It’s that time of week again, so another Nintendo Download is here! We have three featured games this time, from Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time to Stubbs The Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse. There are a couple of major sales and plenty of new eShop titles as well.
Featured Games
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time ($39.99) has just launched on the Nintendo Switch. Crash and Coco must collect four Quantum Masks to save the world from Neo Cortex and N. Tropy. This entry in the series has new characters, abilities, and bosses. For those who purchase the digital edition, you’ll unlock the Totally Tubular skins for Crash and Coco when you beat level two!
Also just launched is Cyanide & Happiness – Freakpocalypse ($17.99 | $19.99). Somewhere in the Cyanide & Happiness universe lives Coop McCarthy, an orphan in high school who doesn’t fit in. He is bullied by everyone, can’t find a date, and basically his life sucks! Will he save the world or screw up and make things worse? Then there is the question of why the game is subtitled “Freakpocalypse”? You’ll have to step into Coop’s shoes to find out!
Our third and final featured title for today is Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse ($19.99). This title is coming out in a few more days on March 16th. The year is 1959, a time when Punchbowl, PA is an idyllic place to live. However, as it turns out, that’s all about to change! You are a dead man out to teach the living a lesson! Eat brains and turn your enemies into fellow zombies to help you attack the city!
Current Sales
In the sales scene this week, we have a few new things to cover in the Nintendo Download. First up, we have the MAR10 Day Sale, which includes four games 35% off and runs until March 13th at 11:59pm PT.
- Super Mario Maker 2 ($38.99 | $59.99)
- Super Mario Party ($38.99 | $59.99)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 ($38.99 | $59.99)
- Mario Tennis Aces ($38.99 | $59.99)
We also have the Square Enix Spring Sale, which goes until March 24th at 8:59am PT. It includes 27 different discounted games. Here are some highlights:
- Collection of Mana ($19.99 | $39.99)
- DRAGON QUEST ($3.49 | $4.99)
- DRAGON QUEST II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line ($4.54 | $6.49)
- DRAGON QUEST III: The Seeds of Salvation ($8.74 | $12.49)
- Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY! ($19.99 | $39.99)
- Final Fantasy VII ($7.99 | $15.99)
- Final Fantasy VIII Remastered ($9.99 | $19.99)
- Final Fantasy IX ($10.49 | $?.??)
- Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster ($24.99 | $49.99)
- Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age ($24.99 | $49.99)
- Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD ($14.99 | $29.99)
- Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) ($19.99 | $39.99)
- World of Final Fantasy Maxima ($19.99 | $39.99)
- I Am Setsuna ($19.99 | $39.99)
- Lost Sphear ($19.99 | $49.99)
- ONINAKI ($24.99 | $49.99)
- Romancing Saga 2 ($12.49 | $24.99)
- Romancing Saga 3 ($14.49 | $28.99)
- SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS ($14.99 | $29.99)
- Spelunker Party ($14.99 | $29.99)
- Star Ocean First Departure R ($10.49 | $20.99)
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (3DS) ($19.99 | $39.99)
- Trials of Mana ($29.99 | $49.99)
Check out Nintendo’s sales page for full details on everything.
New eShop Titles
We have a quartet of pixel art games today in the Nintendo Download.
| Arcade Archives LEGEND OF MAKAI | Price: $7.99 |
Size: 39.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 04, 2021 |
| Embark on a quest to save the princess, who as you may have guessed was kipnapped by baddies! Talk to people in town for hints and purchase weapons and items at the shop to better prepare yourself for the journey ahead. This RPG was originally released by JALECO back in 1988.
Developer: HAMSTER |
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| Chained | Price: $4.99 |
Size: 64.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| Cole is out for revenge against the company and AI that took his cybersecurity career from him. Hack accounts and solve puzzles to save the career of cybersecurity before the AI system takes it over completely! The game features retro-styled graphics and pixel art.
Developer: Studio Digital Caffeine |
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| Pinkman+ | Price: $4.99 |
Size: 54.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 12, 2021 |
| Need a big challenge? Then dive into this minimalist, retro-themed platformer for a fast-paced and difficult adventure. You are a lost man who happens to have pink skin for some reason. Run, jump, and use your jetpack to get through 100 deadly levels filled with 20 types of traps!
Developer: Green Dinosaur Games |
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| Bob Help Them | Price: $4.79 | $7.99 |
Size: 60.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| Not into high difficulty? No matter, because we have a more casual option with pixel art today, too. This one is a relaxing timer-based game set in a small community. Your job is to help the six people around you with their daily chores across 35 levels to collect 105 stars. You can find ways to be more efficient by figuring out which order to do things in.
