Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 2nd, 2024. We’ve got a lovely Thursday platter full of new games to dig into today, including the latest release published by Nintendo: Endless Ocean Luminous. We summarize all the games worth summarizing, then head into the lists of new and expiring sales for the day. That will about do it, because I am bound and determined to get hot dinner tonight. Let’s get to the games! New Releases Endless Ocean Luminous ($49.99) The latest in Arika’s series of underwater exploration games takes things in a slightly new direction…

Following its announcement early last month, Apple just released the three new Apple Arcade games for May 2024. I say new because they are new to the service, but this month features only App Store Greats. The highlight of the month is definitely the incredible deckbuilding roguelike Dicey Dungeons+ (). Read my 5/5 review here and our Game of the Week feature on it here if you’ve not played it yet. Following that, A Slight Chance of Sawblades+ from Singaporean solo developer Yong Kian Chin and beach paradise adventure match-three puzzler Summer Pop+ join Apple Arcade. I’ve not played the…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 1st, 2024. It’s a new month, and I’d like to say it’s bringing some excitement with it. Alas, it is a Wednesday, and that means it’s pretty quiet. There are a handful of new releases, but the most noteworthy is one of those deals where you pay more to play the game a bit early. We summarize the ones worth summarizing, toss a couple in the bins, and then head on over to the sales section to check the lists of new and expiring discounts. Let’s get to what…

Coffee Stain is celebrating 10 years of Goat Simulator and Pilgor with a brand-new video out now that goes over the many releases the franchise has seen over the years. The most recent releases are Goat Simulator 3 hitting iOS and Android as a premium release a few months ago, and it coming to Steam after being an Epic Games Store exclusive for a while. I still can’t believe it has been that long since Goat Simulator debuted, but here we are. The video stops with a tease for “2024 and beyond” revealing DLC and what is obviously a Switch…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 30th, 2024. In today’s article, we’ve got a few reviews for you to enjoy. Our pal Mikhail crashes the door with his thoughts on Reigns: Beyond and Let’s! Revolution!, and I’ve got a fairly hefty look at The Epyx Collection: Handheld. After that, we’ve got a handful of new releases to take a peek at, and they’re not a bad lot all up. Finally, we bring things to a close for April with lists of new and expiring sales for the day. Let’s put this month to bed! Reviews…

Sunblink and Sanrio have just released a new update for Hello Kitty Island Adventure () on Apple Arcade. While this update doesn’t bring in a new area, it adds support for the Month of Meh celebration event that should go live later tonight or tomorrow depending on your timezone. The event will see yolks all over Friendship Island. You can bring them to the shrine for special rewards. The event also spotlights gudetama the lazy egg with Nisetama-san joining the island for this Month of Meh event. The Egg Pan cooking station is available to cook Crepes, Tarts, and Omelets…

Last week, Square Enix launched SaGa Emerald Beyond worldwide for iOS, Android, Switch, Steam, PS5, and PS4. This is the first worldwide simultaneous multi-platform launch of a game in the series as far as I’m aware, and both Shaun and myself have been playing it across platforms. Stay tuned for his full review. Until then, you can read my early impressions of the game here and my interview with Akitoshi Kawazu, Kenji Ito, and Tomokazu Shibata here. Just like with Dragon Quest Builders, I’ve compared every version of SaGa Emerald Beyond we had access to across game features, content, visuals,…

Just like on other platforms, Golden Week sees some notable discounts on the App Store for iPhone and iPad games. Initially, there were SaGa series sales which I posted about, but then we started seeing the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games, KOTOR, HandyGames’ ports, and much more go on discount. I’ve put together a list of the notable games discounted on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS right now. This will likely change a bit through the week, and I’ll be updating it with any noteworthy deals I come across. There are a lot of Square Enix premium games…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 26th, 2024. We’ve reached the end of another week, and that means we have to mop up the remaining releases before we put it in the books. There are a few interesting titles in the bunch, and we’ve got summaries of all the games worth summarizing. After that, we’ve got another hefty list of new sales to check out. Those Golden Week sales won’t stop popping! The weekend sales outbox is also here, but it’s a lot smaller. Well, let’s get to the getting on with it! New Releases…

It hasn’t been that long since the last batch of balance tweaks for Marvel Snap (Free) arrived, but it seems as though developer Second Dinner is picking up the pace on these again because here we are with another over-the-air update to look at. It should be fun to see how the developer approaches updates now that a lot of the big bugbears have been dealt with! There are some interesting changes this time around, and for the first time in a while the buffs far outweigh the nerfs. Let’s break them down as usual. It has to be said…

Square Enix is celebrating the global worldwide launch of SaGa Emerald Beyond () with a discount on the entire series of games available on iOS and Android. The publisher also shared some new artwork on Twitter to celebrate the launch. Check it out here. If you’ve not kept up with SaGa Emerald Beyond, read my preview of it here and my interview with the team including Akitoshi Kawazu, Kenji Ito, and Tomokazu Shibata here. If you’ve never played a game in the series before, the current discounts from now until May 6th on mobile make it a great time to…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 24th, 2024. In today’s article, we start things off with a little bit of news for a change. Yes, a surprise drop of some Nintendo 64 games on Nintendo Switch Online. Great news for those who want to wreck some balls, and who doesn’t want to do that? After that, we have a decent bunch of new releases to check out. On a Wednesday? I’m as shocked as you are, chums. We then finish things up the way we always do, with a look at the new and expiring…

UserJoy Japan just announced that the mobile RPG Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War () a global launch next month on May 29th (via @KaroshiMyriad on Twitter) following its debut in select regions. Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War is a smartphone RPG based on the anime that was originally announced in late 2022. Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War features the story from the anime and will have original story portions (via Gematsu). Despite adoring Falcom’s Trails of Cold Steel series, I didn’t bother even trying the Japanese version of the game or watching the anime since I’ve been…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 23rd, 2024. I sure hope you like reviews, because I have five of them for you today. Grounded, Ikki Unite, Hydlide II, Picross LogiartGrimoire, and Sokobond Express all get evaluated by yours truly. Then, it’s time for new releases! Some good ones today, actually. A solid Tuesday. We finish things up as we always do with the lists of new sales and expiring discounts. You know, in case you need to spend more money. Spoiler: lots of expiring ones today. Let’s get to it! Reviews & Mini-Views Grounded ($39.99)…

Niantic and Capcom have just released the major Monster Hunter Now (Free) version 75.0 update brings in the new Monster Tracker feature, group hunt rewards, hunt-a-thon matching with players who are farther away, receiving zenny when discarding materials, and more. This update also adds an additional reward slot for quests and has balance adjustments. The Monster Tracker feature is definitely the highlight since you can now specify a monster (some are excluded) to hunt with its strength, and defeat a fixed number of large monsters to get a chance to hunt your chosen monster. Hunt-a-thons will now let you join…

For the past several years indie developer Thomas Young has been entertaining us with the excellent Dadish series, a handful of retro platformers that keep things pure in terms of running and jumping mechanics and keep things light with extremely cute food-based characters as well as dad-level humor permeating every square inch of every game. There are 3 full traditional level-based games, as well as Daily Dadish which as the title alludes to gave you a brand new level to play each day for an entire year straight. However, as we learned at the beginning of this month, the world…

Last month, Cassette Beasts () had a showase air with publisher Raw Fury and developer Bytten Studio confirming that it is coming to mobile soon. The showcase also revealed that the long-awaited multiplayer mode for the PC and console versions of Cassette Beasts will be arriving in May with a beta available on Steam. Cassette Beasts feels perfect on Steam Deck, so I hope it plays well on mobile when it comes to visuals and performance at least. Over the weekend, as spotted by TouchArcade forum member Brightsiderus, the iOS version of Cassette Beasts has gone up for pre-order on…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. I initially planned on having a shorter article this week with two big features in the works for the near future, but I ended up getting access to the Hades II Technical Test and No Rest for the Wicked to play on Steam Deck in addition to the games I was already covering. On the news side, some surprisingly early Steam Deck Verified ratings for upcoming titles, notable new indie releases, and much more. Before the news, trailers, and recent Steam Deck Verified games, let’s get into the gameplay impressions…

Red Nexus Games’ pachinko roguelike Peglin (Free) has gotten its second major update of 2024 on iOS and Android today. This update, version 0.9.55, went live about a week ago on Steam, and it focuses on a new boss, run summaries, support for seeding, secrets, many balance adjustments, a new item indicator, visual improvements, and a lot more. Details for the bug fixes, new content, and all the balance adjustments are on the Steam page here. If you own the game on mobile, the update notes only focus on facing Cruciball 16 with the new boss on the visually revamped…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 19th, 2024. After yesterday’s absolute avalanche of new releases and sales, today is rather quiet by comparison. We have several new releases to look at, and a few of them are decent enough. There are summaries of all of the games worth summarizing, a couple things in the bins, and then the usual lists of new and expiring sales to cap off the week. Let’s get to the weekend! New Releases Corn Kidz 64 ($6.99) I’ll give this developer one thing at the very least: it has a real…

