the Switch. In a nutshell, you'll record monster abilities on retro cassette tapes. Yep, it's just as unique as it sounds! Maquette is also coming out today, which is described as a "first-person recursive puzzle game" where "objects are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge." Consider me interested.

If that's not enough for you, there's a ton of stuff you can check out below, like Bat Boy (a take on Mega-Man) and Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade. How can you not at least click on a store link for that one?

Nintendo Download: Cassette Beasts Edition

• A Western Drama
• AKAIITO HD REMASTER
• AOISHIRO HD REMASTER
• Arcade Archives Ark Area
• Bat Boy
• Bee in The Valley
• BlackSmith HIT
• Bubble Bird
• Chasm: The Rift
• Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu’s Wrath 
• Coloring Pixels: Collection 3
• End of Lines
• Fantasy Tower Defense
• Fights in Tight Spaces
• Finally, in Love Again
• Fitness Circuit 
• Hello Goodboy
• HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS HAPPINESS PARADE
• Home Sweet Home 
• Hush Hush
• Johnny Trigger 
• LASERPITIUM 
• Legendary Tales: Stolen Life
• Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
• Move The Pin: Classic Logic Puzzle
• Mystical Mixing 
• Mythargia 
• Nakana Bundle #4 
• Nakana Bundle #5 
• Nakana Bundle #6 (10 games) 
• Onigo Hunter
• PI.EXE
• Pulling no Punches
• Puzzle by Nikoli S Numberlink
• REPLIKATOR 
• RINA:RhythmERROR
• Rubberduck Wave Racer
• Santa’s Monster Shootout
• Serene Hike
• Skye Tales 
• Smash Out
• Spectrolite
• Star Gagnant
• Sudoku: Casual Board Game
• Super Night Riders
• Terracotta
• The Blind Prophet 
• The Case of the Golden Idol
• The Tartarus Key 
• Theft Ride Legacy
• To Hell with the Ugly –
• To The Rescue!
• True Disc Golf
• Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
• Vaccine Rebirth
• Waifu Space Conquest
• おいでませ、こくりさん - Welcome Kokuri-san -

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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"Please apply as soon as possible."

We've been pouring many drinks out for the Wii U since it was officially canned, but we're running out of imbibements! Eventually, the Wii U will become a faded memory for some folks, brought up once a year in vague terms, like: "Hey remember that tablet you could play Luigi hide and seek with? What was the name of that thing? Anyway...."

That time is coming sooner than later, according to a new posting on Nintendo of Japan's official website. The publisher explains that they're running out of Wii U repair parts, and once they're gone, they're gone. Here's the full statement from Nintendo of Japan (Google translated):

"For Wii U peripherals (Wii U GamePad, etc.), we will stop accepting repairs at the same time as the Wii U itself. If the inventory of parts required for repairing a peripheral device runs out before the end of repair acceptance for the Wii U console, we will stop accepting repair requests for the peripheral device for which we have run out of parts inventory."

Nintendo also makes this double-clear on that same page, noting:

"If you are considering repairing the Wii U console or peripherals, please apply as soon as possible."

We knew this was coming, but it's sad all the same

Part of me is saying "well, the vast majority of folks probably thought this happened ages ago," but seeing a system die out in real time is still a bummer. I had a lot of great times with the Wii U and there were plenty of fantastic games for it, and I hope any and all preservation efforts for it are fruitful for years to come.

Mine still works at least!

[Thanks John!]

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Also, Convergence: A League of Legends Story

We're back on for a hoppin' eShop week everyone! Following Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and...pretty much nothing else, two marquee games are featured this week, including LEGO 2K Drive (which we'll have a review of shortly!), plus Convergence: A League of Legends Story.

Of course, some of these game titles just beg to be followed up on, and this week it's "911 Cannibal." Here's the elevator pitch: "In this horror game you are a kidnapped teenager. Maniac - cannibal keeps you in his creepy house. Hide and search items that can help you find a way out of the scary place and survive the nightmare. Solve puzzles to get to inaccessible places. And do not forget about attentiveness - you need to carefully cover up your tracks so that the maniac does not suspect anything." It's four bucks, and has decent Steam reviews. It wins the "weird pick of the week" award!

Nintendo Download: LEGO 2K Drive

• 911: Cannibal
• Amaze! Complete Bundle
• Apploval
• Arcade Archives MAZINGER Z
• Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril 
• Best Action Games 5-in-1 
• Best Mobile Games 5-in-1 
• Bio Prototype
• BlackJack Waifu Tour
• Bubble Monsters
• Bunhouse
• Burger Chef Tycoon Co-op Edition
• Cyber Citizen Shockman 
• Dark Quest 3
• Death, Soul & Robots
• Despot’s Game
• Dig Deep: Complete Edition
• Dying Light: Definitive Edition & Call of Juarez: Gunslinger 
• Farming Simulator 23; Nintendo Switch Edition
• Find The Pairs: Classic Memory Puzzle
• ghostpia Season One
• Glitch Busters: Stuck On You 
• Heartbeat Hospital: Love, Lies, and Betrayal
• HEXAPODA
• Japanese Escape Games The House
• KARGAST
• LOUD: RockStar Edition
• Love on Leave
• Magic Bubble Shooter: Classic Bubbles Arcade
• Max Reckoning – A Criminal Thief Story With Shooter & Quest
• Mechanic 8230: Escape From Ilgrot
• Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook
• Murtop
• Nightmare Reaper
• No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
• Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!
• Rainbow Runner
• TORINTO 
• Unalive 010
• Undergrave
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 
• Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo
• Woodland Hike 

