Well, that's September down and we're heading into the scariest month of the year (although considering the past nine months of 2020, we've had more than enough of scary events thank-you-very-much — we're hoping for a nice sedate October).
September played host to some excellent Switch games, not least Super Mario 3D All-Stars, the Mario compilation we'd all been waiting for. In between collecting stars and shines, we've been shooting some hoops in NBA 2K21, fighting crabs in the appropriately-named Fight Crab, marvelling at another fine Switch port with Ori and the Will of the Wisps, as well as enjoying a glittering array of indie releases such as Hades, Super Punch Patrol and Hotshot Racing. We've also been scrapping with Kirby in Kirby Fighters 2, a total surprise that dropped on Switch eShop with very little fanfare.
If you're looking to calm your gaming nerves, we've got just the thing to help you avoid any surprises in the next couple of months, nasty or otherwise. Below you'll find a round up of the biggest games hitting Nintendo Switch over October and November.
Let's dive in!
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Super Mario Bros. 35 - 1st October
This (inexplicably) limited-time release is more-or-less what you get when you cross Super Mario Bros. with Tetris 99. It's releasing as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of Super Mario's original NES game and is available only as part of a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
Subscribers to Nintendo's online service can relax, but if you want to enjoy Super Mario Bros. 35 before it disappears on 31st March 2021 and you don't have an NSO sub, you'll need one of these 3 or 12 month options...
FIFA 21 Legacy Edition - 9th October
If team roster and kit updates are vital to your being, FIFA 21 Legacy Edition provides just that... and very little more. Yes, once again Nintendo gamers are getting shafted with a 'new' game which offers only cosmetic updates over last year's edition, so it's entirely understandable if you'll be passing on this one this year.
As you can probably tell, we're not fans of EA's approach with the series on Switch. On the other hand, the base game is a strong one - if you've yet to play a FIFA on Switch, this will likely be much more attractive (and expensive, of course) than previous iterations. If you can't live without everything being up-to-date and accurate, you'll want to get your feet on this.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - 16th October
The latest entry in the Mario Kart series is an Augmented Reality game which has you driving real life RC cars around your house via your Switch. In single player you'll be racing against Koopalings, although you can also race up to three other friends (who will each need their own Switch and kart, of course).
Frankly, it looks amazing and we've got our fingers crossed that it'll live up to its potential. It's a pricey package, but this could well be a huge hit over the holidays, depending on your living arrangements.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe - 30th October
A surprise announcement from Nintendo at the start of August, this port of the Wii U original is finally coming to Switch on the spookiest night of the year. Pikmin 3 on Wii U was a rather good game that many people will have missed, and the Switch edition of this most approachable of Real Time Strategy games features all the DLC from the previous version, as well as some exclusive new side missions.
We're psyched to return to PNF-404 and look at all that lovely HD fruit at the end of October.
Bakugan: Champions Of Vestroia - 6th November
Teased by Nintendo and presented by WayForward during a Paper Mario Treehouse Presentation, this might not be what people were hoping for, but Bakugan: Champions Of Vestroia has the potential to blow expectations out of the water – the studio behind the Shantae series certainly has the pedigree and chops to deliver.
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. - 13th November
Sure its not a Switch game, but it's got us excited all the same. This little beauty will play Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, and also comes with a host little Easter Eggs to enjoy. And an alarm that you'll never use, ever.
You'll need a little luck to get your hands on one of these if pre-orders are anything to go by, but if you can resist putting money down for a brand new Game & Watch in 2020, please pass on that information — our wallets are smarting!
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 20th November
A surprise announcement much in the same vein as Paper Mario: The Origami King earlier in the year, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will take you back into the world of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, only 100 years earlier to witness the Great Calamity that befell Hyrule.
We all know how that ends, but we'll be intrigued to see the story play out with the Warriors series' patented hack-and-slash gameplay once again given the Zelda treatment. We're gagging to visit Hyrule Castle Town in its heyday, and we don't have too long to wait.
More Awesome Nintendo Switch Games
Aside from the highlighted games above, there are lots more Switch retail games which might take your fancy in October and beyond.
Awesome Accessories For Your Switch
And finally here are a selection of the finest Switch accessories coming up in October and beyond, for your consideration.
So that's it for October and November - did we miss anything? Let us know with a comment and also tell us if you've pre-ordered any of these goodies!
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I thought in the title there would be pikmin accessories I just hope it sells well one of the best games ever and really getting its first bug chance as a big release on a popular console (wii ones were just like ports no one was like pikmin wii how could I live without it!)
Pikmin 3 is fantastic! I had tons of fun with it and this edition will come with all DLCs so this version will be even better.
Highly recommended for everone who did not played it on the WiiU.
