Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for November 19th, 2021. In today’s article, we’ve got a whole mess of new releases to look at. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl are at the head of the class, but NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ and Nerf Legends aren’t far behind. There are also a number of interesting-looking smaller titles we’ll be checking out. Then there are the sales. While the Black Friday sales didn’t hit as I thought they might, we still have a bunch of discounts to sift through. Let’s get to work!
New Releases
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond ($59.99)
Pokemon Shining Pearl ($59.99)
SwitchArcade Highlight!
For better or worse, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl are here. These are rather modest remakes by the standards of the series, but they at least give you a new way to play these games with fresh graphics and a few expanded features. We will probably have a review of this at some point, but it really is what it seems to be and not a whole lot more than that. Certainly a nice breather after punishing oneself with the extremely challenging Shin Megami Tensei V, if nothing else.
NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ ($39.99)
SwitchArcade Highlight!
NASCAR racing hits the Switch in an officially-licensed racer from Motorsport Games and 704Games Company. Put the wheels to the asphalt in thirty-nine official tracks including the Daytona International Speedway, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the Talladega Superspeedway. There are even some dirt tracks to race on. A full career mode is included, but if you feel like going against other players there is a local splitscreen mode for two and an online mode for up to sixteen players at once. I haven’t been able to play the Switch version yet, but this series is pretty good on other platforms.
Nerf Legends ($49.99)
Arm yourself with fifteen different NERF blasters based on the real toys in this fast-paced first-person shooter. Collect power-ups, travel across a variety of locations, and go face to face with a wide array of opponents. The game supports up to eight players via online multiplayer, and that’s probably where you’ll want to spend most of your time. Probably isn’t going to give DOOM Eternal a run for its money, but I think there’s a market for this kind of less-violent take on the genre.
City Traffic Driver ($11.99)
This week’s driving game doesn’t even bother with an unusual theme. Just driving in the city with traffic, as one does. The usual structure applies. There are ten vehicles to use, a bunch of missions to complete, and a reasonably-sized open area to drive around in until you get bored or the next game comes out. Which will probably be next week. At least it doesn’t have to hold the fort too long.
Sports & Wild Pinball ($14.99)
Another pack of previously-released pinball games. Six titles in total: Soccer Pinball, Touchdown Pinball, Basketball Pinball, Jurassic Pinball, Safari Pinball, and Shark Pinball. If you catch it on sale, this will likely be the cheapest way to score these tables. Assuming you want to, anyway.
Poker – Texas & Omaha Hold’em ($9.99)
Hey, it’s another Poker game. Texas Hold’em, eh? We only have about a dozen or so of those. This one also gives you Omaha Hold’em, so that’s something. Up to six people can play in local multiplayer, or you can battle against the AI at five different difficulty levels. There are various tables, floors, and card designs to choose from to slightly customize the experience. Nothing we haven’t seen before, and nothing we won’t see again I’m quite sure.
Whiskey Mafia: Leo’s Family ($4.99)
We already saw Frank’s Story earlier this year, and now we’ve got Leo’s Family to contend with. Gameplay-wise, this is even simpler than the previous game. Which is to say that you’re mostly watching a story play out with rather minimal interactions. There is a decent story in here, and I find the visuals appealing in their own way. Unfortunately, that story is buried behind some rather questionable writing. If you’re willing to forgive its grammatical sins and dig gangster tales, you may appreciate this well enough.
RazerWire: Nanowars ($9.99)
A rather simple shooter where you defeat the enemies by stretching a deadly wire around the screen to wipe them out. There are lots of upgrades to buy, and while it’s all rather mindless there is a certain pleasure to it. Battle as long as you can, use your newly-gathered resources to upgrade your ship and get power-ups, then do it all again. You can actually get this on Steam for under a buck most days, so if you’re okay playing on your computer you may want to do that. Not bad, though.
Exertus: Redux ($4.39)
This is a low-cost first-person platformer where you have to pull off parkour-style moves to make your way from one point to the next. Sometimes there are multiple routes to the goal, so keep your eyes peeled for shortcuts. There are quite a few levels to play, making this a rather good value for your money.
