Switch Game Releases (December 18th)
Hey fellow Switchaboos!
I hope you’re all in festive moods because the Switch is giving us a crazy TWENTY-ONE games to download this week right before Christmas!
This is going to be a big one, so let’s get started…
Note: All prices are in AUD and all release dates are for the Australian eShop.
Floor Kids
Developed By Merj Media
Release Date 19/12/17
Genre Music / Action / Sports / Other
Price $25.99
Required Space 1.3 GB
Players 1 – 2
Coming exclusively to the Switch, Floor Kids will have you busting freestyle moves with your crew. With stylish hand-drawn animation and fresh tunes, this game brings a unique flare to the music gaming genre.
DragonFangZ – The Rose & Dungeon of Time
Developed By Toydea Inc.
Release Date 19/12/17
Genre RPG
Price $29.99
Required Space 284 MB
Players 1
DragonFangZ – The Rose & Dungeon of Time is an RPG with rougelike dungeon crawling elements. The quest changes each and every time, forcing you to adapt to the enemies that lurk around every corner.
Crawl
Developed By Powerhoof
Release Date 19/12/17
Genre Party / Arcade / RPG / Action
Price $19.99
Required Space 249 MB
Players 1 – 4
Also Released On PC / Linux / Mac / PS4 / Xbox One
Play solo against vicious AI or with up to four friends in local-multiplayer and fight your way through an onslaught of monsters. When playing with friends, the player to kill the hero will become the new hero. This game will surely bring out the competitive side of all your friends.
Enter the Gungeon
Developed By Dodge Roll
Release Date 19/12/17
Genre Action / Adventure
Price $17.50
Required Space 274 MB
Players 1 – 2
Also Released On PC / Linux / Mac / PS4 / Xbox One
Take on a barrage of monsters in this procedurally-generated top-down arcade shooter. Play co-op with friends or take on The Gungeon yourself as you fight your way to the bottom whilst collecting precious loot and discovering hidden secrets.
60 Seconds!
Developed By Robot Gentleman
Release Date 19/12/17
Genre Adventure / Simulation / Strategy
Price $15.00
Required Space 2.0 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Mac / iOS / Android
Play as Ted, a responsible citizen and a family man, and adjust to your new life in the nuclear apocalypse. You’ll only have 60 seconds to rush into Ted’s house and search for his family and any useful supplies. The house is procedurally-generated, making the experience different every time you play, as you try to decide on what to grab and what to leave behind. But once you’ve left the house, the game has only just begun. Whatever you’ve salvaged is what you’ll use to survive out there in the now nuclear apocalyptic world.
Brawlout
Developed By Angry Mob Games
Release Date 20/12/17
Genre Fighting / Party / Action / Arcade
Price $30.00
Required Space 1.8 GB
Players 1 – 4 (Online/Local 2 – 4)
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One
Join the brawl in this platform fighter as you choose from six unique characters, as well as special appearances from two popular indie characters: Juan from Guacamelee and Drifter from Hyper Light Drifter. Play solo, online or local multiplayer as you aim to be the last man/creature standing. Brawlout is a lightning fast brawler that will test your fighting skills.
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL
Developed By Epiphany Games
Release Date 21/12/17
Genre Arcade / Action / First Person
Price $17.99
Required Space 3.5 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One
Take on evil adversaries in this epic bite-sized arcade shooter. You’ll battle through action-packed mini maps and take control of your tiny troopers. There are a multitude of weapons to choose from, as well as various classes, such as: Medics, Machine Gunners and the Elite Delta Force. You will also have plenty of collectibles along the way, so keep your eyes peeled.
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
Developed By Castle Pixel, LLC.
Release Date 21/12/17
Genre Action / Adventure / RPG / Platformer
Price $19.99
Required Space 391 MB
Players 1
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King is a top-down action-adventure game inspired by games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This game is a Switch console exclusive and is aimed to resonate with Nintendo fans. Play as Lily, Knight of the Rose, as you travel through dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom from eternal darkness.
The Deer God
Developed By Blowfish Studios
Release Date 21/12/17
Genre Adventure / Platformer
Price $12.00
Required Space 154 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / Mac / iOS / Android / tvOS / PS4 / Xbox One / Wii U
In this game, you’ll play as a deer working its way through a beautiful 3D pixel art world. Challenge your platforming skills in a game about survival, reincarnation and karma.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Developed By Crazy Monkey Studios
Release Date 21/12/17
Genre Arcade / Platformer / Shooter / Action
Price $9.99
Required Space 1.4 GB
Players 1 – 4
Also Released On PC / Mac / PS4 / Xbox One
Set in the fictional Thugtown circa 1925, you play as Vinnie Cannoli in a platform shooter gunning down hordes of zombies and mobs. Make your way through the city at the height of prohibition and watch out for all of the environmental hazards.
Puzzle Box Maker
Developed By Bplus
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Party / Platformer / Action / Puzzle
Price $22.50
Required Space 352 MB
Players 1 – 4
Also Released On PC /
Create and upload amazing pixel art online. You can also browse the online gallery and play through challenging levels from any user-generated image. New images will be updated weekly, with over 100 levels immediately available.
Mom Hid My Game!
