Nintendo eShop - September 2018

Cantaim · Sep 14, 2018

Hey is Spectrum Retreat any good? Looks interesting from the screenshots and I wanna hear if anyone has impressions.

NateDrake · Sep 14, 2018

Here's some FFXV: Pocket Edition HD for Switch gameplay:

alundra311 · Sep 14, 2018

Super Dungeon Tactics looks good and fun. Anyone have any impressions on the port and gameplay?

IlGialloMondadori · Sep 14, 2018

1upsuper said:
I'm a huge fan of the 80s Ultima, Wizardry, and Might & Magic games. Given our similar tastes I'm gonna bite. I don't play a lot of modern CRPGs because I feel like they lost something in the late 90s but this game looks like my speed.

Let me know what you think. I'm just finishing the first setup quest, and yeah, still no issues, still hugely enjoyable, load times much better than I initially feared.

Deleted member 8593 · Sep 14, 2018

NateDrake said:
Here's some FFXV: Pocket Edition HD for Switch gameplay:

I am morbidly curious about this and I think their funny pricing strategy is working on me. I guess I still have another week to decide whether I want it or not.

Blackueen · Sep 14, 2018

Nice to read great impressions on Wasteland, I'll check it out soon. Meanwhile I'm still trying to finish Okami. Have to keep this promise to myself.

Edit: goddammit, Yoku is on sale.

PS: how is figment?

I have a problem :p

billysea · Sep 14, 2018

I have FF15 on PS4 but next played it beyond the intro. Very want to get the Switch one but feel bad about it. Seems strange to play a lesser chibi version, but I want to play FF on portable.

Primate Ryan · Sep 14, 2018

This is the indie segment that was only included in the Japanese direct:

tolkir · Sep 14, 2018

Game of the Day

Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!

Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe. A young boy suddenly finds himself embroiled in a long-forgotten conspiracy, involving a despotic king who rules the nation with an iron fist. Jump into an outstanding adventure told through voiceless storytelling, writing your own part. Armed with ancient Teslamancer technology and your own ingenuity and creativity, your path lies through the decrepit Tesla Tower and beyond.

$14.99/€14.99/£13.49 - NA web - EU web - Trailer

Last 6 GOTD
09/13 - Pato Box
09/12 - Inside
09/11 - Worms W.M.D
09/10 - Kid Tripp
09/09 - Hand of Fate 2
09/08 - Sonic Mania

SothisKrieg · Sep 14, 2018

Yoku Island express is currently at 11.99€ on the EU eShop.

Epilexia · Sep 14, 2018

'Downwell' is a fucking megaton for me. The best Japanese arcade game in the last decade, and this will be the definitive edition of the game, thanks to a TATE mode in portable mode with a good placement of buttons, and without the bad framerate of the Vita version.

I need to pre-order this now, I need a fucking release date.

And I don't know in what galaxy lives Nintendo of America sometimes, to not include in the direct the fucking 'Downwell'.

Primate Ryan · Sep 14, 2018

Another game I finished recently and really loved is the point-and-click adventure The Inner World: The Last Monk (so the sequel).

It was an amazing space to explore and I loved most of the puzzles. The difficulty was just fine for me. It's not overly obtuse, but still challenging. And that final puzzle. Damn, that was pretty gruesome.

There is one big niggle though: the loading times are atrocious. A smaller niggle is that the voice-acting can be spotty at times. Besides that it's a great adventure and a worthy sequel to it's fine predecessor, which is also on Switch, but didn't include touch controls apparently and unfortunately. So that one is a harder sell on the platform.

Ninjadom · Sep 14, 2018

Falus said:
Bought ffxv pocket .... 5.3gb

Same, haven't even loaded it up yet.

Deleted member 9035 · Sep 14, 2018

Just got Cities Skylines.

Screw eating.

Blackueen · Sep 14, 2018

tolkir said:
Game of the Day

Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!

Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe. A young boy suddenly finds himself embroiled in a long-forgotten conspiracy, involving a despotic king who rules the nation with an iron fist. Jump into an outstanding adventure told through voiceless storytelling, writing your own part. Armed with ancient Teslamancer technology and your own ingenuity and creativity, your path lies through the decrepit Tesla Tower and beyond.

$14.99/€14.99/£13.49 - NA web - EU web - Trailer

Last 6 GOTD
09/13 - Pato Box
09/12 - Inside
09/11 - Worms W.M.D
09/10 - Kid Tripp
09/09 - Hand of Fate 2
09/08 - Sonic Mania

Remember playing this when it came out on PS4. Really lovely game with interesting mechanics. Last boss was quite hard if Ik recall correctly.

Blackie · Sep 14, 2018

wesman said:
How's the performance so far with City Skylines?

