Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 2nd, 2023. It’s our first edition of the year and I intended to have a bit more in here than I ended up with. I’m a little tired from the holidays, it seems. So with that in mind, it’s just the basic plate today. New release summaries for a very rough mix of titles, and the lists of new and outgoing sales. We’ll have something a bit more substantial tomorrow. Let’s go!
New Releases
Vampire Slayer: The Resurrection ($7.99)
This is a first-person action game with an emphasis on multiplayer. Up to eight players can play via local wireless, and up to twelve can play online. You’re either a vampire or a slayer, with the former relying on melee attacks and special powers and the latter leaning on good old firepower. This is an expanded version of a Half Life mode from some years back, and at the barest minimum the price seems right.
Gravity Thrust ($4.99)
A stage-based action game with a thrust mechanic. You’ve probably played similar games before. Publisher Sprakelsoft historically hasn’t been big on originality and it’s not about to start now. In addition to the core missions, you can also enjoy some local multiplayer for up to four players.
Blacksmith Forger ($4.99)
You know those cooking games where customers come up and you need to make their dish and serve it to them before they get mad and leave? This is that kind of thing, except customers are ordering swords and armor. You know it’s a pretty rough day when a Weakfish Studios game is the middle of the pack.
Journey To The Blue Mountain ($9.99)
A really basic action platformer. Not even five-dollar Switch platformer energy. Maybe two-dollar Switch platformer energy? I don’t know, friends. Unless a game like this has some kind of neat hook to it that catches my eye, I have trouble mustering up much interest. This one doesn’t seem to have one.
Crypto Mining Simulator Ultimate Trading Strategy Tycoon Craft & Idle Game 3D ($4.99)
Tuk Tuk Extreme Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2023 Car Games 3D Vehicle ($2.99)
More garbage from the usual suspects. Midnight Works has a trash-ception with a crappy game based on one of the crappier fads in recent years, and INSTAMARKETINGANDGAME has a tuk tuk driving game that even the rubbish bins would spit out onto the ground. Both handheld mode only because neither of these publishers can be bothered to do even the slightest amount of work beyond compiling an Android template and submitting it to Nintendo.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
Some interesting games in the inbox today, friends. Eschatos, Demons of Asteborg, Umurangi Generation, and Cresteaju are all worth considering depending on your tastes in genres. As for the outbox, Picross fans might want to grab the Travel Mosaics games, RPG lovers who don’t own Darkest Dungeon yet should consider that one, and those who enjoy fancy solitaire will want to sip from the tea cup of Regency Solitaire. Check both lists, as usual.
Select New Games on Sale
Eschatos ($21.59 from $26.99 until 1/9)
The Great Perhaps ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/9)
Demons of Asteborg ($7.19 from $17.99 until 1/13)
Plague Inc: Evolved ($5.09 from $14.99 until 1/16)
Umurangi Generation: SE ($17.49 from $24.99 until 1/16)
The Gardens Between ($3.99 from $19.99 until 1/16)
Bus Simulator City Ride ($29.74 from $34.99 until 1/16)
Heroes of Hammerwatch UE ($7.99 from $19.99 until 1/16)
Super Cyborg ($2.99 from $6.99 until 1/17)
Cresteaju ($3.49 from $6.99 until 1/20)
Attack on Beetle ($2.99 from $5.99 until 1/20)
Baila Latino ($5.99 from $9.99 until 1/20)
Espacio Cosmic Light-Seeker ($2.26 from $3.49 until 1/20)
Camper Van Simulator 2 ($7.79 from $12.99 until 1/20)
Montgomery Fox & tCotMB ($12.74 from $14.99 until 1/21)
Montgomery Fox & tRoVD ($12.74 from $14.99 until 1/21)
Montgomery Fox & tCotDN ($12.74 from $14.99 until 1/21)
