Nintendo Download for 10/01/2020

Welcome back for the first Nintendo Download of October 2020! We have three featured games this time, and a couple of major Nintendo DLC updates to mention. This Nintendo Download took a bit longer for me to get done due to the new layout you’ll see in some sections below. So I apologize for the minor delay this week.

Featured Games

The first featured item in today’s Nintendo Download is Super Mario Bros. 35. It’s a new game on Nintendo Switch online. You play the original Super Mario Bros., but the twist is that it works like Tetris 99, but with 35 players. You’ll be racing against the clock while sabotaging your foes in the hopes of being the first to the goal! You can earn extra time by taking out the enemies in the stage. The most bizarre and mind boggling aspect of this title is that it will only be available to play on Switch Online until March 31st, 2021! Here is the brand new launch trailer:

Next up, we have Rogue Company, which is also now free-to-play. It is a third-person, tactical action shooter that puts the fate of the world on your shoulders. You take on the role of an elite agent of Rogue Company. Each agent in the game has their own skills, and there are different game modes to play in.

Our third and final featured title for today is Japanese role-playing game, Ys Origin ($19.99). After the devastation of a demonic invasion, twin Goddesses must use their magic to return the inhabitants of legendary Ys back safely into the sky.  The demons are busy constructing Devil’s Tower to reach the humans. This is where you come in as a powerful mage who must look for the Goddesses in Devil’s Tower. Your magic prowess and swordsmanship are all that stands between the humans and disaster now!

DLC Updates

We have two DLC updates to mention today, the first of which is already out. It is the Animal Crossing: New Horizons fall update. You can now farm multiple types of pumpkins and use them to craft new Halloween-themed items to decorate your island paradise. Pumpkin starts can be bought at Nook’s Cranny (or from Leif year-round) and used to grow your own pumpkin patches. The update also adds new Halloween costumes to get you ready for trick-or-treat night. You can find them at the Mable Sisters’ shop this month. Along with these costumes, you can exchange Nook Miles for new eye colors and body paint. On Halloween night, all your neighbors will come together at the plaza. You’d better have stocked up beforehand on some candy from Nook’s Cranny to give them! Jack, the “czar of Halloween”, will also join the festivities, and he may have some surprises of his own in store!

A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES! The second DLC update we have to discuss is the next upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter! Arguably the most iconic indie character of all time is set to “Rock the Block!” in battle, as Minecraft’s Steve (and Alex) prepare to join the brawl! It appears the developers have put quite a lot of work into this, as Sakurai himself said in the teaser presentation that they reworked all stages for his abilities. This was unfortunately just a quick teaser presentation, with the full presentation coming at 7:30am PT/10:30am ET on Saturday. That’s just two days away.

Current Sales

This week in the Nintendo Download sales section, the Monster Hunter Franchise Sale is just ending this evening. The Sega 60th Anniversary Sale covered in last week’s Nintendo Download is still going on for a few more days, as is the Inti Creates Tokyo Game Show sale.

When it comes to new sales, we have a new Deep Silver sale going on with 19 games up to 70% off. This one lasts until 11:59pm PT on October 5th. It includes the open world action of Saint’s Row: The Third – The Full Package ($17.99) and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected ($23.99). If you’re more into first-person action in a post-apocalyptic world, then there is also Metro 2033 Redux ($13.74) and Metro: Last Light Redux ($13.74). Note that all four of these games are rated “M for Mature”. Other franchises represented in this sale are Lost Horizon (2 games), Secret Files (4 games) and Let’s Sing (4 games). Individual games in this sale include the brutal beat-’em-up Redeemer: Enhanced Edition ($11.99 and also rated M), the space adventure Manticore – Galaxy on Fire ($7.99), and strategy role-playing game Ash of Gods: Redemption ($17.99), which is also rated M.

You can see the full information on current Nintendo eShop sales here.

New eShop Titles

Now it’s time for Nintendo Download to jump into the new and upcoming eShop offerings in our game guide sections for this week. Here are the games that are out now or coming out in the next few days. As you can see, I’m trying a new format for the game guide sections today. The game titles are links to each game’s eShop page. You can of course click on the thumbnail images to see them larger. If it is a trailer, you can watch it right here, or click the YouTube link in the video player to go see it larger on YouTube.

