SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Atelier Sophie 2’, ‘Moto Roader MC’, ‘Aeternum Quest’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales

Hello mild readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February twenty fifth, 2022. In today’s article, we look at the remaining releases of the week plus a quantity of stragglers that slipped past me yesterday. It turned out to be so much. Still getting the grasp of Nintendo’s new site design. I assume I’ve obtained all of them this time, no less than on the time of writing. There’s also a quite giant listing of latest gross sales to go through, plus the sales set to run out this weekend. Let’s get to it!

New Releases

Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream ($59.99)

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Here’s your common dose of Atelier fluff. We’ve spent the last couple of years with Ryza, and I’m positive we haven’t seen the final of her. But for now, we’re checking back in with the protagonist of 2015’s Atelier Sophie to see what she received as much as after she left Kirchen Bell. You know the way this works by now, friends. Turn-based battles, crafting, and tons of colorful characters. I’ll have a full review of this one soon, but Atelier followers can dive in with out concern.

Moto Roader MC ($6.99)

In latest months, Ratalaika has rereleased a couple of Genesis video games from Masaya on modern platforms. Well, here’s another Masaya recreation, but this time it comes from one of many different 16-bit consoles: the PC Engine CD. You know, the TurboGrafx. Anyway, this can be a Sprint-style single-screen racer. Though this isn’t saying a lot, it’s in all probability the best sport in the Moto Roader sequence. Between this and the Valis Collection, we are positively drowning in Turbo video games on Switch lately. I’ll have a review of this soon, but in terms of options it’s virtually identical to Ratalaika’s different current emulation efforts.

Aeternum Quest ($9.99)

This recreation describes itself as a “throwback to old 90s ’64’ styled JRPGs”, and that immediately had me pondering. Usually when someone tosses out a ’64’, they imply the Nintendo sixty four. But there have been just a few games I would say even lightly brushed up against the JRPG genre on the system. A little additional investigation reveals that the developers have been hoping to pay homage to Quest 64 with this game. Well, each recreation is someone’s favourite, I suppose. The combat system is completely different, but you can certainly see the inspiration. If you occur to be a kind of of us with fond recollections of Quest 64, you could wish to drop the tenner. Not like you’re going to see a whole ton of other religious successors to that recreation.

Pudding Monsters ($4.99)

ZeptoLab’s Pudding Monsters involves the Switch in about as direct a kind as potential, proper all the method down to requiring you to play in handheld mode because of forcing contact controls and portrait mode. It puts a slightly larger upfront buy worth and cuts out the IAPs, leaving you with some pure puzzling fun. There are one hundred and twenty-five ranges of monster-merging enjoyable. Create distinctive creatures by becoming a member of pudding monsters in various shapes and make use of their numerous powers that will assist you clear each stage.

Plunderer’s Adventures ($4.99)

Marrying another tried-and-true game idea with slightly titillation is basically the standard working process for eastasiasoft at this level. This time, it’s a base protection recreation the place you play as a pirate captain named Riley as she instructions her crew of cute ladies to loot other ships, plunder all the booty, and fend off any marauders foolish sufficient to attack. The gameplay is as normal because it will get for a lane-based defense sport. The major gimmick here is that you’ll unlock some sexy photos of Riley and her crew as you play.

#1 Anagrams Sudokus Bundle ($5.99)

As you might count on, this could be a bundle of #1 Anagrams and #1 Sudokus. You get a ton of each forms of puzzles at one cheap worth. As at all times, be conscious that the unbundled versions are on sale for a lower price. Not a lot else to add.

Ammo Pigs: Cocked and Loaded ($4.99)

Cascadia Games’ Ammo Pigs: Cocked and Loaded brings its model of run and gun motion to the Switch. Explore the degrees, evade the obstacles, and lay down some critical fireplace power on your foes so as to rescue helpless chickens from the crafty machines that stalk them. A fun sport at a reasonable price.

