We’re back with the October 8, 2020 Nintendo Download, and this time we have four featured games to look at. Nintendo has also released a demo for Pikmin 3 Deluxe this week, giving players a sneak peak at some of its new features. The demo allows players to try out Mission Mode, which allows you to play with a second player, as does the main game. If you defeat the first boss in the demo and load your save data in the full game, you’ll immediately get the Ultra-Spicy difficulty option.
Without any further ado, lets jump into the featured games for this week.
Featured Games
Today’s first featured game is The Survivalists ($24.99). Explore, gather resources, craft food/tools, and survive in a procedurally generated island wilderness. You can tame and train monkeys to help you with various tasks, or even have them join you on camp raids. Your simian friends will be important allies. Delve into labyrinths to see what sort of loot you can scavenge, maybe even a great new sword. However, this won’t be easy, as these places are not for the faint of heart.
Next up we have puzzle, adventure, I Am Dead ($19.99). From the creators of Hohokum, amd Wilmot’s Warehouse, this new game takes players on an adventure in the afterlife. To take on the role of recently deceased museum curator, Morris Lupton, now reunited with the spirit of his old dog, Sparky. Unfortunately, there is no time for relaxation, as disaster is about to befall the tiny island he loved in life (Shelmerston).
The third item in today’s Nintendo Download featured section is a tactical turn-based RPG called Inkenfell ($17.99 | $19.99). It follows a troublesome group of magic students. Players will explore their vast magic school, and its bizarre halls, take on formidable monsters, and find loads of dark secrets and treasure. Three of the magic students can take part in battle (chosen out of six), and each has their own unique powers. There are 48 different spells, over 100 monsters of many types, 22 dangerous bosses, and 100+ items from wands and rings, to cloaks, hats, and magical artifacts.
The fourth and final featured title today is FIFA 21 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition ($49.99). It brings with it the latest kits, clubs, and squads from of the world’s top leagues. It features many of the world’s most well-known stadiums, including some new additions. Pre-orders are available now.
DLC
In DLC news, Nintendo is again featuring the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Challenger Pack 7. Of course, in the time since last week’s Nintendo Download, series director Masahiro Sakurai’s full presentation of Minecraft Steve has been released. Challenger Pack 7 is available to pre-purchase fror $5.99. It is also included in Fighter Pass Vol. 2 ($29.99). You can find out more about all of the Smash DLC at the official website. Minecraft Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman are set to join the brawl on October 13th. That leaves just a few short days left to wait. In the meantime, you can watch the full fighter presentation for all the details if you haven’t already:
Current Sales
The sales scene is pretty bare this week, with no major sales going on in this Nintendo Download. Nintendo does have some random deals as usual, including graphic novel Along the Edge ($14.95 | $16.99), zombie shooter Dead Z Meat ($8.99 | $9.99), neon-noir story Cloudpunk ($19.99 | $24.99), and more. There are twelve deals in all, and you can check them out on the Nintendo.com sales page.
New eShop Titles
For the first of the new eShop titles in this week’s Nintendo Download, we’ll start out with these two games today:
| Torn Tales: Rebound Edition | Price: $5.59 | $7.99 |
Size: 1.1 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| Evil has ruined the tales you love in this squad based RPG. Wield the powers of Robin Hood, Snow White, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Together they fight in this dark land assembled by the evil Bookbinder. He is utilizing enemies from all over the fabled lands to try to stop you. Will he succeed?
Developer: Chilled Mouse |
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| Piofiore: Fated Memories | Price: $49.99 |
Size: 4.9 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| Liliana Adornato was born and raised in the church at the center of Burlone, an Italian town. Three criminal organizaations control various parts of the city, and she finds herself in the middle of their nasty turf wars.
Developer: Idea Factory |
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We have three new games that are puzzle oriented in this week’s Nintendo Download:
| Aery – Sky Castle | Price: $7.49 | $9.99 |
Size: 3.1 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| This is a unique flight game where you control a bird. Fly into the unknown in beautiful low-poly landscapes with environmental riddles, and other surprises. In the end, you must save this broken world!
Developer: EpiXR Games |
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| Filament | Price: $16.99 |
Size: 1.7 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| The truth is out there somewhere, and you must find it. You board an abandoned spaceship called The Alabaster alone, the crew is no where to be found, and the only other one here is a mysterious lone voice. The Alabaster is one of The Filament Corporation’s research ships, and its to you to investigate and solve the mystery of what happened.
Developer: Beard Envy |
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| Ghost of a Tale | Price: $24.99 |
Size: 1.2 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| Explore a gorgeous medieval world as a minstrel mouse called Tilo. His perilous task is to escape the dungeons of the Dwinding Heights Keep, and find Merra, his true love. The world of this action-RPG is ruled over by rats, and filled with an intimate story.
