Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for December 20th, 2023. It’s another slow Wednesday today, and on top of that I had to go to the fancy hospital so I’m shorter on time than usual. With all that said, what I have for you today are summaries of the few new releases that hit the eShop today, and then the usual lists of new and outgoing sales. Thankfully that list of new sales is fairly robust, so we’ve certainly got a fair bit to read over. Let’s get to work!
New Releases
The Rumble Fish + ($7.99)
The 2004 arcade fighter from DIMPS is now available on Switch, complete with online rollback netcode support. This was quite the looker for its era, and while it might not be quite as flashy by today’s standards it’s still a fun, fast, cool fighting game. Throw a very affordable price on the thing, and I think many fans of the genre will be picking this one up today.
My Child Lebensborn Remastered ($9.99)
I don’t know how to feel about getting “remasters" of games we already have on Switch. My Child Lebensborn is an interesting experience, and one worth trying out. What new things are in this version that merit a distinct release instead of an update to the already existing My Child Lebensborn is a question I’m afraid I can’t answer. Well, do what you will with it.
Ravva and the Phantom Library ($9.99)
Guess who’s back? Back again? Ravva’s back, tell a friend. This platformer sequel improves nicely on the first game, and you’ve got seven big new stages to explore. Make use of the talents of four different companions, battle big bosses, and keep your eyes peeled for some secrets. If you enjoyed the first game, this is an easy recommendation. I don’t think there’s a single element of it that doesn’t outdo its predecessor.
The Bin Bunch
Princess Puzzle Adventure ($9.99)
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
City Connection is doing a sale across most of its stuff, and that means you can grab its SEGA Saturn emulated titles at very reasonable prices. Puzzle Bobble‘s a particularly good pick. Akai Katana Shin and Deathsmiles I-II are worth your attention if you like shooters, too. The Loathing games hit new low prices, and if you’re looking for something funny they’ll serve you well. Not much of note in the outbox, but as usual you’ll want to look over both lists yourself to be sure.
Select New Sales
Dormitory Love ($26.24 from $34.99 until 12/29)
Animal Kart Racer 2 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 1/1)
Kickback Slug: Cosmic Courier ($5.99 from $11.99 until 1/3)
Abarenbo Tengu & Zombie Nation ($5.99 from $11.99 until 1/5)
Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special ($8.97 from $29.99 until 1/5)
Guardian Force: Saturn Tribute ($8.99 from $17.99 until 1/5)
Cotton 2: Saturn Tribute ($8.99 from $17.99 until 1/5)
Cotton Boomerang: Saturn Tribute ($8.99 from $17.99 until 1/5)
Deathsmiles I-II ($27.99 from $39.99 until 1/5)
Akai Katana Shin ($20.99 from $29.99 until 1/5)
Batsugun Saturn Tribute Boosted ($17.99 from $29.99 until 1/5)
Cleopatra Fortune S-Tribute ($8.99 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute ($8.99 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move S-Tribute ($8.99 from $14.99 until 1/5)
Nova-111 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/8)
West of Loathing ($4.40 from $11.00 until 1/9)
Shadows Over Loathing ($16.10 from $23.00 until 1/9)
Hercule Poirot: The London Case ($19.99 from $39.99 until 1/9)
Noob: The Factionless ($27.99 from $39.99 until 1/9)
The Sisters 2: Road to Fame ($26.99 from $29.99 until 1/9)
Dino Ranch: Ride to the Rescue ($31.99 from $39.99 until 1/9)
Little Devil: Foster Mayhem ($3.74 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Blacksad: Under the Skin ($3.99 from $19.99 until 1/9)
My Universe: Green Adv. Farmer’s Friends ($9.99 from $24.99 until 1/9)
Marsupilami: Hoobadventure ($5.99 from $29.99 until 1/9)
Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All 2 ($17.49 from $24.99 until 1/9)
Earthlock ($2.99 from $29.90 until 1/9)
Adventure World: Around the World ($9.74 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Xiaomei & the Flame Dragon’s Fist ($9.74 from $14.99 until 1/9)
World War: D-Day Part One ($12.74 from $14.99 until 1/9)
World Class Champion Soccer ($2.30 from $10.99 until 1/9)
Dead Rain: New Zombie Virus ($3.84 from $10.99 until 1/9)
Counter Recon: The First Mission ($2.69 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Counter Recon 2: The New War ($5.24 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Counter Crossline: Crime War ($2.69 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Crime Busters: Strike Area ($5.24 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Counter Delta: The Bullet Rain ($3.14 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Counter Delta 2: Eastern Crisis ($9.74 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Haunted Zombie School ($3.14 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Dungeon Limbus ($2.69 from $14.99 until 1/9)
World War: Tank Battle ($3.14 from $14.99 until 1/9)
World War: Combat Guardian ($8.24 from $14.99 until 1/9)
World War: Prologue ($8.24 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Modern War: Tank Battle ($3.14 from $14.99 until 1/9)
ANIMUS: Revenant ($4.13 from $22.99 until 1/9)
Haunted Zombie Slaughter ($5.24 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Haunted Zombie Slaughter 2 ($9.74 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Bunker Life ($8.24 from $14.99 until 1/9)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, December 22nd
Billy 101 ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Cat Souls ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Cattails: Wildwood Story ($17.99 from $19.99 until 12/21)
ChronoBreach Ultra ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Cyber Citizen Shockman ($4.19 from $5.99 until 12/21)
DoraKone ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Dungeon Slime Collection ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Garlic ($8.99 from $14.99 until 12/21)
Gematombe ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/21)
Gruta ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Gunma’s Ambition ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/21)
Headbangers in Holiday Hell ($2.39 from $5.99 until 12/21)
Kuroi Tsubasa ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Light of Life ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Light Tracer ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/21)
Little Disaster ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Project Highrise: AE ($7.99 from $39.99 until 12/21)
Replikator ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/21)
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened: Deluxe ($19.99 from $49.99 until 12/21)
Steel Defier ($2.99 from $4.99 until 12/21)
The Fairy’s Song ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/21)
Tricks Magician ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Ultra Pixel Survive ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/21)
Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit’s Diary ($2.79 from $6.99 until 12/21)
That’s all for today, friends. Tomorrow is Thursday and it’s looking like there will be quite a few games hitting. A real quantity over quality situation, or at least that’s what my first glance tells me. We’ll see tomorrow when I summarize them. The usual lists of sales will also be here, along with any big news that rolls in. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday, and as always, thanks for reading!
