Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for December 1st, 2020. Look, didn’t I say yesterday that the Switch was far from done for the year? I’m going to pretend that I knew DOOM Eternal‘s release date was super-close when I wrote that. There’s a lot of news today, which is great because there’s only one new release. As I spent most of the day at the hospital being poked and prodded, I didn’t have time to write any reviews. So we’ve got some news, a new release summary, and the usual incoming and outgoing sales for you today, and that will have to do. Let’s have a look!
News
‘DOOM Eternal’ Prepares to Rip and Tear on Switch on December 8th
Back when DOOM Eternal was first announced, it was said to be coming day and date on the Switch with all other platforms. That didn’t exactly work out, and even the hope that it was coming soon after the other versions quickly evaporated. By the time the first DLC, The Ancient Gods, hit the other platforms with the Switch version still not in sight, some people started thinking it might be canceled. Well, it’s not. Cool. It’s coming as a digital-only release (you’ll need about 18 GB free for it) on December 8th, with the DOOM 64 and Rip and Tear Pack bonuses available to those who buy the game within the first couple of weeks of its release. The DLC is not available, and there’s no ETA on when it will be. But hey, one miracle at a time.
New System Update Adds Nintendo Switch Online App and More
A major system update has arrived, bringing a number of improvements beyond the usual stability updates. The most obvious is that there’s a new icon hanging out at the bottom of the main menu. It’s a Nintendo Switch Online app where you can more or less access all the cool stuff Nintendo’s online service has to offer. You can even launch retro games directly from the app instead of loading up the individual apps for them. You’re now able to send screenshots and videos to your smartphone using a QR code, or hook up a USB connection to move them to your computer. There are some new avatar icons to choose from, and you can now see trending games among your friends. Oh, and if you have Switch Online, you now have the option to have your Cloud Saves automatically download to all the Switch systems your account is on. Convenient for all you OG/Lite dual-wielders.
‘The Wonderful 101 Remastered’ Now Has a Demo with Extra Bonuses
A lot of Wii U games sell way better on Switch if they choose to make the jump. The Wonderful 101 Remastered… well, I’m not sure it did. But it’s kind of a hard game to explain, so perhaps this will help. A demo is now available for the game, letting you play a good chunk of the early part. Enough to get the gist anyway. Your progress will carry over to the full version should you buy it, and you’ll get some nice bonuses for playing it: Wonder-Bayonetta, Wonder-Jeanne, and Wonder-Rodin. Already own the game? Just update it and use the new Wonderful Code feature with these codes: ‘UMBRANGIFT’ and ‘ANGELSLAYERS’. Nothing to lose by giving it a go, right?
The 18th Maximus Cup in ‘Tetris 99’ is Incoming
With the last couple of Tetris 99 Maximus Cup events giving players a chance to catch up on previous themes they may have missed, it’s been a bit since we got a brand new theme. The drought ends this Thursday at 11:00 PM PT when the 18th Maximus Cup kicks off. This time around the focus is on Super Mario All-Stars, and as usual if you earn 100 event points you’ll unlock the theme for keeps. The event runs until December 7th at 10:59 PM PT, so you have plenty of time provided you don’t forget about it. Write a note on the back of your hand or something.
New Releases
Empire of Sin ($39.99)
The latest game from John Romero is finally out, and the reviews are all over the place already. A few absolutely love it, citing its accessibility and strong combat system as highlights. A few hate it, mentioning things like bugs, balance issues, and an overall sprawling design that doesn’t quite come together in the end. The bulk of the opinions are smack in the middle, acknowledging its rough edges and flaws while still enjoying its ambition and enjoyable Mafia experience. It seems like a game that is good enough for those already into its theme, but not good enough to please a more general crowd.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
A lot more outgoing than incoming today. Make sure you comb over that list, and maybe start thinking about the stuff expiring on December 3rd as well. These Black Friday sales come but once a year, and many games only ever discount at this time. As for the new stuff, the most noteworthy sale is Salt and Sanctuary. It’s only occasionally on sale, and it has a lot of fans for good reason. Otherwise, feel free to focus on that outbox.