Developer: Plug In Digital |
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If you’re looking for some retro-styled games, we have three new games in that category this time in Nintendo Download.
| Adventures of Chris | Price: $13.49 | $14.99 |
Size: 354 MB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| This 90’s inspired game follows a chubby kid named Chris in the year 1995. He was just an ordinary kid getting picked on, and living an unremarkable life until everything changed. He got turned into a balloon by villains who kidnapped him, but luckily Chris escaped. It’s up to you to build him up into a true hero. There are a number of difficulty modes, secrets, and extra stuff to unlock.
Developer: Guin Entertainment |
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| Arcade Archives BEN BERO BEH | Price: $7.99 |
Size: 39 MB |
Launch Date: Oct 01, 2020 |
| BEN BERO BEH is an action game originally released by TAITO back in 1984. You’ll need to put out fires and avoid various obstacles as yo utry to rescue NAO-Chan from the burning building!
Developer: HAMSTER |
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| AstroWings: Space War | Price: $9.99 |
Size: 168 MB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| This retro-style shoot ’em up and bullet hell brings you six types of ships, with three missions to clear on each stage.
Developer: Toward |
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For those who like mystery and horror, we have a couple games in at least one of these categories:
| Home: Postmortem Edition | Price: $7.99 |
Size: 169 MB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| The indie horror classic is back, bringing with it a brand-new Postmortem Mode (a guided tour by the developer that takes you behind the scenes).
You wake up as an incoming storm makes its presence known. You find yourself in a dark room, and worse yet, you’re in an unfamiliar house. Can you find your way back home? You’d better be careful, because your choices can affect the story in unexpected ways! Developer: Benjamin Rivers |
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| IMMERSE LAND | Price: $4.99 |
Size: 2.3 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 01, 2020 |
| This game is a “full-screen interactive micro-drama”. Emma drove her daughter to the amusement part, but instead of a fun-filled day, an accident happened. Her daughter has mysteriously vanished, so Emma entered the lighthouse looking for her. She has only a few clues to work with.
Can You help her solve this mystery and get her daughter back? Your choices may land you in different stories, so choose wisely. Developer: VivaGames |
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We also have a couple simulation games. Aery – Sky Castle would fit here, but we already covered it.
| Game Dev Tycoon | Price: $14.99 |
Size: 191 MB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| Run your own game development studio in this tycoon-style simulation game, now available on the Nintendo Switch! It is optimized for both touchscreen and Joy-Con controls.
Developer: Greenheart Games |
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| Falcon Age | Price: $14.99 | $19.99 |
Size: 1.6 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
| Raise a baby falcon and bond with one another. In this first-person action adventure, you step into the shoes of Ara. You can name, feed, pet, teach and dress up your falcon, and craft snacks for it. You can buff, heal and strengthen your bird pal, as well as farm and hunt. Together you fight to take back your land from automated colonizing drones and robots!
Developer: Outerloop Games |
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Upcoming Games
We’ve definitely got a little bit of variety in the upcoming section of this week’s Nintendo Download. First, we have a 2D action-platformer.
| Foregone | Price: $29.99 |
Size: 643 MB |
Launch Date: Oct 13, 2020 |
| The city of Calagan finds itself under siege once more, years after a terrible war. The Harrow are an all-corrupting force that spells certain doom. You are the city’s strongest super-soldier, who must investigate their origins and stop them from destroying everything!
Developer: Big Blue Bubble |
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We also have a bit of horror.
| Remothered: Broken Porcelain | Price: $29.99 |
Size: 3.2 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Uncover the secrets of Ashmann Inn, if you dare. The myriad of mysteries that await are interconnected, and guarded by powerful hunters trapped in time, called stalkers. You’ll need to be both resourceful and strategic if you plan to survive!
Developer: Stormind Games |
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Next up, Prinny 1 and 2 are coming to the Switch very soon.
| Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! |
Price: $19.99 $19.99 |
Size: 826 MB 1.2 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 13, 2020 |
| Brought to you by NIS America, this pair of action platformers is coming early next week. The first one sees you on a quest for the ultimate dessert, while the second sees you trying to make things right after a thief steals Master Etna’s panties!
Developer: Engine Software, Nippon Ichi Software |
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We actually have another related pair of titles in the upcoming section this week:
| ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE |
Price: $34.99 $34.99 |
Size: 6.2 GB 4.3 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 13, 2020 |
| In DaSH, continue the adventure series on the island of Tanegashima. Kaito Yashio meets Itaru Hashida (a character from STEINS;GATE).
In ELITE, you join the robot club in a quest to save the world! Developer: Spike Chunsoft US |
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Finally, we have one more upcoming game to cover.
| Vigil: The Longest Night | Price: $19.79 | $21.99 |
Size: 3.1 GB |
Launch Date: Oct 14, 2020 |
| Unearth the truth regarding the eternal darkness, Leila’s sister, and the horrors that haunt this world, as you fight your way through the longest night.
Developer: Another Indie Studio |
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Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you with more next week. I’ll also be getting these articles out a bit earlier again soon as well, now that I’ve made a little software tool to help me with some of the mundane work. It helps by organizing the data I collect for the article and helping me decide how to group things by tallying games per genre for me and other stuff.
