This week’s Nintendo eShop releases for Europe are in, delivering new games, demos, and add-on content for Nintendo Switch – as well as plenty of discounts across all platforms.
Nintendo Switch Demos
Desktop Dodgeball, SAT-BOX
You can play dodgeball at your desk at school! Easy-to-use controls will have you absorbed in the thrilling gameplay in no time. In addition to the standard rules, there are a variety of different modes for you to choose from, including “King Dodge,” where you have to protect the “king” from being hit, and “Wall Dodge,” where you’re trapped on all sides by four walls.
Mimpi Dreams, Dreadlocks (available 1st November)
Mimpi is a lazy doggy who becomes the ‘Superdog’ in his dreams. Help him to save his friends by manipulating the environment of 7 original illustrated worlds in this charming mix of adventure, puzzle, and platformer.
Nintendo Switch Downloadable Content
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout – Costume Set “Another Fashion,” Koei Tecmo
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout – Costume Set “Summer Style,” Koei Tecmo
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout – Extra Large! Rebuild Gem Pack, Koei Tecmo
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout – Hideout Parts “Lakeside Hideout,” Koei Tecmo
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout – Hideout Parts “Pixie Forest,” Koei Tecmo
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout – Initial Dash Item Set, Koei Tecmo
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout – Ryza’s Costume “Summer Adventure!,” Koei Tecmo
Graveyard Keeper – Stranger Sins, tinyBuild Games
Pinball FX3 – Williams Pinball: Universal Monsters Pack, Zen Studios
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid – Anubis Cruger – SPD Shadow Ranger Character Unlock, nWay
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid – Eric Myers – Time Force Quantum Ranger Character Unlock, nWay
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid – Season Two Pass, nWay
The Sinking City – Merciful Madness, Frogwares
Nintendo Switch Games
64.0, indienova
Beware! This game is really hard! If you like challenges or you don’t mind losing A LOT, this game is for you.
Agony, Forever Entertainment
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past.
Arcade Archives Mr Goemon, Hamster Corporation
Mr Goemon is an action game that was released in 1986. Players play as Mr Goemon, to not be caught by enemies with using a variety of items, to get to the goal. This work is a masterpiece that became the foundation of ‘Ganbare Goemon series’ which was said to be the work to represent Konami.
Atelier Ryza: Digital Deluxe Edition, Koei Tecmo (available 1st November)
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout, Koei Tecmo (available 1st November)
The main character is Ryza, an ordinary girl. Tired of boring village life, she escapes the village to gather with her good friends in a secret location to talk of their dreams and plan thrilling adventures. One day, the determined Ryza and company decide to head for the forbidden “island across the shore” as their first exploration trip.
Close to the Sun, Wired Productions
It’s 1897. Deep in international waters, the Helios stands still. Dark clouds loom overhead as unforgiving waves crash against the hull. Colossal effigies of gold, decorated with magnificent finery, stretch as far as the eye can see. Born of Nikola Tesla’s vision, the Helios serves as a haven for the greatest scientific minds. An unbound utopia for research, independent from state and isolated from the gaze of society. Free to push the boundaries of matter and time. Journalist Rose Archer steps aboard the Helios in search of her sister Ada. She quickly discovers not all is as it seems. Grand halls stand empty. The stench of rotting flesh lingers in the air. Silence. A single word is painted across the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Delta Squad, Ratalaika Games (available 1st November)
Just when you think the world is safe and it’s okay to take a break, a new threat emerges. Having already survived an alien invasion in FullBlast, the Delta Squad must now do battle against General Rumanovsky, a maniacal overlord who will stop at nothing to achieve global domination.
Desktop Dodgeball, SAT-BOX
You can play dodgeball at your desk at school! Easy-to-use controls will have you absorbed in the thrilling gameplay in no time. In addition to the standard rules, there are a variety of different modes for you to choose from, including “King Dodge,” where you have to protect the “king” from being hit, and “Wall Dodge,” where you’re trapped on all sides by four walls.
Disgaea 4 Complete+, NIS America
When the ruling powers of Hades are revealed to be corrupt, Valvatorez must spark a rebellion to bring them down! Armed to the teeth with dynamic, over-the-top gameplay and a horde of special features, this is the ultimate Disgaea!
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King, Disney Interactive
Join Aladdin and his sidekick, Abu, as they race through the marketplace toward their date with destiny. Relive Aladdin’s classic adventure as you travel through Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders and more to defeat Jafar and rescue Jasmine. Jump, fight, dodge and carpet-ride your way through this adventure, collecting gems along the way. The Lion King brings to life the majesty and mystery of Africa through the tale of Simba, a lion cub faced with the challenging transition to maturity. Now, you too can be part of the adventure! Driven into the wilderness by his evil uncle Scar, Simba finds salvation and Hakuna Matata with Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat.