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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And pretty much just Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo doesn't have any other marquee games to pump out this week: it's all Zelda all the time for the foreseeable future.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out on May 12, and it's fantastic. I think a lot of folks are going to be surprised by how much it innovates on the already-successful Breath of the Wild formula, and there's a lot of spoiler-heavy stuff to shield yourself from. Thankfully this article is blemish-free on that front!

There are other games coming out though, and you can check them out below! If you're looking for some "counter-programming," the La-Mulana 1 and 2 bundle is a good shout.

Nintendo Download: Tears of the Kingdom Edition

• 2021 : Moon Escape
• After You
• Arcade Archives TECMO KNIGHT
• Cabin Escape: Alice’s Story
• Elemental War 2
• Escape the Prison: 3 Days to Freedom
• For a Vast Future 
• Forever Lost: Episode 2
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
• Gekisou!Benza Race -Toilet Shooting Star- 
• Gunvein
• Herodes
• Hola! Reversi
• I Love Finding Birds Collector’s Edition
• King Jister 3
• LA-MULANA 1 & 2 Bundle
• Leap From Hell
• Little Disaster 
• Local News with Cliff Rockslide
• Matches Puzzle: Classic Logic Arcade
• Math Fight – Multiplayer Game
• Menseki: Area Maze Search
• Minit Fun Racer
• Mr. Brocco & Co. 
• Murderous Muses
• Mutant Mudds Collection + Xeodrifter
• Pixel Driver 
• Pixel Paint 2
• Pretty Girls 2048 Strike
• Secret Dimension 
• SHAPE NEON CHAOS
• Super Dungeon Maker
• Tarot Cards: Discover the meaning
• The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan
• Truck Climb Racing 
• TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3
• Under the Warehouse 
• Van Van Up – Car Driving Games Ultimate Experience Simulator
• Virtual Families Cook Off: Chapter 2 Farm Life
• War Tank Machine Battle Vehicle Simulator – Fight World Wars WWII Mechanic Troopers Royale Driving
• World Championship Boxing Manager 2 
• Zombie Apocalypse: Survival Stories

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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The Hasbro Kids Bundle is one of the biggest releases this week

Normally, this is the part where I talk about a featured game or two that's hitting the Switch eShop (including ones Nintendo deems fit to trot out). Instead, Nintendo is touting the recent Fortnite Star Wars collab as the biggest thing going on this week, which tells you everything you need to know! Even if you delve into the full list below, things are pretty sparse.

Nothing really even wants to be coming out in the wake of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom next Friday, which makes a lot of sense. In reality, one of the few games of note hitting the eShop this week is the Hasbro Kids Bundle: consisting of PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night, My Friend Peppa Pig, and Transformers: Battlegrounds. Don't get too excited: the triple-pack does not contain the controversial Peppa Pig: World Adventures, which features a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Nintendo Download: The Week Before Zelda Edition

• 100animalease
• Adventure Escape Room Bundle
• BACK TO CHILDHOOD: Classic Games Collection
• Deathwish Enforcers.
• Demon Skin 
• Dessert DIY 
• Dokapon Kingdom Connect 
• Garden Simulator 
• GOTTA GO FAST: Racing Collection
• Microids Indie Bundle
• Gruta 
• Hasbro Kids Bundle
• Horror Bundle – 3 in 1 
• JanduSoft Games Bundle Vol. 1
• Japanese Escape Games The Prison Underground
• Jigsaw Puzzle Fever
• Mia and the Dragon Princess
• No Place Like Home
• Pathfinders: Memories
• Poosh XL 
• Sakura Gamer 
• Scrap Bolts
• Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
• Space Gladiators
• Swordbreaker: Origins
• The Shooting Range 3D: Shooting Gallery Simulator
• Tiny Dragon Story 
• Ultimate Shot – 3D Real Strike Shouter Counter FPS Simulator Games
• Urbek City Builder

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Mugen Souls

Indie studios are getting everything they can out before Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which is not only going to take all of the attention away from everything else on the eShop: it's also set to attack people's wallets at $70 a pop. This week is a nice bookend between Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp and Zelda, and people are taking advantage of it.

Omega Strikers is the big offering this week, with a worldwide release on basically every platform today. It's a free-to-play venture that doubles as a member of the "action sport" genre, with a nice intro from anime house Studio Trigger. I'm cautiously optimistic and hope the free-to-play elements don't ruin it.

If you're not into it, there's a lot of other stuff to look through as you wait to use your Switch vouchers on Zelda.