Developed By Kemco
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Puzzles / Simulation / Adventure / Board Games
Price $7.50
Required Space 433 MB
Players 1
Also Released On New Nintendo 3DS
Previously shown off in a Nindies Showcase, this is a relaxing game that involves you looking for the game that your mom has hidden.
The Coma: Recut
Developed By Devespresso Games
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Adventure / Other / Strategy / RPG
Price $30.00
Required Space 1 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One
The Coma: Recut is a survival horror game in which you play as Youngho, a student who falls asleep during his final exam only to wake up and find himself in a twisted version of his school. He then finds himself pursued by a psychotic killer and you’ll need to evade the killer whilst trying to find a way to escape the twisted school.
Frederic: Resurrection of Music
Developed By Forever Entertainment
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Music / Arcade
Price $8.99
Required Space 799 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4
Play as Frederic, one of the world’s most talented classical composers that has just been resurrected from the afterlife. The music world is now full of soulless music labels and mass-produced popstars. Battle your way through music duels and enjoy the lively hand-drawn animation.
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Developed By Stage Clear Studios
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Platformer / Adventure / Puzzles
Price $21.99
Required Space 2.7 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox 360
Play through the stunningly beautiful world with handcrafted levels as you venture to save Max’s little brother, Felix. In a hostile and fantastical world, Max must confront evil with his Magic Marker that has the power to bend the elements and create magic objects.
Plague Road
Developed By Arcade Distillery
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Strategy / Role-Playing
Price $18.75
Required Space 179 MB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One / PS Vita
Plague Road is a role-playing strategy game that takes place in a city consumed by disease. You play as a doctor and either recruit survivors as companions or use them to improve the doctor’s farm and gain access to new abilities.
The Next Penelope
Developed By Aurélien REGARD / Seaven Studio
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Racing / Arcade / Adventure / Action
Price $19.99
Required Space 687 MB
Players 1 – 4
Also Released On PC / Mac / Linux / Wii U
The Next Penelope is a fast paced action racing game with loud vibrant colours, an engaging story and a challenging risk-reward system. With HD Rumble support exclusive to the Nintendo Switch, the hectic racing feels as alive as ever.
FruitFall Crush
Published By System 3 Software
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Arcade / Puzzle / Strategy
Price $7.49
Required Space 119 MB
Players 1 – 2
FruitFall Crush is a puzzle game that requires the player to move the fruit around so that they match and, ultimately, disappear. The more fruit the player matches at once, the more points the player receives. The game is said to have more depth as it goes, with various modes, such as: Arcade Mode, Time Trial Mode, Practice Mode and Two-Player Mode.
ACA NeoGeo Pulstar
Developed By Aicom
Release Date 22/12/17
Genre Shooter / Arcade
Price $10.50
Required Space 93 MB
Players 1 – 2
Also Released On Arcade / Neo Geo / Neo Geo CD / PS4 / Xbox One
Pulstar is a classic game from the NeoGeo releases. The game is a side-scrolling shooter released by SNK in 1995. Use everything at your disposal to protect your ship and defeat the alient threat.
Arcade Archives VS. Super Mario Bros.
Developed By Nintendo
Release Date 23/12/17
Genre Action / Arcade
Price $10.50
Required Space 71.0 MB
Players 1 – 2
Also Released On Arcade
The arcade version of Super Mario Bros. has never been readily available on Nintendo consoles… until now. Join Mario and Luigi as they adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom to save Princess Peach.
Heart&Slash
Published By Badland Games
Release Date 23/12/17
Genre Action / Adventure / Role-Playing / Fighting
Price $21.00
Required Space 1.2 GB
Players 1
Also Released On PC / PS4 / Xbox One
Play as Heart, a sentient robot fighting to escape the grip of the evil and all-seeing machine QuAsSy (Quality Assurance Systems). Heart&Slash is a 3D brawler with roguelike qualities, meaning that every time you die you’re then taking back to the beginning on a new randomly generated level with different weapons and items.
Hammerwatch
Developed By Crackshell
Release Date 24/12/17
Genre RPG / Action / Adventure / Other
Price $15.00
Required Space 238 MB
Players 1 – 4
Also Released On PC / Mac / Linux / PS4 / Xbox One
Play solo or co-op from the bottom to the top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies, avoid traps and discover hidden secrets and puzzles in this hack and slash adventure. You can master seven different classes, including The Sorcerer, a new class coming first to consoles.
Switchaboo’s Pick of the Week
This one wasn’t an easy decision. It is crazy to think that TWENTY-ONE games are coming out on the Switch this week, and there was no way that we could play them all and analyse which game would be the best bang for your buck. However if we had to choose just one out of this long roster, we would have to go with…
Drum roll please…
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King!
This game just simply SCREAMS nostalgia for all classic retro Nintendo fans. There is a reason why it is a console exclusive for the Nintendo Switch.
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King is such a love letter to the classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and we here at Switchaboo are just such massive fans. The artstyle, the music, the combat, the dungeons… there’s even a Tree Lord! All this just brings back a flood of warm memories that come from a place of love and childhood wonder. It is just such a perfect fit for the Switch.
When the game is released on December 21st, we will begin working on a review that will tell you all about this awe-inspiring game, so make sure to stay tuned… OR, click here to check out our Facebook page and perhaps give us a like and a follow as we’ll be sure to post it there once it’s done.
But in the meantime, I hope you all have a merry Christmas and receive lots of Nintendo goodies.