Nintendo Download for 12/17/2020

Welcome back, as it’s time for another Nintendo Download! This week we have two featured titles to look at, and four new retro games in the NES and SNES apps to check out. There is also one major piece of new DLC news for us to cover.

For those who love anime, the Funimation app recently launched on Nintendo Switch on December 15th. You can stream for the first two weeks for free! With a subscription, you get ad-free anime, and up to five simultaneous streams on one account.

A demo is also now available for BRAVELY DEFAULT II on the Nintendo Switch eShop, which includes the first chapter of the game. Playing the demo also earns you 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points.

Featured Games

First up, we have Super Meat Boy Forever ($19.99). This game takes place a few short years after the events of the original Super Meat Boy. In the intervening years, Meat Boy and Bandage Girl have built a happy life, even welcoming a new baby into the world named Nugget. One day when the weather was nice, they decided to have a picnic, but that’s when crap hit the fan. Dr. Fetus crept up, and knocked out both Meat Boy and Bandage Girl before finally kidnapping Nugget! They soon regained consciousness and realized the situation, cracking their knuckles since they knew exactly who did it. It’s time to save Nugget and teach Dr. Fetus a lesson! You’ll have to watch the trailer on YouTube since it is age restricted, and so is only allowed to be viewed there.

We’ll round out the main portion of the featured games section this week with COLLECTION of SaGa FINAL FANTASY LEGEND ($19.99). This one was in the Upcoming Games section in last week’s Nintendo Download. It aims to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Saga series. This collection contains three games:

• The Final Fantasy Legend
• Final Fantasy Legend II
• Final Fantasy Legend III

The first game in this trio was the first Gameboy RPG to see over 1 million units sold. Here is the announcement trailer:

DLC

If you’re a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fan, then you’re probably already aware that Sakurai’s presentation for the latest fighter was yesterday. However, they are doing something different this time. While Sephiroth is officially joining the roster on December 22nd, there is a special in-game challenge that can let you unlock him early! If you complete this boss battle challenge on any difficulty, you’ll unlock Sephiroth’s DLC pack, meaning you don’t have to wait until the 22nd. This includes his stage and the nine new music tracks according to the Smash Bros. press release. To learn all of the ins and outs of Sephiroth and his move set, watch the new presentation from series creator, Masahiro Sakurai:

Nintendo Switch Online

This time around, the new batch of retro games they added includes three new SNES games and one new NES game. They are launching today (December 18th). So it’s time for a Nintendo Download trip to the past.

First up, we have Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble. Dixie Kong finds herself stuck with babysitting duty, but her next adventure happens anyway! Players can control Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong solo, with a friend, or against a friend. They’ll need to utilize their abilities to conquer the game’s 40+ levels.

The second SNES game in this new set is The Ignition Factor, which brings you intense firefighting gameplay. Step into the role of a firefighter, and battle huge infernos to save people. Venture into factories consumed by flames, keep your cool, and most importantly, rescue all of those trapped inside! Can you get everyone to safety?

The new SNES games are rounded out by Super Valis IV, as a reddish moon summons evil. Lena is the only warrior who can wield the Valis sword, and so she must leap into battle against the encroaching onslaught of darkness and evil. You’ll need to guide her through the seven action platforming levels by jumping, dashing, and using items, but beware. The longer you take in a stage, the stronger the boss at the end of the level will be!

Update: It seems they actually added four SNES games this time. The fourth one just wasn’t included in the press release for some reason. It is a fighting game called Tough E Nuff.

Now its time to round out this section with the lone new NES game, Nightshade. Metro City finds itself infested with crime and corruption, thanks to Sutekh. The big crime bosses all answer to him. Mark Gray decides to avenge his fallen idol, so he takes on the guise of Nightshade (the last person standing between the city and total domination by Sutekh). The gameplay blends action with point-and-click gameplay.

Current Sales

The sales scene is a bit more active for this week’s Nintendo Download. The Game Awards Sale from last week just ended last night, but there are a few new pieces of sales news.

You can save up to 34% on the new music-mixing game from Harmonix, FUSER. How much you save depends on the edition you get and whether you go for any of the DLC. This sale goes until 8:59am PT on December 31st.

The second small sale is Grindstone, which is seeing a special launch discount, which runs until 8:59pm PT on December 29th.

The one big new sale this week, is the Bandai Namco Winter Meltdown Sale, which runs until 11:59pm PT on December 31st. Here you can net savings of as much as 84% on some of their games. Below are some major highlights, but you can click on the sales scene link at the top of this section to see the whole sale.

• Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions ($35.99 | $59.99)

• Digimon Story Cyber Slueth: Complete Edition ($24.99 | $49.99)

• DRAGON BALL FighterZ ($9.59 | $59.99)
• DRAGON BALL Xenoverse 2 ($9.99 | $49.99)
• SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES World Mission ($14.99 | $59.99)

• GOD EATER 3 ($14.99 | $59.99)

• JUMP FORCE – Deluxe Edition ($29.99 | $49.99)

• Katamari Damacy REROLL ($9.89 | $29.99)

• MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE ($14.99 | $59.99)
• MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 ($29.99 | $59.99)

• NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 1 ($11.99 | $19.99)
• NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2 ($9.99 | $19.99)
• NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 ROAD TO BORUTO ($29.99 | 49.99)
• NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy (19.99 | 39.99)

• Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch ($14.99 | $49.99)

• ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition ($9.99 | $39.99)
• ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 4 ($29.99 | $59.99)
• ONE PIECE: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition ($9.99 | $39.99)

• PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2 PLUS ($7.99 | $19.99)

• SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET Complete Edition ($14.99 | $49.99)
• SWORD ART ONLINE: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition ($14.99 | $49.99)

New eShop Titles

We have a handful of retro titles in this week’s Nintendo Download, plus a couple more in the Upcoming Games section below.

Arcade Archives MARKHAM	Price: $7.99	Size: 39.00 MB	Launch Date: Dec. 10, 2020
This scrolling shooter was originally released in 1983 by Sunsoft. Your mission is to destroy antarctic bases and restore peace to the world. Use your beam gun and powerful missiles to get the job done! You’ll need a bit of practice to master aiming and proper use of each attack type, but then your enemies will be doomed! Developer: HAMSTER

Actually, there is one more retro game today. This one is different, in that it is also definitely for a more mature audience due to its naughtiness.

Crawlco Block Knockers	Price: $7.19 | $8.99	Size: 284.00 MB	Launch Date: Dec. 17, 2020
This action puzzler is rather naughty for a puzzle game! Inspired by the feel of “smokey ’90s Japanese arcades”, you’ll reveal hidden images of ladies behind each stage. Knock blocks into marked zones all while keeping an eye out for enemies, and of course smashing them into oblivion! The Switch version has extra content, including “uncensored” and “modesty” modes, “new character art, additional stages and added localization.” Developer: eastasiasoft, CosmiKankei

Touhou Luna Nights above had a touch of anime style to it, and this Nintendo Download has one more for those who like their anime. This one is a mix of suspense and escape game.

密室のサクリファイス／ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE	Price: $39.99	Size: 6.20 GB	Launch Date: Dec. 17, 2020
In the depths of an isolated, underground city, five girls meet. Soon they find themselves betraying and killing each other! What fate awaits them at the end of all of this? Well, that is for you to discover. The story is fully voiced in Japanese only. Can you get all of the endings in this suspensefull escape game? Developer: D3 Publisher

Need more strategy, or RPG action? Well this one might scratch that itch:

Mercenaries Blaze: Dawn of the Twin Dragons	Price: $17.99 | $19.99	Size: 491.00 MB	Launch Date: Dec. 17, 2020
This RPG is the fifth Mercenaries title to land on the Nintendo Switch. Dive into the long and challenging campaign, and grow as your team takes on strategic turn-based battles. You’ll encounter plenty of plot twists and tense moments with emotive storytelling, and optional missions along the way. There are many choices to be made, that will affect your future. Which equipment and skills should you prioritize, and what class should each character upgrade? Developer: CIRCLE Entertainment

This next one is an action platformer that pits you in a desparate fight to make it home.

We also have a pair of simulation games this time around:

The next pair of titles in this Nintendo Download are more on the puzzling side of things.

Dark Arcana: The Carnival	Price: $8.99 | $14.99	Size: 482.00 MB	Launch Date: Dec. 18, 2020
It’s up to you to find the woman lost amid the horrors of a mysterious carnival! You’ll investigate both the world you know, and an alternate plane which exists behind the hall of mirrors! Discover a story of star-crossed lovers, and an ancient being called the “Evil One.” Can you stop him from escaping and invading our world? Developer: Artifex Mundi

Finally, we round out this section of the Nintendo Download with a party game styled entry:

Upcoming Games

We have a set of five upcoming games to look at in this week’s Nintendo Download, so lets jump in.

Smart Moves	Price: $5.99	Size: 55.00 MB	Launch Date: Dec. 21, 2020
This game mixes puzzle and turn-based roguelike mechanics. Explore different worlds with increasing difficulty. Watch out for obstacles and sneaky foes as you search for great treasures. Each level is a sort of puzzle with its own solution. Learn how things interact and use that to your advantage. Developer: TERNOX

That finishes up another Nintendo Download. Take care and see you next time!