Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade roundup for August 22, 2024. In today’s article, we proceed to witness the slow but marked decline in Switch releases in its eighth 12 months. It’s Thursday and we do not actually have a dozen or so matches price mentioning today. Even with those we now have, nothing jumps out. Sure, it’s August. Things will pick up soon. But it’s still strange to see such dry Thursdays, even presently of 12 months. At least sales are healthy. Let’s take a have a look at all of it!

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Verne – The Shape of Fantasy ($14.99)

In this adventure game, tackle the role of Jules Verne, who has been transported to a world born from his own imagination. He will join forces with Captain Nemo as they struggle to fend off an evil force determined to destroy all imagination, which I feel could be pretty bad. Solve puzzles, conduct dialogue and benefit from the story. Interesting premise and that is a giant a part of the battle when it comes to this genre.

Rise Eterna War ($9.99)

It’s a prequel to the story. In my opinion, this can be a game based on basic defense. Build your team and use limited resources to deploy it against the enemy. It seems okay, though what it’s is not particularly modern. Over forty stages to play will keep you busy for a minimum of a number of days.

According to my last email ($6.29)

One of those relaxing games. You are an office employee and you have got a hammer. You can destroy absolutely anything within the office. Go get it. Play the ten-level campaign mode or benefit from the infinite Mayhem mode as you want. The inexpensive price is suitable for the experience offered.

Ring Sculptors ($14.99)

A choice-based narrative adventure where you pick from nine different characters and try to survive the journey to the Ring Carvers’ base. In addition to making decisions at various times, there are also stats to manage, dice rolls to try your luck at, and because of this, loads of endings to discover.

Argol – Kronoss Castle ($8.99)

It is a side-scrolling motion platformer, harking back to games like or . You play the role of a warrior with a sword whose mission is to defeat evil. Or a minimum of I assume that is the story. All I do know is that there’s a guy named Kronoss and his castle needs to be stormed. An honest game with a reasonably energetic soundtrack. Nothing I’d shout down the road about that may scratch me.

Ataraxia ($4.99)

An inexpensive Metroidvania game starring a mummy. It’s really rough around the sides, but for the value you may not mind. At least I appreciate the novel’s primary character. It’s a pity, nevertheless, that we now have problems with collision detection.

The Ninja Kids Arcade Archive ($7.99)

The most up-to-date release is the 1990 fighting game Taito featuring puppet ninjas. Up to 4 players can take part on local multiplayer, and that is probably the easiest way to benefit from the game. Even in the event you play alone, the wacky tone makes the sport enjoyable. The mechanics aren’t as rigid as in higher titles of this genre from Capcom or Konami, but there is a certain charm within the jerky nature.

Tales of Toyotoka: The Witch’s Coming ($29.99)

This is a visible novel with simulation elements. Maybe it should not be called a visible novel due to these elements? Forgive me if my selection of words is inappropriate. Your character finally ends up homeless on a mysterious island and soon meets a witch who has problems of her own. They resolve to work together and are eventually joined by several others. Will this roguish group survive Toyotoki Island and thrive along the way in which? Play to discover! I should write a box copy, I swear.

EGGCONSOLE Star Trader PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49)

When you’re thinking that of Nihon Falcom, you almost certainly consider… shooters? OK, possibly not. But this has happened before, and as you may expect, it’s not at all an orthodox approach. There are adventure gaming scenes combined with shooting, and your trading skills will determine the funds available for upgrades. All this, after all, in Japanese. and that is all. If I find it playable remotely for somebody who doesn’t understand the language, I’ll do a review soon.

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Another sale for. Buy Maybe and too, depending in your preferences. The latest id Software and Inti-Creates sales are coming to an end, so replenish while you possibly can. Check out these lists!

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Sale ends tomorrow, August 23

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That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with the remainder of this week’s releases, in addition to any sales and top news that is happening throughout the day. We’ve had numerous thunderstorms here these days. Hot and sunny through the day, stormy within the evening. Very strange and not conducive to your laundry schedule. Oh well. I hope you all have an exciting Thursday and, as at all times, thanks for reading!

In our next dive into retro gaming on the Switch, we’ll return to 1989. And then to 1998. We’re back to the old monochrome beast and its colourful successor: the Game Boy and Game Kolor Boy. While there is a big choice of games from these handheld devices available within the Nintendo Switch Online app, we’ll as an alternative take a take a look at those games that dare to exist within the wilds of the Switch eShop. Here we have now ten of our favourite games, plus five more games we’d like to see. Of course, in no particular order. Time to play loud!

Shantae ($9.99)

Once upon a time, true scarcity, which might cost tons of of dollars to obtain in any legal form, is now quite available in digital form. This game is far more difficult than its sequels, but it surely takes advantage of the Game Boy Color hardware in a variety of interesting ways, giving the platforming a bit greater than your average Game Boy hop-and-bop. Wow, I have never seen the term “hop-and-bop” in about twenty-five years. Oh well. : It’s quite fun.

DX World Tour ($19.99)

Here’s one other game that, until recently, was officially playable quite a bit. is an interesting platformer from Sunsoft that gives a brief but enjoyable experience. This version of the sport offers full colorization and at the identical time includes quite a lot of additions which might be value delving into. It’s the right way to play out this quirky, charming story.