Back in October last year, Square Enix announced that KINGDOM HEARTS Missing-Link will be launching in 2024, and revealed a closed beta test in select regions. If you’ve not followed the game much since its reveal, KINGDOM HEARTS Missing-Link is a GPS Action RPG and the newest KINGDOM HEARTS series entry. It was also initially confirmed to feature a real world component where players can fight agains the Heartless from Kingdom Hearts across a new original story. The upcoming KINGDOM HEARTS Missing-Link Android closed beta test has been pushed by a week based on feedback from the last iOS test.…

Yesterday, the official Razer account posted a teaser for “a new era of mobile gaming” with a silhouette of a controller behind the text in the banner. A few hours ago, the Razer Nexus (Free) app on iOS and Android was updated with support added for an unannounced “Razer Kishi Ultra”, analog stick deadzone customization, and improvements to the game catalog. The iOS Razer Nexus app was also specifically updated with support for the Razer Kishi V2 USB-C. I assume both of these are getting announced later today with Razer’s announcement planned for today. The controller silhouette looks to have…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 17th, 2024. A time zone conundrum plagues us again today, friends. I’m here in the past, writing this article. You’re here in the future, after what is looking to be a very big Indie World Showcase. It’s very likely that the list of new releases here doesn’t reflect what you see in your eShop right now, but we will have to catch up tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ve got summaries of all the games on the current schedule, plus the latest sales. Oh, and a link to that presentation,…

When Warframe Mobile (Free) finally launched worldwide on iOS a few months ago, the Warframe Companion app was delisted to avoid any confusion in the store listings. Yesterday, Digital Extremes had its weekly DevShorts stream, and revealed that the companion app was once again made available. The app also has seen a fix to allow 2FA users to login without issues using the PC login for cross save accounts. Alongside the news that the Warframe companion app is back on iOS, the highlight was the Honkai Star Rail fun happening during the event and before it on Twitter. If you’re…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 16th, 2024. A fairly standard Tuesday, by most measures. I have a couple of reviews for you, as I take a look at the latest EGGCONSOLE release and a little Sokoban-style puzzler. There are a few new releases, and they’re all pretty decent. I’ve got summaries of all of those, and then the usual lists of new and expiring sales. Those aren’t very big lists today, so don’t get too excited about them. Let’s get to what we’ve got! Reviews & Mini-Views EGGCONSOLE Dragon Slayer IV DrasleFamily MSX2 ($6.49)…

Here on TouchArcade, we try to cover the best games each week and highlight our favorite as the Game of the Week each week. Jared’s Game of the Week sometimes features a game we’ve reviewed or will review as well. This basically tells you that the game in question was good enough to not only get our coveted Game of the Week feature, but also was interesting enough to have us write about it as a full review. This is where the unique roguelike deckbuilder Wildfrost (Free) comes into the picture. Both Jared and myself have been playing it, and…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 16th, 2024. In today’s article, we’ve got a handful of reviews for you to dig into. I have my thoughts ready on Freedom Planet 2, Terra Memoria, Moonglow Bay, and Tengoku Struggle, and it’s a real assortment to be sure. After that, we have some new releases to look at including a new game featuring Inugami Korone, my very favorite Vtuber. After that, it’s sales time! Lists of new and expiring sales, as you like it. Let’s get this week going! Reviews & Mini-Views Freedom Planet 2 ($24.99) I…

Ever since it launched on mobile Aspyr Media has been slowly releasing new DLC and updates for Civilization VI (Free) on iOS and Android. The most recent content updates have been for the Leader Pass while we’ve seen minor bug fix updates a few months ago. Ever since iOS 17.4 hit, the game has not been playable on iOS or iPadOS devices running it or 17.4.1. I hadn’t played the game on mobile at all since updating, so was not aware of this. Thanks to a tip from a reader over the weekend, I’ve been looking into this and have…

HoYoverse just detailed the next major Genshin Impact (Free) update in its livestream today. Genshin Impact version 4.6 “Two Worlds Aflame, the Crimson Night Fades” arrives beginning on April 24th worldwide for iOS, Android, PS5, PS4, and PC platforms bringing in Arlecchino as a playable character and a Weekly Boss, a new region in Fontaine, the Inazuma music festival, and more. There will be limited-time rhythm games and a new instrument to obtain in the festival held by Itto here. As usual, pre-installation should go live a few days prior to the update launching on mobile and PC platforms. I’m…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. After a few controller reviews, and some iOS games I’ve been obsessed with, I’m back with a few Steam Deck game reviews for titles I’ve been enjoying over the last week or so. On the news front, we had the Triple-i Initiative this week, new Atlus trailers, Bitwave Games releasing more Toaplan games on Steam, and some notable games getting Verified as well. I have two specific longer features planned for the near future so stay tuned for that if you enjoy Paradox Interactive games or Final Fantasy XIV. Before…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 12th, 2024. In today’s article, we’ve got a couple bits of news items to get us going. And it’s a good thing we do, because this is not a strong day in any other regard. Several new releases, but not terribly good ones. Some sales, but not a lot. An unusual Friday, but perhaps one well-suited to my schedule today. So a light read today, but I think it’s still an enjoyable one. Let’s finish up the week! News ‘Super R-Type’ and More Have Been Added to Nintendo Switch…

Apple recently announced the new Apple Arcade May 2024 additions including three App Store Greats and many updates. Read about that here if you haven’t already. Today, many notable games have gotten updates starting with Red Games Co’s Crayola Adventures () bringing in the Pixel Madness story, National Tell a Story Day event, Library Month celebration, and more added in its newest update out now. Speaking of Red Games Co, I interviewed them about Apple Arcade and a lot more. Read my interview here. Japanese Rural Life Adventure brings in a new seaside area, athletic shoes in the store to…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 11th, 2024. It’s Thursday, and that means we’ve got a lot of new releases to look at. Too many, if you ask me. But there are some good games in here, and some interesting ones as well. Those two are not always the same thing, mind you. After checking out the new games, we’ll head on over to the usual lists of new and expiring sales. That will be the lot of it, because there is only so much I can do in a day. Let’s get to business!…

The viral Nintendo Switch hit Suika Game ($2.99) AKA the watermelon game from Aladdin X recently hit the App Store (not worldwide, apologies for that) in many parts of the world following its debut in Japan. Read Shaun’s review of it here. We even featured it as our Game of the Week a few days ago. Suika Game was then announced for release on Android in “mid April”. It has now started rolling out worldwide on Google Play as a premium release priced the same as the iOS and Switch versions. If you’d like to play Suika Game on Android…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 10th, 2024. It’s that slow day of the week where not much is going on, and we’re not bucking the trend this time. I’ve got a Mini-View for you of a little puzzler called StoryBlocks: The King, summaries of a few new releases, and the usual lists of new and expiring sales. Don’t worry, tomorrow will more than make up for this quiet day of releases. I’m already dreading it. Let’s enjoy today! Reviews & Mini-Views StoryBlocks: The King ($4.99) You know, I’m never particularly bothered when poorly thought-out…

Over the last few years, I’ve been buying and using quite a few controllers across different consoles, PC, and mobile platforms. Some of them have been mediocre while others have been amazing. I also use these controllers across a variety of game genres and have slowly been finding how I sometimes prefer different controllers for different genres. After buying a few 8BitDo products, I’ve basically been a fan and buy any new product they release when I can to test out. The newest of these is the 8BitDo M30 Bluetooth controller I bought to use on mobile, Switch, and Steam…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 9th, 2024. We have more reviews for you today, and that’s where we’ll get things started. I have a review of Missile Dancer 2, and then our pal Mikhail rolls in with not one, not two, but three reviews covering Botany Manor, The Gap, and No Umbrellas Allowed. After that, we have a couple of new releases to look at. Um, one of them is Botany Manor. Well, that’s how it goes. After that, it’s sales time! New! Expiring! Both of those! Let’s get to it! Reviews & Mini-Views…

We’re on the other side of the new Season drop and balance update in Marvel Snap (Free), and that means it’s time for this month’s deck-building guide. Some really great cards have been added to the game since we last checked in, and some interesting balance tweaks have forced us all to carefully consider our old reliables. This month for the most part looks quite different from the last, which is both fun and frustrating. Remember as ever: today’s winning deck could be tomorrow’s wilting cherry blossoms. These guides are one way to keep your finger on the pulse of…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 8th, 2024. In today’s article, we start things off with a few reviews for you. I take a look at Inti-Creates’ latest release PuzzMiX, while our pal Mikhail has his thoughts on Expeditions: A MudRunner Game and Stacklands for you to consider. After that, we have some new releases. Mostly bin stuff, but it’s a Monday so what can you do? We finish things up in the usual fashion with the lists of new and expiring sales. The latter in particular is a big-pants bunch today, so prepare a…

You know, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised when Capcom put a small selection of browser-compatible retro games on its Capcom Town Digital Museum website in June of last year. I was even more surprised when it added additional titles over the year, including the likes of Breath of Fire and Captain Commando. Given the site was connected to the company’s 40th anniversary, I certainly didn’t expect Capcom to keep adding games in 2024. But here we are! Some new games, popular and lesser-known, all fully playable on your mobile device’s browser. Just to get you up…