Select New Games on Sale
Salt and Sanctuary ($8.99 from $17.99 until 12/6)
Ramp Car Jumping ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/7)
One Line Coloring ($4.19 from $6.99 until 12/10)
Lichtspeer: Double Speer ($2.99 from $9.99 until 12/11)
Galaxy Champions TV ($1.99 from $6.99 until 12/14)
Kentucky Robo Chicken ($1.99 from $2.49 until 12/16)
Solitaire Deluxe Bundle ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/21)
Moto Rush GT ($1.99 from $14.99 until 12/21)
Cooking Tycoons – 3 in 1 ($3.89 from $12.99 until 12/21)
Nightmares from the Deep 2: TSC ($2.09 from $14.99 until 12/21)
Grim Legends: The Forsake Bride ($2.09 from $14.99 until 12/21)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 2nd
12 is Better Than 6 ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
1979 Revolution: Black Friday ($2.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
99Vidas – Definitive ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
A Normal Lost Phone ($2.39 from $5.99 until 12/2)
Adventures of Chris ($10.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Aery: Broken Memories ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Anarcute ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Animated Jigsaws Collection ($9.99 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Animated Jigsaws: Japan Scenery ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Another Lost Phone: Laura ($2.39 from $5.99 until 12/2)
Aquatic Adv. of Last Human ($3.24 from $12.99 until 12/2)
Arrog ($2.79 from $3.99 until 12/2)
Ascendant Hearts ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Away: Journey to Unexpected ($4.24 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Barrier X ($2.09 from $2.99 until 12/2)
Best Friend Forever ($16.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Big Crown: Showdown ($2.49 from $12.99 until 12/2)
Bite the Bullet ($10.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Bleed ($2.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Bleed 2 ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Blood & Guts Bundle ($6.74 from $44.99 until 12/2)
Bomber Fox ($3.34 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Bombslinger ($2.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Brakes Are For Losers ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead ($13.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons ($10.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Bullet Beat ($3.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Bury Me, My Love ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Card Game Bundle Vol 1 ($3.59 from $23.99 until 12/2)
Caretaker ($3.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Castle of No Escape ($2.00 from $2.99 until 12/2)
Children of Zodiarcs ($10.79 from $17.99 until 12/2)
Chroma Squad ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Clouds & Sheep 2 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Cobra Kai: Karate Kid Continues ($25.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Contraptions ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Cooking Simulator ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Cosmic Star Heroine ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Crash Dummy ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Creaks ($13.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Curious Expedition ($10.04 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Cursed Castilla ($6.99 from $13.99 until 12/2)
Dead in Vinland: True Viking ($13.99 from $27.99 until 12/2)
Deathtrap Dungeon Trilogy ($6.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Demon’s Tilt ($11.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Dirt Trackin 2 ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Dogurai ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Don’t Die, Mr Robot! ($2.24 from $8.99 until 12/2)
Don’t Starve ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Double Kick Heroes ($17.59 from $21.99 until 12/2)
Double Switch 25th Anniversary ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
DragoDino ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Draw Chilly ($2.09 from $2.99 until 12/2)
Dreaming Canvas ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Dungeon Rushers ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 ($4.00 from $8.00 until 12/2)
Enchanting Mahjong Match ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Escape from the Universe ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Escape Trick: 35 Enigmas ($9.79 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Evoland Legendary ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Factotum 90 ($3.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
FIFA 21 Legacy ($34.99 from $49.99 until 12/2)
Filament ($11.89 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Flatland Vol.1 ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Flipon ($5.09 from $5.99 until 12/2)
Fred3ric ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Funghi Explosion ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout ($25.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Gakuen Club ($16.24 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Galak-Z: The Void ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 ($7.49 from $12.49 until 12/2)
Ghost of a Tale ($22.49 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Glass Masquerade ($3.59 from $12.99 until 12/2)
Glass Masquerade 2 ($5.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Go All Out! ($2.59 from $12.99 until 12/2)
Hacky Zack ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Hardcore Maze Cube ($1.99 from $2.49 until 12/2)
Harvest Life ($3.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Headsnatchers ($3.69 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Horizon Shift ’81 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Hot Shot Burn ($10.04 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Hover ($7.49 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Hyper Light Drifter: Special ($9.99 from $19.99 from 12/2)
Indie Darling Bundle Vol 2 ($5.24 from $34.99 until 12/2)
Indie Gems Bundle: Explosions ($5.99 from $29.99 until 12/2)
Indie Gems Bundle: JRPG ($3.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Indie Gems Bundle: Nonograms ($11.89 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Indie Puzzle Bundle Vol 1 ($5.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Ink ($2.24 from $8.99 until 12/2)
Instant Sports ($12.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Invisible, Inc. ($14.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Johnny Turbo’s Arcade, All Titles ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Kill The Bad Guy ($2.44 from $6.99 until 12/2)
Kingdom Rush Origins ($8.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Kingdom Rush ($5.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Kingdom Rush Frontiers ($5.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Knights & Bikes ($14.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Knights of Pen & Paper +1 ($4.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Lethis Path of Progress ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Little Friends: Dogs & Cats ($34.99 from $49.99 until 12/2)
Lost in Harmony ($2.09 from $6.99 until 12/2)
Lost Phone Stories ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Lucah: Born of a Dream ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Lumines Remastered ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Machinarium ($4.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Make It Quick Bundle Vol 1 ($6.39 from $31.99 until 12/2)
Mark of the Ninja ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Masky ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Melbits World ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Memory Lane ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Mini Island Challenge Bundle ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Momonga Pinball Adv. ($2.39 from $5.99 until 12/2)
