SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Oceanhorn 2’ Coming to Switch, Dante Joins ‘Shin Megami Tensei 3 HD’, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales

Hiya light readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for August 12th, 2020. As we trudge by what I hope is the most popular week of the summer time on this a part of the world, it’s a good time to remain inside and play some video games. There are a couple of fascinating new releases that we’ll be taking a look at immediately, together with an excellent chunk of reports and a teeny-tiny checklist of recent gross sales. Let’s test it out, we could?

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‘Shin Megami Tensei three Nocturne HD’ DLC That includes Dante from the ‘Satan Could Cry’ Collection

Again earlier than Persona three and four made Atlus all well-known with the regular individuals, the corporate used to have a little bit of issue reaching gamers exterior of its fanbase. One fascinating try to try this got here with Shin Megami Tensei three. In trade for Atlus artist Kazuma Kaneko designing Dante’s Satan Set off kind for the then upcoming Satan Could Cry three, the character was allowed to look in a particular model of the sport known as Shin Megami Tensei three: Nocturne Maniax. It’s this model of the sport that was localized for the West again on PlayStation 2, permitting Atlus to tout on the sport’s case that the character was current. He was changed in a later model of the sport with Satan Summoner‘s Raidou Kuzunoha, and it appeared as if the upcoming HD Remaster was primarily based on that model.

However all issues are attainable with the ability of cash, associates. Particularly, your cash. Atlus Japan introduced immediately that Capcom’s in style demon hunter would as soon as once more be becoming a member of Shin Megami Tensei three for the upcoming remaster, with only one catch. He’s going to be DLC, and never a freebie both. Properly, licensing and voice performing prices cash. The worth listed in Japan is 980 yen, which is round 9 or ten dollars. Shopping for this DLC offers you entry to a complete new mode that options all the Dante content material it’s possible you’ll or might not bear in mind from the PlayStation 2 Western launch. Personally, I want Raidou, however Dante followers will certainly be glad to see him within the sport once more. Shin Megami Tensei three HD launches this fall in Japan and someday subsequent 12 months within the West.

‘Oceanhorn 2’ Arrives on Change This Fall

The oldsters at Cornfox teased this some time again in a really apparent means, nevertheless it’s now official: Oceanhorn 2 might be coming to Change. This fall, actually. Sure, after spending a 12 months unique to the Apple Arcade service, Oceanhorn 2 is now spreading its proverbial wings and flying to new lands. In case you’ve by some means missed out on taking part in it on iOS or simply want to gather and play video games on Change, you’ll wish to preserve your eye out for this one. It’s fairly spiffy.

This Week’s ‘Tremendous Smash Bros’ Occasion Mashes Minions

Every week positive does go by rapidly typically. Anyway, it’s Wednesday once more, and which means it’s as soon as once more time to seek out out what the subsequent Tremendous Smash Bros. Final occasion is about. The theme this time is Weaken Minions, and also you’ll be doing simply that to be able to attempt to earn further SP. The Weaken Minions merchandise might be featured through the length of the occasion, and also you’ll be capable of earn it by profitable battles. As all the time the occasion begins on Friday and can run for 3 days by the weekend.

New Releases

Banner of the Maid ($16.99)

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The Change actually is dwelling to so many nice tactical RPGs and technique video games. Right here’s one other one for the pile. Banner of the Maid is about in an alternate model of the French Revolution the place you comply with the story of a younger officer named Pauline Bonaparte. She begins the story as a plain previous officer, however her future is far bigger. Naturally, you’ve received some stable turn-based battles to play, however you’ll additionally have to handle the political finish of issues as you go alongside. My early emotions on this one are actually good, with the one actual sticking level being a moderately tough English translation. In case you’re searching for extra strategic leisure in your Change, you’ll most likely be capable of forgive that flaw and have as nice a time with this as I’ve to this point.

Escape From Tethys ($9.99)

This can be a first rate little Metroid-like sport. Presentation is slightly weak all-around, and there’s nearly nothing to the story. However the map design is nice and it’s all the time good to see a sport like this that leans utterly into the Metroid half of the Metroidvania moniker. It actually hits that feeling of isolation and imprecise horror properly. Simply be warned that it’s form of a nasty sport when it comes to issue to start with. When you recover from the hump it’s pretty easy going after that. There are such a lot of nice video games of this style on the Change that it’s arduous for me to vigorously suggest one that’s merely okay, however in case you’re actually ravenous for an additional exploratory platformer, this isn’t too unhealthy in any respect.

Volta-X ($19.99)

Within the not-so-distant previous, the world had a little bit of an alien kaiju drawback. That scenario was resolved because of Dr. V and the miraculous invention of the large robotic Voltas. Now the aliens are gone, and all these Voltas are hanging round with nothing to do. Naturally, a sport is fashioned the place Voltas pilots construct and battle their best towards each other. That you must construct your base, prepare your crew, and customise your Voltas to see in case you can come out on prime of the world. There’s a fairly prolonged single-player marketing campaign to affix in on, however the actual meat of the sport comes from its on-line play the place you’ll battle towards different actual people. Battles have a real-time part to them, so that you’ll not solely need to correctly put together but additionally have to execute your methods on the battlefield. Appears neat nevertheless it’s all going to return all the way down to the power of the web participant pool, I concern.

Metamorphosis ($24.99)

Properly, that is an odd one. Impressed by Kafka’s novel, this first-person journey sport sees you play as a person who has been reworked into an insect. You need to determine methods to change again, however you additionally have to attempt to assist a pal of yours who has landed in some large bother of his personal. Numerous puzzle-solving and platforming will occur alongside the way in which, and also you’re going to run into some genuinely weird scenes and conditions. I’d say in case you’re within the premise, it’s best to give it a go. It’s a kind of video games that kind of achieves what it units out to do, so all of it comes down as to whether or not that’s one thing you’re eager about. The sport can be accessible on different platforms and possibly runs higher on all of them, however if you wish to be a bug on the go, that is your finest route.