Nintendo Download: Omega Strikers Edition

• 44 Minutes in Nightmare
• Alicia Griffith: Lakeside Murder Collector’s Edition
• AMAZE!
• Animal Shelter Simulator
• Arcade Archives COSMO GANG THE VIDEO
• Ash of Gods: The Way
• Bramble: The Mountain King
• Carbage
• Chernobyl: Origins 
• CMSR
• Color Pals 
• Contraptions 2
• Convenience Stories
• Cyber Neon Bundle
• Dig Deep
• Dormitory Love
• Drop – System Breach
• Fortress Building Puzzle – Galaxy Cube Tower Simulator Game
• Fortress S
• Fran Bow
• Gematombe
• Halftime Heroes
• Invercity
• Itorah
• LOUD: My Road to Fame 
• Magic Pen Tracing Book 
• Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf
• Minabo – A walk through life 
• Mugen Souls
• NachoCado
• Namariel Legends – Iron Lord
• Ninja Smasher!
• Nuclear Blaze 
• Piano for kids 
• PICROSS S9
• Plague Universe
• Road Builder
• Roomie Romance
• Ship Graveyard Simulator
• SPOOKWARE
• Spooky Spirit Shooting Gallery
• Story of Abandoned School – Silent Escape Horror
• Strayed Lights
• Super Alloy Ranger 
• Super Dungeon Maker 
• Super Geisha Neon
• Super Trunko Go
• Terra Flame 
• The Companion 
• The Creepy Syndrome
• The Excrawlers 
• The Mortuary Assistant
• Toziuha Night: Dracula’s Revenge
• Varney Lake
• Velocity Noodle
• Waves Running Simulator – Surfing Hyper Runner Casual 3D Games
• Weeping Willow – Detective Visual Novel 
• your future

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, the Final Fantasy I-VI pixel remasters

So there's a lot to parse today, as Nintendo unveils one of the biggest content drops of the year, which leads directly into Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in just a few short weeks. First up is the release of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, which we've been waiting on for what feels like forever. That's out on April 21, and it's fully reviewed and in the bag for us.

Then there's the Final Fantasy I-VI pixel remaster bundle, which, notably, contains the first six games. It's a whopping $75, so make sure that you're really into these re-releases first. Afterimage, Tin Hearts, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, Shadows Over Loathing, and Teslagrad 2/Teslagrad Remastered are out as well, following the Indie World Showcase.

Nintendo Download: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp

• Arcade Archives REZON
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite
• Arcade Archives DIG DUG II
• Arcana of Paradise —The Tower—
• BACKGAMMON PRO for Nintendo Switch
• Brave Dungeon -The Meaning of Justice-
• Bugvasion TD
• Cavity Busters
• Child Run - City Surfers Runner
• Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
• Contract Killer
• Desta: The Memories Between 
• DNF Duel: Who’s Next
• Dogfight
• Dominant Mind - Code Breaker Game
• DoraKone 
• Drone Master Racing
• Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord 
• IGS Classic Arcade Collection
• Japanese NEKOSAMA Games The Outlaws
• Jigsaw Kitties
• Just Xiangqi
• Labyrinth of Zangetsu
• Lifeslide
• Light of Life
• Magical Drop VI 
• Mangavania
• Melonizard
• Moe Waifu H 
• Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit
• Mr. Sun’s Hatbox
• Neko Rescue Tale 
• Panic Porcupine
• Park Story
• Parkour Jump Adventure - Simulator Stunt Tycoon Escape Kid Super Hero World Games
• Racing in Car - Night Traffic Highway Driving Games Mechanic Simulator 2023 for Kids
• Smile For Me –
• Summer Bubble Splash
• Sunrise GP
• The Last Dragon Slayer
• Trinity Trigger 
• Wild Dogs
• Yello Adventures
• Zoeti

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Mageseeker

All eyes are on Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in just under a month, but for now, we lie in wait. Or buy some stuff before then.

Your big offerings this week include Disney Speedstorm, which is out of early access and into the fire on April 18. Minecraft Legends is out on Switch that same day, continuing the partnership between Microsoft and Nintendo for the franchise. Then there's Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story out on April 18, and Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection is arriving a little earlier on April 14.

If you're a Switch expansion pack subscriber, there's Pokemon Stadium. It's quite a bit of stuff!

Nintendo Download: Tron: Identity Edition

• Arcade Archives REZON
• Beach Cafe II: The Escape Room
• Belle Boomerang 
• Cannon Dancer – Osman
• Castle of Shikigami2
• Castle of the Underdogs Ep1
• Castle Renovator
• Connect Dots Puzzle: Classic Casual Arcade
• Egglien
• Epopeia Bundle – Coop Puzzle
• Eventide: Slavic Fable
• Farm Slider 
• FINAL FANTASY I-VI Bundle –
• FINAL FANTASY 
• FINAL FANTASY II 
• FINAL FANTASY III
• FINAL FANTASY IV
• FINAL FANTASY V
• FINAL FANTASY VI 
• Gangster Life: Criminal Untold, Cars, Theft, Police
• God of Rock 
• Hei
• HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS HAPPINESS PARADE
• - Isekai Junior Manager - ハズレ転生:最底辺から始める異世界経営
• JarataireRPG
• Jump Challenge! 
• Lost Dream Darkness 
• LOST EPIC 
• Marfusha
• Match Three Pack
• Mixx Island: Remix Plus
• New Tanks
• Nightshade Ninja Warrior
• Pixel Game Maker Series Tentacled Terrors Tyrannize Terra!
• Prof. Miyamoto’s Soroban & Flash Anzan
• Project Dark
• Sable's Grimoire: A Dragon’s Treasure
• Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
• Sokolor
• Star Chaser for Make-A-Wish
• TacTac Prologue
• TAPE: Unveil the Memories 
• The Mystery of the Mayan Ruins
• Tray Racers!
• Ultra Pixel Survive 
• Urban Flow Prime Edition 
• Zeus: God of Lightning

