Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for November 25th, 2020. Didn’t find enough to buy in yesterday’s list of more than six hundred Black Friday sales? Well guess what, pal: I’ve got over a hundred more for you today. No wallet escapes alive. That’s the deal. We’ve also got five new releases to check out, with at least a couple of them worth your attention. I even found room for some news today, as I will never ever miss a chance to include Christopher Lambert in my articles. Let’s go!
News
Check Out the Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack Comes to ‘Mortal Kombat 11’
Okay look, they did say that last version was the ultimate one or what-have-you. But if there were ever a reason to ask you to put down a little more money, it has got to be Christopher Lambert. The Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack is now available for purchase in Mortal Kombat 11 for $5.99, and it brings not only the likenesses of Lambert (Raiden), Linden Ashby (Johnny Cage), and Bridgette Wilson (Sonya Blade) to the game but also their voices. You can see and hear them in action in the trailer above, but be warned that there is some blood and gore in there that could get you in trouble if your grandmother is watching over your shoulder. It’s a kick to watch even if WB Games didn’t splash out for the genuine Immortals tune to go with it.
Hold on to Your Hats, the Next ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ Event is Coming
Because of the holidays in various countries, this week is a bit of a weird one in terms of releases and sales. Still, that doesn’t stop the usual Wednesday announcement of the next event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, it’s a tournament event where only fighters with hats or helmets can participate. Don’t worry, it’s a surprisingly broad category. The event kicks off on Friday and runs the usual three days through the weekend.
New Releases
Mad Tower Tycoon ($29.99)
SwitchArcade Highlight!
If you only get one Sim/Yoot Tower-inspired building development simulation game for your Switch, make it Project Highrise. But if you get a second one, it should be Mad Tower Tycoon. This is a slightly more simplified take on the idea, but there are still plenty of variables to deal with. You need to be especially mindful of foot traffic, as poor planning with your elevators and stairs will lead to a lot of upset people waiting around. There are lots of neat random events that you’ll have to deal with, and the general tone is a bit lighter and more fun than some other games in this genre. We may have a review of this one if I have the time to tackle it.
Out of Space: Couch Edition ($9.99)
SwitchArcade Highlight!
As soon as I saw the name of the developer on this one, I knew I would like it. It comes from Behold Studios, the people behind Chroma Squad and Knights of Pen & Paper, and it has their brand of humor all over it. Living with people can be tough, and I’d imagine living with people in space is even harder. That’s just what you have to do in Out of Space, though. Create a comfortable, habitable space to live, fend off alien invasions using a mop, argue over furniture placement, and try to balance the budget as you do all of that. Reasonably fun in single-player, but it’s clearly meant as a multiplayer thing and it really shines under those conditions. If you can get enough people for a four-player game, you’ll have found your new Overcooked for the next while. The only bummer is that the multiplayer is local-only, so if you don’t have any people in your immediate vicinity the game loses a lot of its power.
My Aunt is a Witch ($9.99)
This visual novel from Sometimes You presents a wild scenario that you will never guess in a million years! Oh, you read the title? Hunh, darn. The story follows a kid named Thomas whose father remarries, bringing a woman into their lives that doesn’t seem to like her new stepson much. Thomas ends up visiting his aunt who hasn’t seen in years, and it turns out that she’s a witch! Ha, what a world. She even has a talking cat! There are plenty of ways for Thomas to get into trouble in his new home, but he’s bound and determined to harness the power of magic and be the best apprentice he can be. Wow, a visual novel that isn’t about smooching? What are things coming to?
Strike Force 2 – Terrorist Hunt ($17.99)
The developer behind Beyond Enemy Lines tries its hand at a totally different concept. Oh wait, no. This is basically the same concept. Hunt down terrorists and rescue a lost agent in a tropical location. Apparently their leader is a former German Secret Service agent? Collect an assortment of guns and use them on most everything that moves. I don’t think this developer has put out a decent game on the Switch yet, and this one will likely maintain that streak.
