Nintendo eShop - June 2018

Mandos · Jun 22, 2018

Played the shining resonance refrain demo, and I'm actually interested, problem is I'm getting crash next week, and it's out within a week of octopath so I think I may have to pass since I'll be on a trip so getting it shipped would be interesting... and I may just go ahead and buy the xbc2 dlc and finally start my ng+ playthrough(been waiting till I got the dlc)

HotHamBoy · Jun 22, 2018

Weiss said:
Is Jotun any good? It's on sale.

Oh, and Battle Chef Brigade.

BCB is one of the best & most unique games on the eShop and currently only on Switch and Steam.

Jotun I've not played but I've heard it's not as cool and fun as it looks.

Zonic · Jun 22, 2018

Mandos said:
Played the shining resonance refrain demo, and I'm actually interested, problem is I'm getting crash next week, and it's out within a week of octopath so I think I may have to pass since I'll be on a trip so getting it shipped would be interesting... and I may just go ahead and buy the xbc2 dlc and finally start my ng+ playthrough(been waiting till I got the dlc)

The fact it comes out the same week as Octopath Traveler (like, the Tuesday before) probably wasn't the best idea, even if it's also on PS4. Even I know not to buy two giant RPGs in the same week, plus I have a feeling that Shining Resonance will be the one that'll go on sale sooner.

But this is the same Sega who decided to release Yakuza 6 the same damn week as God of War, though I would argue the demographic for those games aren't as close together as two RPGs with one being action & the other being old-school.

OuterLimits · Jun 22, 2018

I'm actually enjoying The Lost Child. NISA managed to not botch the localization as well, at least so far . Actually I am surprised that the voice acting is pretty good. Especially for a low budget game.

Graphics are meh, but the story is somewhat interesting and the dungeon crawling/demon collectathon is fun. Glad I do not regret the $50 spent.

ThankDougie · Jun 22, 2018

adam prime said:
Here you guys, lets get on it. $15 shipped

Sold. 99% of the way there!

HotHamBoy · Jun 22, 2018

OuterLimits said:
I'm actually enjoying The Lost Child. NISA managed to not botch the localization as well, at least so far . Actually I am surprised that the voice acting is pretty good. Especially for a low budget game.

Graphics are meh, but the story is somewhat interesting and the dungeon crawling/demon collectathon is fun. Glad I do not regret the $50 spent.

This is $50 on Vita because of Switch

"Play console games, pay console prices"