Shapeshooter ($3.99)
Another small bite from the folks at QUByte, this is a shooter of sorts where you proceed through each level on a rail, trying to blast everything in your path. You have five different weapons at your disposal, and you can upgrade each of them as you go. You can also upgrade your vehicle with shields, better wheels, and more. Not a whole lot to it, but I suppose for the price there doesn’t have to be.
Dead Effect 2 ($19.99)
A rather mediocre first-person shooter that was ported over from a free-to-play mobile game, Dead Effect 2 sports decent visuals but not much else in its favor. Battle space zombies on a derelict ship using a wide assortment of weapons. It’s incredibly grind-heavy, which makes sense given its origins. Maybe at a lower price I could see possibly taking a swing on this, but for twenty dollars there are far, far better things you could be playing in this genre. If you’re interested, give it a go on your mobile device and see how it grabs you.
Neurodeck ($13.99)
This is a decent little deck-building game with a unique theme. All of the enemies are psychology-based, and so are the cards in your deck. So you might defeat a phobia using dreams or hugs, for example. You have to make your way through the maze of your own mind and defeat all the terrible things that lurk within. Reviews for this game on other platforms were decent but not spectacular, but I think fans of deck-builders who are looking for something a little different will get the most out of it.
Airport Simulator: Day & Night ($34.99)
As it says, this is an airport simulator where you have to manage things around the clock. That involves everything from managing the fleet and customer’s baggage to de-icing airplane wings and cleaning the interiors of the planes. There’s quite a bit to juggle here, and as you might expect no one particular activity is all that deep. Still, there’s plenty to keep you on your toes as you deal with a variety of weather conditions and times of day. Rather well-done as these things go.
Dumpy & Bumpy ($4.99)
Play alone or with a friend in what looks to be a rather standard top-down arcade-puzzle game. You get eighty levels set across eight different worlds, with lots of blocks to manipulate, traps to avoid, and other gimmicks to deal with. There’s also a versus battle mode if you don’t feel like cooperating with your pal. It’s a bit of Sokoban, a bit of Bomberman, and a bit of its own thing.
Wax Museum ($4.99)
This appears to be a bog-standard adventure game set in a haunted wax museum. Pick up objects, solve puzzles, and try to get out alive. As you play, you’ll discover documents that detail the story of this peculiar museum and how it came to be the way it is. If this genre is the kind of meal you dig, a fiver seems fine for this.
20 Ladies ($4.99)
I get that horny games are kind of eastasiasoft’s bread and butter these days, but if your game is selling on sex appeal, you would at least think the art would be a bit better. Like… the ladies in this game look like they were drawn by an average junior high-schooler. I’m sorry if the artist is reading this or something, but it’s just how I feel. Anyway, play a bland platformer, collect the ladies in each stage, unlock pictures of the ladies, and see if you can improve on your times if that is something you like to do. That’s about it.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
That’s a big list, and it’s not even the Black Friday bunch yet. Plenty of good games to be found in there, from Darkest Dungeon to Earth Defense Force World Brothers and everything in between. Not sure why those are the bookends. They just are. Roll with it. There isn’t too much in the weekend outbox to be fussed about, but if you want to grab NEO: The World Ends With You at its discounted price you need to act soon.
