Blood Money’, ‘Apollo Justice’, Plus Today’s Other New Releases, News, and Sales – TouchArcade

Howdy light readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for January twenty fifth, 2024. It’s Thursday at present, and as promised yesterday, it’s a giant fellow. A few dozen new video games hit the eShop at present, and there are some superb ones, some very unhealthy ones, and loads sitting in that awkward in-between zone. Our pal Mikhail has a bit of reports for us earlier than we head into these new launch summaries, and we cap issues off with the lists of latest and expiring gross sales for the day. Let’s get to the video games!

Information

Beneath Night time In-Beginning II Sys:Celes Season One DLC Characters and Roadmap Revealed

Beneath Night time In-Beginning II Sys:Celes launches at present (and Shaun covers that beneath) and Arc System Works America and developer French Bread have introduced the primary season of DLC to coincide with the sport’s launch on Change, PC, and PlayStation. Beneath Night time In-Beginning II Sys:Celes is a brand new recreation within the collection, and it’ll get DLC from now till at the least August 2025 going by the roadmap above. This Season One pack will add Uzuki, Ogre, and Izumi to the sport. Keep tuned for our full overview of the sport, however thus far it’s actually nice as anticipated from the staff.

New Releases

Apollo Justice: Ace Legal professional Trilogy ($49.99)

We’ve previewed it, we’ve reviewed it, and now you should buy it. Apollo Justice: Ace Legal professional Trilogy consists of the fourth, fifth, and sixth mainline entries within the Ace Legal professional collection, following the story of latest lawyer Apollo Justice as he navigates tough authorized waters and intense fan reactions over the course of a really bumpy trio of titles. These are nice variations of the included video games, and also you even get all the content material beforehand offered individually as DLC. Throw in some attention-grabbing extras and choices, and it’s an actual winner for followers of this collection.

Hitman: Blood Cash – Reprisal ($29.99)

Finally, Hitman is obtainable on Change! What’s that? Oh proper, the streaming one. Um. Finally, Hitman is obtainable on Change in a type that doesn’t depend on having a strong web connection always! And it’s Blood Cash, which is among the greatest video games within the franchise. This port involves us by the use of Feral Interactive, so you may rely on it having made transition to the platform. I’ll have a full overview for this early subsequent week, however if you happen to like the sport and wish it in your Change, you most likely don’t want to attend for that.

Arcade Archives Rainbow Islands ($7.99)

This recreation most likely doesn’t want any main introductions, notably for our European readers. The primary recreation to hold the “Bubble Bobble 2” moniker (however not the final), that is one other enjoyable arcade motion recreation about beating baddies and gathering fruits. Effectively, you’re really simply making an attempt to get to the highest of every stage. However be happy to kill issues alongside the best way. Hamster went all-out on this one, including in plenty of neat choices and even throwing within the Further model at no further price. The music has sadly been altered, as the unique music infringes on Someplace Over the Rainbow, however the substitute stuff isn’t horrible. Anyway, it’s a cool recreation and I’d suggest it to anybody who likes this style.

Hidden By Time 2: Myths & Magic ($12.99)

Are you prepared for a second serving to of Hidden By Time? Discover the objects in charming scenes, this time with a gimmick that modifications the season or time of day. Some objects can solely be present in sure situations, including an additional layer of complexity to the proceedings. Apart from the all-new story content material, you additionally get an improved model of Architect Mode, supplying you with better flexibility in creating your individual maps. For those who loved the primary recreation, that is a simple advice.

Beneath Night time In-Beginning II Sys:Celes ($49.99)

Right here’s the long-awaited full-on follow-up to the cult favourite combating recreation. That’s proper, it’s not one other revision. A correct sequel. You get a roster of twenty 4 characters together with three new fighters, rollback netcode on-line multiplayer, and a continuation of the story. We don’t get a complete ton of one-on-one fighters on the Change and the primary recreation was actually good, so followers of the style will most likely need to give this a glance.

Jett Rider ($12.49)

Oh, this seems to be fairly cool. It’s an action-adventure the place your character makes use of a jetpack to get round. You’re really taking part in as a junk collector of kinds, however once you arrive on the planet Gravos to do your job, you notice one thing has gone awry. Hold your set off finger prepared and your thruster finger regular, since you’re going to wish plenty of exact strikes to outlive this one. Earn money by gathering house particles and recycling it, improve your gear, and accumulate particular Golden Idols you could commerce for some actually helpful stuff. There’s simply one thing about video games with jetpacks that grabs my consideration. I’ll have to do that out.

Chip’s Problem ($2.99)

So right here is, I feel, a primary for the Nintendo Change eShop. That is an Atari Lynx recreation. Positive, we’ve seen some in Atari 50, however that is the primary stand-alone Lynx launch on the platform so far as I do know. And what decide, too. One in all my favourite video games on Atari’s handheld, Chip’s Problem sees you tackling 100 and forty phases of puzzle motion. Acquire coloured keys, seize restricted power-ups that will help you traverse treacherous terrain, discover all of the chips, and make your method to the exit. From easy guidelines comes some really devilish puzzles, and it’s very easy to seek out your self going again for yet one more stage.