sebbbbe_WiiG · Jun 22, 2018

Here are the new upcoming listings from the EU Switch eShop (changes highlighted):
The Lost Child (NIS America, 22nd June, 49,99€, 3,2GB)
Paranautical Activity (Digerati, 26th June, 7,99€, 388MB, preload and 20% discount available)
Air Mail (N-Fusion, 26th June, 12,99€, 1,4GB, preload available)
Lumines Remastered (Enhance, 26th June, 14,99€, 863MB)
de Blob (THQ Nordic, 26th June, 29,99€, 3,1GB)
Cubikolor (Light Maze, 26th June, 7,99€, 165MB)
Angels of Death (Active Gaming Media, 27th June, 12,49€, 773MB, preload and 10% discount available)
Harvest Moon: Lights of Hope Special Edition (Rising Star Games, 28th June, 39,99€, 667MB, preload and 10% discount available)
Harvest Moon: Lights of Hope Special Edition Set (Rising Star Games, 28th June, 44,99€, no size, preload and 10% discount available)
Photon Cube (Smileaxe, 28th June, 12,00€, 196MB)
MotoGP 18 (Milestone, 28th June, 59,99€, 9,6GB)
Fossil Hunters (Smiling Buddha Games, 14,99€, 685MB)
Limbo (Playdead, 28th June, 9,99€, 117MB)
Grave Danger (Joindots, 28th June, 19,99€, 170MB, preload and 15% discount available)
Figment (Bedtime Digital, 28th June, 19,99€, 1,3GB, preload and 20% discount available)
ACA NeoGeo: Money Puzzle Exchanger (Hamster, 28th June, 6,99€, 96MB)
The Journey Down: Chapter Two (BlitWorks, 28th June, 19,99€, 1,9GB)
Dream Alone (Fat Dog Games, 28th June, 9,99€, 4,6GB, preload and 10% discount available)
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Bethesda, 29th June, 59,99€, 12,2GB, preload available)
Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy (Activision, 29th June, 39,99€, 5,2GB, preload available)
Waking Violet (MixedBag, 29th June, 6,99€, 277MB, preload and 29% discount available)
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (NIS America, 29th June, 59,99€, 14,1GB)
Anima: Gate of Memories (BLG-Publishing, 29th June, 19,99€, 4,5GB)
Anima: Gate of Memories - The Nameless Chronicles (BLG-Publishing, 29th June, 19,99€, 3,3GB)
Anima: Gate of Memories - Arcane Edition (BLG-Publishing, 29th June, 29,99€, 6,1GB)
SpiritSphere DX (Fabraz, 2nd July, 10,00€, 271MB)
Mushroom Wars 2 (Zillion Whales, 5th July, 19,99€, 1,5GB, preload and 10% discount available)
Miles & Kilo (Four Horses, 5th July, 7,99€, 164MB, preload available)
Disease -Hidden Object- (D3 Publisher, 5th July, 6,99€, 296MB, preload available)
Kill The Bad Guy (Plug in Digital, 5th July, 6,99€, 762MB, preload available)
The Journey Down: Chapter Three (BlitWorks, 5th July, 19,99€, 2,0GB)
Shining Resonance Refrain (SEGA, 10th July, 49,99€, 6,5GB, preload and 10% discount available)
Neverout (Gamedust, 10th July, 7,49€, 634MB, preload and 20% discount available)
Muddledash (Pqube, 10th July, 4,99€, 203MB, preload and 10% discount available)
Bomb Chicken (Nitrome, 12th July, 13,49€, 237MB)
Octopath Traveler (Nintendo, 13th July, 59,99€, 2,9GB, preload available)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo, 13th July, 39,99€, 1,4GB, preload available)
All-Star Fruit Racing (Pqube, 13th July, 39,99€, 3,5GB)
Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded (NIS America, 20th July, 49,99€, 6,9GB)
Final Light, The Prison (EnjoyUp Games, 27th July, 6,99€, 1,3GB, preload availabe)
Hello Neighbor (tinyBuild Games, 27th July, 39,99€, 2,3GB)
Overcooked! 2 (Team17, 7th August, 24,99€, 1,7GB, preload available)
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (Capcom Europe, 28th August, 59,99€, 11,3GB, preload available)
Dark Souls Remastered (Bandai Namco, 2018, no price, no size)

deadfolk · Jun 22, 2018

OuterLimits said:
I'm actually enjoying The Lost Child. NISA managed to not botch the localization as well, at least so far . Actually I am surprised that the voice acting is pretty good. Especially for a low budget game.

Graphics are meh, but the story is somewhat interesting and the dungeon crawling/demon collectathon is fun. Glad I do not regret the $50 spent.

Does it have Japanese audio as an option?

Primate Ryan · Jun 22, 2018

We played an hour of Pode this morning and finished the first two doors/areas (consisting of a couple of linked levels) in Pode. Based on that it's a relaxing and lovely co-op puzzle experience. The two characters have different skill sets, so you really need to work together to get past obstacles. The game can be played solo by switching between the characters, but I'm not sure it would be as fun as figuring things out together.

Unfortunately we won't be able to resume our session before Monday, because I wanted to play more.

Ninjadom · Jun 22, 2018

Shmup fans, check out Shikhondo - Soul Eater, a Korean developed bullet hell shump releasing on Switch in the Summer (also available on PS4 and Xbox One). Now this looks fantastic to me.

Also, Pocket Rumble releases on July 5th.

Myriotes · Jun 22, 2018

TheKeyPit said:
I'll have to ask this every month: What is the current list of available indie exclusives for the Switch !only for the Switch! (Full exclusives)? Upcoming exclusive games?

Is "Pode" such an exclusive?

I would use https://gematsu.com/exclusives/switch for such lists. It lists Pode as a timed exclusive, but I could not find anything that confirms a release on other platforms. Sometimes their info on smaller or older games can be wrong, so I would always try to verify.

TheKeyPit · Jun 22, 2018

Myriotes said:
I would use https://gematsu.com/exclusives/switch for such lists. It lists Pode as a timed exclusive, but I could not find anything that confirms a release on other platforms. Sometimes their info on smaller or older games can be wrong, so I would always try to verify.

That's why I asked my question. That site has Bayonetta(1) listed as an exclusive...