The new season of Marvel Snap (Free) has arrived, bringing with it some cool new Thunderbolts-themed cards. As usual, it has also brought in some big balance changes to existing cards. The meta has been all over the place in some ways lately, but one thing has remained very, very consistent: Thanos rules. Developer Second Dinner has come for the Mad Titan before with very little in the way of results, but it’s coming in for another swing in today’s OTA patch. Will this be the one that sticks? Or will it just be more dust in the wind? Let’s…

We’ve covered Aksys Games releases for about a decade by now here including the publisher’s old iOS releases like 999 (now delisted) to its output on Nintendo Switch and more-recently Steam Deck. Aksys Games was most known for Zero Escape and BlazBlue on consoles before the original Japanese publishers of those games set up their own branches. Aksys has since been doing otome visual novels, horror games, dungeon crawlers, and a lot more across console and PC platforms. It just launched Tengoku Struggle -Strayside- on Nintendo Switch this week, and I had a chance to chat with Aksys Games COO…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly and the first one for April 2024. I’ve said that I was looking forward to a calmer few weeks after the busy season, but there are too many games coming out even now (and I’m loving every minute of it, Jerry). I’ve been playing loads of great indie games that I will be covering beginning today and also some interesting ports of older Japanese games that hit Steam or will arrive soon. I’ve also been playing quite a few Paradox Interactive games to see how they feel on Steam Deck…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 5th, 2024. In today’s article, we’re wrapping up the week with a look at a frankly bizarre selection of new releases. It’s not a bad thing, mind you. But if you’re looking for conventional games, today probably isn’t going to be for you. After summarizing the new titles, we head on over to the sales to see what’s new and what’s expiring. Perhaps due to the massive sale that kicked off one week ago, we don’t have a whole ton to chew on today, but there’s enough. Let’s go…

Earlier this week, I wrote a preview of Square Enix’s upcoming RPG SaGa Emerald Beyond covering the opening hours of the game. Read it here. Following the preview, Square Enix released a free SaGa Emerald Beyond demo on PS5, PS4, Switch, and Steam worldwide. A mobile demo hasn’t been announced, but the demo on the current platforms varies by the platform with PlayStation, Switch, and Steam offering different character options. Following the demo launching, Square Enix released two new trailers for its upcoming standalone entry in the long-running SaGa series. The first trailer focuses on Diva No 5, a songstress…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 4th, 2024. It’s Thursday, and that means we have a big bag of new releases to check out. Some downright decent titles in the mix today, such as Freedom Planet 2, The Gap, Sushi Soul Universe, and more. After we go through all of the new games, we take a look at the lists of new sales and expiring discounts for the day. You know, the usual thing. Well, that’s enough of a preamble. Let’s get to it! New Releases Freedom Planet 2 ($24.99) Freedom Planet was a very…

Alongside its schedule for streaming for the month, Crunchyroll has revealed this month’s new Crunchyroll Game Vault titles including a new collection of two mobile classics and one game that is debuting on mobile through the service. We recently had Purple Tree Studio’s Thunder Ray (Free) and Poppy Works’ Hime’s Quest (Free) join the service for iOS and Android. The new games don’t have release dates yet, but I assume they will release within the next week or so. ExZeus: The Complete Collection brings both ExZeus and ExZeus 2 to Crunchyroll Game Vault in one collection. This is likely based…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 3rd, 2024. In today’s article, we’re doing the usual Wednesday thing. That means we’ve got a slightly thinner broth to work with today, but we’re going to do our best with it anyway. A small handful of new releases to look at, and some small lists of sales both new and expiring. I had some other ambitions about what I wanted to do today, but things didn’t work out, so here we are. Let’s get to it! New Releases Flightpath: Adventures in Venaris ($9.99) Oh, it’s a widescreen vertical…

Last week, the viral Nintendo Switch hit Suika Game ($2.99) AKA the watermelon game from Aladdin X hit the App Store outside Japan. Read Shaun’s review of it here. We even featured it as our Game of the Week a few days ago. Today, the official Suika Game Twitter account has confirmed that it is coming to Android with pre-registrations now live. The Suika Game Android release date is set for mid April going by the Tweet. If you’ve somehow not followed it, Suika Game has sold multiple millions on Switch worldwide, and I’m sure it will do super well…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 2nd, 2024. In today’s article, we’ve got a little slice of news to get us going before we head into a handful of reviews. I take a look at Hebereke Enjoy Edition and EGGCONSOLE Xak, while our pal Mikhail dives into Open Roads and Krimson. After that, we have a new release to check out, plus the usual lists of new and expiring sales. Let’s get to work! News It’s ‘Showtime’ in the Next ‘Tetris 99’ Maximus Cup Event It’s been a few months since the last Maximus Cup…

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. I had the idle thought of just filling today’s list with fake updates, in spirit of today’s calendar event. But I don’t like that event very much, so we’re just going to do a normal edition today. It’s a pretty normal crew today, with fewer Easter-themed updates than I personally expected. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 1st, 2024. It’s Easter Monday! It’s April Fools! But here at TouchArcade Towers, it’s just another day. We’ve got a bunch of reviews for you today, friends. Our pal Mikhail takes a careful look at Not Tonight 2, while I’ve got my takes on Pepper Grinder, Felix the Cat, and One Last Breath for you. After that, we take a look at the new releases of the day. Not the most bumper of crops, I’m sure you can guess. We finish things up with the usual lists of new…

Now that we finally have a native iOS version of the real, legitimate Suika Game ($2.99), I have an excuse to write a guide for the game. Paid to play Suika Game? What a world we live in! That said, part of what makes Suika Game so fun is in how approachable and straightforward it is. There really isn’t room for a massive, sprawling guide here. Thus, I’ve boiled it down to ten tips to help you maximize your scores and keep those beautiful watermelons growing. 1) Always plan ahead. This is the most important tip there is. If you…

Yesterday, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (the remaster) (Free) hit iOS and Android worldwide following its release on PC and consoles last year. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective isn’t the first time the game has been on iOS. In fact, aside from the original Nintendo DS release, the only way to play Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective officially was on iOS. Read our review from back in the day here. That iOS version was delisted this month to make room for a remaster simply titled Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. I’ve loved this game for a long time and I never pass up a…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 29th, 2024. Yes, I know. It’s Good Friday. One of those holiday things. Not here in Japan, unfortunately. And if I’m going to be at the office anyway, I might as well keep on writing. Thus, I have all of the new releases of today for your consideration, and a curated list of sales from the massive Partner Showcase Sale that Nintendo kindly activated after I went home last night. Let’s finish the week! New Releases Forrader Hero ($4.99) This one is a turn-based tactical roguelite whose main gimmick…

Well this is a weird one for a couple of different reasons. First, Suika Game isn’t exactly new. It launched on the Nintendo Switch in Japan way back in 2021, but some prominent game streamers discovered it last year and caused it to go viral in that country, and it fairly quickly found its way to the North American eShop. A mobile version seemed like a no-brainer given the gameplay, and this past January an official iOS version launched in Japan. Quietly at the beginning of this month that iOS version was updated with English language support and pushed out…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. If you missed yesterday’s long interview with Dave Oshry of New Blood Interactive, read it here. Aside from that, there has been quite a bit of news since last Friday when it comes to new game announcements, trailers, release dates, and more Steam Deck Verified and Playable games from Valve. I haven’t had enough time to review anything for this week, but I’ve been playing two notable games on Steam Deck. Before the news, let’s get into the Steam Deck gameplay impressions first. Steam Deck Game Reviews & Impressions Missile…

Ahead of next week’s new Apple Arcade game launches, Apple has released 3 notable Apple Vision Pro game updates for existing games on Apple Arcade alongside new updates and events. The Apple Vision Pro updates bring spatial experiences to Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City, Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, and Spire Blast. Barring those three, Cornsweeper brings in volume changes, achievement improvements, and improved controller support in today’s udpate with a new FAQ for Burnt Popcorn types in specific levels. Football Manager 2024 Touch has a new one-time use item to let you increase your transfer budget by 200 million GBP…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 28th, 2024. This… is quite the Thursday for new releases. More than two dozen new games, and surprisingly few of them are bin fodder. That means we have a lot of summaries to go through, and that’s going to be the bulk of today’s article. We also have the usual lists of new and expiring sales, in case you can’t find enough things to blow your cash on in the new release section. Let’s get to those games! New Releases Pepper Grinder ($14.99) It’s hard not to look at…

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on…

With the first quarter of the year behind us, there have been so many amazing games hitting Switch with many more to come. Even seven years later, it continues to get great exclusives, ports, and new games. I’ve put together a list of the best Switch games of 2024 so far across a variety of genres from games Shaun and myself have played. As usual, this list is in no particular order, and I’ve included a mix of new releases and ports of older games that play amazing on Switch. Stay tuned for more Switch game coverage in the near…