Tankorama ($6.99 from $9.99 until 1/21)
Finding America: TH CE ($8.49 from $9.99 until 1/21)
First Time in Rome CE ($10.19 from $11.99 until 1/21)
First Time in Paris CE ($4.99 from $9.99 until 1/21)
Faircroft’s Antiques TML CE ($4.99 from $9.99 until 1/21)
I Love Finding More Pups CE ($5.99 from $9.99 until 1/21)
Ki11er Clutter ($5.99 from $9.99 until 1/21)
The Kingdom of Gardenia ($1.99 from $7.99 until 1/22)
Bush Hockey League ($9.59 from $15.99 until 1/22)
Police Sim 22 ($14.99 from $19.99 until 1/22)
Family Mysteries: PP ($1.99 from $14.99 until 1/22)
Family Mysteries 2: EoT ($1.99 from $14.99 until 1/22)
Family Mysteries 3: CM ($1.99 from $14.99 until 1/22)
Journey To The Blue Mountain ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/22)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 3rd
12 Labours of Hercules ($3.49 from $4.99 until 1/3)
12 Labours of Hercules II ($5.59 from $7.99 until 1/3)
12 Labours of Hercules III ($5.59 from $7.99 until 1/3)
12 Labours of Hercules IV ($5.59 from $7.99 until 1/3)
12 Labours of Hercules V ($6.69 from $7.99 until 1/3)
Car Mechanic Pinball ($1.99 from $4.99 until 1/3)
Chalk Gardens ($1.99 from $5.99 until 1/3)
Colsword ($1.99 from $4.00 until 1/3)
Darkest Dungeon ($6.24 from $24.99 until 1/3)
Darkest Dungeon AE ($9.99 from $39.99 until 1/3)
Death Road to Canada ($5.99 from $14.99 until 1/3)
Dying Light Definitive ($19.99 from $49.99 until 1/2)
FAR: Changing Tides ($11.99 from $19.99 until 1/3)
Farm Tycoon ($1.99 from $19.99 until 1/3)
Fe ($4.99 from $19.99 until 1/3)
Fluffy Horde ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/3)
Golazo 2: Soccer Cup 2022 ($9.58 from $15.98 until 1/3)
It’s Kooky ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/3)
Jurassic World Evolution CE ($17.99 from $59.99 until 1/3)
Little Bug ($1.99 from $12.99 until 1/3)
Lost in Random ($5.99 from $29.99 until 1/3)
Mahjong Stories Vampire Romance ($1.99 from $4.99 until 1/3)
Mega Man 11 ($9.99 from $29.99 until 1/3)
Mega Man Legacy Collection ($7.99 from $14.99 until 1/3)
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 ($7.99 from $19.99 until 1/3)
Mega Man X Legacy Collection ($7.99 from $19.99 until 1/3)
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 ($7.99 from $19.99 until 1/3)
Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection ($14.99 from $29.99 until 1/3)
Monument ($1.99 from $7.00 until 1/3)
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit ($7.99 from $39.99 until 1/3)
Plants vs Zombies BfN Complete ($7.99 from $39.99 until 1/3)
Regency Solitaire ($5.39 from $11.99 until 1/3)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 CE ($10.49 from $29.99 until 1/3)
Super Mega Baseball 3 ($13.49 from $44.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 2: Roman Holiday ($1.99 from $4.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 3: Tokyo Animated ($1.99 from $4.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 4: Adv. in Rio ($1.99 from $7.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 5: Waltzing Vienna ($1.99 from $7.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 6: Christmas ($1.99 from $7.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 7: Fantastic Berlin ($1.99 from $8.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 8: Breathtaking Seoul ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics 9: Mysterious Prague ($1.99 from $9.99 until 1/3)
Travel Mosaics: A Paris Tour ($1.99 from $4.99 until 1/3)
Ziggurat ($4.49 from $14.99 until 1/3)
Ziggurat 2 ($19.99 from $24.99 until 1/3)
That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with more sales, more new releases, a review or two, and perhaps some news. Did you all have a nice New Year’s holiday? What was your last game played of 2022 and first game played of 2023? Mine were Mega Man: The Wily Wars and Atomic Runner on the Genesis respectively. I hope you all have a good Monday, and as always, thanks for reading!
