As we've mentioned previously, eShop release dates are getting a little bit more dynamic than they used to be. This is a good thing, as it reflects the positive third-party support coming the Switch's way, and with crowded weekly schedules and occasional multi-platform launches publishers are more than happy to break the 'release on a Thursday' eShop download model.
As a result today (24th October) brings us four new games, though it's three in Europe. For those of you that have lost track, below is a reminder of what's coming - they should go live at some point today (likely morning in the US, early afternoon in Europe).
The Mummy Demastered (WayForward) - £17.99 / $19.99USD
Sure to be tempting with Halloween around the corner. Forget the questionable movie, this promises "a 16-bit-inspired battle against the undead in a 2D, nonlinear, action-packed adventure". WayForward has earned plenty of credibility over the years and this looks enticing; our review will be with you later today.
This Is The Police (THQ Nordic) - £24.99 / $29.99USD
A strategy and adventure game set in the crime-ridden city of Freeburg. You assume the role of Police Chief Jack Boyd - voiced by Jon St. John (Duke Nukem) - and have to tackle a wide range of crimes, assigning officers to certain jobs and facing numerous moral dilemmas along the way. The ultimate aim is to raise $500,000 in 180 days, but you can choose to do that in any way you wish.
Knight Terrors (Nicalis) - £2.69 / $2.99USD
This budget title offers simple controls but arcade-style challenge; you have to dodge dangers and also destroy any creatures that come your way. It could be a bit of fun for Halloween, but we'll brave the horror and let you know what we think in a review.
Just Dance 2018 (Ubisoft) - $59.99USD (NA-only)
The popular series (we assume) continues with this latest entry, including over 40 tracks at launch on the cartridge and over 300 more through 'Just Dance Unlimited'. It even has a 'Mario dance', above, which is both humorous and slightly worrying.
[Update: we should mention that prior to these titles Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon also arrived in North America this week for $59.99USD] Also of note, Violett will be another early arrival this week in Europe, due on 25th October.
So, are you tempted by any of these titles?
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Mummy De-mastered looks awesome. Need more time and money to fit all these games that keep coming out.
That thumbnail for Mario in Just Dance is....umm.....creepy.
Very keen to download The Mummy Demastered when it goes up. It looks really good and I have a lot of faith in WayForward to deliver the goods.
@HeroOfTime32 Mario doesn't do the robot - 1/10
Coming into AAA season so eshop is going to have to take a back seat. Odyssey, Skyrim etc get my limited cash in run up to Christmas.
Holding off till I know what's in the Halloween sale. But The Mummy Demastered looks very interesting - hope it lives up to the early buzz.
£24.99 for TITPolice? Pretty sure it is less than half that on Steam.
Between this and Syberia, I'm getting really confused about the eShop pricing structure.
Update: It is £13.99 on Steam, and currently on sale at £6.99.
@ThomasBW84 So which of the four doesn’t come to europe?
Yeah, it appears that the indie machine thing will have to wait for some more calm days. I don't see myself buying any until the end of the year (and I still have a lot already available im my wishlist like golf story and axiom verge...)
@Spanjard Just Dance 2018 is out in Europe later in the week.
@gordjscott Probably because it's getting a physical release.
@gordjscott Yeh, TITPolice can absolutely do one at that price, not even going to bother to remind myself whether I've any interest whatsoever when they price like that. Currently £6.99 on Steam.
Interested in Mummy Demastered but I have Odyssey to pay off soon and I rearely go for eShop titles that are more than £15; sometimes even £10.
Still, I will wait for the review, maybe it'll entice me.
@gordjscott Yes, THQ Nordic tends to go a bit high with its console prices because, as mentioned above, they're trying to push them as budget retail games. Same with Sine Mora EX.
@ThomasBW84 You’re fast! Thanks!
The Mummy looks good. Kinda like metroid but more action based.
@gordjscott I don't know if this is still active, but if i recall correctly, Nintendo only allowed eShop rereleased if the version had some unique aspects to it.