Bake, Chop, Fish, Fry, Harvest, Pet Dogs, Mine, Smelt, Strategize, and have a good time relaxing. Developer: No Gravity Games |
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Looking for something a tad more naughty? This one might have you covered:
| Bishoujo Battle Cyber Panic! | Price: $5.99 |
Size: 218.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| Each high-action stage sees you dodging enemies while drawing lines to reveal the girl in the background. The game is inspired by naughty back room arcades in 90’s era Japan. Rescue the anime-style mecha girls in 50 different stages. Revealed images are added to the Gallery mode to view whenever you want.
Developer: eastasiasoft |
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For those who love RPGs, this next one just came out. Furthermore, you can find a couple more RPGs in the Upcoming Games section below.
| Battle Brothers – A Turn Based Tactical RPG | Price: $29.99 |
Size: 3.00 GB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| Lead a mercenary company in a tactical, turn-based RPG set in a medieval world. Take on a procedurally generated open world campaign as you decide who to hire, what contracts to take, how to train and equip your men, and who to fight!
Developer: Ukiyo Publishing |
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Want to be an Alchemist? Then this Nintendo Download has a great option for you:
| Alchemist Simulator | Price: $11.24 | |
Size: 734.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| Go from a novice student in the art of alchemy to become the greatest there ever was! Your mentor will help you, but the time will come to take over the studio and forge your own path, as you chart the unknown realm of alchemy!
Developer: Art Games Studio |
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Are you into realistic off-road rally racing games? Well we have just such a racer right here:
| WRC 9 The Official Game | Price: $49.99 |
Size: 14.50 GB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| This is the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship. It adds three new rallies with 15+ classic cars and over 100 special stages. The developers also added new modes, and a Clubs system allowing players to create their own championship to compete in online and race against the world! Play as all official drivers and cars in 3 WRC categories.
Developer: KT Racing |
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If you’d like something a bit more chaotic, this Nintendo Download has a few options, from hack ‘n slash and brawling to twin-stick shooter action:
| Bloody Bunny, The Game | Price: $9.99 |
Size: 2.30 GB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| A nameless organization has transformed all humans into dolls, creating a post-apocalyptic world! Step into the role of Bloody Bunny, a girl trapped within the body of a bunny doll, who seeks nothing less than retribution! Unlike most, she has somehow retained her memory, but after awakening also realizes that Mumu (her younger sister) is also now trapped in the body of a doll!
Developer: Digital Innovative Design and Technology Center |
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| NoReload Heroes Enhanced Edition | Price: $24.99 |
Size: 378.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| Battle it out against Mephisto’s henchbot hordes in a couch co-op twin-stick shooter. Up to three friends can jump into battle with you if you’re not feeling like flying solo! Can you take back the mage tower from Mephisto and his henchbots?
Developer: Teatime Holdings |
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| Smash Club: Streets of Shmeenis | Price: $1.00 |
Size: 264.00 MB |
Launch Date: Mar. 11, 2021 |
| This one is a “modern classic brawler” according to the game page. The Super Boys organization has collapsed, and as a result gangs now battle each other for control of Boot City. The victor turned out to be Supreme Leader Shmeenis and his gang.
The game features 48 characters brawling in 40 different stages, with weapons from swords and pipes, to dogs, bombs, and even tanks. Up to four players can battle it out for glory in the streets of Boot City! Developer: Four Fats |
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Upcoming Games
The upcoming games category in this Nintendo Download has three games dominated by RPGs, but also includes a dose of baseball action.
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning | Price: $39.99 |
Size: 12.40 GB |
Launch Date: Mar. 16, 2021 |
| The hit RPG has arrived on the Nintendo Switch, originally created by the bestselling author R. A. Salvatore and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, as well as Ken Rolston (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer). Jump into an intense and customizable RPG and discover the hidden secrets of Amalur. Explore vast landscapes, the grand city of Rathir, dark dungeons, and more.
Developer: Kaiko |
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| Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited | Price: $49.99 |
Size: 3.10 GB |
Launch Date: Mar. 16, 2021 |
| Coming to the west for the first time, this RPG tale of sorrow sees a world fall to ashes after the Overlord of Darkness (Ol=Ohma) defeated the last defense of man (the Knights of the Round). A fallen hero is resurrected a century later to lead a new band of heroes!
Developer: Codeglue |
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| R.B.I. Baseball 21 | Price: $29.99 |
Size: 4.80 GB |
Launch Date: Mar. 16, 2021 |
| Win yourself a World Series while playing your way. This latest edition adds a new Create-A-Player mode loaded with customization possibilities. They’ve added play-by-play commentary and time of day now progresses. They also added Franchise mode, an online head-to-head mode, and exhibition mode. Customization options go well beyond just character creation, with features like numerous control styles, camera options, and contextual difficulty sliders.
Developer: MLBAM |
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That concludes another Nintendo Download. Take care and have a great week!
