Switch Weekly - #186: Your Snappy Nintendo News Update

▶ New Pokemon Snap — YES. 20 years after the original it has finally happened. Very pleased to see this, especially as its seemingly sticking to its on-rails roots. Also, seems smart to give it the 'New' prefix so not to alienate players with a numbered sequel. How did this never happen on the Wii U though....

IGN // YouTube

REVIEW Burnout Paradise — "still an incredible game, and one that feels perfectly at home on the Switch, even though the price is absolutely ridiculous" infact the author goes on to say that the price point "quiets the fanfare on a release otherwise worthy of celebration". Chris Scullion writing at Nintendo Life made a similar point regarding price, adding that despite showing its age in places, this 12-year old open-world racer is still a welcome addition to the Switch library.

Adam Cook // God is a Geek

REVIEW Pokémon Sword & Shield - The Isle Of Armor — "a lovely addition to the base [..] games, bringing in far more new features to tickle hardcore fans than we initially expected. On the downside, it’s a little shy on narrative-driven content..."

Alex Olney // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Summer In Mara — A wholesome farming-sim that is "laid-back, surprisingly deep, and comes across as what can only be described as the love-child of Harvest Moon and Moana". With a chill vibe and a focus on nature this offers a "wonderful and much welcome escape from the current pandemic". Here's another review from Nintendo Village.

Abbi Smith // Nintendad 

Mr. Sakurai presents an ARMS fighter — A 35-minute presentation (taking place tomorrow) showing off the latest fighter to join the Smash Ultimate roster.

Nintendo of America // Twitter

Apex Legends coming to Nintendo Switch this fall — EA in supporting Switch shocker... Apex is fun, so this is fine with me. 

John Friscia // Nintendo Enthusiast 

REVIEW Boot Hill Bounties — Described as "Earthbound meets Red Dead Redemption"" this 16-bit style RPG is said to reward you "handsomely for the time you spend with it".

Andrew Valentine // Switch Indie Fix 

REVIEW Railway Empire — "a lot of fun, to the right person"".

Martin // Rapid Reviews 

REVIEW Ruiner — "A brutal but rewarding twin-stick shooter".

Angela Marrujo // Nintendojo

Nintendo won’t refund players who purchased the wrong DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield — Two new expansion packs are now available for the latest Pokemon games, but you need to make sure you buy the right one. The headline here reflects what was happening earlier this week, but thankfully it looks like Nintendo have since changed their stance on refusing refunds.

Imogen Donovan // Videogamer

How the Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowing its own fuses — This was originally shared back in 2018 but has been doing the rounds again this week. It details how the Nintendo Switch adopts a 'worrisome-strategy' of preventing firmware downgrades by permanently modifying your device every time it updates.

JonLuca DeCaro

Nintendo threatens repair shop for advertising Switch mod chip installs

Matthew Gault // Vice

Breath of the Wild’s open-air world offers true catharsis for my ADHD brain

Joseph Stanichar // Paste

The weird world of Nintendo Switch ports: Why is quality still an issue?

A.K Rahming // Nintendo Enthusiast

Videogames have to reckon with how they depict the Police

Imran Khan // Kotaku 

Monday, June 22

• Sword and Sandals: Spartacus — Combat platformer based on the life of the gladiator.

Tuesday, June 23

• Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour — With online, gyro aiming, and HD rumble.
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated — Under-sea pineapple platformer, remastered. 📦
• Conjurer Andy's Repeatable Dungeon — Go looting in this repeatable adventure.

Wednesday, June 24

• Pokemon Cafe Mix — Free poke-puzzler. Get Tsum Tsum vibes from this. (June 23 in U.S)
• Ninjala — Online action battle game with a Splatoon vibe.
• Poopdie — A dungeon crawler from PewDiePie and Bulbware. (June 25 in U.S)
• Urban Trial Tricky — Looks like a decent arcade stunt bike experience. (June 25 in U.S)
• Holy Potatoes What The Hell — Hell-themed cooking management sim.
• Night Call — Parisian taxi driver turns detective in this noire investigation.
• AntVentor — It's a bug's life in this point and click adventure.

Thursday, June 25

• Blair Witch — Psychological horror in the woods.
• Tower Of Time — RPG with puzzle and magic elements.
• Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia — Fantasy war sim. Demo available.
• The Forgotten Land — Match three puzzler with RPG elements.
• Miden Tower — Top-down fantasy RPG.
• Iron Wings — 3D WWII air-combat.
• Grimshade — A hand-painted tactical RPG adventure.
• Towaga: Among Shadows — Save the tribe in this action-shooter.
• Truck and Logistics Simulator — Over 20 vehicles to drive.
• Collar X Malice — Japanese adventure set in Shinjuku. 📦
• Mr. Driller DrillLand — Good little puzzler if I remember correctly. Demo available.
• The Almost Gone — Diorama puzzler with a focus on mental health. Demo available.
• Escape Game Fort Boyard — A 3D version of the game show. 📦 (July 7 in U.S)
• Ploid Saga — Three adventures in one.
• Unitied — Budget minimalistic puzzler.
• Pachi Pachi On A Roll — Board games.

Friday, June 26

• Yes, Your Grace — Kingdom management RPG.
• City Driving Simulator — Go for a little drive.
• Sudoky — Sudoku on the Switch.
• Urban Flow — Control traffic flow. 
• A Summer with the Shiba Inu — Doggy adventure.

Saturday, June 27

• Quell Zen — A collection of logic games.