Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Switch) Review

Title: Valkyria Chronicles 4
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: September 25th, 2018 (NA)

Review copy provided by Sega

This is the newest entry in the war-themed strategy RPG series created by much of the team that created Skies of Arcadia. The series debuted exclusively on PS3 way back in 2008 with the original Valkyria Chronicles (in fact, the first game is out now on Switch!).  The series moved from the PS3 to the PSP with Valkyria Chronicles II, and then Valkyria Chronicles 3 (which remained exclusive to Japan). Finally after a quiet period, the series is back on consoles. Originally on PS4 earlier this year in Japan, it’s now on Switch worldwide!

How does the game fare on Switch? Does it make you feel like a tactical genius, or will you feel like the game’s enemies put more holes in you than Gallian cheese? Let’s find out!

Two Tribes announces Swap This! for Switch, out on Nov 2nd on the eShop

Two Tribes, the creators of Toki Tori,  have revealed their newest Switch game; a puzzle game called Swap This!. The game originated on mobile devices and was published by EA at the time. Below is the announcement tweet with the trailer:

Nintendo Switch Lifetime Japanese Sales Data Compilation (Dengeki)

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Nintendo Switch Lifetime Japanese Sales Data Compilation (Famitsu)

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Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power rated for Switch by USK

The German rating board USK has rated Frozenbyte’s Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power for Switch. Frozenbyte has already released two games for Switch; Has-Been Heroes at launch, and Nine Parchments.

Frozenbyte also previously released Trine 2 and Trine Enhanced Edition for the Wii U eShop a few years back. Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power was already released on PC platforms in addition to PS4 back on August 20th, 2015, this will be the first time the game has released on a Nintendo platform.

What are your thoughts? let me know in the comments below!

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (Switch) Review

Title: Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software America
Release Date: September 18th, 2018 (NA)

Review copy provided by Nippon Ichi Software America

This is the newest high-profile RPG by NIS. This was initially a Vita-exclusive and released only in Japan. Then it got a PS4 port later on, and finally got a Switch and PC port this year. Now all but the Vita version got localized. So how did this turn out? Let’s find out!

God Wars: The Complete Legend (Switch) Review

Title: God Wars: The Complete Legend
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Kadokawa Games
Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software America/Kadokawa Games (Japan)
Release Date: September 4th, 2018 (NA)

Review copy provided by Nippon Ichi Software America

This is a tactical RPG that was previously released on PS4 and Vita. The Switch version has over 100 hours of new content and all the DLC from the other versions included, which a pretty sweet deal! How is the game itself though? Let’s find out!

SNK Heroines ~Tag Team Frenzy~ (Switch) Review

Title: SNK Heroines ~Tag Team Frenzy~
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Developer: SNK/Abstraction Games (Switch version)
Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software America/SNK (Japan)
Release Date: September 7th, 2018 (NA)

Review copy provided by Nippon Ichi Software America

After seeing big success from the Neo Geo games on Switch via Hamster’s Arcade Archives line-up, SNK has brought its newest fighting game to Switch! This game stars an all-female cast of familiar characters from SNK franchises such as The King of Fighters and Fatal Fury. How does this game fare on Switch? Is it a knockout or a bust? Let’s find out!

Deponia Doomsday, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, and The Raven Remastered rated for Switch in Brazil

So we have new leaks for Switch games from a familiar source; the Brazilian rating board! All three games titled are from THQ Nordic once again. Let’s go over the findings. Click the pics below to view their full sizes.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Switch) Review

Title: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Vicarious Visions/Toys For Bob (Switch version)
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: June 29th, 2018 (NA)

Review copy provided by Activision

It finally happened. The first three original Crash games created by Naughty Dog that Sony-published on the original PlayStation (or simply PS1) have finally landed on a Nintendo platform. Releasing last year on the PS4 in a 3-in-1 trilogy pack, all three said games got full-fledged remakes by Vicarious Visions. So how do all three games fare on Switch? Let’s find out!