We’re back with the first Nintendo Download of November. This one is a bit less eventful than most other recent ones, in that we only have two featured titles to check out today.

 

Featured Games


The first featured game of today’s Nintendo Download is Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin ($39.99). After being banished from her opulent, celestial home, Sakuna is now on a demon-infested island! She also has her guardian, Tama, with her, and a few outcast humans. They’ll need to weather the elements, grow rice (her power source), and of course deal with those pesky demons. Players will experience both 3D simulation-style and side-scrolling gameplay. Sakuna: Of Rice and Rain is set to launch for Switch on November 10th.

 

The second and final featured game this week is FUSER ($59.99). Jump into an endless virtual music festival brought to you by the creators of Rock Band and Just Dance. This time, you get to combine elements from popular songs to create your own unique sound. You can also collaborate with a friend, and share your remixes with the world. FUSER is set to arrive on the Switch on November 10th.

 

Before we move on to sales, we have one other piece of news. Nintendo has an Animal Crossing sweepstakes on the My Nintendo website. You can redeem some of your platinum points by November 10th at 11:50pm PT to be entered for a chance to win. The winners get a package of themed prizes, including items like the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Official Companion Guide and a Nook Inc. Aloha shirt.

Now let’s move on to the sales news for this first Nintendo Download of the month.

 

 

Current Sales


The sales scene is also on the quiet side for the Nintendo Download this week. All of the major sales from last week have ended. The only bigger sale we have this time is the November Games Under $15 sale, which runs until November 18th at 11:59pm PT. It includes 16 Nintendo Switch games including titles like:

 

Lastly, we have just one small sale this week, the Continue Anywhere Sale. It consists of Kingdom Two Crowns ($11.99 | $19.99) being discounted until November 10th at 9:59am PT.

 

New eShop Titles


Among Nintendo’s featured new eShop games in this week’s Nintendo Download, we have a new title for 3DS, which is unusual these days.

Bricks Defender 3 Price:
$1.99 | $9.99
Size:
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Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
This is a brick breaker game. Its two predecessors are also available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop, brought to you by nuGame. The link for this game above is not working at the moment, but hopefully they fix that soon. I couldn’t get a screenshot or thumbnail for this one.

Developer: nuGame

 

Next up, we have a trio of RPG adventures.

Battle Hunters Price:
$16.99
Size:
767 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
The kindom is in peril, so three mighty heroes must set out to fix that in this classic-style RPG adventure. For now, the only thing holding the darkness at bay is the “Old One”, the wisest and also oldest wizard of them all. Take on your foes with a combination of strategic command and real-time gameplay.

Developer: Phase Two Games

Dragon Lapis Price:
$14.99
Size:
94 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
A thousand years have passed since the great battle between a pair of dragons. Both dragons were sealed away, but now the Silver Dragon has awakened once more! A frontier village quickly finds itself the target of an onslaught. Meanwhile, a royal knight named Lucas is a guard, but fate sleeps in his blood. He is in fact a descendant of the great hero who sealed the Gold and Silver dragons away long ago.

Developer: EXE-CREATE

Seven Knights -Time Wanderer- Price:
$19.99
Size:
7.9 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
The epic mobile RPG is now reborn on the Nintendo Switch as a traditional RPG. Vanessa, a descandent of a long line of mages, finds herself lost in a strange, unknown dimension! Soon she encounters the legendary magic tool, Sandy. It has been in a deep sleep for many ages, and Vanessa is now a grown woman after travelling through time.

Developer: Netmarble Corporation

 

We also have a handful of retro-styled games this week:

8-Bit Farm Price:
$14.00
Size:
195 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
This is a farm management game with retro-styled, 8-bit, pixel art graphics. You’ll need to get fruits and veggies, livestock, and more. Grow flowers and expand your fields while increasing your staff. One day you’ll be ready to open your farm to agritourism!

Developer: Kairosoft

8-bit Farm
Arcade Archives 64th. STREET Price:
$7.99
Size:
47 MB
Launch Date:
Oct. 29, 2020
Next up we have a new Arcade Archives entry.  This action game was released by JALECO in 1991. The company president’s daughter has been kidnapped! Detective Rick and his partner, Allen, must use combos and powerful attacks to slam their enemies into walls, teach them a lesson, and set things right.

Developer: HAMSTER

Archade Archives: 64th Street
Red Rope: Don’t Fall Behind + Price:
$12.99
Size:
358 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 06, 2020
If you’re looking for a stiffer challenge, this one might be for you. Exploring this labyrinth is not for the faint of heart. Meet its strange inhabitants, uncover its secrets, and learn its rules. After surviving the enemies and traps, you’ll still have to take on formidable bosses. Your only weapon is the rope that tethers you and your partner to each other.

Developer: Belka

The Pew Pew Bundle Vol. 1 Price:
$8.99 | $44.99
Size:
1.2 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
This is a bundle of three shooter-style games:

Black Paradox: Defeat the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals with your arsenal of drones, weapons, and upgrades in this rogue-light shmup.

