Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 19th, 2024. After yesterday’s absolute avalanche of new releases and sales, today is rather quiet by comparison. We have several new releases to look at, and a few of them are decent enough. There are summaries of all of the games worth summarizing, a couple things in the bins, and then the usual lists of new and expiring sales to cap off the week. Let’s get to the weekend!
New Releases
Corn Kidz 64 ($6.99)
I’ll give this developer one thing at the very least: it has a real knack for evoking the Nintendo 64 era of 3D platforming. Like, maybe not the very best games of that era, but not far off from the likes of Glover or 40 Winks or what-have-you. Anyway, here’s Corn Kidz 64, and all it wants to do is remind you of those warm and fuzzy days of sitting on the floor in your pajamas and playing Nintendo 64. Even if you never lived those days. Only seven bucks? Goodness.
Ready, Steady, Ship! ($14.99)
A quirky little affair, this one is. It’s trying to tap into the Overcooked co-op chaos vibe, but it only supports two players so it loses some points right off the hop. The actual gameplay is fun, as you try to assemble paths for boxes to reach the right trucks, a task that becomes increasingly complex as you work through the thirty stages on offer. Son of Musgrave and I have been playing this a fair bit for my review, and one thing I should mention is that there is a fair number of bugs and glitches that can mess up attempts at perfect runs. It’s not bad, but it was disappointing that Mrs. Musgrave couldn’t join us. Full review will be coming soon.
Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse Ep2: Caged ($4.99)
Here’s the second chapter of this adventure game series about the retired sales-rabbit Hank and his puppy pal Larry. Make choices, engage in scavenging missions, loot and trade goods, and in general try to do what the title says you should do. The rules for episodic games apply here. If you played the first and enjoyed it, get this. If you played the first and didn’t enjoy it, think carefully. If you didn’t play the first, you definitely shouldn’t start with this one.
Where is Drake? ($9.99)
Yeah, where is he?
The Bin Bunch
Cat Piano ($5.99)
Magical Girl Dash ($4.99)
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
Well, let’s see what we have today. Some Bandai Namco games, that’s nice. Oh, Draknek puzzle games. We all love those. Cave shoot-em-ups and Radiant Silvergun? Yes, always good. Have a look through those lists, because they’re a lot more manageable today. You might find something that rolled in a little too late for the kick-off of yesterday’s sale.
Select New Sales
Mr. Driller DrillLand ($4.79 from $29.99 until 4/29)
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Bundle ($9.99 from $19.99 until 4/29)
My Hero One’s Justice 2 ($9.99 from $39.99 until 4/29)
Dragon Ball: The Breakers SE ($8.99 from $29.99 until 4/29)
Tales of Vesperia DE ($9.99 from $49.99 until 4/29)
Digimon World: Next Order ($24.59 from $59.99 until 4/29)
Katamari Damacy Reroll ($7.49 from $29.99 until 4/29)
We Love Katamari Reroll + RR ($8.99 from $29.99 until 4/29)
JoJo’s Bizarre Adv.: ASB R Deluxe ($24.49 from $69.99 until 4/29)
Little Nightmares II ($9.89 from $29.99 until 4/29)
Taiko no Tatsujin RA 2 ($14.99 from $29.99 until 4/29)
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot ($14.99 from $59.99 until 4/29)
Just Shapes & Beats ($12.99 from $19.99 until 5/2)
Bonfire Peaks ($9.99 from $19.99 until 5/3)
A Good Snowman is Hard to Build ($3.74 from $14.99 until 5/3)
Sokobond ($3.74 from $14.99 until 5/3)
Cosmic Express ($3.74 from $14.99 until 5/3)
A Monster’s Expedition ($12.49 from $24.99 until 5/3)
Patrick’s Parabox ($13.99 from $19.99 until 5/3)
Cruis’n Blast ($19.99 from $39.99 until 5/8)
The Amazing American Circus ($2.99 from $14.99 until 5/9)
Radiant Silvergun ($9.99 from $19.99 until 5/9)
Espgaluda II ($11.99 from $19.99 until 5/9)
Mushihimesama ($11.99 from $19.99 until 5/9)
DoDonPachi Resurrection ($11.99 from $19.99 until 5/9)
Telenet Shooting Collection ($35.99 from $44.99 until 5/9)
Valis: Fantasm Soldier Collection ($27.99 from $39.99 until 5/9)
Valis: Fantasm Soldier Collection II ($31.49 from $44.99 until 5/9)
Valis: Fantasm Soldier Collection III ($49.49 from $54.99 until 5/9)
Starward Rogue ($9.74 from $14.99 until 5/9)
Beyond a Steel Sky ($9.99 from $39.99 until 5/9)
Anomaly Agent ($11.24 from $14.99 until 5/9)
Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo ($4.99 from $19.99 until 5/9)
Reknum ($1.99 from $4.99 until 5/9)
The Rumble Fish + ($6.39 from $7.99 until 5/9)
The Rumble Fish 2 ($11.99 from $29.99 until 5/9)
The Quest for Excalibur: Puy du Fou ($7.49 from $29.99 until 5/9)
May’s Mysteries: TSoD ($3.74 from $14.99 until 5/9)
Grand Mountain Adventure Wonderlands ($8.74 from $34.99 until 5/9)
Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection ($1.99 from $7.99 until 5/9)
Piczle Lines 2: Into the Puzzleverse ($3.74 from $14.99 until 5/9)
The Trotties Adventure ($8.99 from $14.99 until 5/9)
My Universe: Interior Designer ($7.49 from $29.99 until 5/9)
My Little Universe ($8.99 from $14.99 until 5/9)
The Smurfs 2: Prisoner of Green Stone ($23.99 from $39.99 until 5/9)
The Sisters Party of the Year ($2.99 from $29.99 until 5/9)
Sales Ending This Weekend
Modern Combat Blackout ($1.99 from $7.99 until 4/20)
TT Isle of Man RotE 2 ($5.99 from $59.99 until 4/20)
Alicia Griffith: LM ($2.09 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Big Adventure: Trip to Europe 5 ($11.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Brightstone Mysteries: The Others ($2.09 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Dead Cells ($12.49 from $24.99 until 4/21)
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania ($7.99 from $9.99 until 4/21)
Detective Agency: Gray Tie ($2.09 from $14.99 until 4/21)
DREDGE ($17.49 from $24.99 until 4/21)
First Time in Hawaii ($9.59 from $11.99 until 4/21)
I Love Finding Furbabies ($7.99 from $9.99 until 4/21)
Just Find It ($7.99 from $9.99 until 4/21)
Magic City Detective: SD ($11.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Magic City Detective: WoR ($11.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Maze of Realities: FoD ($11.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Maze of Realities: RoL ($11.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Moving Out 2 ($14.99 from $29.99 until 4/21)
My Lovely Pets ($2.09 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets ($7.99 from $9.99 until 4/21)
Nature Escapes 2 ($11.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Nature Escapes 3 ($11.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
So Much Stuff ($2.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Twin Mind: MJ ($7.49 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Twin Mind: NH ($5.99 from $14.99 until 4/21)
Twin Mind: PoL ($7.49 from $14.99 until 4/21)
That’s all for today and this week, friends. We’ll be back next week with more new games, more reviews, more sales, and even more news. Maybe! I have a huge pile of games to review right now, so do wish me luck with my work this weekend. I hope you all have a fantastic Friday, and as always, thanks for reading!