Monster Prom: XXL ($7.99 from $15.99 until 12/2)
Moonlighter ($8.49 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Mushroom Savior ($3.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden ($17.99 from $44.99 until 12/2)
My Arctic Farm 2018 ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
My Exotic Farm 2018 ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
My Farm ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
My Jurassic Farm 2018 ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Mystic Vale ($15.39 from $21.99 from 12/2)
n Verlore Verstand ($2.09 from $13.99 until 12/2)
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit ($29.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Nerdook Bundle Vol 1 ($4.49 from $29.99 until 12/2)
Nerved ($4.49 from $8.99 until 12/2)
NeuroVoider ($4.19 from $13.99 until 12/2)
Never Again ($8.39 from $13.99 until 12/2)
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 ($25.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Night Trap 25th Anniversary ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Nightshade ($33.59 from $47.99 until 12/2)
No Straight Roads ($26.79 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Northgard ($13.99 from $34.99 until 12/2)
Oh…Sir! Hollywood Roast ($1.99 from $2.99 until 12/2)
Old School Musical ($5.19 from $12.99 until 12/2)
Old School RPG Bundle ($14.99 from $29.99 until 12/2)
OlliOlli: Switch Stance ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Omega Strike ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Oniken & Odallus Bundle ($3.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Pack Master ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Pankapu ($2.39 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Paranautical Activity ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Peace, Death! Complete ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Pen & Paper Games Bundle ($16.49 from $29.99 until 12/2)
PictoQuest ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Piczle Cross Adventure ($7.49 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Pipe Push Paradise ($2.74 from $10.99 until 12/2)
Pixboy ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Police Stories ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Pub Encounter ($8.49 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Qbics Paint ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Rad Rodgers Radical ($5.99 from $29.99 until 12/2)
Railway Empire ($27.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Real Heroes: Firefighter ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Retro Classix 4in1 Pack ($7.99 from $15.99 until 12/2)
Retro Classix Collection #1 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Revenge of the Bird King ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
REZ PLZ ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Road Redemption ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Saturday Morning RPG ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
ScourgeBringer ($14.44 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Seeds of Resilience ($3.49 from $13.99 until 12/2)
Shape of the World ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Shikhondo: Soul Eater ($3.49 from $13.99 until 12/2)
Skelittle: A Giant Party! ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Skelly Selest & Str. Immortaly ($5.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Skulls of the Shogun ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Sky Racket ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Solitaire Klondike Minimal ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/2)
Space Elite Force ($1.99 from $2.99 until 12/2)
Space Elite Force 2 ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Spectrum ($2.39 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Splasher ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/2)
SpyHack ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Standby ($3.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Star Wars Episode I Racer ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Star Wars Jedi Academy ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Star Wars Jedi Outcast ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
StarCrossed ($6.49 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Steredenn: Binary Stars ($5.19 from $12.99 until 12/2)
Still There ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Stunt Kite Party ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Sublevel Zero Redux ($4.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Sunless Sea: Zubmariner ($11.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Super Hydorah ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Super Rocket Shootout ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Super Street: Racer ($17.49 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Talisman: Digital ($13.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Tamashii ($4.79 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Tennis Open 2020 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
The Amazing Shinsengumi ($5.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
The Charming Empire ($16.24 from $24.99 until 12/2)
The Forgotten Land ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
The Last Door ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
The Next Penelope ($2.00 from $12.99 until 12/2)
THE Number Puzzle ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/2)
The Park ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
The StoryTale ($7.19 from $11.99 until 12/2)
The Unholy Society ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ($41.99 from $59.99 until 12/2)
They Came From the Sky ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Thief Town ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Three Fourths Home ($2.24 from $8.99 until 12/2)
Thronebreaker: Witcher Tales ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Thumper ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Towaga: Among Shadows ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Transcripted ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Treachery in Beatdown City ($11.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Tumblestone ($1.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Tyd wag vir Niemand ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
UBERMOSH: OMEGA ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Ultimate Fishing Simulator ($13.39 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Ultimate Ski Jumping 2020 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Ultrawings Flat ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Uncanny Valley ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Underhero ($8.49 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Unravel Two ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Unworthy ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Valfaris & Slain Pack ($13.90 from $39.99 until 12/2)
Vasara Collection ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Vertical Drop Heroes HD ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Wanderlust Travel Stories ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus ($27.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
White Night ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Yono & the Celestial Elephants ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Zen Chess Collection ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/2)
Zombie Night Terror ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Zumba: Burn It Up! ($21.99 from $39.99 until 12/2)
That’s all for today, friends. Tomorrow will see a few new releases, and they’re pretty good ones. We’ll have summaries of those games, and perhaps a review of one of them. Any news and sales that tumble on in will also be included, and that will likely be the lot. I hope you all have a better Tuesday than I did, and as always, thanks for reading!