Final Fantasy Legend II – SaGa Final Fantasy Legend Collection ($19.99)

It’s time to delve into the compilations and we’ll start with the one which covers all Game Boy games: . You’ll find all three games within the series here, and they’re all really good portable RPGs. I’m picking an honorable mention here, just because I feel it is the best of the three. It has a variety of the weird mechanics that make games so interesting, but it surely feels more comprehensive and accessible than the primary game. Probably the best turn-based RPG game on the pre-system.

Final Fantasy Adventure – Mana Collection ($39.99)

Along with the games comes the sport that began the long-running series. As such, you will find him in two Super NES sequels. I’ll repeat: all games value playing. This motion RPG was an amazing alternative to the superb system game, with a quick pace and a surprisingly ambitious plot. It has been remade several times, but nothing resembles the unique.

TMNT III: Radical Rescue – TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection ($39.99)

Konami has created some great games for the Game Boy and has made several of them available of their various collections. it includes all three original Game Boy games and I feel all of them have their merits. However, an open-ended, pseudo-Metroidvania is the best selection. Lots of motion as you’d expect, however the added layers of exploring the world, rescuing your brothers, and finding all of the upgrades make this game really engaging.

Operation C – Contra Anniversary Collection ($19.99)

After a somewhat lukewarm attempt at bringing the sport to the Game Boy by , you’d think there was little hope that the tense run-and-gun motion would survive the change. Surprisingly, it turned out to be truly amazing. Sure, you’ll be able to’t play with one other player. Strictly a solo thing. But it’s fast, fun and difficult in the way in which you would like a game to be. Perhaps there was hope for Konami’s motion platformers on mobile devices in spite of everything!

Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – Castlevania Anniversary Collection ($19.99)

How does this relate to the announcement? Yep, after mostly combating the primary Game Boy game, Konami turned things around in an enormous way with Belmont’s Revenge. It’s a wonderful game that easily lives up to its home console entries, even when it could’t outdo them. Considering it had some not-so-great games, it’s possible that many players skipped this game considering it could be the identical. If you have not played it yet, here’s a convenient way to achieve this.

Ninja JaJaMaru: Big World Adventure – Ninja JaJaMaru: Retro Collection ($14.99)

is certainly not the best game within the bunch, but I feel it’s a very important representation of a number of the more odd titles which have populated the library around big publisher releases. A whole lot of work has also gone into this reissue. It has a brand new location and has been recolored, giving it a pleasant shine to a game which may not have made it to the highest of anyone’s list for such effort. Although that is the one Game Boy game, this collection is overall interesting.

Extreme Sports ($9.99)

WayForward’s most famous, completely original Game Boy Color property is in fact , but it surely’s no slouch either. Basically, a set of sports mini-games combined with an open world is a lot better than it needs to be. The graphics are good, the gameplay is great for a fast binge, and those that want to finish all the things completely will find a troublesome challenge ahead of them.

The Rescue of Princess Blobette – Retro Boy and His Blobette Collection ($9.99)

(*5*)

Another game that is here more for its unique feel, it does a fairly good job of bringing the house computer-style adventure gameplay of the NES original to the small screen. In some respects, it’s a more refined game than its predecessor, released in a more compact and dynamic form. If you like games that require thought due to occasional moments of opacity, you may like this one.

And… 5 Game Boy and Game Boy Color games that we’d like to see on Switch

Batman: The Video Game

Yeah, it’s somewhat weird that Batman uses guns throughout an early Game Boy motion game. But it is also weird that Keaton’s Batman enjoys murdering villains, so let’s just call it an indication of the times. The necessary thing is that that is one other truly great game from Sunsoft, and despite the fact that I do know the possibilities of any of those games based on the flicks being released are close to zero, I won’t ever stop asking.

Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal

I generally avoid games that I feel might come to Nintendo Switch Online sooner or later, which suggests most of Nintendo’s first-party games are not any longer available. I hope I’m unsuitable about this, but something tells me that while spin-offs will likely proceed to come to the subscription service, mainstream games won’t. Therefore, I’m formally requesting the chance to purchase and play these wonderful Game Boy RPGs on my Switch.

Gradius: Interstellar Attack

I used to be hesitant to include this or something excellent, but finally we have now the Switch to scratch that itch while it only exists in Game Boy form. For a platform whose display ought to be terrible in shooters, the Game Boy had some excellent platforms. This was Konami’s second kick on the can for Gradius on the platform, and while the primary one was okay, this one really got everyone going. Honestly, I just need a Konami-style collection and more. If that happens, this game ought to be there.

Metal Gear Solid

I’m starting to realize there’s a variety of Konami in this text. In any case, this might be the best third-party Game Boy Color exclusive. Almost all the things that was great about PlayStation was one way or the other squeezed into this completely original adventure. This game completely blew me away on the time with this fidelity, and it still impresses me today. Yes, a lot of the template was developed in MSX2, but it surely’s cool to see something like this on the Game Boy Color. Maybe this may appear in the following collection?

Dragon warrior monsters

it spawned many imitators, but truthfully, it had monster catching elements before it appeared within the mainline games. So . We forgive you, King. is one in every of the higher Game Boy games inspired by the corporate’s success, and I feel it could be great to see it on Switch. And what? It is offered on Switch, but only in Japan. Come on, Square Enix. Just throw a Western ROM within the box and help some fans out!

And that is the list, friends. Are there any Game Boy or Game Boy Color games that you just like on Switch? Would you like to see something? Have your say within the comments and tell us what you’re thinking that! It’s all the time interesting to hear other people’s opinions on this topic. As all the time, thanks for reading!