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Lunark

A great NIS game is coming back in style to usher in this week of the Nintendo eShop, and it's none other than GrimGrimoire OnceMore. If the title didn't clue you in, this is a new version of 2007's GrimGrimoire (which, in classic Vanillaware/NIS fashion around that time, was a PS2 exclusive). It's actually out on April 4, and we'll have a review for you to peruse around launch time.

What's on the horizon for the Nintendo Switch?

That's it for this week really in terms of marquee releases.

So what's next for Nintendo? Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is out on April 21, but everyone is just sort of waiting for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to hit on May 12. Expect that entire month to be dominated by Zelda!

Nintendo Download: GrimGrimoire OnceMore Edition

• A Light in the Dark
• Air Hockey Arcade: Casual Board Game
• Anyaroth: The Queen’s Tyranny
• Arcade Archives BONZE ADVENTURE
• Arcane Vale 
• Assault Suits Valken DECLASSIFIED
• Billy 101
• Blade Assault 
• Bone’s Cafe
• BookyPets Legends
• Boreal Tenebrae Deluxe
• Bounce Journey
• Crime Busters: Strike Area
• Dashing Orange
• Doodle World Deluxe
• DREDGE
• Dungeons & Dragons Bundle
• Figment 1 + Figment 2
• Formula Retro Racing: World Tour
• IDEA
• Kana Quest
• Kitty Rainbow 
• Like Dreamer
• LUNARK
• Magic World: Unravel the Magic
• MiniCar Extreme Car Driving Racing (Truck, Suv, Sedan, Cars)
• MOTHERED – A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME
• Nefasto’s Misadventure: Meeting Noeroze
• Norn9: Var Commons
• Orebody: Binder’s Tale
• Panda’s Village
• Papertris
• Pocket Academy 3
• Rafa’s World + Axolotl + .cat Milk
• Ratyboy Adventures
• Road 96: Mile 0
• Saga of Sins
• Shukuchi Ninja
• Squares and Numbers
• Stones Keeper
• SUBNET – Escape Room Adventure
• The Hero with a Thousand Arms
• The Last Worker
• Ultimate Anime Jigsaw Puzzle
• Voice of Cards Trilogy
• Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist
• Yukiiro Sign

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Oh s#!t, here we go again

For all the good that Nintendo brings into the world with its wonderful creations, it's clear there are still some areas where the company could be doing better. One crucial area where the company has failed for as long as it's been a household name is continuing access to legacy games. Since the NES was dropped in favor of the SNES, Nintendo fans have had to hold onto old hardware if they wanted to keep playing their favorite games from the previous generation. It hasn't always tripped up with this as anyone who kept playing their OG copy of Tetris on the Game Boy Advance SP can attest to. But with the advent of digital marketplaces, the company has found new and exciting ways to keep people from buying and playing games from old consoles.

Nintendo giveth and Nintendo taketh away. It's a cycle as dependable as the golden sun. We did this a few years ago with the closure of WiiWare and the original Virtual Console. That was pretty devastating for me, and it's going to be just as hard on March 27 when Nintendo shuts down the 3DS and Wii U branches of the eShop. While the store will stick around to let people download games they've already bought, anyone with a 3DS and Wii U still kicking won't be able to purchase games for their system after Monday.

With that in mind, I asked the writers at Destructoid for their recommendations for last minutes eShop purchases. And I'm going to start this list off with a title that's near and dear to my heart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmKMebev0KE

Siesta Fiesta (3DS)

In a world where Pocket Card Jockey wasn't ported to Apple Arcade, that would obviously be my pick for this list. With that game safe and sound—for now—I can turn my attention to another title that was criminally overlooked on the 3DS. Siesta Fiesta is a joyful brick-breaker side-scrolling action game featuring the type of protagonist we could all strive to be more like—somebody who sleeps all day. Siesta is one tired fella, sleeping through all the action of his own adventure. Players have to guide him to the end of every level, controlling his bed like it's a paddle from Arkanoid. With outstanding art direction and an adorable soundtrack, it's a shock and a shame this hasn't been ported to other hardware. Thankfully, 3DS owners still have a little bit of time to pick it up. - CJ Andriessen

https://youtu.be/6O_n_fCBZac

Affordable Space Adventures (Wii U)

One of the most disastrous directions Nintendo took during the Wii U's lifespan was pushing the idea that games should take advantage of the unique abilities of the giant, tea-tray gamepad. The most substantial effect that this had was scaring off third-party publishers, who had interpreted the message as meaning that, if they wanted to port their games from other consoles, they'd need to shoehorn in some touchscreen malarky. I think what Nintendo was hoping for was more games like Affordable Space Adventures.

