Good day mild readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for August 2nd, 2024. In at this time’s article, we wrap up the week with a pleasant mixture of goodies so that you can peruse. Our pal Mikhail has a evaluation for One Piece Odyssey Deluxe Version to dig into, stuffed with his normal technical particulars and model comparisons. After that, I information you thru probably the most attention-grabbing titles of at this time’s new launch line-up. We then spherical issues out with the standard lists of recent and expiring gross sales for the day. Let’s get it carried out!
Opinions & Mini-Views
ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION ($59.99)
Bandai Namco Leisure isn’t any stranger to doing late ports of video games on Swap, however the finish outcomes normally differ in high quality. We lately had a superlative port of Ace Fight 7 Skies Unknown arrive, and quick ahead to final week, the RPG from ILCA hit Swap with DLC included as ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION. ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION is certainly one of my favourite video games based mostly on the IP, and whereas it by no means hit the gameplay highs of One Piece Pirate Warriors 3, I loved it sufficient to play it on Steam Deck, Xbox, and PS5. I used to be curious to see the way it fared on Nintendo Swap, and the top consequence is superb.
In the event you’ve not performed ONE PIECE ODYSSEY earlier than, it’s a turn-based RPG with an authentic story that tries to do job of interesting to followers of One Piece and newcomers. It virtually succeeds in each facets, however that is positively an excellent anime RPG normally. I don’t suggest it in the event you’re brand-new to One Piece although, however in the event you just like the characters and performed prior video games even, that is value your time, particularly with all of the DLC included.
ONE PIECE ODYSSEY launched at $59.99 on PC and consoles final yr, and it had a Deluxe Version for $84.99. The Swap model is ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION at $59.99 with an added costume set included making it nice worth from the get go. In the event you already performed it although, there isn’t something of notice to warrant a full-priced buy until you actually loved the sport and need to replay it. I didn’t play a lot of the DLC earlier than, so I’ve been checking it out right here on Swap.
Visually, the group behind ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION on Swap did a unbelievable job ensuring the sport nonetheless appears to be like good given the {hardware}. Evaluating the excessive finish console variations and even the Steam Deck model to Swap highlights the numerous cutbacks, but it surely nonetheless is an effective port that retains the aesthetic whereas operating effectively. The massive cutbacks are foliage, post-processing, draw distance, and textures. The comparability screenshot highlights how totally different it’s even within the efficiency mode on Xbox Collection X in comparison with Swap.
On the efficiency aspect, I loved ONE PIECE ODYSSEY at 30fps on Steam Deck with nice visuals already, so the 30fps goal wasn’t a difficulty on Swap. The largest points with ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION on Swap are to do with load instances. These add up throughout exploration, fight, and the primary load in comparison with the way it fares on PS5 and Xbox Collection X.
In the event you skipped ONE PIECE ODYSSEY on its debut platforms, the Swap model with all DLC included is a simple advice for individuals who like One Piece. The DLC included makes this a greater worth proposition as effectively. I loved the sport earlier than already, but it surely was nice revisiting it in an excellent conversion for Nintendo’s hybrid system. We’d like extra ports like this and Ace Fight 7 from Bandai Namco Leisure.
SwitchArcade Rating: 4/5
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World of Goo 2 ($29.99)
Generally sequels take sixteen years. It’s simply how it’s. And then you definately assume they’re coming, however they want a couple of extra months. World of Goo was an amazingly intelligent puzzle sport that picked up extra followers with each platform it was ported to. I believe it’s secure to say many individuals have been ready for Goo 2, and it looks like that wait is lastly over. I haven’t had an opportunity to play it but, however the idea is greater than strong sufficient to hold one other sport’s value of puzzles, particularly with a couple of new twists thrown in. The sport helps multiplayer for as much as 4 gamers on a single system in case you need to get goopy with others, too.
Aero The Acro-Bat ($5.99)
Look, somebody on the market misses Aero The Acro-Bat. Within the mascot platformer arms race that kicked into overdrive within the 16-bit period, Sunsoft launched what would turn out to be the face of the Western department of the corporate for quite a few years: Aero The Acro-Bat. The sport was clearly a hit, as a sequel and spin-off quickly adopted. This model from Ratalaika offers you the Tremendous NES port of the unique sport in each Japanese and North American flavors. You get the standard Ratalaika choices, however the extras are surprisingly in depth. I’ll be reviewing this one quickly, so sit up for that.