My city is still very simple, barely rates calling it a town so things are probably not too taxing on the hardware yet. Performance seems like 30 FPS with dips, not sure on resolution but its ok. Playing undocked. I dont care much about smoothness in city builder games so my experience is ok so far, more graphically sensitive people might complain though.

Early play on this game makes me feel a little dumb. Gonna need to watch some pro YouTube videos and figure out good building strategies...

Nabbit · Sep 14, 2018

Cantaim said:
Hey is Spectrum Retreat any good? Looks interesting from the screenshots and I wanna hear if anyone has impressions.

It got a good review from Nintendo Life, in case you haven't seen it:

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/spectrum_retreat

Li Kao · Sep 14, 2018

My left joycon is acting up, not always registering the right movements and generally being far less responsive on this movement than when going left.
I suppose they are only guaranteed for one year ?

I'm drooling over the watermelon set but man, those prices...

Primate Ryan · Sep 14, 2018

Nabbit said:
It got a good review from Nintendo Life, in case you haven't seen it:

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/spectrum_retreat

I've been looking into reviews for other platforms, but opinions diverge quite a bit.

One of the main criticisms is that the puzzle and story parts feel disjointed. Another is that the puzzles are decent to good, but never great.

I will probably pick it up after finishing Broken Age.

sebbbbe_WiiG · Sep 14, 2018

Here are the new upcoming listings from the EU Switch eShop (changes highlighted):
Undertale (8-4, 18th September, 14,99€, 202MB)
Capcom Beat'Em Up Bundle (Capcom, 18th September, 19,99€, 772MB, preload available)
Omvorm (4MB Interactive, 18th September, 7,79€, 83MB)
Siegecraft Commander (Blowfish Studios, 19th September, 19,99€, 1,2GB, preload available)
Little Dragons Café (Rising Star Games, 20th September, 49,99€, 693MB, preload and 10% discount available)
The Gardens Between (The Voxel Agents, 20th September, 19,99€, 1,2GB, preload available)
Hover (Plug in Digital, 20th September, 24,99€, 4,1GB, preload available)
THE Card: Poker, Texas hold 'em, Blackjack and Page One (D3 Publisher, 20th September, 4,99€, 120MB, preload available)
A Case of Distrust (Serenity Forge, 20th September, 14,99€, 1,2GB, preload available)
MagiCat (Toge Productions, 20th September, 4,99€, 103MB)
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae (Zenith Blue, 20th September, 11,99€, 126MB)
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (NIS America, 21st September, 49,99€, 2,0GB)
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (Revolution, 21st September, 29,99€, 5,2GB)
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Sega, 25th September, 59,99€, 10,6GB, preload available)
Think of the Children (Fellow Traveller, 25th September, 12,99€, 550MB, preload and 20% discount available)
This is the Police 2 (THQ Nordic, 25th September, 29,99€, 2,4GB)
TowerFall (Matt Makes Games, 27th September, 19,99€, 390MB, preload available)
Armello (League of Geeks, 27th September, 19,99€, 1,2GB, preload available)
Armello: Complete Edition (League of Geeks, 27th September, 39,99€, 1,2GB, preload available)
Whispering Willows (Akupara Games, 27th September, 8,99€, 1,9GB, preload available)
Wandersong (Humble Bundle, 27th September, 19,99€, 1,8GB, preload available)
FIFA 19 (Electronic Arts, 28th September, 59,99€, 13,7GB)
Monster Loves You (Radial Games, 30th September, 9,99€, 187MB)
Mega Man 11 (Capcom, 2nd October, 29,99€, 2,1GB, preload available)
Party Crashers (GiantMargarita, 4th October, 14,99€, 626MB, preload available)
The Midnight Sanctuary (UNTIES, 4th October, 9,99€, 2,2GB)
Super Mario Party (Nintendo, 5th October, 59,99€, 2,7GB, preload available)
Goosebumps: The Game (Game Mill, 9th October, 34,99€, 384MB, preload available)
The World Ends With You -Final Remix- (Nintendo, 12th October, 49,99€, 2,4GB, preload available)
Big Buck Hunter Arcade (Game Mill, 16th October, 34,99€, 3,2GB, preload available)
Dark Souls Remastered (Bandai Namco, 19th October, 39,99€, no size)
Chicken Range (Funbox Media, 25th October, 24,99€, 137MB)
Crayola Scoot (Outright Games, 26th October, 39,99€, 985MB, preload available)
My Hero One's Justice (Bandai Namco, 26th October, 59,99€, 3,1GB)
Diablo III: Eternal Collection (Blizzard, 2nd November, 59,99€, 13,3GB, preload available)
Warframe (Digital Extremes, 20th November, no price, no size)
Arena of Valor (Tencent Games, no date, no price, no size)