Developed by a partnership of KnapNok Games and Nifflas' games, Affordable Space Adventures is a cooperative-focused exploration game designed with the Wii U Gamepad in mind. One player drives the ship around hazards and obstacles while another juggles the ship's systems on the gamepad touchscreen, and a third can operate the scanner. These two distinct roles are equally fun, but I will fight anyone who tries to pry the systems role out of my hands.

Affordable Space Adventures is the perfect example of why the loss of the eShop on Wii U is so tragic. The developers have stated that they have no intentions of ever porting the game to other platforms, so once the plug is pulled, we may never see anything like it again. - Zoey Handley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_dXioN8Ovo

Crimson Shroud (3DS)

Part of the Guild01 collection, Crimson Shroud is a wild combination. It's a fantasy RPG that mixes classic command battles with heavy tabletop influence, down to the fact that you roll die, see your characters move like figurines, and have a dungeon master. And it's developed by Level-5, with Yasumi Matsuno at the helm. It's an incredible idea on paper for those who love seeing all the disparate threads of RPG history woven together.

What's amazing is it genuinely works well, too. Playing Crimson Shroud feels like you're playing your very own tabletop game, some sort of Ivalice-inspired homebrew campaign. The blend of Final Fantasy and Dungeons & Dragons breaks down the walls in a way that feels like an RPG design lesson.

And somehow, this clocks in at a pretty short runtime for an RPG, for less than it costs to see a movie these days. There's a lot I love about the era of dual-screen Nintendo handhelds, and Crimson Shroud captures all of it in a singular package that any RPG fan needs to get before it's gone. - Eric Van Allen

Daikon Set (Wii U)

The Wii U is Nintendo's biggest underdog home console, and while its eShop has plenty of top-notch traditional titles, it's the outliers that feel most at home on the system. If the Wii was Mario, a baby-faced crowd pleaser, then the Wii U is its Luigi; the awkward, fumbling brother who lives in his more popular sibling's shadow. Being #2 means he has to kick harder to compensate, and those wild struggles have made him an icon for hard-working videogame weirdos everywhere.

Likewise, the Wii U games I love the most work harder to win us over, swinging for the fences and often whiffing in the process. Daikon Set is one of those misses. That said, it hopefully didn't do too poorly, as it eventually got a sequel in the form of The Queen-TV Game 2, a two-cent 3DS eShop title that I also heartily recommend. Despite being the less expensive of the two, Daikon Set is comparatively robust, as it's actually three games in one: Chroma Star (a simple shmup), Pink Mite (a vertical scrolling, Flappy Bird-esque dodging game), and The Queen (a vaguely Pong-like reflex test where you want to avoid the ball instead of hit it).

It's like a collection of Bit.Trip proof of concepts that never got fleshed out into full-priced games. And best of all, it's 100% free, with no microtransactions or other methods to actually make the developers any money. Chances are low that Nintendo eShops in the future will offer up such bargains, so get this one before it's extinct forever. - Jonathan Holmes

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Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (3DS)

Set in Setagaya, Tokyo, Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale tells the story of a 10-year-old boy named Sohta. Set during the 1970s, this game has you exploring the quaint little town, chatting with all of the neighborhood kids, and playing an entertaining card game. The twist is that every Friday, kaiju appear and superheroes attack the monsters to defend Tokyo. You can see it all play out in the distance, but it’s just a regular day in Setagaya.

The cute script is charmingly written, and the music is whimsical. As Jonathan Holmes cleverly puts it in his Destructoid review, this game’s “Pacific Ghibli Rim.” It blends kaiju with a Studio Ghibli-like narrative. If you need a quick break from fighting the undead in the Resident Evil 4 remake, this chill 3DS gem is a good way to calm your nerves. - Chris Penwell

[caption id="attachment_369879" align="alignnone" width="640"] Image via Nintendo[/caption]

Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U)

Xenoblade Chronicles X is a weird game that's not for everyone. Ringing endorsement, I know! The moment you start running around the game world and hear that hip-hop acoustic guitar track, you'll feel it. You'll really feel it.

I felt quite a few emotions when playing through this oddball open-world adventure, and not all of them were positive: in the end, it won me over. The fact that it's so open-ended, so unpredictable, and so densely packed is why I was constantly drawn back to it like a siren's song. It's a strange relic of the Wii U era, and there aren't a lot of games quite like it today.

The main reason why I decided to sing its praises here — in the twilight hours of the legacy eShop closure — is that it deserves to be preserved. I'm not sure what the future holds for Monolith Soft beyond more mainline Xenoblade games, but we probably won't be getting a remaster or remake of Chronicles X anytime soon. If you're on the fence about the game before the Wii U eShop goes kaput, you can read our full review here! Note that you do have time to change your mind, as it does have a physical release floating out there in the secondhand market. - Chris Carter

And so many more...