Dungeon Solver ($3.99)
QUByte and Minimol are back again with another low-cost game that offers more fun for your buck than you might expect. This is kind of a minimalized take on the dungeon crawler where you make your way through 60 hand-crafted floors using your party of heroes. Not the most involved of affairs, but it’s an amusing enough way to pass the time. It reminds me of a board game, but not one of those super-great board games that everyone wants to play. It’s more like one of those weird board games you find at the back of the shelf in a local hobby store that you play a few times before going back to the really good ones. And for a few bucks, that’s enough.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
I was pretty sure I had missed some of the Black Friday sales in yesterday’s list, so after getting some sleep last night I woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to find as many of the rest as I could. And hey, I found a lot! Some really great ones, too. How did I miss them yesterday? I seriously missed Dragon Quest Builders? Shame on me. SHAMES FOR SHAMES. But the sales are here now, friends. Do have a good look.
Select New Games on Sale
We Should Talk. ($5.59 from $6.99 until 11/30)
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty ($19.99 from $29.99 until 12/1)
Cosmic Star Heroine ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Don’t Starve ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Lumines Remastered ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Machinarium ($4.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Mark of the Ninja ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Moonlighter ($8.49 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Night Trap 25th Anniversary ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Oh…Sir! Hollywood Roast ($1.99 from $2.99 until 12/2)
Saturday Morning RPG ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Thief Town ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Thumper ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
7 Billion Humans ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
2064: Read Only Memories ($3.99 from $20.64 until 12/3)
Aqua Kitty UDX ($2.69 from $8.99 until 12/3)
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack ($21.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Banner Saga 1 ($4.99 from $24.99 until 12/3)
Banner Saga 2 ($4.99 from $24.99 until 12/3)
Banner Saga 3 ($9.99 from $24.99 until 12/3)
Bastion ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Battle Chasers: Nightwar ($15.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Blaster Master Zero ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Bloodstained: CotM ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Cars 3: Driven to Win ($9.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Child of Light Ultimate ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Cities: Skylines ($9.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Dandara ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Danmaku Unlimited 3 ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
de Blob ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
de Blob 2 ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Dragon Ball FighterZ: Ultimate ($17.59 from $109.99 until 12/3)
Dragon Quest Builders ($24.99 from $49.99 until 12/3)
Fast RMX ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Fe ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Framed Collection ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Golf Story ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! ($4.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Human Resource Machine ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
I Hate Running Backwards ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Inside ($6.79 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Jackbox Party Pack 4 ($13.74 from $24.99 until 12/3)
Jackbox Party Pack 5 ($17.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Jeopardy! ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Joggernauts ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Legend of Kay Anniversary ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
LEGO Harry Potter Collection ($12.49 from $49.99 until 12/3)
LEGO The Incredibles ($14.99 from $59.99 until 12/3)
LEGO DC Super-Villains ($11.99 from $59.99 until 12/3)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 ($8.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
LEGO Worlds ($7.49 from $29.99 until 12/3)
LEGO Ninjago Movie Game ($12.49 from $49.99 until 12/3)
LEGO City Undercover ($8.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Limbo ($3.39 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Little Inferno ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Little Nightmares ($7.49 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle ($14.99 from $59.99 until 12/3)
Mega Man 11 ($14.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Mega Man Legacy Collection ($10.04 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Mega Man X Legacy Collection ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Mighty Gunvolt Burst ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Monopoly ($9.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Monster Hunter Generations Ult. ($15.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Mutant Football League: Dynasty ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