I can't check every single game from that list.

Era being so obsessed with exclusives I thought that someone here would already have a list of them.

I'm gonna search for a thread dedicated to this or create one.

PocketMonsterFan32 · Jun 22, 2018

TheKeyPit said:
That's why I asked my question. That site has Bayonetta(1) listed as an exclusive...

I can't check every single game from that list.

Era being so obsessed with exclusives I thought that someone here would already have a list of them.

I'm gonna search for a thread dedicated to this or create one.

Bayonetta 1 is listed as a generation exclusive: "Games that are exclusive to one console from a single generation of consoles, but also released on previous generation consoles."

This is accurate - Bayonetta is not released on any other consoles this generation aside from Nintendo Switch. In this instance it's referring to Switch in a manner in which it's the successor to Wii U and thus of a different generation to it.

Primate Ryan · Jun 22, 2018

TheKeyPit said:
Era being so obsessed with exclusives I thought that someone here would already have a list of them.

That obsession is mostly being displayed in other topics, I think.

You can apply filters on that website. If you only leave 'full' on, you will get a list of stuff that is currently exclusive.

OuterLimits · Jun 22, 2018

deadfolk said:
Does it have Japanese audio as an option?

Yes it does. I have only been using the English audio so far though.

TYRANITARR · Jun 22, 2018

Does anyone know if Target USA has day and date releases? Like if I go there on Tuesday do they typically have new games?

Best Buy does, I'm wondering what other retailer is also reliable.

Ninjadom · Jun 22, 2018

Anybody had a look at 1917: The Alien Invasion DX? It's a vertical bullet hell shmup set in an alternate reality where aliens attack the world during WW1.

mute · Jun 22, 2018

I should have checked my calendar. I was going to get Golf Story on sale and just missed it :(

deadfolk · Jun 22, 2018

OuterLimits said:
Yes it does. I have only been using the English audio so far though.

Thanks - on the list it goes!

CaptainMatilder · Jun 22, 2018

Can one buy the Splatoon 2 DLC (Octo Expansion) from the South African eShop and it will work with an retail EU copy (german) of the game?
I heard there are handshaking problems with DLCs and games bought from different regions.

Deleted member 8593 · Jun 22, 2018

The Steam sale is annoying because there's a bunch of games I'd just rather have on Switch.

bleh

TheKeyPit · Jun 22, 2018

ccc said:
Bayonetta 1 is listed as a generation exclusive: "Games that are exclusive to one console from a single generation of consoles, but also released on previous generation consoles."

This is accurate - Bayonetta is not released on any other consoles this generation aside from Nintendo Switch. In this instance it's referring to Switch in a manner in which it's the successor to Wii U and thus of a different generation to it.

One could argue that the backwards compatible Xbox 360 version should count for this gen :D

Primate Ryan said:
That obsession is mostly being displayed in other topics, I think.

You can apply filters on that website. If you only leave 'full' on, you will get a list of stuff that is currently exclusive.

I'll do that, thanks.

Tebunker · Jun 22, 2018

adam prime said:
Does anyone know if Target USA has day and date releases? Like if I go there on Tuesday do they typically have new games?

Best Buy does, I'm wondering what other retailer is also reliable.

In general I feel like you at the mercy of the team working that zone that day. If the game comes in the day before wih a street date like many do, the overnight team will put it up if it is part of restock.

Otherwise you are at the mercy of the day team getting the boxes and doing restock when they have time. Sometimes they guarantee it to be available by like 1pm local time

Platy · Jun 22, 2018

Matilder said:
Can one buy the Splatoon 2 DLC (Octo Expansion) from the South African eShop and it will work with an retail EU copy (german) of the game?
I heard there are handshaking problems with DLCs and games bought from different regions.

Go to Splatoon 2 page on South African eshop and look if it seems that you own it. If it seems, than you can download the dlc there

Hmm wait, retail?
I never tryed with physical version =\

OrakioRob · Jun 22, 2018

Platy said:
It is actually receiving lots of free updates to improve the game so maybe it is better to play later

That's good to know, Platy, thanks! I'll definitely get it in the future.

OuterLimits said:
I'm actually enjoying The Lost Child. NISA managed to not botch the localization as well, at least so far . Actually I am surprised that the voice acting is pretty good. Especially for a low budget game.

