Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade roundup for February 27, 2024. We’re approaching the end of the month and it looks like we’re in for a big deal. There are some great new games released today, but before we get started, we have to deal with Pokemon Presents.Oh, I also prepared some rambling comments Shiron the Wanderer: The Mysterious Dungeon of Snake Island. After that, we start looking at these new games and then go through our usual sales list of new games and upcoming releases.
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Oh my gosh, what an action-packed thirteen minutes it was!all those… all those Pokemon game! There is also this! Well, take a look. I wrote this six hours before Pokemon Presents aired, and you read this some time later. This is always weird. The video should be up there though and we’ll catch up on the news tomorrow.
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Shiron the Wanderer: The Mysterious Dungeon of Snake Island ($59.99)
I always have some trouble writing a review for a game because I previewed a near-finished version of it.not much change Shiron the Wanderer: The Mysterious Dungeon of Snake Island Ever since I previewed it late last year. Some performance issues have been ironed out, but other than that, this is still the same game I gushed about before. Let’s see, what did I say? “When the game releases next year, I can’t wait to pick up where I left off.” The fact that I can’t means I was ahead of the game when the game launched in Japan a month ago.I’ve also been playing the English version since the good folks at Spike Chunsoft sent it over, which means I’ve played it a lot Shiren recent.
I should probably mention that this is nothing particularly new to me.I can’t say I’ve entered Shiren series from its inception, but I’ve gotten pretty close to it since Sega gave the Western market its first taste of it with a DS remaster of the original game.I chose the Western Wii version Shiren 3, then went back and downloaded other Japan-only games on the Super NES, Game Boy, and Nintendo 64. I played subsequent DS games, and played and enjoyed every version of the fifth game, Wanderer Shi Ren: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Destiny. I can’t get enough of these games, and I often find myself going back to all of them, new and old.
What makes them so compelling is central to the series, and it’s present in abundance in this new installment.I think Shiren The game sits at the perfect middle point between the often sluggish, inaccessible “hardcore” roguelikes and the relatively tame modern roguelikes. It’s easy to get stuck. Shiren game. It shares a lot of the same language as console RPGs and strategy games, and the fact that it needs to be mapped to a controller means it can’t get as far into the weeds as other games, like, cyber hacker. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with roguelikes like this; They are excellent in their own right.But I can understand people being reluctant to try them, I think Shiren Many potential problems can be avoided with its more user-friendly settings.
at the same time, Shiren is a franchise that refuses to give up its teeth. Keep in mind that the original game in the series dates back to 1995, and the games that directly spun it off are even a few years earlier. Roguelike games were not very popular at the time, especially on consoles. No one had even come up with anything resembling a Roguelite, and the closest thing to such a concept was still a few years away. There’s no template here, just a strong desire to bring the tension and excitement of a roguelike to a platform unsuited for such a thing. For every concession it made, it also refused to show mercy. You might spend dozens of hours trying to achieve ultimate success, but even then, you might lose everything with one bounce of the ball.
I can understand that it sounds scary, but it’s this threat of losing too much that makes Shiren The game is so fun. It can be devastating when you lose some of the equipment you’ve been using, but when things go completely wrong and you manage to survive? There’s no other feeling like it in the game. That’s the power of a traditional roguelike, and its console version is just as powerful. When you finally understand all the potential tricks, build your items and gear, figure out how to mitigate any weird risks along the way, and finally complete the game? Yo. Yo. It’s just…it’s a video game, friends.is pure video games.
I’m talking about the core Shiren series because one of the goals Shiron the Wanderer: The Mysterious Dungeon of Snake Island It’s about cutting out some of the extra systems built over the past two issues. It takes a “less is more” approach, and while I certainly enjoyed the complexity of the fourth and fifth games in the series, there’s something quite refreshing about this game. It doesn’t give up any progress in terms of production. The gameplay has been built up over the years to be more fluid, but apply them to something more focused. I think this is a solid move for this stage of the franchise’s life, and I don’t think the game feels like it’s diminishing it in any way. The day/night cycle is neat! The equipment system of the past few games has given you a lot to think about! But I can move on from these things now. There’s a lot to contend with here.
As long as you have enough patience and perseverance, serpentine coil It’s a very playable game. Once you’ve done that, you’ll find some fun post-game dungeons to tackle. There are other alternative routes you can try. Of course, the game’s many random elements mean that no game will be exactly the same twice anyway. That’s exactly what I meant. This isn’t just about rearranging a few level blocks. Shiren It’s a game you can’t play everything you need to. However, every now and then it gives you something. Inevitably, you have to accept the fact that you have to learn to work with what you have on hand and hope that you can use it to get out of trouble. The variety of items, monsters, and interactions between elements make each playthrough a truly interesting story. You’ll be surprised at what works and how things interact with each other.
