Hello again! Welcome to another page of games that you can check out at PAX West this weekend!
Every Switch Game At PAX West 2022, continued
Mineko's Night Market
Mineko’s Night Market is a game that celebrates Japanese culture while introducing a heartwarming story about friendship, tradition, and many, many cats.
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Play as Mineko, a curious girl who has just arrived at her new home on a struggling Japanese-inspired island at the base of Mount Fugu. The superstitious locals on the island worship the Sun Cat, Abe. What was always thought to be a long-told myth has the town puzzled, as sightings of Abe have begun to surface among the residents of the island in recent days.
Release date: 2022
Exclusive content? Playable US-exclusive demo
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Ghost Song
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Release date: November 3rd
Exclusive content? No
Discount? No
Free demo? No
SIGNALIS
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Release date: October 27th
Exclusive content? No
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Infinite Guitars
Fight mechs with metal-crushing rock in Infinite Guitars, a genre-melting Rhythm RPG featuring vibrant anime-inspired art and a blazing original soundtrack. Battle against war machines with electrifying Guitar Solos, and save the planet!
Release date: 2022
Exclusive content? No
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Toy Sports
Toy Sports is an online multiplayer party game where players control toy vehicles and launch toys into sport-related goals. Play like a kid again! Designed to gather family and friends together.
Release date: 2023
Exclusive content? First hands-on demo
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Umbilical
Umbilical is a 3D Metroidvania, top-down shooter game based on exploration and character progression within the inhospitable area of the planet. Alicia is created by an AI, MOTHER, and her initial objective and mission is to deworm the sectors and areas of the scenario that are being parasitized by something unknown, preventing the extraction of the main energy generating material, Gaian Energy. It is through it that everything in the world works, including development, recovery, and Alicia's attacks.
Release date: TBA
Exclusive content? First hands-on demo
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Moonshine Inc.
The first strategy management game in which YOU can become the best moonshiner there ever was! Build your unlawful empire directly under the authorities' nose, with 100+ recipes, real fermentation methods, and processes recreated. Remember, nothing is illegal till you get caught
Release date: 31st October
Exclusive content? New playable build
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Freshly Frosted
Freshly Frosted is a puzzle game that takes place in the world's most adorable donut factory! Sort out a dozen dozen dazzling donut dilemmas in this sweet pastel world with twelve different donut shapes, from jelly-filled to maple bars, pumpkins, stars, and more. Place conveyor belts to direct donuts to frosting, sprinkle, whipped cream, and cherry machines, then on to their delivery counters accompanied by a soothing and comforting narrative.
Release date: Already out on Switch
Exclusive content? No
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Sail Forth
Put the wind to your back and cast out into High Adventure over a vast ocean spanning numerous unique regions, each packed with its own flora, fauna, and quirky NPCs. The ancient depths of the sea have swallowed the key to the planet's mysterious past. What will you uncover on your cut across the Deepblue?
Release date: 2022
Exclusive content? No
Discount? No
Free demo? Yes
The Courier
The Courier is an open world game about running a mail delivery business on a mysterious island. The more letters you deliver, the more you uncover the island's secrets. Explore a vibrant living world, make use of various vehicles to travel around, do tons of challenges, and complete a compelling and mysterious main storyline.
Release date: Autumn 2022
Exclusive content? No
Discount? Yes
Free demo? Yes
WrestleQuest
Pro wrestling and RPG fantasy collide in the ultimate pixel powered adventure. “Macho Man” Randy Savage and tons of other icons offer guidance as you powerbomb your way to glory beyond the ring. This hero’s journey ain’t just an epic quest, it’s WRESTLEQUEST!
Release date: 2022
Exclusive content? New combat gameplay
Discount? No
Free demo? No
Turbo Overkill
Heavily inspired by some of the all-time greats like Id's Doom & Quake, and Apogee's Duke Nukem 3D, with stunning cyberpunk visuals, Turbo Overkill is the most savage FPS ever released by Apogee. You play as Johnny Turbo, augmented with hidden arm rockets and a chainsaw that extends from your lower leg allowing you to slide-slice enemies wide open.
Release date: 2022
Exclusive content? New content from Episode 2
Discount? Yes
Free demo? Yes
Below the Stone
Below the Stone is a pixel-art roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures — and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.
Release date: 2022
Exclusive content? New content in the demo
Discount? No
Free demo? No
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For those going to PAX, there is usually a free-play library area for Switch/PS4&5/Xbox where you can check out big AAA games.
Wow a lot of interesting games, can't wait to see more of WrestleQuest and 9 Years of Shadow.
I usually go every year as it's right across the street from my house but nothing's really catching my eye this time, I was hoping for a big first party title at least.
Wait, wasn’t 9 Years of Shadows just delayed to 2023? It has an October release date on here.
There’s a fair amount of old games here, but also a lot of games I’m looking forward to trying too. Really curious about Haiku the Robot. Curious if Mineko will end up interesting or not. Can’t wait for Grim Guardians and potentially Shovel Knight Dig. Curious how it compares… also curious why Shovel Knight isn’t in that Dead Cells expansion. I mean, surely that’s a better mascot for the game than the character from Guacamelee?
tinykin is for those hoping for pikmin 4
So many games from the presentation.
This is the Nintendo Direct for you, guys.
Btw, OMG...!
Coral Island ?!
Another indie game from my country Indonesia 🇮🇩 !!! 😄
"No longer human is a high-energy cybergoth action fvck-em-up"
I hadn't heard of this genre before. I had to make sure I was reading it right.
I really like the look of Everdream Valley. Hmm.
Several of these look promising. I'm definitely buying Haiku the Robot next week.
Getting Girard and Arin for the Shovel Knight Dig trailer was the right kind of cringe.
Definitely getting Exophobia!
No Longer Human has an interesting visual style, but it also looks like it might be nigh-unplayable unless you've already taken the red pill and have figured out how to manipulate the laws of physics within the Matrix.
For me, LOUD looks like it's gonna be more playable on a controller with symmetric sticks.
One of the first eShop games I bought was Superbeat Xonic and the asymmetric stick location really messed with the flow.
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