Welcome to the SwitchArcade Roundup for June 18th! We’ve got a few news pieces, and a roundup of a ton of sales, because the ride never ends, folks. I’ve seen some complaints recently about people saying the Switch doesn’t have enough content later this year. What are you talking about? The Switch gets a dozen games a week, and while many are ports, you’re telling me that you’ve played every single new game that once popped up on the eShop? I’m calling shenanigans. While the Switch might not have the AAA third-party lineup quite yet, it’s absolutely overflowing with killer indies, and Nintendo’s released some heavy hitters so far. Be patient, and enjoy all the great games, no matter who made them.
News
Fortnite gets strange countdown on Switch, and 4.4 Content Update tomorrow
A strange countdown timer, with the zero time being sometime on Tuesday, June 19th, appeared in the Switch version of the game…and only the Switch version. Strange! Could it be the introduction of cross-platform progression? I imagine that it would take a client update to sort out the issues that have now arisen, especially with people playing on new accounts. Or maybe Epic just wants to give some teases for their new Switch players. Hmm!
Countdown appeared on Fortnite Nintendo Switch version!! pic.twitter.com/sxQZDR9xe1
— Jeremy (@Jeremyodieyo) June 16, 2018
People digging into the game files think a rocket launch is bound to happen soon, with the 4.4 Content Update happening tomorrow, and the launch, or at least the ability to launch the missile in the villain’s lair on Snobby Shores, is set to happen at 8:00 AM PDT on Tuesday…hmm.
The rocket will start on Tuesday 17:00 CET. According to the game files you will be able to launch it with a button in the villain's lair! pic.twitter.com/PP6pww6d8Q
— DieBuddies (@TwoEpicBuddies) June 17, 2018
For players new to Fortnite, downtime rolls around every week, currently on Tuesday mornings, at 4:00 AM EDT (1:00 AM PDT), to release new clients and update the servers for new updates. Downtime is usually an hour or less!
The v4.4 Content Update will be available tomorrow, June 19.
Downtime begins at 4am ET (0800 GMT).
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 18, 2018
The Virtual Console is dead, long live Nintendo Online
Reggie Fils-Aime, the long-time Nintendo CEO who has seen the company through thick (the Wii, the Switch) and thin (the Wii U) says the Virtual Console is dead. And Nintendo Online, with its classic games? That’s the replacement. I’m disappointed, if only because I would like to have a bunch of GBA classics on my Switch. Oh well, I’ll just have to play them on one on of the many devices I can emulate my library with, I guess. Also, if a massive library of classic Nintendo games comes with Nintendo Online, maybe we won’t miss the Virtual Console at all.
Runbow Switch release date July 3rd
While you can find this game pretty cheap if you own a Wii U, literally nobody owns a Wii U. You own a Switch, like a normal, functioning human being. And the fun battle platformer Runbow, with nine-player online multiplayer, is finally coming to Switch! The game has been in the works, but it saw delays…until the final release date of July 3rd. For real this time! Plus, a physical release is on its way later this year.
Sales
Seriously, that E3 sale ending on June 21st either had more games than even I realized, or a lot of developers decided to jump in on the festivities. There are so many games that go on sale on the eShop now, that it’s ridiculous. You know there’s a “View More" page now? Because that’s how many games go on sale. Nintendo perhaps needs to get some of these developers to cool it, perhaps by telling some of the publishers who use sales regularly to use them more infrequently, or approving sales at certain times. That sales page has become ridiculously clogged, though perhaps it’ll get better once the E3 sale is over. Or maybe not! Here’s all the E3 sales, ending on June 21st. I’ve bolded the ones I personally recommend.
- Aegis Defenders ($13.39 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Atelier Lydie & Suelle “The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings" ($41.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Axiom Verge ($17.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Bleed 2 ($5.09 from $14.99 until June 21)
- Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King ($10.99 from $14.99 until June 21)
- Bulb Boy ($4.49 from $8.99 until June 21)
- Darkest Dungeon ($18.74 from $24.99 until June 21)
- Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition ($26.24 from $34.99 until June 21)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 ($24.99 from $49.99 until June 21)
- Farming Simulator Nintendo Switch Edition ($29.99 from $49.99 until June 21)
- Fe ($9.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Fire Emblem Warriors ($44.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Gem Smashers ($9.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Golf Story ($9.89 from $14.99 until June 21)
- Gorogoa ($10.49 from $14.99 until June 21)
- Green Game: TimeSwapper ($1.49 from $2.99 until June 21)
- Has-Been Heroes ($9.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Human Resource Machine ($7.99 from $9.99 until June 21)
- Just Dance 2018 ($29.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 ($29.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Little Inferno ($7.99 from $9.99 until June 21)
- Maria The Witch ($2.49 from $4.99 until June 21)
- Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle ($29.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition ($43.99 from $79.99 until June 21)
- Millie ($1.24 from $4.99 until June 21)
- MXGP3 – The Official Motocross Videogame ($19.99 from $39.99 until June 21)
- Night in the Woods ($13.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon ($41.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Overcooked! Special Edition ($11.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus ($9.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder ($4.99 from $9.99 until June 21)
- Pic-A-Pix Deluxe ($6.39 from $7.99 until June 21)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris ($23.99 from $29.99 until June 21)
- Red Game Without a Great Name ($1.49 from $2.99 until June 21)
- Rocket League ($14.99 from $19.99 until June 21)
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole ($44.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Sparkle 2 EVO ($0.99 from $4.99 until June 21)
- Sparkle 2 ($6.39 from $7.99 until June 21)
- Splatoon 2 ($39.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- The Jackbox Party Pack 3 ($17.49 from $24.99 until June 21)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ($44.99 from $59.99 until June 21)
- Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition ($5.39 from $8.99 until June 21)
- Ultra Street Fighter II ($19.99 from $39.99 until June 21)
- Violett ($1.99 from $9.99 until June 21)
- World of Goo ($7.99 from $9.99 until June 21)
- Zombillie ($2.49 from $4.99 until June 21)
I’m not gonna lie, I think I like Ultra Street Fighter II better than the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. The arcade difficulty on SSF2 Turbo is ridiculous, and I like the extra features on USF2. Still, hard not to justify buying both if you’re a Street Fighter fan.
Also, these games’ sales are ending by tomorrow, so pick them up while you can if you want the discount:
- Cars 3: Driven to Win ($19.99 from $39.99 until June 19)
- Lego City Undercover ($14.99 from $29.99 until June 19)
- Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game ($24.99 from $49.99 until June 19)
- Lego Worlds ($14.99 from $29.99 until June 19)
- Scribblenauts Showdown ($19.99 from $39.99 until June 19)
- Subsurface Circular ($4.79 from $5.99 until June 19)
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