Damaged Roads ($34.99)
Damaged Roads is an RPG with an Australian setting, made by Australians. That’s not one thing you see… ever, and for that a lot at the least I believe there’s some worth on this sport. On the identical time, it’s very tough across the edges. It tries to do much more than it appears capable of really accomplish, and in doing that you may see the seams coming aside virtually in every single place. In the event you’re a really forgiving participant with a eager curiosity in attempting one thing with a contemporary theme, there could be one thing on this for you. In any other case, I regrettably should suggest strolling down a much less damaged street.
Babba Yagga: Woodboy ($15.99)
A bizarre horror sport based mostly on the Baba Yaga legend. You play as a wood boy who must convey some herbs for his mom, a reasonably regular job that’s interrupted when he runs into the Baba Yaga. Issues rapidly go awry, as one would possibly anticipate. Not my type of factor, so I’ll depart it to you.
Cilla ($6.99)
Right here’s a side-scrolling shoot ’em up with some first rate pixel-art visuals and considerably bland gameplay. With how aggressive this style is on the Swap, it’s onerous to make a lot of a case for this sport aside from touring the good backgrounds. However I’m not the king of your piggy financial institution, so if you wish to play it by all means go forward.
King ‘n Knight ($11.99)
It is a fairly bare homage to Capcom’s Ghouls ‘n Ghosts ‘n Goblins collection, a lot in order that I wasn’t going to incorporate it right here till I observed it has a four-player multiplayer function. That’s type of neat. It made me look nearer, and there’s positively extra to this than I initially assumed. A lot of enemies, quantity of levels for this sort of factor, and an improve system with plenty of totally different tools items to purchase and use. I’m going to have to research this one additional, but it surely could possibly be first rate.
Gross sales
(North American eShop, US Costs)
If they need to bar wars, please let these Star Wars…. keep. Some nice costs on Aspyr’s earlier Star Wars ports, maybe in celebration of the brand new launch of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. AEW Struggle Perpetually is at a brand new low worth, together with South Park Snow Day. All these, plus a bunch of indies! There are some first rate video games within the weekend outbox, however nothing that possible gained’t be on sale once more fairly quickly. Examine each lists anyway!
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Star Wars: The Pressure Unleashed ($6.99 from $19.99 till 8/5)Star Wars: Republic Commando ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)Star Wars: Episode I Racer ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)Star Wars: Jedi Academy ($6.99 from $19.99 till 8/5)Star Wars: Jedi Outcast ($3.49 from $9.99 till 8/5)Star Wars: KotOR ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)Star Wars: KotOR II ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)Star Wars KotOR Bundle ($8.99 from $29.99 till 8/5)AEW Struggle Perpetually ($23.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)AEW Struggle Perpetually Final ($69.99 from $99.99 till 8/15)FoxyRush ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)Kinduo 2: Frostbite ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)TP Bullet ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)Forrader Hero ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)Zombies, Aliens and Weapons ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)
Flower Store: Winter in Fairbrook ($6.99 from $9.99 till 8/15)Scheming Via Zombie Apocalypse Ep2 ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)Cyber Citizen Shockman 3 ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)Tremendous Destronaut Landed x Loaded ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)Orion Haste ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)Hirilun ($4.99 from $9.99 till 8/15)Risen ($19.49 from $29.99 till 8/15)Fearmonium ($6.49 from $12.99 till 8/15)Evil Diary ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)Xatrom Command ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)One Extra Dungeon 2 ($10.49 from $14.99 till 8/15)Unlife ($5.49 from $10.99 till 8/15)Love Kuesuto ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)SpongeBob SquarePants: Cosmic Shake ($25.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)Chemically Bonded ($4.99 from $9.99 till 8/15)
