Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 18th, 2022. In today’s article, we’ve got a handful of new releases to close out the week with. A couple of interesting ones in there, and we’ve got summaries of all of them as usual. We’ve also got the usual lists of new and expiring eShop discounts for you to consider. It seems Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers can also look forward to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask being added to the Nintendo 64 app next Friday. My bet on the next game is Kirby 64, but I guess that’s a matter for next week. Let’s finish things up for this one!
New Releases
Gem Wizards Tactics ($12.99)
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If you’re familiar with any of Keith Burgun’s previous games like Auro or 100 Rogues, you know the guy can put together some very solid strategy experiences. Gem Wizards Tactics is his latest, coming to the Switch after previous launches on mobile and computers. It takes place on hex grids, so you know it’s the real deal. There are four nations to choose from, with twenty-six unique units spread across them, and multiple modes of play including a story mode. You’ve got access to a wide array of abilities and spells to use against your opponents, creating plenty of fun scenarios. Most of them are powered at least in part by gems that are scattered around the board, so you’ll need to be a bit aggressive about gathering them before your opponents can. A very cool game, and one I strongly recommend.
Gravity Runner ($9.99)
I was going to gripe again about how tired I am of the 80s synthwave aesthetic in games, but you’ve all heard me bang that drum too often. So let’s just cut to the chase on this one. It’s a 3D platformer/runner with fourteen different levels to make your way through. Collect the tapes found scattered about for extra points and a boost to your mobility. You’ll need it, as you’re being pursued by what amounts to a black hole expanding at a terrifying rate. It’s okay, but make sure you like the whole synthwave thing because this game continuously vomits it out of every orifice.
Rover Mechanic Simulator ($11.99)
Well, it’s been a hot minute since the last simulation game from Ultimate hit the eShop. This one focuses on repairing rovers. Yes, like the Mars Rover. Apart from that rather unique point, this is about the same as all of the rest. Take apart the rovers, fix what you can, replace what you can’t, and gradually upgrade your tools and facilities using the resources you earn. As always, the UI is clearly designed around mouse controls and is a bit fiddly here on the Switch. Some people are really into this kind of game, and although I can’t say I’m one of them, I’m happy they keep getting their fix.
Mages and Treasures ($4.99)
A cute, albeit brief, top-down action adventure game that sees you playing as a little mage trying to get their treasure back from the evil forces that made off with it. Travel the world, find magical artifacts that give you new spells and abilities to use, and seek out the amulets that will give you the power to defeat the bad guys once and for all. Not too bad for a fiver, but do keep in mind it won’t take you more than a couple hours to finish.
Pixel Game Maker Series Arcanion: Tale of Magi ($10.99)
The latest in the Pixel Game Maker series may sound like an adventure game, but it turns out to be more of a Mega Man-like action platformer. Nothing wrong with that. Play as a young warrior named Magi who is trying to recover a lost treasure from a thief. There are ten different levels to play, and you can tackle them in the order you choose. You’ll earn new powers and equipment as you clear each level, which might make other levels easier to clear. Well, you know how it goes. There are a few rough edges here, but it’s an okay game.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
I’ll level with you: I was expecting a bigger list today. Still, there are a few things worth nothing in the new batch. Project Warlock is a cool FPS that isn’t on sale too often. The Procession to Calvary is funny and fun. Mostly funny, mind you. Those Cape’s Escape Game titles aren’t too shabby. The weekend outbox is quite healthy in its own right, so make sure you double-check it and see if anything catches your eye before it’s too late.
Select New Games on Sale
Rock of Ages 3 Make & Break ($7.49 from $29.99 until 2/24)
Ary & the Secret of Seasons ($9.99 from $39.99 until 2/24)
Override: Mech City Brawl ($7.49 from $29.99 until 2/24)
Degrees of Separation ($4.99 from $19.99 until 2/24)
Skully ($7.49 from $29.99 until 2/24)
Curved Space ($4.99 from $19.99 until 2/24)
Beast Quest ($1.99 from $19.99 until 2/24)
Troll and I ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/24)
Deer Drive Legends ($1.99 from $19.99 until 2/24)
The Wild at Heart ($19.99 from $24.99 until 2/24)
The Low Road ($7.49 from $14.99 until 2/25)
My Memory of Us ($7.49 from $14.99 until 2/28)
Regalia: Of Men & Monarchs ($14.99 from $24.99 until 2/28)
Unbound: Worlds Apart ($11.99 from $19.99 until 2/28)
Winds of Change ($15.99 from $19.99 until 2/28)
Bonkies ($8.99 from $14.99 until 2/28)
Lichtspeer: Double Speer ($4.99 from $9.99 until 2/28)
Project Warlock ($8.99 from $14.99 until 2/28)
