‘Cat Quest III’, ‘SteamWorld Heist II’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales – TouchArcade Leave a comment

Hiya light readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for August eighth, 2024. In at present’s article, we start issues by going over the notable releases of the day. It’s a surprisingly huge day for high quality indies, and I may simply see spending greater than fifty bucks with out breaking a sweat. After that, it’s the standard lists of recent and expiring gross sales, however with a particular disclaimer that you just solely have a few days to purchase Mushihimesama earlier than it’s gone eternally. Let’s get to work!

Choose New Releases

Cat Quest III ($19.99)

Look, should you’re going to return again for a 3rd scoop on an idea, you may do rather a lot worse than shifting to a swashbuckling pirate theme. The cute and pleasurable action-RPG sequence returns with an journey set within the Purribean. Sail the excessive seas, full quests, and shiver no matter timbers want shivering. We’ll have a assessment quickly, however suffice it to say that builders The Gentlebros have performed it once more.

SteamWorld Heist II ($29.99)

Phew, what a day. We’ve received a fantastic sequel to Cat Quest, and now right here’s the newest SteamWorld sport. It’s a follow-up to SteamWorld Heist, a sport I loved very a lot. Amazingly, this sport additionally takes on a sea-faring theme. I imply hey, the extra the merrier. The gameplay appears to comply with on properly from the primary sport, however as is the norm with SteamWorld video games, the ante has been suitably upped. I’ll be doing a assessment of this sport relatively quickly as properly.

That Time I Bought Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles ($49.99)

The favored manga/anime involves the Change within the type of an action-RPG that adapts a pair arcs plus provides in a couple of additional bits. Play as a number of characters, construct your metropolis as you meet new allies, and full dozens of subquests. Appears like an attention-grabbing one for followers of the story, however we’ll should see if it has what it takes to enchantment past that circle.

Arcade Archives Tecmo Stackers ($7.99)

Hey, a Tecmo sport! It’s been some time since we noticed certainly one of these added to Arcade Archives. And it’s… Tecmo Stackers. Properly, that’s okay. This sport could be very, similar to Puyo Puyo, however it provides a couple of additional gimmicks to distinguish itself. If you happen to get pleasure from your falling block puzzlers, this isn’t too dangerous even when it isn’t significantly impressed. The characters are very of their period, that’s for positive.

EGGCONSOLE Arguice no Tsubasa PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49)

The rule of EGGCONSOLE is that the video games are delivered as they had been language-wise, and a few of them are extra accessible than others due to that. Arguice no Tsubasa isn’t simply an RPG, however an RPG that requires you to make use of its 100-page instruction handbook (which is in Japanese, naturally) to unravel the various included puzzles. If you happen to can’t perceive Japanese, don’t trouble. There isn’t even a chapter choose on this one, so you may’t skip round to tour the story.

Omochapon ($14.99)

This can be a cute concept. You play as gachapon toys wandering round a shopping center. As you play, you’ll unlock extra toys to regulate. There are six distinctive ones in complete with many variants of every, they usually all management otherwise from one another. There are some hidden secrets and techniques to find, so discover totally. I just like the idea, however I’ll should play it to see how the execution labored out.

Grey Daybreak ($19.99)

In a distant village in English across the 12 months 1920, a priest has been accused of murdering an altar boy. He claims to be harmless; everyone knows how that is going to go. However, it’s a must to discover the village and attempt to show that you just didn’t do it. All of the whereas, some critically bizarre stuff goes down. Demonic stuff. Not my sort of factor, however it may be yours! The magic of selection.

Shikon-X Astro Protection Fortress ($9.99)

This sport payments itself as a point-and-click journey sport with out pointing or clicking, a process it accomplishes by boiling its inputs right down to interacting and accessing your stock. There are additionally a bunch of mini-games to play as you make your means by means of the sport. You play as an area pilot who in the future receives a mysterious message from the enemy of humanity. What’s up with that? You imply to search out out, and that’s how issues get going. It appears fairly promising to me, however I’m little greater than phrases in our on-line world.

Vividlope ($9.99)

At its coronary heart this can be a very traditional arcade idea. You simply have to color a sure variety of tiles on every stage to maneuver on to the subsequent. What turns it on its head is its use of weird levels that loop upon themselves, and your full lack of regard for the legal guidelines of gravity. A number of modes, a couple of playable characters, and unlockable hats. What extra do you want?

