It’s time for the November 11th, 2020 Nintendo Download, and this week is once again a quieter one. We have just a pair of featured titles this time, but you’ll be happy if you like dancing and rhythm.

 

Featured Games


Our first featured game today is Just Danced 2021 ($49.99). The series returns with 40 new tracks, such as “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa, “Feel Special” by TWICE, and “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. They also have eight new kid-friendly songs and choreographies, and you can create your own custom playlists. Players can also have fun together in co-op mode.

 

Our second, and last featured game for this week is KINGDOM HEARTS: Melody of Memory ($59.99). The game is loaded with rhythm action set to over 140 memorable songs from the series. You’ll also encounter Disney guest characters who will show up to help you out. There are a number of different modes to play in. They include things like Memory Drive, where you must match past scenes from memory, or Boss Battle, which pits players against powerful bosses with special attacks. To succeed, you’ll need to match the song’s rhythm and also utilize powerful spells to attack your enemies. This game launches tomorrow (Friday, November 13th).

 

Current Sales


The sales scene is quiet again for this week’s Nintendo Download as well. The only thing we have to talk about here this week, is the fact that the Games Under $15 sale from last week is still going. It ends on November 18th at 11:59pm PT.

 

New eShop Titles


Since the featured games had a musical theme, we’ll start with a musical game here as well, because why not?

Guitar Price:
$9.99
Size:
70.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
Turn your Switch into a very oddly shaped guitar!  You can use both the touch screen and Joy-Con controllers to play your favorite songs. As a bonus, the game also comes with acoustic, classic, and electric guitar. There are three gameplay modes:

  • Novice
  • Learn
  • Compose

Developer: Sabec

Guitar

 

Next let’s look at a few games with an adventure style.

Apparition Price:
$7.99 | $9.99
Size:
1.10 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
This is a first-person survival horror featuring ghosts and demons. It’s the dead of night, and you are in the middle of a haunted forest. Are you crazy? Probably. Talk to the spirits via your trusty Spirit Board, which allows you to summon and question the dead. Explore the mysterious forest, as you gather evidence to prove the existence of the supernatural. You’ll find some items that may help you, but don’t forget that you also need to stay alive as you do all of this!

Developer: MrCiastku

Grim Legends 3: The Dark City Price:
$14.99
Size:
775.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
An acolyte of the mysterious monster hunting Order named Sylvia lost her memory. One short year later, the Incarceri Stone has been stolen. This is a powerful artifact that binds the horrifying creature, Koshmaar, who is from another world. Sylvia and Solomon (her master) find themselves on an adventure leading them to the city of Lichtenheim. Within its walls, they will face a thief, evil forces, and dark secrets of the past! Can you help them recover the Incarceri Stone and prevent Koshmaar from being unleashed unto the world?

Developer: Artifex Mundi

Grim Legends 3: The Dark City
Linelight Price:
$9.99
Size:
150.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 12, 2020
This one is a minimalist, single player, puzzle adventure set in a universe of lines. Make your way through 6 worlds spanning more than 200 different puzzles. Those looking for secrets and greater challenges will certainly find them. You’ll make friends along the way and learn to overcome your obstacles as a team. Players will develop a relationship with bars of light, and be relaxed by a soothing soundtrack as they delve into a world of 1-dimensional puzzles. The trailer to the right is from the game’s previous release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Developer: My Dog Zorro

 

This week’s Nintendo Download also has a couple of visual novel style games.

Forest Guardian Price:
$9.34 | $10.99
Size:
339.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 12, 2020
This yuri visual novel asks “What would you do if you met a fox girl in a forest?” Winter is approaching and a lone merchant named Anna is trying to reach the local port before it does. Unfortunately, Anna collapses along the way. She wakes up in a pristine shrine, that is also deserted except for a kitsune named Mayu, who also happens to be the guardian of the forest. The fox girl, Mayu, tells Anna that the shrine has seen no visitors in years.

Developer: Top Hat Studios

Vera Blanc: Full Moon Price:
$4.99
Size:
63.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
This one is a mystery/detective game, where players take on the role of a young woman named Vera Blanc. She is also not so ordinary, possessing the power of mind reading. She finds herself traveling to a mysterious town nestled deep in the Black Forest of Germany. It would seem that a serial killer is at large, and the evidence points to it being a werewolf? This mystery has two different endings for you to uncover, and a collection of challenging minigames.

Developer: WinterWolves Games

 

For those seeking a more retro vibe, we have a couple of options this week.

Arcade Archives Pettan Pyuu Price:
$7.99
Size:
38.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
Control “Pettan” and use the plates to deal with pesky bugs. Send them flying or squish them, as you try to solve the interdimensional maze in this action game released by SUNSOFT back in 1984. There are four types of plates to master if you are to succeed.

Developer: HAMSTER

Arcade Archives: Pettan Pyuu
Super Star Panda Price:
$9.99
Size:
87.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
This one is a classic arcade game featuring many evil things, such as:

  • Rockets
  • Meteors
  • Satellites
  • Spacecraft
  • UFOs

Utilize power-ups, your helpful shield, and “supersonic space-time breakdown SLO-MO”.