Honkai Star Rail (Free) version 2.1 update “Into the Yawning Chasm” just went live a few hours ago worldwide on iOS, Android, PS5, and PC bringing in new characters including Acheron (who I will try to roll for), more of Penacony’s secrets, new story content, events, more. If you pre-installed Honkai Star Rail 2.1 earlier this week on mobile or PC, you should have to just update the client and download a few hundred MB within. Today’s update brings in support for the new characters Aventurine and Gallagher alongside Acheron with the return of Luocha and Jingliu. The Trailblaze Mission…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 26, 2024. In today’s article, I’ve got a couple more reviews for you to enjoy. First up is Princess Peach: Showtime!, which I enjoyed almost exactly as much as I expected to, if not for the exact reasons. Then, I take a look at the Castlevania-like Crypt Stalker, which is one big flaw away from being pretty cool. After that, we have a few new releases to check out. Not quite as Bin Bunch-filled as yesterday, thankfully. After that, it’s sales time. Let’s get to work! Reviews & Mini-Views…

TrampolineTales’s superb slot machine-based roguelike Luck be a Landlord ($2.99) is discounted on iOS, Android, and Steam right now. The Steam Deck Builders Fest is currently on, and I figured this would be discounted for PC, but I also noticed it is also down to its lowest price yet on both iOS and Android. The Steam discount is 56% off while the mobile discount is up to 50% off depending on platform and region. If you’ve not gotten it yet, read my review of Luck be a Landlord on iOS here covering the launch version of the game. Since launching,…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 26th, 2024. In today’s article, we begin our week with a couple of reviews for you to enjoy. I have a full-sized look at NIS America’s The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered, and a slightly smaller evaluation of Dangen’s Dungeon Drafters. After that, it’s new release time. It’s a very dire bunch, as is frequently the case on Mondays. Well, what can you do? After that, we’ve got the usual lists of new and expiring sales for you to thumb through. Let’s get going with the week! Reviews &…

Honkai Star Rail (Free) version 2.1 update “Into the Yawning Chasm” launches worldwide on March 27th (this Wednesday) bringing in three new characters, more of Penacony’s secrets, added story content, and more. Ahead of its release, Honkai Star Rail 2.1 pre-installation has gone live on iOS, Android, and PC. The Honkai Star Rail 2.1 update download size is approximately 11.5GB on iOS. If you’ve not played the game in a while, the last major Honkai Star Rail update brought in Apple Vision Pro and more. The new characters for today’s update are Acheron, Aventurine, and Gallagher with Xianzhou Luofu, Luocha,…

Since most Marvel Snap (Free) updates that adjust the stats or properties of the cards are a reaction to the current state of the meta, it’s rare to see any actual themes pop up in them. That’s especially the case for the over-the-air (OTA) updates, as they tend to be quick bandages by nature. Well, we have an interesting one this time, friends. It seems like the folks over at developer Second Dinner have decided to extend a hand to a whole team of heroes who have been languishing for too long. Let’s have a look at what’s new! So…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 22nd, 2024. In today’s article, we finish out the week by taking a look at a rather bumper crop of Friday releases. Quite a few genuinely decent games in the line-up today, which is a welcome sight in recent times. We’ll go through all of them, summarizing the games worth taking a closer look at. After that, we’ve got some new sales to dig into, along with the usual list of expiring weekend discounts. Let’s head to the weekend! New Releases Princess Peach: Showtime! ($59.99) It’s been a hot…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly following my recent review of Dragon’s Dogma 2 which you can read here. Alongside Dragon’s Dogma 2, Alone in the Dark and Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition released on Steam this week. There are also quite a few new announcements and Steam Deck Verified + Playable games. Before the news, let’s get into the Steam Deck gameplay impressions and mini reviews where I focus on how specific games look and feel on Steam Deck first. Steam Deck Game Reviews & Impressions Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition Steam Deck Impressions I’ve…

Ahead of next month’s new Apple Arcade games, a few notable updates and events are live for many games on the service. Let’s get into them. Beast Bio Exo Arena Suit Team has begun its newest season today. Beast Bio Exo Arena Suit Team Season 3 brings in Vesper, the new character alongside the Galactic Series, new map, matchmaking improvements, and more. Angry Birds Reloaded brings in 30 new Space levels, the new Alien Pig boss, three new themed costumes, and more today. Simon’s Cat – Story Time continues to be one of the most-updated games on Apple Arcade with…

Blizzard just revealed the Diablo Immortal (Free) 2024 update roadmap with this year being the Age of Unmaking. This includes new quests leading up to taking on Diablo later through main quests. The first major update for the game is the Precipice of Horror update coming. This sees Terror Rifts in Sanctuary daily with new portals appearing for 20 minute intervals. These include brutish monsters that you can slay to acquire Stygian Fragments to sacrifice and then summon the boss. After taking on the boss, you can earn the new Terror Essence that lets you take on Oblivion Pillars. Barring…

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on…

Ten years. Ten danged years. That’s how long it has been, minus a couple of months, since I reviewed the very first Adventure to Fate game, Quest to the Core. It was a game with a humble scope, but what it did it did well. While not without its share of rough edges, it was a compelling little turn-based RPG. When the time came for a full-on follow-up, Adventure to Fate: Quest to the Future cleaned up most of the issues I had with the original game. It’s been around eight years since that game came out, and while the…

Yesterday, the huge Stardew Valley ($4.99) 1.6 update finally went live for PC worldwide. The update will be coming to mobile and consoles as soon as possible, and we’ve already had one patch go live to fix some issues with the PC version. If you’ve not kept up with this update, Stardew Valley 1.6 added tons of stuff including a new farm time, festivals, endgame content, dialogue, quality of life improvements, and much more. The full Stardew Valley version 1.6 update patch notes (with spoilers) can be viewed here if you want to see every single change and addition. Following…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 19th, 2024. It’s a relatively quiet Tuesday this week, and I’m feeling like I should have held back one of yesterday’s reviews because I don’t have a whole ton of stuff for you today. Well, there are two reviews to look at. EGGCONSOLE Ys II PC-8801mkIIsr and Kingdom Come Deliverance: Royal Edition, if you’re wondering. After that, we have just one new release to look at, but at least it isn’t in the Bin Bunch. Then we have some sales, including a few cool games at low prices. Let’s…

Last week, Square Enix discounted one of the best games of 2023, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo ($12.99), on iOS and Android to celebrate its one year anniversary on mobile. Since then, the Switch and Steam versions have also been discounted by about 40% depending on platform and region. If you’ve not played it yet, read Shaun’s review of the Switch version here. I featured it early on last year as one of the best Switch and best mobile games of 2023 in April. We also featured it as one of the best games of the year on mobile.…

This year has been amazing for games and we are still just in the first quarter. I already have multiple Game of the Year contenders in my lists for all platforms, and one specific game near the top is Balatro from LocalThunk and Playstack. I tried Balatro because a friend of mine praised the demo and I ended up adoring it. It has basically consumed most of my free time since getting it for review. Following the game’s launch, I recently had a chance to discuss the upcoming mobile port, the game’s design, the music, potential DLC, and a lot…

Over the weekend, HoYoverse opened up sign-ups for the new Zenless Zone Zero beta titled the Amplifying Test. Zenless Zone Zero, is HoYoverse’s upcoming urban fantasy action RPG that is coming to iOS, Android, PS5, and PC later this year. In addition to a new beta, Zenless Zone Zero also has a new gameplay trailer showcasing a lot of combat from the game. This Amplifying Test beta will be available on PC and mobile only while the full game will also hit PS5. The date for it and schedule for the beta will be revealed in the future. If you’d…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. The busy season has begun with games we’ve been looking forward to playing including Dragon’s Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, and also console exclusives like Rise of the Ronin and Princess Peach: Showtime. Before that, I’ve been playing some notable games for review and Steam Deck impressions over the last few weeks. I’ll cover some of them today, including one I waited for fixes to play on Steam Deck. Before the news and new Steam Deck Verified games, let’s get into the reviews and impressions first. Steam Deck…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 15th, 2024. We’re closing out the week with a bunch of new games, with Sony’s baseball franchise MLB The Show up to bat yet again. There are several other interesting games to check out, and that’s just what we’ll do. But first, our pal Mikhail has a dandy preview of the upcoming Switch release of Freedom Planet 2. After that, a very healthy list of new sales awaits us. Some hot deals from Square Enix, Bandai Namco, and more in there. Oh, and don’t forget the list of sales…

The Steam Spring Sale 2024 began last night, and while it isn’t as big of a deal as say the Steam Winter Sale, you may as well take advantage of it to save money on some games you were planning to buy. I obviously recommend checking out your own Steam Wishlist to see what you’re interested in when it comes to discounts, but I’ve put together a list of my picks for the 10 best Steam Deck Spring Sale 2024 game discounts across a few genres including new and old games. You might notice some games I’ve featured before in…

Following the new releases earlier in the month and April 2024’s games being revealed by Apple, this week has seen some notable game updates and events go live for Apple Arcade. What The Golf? has an April Fool’s Day celebration event going live “around” April 1st. The update is live today though, coinciding with What The Golf? hitting PlayStation consoles. Taiko no Tatsujin: Pop Tap Beat brings in eight new songs in total including Detective Conan’s main theme, Godzilla’s debut in Taiko no Tatsujin, and more songs. Doodle God Universe begins springtime with this week’s update adding new reactions and…