My Hero One’s Justice ($14.99 from $59.99 until 12/3)
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy ($19.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Nekopara Vol.1 ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Okami HD ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Passpartout: Starving Artist ($5.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Pix the Cat ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Rayman Legends Definitive ($9.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Resident Evil Revelations ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Resident Evil Revelations 2 ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Riptide GP: Renegade ($2.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Scribblenauts Showdown ($9.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Scribblenauts Mega Pack ($9.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Shantae & the Pirate’s Curse ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate ($17.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Shining Resonance Refrain ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove ($19.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Sonic Forces ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Sonic Mania ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
South Park: Stick of Truth ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
South Park: Fractured But Whole ($14.99 from $59.99 until 12/3)
Squids Odyssey ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Starlink: Battle for Atlas ($14.99 from $59.99 until 12/3)
SteamWorld Dig ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/3)
SteamWorld Dig 2 ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary ($14.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Sushi Striker ($24.99 from $49.99 until 12/3)
Tallowmere ($2.79 from $6.99 until 12/3)
The Gardens Between ($5.49 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Thimbleweed Park ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
This is the Police ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
This is the Police 2 ($11.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
Titan Quest ($15.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
Transistor ($3.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Tricky Towers ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Troll and I ($2.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
TumbleSeed ($4.94 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Ultra Street Fighter II ($19.99 from $39.99 until 12/3)
UNO ($3.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Uurnog Uurnlimited ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Valkyria Chronicles ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
Valkyria Chronicles 4 ($17.99 from $29.99 until 12/3)
West of Loathing ($7.70 from $11.00 until 12/3)
Wheel of Fortune ($7.99 from $19.99 until 12/3)
World of Goo ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/3)
Snooker 19 ($13.99 from $34.99 until 12/7)
Dungeon Solver ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/8)
Musynx ($8.99 from $29.99 until 12/10)
Superbeat: Xonic ($5.99 from $29.99 until 12/10)
Spider Solitaire ($1.99 from $8.99 until 12/13)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, Thursday, November 26th
80 Days ($2.59 from $12.99 until 11/26)
Blood Will Be Spilled ($2.99 from $14.99 until 11/26)
Cycle 28 ($2.09 from $6.99 until 11/26)
Deployment ($1.99 from $9.99 until 11/26)
Dynamite Fishing ($1.99 from $9.99 until 11/26)
Elemental Knights R ($2.00 from $22.75 until 11/26)
Fall Gummies ($5.59 from $7.99 until 11/26)
Ghost Grab 3000 ($3.32 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams ($5.99 from $29.99 until 11/26)
Gnomes Garden ($0.99 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Goblin Sword ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Grizzland ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Legrand Legacy: TotF ($1.99 from $19.99 until 11/26)
Levels+ ($3.49 from $6.99 until 11/26)
Must Dash Amigos ($3.49 from $6.99 until 11/26)
Perils of Baking ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Robozarro ($4.19 from $6.99 until 11/26)
Salad Bar Tycoon ($2.99 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Shisen-Sho NIKAKUdori ($1.99 from $3.99 until 11/26)
Silk ($3.89 from $12.99 until 11/26)
Singled Out ($3.32 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Subsurface Circular ($4.79 from $5.99 until 11/26)
Suguru Nature ($1.99 from $9.99 until 11/26)
Switch ‘N’ Shoot ($3.06 from $4.59 until 11/26)
Takotan ($4.89 from $6.99 until 11/26)
The World Next Door ($1.99 from $9.99 until 11/26)
Time Carnage ($7.79 from $12.99 until 11/26)
Unepic ($2.99 from $9.99 until 11/26)
Waifu Uncovered ($5.59 from $6.99 until 11/26)
Wartile ($19.99 from $24.99 until 11/26)
Without Escape ($2.99 from $4.99 until 11/26)
World of Solitaire ($8.99 from $14.99 until 11/26)
That’s all for today, friends. I’ll be back tomorrow with a big bag of new releases, and likely a few more sales to check out. Yes, I’m aware it is American Thanksgiving tomorrow, but I’m a Canadian living in Japan, so bleah to you and your delicious meal. I hope you all have a cool Wednesday, and as always, thanks for reading!
