Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for November 29th, 2023. It’s Wednesday, and unlike last Wednesday it’s not a particularly busy one. Well, post-Black Friday and all that. There are a couple of new releases to look at, and they’re both worth considering depending on your tastes. We’ve got a little bit of news, and that’s alright. I was hoping to have some reviews for you, but there just wasn’t time to get them done properly today so they will have to wait. And yes, we’ve got the usual lists of new and outgoing sales for you to look over. Let’s get to work!
News
‘F-Zero 99’ Adds New Classic Mode and More
When the last update to F-Zero 99 was released, Nintendo mentioned that for the time being it was finished adding new tracks to the game. Some might have thought that was the end of any major additions to F-Zero 99, but today’s update shows it’s still very much active. A new Classic mode has been added to the game that calls back to the Super NES original with 20-person races, a 4:3 display, and the removal of mechanics like spinning and the special road above the track. Cool. There are also new customization options for your Pilot Card, and a new Lucky Ranks system where you can earn some in-game rewards. Some other tweaks and bug fixes have been made, too.
New Releases
Gothic II Complete Classic ($29.99)
Look, you’re either into Piranha Bytes’ slightly janky open world RPGs, or you’re not. I’m personally a fan of them, so I’m happy to see more of the developer’s classics come to Switch. Not long ago we had the first Gothic game, and now here comes the second. I’m going to be doing a review of this one, but what I will say is that if you have tried any of Piranha Bytes’ other games, then you already know how you’ll feel about this one. If you haven’t? Well, I guess you’ll have to wait for that review.
The Traveler’s Path ($4.99)
A rather simple take on a classic puzzle type. The traveler wants to get from point A to point B on each of the fifty stages, and you need to make the path for them to do so. Or rather, you need to rearrange the path. It’s broken into tiles, and you need to rotate and swap those tiles to make the path for the traveler to walk on. Nothing new conceptually, but if you like this kind of puzzle then there’s nothing to object to here.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
Look, there just isn’t much left to go on sale, that’s going to anyway. What can you do? There are a few things in the inbox we don’t see on sale often, particularly those last three, but this is mostly the usual suspects. The outbox is pretty big today, with quite a few indies wrapping up their discounts. Give both lists a quick look if you’ve got a minute.
Select New Sales
Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home ($6.99 from $9.99 until 12/5)
Bit Orchard: Animal Valley ($1.99 from $6.99 until 12/5)
Sky Caravan ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/5)
The Blind Prophet ($1.99 from $24.99 until 12/5)
D-Corp ($1.99 from $17.99 until 12/5)
Deflector ($1.99 from $22.99 until 12/5)
RazerWire: Nanowars ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/5)
Package Rush ($1.99 from $14.99 until 12/5)
60 Parsecs ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/6)
60 Seconds! Reatomized ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/6)
Enchanted Portals ($13.32 from $19.99 until 12/15)
MADiSON ($24.98 from $34.99 until 12/15)
Death or Treat ($13.32 from $19.99 until 12/15)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, November 30th
Akaiito HD Remaster ($10.19 from $11.99 until 11/30)
Aoishiro HD Remaster ($10.19 from $11.99 until 11/30)
BeatTalk ($7.19 from $17.99 until 11/30)
Blue Fire ($6.79 from $19.99 until 11/30)
Camped Out! ($9.99 from $19.99 until 11/30)
Catmaze ($4.99 from $9.99 until 11/30)
Clash Force ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Concept Destruction ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Dual Brain Complete Edition ($8.90 from $26.99 until 11/30)
Eschatos ($13.49 from $26.99 until 11/30)
G-Mode Archives29 Zanac ($2.49 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Gastro Force ($4.89 from $6.99 until 11/30)
God Damn The Garden ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Gunman Clive HD Collection ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Hopping Girl Kohane ($3.79 from $19.99 until 11/30)
Intrepid Izzy ($6.59 from $10.99 until 11/30)
Kasiori ($4.90 from $7.00 until 11/30)
Madorica Real Estate ($5.99 from $14.99 until 11/30)
Madorica Real Estate 2 ($7.59 from $18.99 until 11/30)
Master Sleuth Bundle ($17.99 from $89.99 until 11/30)
Mechstermination Force ($4.79 from $11.99 until 11/30)
Monster Boy & the Cursed Kingdom ($9.99 from $39.99 until 11/30)
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp XXL ($10.79 from $17.99 until 11/30)
Monster Prom 2: Monster Roadtrip XXL ($15.99 from $19.99 until 11/30)
Onion Assault ($3.19 from $7.99 until 11/30)
Parasite Pack ($3.99 from $7.99 until 11/30)
Pico Park ($3.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Remote Life ($9.49 from $18.99 until 11/30)
Roar of Revenge ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Save Room ($2.49 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Seduce Me: The Complete Story ($6.99 from $9.99 until 11/30)
Shepherd’s Crossing ($20.99 from $29.99 until 11/30)
Sherlock Holmes & Hound of the Baskervilles ($1.99 from $12.99 until 11/30)
Shotgun Farmers ($4.99 from $9.99 until 11/30)
Skyhook ($2.49 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Slime’s Journey ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Smashing the Battle ($2.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Smashing the Battle Ghost Soul ($8.99 from $14.99 until 11/30)
Super Brawl Rush ($3.49 from $4.99 until 11/30)
Super Punch Patrol ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
The Kids We Were ($7.99 from $15.99 until 11/30)
Tropico 6 ($24.99 from $49.99 until 11/30)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion ($5.09 from $14.99 until 11/30)
Uchu Shinshuchu ($1.99 from $8.00 until 11/30)
Ugly ($14.99 from $19.99 until 11/30)
Unimime: Unicycle Madness ($3.99 from $4.99 until 11/30)
That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with the big list of Thursday new releases, plus whatever big news and sales come our way in the next twenty-four hours. We’re just about through November, and it’s been a rough month for me. I’m looking forward to a better month next time, but I suppose I shouldn’t count my chickens before they hatch. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday, and as always, thanks for reading!