I guess in return, devs are treating them as "new releases" since they aren't "just ports"...
But yeah, the eShop pricing policy is all over the place. Heck, with games like Stardew Valley, i even felt that it was too cheap O.o
Still playing Stardew
Played the Mummy on PS4 and it's good, reminds me a bit of Alien Infestation (which was also by waýforward I think..) Bit cheaper on PS4 and with a platinum trophy to not achieve decided sony on this occasion.. ..
@bolt05 Think it'll be Odyssey and DOOM for me. Not played Skyrim and have thought about that too,but I can't help feel I'd be underwhelmed with how limited and clunky it feels after BOTW,which I'm currently playing again,this time on master mode
Don't forget Poi: Explorer Edition, I heard via Reddit it's $29.99 for both physical and digital copies.
I think I'll pick up Mummy today since it's $20 and as I said, Poi is planned to be $30 digitally as well. And Super Mario Odyssey will scratch that 3D platfomer itch on Friday, I'll wait for a sale on Poi.
Holy s**t that Mario in the Just Dance thumbnail looks creepy as hell Oo
@DM666 Would love a sequel to Alien: Infestation on Switch. Maybe with the original packed in too.
The Mummy looks great, but to call it "16-bit" is rather inaccurate. It's more akin to a 32-bit era 2D game, albeit one with a much higher screen resolution and widescreen. People throw around the terms 8-bit and 16-bit without having much idea what they actually refer to.
Good idea to release a few days before the juggernaut that will be Mario Odyssey! Quite interested in The Mummy game.
Hard pass x4.
Unfortunately I can’t stop myself byuing these games. I plan to buy these games day one: Mummy, Tiny Metal, Doom, Xenoblade. Yes I will skip Mario.
This Is The Police looks semi-interesting/original, barring that...
Oh, 3 days left until Odyssey is among us.
@Axlroselm skipping Mario is a (bad) joke right...right?
@DM666 it gives me a very metroidvania vibe from the trailer, is it like that or is it levels?
the Mummy Demastered looks like a sequel to the Contra games
More garbage. Mario, Xenoblade (and Battle Chasers/Sonic if still out this year) are only games left on the Switch. Better things to play elsewhere.
@cadaver138 yep Metroidvania, you unlock health upgrades and weapons. Some doors are blocked off until you get grenades to blow them up. The map gradually unlocks and it gives you target areas like Metroid Fusion. Only annoying bit is some enemies fly straight into you, knocking you off platforms.
@macaron75
They said that this game is the spiritual successor to Aliens Infestation on DS.
@DM666 now I'm very tempted. Only way forward game I've played before was double dragon neon. And that was awesome. Cheers for the info
I can not believe people are abbreviating it as TiTPolice, hahaha. Wow.
Anyways, The Mummy looks awesome, buuuuuut there’s a little game called Mario Odyssey later this week, and I’m still playing Golf Story (and South Park on PS4). Intense month of games.
The Mummy Demastered and Knight Terrors for me!
[EDIT]: And Splasher on Thursday. Almost forgot that!
I'll get the mummy since its wayforward and wait till the prices of the other games get in line with their counterparts on other platforms.
@cadaver138 No probs!
Don't forget Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon
I'll get Just Dance 2018 eventually.
Just downloaded The Mummy Demastered, the first section is a bit like the space station at the start of Super Metroid with the proper Metroidvania gameplay kicking in after that. This should hopefully keep me entertained until Odyssey this Friday!
Why would WayForward have to get license when they have reputation of their own to stand on, and that license pads on their costs.
90% of those who would buy this day-one will probably do so because they have played WayForward previous games...
@gordjscott It's actually pretty cheap on the Playstation store too. Give it time, it will go down on the E-Shop...other than that, I didn't think it was that great of a game to begin with.
My bank account has been tapping out since March.
How did you forget Nights of Azure 2? Thats what I'm getting.
I also want This Is The Police, but $30 is a bit steep for me considering how cheap it has been elsewhere
The Mummy.