Square Enix brought the original Dragon Quest Builders ($9.99) on mobile as a premium release with some optional paid DLC back in 2022, and it has since been ported to PC via Steam as well. Read my comparison of every version of Dragon Quest Builders here. Today, Square Enix has discounted Dragon Quest Builders on iOS and Android, and it is down to just $9.99 from $27.99 for a limited time. I’ve always loved how Dragon Quest Builders blended Minecraft with Dragon Quest, and you can read my review of the iOS version here. If you skipped getting it before,…

Back in 2022, I put together a list of the best fighting games for Nintendo Switch which you can read here. Since then, quite a bit has changed with new game releases, ports, updates, and more. I even did a recent feature on the best fighting games for Steam Deck in 2024. Since the original Switch feature, I’ve gotten a few arcade controllers and sticks for Switch and other platforms. With the recent and amazing Under Night release on Switch, now was a good time to put together an updated list of the best fighting games to play on Switch…

Following pre-installation going live earlier this week, HoYoverse has released the newest major Genshin Impact (Free) update. Genshin Impact version 4.5 “Blades Weaving Betwixt Brocade” brings in an alchemic potion shop in Mondstadt, the new 5-star playable character Chiori, the Chronicled Wish system for characters and weapons together, the Training Guide for developing characters, new mini-games, and more on iOS, Android, PS5, PS4, and PC platforms. Full patch notes for the update are here on the official HoYoverse blog for the game. This update also adds the Uraku Misugiri and Dialogues of the Desert Stages weapons, an update for the…

Following its most recent major update, the news around Vampire Survivors (Free) isn’t stopping, and this specific announcement feels targeted at me directly. iam8bit just announced a Vampire Survivors vinyl soundtrack release. Well, this is the first volume of a few I assume, but I’m glad to see the catchy soundtrack for Vampire Survivors finally get a physical release in the best possible format. The music in this volume is from Daniele Zandara and Will Davies. Vampire Survivors Vinyl Soundtrack Volume 1 is priced at $42.99, and it will be available from Thursday on iam8bit’s storefront with it shipping immediately.…

Back in December last year, Capcom announced that it would be releasing the remaster of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective on iOS and Android but would be delisting the original iOS release. The current version of Ghost Trick (Free) (Don’t buy this now if you don’t have it yet) is planned to be delisted on March 25th. After that day, you will not be able to buy the game or in app content, but you should be able to play it and re-download it if you own it. Compatibility with future versions of iOS isn’t guaranteed though. The new version of…

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. Oh boy, Shaun’s running late tonight. So late that he doesn’t have time for any silly jokes. I’ve made a list; feel free to check it twice. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the things you might have missed. Let’s go for it! MARVEL SNAP, Free A new month means a new season for…

Last month, Radiangames’ top-down Bunrout-esque racer Speed Demons () was removed from Apple Arcade. Speed Demons was actually one of the launch titles for the service from back in September 2019. Radiangames confirmed last week that Speed Demons will be returning to the App Store. Over the weekend, pre-orders went live confirming the standalone Speed Demons App Store price and more. The App Store version of Speed Demons will be a premium release with new features as a part of the 1.7 update. Watch the Speed Demons App Store release teaser trailer below: If you’d like to play it on…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. The last week has been really great for new releases and games I’ve been playing on Steam Deck. I can’t talk about some yet, but I’ll get to those when I can. Today’s feature has reviews of Penny’s Big Breakaway, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, and Slave Zero X in addition to impressions of Ufouria 2 on Steam Deck. A few notable games have gotten Steam Deck Verified or Playable ratings as well this week with a plethora of game news. Let’s get into the reviews and impressions first. Steam Deck…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 8th, 2024. In today’s article, we’re taking a look at the remaining releases of the week. There are a lot of new games in the eShop today, and we’re summarizing around half of them. The other half are in the ol’ Bin Bunch, because it’s that kind of day. We also have a ton of new sales to look at, so that’s something. Let’s finish our business and get to the weekend! New Releases Unicorn Overlord ($59.99) The latest Vanillaware game brings the developer’s stylish touch to the tactical…

Following the recent launch of the Backbone One Death Stranding Limited Edition, Backbone has announced a new collaboration with Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile () ahead of its launch later this month. The Backbone One Prestige Edition controller launches on March 19th through Best Buy Drops in the Best Buy Mobile App bringing additional double XP and special packaging. Backbone+ subscribers will also have exclusive in-game items like a Calling Card, Emblem, Weapon Charm, and more in-game. Check out a photo of the controller packaging below: Watch a trailer for the collaboration below: Check out the website for this collaboration…

Back in March 2014 (!), Brain&Brain, the developers now most known for Burly Men at Sea, released the point and click adventure game Doggins ($2.99) on iPad. Doggins has you following a terrier taking on an evil squirrel. You solve puzzles and more with gorgeous visuals. Doggins is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and Brain&Brain has just announced a PC version alongside an update for the mobile release. Doggins was designed just for iPad back then, and the game made its way to iPhone and Android eventually. The team originally wanted to release it on PC and Mac, but had moved…

Joycity is inviting players to unleash their combat prowess within Gunship Battle: Total Warfare with the World War League 4.0 [WWL 4.0]. Running from March 8th to June 7th, the new Ultimate War lets you duke it out with other players for 13 weeks before going head-to-head with the would-be champion during the finale. There will be a total of 100 servers joining in across three World Zones, with the best of the best Contender/Alliances divided into 12 Leagues. The new Fortress Tower has also made its way into Gunship Battle: Total Warfare within the latest update. Not only can…

Apple has just released this month’s new Apple Arcade games including one Apple Arcade Original and two App Store Greats today. Alongside the new releases, quite a few notable games have been updated with new content and events. The Apple Arcade Original is Crayola Adventures () from Red Games Co. I interviewed Red Games Co. about that game, Apple Arcade, and more. Read it here. If you’d like to play it, you can grab it here on Apple Arcade. The two App Store Greats are The Battle of Polytopia+ from Midjiwan and Bloons TD Battles 2+ from Ninja Kiwi. Both…

It has been a while since we wrote about Fortnite and iOS hasn’t it? If you missed the news from a few years ago, Fortnite was pulled from iOS back in 2020, and it led to many things. Epic sued Apple, we had tons of console-related information revealed during the lawsuit, and more. Fast forward to now, and Epic announced that it had secured a developer account and planned to bring the Epic Games Store to iOS. This was announced because Apple finally had to allow third-party app stores on iOS in the EU after the new Digital Markets Act…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 5th, 2024. In today’s article, we get the party going with a couple of reviews. Our pal Mikhail has jumped into the world of Mediterranea Inferno and lived to tell the tale, while yours truly has been doing a little running and a lot of gunning in Tenement. After that, we look at the new releases of the day. Not so many today, but completely Bin Bunch-free. We earned that. We finish things up with the usual lists of new and expiring sales, in case you need to spend…

Capcom just announced a Capcom Highlights two day event split up across this week and next week covering upcoming and current Capcom titles. While most of these are on the PC and console side, Niantic and Capcom’s Monster Hunter Now (Free) will be featured on one day. Out of the other games, I’m very interested in Street Fighter 6 for obvious reasons, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and also the upcoming new port of Monster Hunter Stories. Day 1 of the Capcom Highlights event is on March 7th, this Thursday with a focus on Kunitsu-Gami and Dragon’s Dogma 2. Both of these…

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. It feels like a bit of a dry spell this week, at least in terms of really interesting updates. I mean, I found some anyway, but usually I have a bigger selection to draw from. Well, we do what we can as we must. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the things you might…

Niantic and Capcom have begun celebrating the 20th anniversary of Capcom’s best franchise from today inside Monster Hunter Now (Free) on iOS and Android for a limited time. The Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Celebration includes an exclusive in-game medal, guaranteed hunt-a-thons with Zinogre, an increased appearance rate for specific monsters (Black Diablos, Pink Rathian, Azure Rathalos, and Barioth), and more. Capcom has been counting down the top 20 monsters on its Twitter account as well leading up to the anniversary event later this month. The event will be available from March 4th at 9 AM local time in your region.…

Welcome to the first Steam Deck Weekly of March and this week’s edition is bigger than usual. I was a bit unwell last week and had to push some reviews to this week. Alongside that, there have been many notable announcements, releases, and new Steam Deck Verified and Playable game ratings from Valve. I’ve also been playing too much Balatro and Final Fantasy XIV recently on Steam Deck. When it comes to reviews, I cover multiple games and have impressions for a few including Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader after its most recent major update, the new PowerWash Simulator Warhammer 40K…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 1st, 2024. In today’s article, we’re looking at the remaining releases of the week. There are a few really good ones today, but the bin bunch certainly isn’t going home hungry. We’ve also got the usual lists of new sales and expiring discounts for you, and that’s the lot. After how big yesterday was, I’m happy today is a little quieter. Anyway, let’s get on with the show. New Releases Ufouria 2: The Saga ($24.99) Ufouria is one of the cult classics of the NES library, one that earned…

