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Issue #‍325 | March 26, 2023 · eShop Shuts

Hey, Chris here with issue #325 of Switch Weekly — I hope you've had a good weekend.

Not much from me by way of commentary this week, other than to let you know I'm still plugging away on the State of Switch survey report. I'll have more to share on that in the coming weeks of course.

Next week has around 30 games hitting the Switch, and, as ever, the full list is below for you — Dredge seems to be the highlight.

Finally, consider this a PSA: The 3DS and Wii U eShops close for good tomorrow.

Cheers,
Chris ✌️

REVIEW Dredge — "a dark, engaging Switch experience that, unlike some of the three-eyed creatures you may pull up from the depths, feels perfectly sized". On a related note, here's an interview with the developer behind this 'cosmic horror fishing RPG'

Dylan Burns // Vooks

▶ Stranded on Wii U: The best games never ported to Switch

Digital Foundry // YouTube

When the 3DS and Wii U eShops close, everybody loses

Lucas Di Quinzio // SUPERJUMP

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's gameplay will 'change the game world', producer reportedly says

Chris Scullion // VGC

▶ How Nintendo competes differently than Sony and Microsoft — This is a fairly high-level overview of the economics of Nintendo and how the company has "maintained its intergenerational audience". Oh, and it includes commentary from everyone's favourite analyst Michael Pachter.

Sarah E. Needleman // Wall Street Journal

Nintendo Switch successor chip rumours are doing the rounds again

Alana Hagues // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Storyteller — Looks to be a super imaginative puzzler with smart ideas and a neat art style, but it's one that's over a bit to soon maybe. It's been a long time coming too. Anyway, it's now on my watch list all the same.

Lowell Bell // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Rakuen Deluxe Edition — "Though a bit uneven, its best moments are spectacular enough to warrant a recommendation for anyone in need of a good cry or two".

Timothy Monbleau // Destructoid

▶ Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - The Harvest Moon GameCube classic returns on Switch — I played this back on the GameCube....twenty years ago. Looks like this remake is shaping up well.

Nintendo Life

20 of the best visual novels you can play on Switch right now

Eric Van Allen // Destructoid

More remakes please, Nintendo

Edan // Nintendo Everything

▶ Super Mario 64: The complete history of the 'A Button' challenge — Admittedly I haven't watched all of the five plus hours of this, but if you have a keen interest in game mechanics this is likely well worth a watch. It's a mammoth deep dive into the intricacies of Super Mario 64 and the techniques needed to approach the game in such an unintended way.

Bismuth // YouTube

Six years of Nintendo Switch has brought nothing but joy

GameCentral // Metro

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🎮 Upcoming Releases

All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
Release data sourced in collaboration with Switch Scores.

⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available

Tue

28

Kana Quest — A kawaii educational puzzle game, where you match Kana (Japanese letters) with their sounds.
Kraino Origins — Eerie 2D retro-style platformer in which you take on monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty scythe.
📦 MLB The Show 23 — Proper baseball game with online play.

Wed

29

⭐️ Gripper — Cool looking action game where you ride on a motorbike and rip out metal hearts to gain abilities.
Like Dreamer — Pop art-style shoot 'em. (March 30 in U.S.)
Pirates Outlaws — Pirate-themed roguelike deckbuilder with a nice papercraft artstyle.
Pocket Academy 3 — School management simulator from Kairosoft. (March 30 in U.S.)
RunBean Galactic — 2D arcade runner.
⭐️ Saga of Sins — A 2D stained-glass 'story-arcade' action adventure.

Thu

30

Assault Suits Valken Declassified — An 'uncensored' version of the 1992 SNES mecha shoot-em-up.
BookyPets Legends — 3D adventure that's "designed to encourage reading among children".
Dashing Orange — Budget 2D precision platformer.
⭐️📦🎮 Dredge — Single-player fishing adventure with a 'sinister undercurrent'. (Physical release)
⭐️📦 Lunark — Sci-fi adventure. Said to be a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. (Physical via Limited Run)
Mothered — A week-long first-person horror adventure with point-and-click mechanics, set in a "familiar yet eerily unnatural depiction of home".
📦 Norn9: Var Commons — Otome visual novel first released on PSP. (Physical release)
Papertris — A crafty take on the falling block puzzler.
Squares and Numbers — Budget nonogram/picross puzzler.
⭐️ The Last Worker — Narrative adventure meets work sim centered around a lone worker in an increasingly automated world. M for mature.
Ultimate Anime Jigsaw Puzzle — 100 puzzles.
Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist — 16-bit kung fu action.
Yukiiro Sign — Visual novel.

Fri

31

Arcane Vale — 2D open-world fantasy RPG.
Billy 101 — Robot puzzle platformer.
Bone's Cafe — A cute looking Overcooked alternative.
Formula Retro Racing: World Tour — Virtua Racing fans will want to take a look.
Panda's Village — A bizzare looking defense game in which a Panda protects their village.
Shukuchi Ninja — Fast-paced 2D action platformer.

⚡️ Quick Links

A new LEGO racing game has been announced, and it looks good (athough in-game transactions give me pause). I have fond memories of the old 1999 LEGO Racers game.
The latest issue of Switch Player magazine is out now, featuring a Fire Emblem crossword by yours truly.
Stephen Totilo highlights the increasing importance of paying tribute to videogame pioneers.
Indie publisher RedDeer.Games will be releasing a new game every Friday for the next three months.
Cosmetics store Lush has a new Mario-themed range of soaps, bath bombs and the like - including some....Bowser Jelly.
Sonic Origins gets Plus Edition in late June, upgrade option available.
I reviewed this neat Steam Deck travel bag, but it works great for the Switch too.
Nathan Grayson for The Washington Post reports on how streaming giant Twitch has "lost its way".
Not feeling the hype for Tears of the Kingdom yet? This may help.
Ghost Trick is getting a physical release in Japan, with English support.
You can now download Nintendo’s official Breath of the Wild guidebook for free.
Nintendo couldn't "satisfy the zealousness" of the Smash Melee community if attempting an HD rerelease says Kit & Krysta.
A Twitch streamer is currently beating Breath of the Wild by...blowing into an Ocarina controller.

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