{"id":359393,"date":"2020-06-22T15:01:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T19:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toucharcade.com\/?p=268948"},"modified":"2020-06-22T15:01:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T19:01:16","slug":"switcharcade-round-up-mini-views-featuring-ruiner-and-sister-location-todays-new-releases-the-latest-sales-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toucharcade.com\/2020\/06\/22\/switcharcade-round-up-mini-views-featuring-ruiner-and-sister-location-todays-new-releases-the-latest-sales-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"SwitchArcade Round-Up: Mini-Views Featuring \u2018Ruiner\u2019 and \u2018Sister Location\u2019, Today\u2019s New Releases, the Latest Sales, and More","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 22nd, 2020. In today\u2019s article, we\u2019ve got summaries of a couple of new releases that hit the eShop since we last checked in. There are also a pair of Mini-Views for a couple of recent releases. We finish things up with a full list of incoming and outgoing sales for you to comb through. The big news is the unveiling of which character from ARMS<\/em> will be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em>, but that\u2019s unfortunately in the future for me and probably the past for you, so we\u2019ll have to talk about that tomorrow. Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n

Mini-Views<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ruiner ($19.99)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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There are two things that Ruiner<\/em> does really well: its amazing atmosphere and its excellent action gameplay. Right from the start you\u2019re immersed in a very well-realized cyberpunk world, following orders because you have to and wreaking havoc perhaps because you want to. There are a lot of treats for your eyes, which is good because it helps cover up some slightly bland structural designs in the levels. While the level layouts themselves may leave you wanting, the intense action certainly won\u2019t. There\u2019s nothing particularly new about the top-down carnage you can inflict using a variety of guns and melee attacks, but Ruiner<\/em> does it with a great deal of polish and impact. Dashing around a room and reducing your enemies to ribbons just feels great.<\/p>\n

SwitchArcade Score: 4\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five Night\u2019s at Freddy\u2019s: Sister Location ($7.99)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Some fans consider this the best game in the series. Well, maybe it is. I think the recently released Help Wanted<\/em> has more in general to offer, but that came out after this game originally so it\u2019s hard to say how fair that comparison is. Anyway, this is the game where the creator starting spending some proper money on putting one of these together, and it shows. The general production values are a lot better than any of the previous games, and rather than drill down on one particular type of gameplay, you\u2019re given a variety of activities to engage in. Little chance of this game convincing anyone who isn\u2019t already part of the faithful, but that doesn\u2019t stop it from being a whole lot of enjoyable tension.<\/p>\n

SwitchArcade Score: 4\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Releases<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sword and Sandals: Spartacus ($12.99)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Oh hey, I found Spartacus. Tell that Roman dude who was looking for him. He thought he\u2019d be in a Kirk Douglas movie, but no. He\u2019s actually starring in a rather middling platformer. I like the pixel art in this one and it\u2019s not horrible to play or anything, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s anywhere near being able to hang with the competition in the price tier its publisher has picked. Probably the most noteworthy thing about it is that this is the first game I\u2019ve ever seen touting a lack of Metroidvania elements as a feature in its description. You could always check out the version on mobile, which is free to start, to see if this is your cup of tea.<\/p>\n

Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio ($4.99)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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A retro-style platformer, Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio<\/em> released on computers several years back and seems to be fairly well-liked as far as Steam reviews are concerned. And yeah, it\u2019s okay. Not great, but okay. There\u2019s a nice sense of humor to it, one that is absurd in the way that classic games often were, and the difficulty curve isn\u2019t too sharp. One of my personal pet peeves, collision detection, is an issue here. But otherwise it\u2019s fun for a playthrough or two, and that\u2019s really all a five dollar game needs to be in my books. Don\u2019t expect too much, though.<\/p>\n

Sales<\/strong><\/h3>\n

(North American eShop, US Prices)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A healthy chunk of new sales popped up over the weekend, and there are some real eye-catchers in there. Elliot Quest<\/em> for nine cents? Uh, yeah. That\u2019s a great Zelda II<\/em>-like, and there sure aren\u2019t many of those. Fury Unleashed<\/em> gets its first post-launch discount, and that\u2019s a good bit of fun too. Children of Morta<\/em> is a cool roguelite and a great pick-up for under fifteen bucks, and pretty much everything from Limited Run is worth considering on some level. The outbox doesn\u2019t have too much to fret about, so feel free to focus on the new sales.<\/p>\n