Still, one notable feature of the WiiU game probably will be missed is the manageable map on the second screen. That made Pikmin3 so much more intuitive to play. You could give orders to your groups of pikmin using the map and see exactly where they were and what they were doing without the need of swtiching to their groups on the main screen.
For physical releases, just Pikmin 3 and Age of Calamity. I'm still subscribed to NSO so I'll get SMB 35, purchased the Sword/Shield expansion pass in January so I'll get Crown Tundra and undecided whether to go for XB1 or Switch for FUSER.
The last few months of this year suddenly seem really busy. Currently have eight Switch games preordered and at least a couple I still need to add to that list...
Looks like a backlog and Playstation month for me. Might pick up Pikmin later.
Nothing Halloween themed? 😱👻👻
Hopefully there will be surprise drops and releases to treat closer to The Weeny Day
PANTY PARTY PERFECT BODY
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Fortnite: The Last Laugh Bundle
lol
Question about Nintendo Online: if I buy a 3 month so that I can download Mario Maker courses, what happens to the courses I download when the online expires?
If I buy online and I own two switches (separate accounts) do both switches get online?
If I buy online and download Mario courses, can I transfer that data to a switch that does not have online?
AVGN Deluxe on October 30th 👌
Nothing appealing to me other than Super Mario Bros 35 but Mario 3D All-Stars will last me ages, I'm still playing Sonic Forces/Sonic Team Racing and have yet to start Sayonara Wild Hearts, Rocket League and A Short Hike so I should be sorted for the rest of the year. 👍 If not I have a ton of games on my wishlist and am also aiming to complete Super Mario Bros 3, Donkey Kong Country 2 and Pilotwings on NES/SNES Online. 😃
Even in a dry spell (for me) I never feel I have a shortage of games to play.
That Bakugan game is gonna be OK
@w00dm4n God I hate the word panty. 🤢🤮
I have pikmin 3, Age of Calamity and the survivlists pre ordered. I was holding off to get stardew valley to get physical so i'm happy i can get it soon. Some of the wireless controllers on the list look cool too.
As a desperate last minute decision, I may have ordered Pikmin. Even though is an old port with a full price but Mario saved the day, with three old ports at full price. This should keep me playing until Christmas and maybe there will be another release by then.
Pikmin now bites the dust, at least until it hits the bargain bucket.
Age of Calamity and GI Joe are under my radar.
Pikmin 3 is really one of the top wiiu games. As Jose otero says, it could be no.1 in the library - it’s often oddly overlooked.
Crazy amount of stuff ordered and I need to order and some stuff I didn’t know about - Turrican I thought was an over priced limited run thing - like the sound of $29.99
Another asterix game!! Didn’t know. Third on switch. Great little games too.
I might have to look up Kobra Kai one.
Just order Just dance strap. For reasons I’m not sure. I’m a sucker for switch accessories
I have the split pad thing already but I prefer the PAC Man design!!
I am only interested in Age of Calamity out of these. That too I will probably get later as I have to import it.
I would buy a FIFA 21 patch for $10-15 on top of my copy of FIFA 19, but I guess EA isn't interested in my money.
I watched a few videos of Pikmin gameplay and found it confusing.
Do NSO subscribers get to keep Mario 35 after the game is taken off? It would be great if they re-released Pikmin 1 and 2 with 3, especially since they are asking $60.
@San_D I've never played any of the Pikmin's and don't know what to make of it myself or if I'll like it as someone who doesn't have much experience of the Strategy genre... :-/ I think Nintendo should release a demo with it. I'm reluctant to pay full price for it if I might not enjoy it or find it boring. Nintendo should release more demos, period.
The next gaming related thing I will buy (already pre-ordered) is the XBOX Series X, then the (also already pre-ordered) Super Mario Bros Game & Watch.
Age of Calamity, Mario 35, Space Invaders "collection". Probably Pikmin 3 Deluxe, even though I preferred Pikmin 2 & have already played it on the Wii U. My youngest may want the Bakugan game, not sure.
Agatha Christie ABC Murders was my first book I read of that author's. I doubt I'd play it as a video game though.
Fan of Queen's so Let's Sing Queen? Not sure..lol
Can't justify £100 on the Mario Kart AR game . Especially considering it's flaws. Great idea though. Same with the Game and Watch Mario. It'd just be an expensive ornament in the end, lol
@Shamrock I play a lot of pretty niche games like Japanese visual novels so probably not what you're looking for. The Switch already has a pretty extensive library of good games in various genres though so there's probably plenty already out there you might enjoy.
@Clyde_Radcliffe Maybe grab it physically from somewhere you could easily return it to if you don't like it, if possible? I actually returned my Wii U copy of Pikmin 3 because I finished it in a couple of days and didn't feel the need to keep it for collection purposes.
Move along, nothing to see here. There are some indie games that I like... Hades, Ori etc. Waiting for a sale on War Hammer.