@FX102A
Same here. And that money could go towards my DOOM / SKYRIM purchases. But ALIEN: INFESTATION is one of my favorite DS games . . . .
@gordjscott yep. This is why my e-shop wish list keeps growing. I always check prices in other places and see how much of a difference the price is. If it is outrageous I put the game on wish list. If it is like $5 more then I bite.
@Axlroselm WHAT?!! Why some1 would skip Mario?!!!
@macaron75 yes and thats why I'm buying it.
I WANT MY MUMMY!!!!
Nicalis has some nerve releasing a title other than RedOut today. Thanks for another unannounced delay!
Mummy Demastered looks reallllllly good. - definitely getting it after work. This is the Police has had my interest too, but I need some reviews first. Knight Terrors tickles my Ghost 'n Goblins itch (please port Ultimate!) but it looks like it lacks the structure I've got spoiled on in Mario Run.
I'd be buying the Just Dance series if it had a DDR pad.
Any ideas on when the Knight Terrors review could be up? @ThomasBW84 Interested in it for that price but waiting on a review to be sure.
Halloween sale is now up too!
Mario nipple dance dlc, when?
The budget price has me interested in Knight Terrors. I hope that and This is The Police are good.
I'm gonna try and hold off on Mummy Demastered at least until after Mario, seeing as I also need to beat SWD2 and put a hundred or so more hours into Stardew. I just hope I have the will power to wait...
@gordjscott
Then buy it there. Why is everyone surprised that eshops, like real stores, all have different prices? Does this surprise some of you?
GTA 5 on PS4 as of right now in the US:
Amazon: $37.59
Gamestop: $29.99
Best Buy: $29.99
Walmart: $39.86
Toys R US: $55.09
As with any product, the price varies.
@Fake-E-Lee
Thanks man! That’s exactly what I was hoping for. At $3, which is cheaper than a freaking latte at Starbucks, it’s hard to pass up.
Cheers!
@Mando44646
Nights of Azure 2 is great. I'm really liking it. Reminds me of Tales of Berseria, both in main character design and plot.
Nights of Azure 2 is exactly the kind of game Swirch needed. Where are all the JRPG fans at? It's like no one is even talking about this game, and it's a significant retail release.
@Agent721 The difference between your example and this situation:
GTAV - These varying prices reflect retailers' personal choices regarding price point, as the product depreciates in value from the initial RRP over time.
TITPolice - Two drastically different initial RRP prices, IE the first price the product ever was.
@JaxonH I'll be honest, this is the first I've heard of it. I'll check it out now, as I'm desperate for more Switch RPGs.
@gordjscott
Ya it's a decent series. A good B grade JRPG like the 'Tales of' series. It's slightly different than Tales though because the combat is better (imo) and it specifically focuses on beautiful women as characters. Kind of a special sub-genre of JRPG.
@Fake-E-Lee
Awesome! I love Ghouls n Ghost and old school arcade games, so this should scratch that itch. I’ll download it tonight!
Why wasn’t Poi mentioned?
@PlayedNSlayed I am a little worried Skyrim is going to feel like Morrowind compared to botw.
That Mario dance was...something. I'll take Captain Lou's version any day.
That Mummy game is on my wish list. With Mario dropping plus Halloween sale, I'll have to hold off. But honestly, they had me at "WayForward." It is giving me an Alien Infestation vibe (a good thing IMO). I didn't even hate the new movie (not great, but enjoyable), so the license doesn't scare me off.
@bolt05 for what it is worth, it doesn't to me. I still mess around with Skyrim know my laptop and Xbox One. It us still great. The only detriment to the Switch version is the lack of mods. Until you play with them, it doesn't seem like a bug deal, but the mod community for that game is amazing. I've got fully voiced companions with unique quest lines, tweaks to improve the magic systems and vampire/werewolf skill chains, massive community bug fix package, half-finished side areas fleshed out to match lore, etc. So that will be missed from the Switch/vanilla version. But, the come game itself plus expansions is still massive and packed with content.
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