Delirium ($12.99)

This appears to be an escape-style journey, albeit with a really totally different theme from the norm. Lola and Danny want to flee Delirium, which is outwardly the title for his or her home. The artwork pops, at the very least. What’s with naming homes? Looks like a wealthy particular person factor, however can’t any of us simply do it? Can I title my home Bob? I’m going to. If I ever get a home. Which I gained’t, as a result of freelance author pay. Ha!

Love is throughout ($12.99)

Principally a visible novel expertise, however performed up with FMV. You’ve received an assortment of women to woo, plus some additional issues so as to add some drama. Past the gimmick of utilizing actual actors I don’t suppose there’s something significantly particular to this one, however that may be sufficient for some.

Sushi Drop ($7.00)

At first, I assumed this was going to be one other Suika Recreation knock-off. However no, right here you’re dropping sushi with an goal to constructing the best tower you may. Which means you’ll should watch out about the place you place issues so the entire works gained’t come crashing down. You possibly can play with different gamers, too. As much as 4 domestically or on-line. Like a whole lot of different SAT-BOX video games, it’s an amusing factor to drag out for a gaming celebration or two.

Kanna Maze ($3.99)

A choice-based visible novel that isn’t about smooching? That’s uncommon on Change. Anyway, this can be a science-fiction story the place the primary character is drawn to an underground analysis facility the place he runs right into a good friend he thought was useless. There’s an actual traditional Chunsoft vibe to this one, and that worth is difficult to argue with.

Demon Go! ($2.99)

It’s an auto-runner. Run, soar, seize the goobers, die, run once more. A clear visible model and it’s low-cost as chips. Possibly cheaper because of inflation.

Gross sales

(North American eShop, US Costs)

Okay, this isn’t a drill. You see that sale on Mushihimesama, the wonderful conversion of certainly one of Cave’s nice shoot ’em ups? Discover how its finish date is sooner than the opposite video games from its writer? That date isn’t simply the tip of its low cost. The sport can be faraway from sale on the eShop in a few days because of the license expiring. Purchase it now should you suppose you’ll ever need it. Ten bucks is paltry for such a superb title. The lists aren’t very huge at present, so take all of them in. And purchase Mushihimesama. The opposite two Cave video games in all probability aren’t lengthy for the world both, so make some tentative plans to seize them too.

Choose New Gross sales

Mushihimesama ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/11)
Animal Properly ($22.49 from $24.99 till 8/16)
Claire: Prolonged Reduce ($2.99 from $14.99 till 8/21)
Whitestone ($3.99 from $19.99 till 8/21)
Trinity Fusion ($14.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)
Useless Finish Metropolis ($9.89 from $14.99 till 8/23)
Froggie ($2.99 from $4.99 till 8/23)
DRAINUS ($13.99 from $19.99 till 8/29)
Radiant Silvergun ($7.99 from $19.99 till 8/29)
Noel the Mortal Destiny ($9.99 from $24.99 till 8/29)
DoDonPachi Resurrection ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/29)
Espgaluda II ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/29)
The Good Life ($15.99 from $39.99 till 8/29)
Mighty Goose ($7.99 from $19.99 till 8/29)
Gnosia ($17.49 from $24.99 till 8/29)
Astebreed ($3.99 from $19.99 till 8/29)
Kero Blaster ($2.99 from $9.99 till 8/29)

Gross sales Ending Tomorrow, August ninth

A Little to the Left ($8.99 from $14.99 till 8/9)
Past a Metal Sky ($9.99 from $39.99 till 8/9)
Doug’s Nightmare ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/9)
Frogurai ($3.99 from $4.99 till 8/9)
Backyard Life: A Cozy Simulator ($19.99 from $39.99 till 8/9)
Harvest Days ($14.99 from $19.99 till 8/9)
Lair of the Clockwork God ($3.99 from $19.99 till 8/9)
Homicide on the Orient Specific ($19.99 from $39.99 till 8/9)
Raiden IV x MIKADO remix ($11.99 from $29.99 till 8/9)
Raiden V: Director’s Reduce ($8.99 from $29.99 till 8/9)
Xuan Yuan Sword: MBtM ($9.89 from $14.99 till 8/9)

That’s all for at present, associates. We’ll be again tomorrow to mop up the remaining releases of the week, together with no matter gross sales and large information gadgets roll in in the course of the course of the day. Oddly, my enjoyment of Nintendo World Championships has pushed me again to NES Remix on the 3DS, the place I’m lastly attempting to rainbow star each problem. Want me luck with that! I hope you all have an exhilarating Thursday, and as at all times, thanks for studying!