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SwitchArcade Roundup: Mars 2120 Game Reviews, Latest Releases & Sales

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Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the August 6, 2024 SwitchArcade Round-Up. Today’s article is all about great things. Some news for the news lovers, a review for the review lovers, some latest releases for the… latest release lovers, and naturally, some sales for the sale lovers. I hear there’s a number of them on the market. And those latest releases are some spicy meatballs. I like all of them, which is rare today. Let’s get to the goodies!

News

Check out Zelda’s little horse in the newest video, “Echoes of Wisdom”

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I do not have much so as to add to this headline. Look, there are a number of cool things on this latest upcoming movie, but for me it’s all about that little horse. I really like him. Give me an Amiibo of this, please.

Reviews and mini-observations

Mars 2120 ($19.99)

This game… is clunky. Very, very clunky. The animations look choppy, the collision detection is not entirely accurate, the enemy AI is everywhere, the signage is actually poor, and it doesn’t really have much to supply in a genre that is rife with excellent titles on Switch. You must wonder if there is a place for a game inspired by grit on a platform where sixty bucks and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription get you six shots of the true deal? Well, I’ll leave that query as much as you, dear reader.

I’ll just say it has its moments. The atmosphere is sweet. I like the combination of melee and ranged combat you should use, despite the fact that the sport never does much to transcend the boss fights. It’s cinematic at times. I actually like a number of the environments. And I’ll say I’ve played worse Metroidvania-style games. The game works, even when it looks like it’s falling apart at times. Heck, for those who can stop yourself from remembering it exists, you may even have a little bit fun with it.

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is unquestionably ambitious in some ways, but I wish that ambition prolonged to its design as well. Despite the trouble put into the production values, the sport itself never quite shakes the Dollar Store feel. A little bit more polishing of its foundations and possibly one or two interesting plot twists could have made it something special, but because it is, I feel it completely fails to prove itself against a lot of its strong competitors within the Metroidvania genre.

SwitchArcade Rating: 3/5

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Volgarr the Viking II ($19.99)

I’ll be honest: I didn’t think this game would ever get a sequel, and I’m overjoyed that it finally has. It’s an uncompromisingly difficult motion platformer, but not one which cannot be learned with practice. There’s a precision and satisfaction to it that few games within the genre can match today, and I’m comfortable to report that this sequel offers one other helping of that great things. I’ll have a review of the sport up early next week, so stay tuned.

Natsu-Mon: twentieth Century Summer Child ($39.99)

Kaz Ayabe, the creator of this game from just a few years ago, is back. And this time it’s… one other game about being a child and having fun with a peaceful summer vacation within the Japanese countryside. Look, he’s good at it and there aren’t many individuals doing this type of thing, so I say let him cook. In this game, you are the kid of a traveling circus manager. You’ve come to a small town and you have got to benefit from the summer while the adults work. There’s quite a bit to do and see. I’ll be writing a review of this game soon, but I feel a lot of you already know if that is for you or not.

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Legend of the Dark Witch Episode 2 ($9.99)

Wow, I didn’t think this is able to ever occur. The first game hit Switch years ago, however the second and third have remained MIA. For those unfamiliar with the series, it is a frivolously inspired side-scrolling motion game with an upgrade system. In some ways, it feels very independent and… I mean, it’s independent. But that is a great thing for fans searching for something to munch on.

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Well… I do not know, it isn’t a very exciting list overall, but there are some good things on there. For 4 dollars? That’s sweet. 505 Games is ending their latest outbox sale, so for those who want something from them, now’s the time to act. Check out these lists!

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($11.89 from $13.99 through 8/12)
($1.99 from $9.99 through 8/12)
($1.99 from $19.99 through 8/12)
($3.99 from $14.99 to August 13)
($9.79 from $13.99 through August 13)
($8.39 from $11.99 through 8/18)
($4.99 from $24.99 through 8/19)
($2.20 from $16.99 through 8/19)
($2.07 from $15.99 through 8/19)
($2.59 from $19.99 through August 19)
($5.99 from $29.99 through August 19)
($2.59 from $19.99 through August 19)
($3.99 from $19.99 to August 19)
($22.49 from $49.99 through 8/26)
($9.99 from $49.99 through 8/26)
($5.99 from $19.99 through 8/26)
($5.99 from $29.99 through 8/26)
($1.99 from $19.99 through 8/26)
($1.99 from $10.00 through 8/26)
($9.74 from $14.99 through 8/26)
($1.99 from $9.99 through 8/26)