Select New Games on Sale
Deployment ($1.99 from $9.99 until 11/24)
Darkest Dungeon ($12.49 from $24.99 until 11/25)
Never Stop ($1.99 from $4.99 until 11/26)
Tadpole Treble Encore ($5.84 from $8.99 until 11/26)
Wartile ($6.24 from $24.99 until 11/26)
Resolutiion ($7.99 from $19.99 until 11/26)
Tales of the Tiny Planet ($5.99 from $11.99 until 11/26)
The Wonderful 101: Remastered ($17.99 from $39.99 until 12/1)
GALAK-Z: The Void Deluxe ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide ($3.99 from $19.99 until 12/1)
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/1)
Tallowmere ($3.49 from $6.99 until 12/1)
Conarium ($4.99 from $19.99 until 12/1)
Asdivine Hearts ($7.79 from $12.99 until 12/1)
Asdivine Hearts II ($7.79 from $12.99 until 12/1)
Asdivine Dios ($7.79 from $12.99 until 12/1)
Asdivine Menace ($7.79 from $12.99 until 12/1)
Chronus Arc ($6.49 from $12.99 until 12/1)
Monochrome Order ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Chroma Quaternion ($10.49 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Liege Dragon ($10.49 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Juicy Realm ($10.49 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Cubers Arena ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Headsnatchers ($3.74 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Killer Queen Black ($13.99 from $19.99 until 12/1)
Escape from the Universe ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/1)
Bloody Zombies ($5.24 from $14.99 until 12/1)
Still There ($5.99 from $14.99 until 12/1)
To The Moon ($8.39 from $11.99 until 12/1)
Real Heroes: Firefighter ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/1)
ICEY ($6.99 from $9.99 until 12/1)
30-in-1 Game Collection ($11.99 from $14.99 until 12/1)
The Unholy Society ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/1)
Space Marshals ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/1)
Space Marshals 2 ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/1)
The Rainsdowne Players ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/1)
Hero Hours Contract ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/1)
Pako Caravan ($2.39 from $7.99 until 12/1)
Banner of the Maid ($10.19 from $16.99 until 12/1)
Johnny Turbo’s Arcade, Assorted ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/1)
Johnny Turbo’s Arcade Heavy Burger ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/1)
Tennis ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Enchanting Mahjong Match ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Funghi Explosion ($9.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Apsulov: End of Gods ($25.49 from $29.99 until 12/2)
Earth Defense Force World Brothers ($29.99 from $59.99 until 12/2)
The Charming Empire ($16.74 from $24.99 until 12/2)
The Procession to Cavalry ($11.24 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Gakuen Club ($16.74 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Signs of the Sojourner ($14.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Gleamlight ($3.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
Office Lovers ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Unto the End ($17.49 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Underhero ($10.19 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Tamashii ($5.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Shikhondo Soul Eater ($4.19 from $13.99 until 12/2)
Pub Encounter ($8.49 from $16.99 until 12/2)
Omega Strike ($4.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Uncanny Valley ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Aquatic Adv. of the Last Human ($3.89 from $12.99 until 12/2)
The Amazing Shinsengumi ($4.19 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Destiny’s Princess ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Disease Hidden Object ($5.35 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Bleed ($3.59 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Bleed 2 ($4.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Glass Masquerade ($3.59 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Glass Masquerade 2 ($5.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
Sunless Sea: Zubmariner ($11.99 from $19.99 until 12/2)
My Secret Pets! ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
My Butler ($4.99 from $9.99 until 12/2)
Dangerous Relationship ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Tower of Time ($16.24 from $24.99 until 12/2)
Knock ‘Em Down! Bowling ($2.09 from $14.99 until 12/2)
Catch ‘Em! Goldfish Scooping ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Secrets of Me ($7.49 from $14.99 until 12/2)
1979 Revolution: Black Friday ($2.99 from $11.99 until 12/2)
THE Number Puzzle ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/2)
Pool BILLIARD ($1.99 from $7.99 until 12/2)
Null Drifter ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/3)
Skatemasta Tcheco ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/3)
Paradox Error ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/3)
Bishoujo Battle Mahjong Solitaire ($4.19 from $5.99 until 12/3)
Poker Pretty Girls Battle Texas Holdem ($4.79 from $5.99 until 12/3)
Many Faces ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/3)
Robozarro ($2.44 from $6.99 until 12/3)
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 ($2.00 from 48.00 until 12/3)
Vaccine ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/3)
6180 the moon ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/3)
Animated Jigsaws: Japanese Scenery ($2.49 from $9.99 until 12/3)
Jack Axe ($9.99 from $14.99 until 12/6)
My Riding Stables: Life with Horses ($7.49 from $29.99 until 12/6)
Legendary Eleven ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/8)
Diggerman ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
The Mahjong Huntress ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Neurodeck ($9.37 from $13.99 until 12/9)
Romeow: In the Cracked World ($2.39 from $2.99 until 12/9)
Smoots Golf ($9.09 from $12.99 until 12/9)
Loop Hero ($13.49 from $14.99 until 12/9)
Frontline Zed ($2.39 from $11.99 until 12/9)
Binary Star Infinity ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Miracle Snack Shop ($17.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
