Switch Weekly - #179: Your Nintendo Update

Sources: Nintendo will not hold a June Direct this year — A recent report from Venture Beat, corroborated by VGC, suggests that Nintendo are to miss holding a June Nintendo Direct, for the first time since 2013. This lack of the usual summer presentation is said to be due to the current working from home arrangements bought about by COVID-19. It's a shame, but completely understandable — however it does cast an even longer shadow over the Switch release schedule for the rest of 2020 and beyond.

Andy Robinson // VGC

REVIEW Streets of Rage 4 — After a 25 year hiatus this is  "a worthy follow-up that is a love letter to the classic Genesis brawlers". In fact, this is reviewing very well, seemingly across the board.

Jared Rosenberg // Nintendo World Report 

The Ninjala beta turned this skeptical Splatoon fan into a ninja-gum hopeful

Connor Sheridan // GamesRadar

REVIEW ITTA — I really dig the look of this game, but it seems the gameplay challenge it offers may peak to soon. Darren writes:  "I loved how unsettled the world of ITTA made me feel, the wonderful Hyper Light Drifter-style visuals and incredibly fitting soundtrack. I just wish I felt the same way about the actual meat of the gameplay itself.".

Darren Palma // Nintendo Insider 

REVIEW Ministry of Broadcast — This one is now firmly on my wish list: "A relentlessly impressive experience, Ministry of Broadcast is always enjoyable, often excellent and very clearly a labour of love".

Stuart Gipp // Nintendo Life 

REVIEW Telling Lies: An FMV mystery to unravel — "succeeds as a piece of art, but whether it is worthwhile as a video game will depend upon the individual".

John Friscia // Nintendo Enthusiast 

505 says Indivisible's surprise Switch launch down to tool error, after dev airs concerns

Matt Wales // Eurogamer

Chinese gamers are snubbing the local version of Nintendo Switch in favour of imported consoles

Josh Ye // South China Morning Post

Nintendo seen extending profit streak as housebound consumers switch on — Nintendo's latest earnings are expected to be reported soon.

Sam Nussey // Reuters 

▶ REVIEW Zhed —I shared this review of mine last week, but here it is now in video form.

Chris Brandrick // Switch Weekly 

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Tuesday, May 5

• Tonight We Riot — An 'unapologetically political' retro style action brawler.

Thursday, May 7

• Spirit of the North — Play as a fox in this 3D single-player Nordic adventure. 📦
• Fledgling Heroes — Side-scrolling aviary platformer with level editor.
• Relic Hunters Zero: Remix — Foil plans for universal conquest in this twin-stick shooter.
• The Bullet: Time of Revenge — Budget 3D action shooter.
• Monochrome World — Add some colour back to the world in this puzzle adventure.
• Tennis Club Story — Create your own tennis club in this pixel sim from Kairosoft.
• Gerritory — A four player action party game.
• Slayin 2 — Take on monsters with a pal in this co-op 'endless' action game.
• ⭐️ Lonely Mountains: Downhill — A relaxing journey down a mountain.
• ⭐️ Void Bastards — A strategy-shooter that's worth checking out the visuals alone.
• Infinte - Beyond the Mind — 2D 'chibi-style' action-platformer with co-op.
• Cloudbase Prime — A first-person shooter in a 'strange floating world'.
• Pong Quest — Yes, somehow this is an RPG based on the arcade classic.
• Ghost Files: Memory of a Crime — Solve a murder mystery in this hidden object game.
• Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl — Enter the View Askewniverse in this retro style beat-em-up 

Friday, May 8

• SuperMash — A game that makes games. Mash two game ideas together and see what you get. A fun idea this.
• Fury Unleashed — A combo-driven rougelite platformer. Demo available.
• Megabyte Punch — An electro beat 'em up with platforming elements.
• Stone — Single-player interative 'Aussie stoner noir' story about a hungover Koala detective.
• Feathery Ears — 3D platformer with sword combat.
• Dark Burial — Use your crossbow in this budget puzzle platformer.

Saturday, May 9

• Highrise Heroes: Word Challenge — Word-game meets mystery adventure.