EGGCONSOLE Yokai Tantei PC-8801 ($6.49)

That is usually the place I’d attempt to fill you in on the most recent obscure Japanese pc recreation being resurrected by way of the EGGCONSOLE line, however I’m not very aware of Yokai Tantei Chima Chima. Clearly, it’s some type of maze motion recreation, which was a style on the wane in 1984 however not completely out of style. Effectively, I’ve dedicated to reviewing all of those video games by myself dime, so I’ll have extra particulars for you as soon as I’ve given it a radical playthrough.

Starward Rogue ($14.99)

A roguelite twin-stick shooter that fortunately refers to itself as an Isaac-like, which is a time period you don’t see fairly often in recreation descriptions. Pilot one among 9 mechs and discover greater than 5 hundred totally different rooms, battling over 100 enemy sorts and a bunch of bosses. There are tons of of things to choose up and use, and you’ll stage up and purchase upgrades at retailers. It’s one, supplied you don’t have a dislike of this type of affair. You’ll positively get your cash’s value out of it if you happen to like what it’s laying down.

Silver Falls -Guardians and Steel Exterminators S ($20.99)

This can be a remaster of a Nintendo 3DS recreation, and it consists of some easy however gratifying fake LCD video games and a mission-based action-RPG mode. It’s completely drenched in Eighties nostalgia, which is a novel idea that I’m shocked nobody has considered earlier than. A good recreation if not far more than that, and the developer’s ardour and pluck definitely makes you need to throw some cash their approach every now and then. Whether or not or not that is the sport that can make you need to try this, I can’t say. Silver Falls is a bizarre collection like that.

Anomaly Agent ($14.99)

A trendy motion platformer recreation that’s extraordinarily well-liked over on Steam, and whereas I’ve solely performed a bit of of it, it’s straightforward to see why. Very nice presentation, an amusing story, and the gameplay mechanics are strong. It leans closely into the humor facet of issues, which after all goes to be subjective, however it’s laborious to not vibe with its madcap vitality. I’ll give it extra time and maybe provide you with extra ideas on it later.

Evil Nun: The Damaged Masks ($19.99)

One other a type of stealth horror video games that I’m not superb with. This one options an evil nun who wields a would possibly hammer that she most likely isn’t going to make use of to construct a sturdy bookshelf. Critiques for the sport on different platforms appear to lean on the constructive finish, and since I’m a base coward that’s actually so far as I can take you right here.

UFO: Henfield ($8.99)

A wierd point-and-click type journey recreation a couple of man exploring a mansion after receiving a mysterious letter. Apparently there’s a lacking professor, and loads of dry comedy. The sport consists of forty totally different areas, and also you’ll need to journey throughout a number of time durations. One other recreation that leans into the humor fairly a bit, so your mileage could fluctuate. I feel it’s fairly humorous, although. Greater than a bit of tough across the edges, however that’s how this sort of factor goes typically.

Onion Drive ($4.99)

Oh hey, Thalamus. Meaning that is most likely fairly good. It’s an action-adventure/tower protection mash-up with thirty ranges set throughout six totally different areas. You’ve bought three totally different heroes to select from, and there are eight totally different sorts of towers to construct. Oh, and you’ll accumulate onions and commerce them for helpful stuff. I suppose that’s why they’re the Onion Drive. I believed it was as a result of they tied onions to their belts or one thing like that. Are you able to save the final king earlier than it’s too late?

Satan Inside Us: Roots of Evil ($14.99)

Okay, so that is one other horror recreation. It’s a story-focused affair, and also you play as a 74 yr previous priest. You’ve got the proportionate energy, velocity, and agility of a 74 yr previous man, so… you already know, watch out. You do have some magic priest powers, and a useful crucifix for curses that gained’t come out with water alone. As I discussed above, I don’t actually do horror that usually. As such, I can’t actually inform you a lot about this one. I feel the selection of protagonist is attention-grabbing, at the least.

KOBOLOK ($3.99)

Look, you’re not going to consider this, however right here’s one other horror recreation. This one has an attention-grabbing visible type to it, if nothing else. It additionally steeps its story in Japanese European folklore, and that’s a great way to go together with this type of factor. The outline guarantees that you may be spooked and intrigued. I’d slightly be hugged and given cake, so I’ll be taking a cross on this one as effectively. Fortunately, it’s reasonably priced sufficient that you just don’t have a lot to lose by taking a punt on it.

Oops, I Mentioned Sure?! ($29.99)

Oops! You went and did that factor! Went on a drunken bender and ended up married to some dude from work! Somewhat mistake. So now you’re caught in a wedding of comfort, and in a stunning flip of occasions it looks as if you’re each beginning to like one another? Wow. Anyway, that’s the premise of this visible novel. If that appears like a narrative you need to play by means of, right here you go.