Sale ends tomorrow, August seventh

($6.59 from $10.99 through 8/7)
($4.99 from $9.99 through 8/7)
($11.99 from $39.99 through 8/7)
($4.99 from $9.99 through 8/7)
($1.99 from $6.99 through 8/7)
($37.49 from $49.99 through 8/7)
($51.99 from $79.99 through 8/7)
($12.49 from $24.99 through 8/7)
($5.99 from $14.99 through 8/7)
($7.49 from $29.99 through 8/7)
($8.99 from $29.99 through 8/7)
($1.99 from $19.99 through 8/7)
($8.99 from $29.99 through 8/7)
($7.49 from $24.99 through 8/7)
($27.99 from $39.99 through 8/7)
($13.99 from $19.99 through 8/7)
($7.19 from $11.99 through 8/7)
($14.99 from $29.99 through 8/7)
($29.99 from $39.99 through 8/7)

That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with an everyday Wednesday. That means I can have to conjure up a review to fill within the gaps, but I feel we’ll cross that bridge once we get to it. I’m not back to 100% yet, but possibly by next week my hospital woes might be over for a month or two. I hope you all have an awesome Tuesday, and as all the time, thanks for reading!

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Xbox just added 50+ classic activity games to Game Pass

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Surprise! If you’re a Game Pass subscriber, you now have access to tens and dozens of retro games. And Xbox and Activision plan to add much more classic games in the longer term.

On May 21, Xbox announced that over 50 retro activities can be found Via a brand new application called Retro Classics. The recent application is just available via the Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Streaming. Is available to all Game Pass subscribers, including members of Game Pass Core (Unless you reside in Japan). Let’s ignore that after all it is best to call Xbox Retro Arcade and as a substitute give attention to the brand new application.

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According to Xbox, Retro Classics is powered by Antstream Arcade’s Streaming Game Techwhich is generally a solid way to immediately play a whole lot of old games on many various platforms. The recent application supports challenges, multiplayer, many entries, weekly tournaments, user profiles and rating boards. And yes, retro classics have achievements. Finally, you may get a sensible Xbox achievement to the sport

“This initiative is a step in our involvement in the protection of the game and reverse compatibility, enabling players to experience many timeless games on modern devices,” said Xbox within the post on the corporate’s website.

So what games are currently available in retro Arcade Classic application? Here are some that I noticed and tested: and oh and can be available. This is a game that young Geoff Keighley has helped test through the dayLong before he had the entire game award.

According to Xbox, that is just the start. I plan to add more Acitivison and Blizzard games to the appliance in the longer term. Although I’m not a giant fan of sending streaming old games and I would favor actual downloads and offline files, it continues to be higher than nothing. It’s nice to see how Xbox finally delves into the deep library of classic games and does something with them after buying a publisher in 2023. If Microsoft wants to have the whole game industryAt least, it will probably facilitate the legal reproduction of old things that he devoured on this process.

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Fortnite in legal problems after adding AI Darth Vader

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SAG-aftra, massive actors and media with over 160,000 members, lified an unfair charge of labor practice on the National Council for Epic Games regarding the inclusion Darth Vader with AI drive In the most recent update.

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Perhaps you heard about Darth Vader with AI drive This was added to the favored Epic Battle Royale game last week as a part of the continued season. Players could consult with this vader powered by AI and ask him questions. The voice of AI was designed to mimic the voice of the deceased James Earl Jones I He finished along with his and his assets. Pretty quickly after he was added to the sport, the players told him to say Slrars, curses and other dubious things. Epicaled him and it appears that evidently he has mastered Mr. Sith. But now the developer is in hot water with one in all the biggest media compounds in the country, because he included this vader powered by AI without prior communication or negotiations with SAG-aftra.

May 19, as reported Sag-aftra announced that he had submitted unfair allegation of labor practice against Epic Games and its subsidiary, Llama Productions.

“We are celebrating the right of our members and their possessions to control the use of their digital replicas and with satisfaction to accept new technologies to enable a new generation to share these heritage and renowned roles” He said in the SAG-AFTRA statement.

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“However, we must protect our right to bargain the conditions related to the use of the voice that replace the work of our members, including those who have previously performed work on the iconic rhythm and tone of Darth Vader in video games.”

Sag-aftra says that Epic and Llama Productions “decided to replace the work of human performers AI” and did it without “notifying their intention to this” and without allowing unification on honest conditions.

SAG-aftra voice entities are currently in a strike against large video games, including EA and Activision on various issues. The strike began in 2024. One of the massive ones is greater protection against copies of AILike Darth Vader W.

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How to start strong in the destruction: dark ages, how to master the whore in clair obsurn and more best tips of the week

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NPC is hiding behind the mask.

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The standard rattling story each time. Old sympathy appears, saying that a while has passed, we must always get lunch, catch up. By the way, I do know that we weren’t close for a very very long time, however it has been hard for just a few months, will you murder dozens of people in honor of my deceased brother, chief? I’m normally not like that. I just do not have anyone he could turn to. A story as old as time. – Justin Clark Read more

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