Anyway, since our largest category seems to be puzzle gameplay this time, let’s start with those games:

Farm Builder	Price: $9.99	Size: 457 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 01, 2020
In this strategy board game, you must build farms and roads. Surround windmills and water towers to score points. The game has three modes of play (online multiplayer, alone against CPU bots, or pass the device mode where you can play with friends on one Switch). Genre: Puzzle, Board Game, Strategy, Multiplayer ESRB: E for Everyone Developer: LAN – GAMES EOOD

Red Crow Mysteries: Legion	Price: $9.99	Size: 338 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 01, 2020
You have the ability to see things that others cannot. It is your greatest gift, but also a difficult burden to bear. Evil has awakened again, and he is hungry for power. Dive into a dimension full of ghosts and demons, and whatever you do, never let him see your fear! Genre: Adventure, Puzzle ESRB: T for Teen Developer: Cateia Games

The Last Days	Price: $9.99	Size: 502 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 01, 2020
An ancient enemy has returned and the fate of your world now rests in your hands. Study the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle and uncover clues left behind by advanced civilizations from eons ago, who are now lost to the sands of time. Genre: Adventure, Puzzle ESRB: E for Everyone Developer: Ocean Media

103	Price: $9.99	Size: 566 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 02, 2020
Something happened during a night out with her friends, and now Lily must use her imagination to unlock what happened, and uncover how she lost her memories. Genre: Action, Adventure, Other, Puzzle ESRB: T for Teen Developer: Dystopia Interactive

Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan	Price: $8.99 | $14.99	Size: 697 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 02, 2020
The Queen of Eagle Kingdom has been hit with a mysterious illness. You are the famous healer who has been summoned to examine her. Suddenly the baby prince vanishes under strange circumstances and the Queen is accused of black magic! The King believes she is innocent, and its up to you to get to the bottom of this and save her. Genre: Adventure, Puzzle ESRB: T for Teen Developer: Artifex Mundi

Quell	Price: $7.99	Size: 140 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 03, 2020
Quell is a zen puzzler with over 80 levels filled with gorgeous art. Listen to a haunting soundtrack as you try to slide a droplet around a level filled with pathways, obstacles, and traps in order to collect all of the pearls. Genre: Puzzle ESRB: E for Everyone Developer: Fallen Tree Games

If you want some really cheap new puzzle games for a few dollars or less, they include:

• Logic Puzzle Collection: Sudoku – Permudoku – Nonodoku ($0.99)
• Powertris ($3.99 | $4.99)
• Unlock the King 3 ($0.49 | $0.99)

Next up, we have a couple of new RPGs on the Switch now:

For those looking for a retro fix, we have four retro styled games in this Nintendo Download. Most of them are re-releases of classics.

Arcade Archives BURNIN’ RUBBER	Price: $7.99	Size: 39 MB	Launch Date: Sep. 24, 2020
This game was originally released by Data East in 1982. Race against enemy vehicles while being careful to avoid obstacles and win the race! Genre: Action, Arcade ESRB: E for Everyone Developer: HAMSTER

Retro Classix Collection #1: Data East	Price: $16.99 | $19.99	Size: 272 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 01, 2020
This retro collection includes: Bad Dudes Joe & Mac Heavy Barrel Express Raiders Super Real Darwin Gate of Doom Shoot Out Super Burgertime Genre: Action, Arcade, Role-Playing ESRB: E for Everyone 10+ Developer: Golem Entertainment

Candy Raid: The Factory	Price: $4.99	Size: 77 MB	Launch Date: Oct. 01, 2020
In this retro-styled puzzle exploration game, you take on the role of a candy loving witch named, well, Candy. Use your elemental powers to unlock secrets and solve puzzles as she continues on her eternal quest to satisfy her sweet tooth. Genre: Puzzle ESRB: N/A Developer: KR Game Studios

We have a few more adventure games left to check out that didn’t fit in other categories, including one survival horror game. There are three of them:

Finally, we finish out this section of the Nintendo Download game guide with a handful of other miscellaneous games, including:

• Air Missions: HIND ($24.99) – This is an action combat flight simulator.
• Hot Shot Burn ($13.49 | $14.99) – Pick a hero and battle it out in top-down arena brawls.
• Animals for Toddlers ($6.99) – Teach toddlers about animals in six locations.
• Let’s Sing Queen ($39.99)
• Smooth World Cup Tennis ($8.49 | $9.99)

Upcoming Games

This week we have a total of eight games in the upcoming section of the Nintendo Download game guide, which will all be joining the Nintendo Switch eShop next week. First up, we have four RPGs and/or strategy titles:

Rounding out this Nintendo Download, the remaining four upcoming games this week range from action and adventure to mystery and racing.

That wraps up this week’s Nintendo Download! Take care until the next one.