TheMoon · Sep 14, 2018

sebbbbe_WiiG said:
Dark Souls Remastered (Bandai Namco, 19th October, 39,99€, no size)

wow, they finally added the date to the page? XD

they had Diablo up instantly after the announcement but this took them weeks for some reason lol

chronomac · Sep 14, 2018

14 new NA eShop pages from last night:

Cities: Skylines - Nintendo Switch Edition (September 13, $50.39)
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition HD (September 13, $29.99)
Capcom Beat 'em Up Bundle (September 18, $19.99)
LEGO DC Super-Villains (October 16)
Just Dance 2019 (October 2018)
Sid Meier's Civilization VI (November 16)
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 (Fall 2018)
Carcassone (December 2018)
Team Sonic Racing (Winter 2018)
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (January 11)
Pandemic (2019)
The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game (2019)
Munchkin (2019)
Catan Universe (2019)

Chackan · Sep 14, 2018

NateDrake said:
Here's some FFXV: Pocket Edition HD for Switch gameplay:

Man, looks great! Played it for the free part on the iPhone, always wanted it to come to the Switch to play with actual joypads!

Jesus, I already have Octopath and Battle Chasers to finish, I can get myself another RPG :S

BizzyBum · Sep 14, 2018

Wait, so Pocket Edition is the entire XV experience but with a graphic downgrade?

TheMoon · Sep 14, 2018

BizzyBum said:
Wait, so Pocket Edition is the entire XV experience but with a graphic downgrade?

No, with a completely different art style.

BizzyBum · Sep 14, 2018

TheMoon said:
No, with a completely different art style.

That's kinda crazy, I initially thought it was some side thing. I never got around to playing XV, not sure I want to play PE as my first time going in.

OrakioRob · Sep 14, 2018

BizzyBum said:
Wait, so Pocket Edition is the entire XV experience but with a graphic downgrade?

TheMoon said:
No, with a completely different art style.

I've heard combat is very simplified and that you don't have any sidequests, you just go from point A to B in the main quest. Can anyone confirm that?

Cantaim · Sep 14, 2018

Nabbit said:
It got a good review from Nintendo Life, in case you haven't seen it:

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/spectrum_retreat

Thanks will give this a read later!

Dash Kappei · Sep 14, 2018

Question:
Why exactly should I care I can no longer detach Nintendo ID from my chosen profile?
I mean, as far as buying from different regions and switching eShops with the same account by changing the Country of my account it won't change a thing right?

Unrelated:
Who's handling Capcom BEU Collection?
Hopefully not Digital Eclipse... is the Switch version of SF30thA as bad/bugged as the PS4 one? Lastly, does this one have a physical edition in any region?

Blackie said:
My city is still very simple, barely rates calling it a town so things are probably not too taxing on the hardware yet. Performance seems like 30 FPS with dips, not sure on resolution but its ok. Playing undocked. I dont care much about smoothness in city builder games so my experience is ok so far, more graphically sensitive people might complain though.

Early play on this game makes me feel a little dumb. Gonna need to watch some pro YouTube videos and figure out good building strategies...

Sounds decent.
Especially since the footage on the Direct was a 20fps shitshow with constant dips to single digit framerate, looked super sluggish and barely playable in 3D view even for a city builder.

ThankDougie · Sep 14, 2018

IlGialloMondadori said:
After playing some more Wasteland 2, I'm super happy I bought it. I never finished on pc despite kickstarting it, and I've never played the DC. Performance isn't amazing, but it's way better than I expected given how poorly it ran on everything.
The game itself is wonderful - amazing music by Mark Morgan, great writing, great atmosphere. Yeah, it's not a looker - as a CRPG fan that grew up with Ultima, the original Wasteland, Bard's Tale, Might and Magic, graphics are nice, but not super important to me - but it feels and plays amazing. Console controls are surprisingly decent.
It's not for everyone, but it's kind of incredible to have a great CRPG on the go.

Nice, thanks for posting man. Really excited to try this out eventually. Going through a replay of Fallout now... hopefully I'm done by the end of the year, ha!

harz-marz · Sep 14, 2018

Epilexia said:
'Downwell' is a fucking megaton for me. The best Japanese arcade game in the last decade, and this will be the definitive edition of the game, thanks to a TATE mode in portable mode with a good placement of buttons, and without the bad framerate of the Vita version.

I need to pre-order this now, I need a fucking release date.

And I don't know in what galaxy lives Nintendo of America sometimes, to not include in the direct the fucking 'Downwell'.

Tried it on my phone but the controls made it unplayable - hope it keeps the budget price as I'd love to give it another try!

stan_marsh · Sep 14, 2018

Buying FFXV PE, that's a really nice discount.