Guess the pikmin deluxe DLC isn’t great since they haven’t shown any of it
Hmmm ARK: Survival? If a parent buys that, and they see's its performance, that might not reflect well on NL. I'm open to being wrong, though.
How are Power A Pro Controllers? Do they work similar to Nintendo made Pro Controllers? Pro Controllers made by Nintendo are going for 80 at Amazon. I don't want to spend 80 for a Pro Controller. Power A Controllers are going for 40.
@Minish-Cap Regarding Power A controllers, they may lack rumble, possibly motion control? I think. They don't have amiibo NFC readers (you may or may not care about amiibo support). Otherwise, consensus is that they are decent controllers.
Switch Pro Controllers cost more because they pack more tech features: wireless, HD rumble, motion control, amiibo NFC reader.
@WoomyNNYes
Thanks. Yea, I have never owned an amiibo so that does not matter to me. The big drawback is having to buy batteries. If it were chargeable it would be a for sure buy.
@Minish-Cap When people have asked about Pro Controller alertnatives, the 8bitdo's have been praised.
https://www.amazon.com/8Bitdo-Sn30-Pro-Bluetooth-Gamepad-Black/dp/B01ND166P6/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=8bitdo+switch+controller&qid=1601489877&sr=8-5&tag=duckduckgo-ffab-b-20
Gah, still no NA pre-orders for Mario Kart Live or Game & Watch.
:'-(
"Pang Adventures: Buster Edition" Is that an attempt to reference both the JP/PAL and NA names for the franchise?
But... a Touhou game, on a console, by a name-brand publisher? Didn't know that was a thing.
Basically Switch stays collecting dust till Age of Calamity.
Better things to play elsewhere for the cash.
@BenAV @Grumblevolcano I have 3 Switch games on pre-order, Pikmin 3, HW: AOC and Bayonetta 3 from December 2018. 😂
This is a much better page than the past few, that's for sure.
North and South? Good lord that's a blast from the past. Played it on my brother's Amiga... Bit rubbish if I remember but I did play it. Abe New and Tasty mentioned in the comments. Tempted but have it on 3 other platforms.
@WoomyNNYes
The SN edition looks amazing! Thanks for the advice.
Age of Calamity and Cadence of Hyrule (glad I waited to buy this one) are really my only picks for October/November. Might get Pikmin 3 later but we shall see
@Dazza Didn't ARK come out on Switch almost 2 years ago?
@TG16_IS_BAE : "What happens to the courses I download when the online expires?"
If the courses are saved to your console, then you won't lose access to anything. The NSO subscription only restricts your access to online play and to download/upload any additional courses.
"If I buy online and I own two switches (separate accounts) do both switches get online?"
Not if they're separate accounts. If you have the same NNID registered to multiple Switch consoles, then yes.
"If I buy online and download Mario courses, can I transfer that data to a Switch that does not have online?"
If you're talking about transferring your save data in its entirety to another console, everything associated with that account, including single-player progress and downloaded courses, will make the transition. If you are talking about sending courses to another console via local wireless, then I don't believe that such functionality is available (call me cynical, but I suspect that Nintendo does this to push more people into paying for NSO).
@HobbitGamer : This edition doesn't come with a game card. Some publishers have re-released some of their games at retail without the game card once the real physical editions have sold out.
Stupid, innit?
I love the fact that FIFA 21: Legacy Edition is the first retail game on the list. Easily the most hotly anticipated game here.
@rjejr My eight for this year don't even include Pikmin 3 as I don't think it's worth double dipping in. Most of them are imports so it's pretty pricey but I've managed to save up a fair bit this year so can afford to splurge a little.
@Silly_G Gotcha, so if I have course data, that will be locked to a single console. I’m just gonna save money and reverse engineer ones that I see online. More challenging and more fun, and more importantly, free.
Man, I can't find Let's Sing: Queen with two mics anywhere! How do they imagine Under Pressure is supposed to work? Assuming they include it...
Panty Party Perfect Body, Waifu Uncovered and Food Girls for me!
That’ll get me through the lockdown.
"Oh, but nintendo isnt releasing anything, DEAD CONSOLE! DEAD CONSOLE! CLOSE THE COMPANY REEEEE"
@TG16_IS_BAE @Silly_G
""If I buy online and I own two switches (separate accounts) do both switches get online?"
Not if they're separate accounts. If you have the same NNID registered to multiple Switch consoles, then yes."
This is not entirely true. You can make a family group (link up to 8 accounts) for a subscription. However, the family plan is more expensive.
@Silly_G Yeah, I saw that in the thumbnail. That makes this listing even more ridiculous. I could understand if it were the other way around. It would be slightly less dense then pretending it's coming out now, at least.
There’s some good games here, and then there’s a loooooooot of shovelware, some of it on licensed games.