Select New Games on Sale<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fury Unleashed<\/strong><\/em> ($14.99 from $19.99 until 7\/9)
\nChildren of Morta<\/strong><\/em> ($14.73 from $21.99 until 7\/7)
\nSally\u2019s Law<\/strong><\/em> ($7.79 from $12.99 until 7\/11)
\nSoap Dodgem<\/strong><\/em> ($0.99 from $1.99 until 7\/5)
\nShe Sees Red<\/strong> <\/em>($5.99 from $9.99 until 7\/8)
\nRobots Under Attack!<\/strong> <\/em>($1.99 from $5.99 until 7\/10)
\nTroubleshooter<\/strong> <\/em>($0.99 from $2.99 until 7\/9)
\nParallel<\/strong> <\/em>($2.99 from $9.99 until 7\/9)
\nOtto<\/strong> <\/em>($2.49 from $4.99 until 7\/9)
\nCity Driving Simulator<\/strong> <\/em>($8.99 from $11.99 until 7\/11)
\nElliot Quest<\/strong><\/em> ($0.09 from $9.99 until 6\/26)
\nRevenge of the Bird King<\/strong> <\/em>($0.99 from $4.99 until 7\/3)
\nDouble Switch \u2013 25th Anniversary<\/strong> <\/em>($1.99 from $14.99 until 7\/3)
\nNight Trap \u2013 25th Anniversary<\/strong><\/em> ($2.99 from $14.99 until 7\/3)
\nSaturday Morning RPG<\/strong><\/em> ($1.99 from $9.99 until 7\/3)<\/p>\n


\nCosmic Star Heroine<\/strong><\/em> ($1.99 from $14.99 until 7\/3)
\nSuper Inefficient Golf<\/strong><\/em> ($3.99 from $7.99 until 7\/9)
\nThe First Tree<\/strong><\/em> ($2.99 from $9.99 until 6\/29)
\nMars or Die!<\/strong><\/em> ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7\/9)
\nZombie Scrapper<\/strong><\/em> ($1.49 from $2.99 until 7\/8)
\nHyperdrive Massacre<\/strong><\/em> ($3.99 from $7.99 until 7\/9)
\nRest in Pieces<\/strong><\/em> ($1.19 from $7.99 until 7\/9)
\nSpeedway Racing<\/strong> <\/em>($6.99 from $9.99 until 7\/9)
\nRadio Squid<\/strong><\/em> ($3.99 from $4.99 until 7\/6)
\nDemon\u2019s Rise \u2013 War for the Deep<\/strong><\/em> ($4.89 from $6.99 until 7\/9)
\nMoorhuhn Wanted<\/strong><\/em> ($5.59 from $6.99 until 7\/10)
\nBring Them Home<\/strong><\/em> ($2.39 from $2.99 until 7\/10)
\nBuild a Bridge!<\/strong><\/em> ($2.99 from $14.99 until 7\/7)
\nEvent Horizon<\/strong><\/em> ($0.99 from $5.99 until 7\/7)<\/p>\n


\nSwaps & Traps<\/strong> <\/em>($0.44 from $8.99 until 6\/30)
\nAtomic Heist<\/strong> <\/em>($0.79 from $7.99 until 6\/29)
\nIsland Maze<\/strong><\/em> ($1.49 from $2.99 until 6\/30)
\nPixel Gladiator<\/strong><\/em> ($1.49 from $6.99 until 6\/30)
\nTactical Mind 2<\/strong><\/em> ($0.74 from $4.99 until 6\/29)
\nBreathing Fear<\/strong><\/em> ($1.99 from $4.99 until 7\/7)
\nFunny Bunny Adventures<\/strong><\/em> ($0.74 from $4.99 until 6\/29)
\nSwordbreaker The Game<\/strong><\/em> ($1.99 from $4.99 until 7\/7)
\nDebtor<\/strong> <\/em>($0.74 from $2.99 until 6\/29)<\/p>\n

Sales Ending Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23rd<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers<\/strong><\/em> ($2.99 from $19.99 until 6\/23)
\nConjuror Andy\u2019s Repeatable Dungeon<\/strong><\/em> ($6.79 from $7.99 until 6\/23)
\nDark Burial<\/strong><\/em> ($0.99 from $3.99 until 6\/23)
\nEvent Horizon: Space Defense<\/strong><\/em> ($1.97 from $6.99 until 6\/23)
\nICEY<\/strong> <\/em>($6.99 from $9.99 until 6\/23)
\nMech Rage<\/strong><\/em> ($0.49 from $9.99 until 6\/23)
\nOne Person Story<\/strong> <\/em>($0.74 from $2.99 until 6\/23)
\nSports Party<\/strong><\/em> ($4.99 from $39.99 until 6\/23)
\nSummer in Mara<\/strong><\/em> ($22.49 from $24.99 until 6\/23)
\nSweet Witches<\/strong><\/em> ($1.49 from $9.99 until 6\/23)
\nTardy<\/strong> <\/em>($1.99 from $9.99 until 6\/23)
\nUndead Horde<\/strong><\/em> ($6.79 from $16.99 until 6\/23)<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all for today, friends. We\u2019ll be back tomorrow to talk about a solid bunch of new releases, and Mikhail should<\/em> have a review of Burnout Paradise Remastered<\/em> ready to go. We\u2019ll talk about whatever news hits, which will of course include that ARMS Smash<\/em> character. And of course, whatever sales pop up will also be included. I know you all love the sales. I hope you have a good Monday, and as always, thanks for reading!<\/p>\n

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