Door Kickers: Action Squad, Killhouse Games
Door Kickers: Action Squad is a crazy old school side scroller action game that puts you in the role of a SWAT trooper and sends you to deal with the bad guys in Nowhere City USA.
Earthfall: Alien Horde, Nimble
Earthfall: Alien Horde is a 4-player co-op shooter where you team up with friends or play alone to save the world from invading aliens. Search for over 20 different kinds of weapons, or use 3D printers to print your own! Automatic turrets, deployable barricades, or mounted guns let you set up defences to channel the enemy into kill zones.
Flan, AnelaGamesStudio
Operate two people at the same time!? Action game to think about each other! When the girl woke up, a dark and cold place spread out. As the girl advances, she meets a frozen black knight. Together, you can come to the truth!
Ghost Parade, Numskull Games
Your walk home takes an other-worldly turn as you become lost in a dark, mysterious forest. Join a mystical battle to protect the supernatural inhabitants from those who are trying to level their home for profit. Team up with 30 ghostly companions – each one lending its unique magical ability to help you on your way.
Harvest Moon: Mad Dash, Rising Star Games
Go solo or take along a few friends in this fast-paced farming frenzy! Harvest, fish, milk, and more as you fulfill orders to complete each level, but watch out for molten lava, raging boars, and other obstacles! Can you and your friends try to clear all the levels to restore the broken lighthouse?
Luigi’s Mansion 3, Nintendo
Luigi embarks on a dream vacation with Mario and friends upon receiving an invitation to a luxurious hotel. However, his dream quickly becomes a nightmare when King Boo reveals everything had been a ploy to capture Mario and friends. Wield the upgraded Poltergust G-00 to slam and blow away the ghosts’ defences, or summon Gooigi, an all-green doppelganger that can help Luigi overcome obstacles he can’t get past alone. Interchange between Luigi and Gooigi as one player, or grab a friend and control one each. For more frenetic multiplayer action, race the timer to clear various objectives on a series of floors in Scare Scraper mode. ScareScraper mode can be played online or locally with up to eight players on four Nintendo Switch systems.
Mononoke Slashdown, Arc System Works
Save the city from rampant ghosts, and give it back to its people! An exciting new ninja action game. Control Kagemaru the ninja, using ninjutsu arts, kunai daggers and the katana to defeat ghosts and monsters in this 2D scrolling action game. Kill the ghosts to collect in-game currency and use it to buy powerful weapons, armour, ninjutsu techniques to power-up, and return the city back to its people!
Mountain Rescue Simulator, United Independent Entertainment
Find and rescue mountaineers and skiers! The danger hides behind a beautiful mask; nature entices all of us to venture in her mountains. The hikers and winter sports enthusiasts sometimes travel beyond their means and find themselves in precarious situations in which life often hangs by a thread. Nature holds out a welcome hand, then at the last minute pulls it away.
Once Upon a Coma, Serenity Forge
Upon waking from a coma, Peet’s girlfriend is nowhere to be found. Investigate the screams coming from the heart of Blackfork Asylum, the increasingly violent behavior of the grown-ups, and the strange truth about Peet’s past in this hauntingly dreamlike fable. Discover what’s lurking beyond the doorbell in this strange tale that started almost a decade ago.
Otokomizu, Big Boys Studio
Hovering in the sky over Edo City with a loincloth! This jet pack firefighting 3D action game has the most mysterious operation feeling ever.
Perseverance, Cool Small Games (available 1st November)
A horror and drama-filled story revolving around two different characters whose paths cross in the middle of nightmarish events. You play as Jack Cutter, a father who is struggling to keep his family together. He’s a ‘go-to’ guy in his hometown of Grey Ville. Research conducted in the nearby military base gives the town a mysterious aura. Residents prefer to stay away from it. Things take an unexpected turn when one of the experiments goes horribly wrong and the area is quarantined.
Polyroll, HOF Studios
Kaiser Kiwi has kidnapped your roly poly friends and taken them to his Frigid Castle and only you can save them! Explore a colorful bug-themed world infused with retro charm and chock full of inventive hazards and enemies.
Race with Ryan, Outright Games (available 1st November)
Take the wheel as Ryan and all your favourite Ryan’s World friends! Ryan’s World has come to life, and it’s every bit as colourful, fun and fast as you imagined. So pick a racer, head to one of six magical locations, and step on the gas to show your friends and family who the fastest racer really is.