Bleed 2: This one is a fast paced run-and-gun arcade action game. Heroine Wryn, is the last remaining hero who must save the world from an invasion of villains!

XenoRaptor: This twin-stick shooter pits you against heavily-armed space dragons! Once your enemies go down, you can strip them of parts, and eventually build the ultimate weapon.

Developer: Digerati

The Pew Pew Bundle Vol. 1
YesterMorrow Price:
$14.99 | $19.99
Size:
1018 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
In this 2D, platforming adventure, Yui must journey into parallel timelines to save her family. Her world has been destroyed, so now she sets out to find her family and rescue the world from its plight. The game combines action sequences and puzzle elements. Can you bring back the light to part the never-ending night that has consumed this world?

Developer: Bitmap Galaxy

 

If you’re looking for something more anime-styled, we have a pair of options for you this time around:

Café Enchanté Price:
$49.99
Size:
5.2 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
Kotone has inherited a café from her grandfather, but soon finds that the place is riddled with secrets! It serves as a meeting place for beings from various mystical worlds, beings like the King of Demons, a fallen angel, a humanoid beast, and more. The non-human activities occurring in the café may also attract watchful government agents.

Developer: Idea Factory

Cafe Enchante
Fantasy Tavern Sextet -Vol.1 New World Days- Price:
$7.99
Size:
642 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
A young cook was working behind the scenes at an Akihabara maid café until he finds himself in a new fantasy world! Here, magic is real and so are monsters! One such monster is about to attack him, when Lupine, the owner of the “Stray Sheep” tavern, saves his life in the nick of time! You’ll laugh and cry in this “slightly naughty, slapstick love-harem drama”.

Developer: qureate

Fantasy Tavern Sextet Vol 1 - New World Days

 

Finally, we’ll round out the new eShop section in today’s Nintendo Download with a handful of additional games.

Chicken Police – Paint it RED! Price:
$19.99
Size:
2.6 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
This one is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a gritty story taking place in a carefuly crafted world full of ridiculous humor! The Chicken Police are Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken, who were once a legendary detective team. Now they find themselves in the midst of a case stranger than anything either of them has ever seen!

Developer: HandyGames

Choices That Matter: And The Sun Went Out Price:
$5.99
Size:
69 MB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
This is a collection of text adventure games, that you can also think of like choose-your-own adventure stories. You’ll uncover conspiracies and ancient religions as you travel the world. There are around 600,000 words and 2,400 choices in total. When you conclude a story arc, you can see how many other players have visited the same place you did.

Developer: Tin Man Games

My Little Dog Adventure Price:
$6.99 | $9.99
Size:
3.8 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
Step into the paws of a little dog on a mission to find its way back home! Along the way, it will discover the low-poly, yet very detailed world, as a short, emotional and immersive story unfolds.

Developer: EpiXR Games

Outbreak The Nightmare Chronicles Price:
$11.04 | $12.99
Size:
4.7 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 05, 2020
As the undead apocalypse unfolds around her and the city burns to ashes, Lydia is trapped in a deserted manor! Terrible beasts and the disfigured remnants of humanity are quickly growing in numbers. All you can do now is explore the manor to find supplies, and hope you can survive this nightmare!

Developer: Dead Drop Studios

Tropico 6 – Nintendo Switch Edition Price:
$44.99 | $49.99
Size:
4.5 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 06, 2020
The Nintendo Switch version of Tropico 6 includes an exclusive new palace design, the flamingo pond, and a tourist costume for El Prez. This entry in the series drops you into large archipelagos to manage multiple islands and take on new challenges. Send your agents out to steal the world’s wonders and add them to your growing collection. Build tunnels and bridges to transport your citizens in a number of ways. Every dictator also needs to customize his palace, and don’t forget to give election speechs to blow smoke up your peoples’ asses with promises you won’t keep!

Developer: Limbic Entertainment

 

 

Upcoming Games


Like a couple of other areas in this Nintendo Download, the upcoming games section is much quieter this week.

Re:Turn – One Way Trip Price:
$11.99
Size:
1.0 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 07, 2020
This puzzle adventure horror game follows five college friends who went on a post-graduation vacation of sorts, not knowing of the horrors that await. With the maw of adulthood fast closing in to consume them forever, this might be their last chance to go on a fun trip with each other. However, the dark truth is that adulthood may be about to lose its prey, as a sinister new force thirsts for their young souls!

Developer: GMG Publishing

Speed 3: Grand Prix Price:
$35.99 | $39.99
Size:
1.4 GB
Launch Date:
Nov. 10, 2020
For this one, we switch gears into the racing genre. Select your favorite formula one race car, and try to work your way to the top. Do you have what it takes to become the champion?

Developer: Lion Castle

 

 

That concludes the first Nintendo Download of November 2020. See you next time.

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.