One Gun Guy ($4.99)

One gun. One guy. One degree. One boss. But hey, it’s a really long stage. This is an action-platformer that has you make your way by way of a really lengthy single level stuffed with enemies and traps, and battle a boss at the end. There are examine factors, power-ups, and a tough mode for these who want slightly extra spice. It appears okay, however I haven’t been able to play it myself but.

Checkers Minimal ($4.99)

Time for one more Minimal game from the oldsters at Hook Games, this time masking the favored recreation of Checkers. You can play American Checkers, English Draughts, International Checkers, and different rule variations. There’s a web-based multiplayer mode with international leaderboards and an Elo rating system. You can even play local multiplayer, or battle against the AI.

Plumber Hero ($2.29)

Gametry has another probable template flip for us at present. It’s one other a kind of puzzlers the place you want to connect the pipes to help the water move. Rotate the pipe pieces till it all works out. You get forty stages’ value. The eShop equal of litter box liner.

Flip the Buddy ($2.99)

Pix Arts has another possible template flip for us right now. It’s handheld only, so it’s most likely an Android template. I don’t know, I don’t really feel like trying it up this time. You flip your choice of buddy character across a level, ensuring that every time it comes down, it has some sort of object underneath it. Low-tier junk, even for three bucks.

World War: Tank Battle ($14.99)

If you’ve ever discovered yourself playing World of Tanks Blitz and thought you had been having an excessive quantity of fun enjoying with different folks, this one might be for you. It’s a single-player 3D tank game set in a vaguely World War 2-ish setting. Complete various missions, gather and improve tanks, and attempt to attain the ending that the sport description calls “impressive”. Not probably the most ambitious thing around, but I assume it does an okay job of doing what it means to.

An American Werewolf in L.A. ($4.99)

Hey, a five-dollar Switch beat-em-up. Those are somewhat less widespread than platformers. This one is a retro throwback to the Nineteen Eighties, due to course, and also you play as a werewolf trying to battle his way out of town. There are five levels, and you may have a buddy be part of you by way of local multiplayer. Doesn’t seem like the fanciest cat’s pajamas or something, however I’m sure you would discover less constructive issues to do with a fiver.

amazin’ George 2 ($23.00)

“JRPG-style games that includes cat get together members” is a larger class than you may expect. Here is one other one, providing a relatively temporary and mechanically normal turn-based RPG with an unusual hero and a considerably interesting story. I’m baffled by the worth, as the sport is a mere six bucks on Steam and it looks like that’s about the place it must be. For nearly 4 instances the value, there are far better methods to get your RPG kicks on Switch.

SpelunKing: The Mine Match ($9.99)

This is a match-3 puzzler the place you’re digging round in twenty-five areas filled with assets that may be matched and mined. There are more than ninety particular problem room puzzles where you’ll have to consider your moves rigorously, and lots of upgrades and different goodies to select up as you progress. Your final goal is to help rebuild the city and find your grandfather’s misplaced gadgets by making your approach to the very backside of the mine.

Choju Giga Wars ($6.99)

A pretty straightforward castle defense sport with some decidedly distinctive items and an artwork fashion all its own. Battle the Robunny Revolutionary Army with a extensive selection of creatures and the highly effective cannons of your moon ship, Tsukihime. It feels just like video games like Legendary Wars or the Battle Cats, and that’s not a foul thing.

15in1 Solitaire ($2.99)

Well, it’s one other solitaire sport. It includes fifteen totally different variations, just like it says on the tin.

Sales

(North American eShop, US Prices)

Hollow Knight for half-price? It’s onerous to find a nicer deal than that. Indeed, it has been two and a half years since Hollow Knight last went on sale on the eShop. It may be a while earlier than it will get discounted again, so act now if you want it. The Blaster Master Zero trilogy is also on sale, so that you might need to grab these when you have had your eye on them. Not too much within the weekend outbox, but give it a look too.