Biomutant ($29.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)Monster Jam Metal Titans 2 ($15.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)South Park Snow Day ($22.49 from $29.99 till 8/15)South Park Snow Day Deluxe ($34.99 from $49.99 till 8/15)Disaster Wing ($3.59 from $7.99 till 8/16)Teratopia ($2.49 from $9.99 till 8/16)Outer Terror ($6.99 from $9.99 till 8/16)Gekisou!Benza Race Rest room ($7.80 from $13.00 till 8/16)Mediterranea Inferno ($5.49 from $9.99 till 8/16)Clunky Hero ($2.24 from $14.99 till 8/16)Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/16)10 Seconds to Win! ($2.99 from $4.99 till 8/16)Betomis ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/16)Sword & Fairy Inn 2 ($11.99 from $19.99 till 8/16)Barn Finders ($4.99 from $19.99 till 8/19)
8-Colours Star Guardians + ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/21)Assault of the Karens ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/21)Goliath Depot ($3.49 from $6.99 till 8/21)Excessive Seas Saga DX ($6.00 from $12.00 till 8/21)Pocket Stables ($3.96 from $12.00 till 8/21)Oh!Edo Cities ($4.62 from $14.00 till 8/21)Cafe Grasp Story ($6.00 from $12.00 till 8/21)Lifetime of Delta ($6.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)Survivor Castaway Island ($11.99 from $29.99 till 8/22)Smurfs Kart ($13.99 from $39.99 till 8/22)You Suck at Parking ($6.79 from $19.99 till 8/22)Sentimental Demise Loop ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)Useless Cells: Return to Castlevania ($6.99 from $9.99 till 8/22)Final Racing 2D 2 ($6.69 from $9.99 till 8/22)Love on Depart ($12.49 from $24.99 till 8/22)Arduous Racing Stunt Automotive Driving ($1.99 from $4.99 till 8/22)Starward Rogue Full ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)Maid of the Useless ($15.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)Inkulinati ($17.49 from $24.99 till 8/22)Pickleball Smash ($7.99 from $39.99 till 8/22)Bunny Backyard ($19.54 from $22.99 till 8/22)Hero’s Hour ($8.99 from $17.99 till 8/22)Insurmountable ($18.74 from $24.99 till 8/22)The Night time of the Rabbit ($14.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)Plantabi Little Backyard ($4.54 from $6.99 till 8/22)A Fragile Thoughts ($2.99 from $5.99 till 8/22)
Gross sales Ending This Weekend
#DRIVE ($5.84 from $12.99 till 8/3)Alchemic Cutie ($8.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX ($2.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)Aragami 2 ($9.99 from $39.99 till 8/3)Aragami: Shadow Version ($5.99 from $29.99 till 8/3)Blade Assault ($8.09 from $17.99 till 8/3)Bladed Fury ($8.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)Ever Ahead ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)Fragment’s Be aware+ ($5.99 from $14.99 till 8/3)Fragment’s Be aware+ AfterStory ($4.39 from 10.99 till 8/3)Fragment’s Note2+ ($7.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)GINSHA ($12.46 from $17.80 till 8/3)Good Pizza, Nice Pizza ($4.49 from $9.99 till 8/3)Goodbye World ($9.59 from $11.99 till 8/3)Guts ‘N Objectives ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)
Hoa ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)Ikai ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)Iris.Fall ($8.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)Krimson ($7.99 from $9.99 till 8/3)Monster Harvest ($2.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)Morbid: The Lords of Ire ($20.99 from $29.99 till 8/3)MUSYNX ($13.49 from $29.99 till 8/3)Sparklite ($3.74 from $24.99 till 8/3)Squish ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)SUPERBEAT: XONiC ($13.49 from $29.99 till 8/3)Amongst Us ($3.00 from $5.00 till 8/4)Blasphemous 2 ($14.99 from $29.99 till 8/4)Damaged Sword 5: Serpent’s Curse ($7.49 from $29.99 till 8/4)Furi ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/4)Fury Unleashed ($1.99 from $19.99 till 8/4)Haven ($14.99 from $24.99 till 8/4)Headbangers: Rhythm Royale ($4.99 from $19.99 till 8/4)Shifting Out ($7.49 from $24.99 till 8/4)Overcooked All You Can Eat ($15.99 from $39.99 till 8/4)Regency Solitaire ($2.99 from $11.99 till 8/4)Sydney Hunter & the Curse of the Mayan ($4.99 from $9.99 till 8/4)
That’s all for at this time and this week, mates. We’ll be again subsequent week with extra new releases, extra gross sales, extra critiques, and a few information. I’m beginning to get a bit bored with soup, to be sincere. Per physician’s orders I’m on a liquid weight loss plan for every week. I’d throw all my video games within the sea for a cheeseburger proper now. Oh effectively. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend, and as at all times, thanks for studying!