Mindcell ($2.50 from $5.00 until 2/28)
Vosaria: Lair of the Forgotten ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/1)
Black Book ($17.49 from $24.99 until 3/1)
Peace, Death! Complete Edition ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/1)
12 is Better Than 6 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/1)
Police Stories ($2.99 from $14.99 until 3/1)
STANDBY ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/1)
BARRIER X ($1.99 from $2.99 until 3/1)
Breathedge ($12.49 from $24.99 until 3/1)
Tunche ($13.99 from $19.99 until 3/1)
The Procession to Calvary ($11.24 from $14.99 until 3/3)
Tower of Time ($14.99 from $24.99 until 3/3)
Sunless Sea: Zubmariner Edition ($11.99 from $19.99 until 3/3)
Unto the End ($16.24 from $24.99 until 3/3)
Signs of the Sojourner ($14.99 from $19.99 until 3/3)
Amnesia Collection ($5.99 from $29.99 until 3/3)
Underhero ($8.49 from $16.99 until 3/3)
Chronus Arc ($6.49 from $12.99 until 3/3)
Antiquia Lost ($6.49 from $12.99 until 3/3)
Bonds of the Skies ($6.49 from $12.99 until 3/3)
Legend of the Tetrarchs ($7.49 from $14.99 until 3/3)
Illusion of L’Phalcia ($6.49 from $12.99 until 3/3)
Seek Hearts ($7.49 from $14.99 until 3/3)
Dragon Lapis ($8.99 from $14.99 until 3/3)
Ruinverse ($8.99 from $14.99 until 3/3)
Archlion Saga ($2.99 from $4.99 until 3/3)
Everdark Tower ($2.99 from $4.99 until 3/3)
Uncanny Valley ($2.49 from $9.99 until 3/3)
Dicey Dungeons ($7.49 from $14.99 until 3/3)
Trine Enchanted Edition ($3.74 from $14.99 until 3/4)
Trine 2: Complete Story ($4.24 from $16.99 until 3/4)
Trine 3 Artifacts of Power ($4.99 from $19.99 until 3/4)
Commandos 2 HD Remaster ($17.99 from $29.99 until 3/4)
Rogue Star Rescue ($11.24 from $14.99 until 3/4)
80’s Overdrive ($3.49 from $9.99 until 3/4)
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars ($15.99 from $39.99 until 3/4)
Gnomes Garden: Lost King ($2.99 from $9.99 until 3/4)
Boreal Blade ($1.99 from $3.99 until 3/4)
The Shapeshifting Detective ($7.79 from $12.99 until 3/4)
Epic Word Search Collection ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Epic Word Search Collection 2 ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Fill-a-Pix: Phil’s Epic Adv. ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Pic-a-Pix Pieces ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Pic-a-Pix Deluxe ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Word Search by POWGI ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Fifty Words by POWGI ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Gaps by POWGI ($3.99 from $7.99 until 3/4)
Word Puzzles by POWGI ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/4)
The Bunker ($7.14 from $12.99 until 3/4)
Super Hiking League DX ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/4)
Dogurai ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/4)
UBERMOSH:OMEGA ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/4)
UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE ($1.99 from $3.99 until 3/4)
TTV2 ($1.99 from $3.99 until 3/4)
Maria the Witch ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/4)
Flatland Vol.1 ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/4)
Flatland Vol.2 ($1.99 from $3.99 until 3/4)
99Vidas Definitive Edition ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/4)
War Dogs: Red’s Return ($1.99 from $3.99 until 3/4)
Zen Chess Collection ($1.99 from $3.99 until 3/4)
Yumeiri ($4.48 from $8.00 until 3/4)
Legends of Talia: Arcadia ($1.99 from $2.99 until 3/7)
The Marauder Chronicles: COV ($3.34 from $4.99 until 3/7)
Beach Bounce Remastered ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/7)
Sakura Swim Club ($6.69 from $9.99 until 3/7)
Sakura Nova ($10.04 from $14.99 until 3/7)
Sakura Succubus ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/7)
Super Toy Cars ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/8)
Super Toy Cars 2 ($2.99 from $11.99 until 3/8)
Kirakira Stars Idol Memories ($19.60 from $28.00 until 3/9)
Treasures of the Aegean ($13.99 from $19.99 until 3/10)
Battle Axe ($14.99 from $29.99 until 3/10)
SuperEpic The Entertainment War ($2.15 from $17.99 until 3/10)
Gearshifters ($22.49 from $29.99 until 3/10)
Mercenaries Rebirth: CotWL ($16.99 from $19.99 until 3/10)
Mercenaries Series Bundle ($29.74 from $34.99 until 3/10)
32 Secs ($5.00 from $25.00 until 3/10)
Pan-Pan A Tiny Big Adventure ($2.00 from $5.00 until 3/10)
Koi DX ($2.00 from $5.00 until 3/10)
Evil Tonight ($13.49 from $14.99 until 3/10)
Hampuzz ($4.89 from $6.99 until 3/10)
The Sinking City: Deluxe ($12.99 from $64.99 until 3/10)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 CE ($11.99 from $29.99 until 3/10)
Jurassic World Evolution CE ($23.99 from $59.99 until 3/10)
Miles & Kilo ($1.99 from $7.99 until 3/10)
UNI ($2.49 from $4.99 until 3/10)
Rise: Race the Future ($9.89 from $16.49 until 3/10)
Zombie’s Cool ($1.99 from $3.99 until 3/10)
Cape’s Escape Game ($2.00 from $3.00 until 3/10)
Cape’s Escape Game 2nd Room ($2.00 from $4.90 until 3/10)
Cape’s Escape Game 2.5th Room ($3.00 from $4.90 until 3/10)
Cape’s Escape Game 3rd Room ($3.90 from $9.80 until 3/10)
Cape’s Escape Game 4th Room ($3.90 from $9.80 until 3/10)
Cape’s Escape Game 5th Room ($3.90 from $9.80 until 3/10)
Prepare the First RPG Village ($3.00 from $4.90 until 3/10)