For me Hexage is one of those developers that harkens back to the early days of the App Store and really the beginnings of iPhone gaming. I have spent many collective hours playing the likes of Totemo, Radiant, Radiant Defense, EVAC, Reaper… the list goes on. So I was delighted to see another new game from Hexage launch this week called Flying Tank, and even more delighted that this is yet another seriously good game from this developer. This is a horizontal scrolling shooter that takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting where aliens have arrived on Earth and humanity decided…

HoYoverse just announced the next major Genshin Impact (Free) update with version 4.5 “Blades Weaving Betwixt Brocade” bringing in an alchemic potion shop in Mondstadt, 5-star playable character Chiori, the new Chronicled Wish system for characters and weapons, the Training Guide for developing characters, two mini-games, and more. Chiori is the owner of Chioriya Boutique and a genius fashion designer as shown in the trailer. Genshin Impact 4.5 follows the recent release of 4.4 “Vibrant Harriers Aloft in the Spring Breeze” that saw an expansion of Liyue to the northwest, Xianyun and Gaming characters, costumes, and more. Watch the Genshin…

Following this week’s huge updates for Disney Dreamlight Valley and Hello Kitty Island Adventure, many more games have gotten updates and events this week ahead of next week’s new games arriving on the service. Samba De Amigo: Party-to-Go () has gotten a huge update today bringing in online match support. This lets you play against others around the world. The update also brings in Do It Well from Jennifer Lopez, Cupid (Twin Version) from FIFTY FIFTY, and the Happy Birthday -Cake and Candles Mix- new songs. The final bit of new content for this update is Puyo Puyo customization items.…

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 27th, 2024. We’re approaching the end of the month, and it’s looking like we’re going out with a bang. Some decent games in the new releases today, but before we get to that we have to deal with the Pokemon Presents. Oh, and I’ve prepared a bit of a rambling review of Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island. After that, we get around to those new games, and then finish up with our usual lists of new and outgoing sales. News Wow, How About That Pokemon…

During the Pokemon Presents showcase that just aired, The Pokemon Company had two major game announcements and some updates. The game announcements include one mobile title due this year and one new Switch game due 2025. I’m glad the next console game in the series from Game Freak is a new Legends game because the previous one was a lot better than expected. Pokemon Legends: Z-A launches next year for Nintendo Switch. Shaun will cover more about this, so I will focus on the mobile news. Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, due this year for iOS and Android, is an…

Ahead of its scheduled launch tomorrow, Arknights developer Hypergryph’s premium RPG Ex Astris ($9.99) has officially launched on mobile a day early. If you’ve not kept up with it, Ex Astris brings a blend of real-time and turn-based combat to the fray. You play as an investigator entering the world of Allindo and going on an interstellar journey with your own team of companions who have their own powers and abilities. You will explore for materials, keys to become stronger, solve puzzles, and more. I’m interested to see how this one is balanced as a premium game. Ahead of today’s…

Square Enix just announced that the SaGa Emerald Beyond Original Soundtrack will release on May 1st. I don’t usually cover game soundtracks as news, but there are a few instances where I make an exception. SaGa music and music from Kenji Ito in general are worth highlighting. The announcement confirms that the release in Japan will be on May 1st in a 3CD set with a few stores accepting pre-orders. I assume it will get a digital release the same day as usual, and likely be listed on Square Enix’s NA and EU storefronts as well for pre-order soon. Check…

Welcome to this week’s slightly shorter edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. I was a bit unwell this week so no reviews in this edition, but there is a lot of news and new Steam Deck Verified and Playable games to catch up on. I have something special planned for next week so hopefully that works out. Until then, I’ve been enjoying a lot of Balatro, Sokobond Express, and a few other games I can’t talk about yet on Steam Deck. Yes, I’m still playing Balatro. Let’s get into the news before I get back for another run. News Granblue…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 23rd, 2024. It’s Friday, so we have to check out the remaining releases of the week. Not so many big ones today, but a healthy crop nonetheless. After summarizing all the games worth summarizing, we’ll take a look at the lists of new sales and expiring discounts. And hey, that’s fine for today. Let’s get to it! New Releases Promenade ($24.99) This is an interesting game. Imagine a 3D platforming collectathon, one of those ones where you’re collecting Woobies or Snublubs or stars or something. Now squash that into…

The year 2024 is a rare one, because it is a year with a brand-new Contra game. Contra: Operation Galuga might be the freshest face on the block when it comes to Nintendo Switch run-and-gun action games, but it’s hardly fighting that war alone. Indeed, there are quite a lot of games in this genre on the Nintendo eShop. Enough for one or two or even three lists, but today what I have for you is one. One list of ten games. These are just some of my favorites in the genre, and I’m presenting them in no particular order.…

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on…

Hello, friends. It’s interview week here at TouchArcade somehow, and I’ve got a cool one here for you all. Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons is coming to the Nintendo Switch and Steam on February 27th, bringing together a beloved farming franchise and a popular puzzle series for a team-up no one ever imagined. I mean, except for the people making it, I suppose. How did they come up with that idea? I was curious, and it turned out that James Kay, founder and big cheese of developer Score Studios, was willing to humor my questions. I figured I’d bend his…

The road to Warframe (Free) on mobile has been long, but the massive free-to-play online action RPG from Digital Extreme is rolling out now on iOS. Ahead of today’s launch, I spoke to Rebecca Ford (Creative Director, Warframe) of Digital Extremes and Jussi Elonen (Product Lead) at Nitro Games about all things Warframe mobile and quite a bit more. We covered a plethora of topics including touchscreen controls, translating a huge game to the small screen, cross platform progression, Final Fantasy XIV, merchandise, and a lot more. This interview was conducted on a video call. It was then transcribed and…

Evan Kice’s open world adventure Zelda-inspired experience Afterplace ($6.99) has gotten a surprisingly good amount of post launch support to bring in quality if life features, visual upgrades for modern iOS devices, and more. The last update brought in 120fps following it winning anApple Design Award. Today, Afterplace has gotten another major update. Today’s update, version 1.2.1, has over a hundred lines of new dialog, new postgame content, new Sword Head scenes, new Bridge Troll scenes, and various fixes and UI improvements. The update is live on both iOS and Android now. Watch the Afterplace trailer below: As usual, you…

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. With Valentine’s Day and the Lunar New Year in the rear view mirror, we’re in one of those quiet periods for seasonal updates. Well, I’m sure another one will be along before too long. For now, it’s a mixed assortment of updates to look over. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the things you…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 16th, 2024. As is usually the case for Fridays, we have a small selection of new releases to finish the week with. The big one is Mario vs. Donkey Kong, which I’m told is not a game about a civil suit. Well, color me embarrassed! After summarizing those, we head into a fairly hefty list of new sales for the day, along with the expiring discounts for the weekend. Let’s finish the week in style! New Releases Mario vs. Donkey Kong ($49.99) Well, here’s our big February first-party release.…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. We’ve had some interesting releases so far in the year across big and small publishers, and things are about to get busy again leading into March. Before next month though, I’m catching up with some reviews I’ve been working on, and also more testing on my new Steam Deck OLED. The reviews in this week’s feature are UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes which I included as one of the best fighting games to play on Steam Deck and Inti Creates’ new Gunvolt rhythm game Gunvolt Records Cychronicle. Beyond reviews, a…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 15th, 2024. In today’s article, we take a look at the big list of Thursday releases. Sure, we didn’t get any surprises, but there are still a lot of interesting games to consider today. After that, we have our now-standard lists of new sales and expiring discounts for the day. Let’s get to business! New Releases Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II ($49.99) Oh, hi Death Mark. The cult horror adventure series comes back for another go around, and if you checked out Mikhail’s review a couple of days ago,…

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on…

When Playdigious announced that MassHive Media’s Potion Permit ($6.99) was coming to mobile, I was excited to see how the developer would bring it over to iOS. I had heard mixed things about the game itself, but it always looked great visually and I wondered if it would be a good game to relax with. I hadn’t played much of it before the mobile version was announced though, and decided to try it out before getting review code for the iOS version. I’ve played it on Steam and more-recently on Xbox Series X as well. I wanted to see how…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 13th, 2024. In today’s article, we have no new releases to check out! Wow. That happens sometimes, though. Don’t worry, though. Our pal Mikhail has some news for us, and then we have a few reviews for you to enjoy. I have my look at Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, which hits the eShop tomorrow, and the quirky twin-stick shooter Mustache in Hell. Mikhail has his thoughts on Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II, which is also coming to the eShop this week. After that, we’ve got some…

This month’s Marvel Snap (Free) deck-building guide is rolling in a little later in the month than usual, but it was necessary to let the meta cool down a bit before giving any advice. This last month has been another tumultuous one, and some cards were introduced and then nerfed almost immediately. Things appear to be stable for the moment, so I’m shooting my February shot. Remember as ever: today’s winning deck could be tomorrow’s moldy chip dip. These guides are one way to keep your finger on the pulse of the scene, but they aren’t the only method you…

