Switch Weekly - #195: Nintendo News

▶ Indie World Showcase 8.18.2020 — Earlier this week Nintendo shared a 20-minute showcase of upcoming indie titles and oh boy was this presentation filled with goodies, including a handful of games releasing on the same day (always a nice surprise). Highlights include A Short Hike, Raji, Spiritfarer, a two-player update for Untitled Goose Game and more — really worth catching up if you ain't, as I'm sure one or two of these will end up on your wish list.

Nintendo // YouTube

Nintendo will hold a special ‘briefing session’ in September — This meeting in mid-September (for investors and members of the press) is set to take place in Tokyo, rather than at the company’s headquarters in Kyoto. I've seen a fair bit of chatter suggesting that it would make sense for a Direct (or equally big announcements) to take place before this briefing. See below.

Andy Robinson // VGC

Nintendo Direct: ‘Strong possibility’ of Friday live stream, journalist claims — ...the source has a good track record.

Andy Robinson // VGC

30 for 30? — I'm sure you're all aware of the current spat between Epic and Apple regarding App Store policies (specifically the 30% cut). Well, here's a bit of history for you that draws a line connecting that 30% amount and....Nintendo.

M.G. Siegler // 500ish

REVIEW Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time — This hack and slash game based on the much loved cartoon is getting mixed reviews. John notes that it "could ultimately do with some more focus on its core elements" but adds that "there is enough here to be enjoyable" - particularly for fans. Chris Carter, writing for Destructoid, wasn't so keen however, noting that some 'glaring faults' result in something that "doesn't really succeed as an action game or a Samurai Jack adaptation".

John Rairdin // Nintendo Wordl Report

REVIEW Arcade Archives Super Punch-Out!! — Another in Nintendo’s line-up of vintage coin-op titles making its debut outside the Arcade. This one is "more eminent than it is entertaining" but purely from a preservation sense, I'm glad it's here.

Chris Scullion // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Peaky Blinders: Mastermind — "there isn’t much here if you aren’t hip to the source material" and even then the author notes the experience is a bit of a simple one.

Rhett Waselenchuk // COG Connected

REVIEW Helheim Hassle — "a comedic yet macabre adventure where players must the use of all manner of different body part combos to complete challenges", oh and intrestingly the author mentions getting both Tim Schafer and Jim Henson’s Labyrinth vibes from this.

Tristan Ogilvie // IGN

The Eternal Castle: Remastered is a remake of a game that never existed — In last week's issue I noted that 1987s 'The Eternal Castle' was coming to the Switch - turns out, such a game never existed. The eShop listing however does everything it can to make you believe it did. This game has an intriguing and more importantly fabricated history, and just glancing at the eShop listing fooled me. This article from early 2019 explores the PC release, but everything here is relevant to the Switch release too. Looks neat, even if I do feel a tad foolish for falling for the fake sentimentality here. 😅

Jeff Ramos // Polygon

Animal Crossing and the Stories it Tells— The world has changed, and as a result Animal Crossing has had its moment as this 'place' to tell stories: "New Horizons helps tell stories, it is the platform. The creativity and the love fans have both old and new is what truly makes the stories within Animal Crossing".

Jeffers Haile // Uppercut

INTERVIEW Burnout Paradise Remastered dev on Switch release: challenges, high performance, more

Nintendo Everything

Can you still enjoy a remastered game if you didn’t play the original?

Ellie Rebecca // Super Jump Magazine

Gary Whitta on Animal Talking: "a hobby that spiralled wildly out of control”

Matthew Handrahan // gamesindustry

Pokémon UX designer asks fans for feedback on ‘what drives you mad about our games’

Andy Robinson // VGC

Why Super Mario 64 has to be the Switch’s big Christmas game

Metro UK

Monday, August 24

• Rusty Gun — Budget extraterrestrial 2D platformer. (Already available in U.S)

Tuesday, August 25

• ⭐️ Over the Alps — Charming looking spy adventure set in the Swiss Alps during the 1930s.
• ⭐️📦 No Straight Roads — Rock band takes on EDM in this musical action adventure.
• Jenny LeClue - Detectivu — A detective adventure game. (Aug 26 in U.S)
• 📦 Street Power Football — Arcade-style 3D street football. It's called Street Power Soccer in the U.S.

Wednesday, August 26

• Jets'n'Guns 2 — A side-scrolling space shooter with 'insane' action and destruction.
• Serious Scramblers — Budget priced vertical platformer. (Aug 27 in U.S)
• Best Friend Forever — A dating sim in which you also adopt and care for a dog. (Aug 27 in U.S)
• Talking Tom Candy Run — I seem to recall this Talking Tom thing being a popular app like a decade ago. (EU release)
• Deadly Days — A 'unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse'. Looks alright! (Aug 27 in U.S)

Thursday, August 27

• ⭐️🎮 Hypnospace Outlaw — For folks of a certain age this looks so cool. 90s internet simulator.
• ⭐️ moon — This cult 1997 'anti-RPG' is finally getting an English release.
• ⭐️ Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles — Co-op your crystal caravan in this remaster.
• Colour Jumper — Abstract puzzle platformer with over 100 levels. (Aug 28 in U.S)
• Struggling — Looks like a pretty inventive, and gruesome, co-op platformer.
• Commander Keen in Keen Dreams — Definitive edition of this 90s platformer, and adds a dozen new levels.
• Ultimate Fishing Simulator — The 'fish bite like crazy' in this 3D sim.
• Alphaset — Crossword and sudoku hybrid puzzles.
• Hero Hours Contract —Join the union and fight in this 90s style turn-based RPG.
• Tank Mechanic Simulator — Fix up tanks at your museum.
• Newton's Cradle Puzzle Game — No instructions in this challenging puzzler, just figure it out.

Friday, August 28

• 📦 Nexomon: Extinction — It's got 'mon' in the name, so yup, you're catching monsters.
• ⭐️ Windbound — This looks like a lovely island hopping adventure.
• 📦 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions — Arcade OTT anime football, with online.
• 📦 Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars — Turn-based combat with card-game elements.
• Road to Guangdong — A memorable road-trip adventure across 90s China.
• #NoLimitFantasy Super Puzzles Dream — Jigsaw puzzles with bonus Tetris-style mechanic.
• A Hero and a Garden — Pretty simple looking gardening sim/adventure.
• 📦 Giraffe and Annika — Recover your memories in this 3D island adventure.
• Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride — Hidden object puzzle adventure.
• Death's Hangover — Like the arcade classic Breakout but with a Dracula motif.
• Solitaire Klondike Minimal — Classic card puzzler.

Saturday, August 29

• Collapsed — Roguelike platformer set in a post-apocalyptic world.

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