This list is, of course, just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to great eShop games that are about to be lost to the ages. Beyond what you've read here, consider picking up other 3DS and Wii U gems, such as Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Chibi-Robo!: Photo Finder, Sakura Samurai, Dr. Luigi, Kersploosh!, and entire franchises like Pushmo or The Denpa Men. And that's to say nothing of the DSiWare greats we're about to lose access to as well, including Aura-Aura Climber and X-Scape.

Just remember, if you want to be able to buy any games from these storefronts, you'll need to have connected your Wii U and/or 3DS to your Nintendo wallet. If you add funds directly to that wallet, you can make purchases on these eShops right up until the end.

The post Catch these 3DS and Wii U eShop games before it’s too late appeared first on Destructoid.

Also, Storyteller

On March 28, MLB The Show 23 will be out on the Nintendo Switch eShop, and I'm extremely curious what the breakdown is in terms of who buys sports games on the Switch versus every other platform (especially newer current-gen consoles). But I'm sure no one wants to hear about that, as there's plenty of other stuff on offer on the Switch in the near future (and a lot going away on the 3DS and Wii U, RIP).

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (what a title!) is out on March 24, and Storyteller is out now. The "most interesting game of the week" award goes to 12 Labours Of Hercules VII: Fleecing The Fleece; not only because it's actually the seventh entry in the 12 Labours of Hercules series, but because of this choice description straight from the publisher: "It's a new bromance from ancient Greece: when cunning Pelias orders the hero Jason to steal the Golden Fleece from the land of Colchis." You gotta give it to JetDogs' marketing arm.

As for the rest of the eShop offerings, you can check them out below!

Nintendo Download: MLB The Show 23 Edition

• 12 Labours Of Hercules VII: Fleecing The Fleece
• Arcade Archives THUNDER CEPTOR II
• Birds and Blocks 2
• Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
• Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond
• Escape Room Bundle 
• Fishing: North Atlantic
• FLASHOUT 3
• Gems of Magic: Double Pack
• Gripper
• Isle of Jura Fishing Trip 
• Kraino Origins 
• Lila’s Tale and the Hidden Forest 
• Midnight Drifter-Drift Racing Car Racing Driving Simulator 2023 Speed Games
• Mighty Mage
• Monorail Stories
• Numolition
• Omen of Sorrow
• Overloop 
• Pirates Outlaws
• Rakuen: Deluxe Edition
• Rally Race Car Simulator Poly : World Driver Arcade Real Driving Games Sim
• RunBean Galactic 
• Sakura Neko Calculator
• Scramballed!
• Song of Memories
• Split
• Steel Defier 
• Sushi Bar Express
• Sushi Time! Premium Edition
• Tangram Collection
• Tom Thumb: Interactive Book
• Train Life: A Railway Simulator 
• Urban Flow Deluxe Edition
• Uzzuzzu My Pet

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Have a Nice Death

Bayonetta Origins is stealing the show this week, given that it's published by Nintendo and features a pretty well known IP. Of course, you're probably wondering whether or not it's worth the full $60 price point. Well, we have a review for that! Some of you may want to wait for a price drop, but others will have a pretty good time diving into this storybook adventure.

Have a Nice Death is also worth a look, and has been in Early Access on PC for a bit. It deals with a business-oriented put-upon cartoon version of Death, who needs to "restore order" with the help of Death Inc and his associates. Both of these are in addition to...well...a ton of other games coming to the eShop this week (vaguely gestures to the bottom of this article).

Of those, Unmatched: Digital Edition is worth a shout. It's a digital recreation of the fantastic physical board game, which has a mixture of physical miniatures and decks of cards. Featuring all sorts of licensed characters (like Deadpool, Daredevil, and even the T-Rex from Jurassic Park) as well as non-licensed combatants (like Alice in Wonderland or Dracula): you'll duke it out in an arena and use your unique movement powers and abilities to take each other down. It just launched on Steam recently and developer Acram Digital seems keen on providing updates/fixes, as well as pumping out content to slowly catch up to the releases now present in the physical game. Consider putting it on your radar, even if you don't pick it up on Switch.

Nintendo Download: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Edition

• Air Battle
• Alice Gear Aegis CS Concerto of Simulatrix
• Amber City
• Animals Names 
• Arcade Archives TURBO FORCE
• Backbeat
• Bitter-Sweet Cohabitation - ビタースイート - 家出少女とワケあり同棲生活 -
• Blocky Farm
• Cute And Creepy 
• Draw a Stickman EPIC 3
• emoji Kart Racer
• Fantasy Ball 
• Flame Keeper 
• FUR Squadron 
• FurryFury: Smash & Roll 
• Kung Fury: Street Rage – ULTIMATE EDITION 
• Link The Cubes
• Loop
• Loot Box Simulator – Heroes of the Dark Age
• METAL DOGS
• My Little Prince – A jigsaw puzzle tale
• NONO ADVENTURE
• Off The Tracks 
• Peppa Pig: World Adventures 
• POST VOID
• Puzzle by Nikoli S Masyu
• Remnant: From the Ashes 
• Saint Maker 
• Sherlock Purr
• Showtime: Vampire Diaries
• Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL
• Space Haters
• Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers
• Steal It
• SUBWAY MIDNIGHT
• Tanky Tanks 2
• The Guise 
• The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
• The Three Little Pigs: Interactive Book
• The Treflik Family 
• Unheard – Voices of Crime Edition 
• Unmatched: Digital Edition

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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The big downtime is 10:00PM Pacific to 11:30PM Pacific

If you're looking to go online and play some Switch, Wii U, or 3DS games today, you may want to be aware of all of the upcoming maintenance times.

