Good news, everyone! This week the Nintendo Download is running like it should, so you’ll be reading this earlier in the day than last week. There’s an interesting assortment of games this week, including two very peculiar featured titles, a bunch of great games on sale, and the usual digital fare. Let’s start with something old and something new.
I was the first person at the oprainfall site to champion the venerable Shovel Knight. It’s still one of my favorite and most successful crowdfunded games, and I honestly am smitten with the series. Having said that, I’m not sure why one of the featured titles today is Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope. Cause I thought it was already out on Switch, but perhaps it wasn’t as a standalone game? I know it’s there if you get the Treasure Trove. In any case, if you don’t want to buy all the Shovel Knight DLC but wanted to try the game that started it all, you owe it to yourself to pick up Shovel of Hope. The other featured game is even stranger. It’s called Later Daters, and it’s a dating sim game featuring grandparents. No, you didn’t temporarily go crazy(er). The game is actually an octogenarian love sim. So if you want sexy times as an old fart, then you have your niche game. Let’s continue the Nintendo Download with some great games on sale.
The Game Guide has heard our cries, and answered us in kind. So buckle up for a bunch of discounts. If you love puzzle games with RPG twists, then you might enjoy Roundguard for $15.99; or for tactical mayhem, try Kingdom Rush Frontiers for $11.99; to explore a twisted beach side community, there’s The Touryst for $13.99; for a rogue jaunt, try Sparklite for $14.99; for crazy SHMUP fun, try Monkey Barrels for $11.99; for a beautiful RPG, try Ni no Kuni for $29.99; to explore an apocalyptic wasteland, try RAD for $7.99; for a good discount on a challenging platformer, try Exception for $3.74; for a creative new IP, try Double Cross for only $4.99; to blast some creepy critters, try The Bug Butcher for $3.99; to play a classic, try Windjammers for $5.99; to fight some vikings, try Bad North for $8.99; if you love adaptations of graphic novels, try Battle Chasers: Nightwar for $11.99; if you want to try a beautiful adventure, try Fe for only $4.99; or for a unique Metroidvania, try Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition for $5.99; for a cute game with an elephant, try Yono and the Celestial Elephants for $7.99; if you love retro, try the Namco Museum for $9.89; or to blast your way out of a sea creature, try GoNNER for $2.99; and lastly, for a great musical game, try VOEZ for $15. To see the other discounted Switch games, just click here.
The following digital games are out for next week’s Nintendo Download. Fans of adventure games might enjoy Help Will Come Tomorrow and Shadows. Puzzle fans might enjoy TaniNani. If you’re thirsty for classic styled RPGs, try Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown. And finally, for a distinct boss rush game, look forward to ITTA.
And lastly, these digital games are out for this week of the Nintendo Download. I hope you love retro, cause there’s an absolute embarrassment of riches this week. The following retro games are all ready to play – Arcade Archives PLUS ALPHA, Crash’n the Boys Street Challenge, DOUBLE DRAGON, DOUBLE DRAGON II, DOUBLE DRAGON III, Renegade, River City Ransom and Super Dodge Ball. Whew that was a lot, but there’s more games. Fans of adventure games have the following to enjoy – A Fold Apart, Blind Men and The Fox Awaits Me. Those wanting frenetic fun might enjoy these – Freakout: Calamity TV Show, Galaxy Warfighter, Hyper Jam and Rover Wars. To game with a buddy, try Billion Road and MetaChampions. If you’re a thrifty buyer, try Indie Gems Bundle – Nonograms edition. To enjoy stylish action, try Finding Teddy 2: Definitive Edition and Kawaii Deathu Desu. And lastly, for a puzzle game with cats, try Purrs In Heaven.
A nice return to form for the Nintendo Download. Thanks as always for joining oprainfall for your weekly dose of Nintendo fun, and be sure to pick up some great games to wait out this quarantine!