Put 90 hours into FFXV on PS4.

Gricean · Sep 14, 2018

Li Kao said:
My left joycon is acting up, not always registering the right movements and generally being far less responsive on this movement than when going left.
I suppose they are only guaranteed for one year ?

Same thing happened to my left joycon. Luckily I was still two weeks within my warranty, so I sent it in for repair. If they are the controllers you got with the console, the warranty is one year. If you bought them separately, the warranty is only three months long.

If you're out of warranty, have you tried recalibrating the control stick yet?

Dash Kappei said:
Question:
Why exactly should I care I can no longer detach Nintendo ID from my chosen profile?
I mean, as far as buying from different regions and switching eShops with the same account by changing the Country of my account it won't change a thing right?

It's not a big deal, and the things you mention shouldn't be affected. I personally had let a friend link his profile to my Nintendo Account so he could borrow my eShop library for a little while. Won't be able to do this as easily anymore.

Nabbit · Sep 14, 2018

Cantaim said:
Thanks will give this a read later!

Sure thing!

Slam Tilt · Sep 14, 2018

Blackueen said:
I have a problem :p

You have a Switch...

AnimeJesus · Sep 14, 2018

Primate Ryan said:
This is the indie segment that was only included in the Japanese direct:

Weird...did Nidhogg 2 have a date? That game is perfect for the switch and I hope it's a good port and does well this time around. Downwell will be perfect with the Flip Grip once it comes out.

Bananastand · Sep 14, 2018

harz-marz said:
Tried it on my phone but the controls made it unplayable - hope it keeps the budget price as I'd love to give it another try!

it was pretty cheap on PS4 as I recall. Loved it on there.

IlGialloMondadori · Sep 14, 2018

ThankDougie said:

Nice, thanks for posting man. Really excited to try this out eventually. Going through a replay of Fallout now... hopefully I'm done by the end of the year, ha!

Click to expand...

Click to shrink...

NP. Love fallout 1 and 2 as well so much.

tolkir · Sep 14, 2018

- Icons

- Japan

- Games without name

The Mahjong Huntress (Row 3)
Wasteland 2 Director's Cut (Row 5)

Opa-Pa · Sep 14, 2018

Anybody tried Old School Musical yet? I'm very busy with other stuff, but a good rhythm game could do for bus rides and the like.

fiendcode · Sep 14, 2018

I just noticed The Way Remastered is on sale for just $2.99! Is the game any good?

TheMoon · Sep 14, 2018

Ah, yes, Desert Rangers! My favorite game!

(Wasteland 2 lol)

stan_marsh · Sep 14, 2018

TheMoon said:
Ah, yes, Desert Rangers! My favorite game!

(Wasteland 2 lol)

I really hope they change that lol

Epilexia · Sep 14, 2018

fiendcode said:
I just noticed The Way Remastered is on sale for just $2.99! Is the game any good?

At this price, I'm sure inn, double dipping after purchasing the game in Steam at full price :)

For the bits that I played in Steam, yes, very recommended, specially at this price. It's a nice take in the 'Flashback' or 'Another World' formula.

Fonst · Sep 14, 2018

fiendcode said:
I just noticed The Way Remastered is on sale for just $2.99! Is the game any good?

I love that game! Get it.

Only issue is the desert section that involves a tricky use of one of your abilities.

stan_marsh · Sep 14, 2018

there's too many games.

send help

TheMoon · Sep 14, 2018

stan_marsh said:
there's too many games.

send help

what if we send games instead

wesman · Sep 14, 2018

TheMoon said:
what if we send games instead

docus · Sep 14, 2018

So many amazing games!

Despite my backlog, I'm trying to decide between the following:

Bastion
Iconoclasts
The Messenger

I'd really appreciate any thoughts :)

Li Kao · Sep 14, 2018

Foreshadow said:
Same thing happened to my left joycon. Luckily I was still two weeks within my warranty, so I sent it in for repair. If they are the controllers you got with the console, the warranty is one year. If you bought them separately, the warranty is only three months long.

If you're out of warranty, have you tried recalibrating the control stick yet?

It's not a big deal, and the things you mention shouldn't be affected. I personally had let a friend link his profile to my Nintendo Account so he could borrow my eShop library for a little while. Won't be able to do this as easily anymore.

Meh, I think I just passed the warranty by a month or two. The funny thing is that the prices I was lamenting were in fact Internet discounts. Once in the shop I... basically flew.
And to top it all my DS4 slipped on the floor yesterday while still plugged in usb. The result was a distorted usb cable that is now acting up (really hope the interior connector is not damaged, controllers are getting pricey and having to change two would definitely not be a good prospect.

Wonder if Nintendo would repair my joycon and what it would cost. It could make for a suitable second set.

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