Tomorrow, developer KEIZO and publisher WhisperGames will release ASTLIBRA Revision Gaiden: The Cave of Phantom Mist for Steam. ASTLIBRA Revision Gaiden is an expansion for ASTLIBRA Revision which we’ve covered quite a bit on the site. If you aren’t familiar with it, read Shaun’s 4.5/5 review of the Switch version here. We also included it in our best hidden gems of 2023 on Switch article and as one of the best indie games of last year for Switch. Ahead of tomorrow’s DLC launch, I had a chance to talk to developer KEIZO about the upcoming expansion, the game itself, working…

Dragon Quest Builders ($27.99) from Square Enix is an amazing game that saw every aspect improved in its sequel Dragon Quest Builders 2. I liked Dragon Quest Builders from its original release on PS4 and PS Vita, and eventually played it on Nintendo Switch and more-recently on iOS. Tomorrow, Dragon Quest Builders hits PC via Steam, and I was very happy to see the announcement because I love Dragon Quest Builders 2 on PC more than the console versions. I was initially going to just do a review of Dragon Quest Builders on Steam Deck, but I figured I’d do…

Apple just revealed the Apple Arcade March 2024 new games and revealed a few updates coming to existing games on the service. This week, a few of those previously-announced updates went live in addition to some new ones. As expected, the recent Apple Arcade game updates have been focused on events around the Lunar New Year or Valentine’s Day. Hello Kitty Island Adventure, one of our picks for the best games of 2023, has a limited-time event letting you catch lovebugs around the island and have them transform. You can also get new Valentine’s Day themed furniture and cosmetics like…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Steam Deck Weekly. After a bit of a busy few weeks, things are calm right now. If you’ve not been keeping up with our recent Steam Deck coverage, I reviewed Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Tekken 8 that all ended up being amazing. What a start to 2024 right? Since the last feature, there have been many notable announcements and releases in the world of Steam Deck including new Verified games, Steam Next Fest, Lunar New Year sales, and more. The highlights of today’s feature are…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 9th, 2024. Another week is winding down, and we have a surprisingly large number of new games to account for. Not a great bunch overall, but lots of affordable choices that will give you a decent value. Before we go into those, our pal Mikhail’s got some news for us. What will it be? I’m so excited. He’ll take his turn on the mic, then I’ll take you through the new releases and sales, in our usual manner. Let’s go! News Library of Ruina Gets New Console Gameplay Trailer…

Dead Cells is one of the best games of the last decade across platforms. Originally on PC, it made a huge splash on consoles before seeing a superb mobile release. Since launching, it has gotten multiple major free content updates and paid DLC packs. Today, Motion Twin and Evil Empire both announced that Dead Cells update 35 will be the final major update for the game as Evil Empire moves on. Motion Twin’s announcement confirmed that the Clean Cut Update that hit PC and consoles back in April 2023, will be coming to mobile later this year. I assume Update…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 8th, 2024. It’s Thursday today, and that means we have a good number of new games to check out. There isn’t anything major in the line-up, but if you’re looking for something fun to play you likely won’t go away empty-handed. We’ve got summaries of everything worth summarizing, plus the usual lists of new and expiring sales for the day. Let’s dive in and see what we can find! New Releases Invector: Rhythm Galaxy ($24.99) The enjoyable rhythm game Invector returns, this time with a soundtrack pulled from a…

Devolver Digital published Loop Hero () on PC and console platforms back in late 2021, and it is now coming to mobile through Playdigious. Shaun loved Loop Hero on Switch. Read his thoughts on it here where he scored it 4.5/5. I own the roguelike RPG on Steam and Switch, but haven’t played much of it yet. With the new mobile version announced for April, I’ll just wait and play all versions around then to compare and see how the game feels. Loop Hero will be a free to start release. Watch the Loop Hero mobile release date trailer below:…

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on…

Yesterday, Square Enix and Sony held a State of Play showcase focused on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the upcoming PS5 exclusive, and second part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy. Following this showcase, a PS5 demo released, and Square Enix revealed that its compendium game Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (Free) for iOS, Android, and Steam will be holding a crossover event with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth next week. The release date is February 15th, and more details will be revealed closer to the launch. A short teaser showed Cloud and Sephiroth with the release date at the end.…

Last year, Playdigious announced that it is bringing simulation RPG Potion Permit ($4.99) from MassHive Media to mobile. Potion Permit debuted on PC and console platforms, and it has seen physical and digital releases with a new Deluxe edition out as well. There’s a demo available on other platforms if you’d like to try it before buying it Potion Permit has you playing as a chemist in Moonbury curing patients by gathering ingredients, brewing potions, and exploring while building relationships with the various folks. Potion Permit on mobile includes Game Center achievements, cloud saves, controller support, and iPhone 15, iPhone…

A few hours ago, HoYoverse pushed out the major Honkai Star Rail version 2.0 update on iOS, Android, PS5, and PC worldwide. Honkai Star Rail 2.0 also brings in Apple Vision Pro support as announced here. Barring that, it brings in in three new characters including Black Swan, the beginning of Penacony’s Trailblaze Missions which will continue across 2.2 and 2.3, reruns, and more. One thing not mentioned in the update notes is MetalFX support on iOS which is a notable upgrade for modern iPhone and iPad owners. HoYoverse also announced that the game has crossed 100 million downloads across…

The clock is winding down on the Planet Hulk season of Marvel Snap (Free), and soon all our favorite gamma-powered pals and their tough buddies will be heading into the background again. That means we’ve got a new season right around the corner, and as usual the nice folks at developer Second Dinner have given us all a sneak peek at what we can expect. The theme this time centers around the Black Order, Thanos’ elite team that actually kind of got punked out in the movies. Hm. Well, I assure you, they’re usually pretty tough! Let’s go through what…

Ahead of its launch beginning tomorrow, HoYoverse began Honkai Star Rail version 2.0 update pre-installation over the weekend. Honkai Star Rail 2.0 will also add Apple Vision Pro compatibility mode when it arrives. If you’ve not kept up with the update, 2.0 will bring in three new characters including Black Swan, the beginning of Penacony’s Trailblaze Missions which will continue across 2.2 and 2.3, reruns, and more. Since this update is larger than prior ones with its new location and much more, the download size is quite a bit bigger than expected. It is just over 12GB on iPhone and…

HoYoverse just announced that the upcoming Honkai Star Rail version 2.0 update due February 6th will also add Apple Vision Pro compatibility mode. If you’ve not been following the game recently, this update was confirmed to bring in in three new characters including Black Swan, the beginning of Penacony’s Trailblaze Missions which will continue across 2.2 and 2.3, reruns, and more. Today, HoYoverse confirmed Apple Vision Pro compatibility with more details to be revealed soon. Honkai Star Rail isn’t the first major game to do this, and we’ve slowly seen more Apple Arcade titles confirm Apple Vision Pro support. I’m…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 2nd, 2024. Well, it’s Groundhog Day. Again. No Sonny and Cher around these parts, though. Just a whole lot of new games to look at, the vast majority of which are not very good. We’ll do our best with the ingredients we have. After that, we have some lists of sales to check out, with a decent selection of fresh ones to consider and several outgoing ones to make a decision on. Let’s wrap up the week before it all starts over again! New Releases Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash…

It’s about time for another over-the-air update for Marvel Snap (Free), and this one is thankfully a bit less nerfy than some of the previous ones. I suppose it speaks to the fact that none of the new cards from Planet Hulk seem to be unbalancing things too significantly, which is nice. That said, we do have some changes to look at, and look at them we shall. Let’s start with a very positive change to Luke Cage. He was a common sight in several decks up until his nerf a couple of months back, which seemed to slam him…

Earlier today during Sony’s new State of Play showcase that had a few games I will be pre-ordering soon, HoYoverse showcased a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming urban fantasy action RPG Zenless Zone Zero. If you’ve not kept up with Zenless Zone Zero recently, it was confirmed for release in 2024 on iOS, Android, and PC but also confirmed for unannounced consoles. The new State of Play trailer for Zenless Zone Zero confirmed that it is in development for PS5 as well. A release window was not given, but I hope it does launch alongside the mobile and PC…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 31st, 2024. In today’s article, we actually have some new releases that are worth looking at. First time this week! Before that, I have my review of Feral Interactive’s Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal, which I liked quite a bit. After that, it’s time to check out the new games, and it’s an interesting bunch. We finish things up in the usual manner with some new sales and expiring discounts for you to consider. Let’s go for it! Reviews & Mini-Views Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal ($29.99) Confession time:…

It looks like Square Enix is officially beginning the SaGa Emerald Beyond marketing ahead of the game’s April release date. If you’ve not kept up with it, SaGa Emerald Beyond is the newest mainline SaGa game, and it is in development for mobile, Switch, Steam, PS5, and PS4 worldwide. It includes 17 worlds that can be explored in any order and many new characters. If you’re new to the series and want to play something right now, grab SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions. It is available on everything but Xbox. Today’s new SaGa Emerald Beyond gameplay trailer from Square Enix focuses…