Graphics are meh, but the story is somewhat interesting and the dungeon crawling/demon collectathon is fun. Glad I do not regret the $50 spent.

I was very close to wishlisting it yesterday... and now I've wishlisted it, thanks.

Ninjadom said:
Shmup fans, check out Shikhondo - Soul Eater, a Korean developed bullet hell shump releasing on Switch in the Summer (also available on PS4 and Xbox One). Now this looks fantastic to me.

Wow, this looks great! Thanks for sharing it!

PocketMonsterFan32 · Jun 22, 2018

TheKeyPit said:
One could argue that the backwards compatible Xbox 360 version should count for this gen :D

I'll do that, thanks.

At that point we're getting into a semantic conversation which I don't think is necessarily warranted in this context.

And either way, due to the point that it's arguable, one cannot call the list "wrong" for a point that needs to be argued - it's just a slightly different evaluation of the terms.

Refyref · Jun 22, 2018

Opa-Pa said:
Monthly "does anybody know if Heart & Slash is 60FPS undocked?" post from me.

It isn't.

Fonst · Jun 22, 2018

adam prime said:
Does anyone know if Target USA has day and date releases? Like if I go there on Tuesday do they typically have new games?

Best Buy does, I'm wondering what other retailer is also reliable.

Yes, they do. I know people who camped for Mario Kart to get a rubix cube or whatever it was.

Ninjadom said:
Anybody had a look at 1917: The Alien Invasion DX? It's a vertical bullet hell shmup set in an alternate reality where aliens attack the world during WW1.

I'm curious about this too.

CaptainMatilder · Jun 22, 2018

Platy said:
Go to Splatoon 2 page on South African eshop and look if it seems that you own it. If it seems, than you can download the dlc there

Hmm wait, retail?
I never tryed with physical version =\

The DLC's description in the SA eShop states that it is compatible with an EU version of the game. So I guess I'm good to go?
Seems to be that South Africa is treated as EU.

ryushe · Jun 22, 2018

With the current STEAM sale going on, it got me looking through my STEAM wishlist and I wanted to ask something I'm sure I already know the answer to, but are there any good 4X games on the Switch?

I see World Conqueror X is probably the closest to what I'm asking for, but it isn't quite what I'm looking for. Like I said, I'm sure I know the answer to this already, but I just wanted to make sure.

Dardan Sandiego said:
The Steam sale is annoying because there's a bunch of games I'd just rather have on Switch.

bleh

Haha, I know exactly what you mean. I just bought Into the Breach... But only after about an hour of me hemming and hawing whether or not I should pick it up or wait to see what they say about a Switch release (fyi they're not opposed to the idea). I only decided to pick it up today because I'm editing my podcast and needed something "braindead" to play as I'm doing so.

Jethro · Jun 22, 2018

Lost in Harmony is broken beginning at Chapter 6. Got through this level but the same Problem/Bug reapears in 7. Has anyone else made the experience too?

Piotrek · Jun 22, 2018

Matilder said:
Can one buy the Splatoon 2 DLC (Octo Expansion) from the South African eShop and it will work with an retail EU copy (german) of the game?
I heard there are handshaking problems with DLCs and games bought from different regions.

I bought both BoTW dlcs for the physical from either Norway or South Africa (I don't really remember now) and both work fine.

Opa-Pa · Jun 22, 2018

Refyref said:
It isn't.

Oh well, thank you.

PocketMonsterFan32 · Jun 22, 2018

What happens if you buy a game from a foreign shop and switch your account back to be local where the game's unavailable? Can you still play the game?

cowbanana · Jun 22, 2018

Did anyone get Flashback? Can you play without the fugly filtered look? Or is that simply how this version looks? I have some nostalgia for this game, but I still it's somewhat overpriced here.

ryushe · Jun 22, 2018

Man, Hollow Knight just got fucking good.

I mean, I liked it from the start but there is definitely a slow burn for a few hours. That said, this game will not be for everyone.

chronomac · Jun 22, 2018

Two new NA eShop pages:

No Heroes Here (June 28, $14.99)
Heroki (July 20, $9.99)

TheMoon · Jun 22, 2018

Weiss said:
Is Jotun any good? It's on sale.