Still waiting for more info on Age of Calamity. I don't want to just play as BotW characters, but since it's a BotW prequel, that seems likely as of now.
@Stocksy This is the retail version of the Turrican compilation, which is rather unfairly even more cut down compared to the SLG version according to here:
https://twitter.com/ININ_Games/status/1305939434664329217
Surprised Pikmin 3 isn't out yet. It feels like it was announced like a year ago.
Split pad pro looks good
@Slowdive let us know how space invaders is! Have an eye on it atm
Takara Tomy couldn't find anyone better than OG to market Zoids Wild in the west? I've got the original Japanese release and it's actually a pretty decent game. But seeing "OG" on the box art is like finding the game in a pile of trash with "shovelware" spray painted across the cover.
By the way, James Rolfe (aka Angry Video Game Nerd) has announced that The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures I & II Deluxe is coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch on 30th October 2020.
It's right at the beginning of the new AVGN episode, released today. https://youtu.be/6144EJIDj94
I’m picking up quite a few, but Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity are the two big ones. I LOVE Pikmin, and while I wasn’t the biggest HW fan, this new one looks pretty enticing.
Aside from these games on Switch, I’m also looking forward to Cyberpunk, but that’s honestly pretty much it for me for the rest of the year. And, that’s totally fine. That’s more than enough to keep me busy, especially when I’m stacked to the gills with Mario 3D Collection, Ori Will of the Wisps, Hades and a Blue Lions playthrough in Fire Emblem Three Houses. Goodness knows when I’ll be able to get back to Trails of Cold Steel 3.
But really, all of this is just time wasting until the main dish next March- Monster Hunter Rise. That’s all I can think about. I just wanna play some Monster Hunter! I’ve finished Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate and Monster Hunter World, but I’m replaying World again since I migrated from PS/Xbox to PC, and repurchased all my games on Steam. Free online, and goodness knows that’s an asset for a game I’ll play online for years to come.
Well, it's now 01/10 here, I wonder what time Mario 35 appears.
Normal Nintendo fan: [speculates on who is coming to Smash]
Nintendo fan like @Agramonte: [tells us he's going to play games on a different system for the 437th day in a row]
Did we mysteriously forget about Jurassic World Evolution? I’m a little excited for that one. I’ve been a huge Jurassic Park fan since the book released in 1990.
There's no need to feel negative about the past months, if you actually have activities and really enjoy doing them, then you'll realize there's much more than what the mainstream media and a stressed mind makes you believe.
The only questionable thing here is the quality of the upcoming games. I see many shovelware candidates are coming to retail, licensed games that, well, could actually turn out decently good, digital and/or indie games that are getting physical editions, and the games everyone are talking about... which are only Age of Calmity and Mario Kart Live.
I don't count Pikmin 3 Deluxe because, we don't have much to talk about it unless they finally show the new Olimar epilogue.
I recommend enjoying all the best games on Switch for the rest of the year while you can. You'll soon see how new hardware will affect this console soon. Hahaha...
Zoids, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Power Rangers, Vampire the Masquerade, Karate Kid and Game & Watch. It’s retro month!
No mention of the Pokemon DLC on the 22nd?
I want that arcade stick. I have no idea what games I'd use it for since I don't play fighting games outside of Smash, but the little kid in me is screaming for that modern NES Advantage.
@Clyde_Radcliffe Can't agree more on the demo aspect. The full price thing is difficult to digest but these days I wait and rarely get games at full price. For example, I got Tropical Freeze at $35 during Black Friday 2018 and it had probably came out in May. The worse part is, probably that's the lowest I'll ever get to pay for a Nintendo game, they never go below that ($42 if you get digital). :-/
@RPGamer I do believe that @Ziondood is working on it as we speak 🙂
Absolutely obsessed with Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin. First game I've ever pre ordered.
Dat Pac-Man Split Pad Pro from PlayAsia doh...
Speaking of the Split Pad Pro, I thought we were supposed to be getting the blue, red, and black versions soon?
@BenAV I'm at that point in my life were I have to double dip for games bc/ my son lives on a college campus now. At some point my brain will realize I'm not double dipping, I'm buying gifts for my son who doesn't live here to share our games anymore, but in my head it's currently still double dipping. Just bought him SSBU as a birthday gift. It's weird rebuying games w/ Amazon banners saying "You bought this already" on top. I bought my 7 yo godson the Labo vehicle kit, but I rarely see him in person these days, stupid pandemic. Though about giving him mine but building it was half the fun.
@JimmySpades Since August 2017 it seems, so it's way over 1000 days now.
@WiltonRoots Mea culpa.
@JimmySpades Here's to a thousand more.
@RPGamer Why thank ya!!! 🙏
@Silly_G you cant be serious... its merely a cosmetic upgrade
Nobody will forget that that awful Who Wants To Be a Millionaire game released in October.
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