The big one so to speak is from 10:00PM Pacific through 11:30PM Pacific on March 13, which could impact the entire eShop and all network services. Earlier than that at 9PM Pacific, Nintendo is working on credit card services (including child Nintendo account creation in the US), followed by the aforementioned service, which impacts pretty much every facet of Nintendo Online. In addition to general maintenance, Nintendo is also still addressing Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 "vulnerabilities" on Wii U, which were reported earlier this month. That situation is still ongoing.

Ideally, this should be all wrapped up by the early morning of Tuesday March 14 (US). And good thing too, as I've been playing some of Mario Kart 8's Wave 4 online!

Nintendo Switch Future maintenance schedule (Full maintenance link here)

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Also, Ib

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is the big game this week according to Nintendo, and we have a review for it! Mask of the Lunar Eclipse released in Japan on the Wii in 2008, and Goichi Suda himself is the co-director alongside of series steward Makoto Shibata. I really want to check this one out eventually as a long-time fan of the Fatal Frame franchise.

Beyond that, there's Oni: Road to be the Mightiest Oni, and Figment 2: Creed Valley. Oh, and a ton of other stuff below. The next big thing up for Nintendo is Bayonetta Origins, which is due on March 17.

Nintendo Download: Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Edition

• Ala Mobile
• Antigravity Racing
• Arcade Archives SKY KID DX
• Caverns of Mars: Recharged
• Chippy&Noppo
• Comic Coloring Book Complete Edition: PAINT Deluxe
• DARQ Ultimate Edition
• DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos 
• Dungeon Core
• Escaping a Fireworks Factory～Nyanzou&Kumakichi: Escape Game～
• EvilUP 
• Family Chess GOTY Edition
• Felix the Toy DX 
• Food Truck Tycoon Multiplayer Edition 
• Give me toilet paper!
• Green Soldiers Heroes
• Hike Trip 
• inquiry for justice
• Island Cities
• Know by heart...
• Life of Delta 
• Mari And Bayu: The Road Home
• Mato Anomalies
• Mystic Gate
• Mythology Waifus Mahjong 
• Neon Blast
• nPaint Deluxe Edition
• Outcasts of Dungeon: Epic Magic World Fight Rogue Game Simulator
• Package Rush
• PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
• Pixel Game Maker Series Loplight
• Record of Agarest War
• Rider Among Dead – Mad Zombie Killer Machine Survival
• S.N.I.P.E.R. – Hunter Scope – Extended Edition 
• Session: Skate Sim
• Ski Resort Driver 
• Super Hero Fighting Legends : Anime Mortal Battle
• Super Ninja Miner
• Tents and Trees 
• Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition
• The Last Spell
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure 
• The Wreck 
• Tiny Troopers: Global Ops
• Titanium Hound 
• Tricky Thief 
• Vernal Edge
• WHY I was Born
• Zapling Bygone

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, well, you're already [fit]

I never would have expected a fitness-based Fist of the North Star game to release in 2023, but here we are! The Switch continues to surprise me in just how many developers are willing to create games for it, many of which are of the "how did this happen, wait it doesn't matter, I'm glad it did" variety.

Here's a full description of what to expect, beyond getting fit: "Punch your way through the many enemies that stand in your way and aim for victory in boss battles. The Fitness Boxing series is a boxing exercise game that uses the Joy-Con controllers to let you throw different punches to a beat like a rhythm game, all while receiving directions from in-game instructors voiced by popular voice actors." Yep, I couldn't make that up. I'm so into this, and I hope it's good!

Other than that it's a fairly low key week for the Switch eShop, sandwiched in-between Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe's release recently, and a few weeks before Bayonetta Origins comes out. For now, enjoy punching the screen until you're tired.

Nintendo Download: Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star Edition

• Aery – Calm Mind 3
• Arcade Archives DON DOKO DON
• Chess Pills
• Dark Dungeon Warrior
• Dino Puzzler World
• Disaster Detective Saiga: An Indescribable Mystery 
• Dream Park Story
• Frog Hop
• Gunman Tales
• Hike Valley
• Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
• Hunahpu Quest. Mechanoid
• Little Witch Nobeta 
• Live Factory
• Meg’s Monster
• Notes + Stickers 
• Pizza Tycoon
• Pretty Girls Breakers! PLUS
• Pronty –
• Puss in Boots: Interactive Book 
• Railway Islands – Puzzle
• Rô 
• Ruku’s Heart Balloon 
• Scrap Games 
• The Atla Archives 
• The Smile Alchemist
• Urban Flow Platinum Edition 
• VALIS: The Fantasm Soldier Collection II
• Vanaris Tactics
• Void Scrappers 
• World War: Prologue
• 没落陰陽絵巻 – Tale of the fallen Onmyoji –

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Octopath Traveler II

It's an interesting week for the Nintendo eShop, as a first-party release and a third-party game battle for attention. The former is of course Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe: a re-release (with extras) of the 2011 Wii entry. Then there's Octopath Traveler II, which is a pretty huge release for Square Enix, and has a baked-in fanbase at this point. Both of those are due out on February 24.

