Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for December 16th, 2022. Well, we’re properly heading for the end of the year now, folks. Only three new releases today, and none of them are going to have you running up and down the street shouting at the top of your voice. We have some news in the form of some new SEGA 16-bit games for Nintendo Switch Online, and a very robust list of new sales to check out. So it’s not all quiet, I suppose. Let’s get to it!
News
Four More Games Hit the Genesis Selection of Nintendo Switch Online
It’s been a few months since anything new was added to the Genesis app for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers, but we finally have some new… old games to play. They’re all first-party SEGA games this time, and nothing really too exciting. If you own the SEGA Genesis Classics Collection, they’ll all be familiar. In order of original release, the new titles are Columns, Alien Storm, Golden Axe II, and Virtua Fighter 2. All decent in their own ways but nothing very unexpected either. Update your app and the four new games will be there, easy as that.
New Releases
Panda Punch ($4.99)
If I had a nickel for every game where you play as a red panda this week, I’d… well, I’d have ten cents, but you have to admit it’s a bit odd that it happened twice. Anyway, this is a puzzle platformer that reminds me ever so slightly of Super Bat Puncher Demo. You’re a red panda, you have some kind of bionic arm, and you have to use it to make your way through fifty-eight levels. Seems pretty fun for a fiver.
Napoleon Maiden Episode. 1 A maiden without the word impossible ($24.99)
This is a visual novel about a guy who gets hit by Truck-kun and ends up in 19th century France. But not normal 19th century France, no. This is a 19th century France where Napoleon Bonaparte is a cute anime girl. I mean, sure. Why the fleck not? Oh, and she and various other girls (who are also girl versions of dudes) have superpowers and battle each other with them. I am shrugging right now. Might be stupid enough to be fun.
Elves Christmas Hentai Puzzle ($2.99)
Phew, tough haul today. They tell you to stay in school, but sometimes you do that and still end up writing about low-rent lewd (but not explicit) puzzle games that can’t even be bothered to come up with a decent puzzle mechanic. It’s a jigsaw puzzle without the jig. Twenty-six levels, three bucks.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
Lots of great sales kicking off today, including just about all of Square Enix’s games and a number of cool indies. Treat yourself: grab Arcade Paradise. And if you have ever been even the slightest bit interested in the Yooka-Laylee games, they will probably never be cheaper than they are now. Four bucks! I spend more than that on an ice cream cone a few weeks ago. Not much in the weekend outbox, so feel free to fill your boots with the new stuff.
Select New Games on Sale
City Wars: Tokyo Reign ($6.49 from $12.99 until 12/23)
Area 86 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/23)
Dead by Daylight ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/28)
Dead by Daylight Ultimate ($41.99 from $69.99 until 12/28)
Balan Wonderworld ($11.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
Final Fantasy VII ($7.99 from $15.99 until 12/30)
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/30)
Final Fantasy IX ($10.49 from $20.99 until 12/30)
Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster ($24.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
Final Fantasy XII TZA ($24.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
Final Fantasy XV Pocket ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/30)
Voice of Cards: Forsaken Maiden ($17.99 from $29.99 until 12/30)
Voice of Cards: Isle Dragon Roars ($17.99 from $29.99 until 12/30)
Dungeon Encounters ($14.99 from $29.99 until 12/30)
Harvestella ($47.99 from $59.99 until 12/30)
The DioField Chronicle ($29.99 from $59.99 until 12/30)
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory ($29.99 from $59.99 until 12/30)
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Cloud Vers. ($23.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Cloud Vers. ($29.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
Kingdom Hearts III Cloud Vers. ($29.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece ($53.99 from $89.99 until 12/30)
Actraiser Renaissance ($17.99 from $29.99 until 12/30)
Dragon Quest ($3.24 from $4.99 until 12/30)
Dragon Quest II ($4.21 from $6.49 until 12/30)
Dragon Quest III ($8.11 from $12.49 until 12/30)
Collection of Mana ($19.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
Trials of Mana ($24.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
Legend of Mana ($14.99 from $29.99 until 12/30)
Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon ($15.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
Chocobo GP ($24.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
World of Final Fantasy Maxima ($15.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
FF Crystal Chronicles Remastered ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/30)
NEO The World Ends With You ($29.99 from $59.99 until 12/30)
Lost Sphear ($14.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
Oninaki ($19.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
I Am Setsuna ($15.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
The Centennial Case Shijima Story ($29.99 from $49.99 until 12/30)
Star Ocean First Departure R ($8.39 from $20.99 until 12/30)