SpyHack ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Mini Island Challenge Bundle ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Aeolis Tournament ($2.24 from $14.99 until 12/9)
Escape Game Fort Boyard ($8.99 from $29.99 until 12/9)
Towaga: Among Shadows ($2.24 from $14.99 until 12/9)
My Brother Rabbit ($3.99 from $14.99 until 12/9)
Dark Veer ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Cooking Simulator ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
Hot Shot Burn ($2.24 from $14.99 until 12/9)
Green Hell ($6.24 from $24.99 until 12/9)
Seeds of Resilience ($2.09 from $14.99 until 12/9)
Pack Master ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Danger Scavenger ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Stitchy in Tooki Trouble ($6.49 from $12.99 until 12/9)
Masky ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Ultimate Fishing Simulator ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
Bomber Fox ($2.49 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Pixboy ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Agony ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
Poly Puzzle ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Ultimate Ski Jumping 2020 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Tennis Open 2020 ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Grab Lab ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Phantom Doctrine ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
Omen Exito: Plague ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
The Childs Sight ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Sinless ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
OmoTomO ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Q-YO Blaster ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Strikey Sisters ($2.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Surfingers ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Hard West ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
Bedtime Blues ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
IHUGU ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/9)
Fishing Universe Simulator ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Bad Dream: Coma ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Bad Dream: Fever ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Sudoku Relax 3 Autumn ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Dungeons & Aliens ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/9)
Merchants of Kaidan ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Startide ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Risky Rescue ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Thief Simulator ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
Kuukiyomi Consider It ($3.74 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Clock Simulator ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/9)
Phantaruk ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Realpolitiks ($2.49 from $24.99 until 12/9)
Tiny Hands Adventure ($3.19 from $7.99 until 12/9)
Persian Nights Sands of Wonders ($2.99 from $14.99 until 12/9)
Shut Eye ($1.99 from $3.99 until 12/9)
NoReload Heroes ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Gunpowder on the Teeth Arcade ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Tap Skaters ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Grave Keeper ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Virus: The Outbreak ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
G-MODE Archives25 Topolon ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Terrorhythm ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Star Story: The Horizon Escape ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Hollow ($1.99 from $19.99 until 12/9)
Goetia ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Glaive: Brick Breaker ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Millie ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Zombillie ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Qbik ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Frederic: RoM ($2.39 from $5.99 until 12/9)
Frederic 2: ESB ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Fred3ric ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Wanderlust Travel Stories ($2.24 from $14.99 until 12/9)
Quest of Dungeons ($4.49 from $8.99 until 12/9)
Go All Out! ($2.59 from $12.99 until 12/9)
Violett ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Sparkle ZERO ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Sparkle 2 EVO ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Sparkle 3 Genesis ($1.99 from $4.99 until 12/9)
Sparkle 4 Tales ($1.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Would You Like to Run an Idol Cafe? ($7.99 from $9.99 until 12/9)
Sales Ending This Weekend
#NoLimitFantasy, Puzzles Dream ($2.06 from $5.99 until 11/20)
#Wish travel, Puzzles Dream ($1.99 from $5.99 until 11/20)
#womenUp, Puzzles Dream ($2.06 from $5.99 until 11/20)
Crash Drive 3 ($1.99 from $19.99 until 11/20)
Dungeon and Puzzles ($5.99 from $9.99 until 11/20)
Fight of Animals ($5.99 from $9.99 until 11/20)
Fight of Gods ($7.79 from $12.99 until 11/20)
Gerritory ($4.79 from $7.99 until 11/20)
Heroes of Loot ($5.59 from $7.99 until 11/20)
Motif ($2.00 from $2.99 until 11/20)
NEO: The World Ends With You ($41.99 from $59.99 until 11/20)
The Snake King ($5.35 from $7.99 until 11/20)
Under Leaves ($2.99 from $12.99 until 11/20)
1912 Titanic Mystery ($2.99 from $9.99 until 11/21)
Faircroft’s Antiques: ToT CE ($2.99 from $9.99 until 11/21)
Family Vacation: California ($3.99 from $9.99 until 11/21)
Fate of the Pharaoh ($3.99 from $9.99 until 11/21)
Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia ($4.99 from $12.99 until 11/21)
That’s all for today and this week, friends. We’ll be back next week with a bunch of new games and a whole lot of sales, along with some news and reviews. Games like Death’s Door, Let’s Sing 2022, DoDonPachi Resurrection, and more are on the way. As for me, I’ll be spending my weekend playing more Zelda on my Legend of Zelda Game & Watch. I hope you all have a great weekend, and as always, thanks for reading!
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