Escape from a Deserted Island ($2.00 from $4.90 until 3/10)
Escape from Mirrorland ($3.00 from $4.90 until 3/10)
Escaping a Kid’s Room ($2.00 from $4.90 until 3/10)
Shing! ($3.99 from $19.99 until 3/10)
Cube Blast Match ($4.50 from $18.00 until 3/10)
Sales Ending This Weekend
A Knight’s Quest ($4.99 from $24.99 until 2/19)
American Fugitive ($3.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Anthill ($2.49 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Beholder: Complete Edition ($2.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
BloodRayne 2: ReVamped ($16.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
BloodRayne: ReVamped ($16.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Bob Help Them ($1.99 from $7.99 until 2/19)
Body of Evidence ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Bomber Crew ($3.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Brawl Chess Deluxe Edition ($1.99 from $11.99 until 2/19)
Classical Logical Bundle 4in1 ($2.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Connection Haunted ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Creepy Tale ($3.49 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Creepy Tale 2 ($7.49 from $14.99 until 2/19)
Crypt of the NecroDancer ($3.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Dream Alone ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Dungeon & Puzzles ($5.49 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Ego Protocol: Remastered ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Embr ($9.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Exorder ($1.99 from $12.99 until 2/19)
Fight of Animals ($5.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Fight of Gods ($7.79 from $12.99 until 2/19)
For The King ($7.49 from $24.99 until 2/19)
Froggy Crossing ($2.39 from $2.99 until 2/19)
Gerritory ($4.79 from $7.99 until 2/19)
Graviter ($1.99 from $7.99 until 2/19)
Him & Her 3 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Hotshot Racing ($3.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Hue ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Human: Fall Flat ($6.79 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Infinite Golf 2 ($3.49 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Just Die Already ($5.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
Kickerinho World ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Kids Farm Coloring ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Make War ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Manual Samuel ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Metal Unit ($11.19 from $15.99 until 2/19)
Motorsport Manager ($2.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels ($5.99 from $29.99 until 2/19)
Nonograms Prophecy ($1.99 from $3.99 until 2/19)
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind ($4.99 from $24.99 until 2/19)
Picklock ($1.99 from $7.99 until 2/19)
Pool Pro GOLD ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
Powertris ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Pumped BMX Pro ($2.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
Rawr-Off ($1.99 from $2.99 until 2/19)
Serial Cleaner ($2.24 from $14.99 until 2/19)
Skul: The Hero Slayer ($13.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Smoke and Sacrifice ($1.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Space Crew ($9.99 from $24.99 until 2/19)
Splashy Cube ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Star Horizon ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/19)
SteamWorld Dig ($2.49 from $9.99 until 2/19)
SteamWorld Dig 2 ($6.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
SteamWorld Heist UE ($4.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
SteamWorld Quest: HoG ($8.74 from $24.99 until 2/19)
Strike Force Kitty ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Supersonic Tank Cats ($2.49 from $4.99 until 2/19)
Tanuki Justice ($6.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
The Flame in the Flood: CE ($2.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
The Swindle ($2.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
Velocity 2X ($3.99 from $19.99 until 2/19)
Wallachia: Reign of Dracula ($6.99 from $14.99 until 2/19)
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong ($2.24 from $14.99 until 2/19)
Bonito Days ($4.99 from $9.99 until 2/20)
Finn & the Ancient Mystery ($1.99 from $4.99 until 2/20)
Horror Pinball Bundle ($2.24 from $8.99 until 2/20)
Insert Before Flight ($11.24 from $12.49 until 2/20)
My Universe: Interior Designer ($23.99 from $29.99 until 2/20)
Power Racing Bundle ($2.99 from $16.99 until 2/20)
Rise of the Slime ($9.74 from $14.99 until 2/20)
Speed Truck Racing ($1.99 from $9.99 until 2/20)
Super Dodgeball Beats ($2.59 from $12.99 until 2/20)
The Forgotten City: Cloud Version ($22.49 from $29.99 until 2/20)
Touchdown Pinball ($1.99 from $2.99 until 2/20)
That’s all for today and this week, friends. After a nice rest for the next couple of days, we’ll be back next week with more new releases, more reviews, more news, and a lot more sales. You can look forward to games like Monark, Sol Cresta, Puzzle & Dragons, Atelier Sophie 2, and more. I hope you all have a good weekend, and as always, thanks for reading!