Select New Games on Sale

Hollow Knight ($7.50 from $15.00 until 3/3)

Cris Tales ($15.ninety nine from $39.99 till 3/3)

Rustler ($16.forty nine from $29.ninety nine till 3/3)

Yooka-Laylee & the Impossible Lair ($7.forty nine from $29.ninety nine till 3/3)

Trine: Ultimate Collection ($9.99 from $49.99 till 3/3)

Override 2: SML Ultraman Deluxe ($9.99 from $39.99 till 3/3)

Circa Infinity ($1.99 from $9.ninety nine until 3/3)

#Funtime ($4.forty eight from $14.ninety nine till 3/3)

Deleveled ($3.44 from $9.ninety nine until 3/3)

Tumblestone ($1.99 from $14.ninety nine until 3/3)

Roundguard ($7.89 from $19.ninety nine till 3/3)

Fracter ($3.eleven from $6.ninety nine until 3/3)

Almost There: The Platformer ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/3)

Cozy Grove ($10.forty nine from $14.ninety nine till 3/3)

Gurgamoth ($1.99 from $9.ninety nine until 3/3)

Space Otter Charlie ($9.sixty six from $14.ninety nine till 3/3)

The Ambassador FT ($5.17 from $14.99 until 3/3)

The Bridge ($1.99 from $9.99 till 3/3)

Breakpoint ($2.22 from $4.ninety nine till 3/3)

Ever Forward ($10.forty nine from $14.ninety nine till 3/4)

Ambition Record ($13.49 from $14.ninety nine till 3/4)

Bladed Fury ($13.ninety nine from $19.99 until 3/4)

Embracelet ($2.99 from $11.99 till 3/4)

Milkmaid of the Milky Way ($2.00 from $5.ninety nine until 3/4)

Black Hole ($2.ninety nine from $5.ninety nine until 3/4)

Good Pizza, Great Pizza ($6.ninety nine from $9.ninety nine until 3/4)

MUSYNX ($20.ninety nine from $29.99 until 3/4)

Iris.Fall ($13.99 from $19.ninety nine until 3/4)

#DRIVE ($9.09 from $12.ninety nine until 3/4)

Guts ‘N Goals ($10.forty nine from $14.ninety nine until 3/4)

Hoa ($10.forty nine from $14.ninety nine until 3/4)

Mythic Ocean ($7.forty nine from $14.ninety nine until 3/4)

Haustoria ($1.ninety nine from $12.99 till 3/6)

Sudoku Zenkai ($4.49 from $4.99 until 3/7)

Heart&Slash ($3.89 from $14.ninety nine till 3/7)

Lotus Reverie: First Nexus ($6.39 from $15.ninety nine till 3/7)

Anima: Gate of Memories ($4.ninety nine from $19.ninety nine till 3/7)

Anima: GoM Nameless Chronicles ($4.99 from $19.ninety nine until 3/7)

Get Ogre It ($2.39 from $11.99 until 3/7)

Timothy vs the Aliens ($5.94 from $16.ninety nine till 3/7)

Naught ($3.99 from $19.99 until 3/7)

Flying Soldiers ($2.33 from $17.ninety nine till 3/7)

South Park: The Stick of Truth ($11.99 from $29.ninety nine till 3/10)

South Park: TFBW Gold Edition ($22.forty nine from $89.ninety nine till 3/10)

Blaster Master Zero ($4.ninety nine from $9.ninety nine till 3/10)

Blaster Master Zero 2 ($4.ninety nine from $9.ninety nine until 3/10)

Blaster Master Zero 3 ($10.49 from $14.99 until 3/10)

Dead or School ($9.89 from $29.ninety nine till 3/10)

Just Dance 2022 ($24.ninety nine from $49.ninety nine till 3/10)

Just Dance 2022 Ultimate ($44.ninety nine from $74.ninety nine till 3/10)…