Following pre-installation going live earlier this week, HoYoverse has released the newest major Genshin Impact (Free) update on iOS, Android, PC, and PlayStation platforms. Genshin Impact version 4.4 “Vibrant Harriers Aloft in the Spring Breeze” features an expansion of Liyue to the northwest connecting to Fontaine in the Chenyu Vale area, the Lantern Rite Festival event returning, mini games with a free new Xingqiu outfit, new playable characters: Xianyun and Gaming, costumes for Shenhe and Ganyu, and more. If you already pre-installed it on mobile, you should have a download of just a few hundred MB within the client. The…

When there was a rumor about Persona 3 being remade, I had so many thoughts about how it could go. In my head, a perfect Persona 3 remake would feature the quality of life and gameplay improvements from Persona 3 Portable, the production of Persona 3 FES, and have cut-scenes like the Persona 3 movies while including all content from prior releases to be the definitive and complete package. When it was announced to be a remake based on the original game but with new content, features, and visuals, I was a bit confused. Fast forward to today, I’ve been…

When Coffee Stain Publishing and Coffee Stain Malmo announced Goat Simulator 3 ($12.99) for mobile, I was excited to finally play it on a portable platform. Despite the name, Goat Simulator 3 is a sequel to the original Goat Simulator, but I think the developers added so much that they just called it Goat Simulator 3 as a joke. It launched last month on mobile as a premium release, and is one of the rare current-generation only console games to come to mobile platforms. Since around launch, I’ve been playing Goat Simulator 3 on my iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Pro…

Niantic and Capcom just pushed out a nice new update for Monster Hunter Now (Free) on iOS and Android ahead of the Monster Hunter Now Lucky Lunar New Year event going live in a few days. If you missed details about the event, read my post about it here. The highlights of today’s version 69.0 update are changes to Hunt-a-thon cooldown times, adjustments to group hunts using Paintballs, interface updates, the ability to skip cut-scenes for urgent quests and hunt-a-thons, and more. I especially like the ability to skip cut-scenes because I got sick of them in Hunt-a-thons when I…

Originally announced back in the middle of 2021, Arknights developer Hypergryph’s premium RPG Ex Astris () has finally gotten a global release date. Ex Astris was interesting because of its monetization. Until I saw the App Store page earlier today with the price, I didn’t believe this would actually release, but it looks great and is out in just a month. The premium 3D semi real-time and turn-based action RPG set on a tidally locked planet has you playing as someone from earth investigating the planet while befriending travelers and more. Watch the Ex Astris gameplay and release date trailer…

HoYoverse just detailed the upcoming Honkai Star Rail version 2.0 update today in a new livestream. The update will bring in three new characters including Black Swan, the beginning of Penacony’s Trailblaze Missions which will continue across 2.2 and 2.3, reruns, and more. The new Penacony realm is no doubt the highlight of the update which launches on February 6th, but I know many including myself will be trying to get Black Swan in Honkai Star Rail Version 2.0 ‘If One Dreams at Midnight’. As usual, pre-installation will go live a few days before the update hits on mobile and…

Welcome to a shorter than usual Steam Deck Weekly for the week. If you’ve not kept up with the recent happenings on the site in the world of Steam Deck, read my 5/5 Steam Deck review of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8 in progress review covering the Steam Deck version. This week sees some notable new releases, release date announcements, trailers, and also a decent amount of Verified games. For some reason, this month and the first week of February are both very crowded specifically for games I was looking forward to playing in 2024. Let’s get…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 26th, 2024. After yesterday’s barrage of new releases, you might have thought today would be quiet. But no! Not only are there several more releases, but a giant sale also kicked off. We cover the new games and offer a very large slice of said sales for your perusal. With plenty to cover, it’s best we get to it. Let’s go! New Releases The Adventures of Panzer: Legacy Collection ($8.99) This is a collection of two retro-style action platformers, both of which are relatively recent NES releases. They have…

Ahead of next week’s new games, a few notable games on the service have gotten major updates this week with some getting themed events live now. Stitch. has gotten its Lunar New Year content update with new hoops this week and February 4th featuring the Dragon Year Weekly Hoop. A new Tiny Dinos category has also been added. Finity has brought in a new cozy winter tempo track, rebalanced classic mode, new ranks, and more today. Taiko no Tatsujin: Pop Tap Beat has added in 6 new songs this week including Rydeen, Cirno’s Perfect Math Class, GeGeGe no Kitaro, and…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 25th, 2024. It’s Thursday today, and as promised yesterday, it’s a big fellow. A couple of dozen new games hit the eShop today, and there are some very good ones, some very bad ones, and a lot sitting in that awkward in-between zone. Our pal Mikhail has a bit of news for us before we head into those new release summaries, and we cap things off with the lists of new and expiring sales for the day. Let’s get to the games! News Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Season…

Rockstar Games finally brought the remake/remaster of its classic trilogy to iOS and Android through Netflix Games and as standalone releases for $19.99 each. We featured Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition as our game(s) of the week when they arrived and I’ve reviewed Vice City from this trilogy on iOS which you can read here. Netflix has publicly revealed (Via The GameDiscoverCo newsletter) in its fourth quarterly earnings letter to shareholders that this release was Netflix’s most successful launch till date for installs and engagement in gaming. The more important bit is that some people are…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 24th, 2024. It’s a quiet Wednesday, so I decided to put fingers to keys and wrote up a review of The Legend of Steel Empire for you to enjoy. There’s one new release to check out, and it looks alright as these things go. After that, it’s sales time! New sales! Expiring sales! We have it all, as long as ‘all’ means just those two things! Are you excited? Even if you aren’t, it’s time to get to work! Reviews & Mini-Views The Legend of Steel Empire ($24.99) SEGA’s…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 23rd, 2024. In today’s article, I’ve got a review of another one of those simulator games for you, and it goes as you might expect. After that, there are three decent new releases to check out. A nice change from yesterday on that front, I’d say. We wrap things up in the usual manner with the look at the new and expiring sales for the day. Let’s get to business! Reviews & Mini-Views Electrician Simulator ($19.99) Just once, I’d like to fire up one of these myriad simulator PC-to-Switch…

When Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth was revealed, I was actually a bit disappointed. I adore the series, but I was hoping the team would build on Ichiban’s story to take the franchise forward rather than bringing back Kazuma Kiryu after he had a great finale in Yakuza 6. If you’re new to the games, we basically had a soft reboot in ways with Yakuza: Like a Dragon (titled Yakuza 7 in Japan) that not only brought in a new protagonist, but also was a turn-based RPG rather than a brawler like prior entries. I love Kiryu’s games and consider…

Alright, let’s do this one more time. Not the last time, mind you. We still have Garou left. But the age of my comparison reviews between ACA NEOGEO re-releases and the pre-existing (and still available) Dotemu-developed versions is just about at its end. Metal Slug X ACA NEOGEO ($3.99) is the latest release in Hamster and SNK’s mobile Arcade Archives initiative, and one that I know a lot of folks have been waiting for. I mean, I even told you to wait for it when Metal Slug 2 ACA NEOGEO hit. Took a little longer than I thought, but here…

Developer Blue Brain Games’ has been teasing its new project on Twitter for a bit now. The last release from the studio was The House of Da Vinci 3 ($5.99) which has been released on mobile, PC, and Switch over time. It was confirmed that The House of Da Vinci 3 was the final game in the developer’s trilogy of puzzle box-style adventure games. A few days ago (via @killercow on Twitter), Blue Brain Games announced The House of Tesla. The House of Tesla is a brand-new adventure game set for release later this year. It will let players look…

NDREAM has announced the official launch of Dragon Siege: Kingdom Conquest, letting global regions join the more than one million players that have already downloaded the game. The multiplayer strategy title features real-time PvP on both iOS and Android, with customizable Dragons you can train and unleash on the battlefield. In Dragon Siege: Kingdom Conquest, you can look forward to immersive sieges, lush fantasy environments, and unique Dragons you can raise to boost your army’s combat prowess. You can team up with your online buddies to forge alliances and take on other players across the globe, or go head-to-head with…

Welcome to another Steam Deck Weekly that’s a bit shorter than usual. This week’s edition doesn’t have any reviews or gameplay impressions because there are a few reviews coming next week including Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and more. Barring reviews, there are a few notable new Verified and Playable games, new trailers, and also a plethora of game news for games coming out on Steam and ones that I’ll be playing on Steam Deck this year. Let’s get into the news first. News Ahead of next week’s launch, Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a few new trailers for Tekken…

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 19th, 2024. It ended up being a busier Friday than I expected, and we have several new releases to look at as a result. Another Code: Recollection is leading the pack, but we also have interesting titles like Rising Lords and The Cub to check out. After those summaries, we do our usual closer with the newest sales and expiring discounts of the day. Let’s crack our knuckles and get to work! You don’t have to crack your knuckles if you don’t want to, though. It makes you look…

Let me start off this write-up with a scolding: Developers, make trailers for your games! Trojuhelnicky is a new game from developer Inputwish, who you may know from their excellent Go Rally, and it kind of sounds like this was the passion side project of one of their programmers. But gosh darn it, I know there is a very specific audience out there who would see this game in action, and hear its bleeps and bloops, and decide they were instantly sold. But unfortunately you’ll just have to check out these screenshots and play bleep and bloop sounds in your…