Oh, and Battle Chef Brigade.

yes

TheMoon · Jun 22, 2018

Davoid said:
Is ICEY any good? It kinda looked interesting, but I'm not sure how robust it is.

yes, very meta narrative layer, stylish responsive combat

TheMoon · Jun 22, 2018

cowbanana said:
Did anyone get Flashback? Can you play without the fugly filtered look? Or is that simply how this version looks? I have some nostalgia for this game, but I still it's somewhat overpriced here.

yes, someone even posted pictures

Platy · Jun 22, 2018

ccc said:
What happens if you buy a game from a foreign shop and switch your account back to be local where the game's unavailable? Can you still play the game?

Not only can you play but any switch account on your swich also can play it

Brazilians still don't have an actual console acessed eshop (and the web only version is weeks old) but we had no problem of using the brazilian flag on mario kart 8

Deleted member 42 · Jun 22, 2018

Battle Chef Brigade is truly iconic

Regiruler · Jun 22, 2018

Refyref said:
It isn't.

Is it 60fps docked?

HotHamBoy · Jun 22, 2018

How does Era feel about Owlboy?

I read some reviews that said combat wasn't very good, there's no map and the game is buggy as hell on Switch.

Even so, it's pretty well reviewed and that's a good discount.

Ninjadom said:
Anybody had a look at 1917: The Alien Invasion DX? It's a vertical bullet hell shmup set in an alternate reality where aliens attack the world during WW1.

It's not a great game.

There's so many fantastic SHMUPs on Switch, this game shouldn't really be bothered with.

Tebunker · Jun 22, 2018

HotHamBoy said:
How does Era feel about Owlboy?

I read some reviews that said combat wasn't very good, there's no map and the game is buggy as hell on Switch.

Even so, it's pretty well reviewed and that's a good discount.

It's not a great game.

There's so many fantastic SHMUPs on Switch, this game shouldn't really be bothered with.

I think Owlboy is a pretty game with a different take on that style of exploration platformer. I think it is a game anyone interested in that type of game should play. I don't think it epitomizes the genre, but it is pretty neat in terms of the getting around, picking up people etc.

Okay,

So Mantis Burn Racing got an update, I was reading some reviews saying lack of content kind of hurts the game, but otherwise very positive. So I am thinking this may be a good pick up. Anyone have it with the updates?

And I am also looking/thinking at Joe Dever, Lost Sphear ( i know what I am getting ;-) ) , Skyforce, Butcher, Lichtspeer (this I have heard good things about), and Tumbleseed. Geeze that is a lot and I probably don't have time for this many games. Probably can wait for better sales.

Honestly with the competition that is coming to Switch in terms of the amount of games coming out, it is inevitable we will see more Steam/PSN like sales from some devs just to get on the charts and get some sales moving. I really wish Nintendo had thought through doing a gifting system so that say, with a 4-player online game I could buy a 4-pack of the game on a discount and gift the three extra codes to a friend via the eshop. Much like how Steam does it.

Jonnykong · Jun 22, 2018

Just finished the story on Shapes and Beats.

What a fucking game! That final boss is.. It's truly something.

Now I want more levels, give me MOAR.

cowbanana · Jun 22, 2018

TheMoon said:
yes, someone even posted pictures

Great, thank you. I had to go back several pages to see the posts about Flashback. I just bought it and it is very nice. A little overpriced, but eh... nostalgia, and the good kind to boot.

Rasec · Jun 22, 2018

Jonnykong said:
Just finished the story on Shapes and Beats.

What a fucking game! That final boss is.. It's truly something.

Now I want more levels, give me MOAR.

Play the challenges or online and you will be amazed with some of the extra songs you can unlock.
This game is really a cool gem.

Cloud-Hidden · Jun 22, 2018

Jonnykong said:
Just finished the story on Shapes and Beats.

What a fucking game! That final boss is.. It's truly something.

Now I want more levels, give me MOAR.

Isn't it so great?! I played it at PAX East last year and the whole group had blast, so I knew I'd pick it up, but I was really pleasantly surprised by the story mode and how it's basically just a love letter to great games.

And a gift to the player. I always felt cared for the whole time I played. All of the hints, all of the story beats and surprises, and hell, even the game over screen just gave me great positive vibes.

steveovig · Jun 22, 2018

I'm playing Owlboy right now and it's pretty decent. It doesn't have a ton of exploration but it has some. The combat isn't too bad, it just takes some getting used to. The writing is pretty fun and the characters are pretty charming, and I haven't noticed any glitches yet.

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