Australian Nintendo Switch Releases (12/02/18)
Hey fellow Switchaboos, let’s take a look at this week’s new releases for the Nintendo Switch!
There are 15 new releases this week with quite a few notable inclusions, so let’s get started.
Note: All prices are in AUD and all release dates are for the Australian eShop. Also, releases can still be subjected to change after the release of this update.
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame
Release Date 13/02/18
Price $79.95
Developed By Milestone
Published By Milestone
Genre Racing / Sports
Required Space 5.1 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One / iOS / Android
This adrenaline packed dirt bike racing game contains official tracks with official riders from 250SX and 450SX. This game is releasing on the same day as the other consoles, which is just more positive signs of Nintendo and third-party support.
Owlboy
Release Date 14/02/18
Price $29.95
Developed By D-Pad Studio
Published By D-Pad Studio
Genre Platformer / Adventure / Action
Required Space 232 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Linux / Mac / PS4 / Xbox One
Owlboy was a game that was all the rage in 2016. Play as Otus, a mute owlboy who is struggling in owl-hood. Follows Otus’s journey filled with monsters, unexpected encounters, well kept secrets and more. With beautifully hand-drawn graphics and a wonderful story, this game is a platformer that you won’t want to miss on the Nintendo Switch.
The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Release Date 14/02/18
Price $21.30
Developed By Over The Moon
Published By Over The Moon
Genre Adventure / Puzzle / RPG / Action
Required Space 769 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Linux / PS4 / Xbox One
This story-driven adventure game lets you play as an AI that has broken free of their shackles. A human “User” has infected you with an error and you must do whatever you can to save yourself. Part 2 is the sequel to the 2014 Story of the Year award winning “The Fall”.
TorqueL -Physics Modified Edition-
Release Date 15/02/18
Price $12.00
Developed By fullpowersideattack.com
Published By Active Gaming Media
Genre Puzzle / Action / Arcade
Required Space 393 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Mac / PS4 / PS Vita
This physics-based puzzle game that requires you to proceed through the levels by rotating and extending a box with characters inside.
BILLIARD
Release Date 15/02/18
Price $10.50
Published By D3 Publisher
Genre Sports / Board Game / Simulation / System Tool
Required Space 103 MB
Players 1 – 2
This video game of Billiards takes the game to a whole new level. Set the angle, impact position on your cue ball, adjust your power, pull back and thrust the Joy-Con to make your shot. You can even feel it all happen in the Joy-Cons with the HD Rumble!
Bayonetta
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $49.95
Developed By Platinum Games
Published By Nintendo
Genre Action
Required Space 8.5 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS3 / Xbox 360 / Wii U
Bayonetta is an Umbra witch that has been reborn. With action-packed combat, coupled with climax action, this witch uses her hair, as well as her guns on each foot, to take down her enemies. Bayonetta also releases alongside its sequel – Bayonetta 2.
Bayonetta 2
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $69.95
Developed By Platinum Games
Published By Nintendo
Genre Action
Required Space 12.4 GB
Players 1
Players (Online / Local Wireless) 1 – 2
Also Released On Wii U
This sequel to the original critically acclaimed Bayonetta was a success story that came from the Wii U. With beautiful visuals, jaw-dropping battles and a sexy witch, this game is a fantastic inclusion on the Nintendo Switch. More people need to play this game in order to give it justice.
Aqua Kitty UDX
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $10.99
Developed By TIKIPOD Ltd
Published By Tikipod
Genre Arcade / Shooter / Action
Required Space 72.0 MB
Players 1 – 2
Also Released On PC / PS4 / PS Vita / Xbox One
This arcade style shoot-em-up has you playing as a team of kittens who must overcome their fear of water to mine milk. Play fast paced submarine action co-op or solo, defending kittens from disruptive mechanical sea creatures.
Fe
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $29.99
Developed By Zoink Games
Published By Electronic Arts
Genre Adventure
Required Space 1.1 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One
Fe is a 3D platformer adventure game that encourages you to explore this mystical world without any hand holding. Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and use the analogue song mechanic to communicate with every living thing.
Escape Trick: 35 Fateful Enigmas
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $26.95
Published By D3 Publisher
Genre Adventure
Required Space 1.8 GB
Players 1
Search for the game’s protagonist’s lost father by tapping suspicious looking places to find hidden hints. All you have to start with is a cell phone and a note as you wake up imprisoned.
ACA Neo Geo Fatal Fury 3
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $20.50
Developed By SNK
Published By Hamster
Genre Fighting / Arcade
Required Space 101 MB
Players 1 – 2
Also Released On Neo Geo / Neo Geo CD / PC / Arcade / PS2 / Wii / Sega Saturn
This classic arcade game is another fighting masterpiece developed by SNK. Only one needs to be the strongest; a new legend is about to be unveiled.
Wanderjahr TryAgainOrWalkAway
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $15.00
Published By Corecell Technology
Genre RPG / Strategy
Required Space 4.2 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS Vita
Wanderjahr is a real-time strategy RPG that has a very intriguing story. Humanity has uncovered that there is a source code behind our reality and it has been used to edit the universe source code.
Samurai Aces for Nintendo Switch
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Release Date 16/02/18
Price $9.99
Developed By Zerodiv
Published By Zerodiv Inc.
Genre Arcade / Shooter
Required Space 37.0 MB
Players 1 – 2
Also Released On Arcade / PS2
Another Psikyo game releases on the Nintendo Switch, Samurai Aces akes place at the Sengoku period where six samurai assemble and fight in the air.
Xeodrifter
Release Date 16/02/18
Price $15.00
Developed By Renegade Kid
Published By Atooi
Genre Platformer / Action / Adventure
Required Space 84.0 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Wii U / Nintendo 3DS / PS4 / PS Vita
Xeodrifter is an action-platformer that requires you to control and interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a mission of exploration. Blast your way through alien landscapes as you unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture.
Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf
Release Date 17/02/18
Price $22.99 (Currently available for pre-order 15% off, $19.54)
Developed By Forge Reply
Published By Forge Reply
Genre RPG / Adventure
Required Space 2.9 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / iOS / Android
From the bestselling author Joe Dever, delve into a fantasy RPG adventure that allows you to carve out your own path. With dynamic turn-based combat, witty challenges and lockpicking that will test your skills, this brand new adventure will keep you enthralled for hours!
Switchaboo’s Pick of the Week!
With the hotly anticipated Owlboy finally coming to a Nintendo system, Bayonetta 1 & 2 having another lease on life, and another retail release in Monster Energy Supercross – The Video Game, there are a few hot releases this week. But as always, we have to choose one, and that one is…
Drum roll, please…
Fe!
Now hear us out… we LOVE the Bayonetta series, and the collection is a great way for people to play the second installment that came out on a system with a less than desirable install base.
However, Fe is an all new title that has been featured heavily by Nintendo. The game boasts a beautiful world that is free for you to explore.
Zoink Games are always known for their unique artstyle, but this is the first time that they’ve attempted a 3D title. With years of development and EA supporting the project, we’re very excited about the release of this ambitious game.
We are planning to do a review of Fe, so if you’d like to keep track of future releases and exciting Nintendo Switch related articles, click here to visit our Facebook Page and perhaps even give us a like and a follow.