Life is Strange Arcadia Bay ($29.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
Life is Strange True Colors ($29.99 from $59.99 until 12/30)
Life is Strange True Colors Deluxe ($34.99 from $69.99 until 12/30)
Guardians of the Galaxy Cloud Vers. ($20.99 from $59.99 until 12/30)
Shadows of Kurgansk ($5.39 from $17.99 until 12/30)
Arcade Paradise ($14.99 from $19.99 until 12/30)
KURSK ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/30)
It Takes Two ($29.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
Tesla Force ($8.49 from $16.99 until 12/30)
Dysmantle ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/30)
Lumote the Mastermote Chronicles ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/30)
Perpetuum Mobile ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/30)
Vaporum Lockdown ($7.47 from $21.99 until 12/30)
Once Upon a Jester ($11.99 from $14.99 until 12/30)
MotoGP 22 ($11.99 from $39.99 until 12/30)
Light Fingers ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/30)
The Copper Canyon Dixie Dash ($2.99 from $7.49 until 12/30)
Hot Wheels Unleashed ($12.49 from $49.99 until 12/30)
The Hand of Glory ($15.19 from $18.99 until 12/30)
Furi Modore Edition ($9.99 from $24.99 until 12/30)
Ashland Dossier ($4.39 from $10.99 until 12/31)
Mech Mechanic Simulator ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/31)
Dieselpunk Wars ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/31)
Lacuna ($1.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Endless Memories ($16.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
The Serpent Rogue ($9.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Epic Chef ($6.24 from $24.99 until 1/5)
XEL ($9.49 from $18.99 until 1/5)
Kao the Kangaroo Bundle ($20.99 from $34.99 until 1/5)
Surface Rush ($2.49 from $4.99 until 1/5)
Square Keeper ($2.49 from $4.99 until 1/5)
A Juggler’s Tale ($8.99 from $17.99 until 1/5)
Run Box Run ($1.99 from $4.99 until 1/5)
Hokko Life ($13.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Yoku’s Island Express ($3.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Crown Trick ($4.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Monster Sanctuary ($6.79 from $19.99 until 1/5)
King of Seas ($6.24 from $24.99 until 1/5)
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos ($5.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Narita Boy ($6.24 from $24.99 until 1/5)
Yooka-Laylee ($3.99 from $39.99 until 1/5)
Yooka-Laylee & the Impossible Lair ($4.49 from $29.99 until 1/5)
Sword of the Necromancer ($3.74 from $14.99 until 1/5)
LootLite ($3.49 from $4.99 until 1/5)
Retro City Rampage DX ($5.99 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Shakedown: Hawaii ($5.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
A Place for the Unwilling ($7.49 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees ($7.49 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Kwaidan Azuma Manor Story ($4.99 from $24.99 until 1/5)
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 ($1.99 from $8.00 until 1/5)
Mokoko X ($5.74 from $11.49 until 1/5)
Orbital Bullet ($13.39 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Rise of the Slime ($3.74 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Milk inside a bag of milk… ($6.39 from $7.99 until 1/5)
Forklift Extreme ($3.99 from $9.99 until 1/5)
School Race GP ($3.00 from $10.00 until 1/5)
Our Fantasy Quest ($4.20 from $14.00 until 1/5)
Golf With Your Friends Deluxe ($8.,09 from $26.99 until 1/5)
My Time at Portia Deluxe ($9.59 from $31.99 until 1/5)
Neon Abyss Deluxe ($11.19 from $27.99 until 1/5)
Moving Out Deluxe ($8.24 from $32.99 until 1/5)
Mad Bullets ($4.49 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Oceanhorn: MoUS ($3.74 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Oceanhorn 2: KotLR ($17.99 from $29.99 until 1/5)
Yonder: Cloud Catcher Chronicles ($11.99 from $29.99 until 1/5)
Marco and the Galaxy Dragon ($13.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
To Be Or Not To Be ($1.99 from $6.99 until 1/5)
Feather ($3.59 from $9.99 until 1/5)
Rabi-Ribi ($17.99 from $29.99 until 1/5)
Superola CE ($3.49 from $4.99 until 1/5)
Murder on the Marine Express ($2.49 from $4.99 until 1/5)
Table of Tales: TCC ($7.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Choices That Matter: ATSWO ($1.99 from $5.99 until 1/5)
Choices That Matter: ATSWE ($1.99 from $5.99 until 1/5)
Choices That Matter: ATHWL ($1.99 from $5.99 until 1/5)
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles ($7.49 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Mercenaries Blaze: DotTD ($11.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Desktop Soccer 2 ($5.60 from $8.00 until 1/5)
Bravery and Greed ($15.99 from $19.99 until 1/5)
Shadows of Adam ($7.49 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Galactic Wars EX ($3.99 from $7.99 until 1/5)
Waifu Impact ($2.49 from $4.99 until 1/5)
Sales Ending This Weekend
Puzzle & Dragons ($1.99 from $4.37 until 12/17)
Scar of the Doll ($6.99 from $9.99 until 12/17)
All-Star Fruit Racing ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/18)
Here Be Dragons ($4.49 from $17.99 until 12/18)
Just Dance 2023 Deluxe ($38.49 from $69.99 until 12/18)
Sotano ($3.99 from $4.99 until 12/18)
That’s all for today and this week, friends. We’ll be back next week with more reviews, more new releases, more sales, and perhaps some news. I have to finish pushing through Dragon Quest Treasures and Crisis Core this weekend so I can write my reviews, so that’s my free time set. I hope you all have a great weekend, and as always, thanks for reading!