In other news, Redemption Reapers is coming out today, and Katamari Damacy Reroll is getting a full game trial for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members until February 26 at 11:59PM PT. There's quite a lot to mess around with! You can find the full eShop breakdown below.

Nintendo Download: Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Edition

• A Fox and His Robot 
• Afterthought 
• Animal Lover
• Arcade Archives GROBDA
• Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection
• BIT.TRIP COLLECTION 
• BROK the InvestiGator 
• Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2 
• Clive ‘N’ Wrench 
• DRAW AND COLOR: KAWAII Definitive Edition
• Dyadic
• FirstQueen1 NEXT
• Galaxy Revo 2
• Green Soldiers Heroes
• Grim Guardians: Demon Purge
• GRISAIA PHANTOM TRIGGER 08 
• Heirs of the Kings
• Hike Isle
• Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
• Ink & Paper: DoodleCut 
• Intruders: Hide and Seek
• Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth 
• Little Kong Jungle Fun Premium Edition
• Loot Box Simulator – Crimson Fire
• Lootbox Lyfe+ 
• Lucy Dreaming 
• Midnight is Lost
• Nature Puzzle
• Neodori Forever
• nOS new Operating System Deluxe Edition
• OverShoot Battle Race
• Planet Cube: Edge
• Psychophonies: What Ghosts Say
• Remains 
• Remorse: The List
• Road Stones 
• Roniu’s Tale
• Rumble Sus
• Rytmos
• Sakura Magical Girls
• Sentry Paragon 
• Seven Doors
• Snake Core
• Stack Tower Up 3D Builder Simulator Don’t Crash
• TerraTech: Prospector Edition
• The Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling
• The Dwarf Kingdom – Magic World of War vs Orks and Dragon
• Tyrant’s Blessing
• void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 
• Warplanes Bundle
• YONESAWARA HOSPITAL
• Z World Zombie Death War : Survival Platformer Game Left Killer Box 2023

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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Also, Tales of Symphonia Remastered

Following that big Nintendo Direct and the surprise release of Metroid Prime Remastered, even more games are on the way. Theatrhythm Final Bar Line is the big one, and should be relevant for quite some time with DLC songs that span Square Enix's lengthy history, and dip into multiple IPs. Oh look, we have a review for it!

Tales of Symphonia Remastered is going to be a big deal for many other RPG fans, as is Digimon World: Next Order. Those come out on February 17 and February 22 respectively. Other than that, there's the typical 40+ game eShop dump, so be prepared to once again sift through a ton of stuff to get to something you want.

The next big milestone for Nintendo is Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe on February 24, followed by Bayonetta Origins on March 17.

Nintendo Download: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Edition

• 4x4 Offroad Driver 2 
• Akka Arrh 
• Animal Puzzle World
• Arcade Archives MAGICAL SPEED
• Axis Football 2023
• Big Adventure: Trip To Europe
• Chess Maiden
• CyberHeroes Arena DX
• Deep Space:Action Fire Sci-Fi Game 2023 Shooter Strike Simulator Alien Death Ultimate Games
• Detective Agency: Gray Tie Collector’s Edition
• Dr Smart Space Adventure 
• Dust & Neon
• Ein’s Sword
• Elderand
• Falling Elevator – Hyper Casual Demolish Escape Survival Game
• Geometric Sniper – Blood in Paris
• Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart
• Hair Salon: Cool Stories
• Hopping Girl Kohane EX
• I am an Air Traffic Controller – AIRPORT HERO HANEDA
• Lucie’s Potager
• MLB The Show 23 Tech Test
• Montezuma’s Revenge: 8-Bit Edition
• Mosaic Chronicles Deluxe 
• My Lovely Pets Collector’s Edition
• Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell 
• Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs
• Non-Stop Space Probe
• Parents vs Kids
• Piano: Learn and Play 
• Piczle Lines 2: Into the Puzzleverse 
• Prison Tycoon: Under New Management
• Prizma Puzzle Prime
• Puzzle by Nikoli S Hashiwokakero
• Red Bird Adventure: Classic Physics Puzzle
• Rise of Fox Hero 
• Rooftop Renegade 
• Seventh Lair
• Silver Falls – Ghoul Busters
• Sniper Strike 3D – Secret elite mission warfare “GHOST SQUAD”
• Tama Cannon 
• The Legend of Gwen
• Twice Reborn: A Vampire Visual Novel
• Verdict Guilty
• W.A.R.P.

If you missed last week’s edition, here it is. For those who are interested, sales are going on for all platforms.

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