Arcade Tycoon ($19.99)

This can be a cute simulation recreation about build up and operating your individual arcade. There’s a marketing campaign that can present you the ropes by taking you thru twelve ranges, and a sandbox mode the place you may merely play as you want. There are greater than 4 hundred totally different objects you may place in your arcade, plus some enjoyable themed zones you need to use to set the temper. You’ll additionally need to handle your employees, so don’t slack on the coaching. It’s instance of the style, however I’ve to say that that is one other PC-to-Change port with extraordinarily tiny textual content in locations. A little bit of a bummer, but when that type of factor doesn’t trouble you an excessive amount of then by all means, get pleasure from.

Promoting Souls ($2.99)

A brief narrative journey recreation about an individual who takes a job at an area web cafe and will get much more than he bargained for. Discover the cafe, seek for gadgets, make dialogue selections, and see the way it all performs out. Most likely scary. Heading again below my covers till the following recreation.

Tibetan Quest: Past The World’s Finish ($14.99)

One other hidden object journey for many who can’t get sufficient of such issues. That is an Artifex Mundi joint, so you may most likely count on that additional little bit of high quality that this writer tends to carry to its efforts on this style. The story is the same old set-up a couple of lacking member of the family main you to some mysterious location the place there’s extra occurring than meets the attention. Do with it what you’ll.

Cherry Tower ($2.49)

Typically you need an affordable, generic 2D platformer that doesn’t make you assume an excessive amount of. Cherry Tower is an affordable, generic 2D platformer that doesn’t make you assume an excessive amount of. The selection is yours.

Put up-Apocalyptic Previous Man ($4.80)

That is positively a nasty recreation, however it’s too humorous to only ship over to the bins. In a grim future world, the whole lot is being overrun by bizarre previous guys. One younger girl steps as much as deal with the issue… with sizzling lead. Shoot the bizarre previous guys and attempt to survive on this post-apocalyptic nail-biter.

The Bin Bunch

PuzzlePet: Feed Your Cat ($4.99)

Pirate Bloopers ($9.99)

Sundown Racer ($7.99)

Sweets Drop ($2.49)

Boaty Tanks 2 ($9.99)

Gross sales

(North American eShop, US Costs)

Some Thunderful gross sales main the cost at present, with most of the SteamWorld video games on sale alongside different enjoyable titles like Firegal and LEGO Bricktales. Neither record could be very massive at present, so give look to each and see what catches your eye.

Choose New Gross sales

Astronomical Membership For Queers ($1.99 from $9.99 till 1/31)
Memorrha ($2.99 from $19.99 till 1/31)
Mechanic 8230 Escape From Ilgrot ($1.99 from $14.99 till 1/31)
Fury Unleashed ($2.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
LEGO Bricktales ($14.99 from $29.99 till 2/14)
SteamWorld Dig ($3.99 from $9.99 till 2/14)
SteamWorld Dig 2 ($7.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
SteamWorld Heist ($5.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Say No! Extra ($2.99 from $14.99 till 2/14)
Flipping Loss of life ($3.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Supply of Insanity ($7.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Firegal: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue ($3.59 from $17.99 till 2/14)
Giga Wrecker Alt ($3.74 from $24.99 till 2/14)
Anthill ($2.49 from $9.99 till 2/14)
Cursed to Golf ($9.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Lonely Mountains Downhill ($7.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Crowns & Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit ($13.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Swordship ($9.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Paper Minimize Mansion ($7.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)
Curious Expedition ($3.74 from $14.99 till 2/14)
Curious Expedition 2 ($7.99 from $19.99 till 2/14)

Gross sales Ending Tomorrow, January twenty sixth

All of Us Are Lifeless ($15.99 from $19.99 till 1/26)
Bombing Busters ($3.49 from $6.99 till 1/26)
Chasing Mild ($9.49 from $18.99 till 1/26)
Lifeless Station ($2.49 from $4.99 till 1/26)
Devoured by Darkness ($2.99 from $5.99 till 1/26)
Earth Marines ($2.49 from $4.99 till 1/26)
Farm Knight Adventures ($7.64 from $8.99 till 1/26)
Feeble Mild ($3.24 from $4.99 till 1/26)
Radioactive Dwarfs: Evil From the Sewers ($2.49 from $4.99 till 1/26)
Revertia ($2.24 from $4.99 till 1/26)
Rush Rally 3 ($5.99 from $14.99 till 1/26)
House Roguelike Journey ($2.49 from $4.99 till 1/26)
The Pink Exile: Survival Horror ($2.99 from $4.99 till 1/26)
Prepare Visitors Supervisor ($1.99 from $14.99 till 1/26)
Viviette ($4.99 from $9.99 till 1/26)
Zombo Buster Rising ($2.49 from $4.99 till 1/26)

That’s all for at present, pals. We’ll be again tomorrow with the remaining releases of the week, plus no matter information and gross sales roll in over the course of the day. Right now was a protracted one, so I’m heading house late at present. Chilly dinner tastes like failure, friends. However I did my greatest. I hope you all have an outstanding Thursday, and as at all times, thanks for studying!