Developer: Ultimate Games

Super Star Panda

 

If you like taking out zombies, well then you’re in luck, because this Nintendo Download has three options for you:

BrainZ Price:
$6.99
Size:
306.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 12, 2020
This colorful, post apocalyptic zombie shooter drops you in the middle of a devastated US city. Manage resources, seek out loot and call in resupplies, while trying to find a way out of the city. Unfortunately, waves of zombies keep coming for you. Surviving the hoards is your only option, or all is lost!

Developer: Polygon Art

BrainZ
Zombie Blast Crew Price:
$9.99
Size:
195.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
It is eleven months after the outbreak consumed the world, after mass panic flooded the streets and people fled the cities for their lives! They waited for the army, but it never came. So they picked up guns themselves, survival became the new normal, and the Zombie Blast Crew was formed to take back city blocks. It is up to you to lead them in this war with the dead. Level up, choose the right heroes and equipment for each job, and live to fight another day in this more strategic zombie game with a low-poly aesthetic.

Developer: QubicGames

Zombie Blast Crew
Zombie’s Cool Price:
$2.99 | $3.99
Size:
128.00 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 12, 2020
Jump into the biggest zombie mop-up operation in history! This one is a growth-type zombie shooter. You’ll need to keep taking out the hoards that continue appearing in the town as you search for the source of the infection. Upgrade your abilities and weapons to help you overcome stages that previously may have been too much to handle. The higher your combo chain goes, the more coins you earn, which means the more sweet upgrades you can get. The game features a number of weapon, enemy, and stage types.

Developer: GAME MUSEUM

Zombie's Cool

 

Last but not least, we’ll round out the new games section of this week’s Nintendo Download with one more group of games.

Beat Me! Price:
$12.99
Size:
2.20 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
This game is a low-poly, physics-based brawler, featuring a number of fantasy characters. Fight with up to 6 players at once, but pay attention to your environment as well!  Battle it out on over 100 interactive levels, in various game modes. Each fantasy character has their own abilities and fighting styles. You can brawl in local split-screen or in online play.

Developer: Red Limb Studio

Bus Driver Simulator Price:
$29.99
Size:
3.00 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
If you are more in the mood for a simulation game, you can complete trips around the city, following a schedule. Earn money by getting passengers where they need to go, while following traffic laws of course! There are scenarios with their own conditions, or you can build your own career in Free Mode. Drive old Soviet city buses or European long-distance giants. There are many buses to choose from, plus dynamic weather and traffic situations.

Developer: Ultimate Games

Metaverse Keeper Price:
$13.49 | $14.99
Size:
1.50 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 12, 2020
Need some roguelike action? This one brings together five heroes to save the “Metaverse”. A great cataclysm created the Metaverse and its Bastion (a mysterious, huge ship drifting through space-time). The heroes will need to board it and discover the secrets of the cataclysm. However, the boss won’t let you bring back balance to the Metaverse so easily!

You can take on this adventure alone or in co-op mode. Explore the randomly generated worlds, and customize the weapons you use to battle any monsters that get in your way.

Developer: CIRCLE Entertainment

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Price:
$39.99
Size:
6.90 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 13, 2020
Unleash your need for speed as both an outlaw and a cop, now on your Nintendo Switch. Its up to you whether you want to go after the law breakers, or outsmart the cops. This remaster has enhanced visuals and cross-platform multiplayer (including asynchronous competition powered by Autolog), and DLC content.

Developer: Electronic Arts

 

 

Upcoming Games


The upcoming games section in this week’s Nintendo Download ranges from run-and-gun Serious Sam action, to managing a space agency and sharp shooting.

Serious Sam Collection Price:
$29.99
Size:
4.10 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 17, 2020
This collection melds three massive games from the series into one. You can run into battle against the forces of Mental alone or with up to four buddies. The collection includes the following games:

  • Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
  • Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
  • Serious Sam 3: BFE

Developer: Croteam

Mars Horizon Price:
$17.99 | $19.99
Size:
2.40 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 17, 2020
Take control of a space agency, as you lead it from the dawn of the space age to landing humans on Mars. Create your own base complete with training facilities, research labs, and launch pads. You might just write your own alternate version of history, as you speed through the space race. The future is in your hands.

Developer: Auroch Digital

Sniper Elite 4 Price:
$33.99 | $39.99
Size:
6.20 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 17, 2020
Jump into third-person combat in World War 2 to rescue Italy from the maw of fascism. Play through the campaign your way, with unrivaled sniping freedom, as you sharpshoot across huge levels. You can team-up or go head-to head in both local and online multiplayer modes.

Developer: Rebellion

 

 

That does it for the second Nintendo Download for this November. Check back again next week for more Nintendo Download news.

Michael Fontanini
Michael is a veteran gamer in his late 30s, who grew up around video games, with fond memories of the oldies like the NES, SNES, and N64 among others. He loves Nintendo, but also plays a lot of games on his PC. Michael also enjoys going for walks/bike rides, loves animals, and enjoys thunderstorms (and science in general). I love Nintendo but I also play a lot of game's on PC, many of which are on steam. My favorite Nintendo game's include Zelda, Metroid, and Smash Bros to name a few. On PC I love the Half-Life games, as well as most all of the Source Engine games just to name a few.