Gross sales

(North American eShop, US Costs)

So yeah, not an excessive amount of happening when it comes to new gross sales on the time of writing. Onion Video games is having a sale on each of its video games, probably in anticipation of the upcoming Moon launch. Each Dandy Dungeon and Black Fowl are nice, and well-worth proudly owning. The outbox is a bit greater. Just about indies from prime to backside, however there are some nice reductions in there like Swords & Troopers, RIVE, Toki Tori 2+, Velocity 2X, and Axiom Verge. Verify by the checklist fastidiously as typical, associates. Most of those will probably be again on sale once more earlier than too lengthy, however you by no means know.

Choose New Video games on Sale

Dandy Dungeon ($11.39 from $18.99 till eight/27)
Black Fowl ($9.99 from $19.99 till eight/27)
Tiny Gladiators ($1.49 from $14.99 till eight/31)
Doggie Ninja Burning Strikers ($5.00 from $eight.99 till eight/27)
Doggie Ninja Golden Mission ($1.00 from $eight.00 till eight/27)
DragonFangZ ($12.49 from $24.99 till eight/27)
Traditional Video games Assortment Vol.1 ($zero.99 from $four.99 till eight/31)
Brunch Membership ($9.99 from $14.49 till eight/24)
Vampire: Coteries of New York ($11.99 from $19.99 till eight/20)

Gross sales Ending Tomorrow, Thursday, August 13th

A Knight’s Quest ($9.99 from $24.99 till eight/13)
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Ep. 1 ($zero.99 from $four.99 till eight/13)
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Ep. 2 ($three.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
American Fugitive ($7.99 from $19.99 till eight/13)
Ascendance ($1.19 from $5.99 till eight/13)
Axiom Verge ($11.99 from $19.99 till eight/13)
Beholder: Full ($three.74 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Blood Will Be Spilled ($2.99 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Bomber Crew ($2.99 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Cyber Protocol ($1.09 from $9.99 till eight/13)
Cycle 28 ($1.39 from $6.99 till eight/13)
Defenders of Ekron: Definitive ($6.99 from $13.99 till eight/13)
Dream Alone ($zero.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
Duke of Protection ($2.99 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Exorder ($1.29 from $12.99 till eight/13)


For the King ($12.49 from $24.99 till eight/13)
Home Flipper ($18.74 from $24.99 till eight/13)
Hue ($four.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
Inversus Deluxe ($1.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Make Conflict ($four.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
Handbook Samuel ($2.49 from $9.99 till eight/13)
Monster Power Supercross 2 ($11.99 from $39.99 till eight/13)
Motorsport Supervisor ($7.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels ($14.99 from $29.99 till eight/13)
Nirvana Pilot Yume ($three.44 from $four.99 till eight/13)
Nonograms Prophecy ($1.19 from $three.99 till eight/13)
OMG Police ($1.04 from $four.99 till eight/13)
Pirates: All Aboard! ($zero.49 from $5.99 till eight/13)
Pumped BMX Professional ($four.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Purrs in Heaven ($2.79 from $6.99 till eight/13)


Rawr-Off ($zero.29 from $2.99 till eight/13)
Refreshing Sideways Puzzle Ghost Hammer ($22.39 from $27.99 till eight/13)
RIVE: Final ($1.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Rogue Aces ($three.24 from $12.99 till eight/13)
Rogue Singularity ($1.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Serial Cleaner ($1.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
She Sees Pink: Interactive Film ($2.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
Sisters Royale: 5 Sisters Below Hearth ($6.99 from $13.99 till eight/13)
Six Sides of the World ($1.00 from $10.00 till eight/13)
Smoke and Sacrifice ($5.99 from $19.99 till eight/13)
Snake Go ($5.99 from $19.99 till eight/13)
Strike Drive – Conflict on Terror ($11.19 from $13.99 till eight/13)
Strike Drive Kitty ($2.49 from $four.99 till eight/13)
Swap This! ($zero.10 from $four.99 till eight/13)


Swords & Troopers ($zero.74 from $7.49 till eight/13)
Tanks Meet Zombies ($zero.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
The Flame within the Flood: Full ($four.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
The Forgotten Land ($9.99 from $14.99 till eight/13)
The Rainsdowne Gamers ($zero.07 from $three.99 till eight/13)
The Swindle ($three.74 from $14.99 till eight/13)
The VideoKid ($zero.99 from $four.99 till eight/13)
Toki Tori ($zero.49 from $four.99 till eight/13)
Toki Tori 2+ ($1.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Tower Inferno ($1.99 from $7.99 till eight/13)
City Trial Playground ($four.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)
Velocity 2X ($four.99 from $19.99 till eight/13)
Viviette ($6.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
Vortex Assault EX ($four.99 from $9.99 till eight/13)
When Ski Lifts Go Unsuitable ($1.49 from $14.99 till eight/13)

That’s all for immediately, associates. Tomorrow is Thursday, and which means we’ll have tons of recent releases to take a look at. There are greater than ten new video games on the schedule to this point, and there’ll probably be extra straggling in because the day goes on. Video games like Collar X Malice – Limitless, Double Kick Heroes, and Chunk the Bullet amongst many others might be arriving. We’ll have summaries of all of these video games, plus no matter urgent information and recent gross sales come alongside within the interim. I hope you all have an important Wednesday, and as all the time, thanks for studying!