Resident Evil 5, Capcom
One of the most popular Resident Evil titles can now be played on the go, featuring Chris Redfield and his partner Sheva Alomar, as they venture to the heart of Africa to investigate an outbreak. Featuring single-player and co-op modes, this fully-loaded package includes all previously released DLC (Lost in Nightmares and Desperate Escape story expansions, Versus mode, extra figures and 4 costumes), No Mercy mode, as well as the new mode “The Mercenaries United” which combines the two fan-favourite modes, The Mercenaries and The Mercenaries Reunion for an even more intense experience.
Resident Evil 6, Capcom
Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 is a dramatic horror experience that cannot be forgotten. The game spans various areas across the globe starring multiple playable characters, including fan favourites and new faces. Jump into the fray either solo or up to 4-player co-op in 4 dramatic chapters of the campaign, or head into one of the extra modes such as Survivor – which pits up to 6-players head-to-head in a heated battle. This edition includes all DLC, along with two costumes per main character that were originally Residentevil.net exclusives, but are now unlockable through the game itself.
Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders 2, Atypical Games
Unlock, upgrade and customize the legendary planes of World War II. Get into the cockpit and prepare to takeoff. Become the master of the skies!
Spaceland, Ellada Games
Fewer shelters, more work to do. Land on a lost planet and show the mutants what you are made of. Shoot, kick, blow up and destroy. You will put together the most reckless team of fighters and unravel the mysteries of the mystical planet following the best traditions of science fiction.
Spirit Roots, Drageus Games (available 1st November)
Your destination is on the outskirts of the stellar system, where a hundred years conflict created a unique situation: the small remaining parts of the two fighting planets had to be stitched together to create a surviving larger one. Welcome to the Stitched-Together Planet!
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, SEGA
Hold onto your bananas, because Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is rolling your way! Experience the magic of one of the most beloved titles in the series, now remastered in HD! Head back into the fantastical world of Super Monkey Ball and take back your bananas from the space alien pirate king, Captain Crabuchin. Race through over 100 colourful stages and challenge your friends and family to 10 fan-favourite Party Games! Feeling like the fastest, most manoeuvrable monkey around? Try out Time Attack mode or the gruelling Decathlon endurance run! Will you make it onto the scoreboard?
The Big Journey, Konstructors Entertainment
Mr Whiskers loves all types of food, but when the maker of his favourite dumplings goes missing, our pudgy feline hero has no choice but to acquire a taste for adventure. The Big Journey is a roly-poly physics-based experience where players tilt the world to roll Mr Whiskers safely through spooky caves, scorching deserts, lush valleys and more.
The Wardrobe: Even Better Edition, CINIC Games
Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Tony Tough, and Sam and Max: Hit the Road, The Wardrobe has a strong sense of humour but isn’t shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.
Truck Simulator USA, SC Ovilex Soft (available 1st November)
Truck Simulator USA offers a real trucking experience that will let you explore amazing locations. This American Truck Simulator features many semi truck brands, with realistic engine sounds and detailed interiors! Drive across America, transport cool stuff such as vehicles, gasoline, gravel, food, and many more.
Twister Road, Dispatch Games (available 1st November)
VAMPYR, Focus Home Interactive
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal. Will you embrace the monster within? Survive and fight against Vampyr hunters, undead skals, and other supernatural creatures. Use your unholy powers to manipulate and delve into the lives of those around you, to decide who will be your next victim. Struggle to live with your decisions… your actions will save or doom London.
Windmill Kings, Bigosaur (available 1st November)
The evil black wizard has installed a clone on your throne and exiled you from the kingdom. Come, Exile. The time has come to take your kingdom back! Or challenge your friends in custom 2-player battles ranging from skirmish to all-out war.
Xeno Crisis, Bitmap Bureau
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which one or two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace and get home alive! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries as you explore the devastated research outpost, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost’s demise.
Yuri, Fingerlab
Yuri is a platform game with a unique atmosphere. You’ll need dexterity, curiosity and the ability to go with the flow to help Yuri overcome all the obstacles and reach the goal of his mysterious journey. Explore an exuberant and sensitive world, full of secret passages and buried memories.
Nintendo Switch Pre-Loads
8-Ball Pocket, SuperPowerUpGames (available 25th December)
8-Ball Pocket brings you eight-ball pool, also known as American billiards. You can compete with up to four friends or against the AI in Versus mode, or challenge the best in the world in Arcade mode, where you can make combo shots and rack up points to become Number 1 in the online ranking.
Asdivine Kamura, KEMCO (available 7th November)
After everything is upended when a transcendent being named Zaddes appears and begins altering the world, the Spirit Deity, Shiki, sets out to gather the Mystic Orbs scattered throughout the various regions, and restore his world. Teaming up with an unlikely band of both quiet and freewheeling female companions, what conclusion they all arrive at? Only deity knows the answer to that!
Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.3: Un Pato en Muertoburgo, Zerouno Games (available 21st November)
After the macabre and horrific events suffered in the second chapter of Baobabs Mausoleum, here comes the final episode full of sordid stays in limbo, golf courses watched over by enchilada-shaped clouds, trips to the internet of the Marianas and a final outcome with a high risk of causing you very negative effects both in the eyesight and in the brain; the final episode of Baobabs Mausoleum is here ready to make you completely crazy.
Construction Simulator 2 US Console Edition, astragon entertainment (available 6th November)
Once you have started your own company, you can start exploring new regions in Westside Plains bit by bit, and accept ever-larger and more lucrative construction jobs in the open world of Construction Simulator 2 US Console Edition.
EarthNight, Cleaversoft (available 3rd December)
EarthNight is a painting brought to life and a love letter to classic arcade games. Dragons have taken over the Earth, and humanity has fled to space. You must help Stanley and Sydney skydive back to Earth while careening across the backs of massive, snake-like dragons as they soar high above the planet, all while an original chiptune soundtrack pounds away in the background. Every moment is intense and layered with intricacy.
Galactic Defence Squadron, 4MB Interactive (available 14th November)
Galactic Defence Squadron is a top-down endless twin-stick shooter built in Unreal Engine 4, your only goal is to defend the mining vessel Ursa Major from wave upon wave of attacks!
Headsnatchers, Iceberg Interactive (available 7th November)
Headsnatchers is a stupidly hectic party game for up to 4 players, local or online! Challenge your friends to insane brawls, steal their heads and do dumb stuff with them – anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch™!
House of Golf, Atomicom (available 8th November)
Monkey Barrels, Good-Feel (available 7th November)
It’s monkeys vs. machines in this zany action-packed shooter! In addition to a 22-stage story mode, there’s also an online competitive mode! Features 3D pixel art that puts a fresh spin on old-school graphics! Tons of fun and challenging stages await you!
Munchkin: Quacked Quest, Asmodee Digital (available 19th November)
Dive into Munchkin: Quacked Quest and re-discover the parody, puns, and humor from the hit card game Munchkin by Steve Jackson. Gather gold, throw your foes (and friends) into sacrifice pits, collect ducks, eliminate the monsters—from reanimated skeletons to the Potted Plant and even the Plutonium Dragon—and reach the highest level to win the game!
One Person Story, Drageus Games (available 8th November)
This game is a personal story. Just like life, it’s a puzzle of obstacles and friendships, a rollercoaster of downs and ups, pain and hope. You will evolve and grow up in a minimalist and beautiful environment full of characters, objects and events that represent life situations.
Perils of Baking, eastasiasoft (available 14th November)
Perils of Baking is a 2D platforming love letter to its retro inspirations. You play as the younger of two brothers, famous for their baking. It’s up to you to stop your brother’s evil plans as he has given in to a dark artifact.
Ritual: Crown of Horns, Feardemic (available 7th November)
Ritual: Crown of Horns is a slaughterhouse. A violent, fast-paced Weird-Western with an attitude. A unique blend of classic horde modes, base defense games and arcade top-down run’n’guns.
Squidgies Takeover, GiantMargarita (available 14th November)
You control the Squidgies, hapless little blobs of adorableness, that need your help to escape their Momma’s tentacles and make their new home on planets across the galaxy. Find creative solutions to each level’s puzzles by making the Squidgies swing, fling, float, splat, stretch into tubes, and turn metallic. Some Squidgie powers can be combined together for even more mind-bending puzzle-solving techniques.
Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story, Arc System Works (available 7th November)
Kunio-kun’s infamous rival that all River City Series fans will recognize, The head of the Reiho High School Big Four: Kobayashi gets his own game!
Sturwind EX, b-alive (available 8th November)
Sturwind EX is a shoot ’em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves, shoot it! You can play mission mode with all 16 levels with saving your progress with every finished level or arcade mode with 6 levels and no continues.
Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo, Bare Knuckle Development (available 13th January 2020)
A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot ’em up (shmup) with loads to unlock and leaderboards to climb.
The Grisaia Trilogy, Prototype (available 7th November)
This visual novel collection includes The Fruit of Grisaia, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, and The Eden of Grisaia.
The Manga Works, Kairosoft (available 7th November)
Create a manga masterpiece and draw your way into the nation’s heart. Start out as a fledgling manga artist in a small and empty room… Armed with only a single pen, draw the best manga you can and march proudly to the publishers to show off your work.
Tokyo Dark: Remembrance, UNTIES (available 7th November)
Detective Ito`s partner is missing, but what starts as a straightforward case soon spirals into a twisted nightmare that causes Ito to confront her past and question her own sanity. Tokyo Dark places the narrative in your hands. Your decisions and actions change Detective Ito’s state of mind, opening doors to different possibilities as you attempt to find your partner and understand the dark and horrifying world around you.
