Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 12th, 2022. In today’s article, we’ve got some news about a pair of unexpected returns to go through. There’s just one new release today, but it’s an interesting one. Finally, we have the latest sales and a list of expiring discounts for you to mull over. Let’s get to the mulling!
News
‘Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection’ Announced for February Release
It’s been rumored for a while, but Ubisoft has finally confirmed that Assassin’s Creed: the Ezio Collection will be released on Switch. It collects Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Assassin’s Creed Revelations with a few extras. The set will be available on February 17th both physically and on the eShop for $39.99. A heads-up: the physical version only has Assassin’s Creed II on the cart, so you’ll have to have some space free to download the rest of the content. Apparently 35 GB all-up. At any rate, the Ezio games remain favorites of many fans of Assassin’s Creed, so it will be good to have them available in portable form.
A New ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Event Makes a Startling Appearance
Okay, it’s not that shocking. But it is true that once Sora dropped back in October, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has more or less been recycling past events, something I expected to be the case from here on out. Well, it seems we may still see some new events from time to time. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Street Fighter series, a new five-day Spirit Board event will kick off this Friday. A new spirit, Evil Ryu, is up for grabs along with a bevy of returning Street Fighter spirits. Unconnected to this, the Metroid Dread spirits from the previous event have been added to the game’s regular rotation.
New Releases
Demoniaca: Everlasting Night ($14.99)
Here’s another Metroidvania-style game with a gothic feel, drawing clear inspiration from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. There aren’t really any special gimmicks to this one, but it’s a decent enough example of the genre. The controls and combat mechanics are a bit rough, and there are definitely some design decisions I’m not a huge fan of. If you’re willing to overlook some flaws, you might find something worth digging into here.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
Yeah, these lists of new sales haven’t been very impressive this week. I’m sure there’s more than enough to keep you busy from last week’s bunch, though. As for today? Mostly the usual suspects. The outbox has a number of items worth thinking about, however. The latest Arcade Archives sale is wrapping up, with some pretty awesome NEOGEO games on offer. Disco Elysium‘s discount is coming to an end, and that is definitely a game worth playing. There are a lot of other cool games in there, so comb through it carefully to make sure you’ve got everything you want.
Select New Games on Sale
The Last Survey ($1.99 from $14.99 until 1/18)
Little Bug ($4.99 from $12.99 until 1/18)
Urban Flow ($1.99 from $14.99 until 1/19)
Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia ($4.99 from $12.99 until 1/19)
Starlight Alliance ($2.97 from $9.90 until 1/26)
Heart Chain Kitty ($2.97 from $9.90 until 1/26)
Aquatic Rampage ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/1)
.cat ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/1)
State of Mind ($1.99 from $19.99 until 2/1)
Silence ($1.99 from $19.99 until 2/1)
AER Memories of Old ($1.99 from $19.99 until 2/1)
The Long Journey Home ($1.99 from $19.99 until 2/1)
Shift Happens ($1.99 from $14.99 until 2/1)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, Thursday, January 13th
30-in-1 Game Collection ($11.99 from $14.99 until 1/13)
ACA NEOGEO Real Bout Fatal Fury ($3.99 from $7.99 until 1/13)
ACA NEOGEO Shock Troopers ($3.99 from $7.99 until 1/13)