A very big change this time is the shift to 3D, which mainly amounts to a change in appearance. The game still plays the same way you remember it, but it can move the camera around for some dramatic moments.Despite the changes, this is still identifiable Shiren. It feels like the Switch is struggling a bit with gaming, although our experiences on the platform have definitely been much worse. Do I like it better than the detailed 2D sprites of the previous version? I mean, it has its moments. I really enjoyed some of the movie clips. I don’t like the general look, but it’s reminiscent of its predecessor enough without being distracting.
Whether Spike Chunsoft will return to the market is always up in the air. Shiren No new entries in such a long time, but Shiron the Wanderer: The Mysterious Dungeon of Snake Island Showing that the developers still understand the core of this long-running franchise.This is a game that embraces its origins, and while that means it may still turn off some players, I think the best thing about it Shiren But in this modern wild world of thieves, he stays true to himself.A great game and I hope this is the start of a new chapter Shiren.
SwitchArcade Rating: 4.5/5
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Shiron the Wanderer: The Mysterious Dungeon of Snake Island ($59.99)
Shiren The series is back with its first all-new entry since 2010. Wow, what an absence. I mean, yes, we had some great enhanced ports of the 2010 game to help tide us over, but this is the full dinner we’ve been waiting for. This installment is back to basics in many ways, but the user interface and gameplay are smoother and more polished than ever. A truly excellent game that deserves the attention of any roguelike fan.
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons ($9.99)
Nonogram puzzles are fun enough on their own, but they’re even more fun when they use familiar themes.for cross pattern‘The first crossover, it is with story of seasons. Agriculture plus puzzle solving? Of course, that’s fine. You’ll encounter over three hundred and fifty puzzles to solve, including five large tile puzzles. By the time you complete the puzzle, you will have filled your yearbook with over a hundred pages of information about people, places, and things. story of seasons series.
Sympathy Kiss ($49.99)
Who wants to hear a little office romance story?That’s it sympathy kiss It tells the story of a woman assigned to help the team behind a failing mobile news app. They have one last chance to turn things around, but it won’t be easy. I’m sure no one was distracted by the kiss or anything else! If you want a better ending, you actually have to carefully balance your work and love over the course of the game. We will review this soon.
Spear Master ($9.99)
This is almost a repeat Pom/Buster Brothers., but there are additional systems built on top of the bubble popping action. Up to four players can take part in the game via local multiplayer.Looks good, but not like Pang Fans eat a lot these days. If you count yourself among that number, it might be worth giving it a try.
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Sandstorm Commando ($9.99)
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(North American e-store, US prices)
Not much going on today, but we do have new low prices Haiku, robot and small army global operation. There are some puzzle games in your outbox! and other stuff. I’ll let you check both lists since neither list is particularly long.
Select new sales
Creation: Identity (Was $14.99 on 3/4, now $11.99)
Chiu Chiu Charles (Was $19.99 on 3/5, now $15.99)
The secret of crowding ($1.99 before 3/11, originally $3.99)
wrestling empire ($9.99 before 3/11, originally $19.99)
Haiku, robot ($10.99 before 3/11, original price $19.99)
pill baby ($2.00 from $10.00 until 3/12)
tin heart ($19.99 before 3/12, now $15.99)
the last worker ($19.99 before 3/12, now $9.99)
small army global operation ($19.99 before 3/12, now $9.99)
Extreme BikeX ($1.99 before 3/18, original price $7.10)
Super Drone X (Previously $8.59 on 3/18, now $1.99)
table basketball ($3.99 before 3/18, original price $8.00)
The world spins ($1.99 before 3/18, original price $5.00)
dark dungeon warrior ($1.99 before 3/18, original price $8.00)
ball sports (Previously $14.99 on 3/18, now $3.99)
solve this problem!work challenges (Previously $12.72 on 3/18, now $1.99)
Undead Battle Royale (Previously $9.00 on 3/18, now $1.99)
Sale ends tomorrow, February 28th
Monster’s Expedition ($14.99 before 2/28, from $24.99)
bonfire peak ($11.99 before 2/28, originally $19.99)
Bonfire Peak completed (Previously $29.99 on 2/28, now $20.99)
Son of Morta ($5.49 from $21.99 until 2/28)
canadian road of death ($4.49 from $14.99 until 2/28)
Draknek & Friends Puzzle Set ($37.49 from $74.99 until 2/28)
Dying Light: Definitive Edition ($49.99 until 2/28, $9.99)
Floppy Knight (Up from $19.99 to $7.99 before 2/28)
fur squadron ($3.84 from $6.99 until 2/28)
garden story (Up from $19.99 to $7.99 before 2/28)
Patrick’s Parabox ($15.99 before 2/28 from $19.99)
Steve Jackson’s Magic ($24.99 until 2/28, $9.99)
Rumble Fish 2 ($14.99 from $29.99 until 2/28)
The world next door ($2.99 from $9.99 until 2/28)
That’s all for today, friends. Tomorrow we’ll be back with more new arrivals, more sales, more reviews, and more news. Of course, this all depends on me not being hospitalized after my final treatment tomorrow morning.If this happens…we will no come back tomorrow!but we will be back finally. I hope you all had a great Tuesday, and as always, thank you for reading!