Agent A: Puzzle in Disguise ($1.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Alphadia Genesis ($8.99 from $14.99 until 1/13)
Alphadia Genesis 2 ($9.74 from $14.99 until 1/13)
Alvastia Chronicles ($6.49 from $12.99 until 1/13)
Arcade Archives Terra Cresta ($3.99 from $7.99 until 1/13)
Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All ($23.99 from $29.99 until 1/13)
Bake ‘n Switch ($14.99 from $29.99 until 1/13)
Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.1 ($2.99 from $5.99 until 1/13)
Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2 ($3.49 from $6.99 until 1/13)
Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.3 ($2.99 from $5.99 until 1/13)
Baobabs Mausoleum Grindhouse ($9.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Battle Axe ($14.99 from $29.99 until 1/13)
BATTOJUTSU ($3.99 from $4.99 until 1/13)
Bleep Bloop ($1.99 from $3.99 until 1/13)
BREAK DOT ($3.99 from $4.99 until 1/13)
Citizens Unite! Earth x Space ($17.99 from $29.99 until 1/13)
Crazy Zen Codeword ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/13)
Crowdy Farm Rush ($1.99 from $5.99 until 1/13)
Crystal Ortha ($9.74 from $14.99 until 1/13)
Cubers: Arena ($7.49 from $14.99 until 1/13)
CyberHive ($7.49 from $9.99 until 1/13)
Dice Legacy ($12.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut ($25.99 from $39.99 until 1/13)
Dull Grey ($2.49 from $4.99 until 1/13)
Dungeon Village ($7.00 from $14.00 until 1/13)
Frane: Dragon’s Odyssey ($6.49 from $12.99 until 1/13)
Gemini Arms ($7.59 from $9.49 until 1/13)
Georifters ($1.99 from $29.99 until 1/13)
Golden Force ($8.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Have a Blast ($7.19 from $17.99 until 1/13)
Heaven Dust 2 ($13.49 from $14.99 until 1/13)
Hero Hours Contract ($1.99 from $3.99 until 1/13)
Hocus 2 ($3.74 from $4.99 until 1/13)
Hollow 2 ($17.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Horizon Chase Turbo ($4.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Hot Springs Story ($7.00 from $14.00 until 1/13)
Island Farmer ($2.39 from $2.99 until 1/13)
Kairobotica ($8.40 from $14.00 until 1/13)
Lofi Ping Pong ($3.24 from $4.99 until 1/13)
MADORIS R ($4.00 from $5.00 until 1/13)
Magical Girls Second Magic ($3.99 from $4.99 until 1/13)
March to a Million ($8.40 from $14.00 until 1/13)
Marenian Tavern Story ($9.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Miles & Kilo ($1.99 from $7.99 until 1/13)
Moorhuhn Jump and Run ($9.99 from $12.99 until 1/13)
Niche: Genetics Survival Game ($10.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl ($34.99 from $49.99 until 1/13)
Pawn of the Dead ($8.99 from $9.99 until 1/13)
Refreshing Sideways Puzzle GH ($16.79 from $27.99 until 1/13)
Revenant Dogma ($6.49 from $12.99 until 1/13)
Revenant Saga ($6.49 from $12.99 until 1/13)
Shiny Ski Resort ($8.40 from $14.00 until 1/13)
Skyland Rush: Air Raid Attack ($3.49 from $6.99 until 1/13)
SuperEpic: Entertainment War ($2.15 from $17.99 until 1/13)
SUSHI REVERSI ($9.99 from $13.99 until 1/13)
Tallowmere ($3.49 from $6.99 until 1/13)
Teratopia ($7.99 from $9.99 until 1/13)
Tetra International Edition ($9.19 from $11.49 until 1/13)
The Choice of Life: Middle Ages ($3.24 from $4.99 until 1/13)
The Rainsdowne Players ($1.99 from $3.99 until 1/13)
The StoryTale ($1.99 from $4.99 until 1/13)
Train Station Simulator ($2.19 from $21.99 until 1/13)
Warp Shift ($2.49 from $9.99 until 1/13)
What the Golf? ($7.99 from $19.99 until 1/13)
Yodanji ($2.49 from $4.99 until 1/13)
That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with the first robust Thursday of the year, with more than ten games on the schedule and others likely to drop in. The excellent shoot-em-up Eschatos, the latest in the Aery series, and the promising looking action-RPG Eternal Radiance are among the highlights, and we’ll have summaries of all of them. Plus: the latest sales! As we do. I hope you all have a superb Wednesday, and as always, thanks for reading!
