Completely out of the blue, publisher Two Tribes has revealed that Swords & Soldiers is available on Nintendo Switch. That's right - not "coming soon" or "planned to release on so-and-so" - you can go ahead and download it right now.
If you haven't seen this one before, the game has players preparing for war on side-scrolling battlefields. You need to build your forces before engaging in a tug-of-war for gold and energy, defeating your pesky foes along the way. Four different factions are available to play as - the Vikings, Aztecs, Chinese, and Chief Meat's army - and each has its own differences for you to explore and utilise in battle.
We called the game "an essential download" when it arrived on WiiWare around a decade ago, and it was still just as enjoyable several years later on Wii U. The Switch version is said to be an "improved" edition of the game, too, including that fancy single-screen multiplayer feature shown off towards the end of the trailer. Here are some more details:
Features:
- Hilariously playable 2D action-strategy
- Includes the Super Saucy Sausage Fest expansion as free DLC
- Tons of crazy units, including berserkers, giant boulders and ninja monkeys (yes, ninja monkeys!)
- 4 unique factions with their own singleplayer campaigns
- Go head-to-head with a friend on a single split-screen touch screen
- 29 tricky Achievements
The game's standard price is $7.49 / €7.49, but you can actually grab it for $4.94 / €4.94 for its "first few weeks" on sale. If that's not enough, developer Ronimo Games has also revealed that Swords & Soldiers II Shawarmageddon will launch on Switch on 1st March. Blimey.
Are you a Swords & Soldiers fan? Are you hastily loading up the Switch eShop to download it as we speak? Let us know in the comments.
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It's not really out of the blue, it's been on the Eshop Coming Soon section for the last 2 or 3 days.
It’s not really a “surprise” launch. It’s been listed in the Coming Soon section of the eShop for a couple of weeks.
well actually it was properly announced a while ago
p.s. I think I'm old here
@OorWullie Dang it, you beat me to it. lol
It's not that big of a shock. The eShop coming soon section has had it listed for a few days.
It's not that big a surprise... echo echo echo....
Just came here to say the same thing as everyone else above me.
On another note though, I've never played the game on previous systems so for the cheap sale price, I think I might pick it up.
@BenAV
just keeping staying here to see more people come and say it's not that surprise...
I want to not be surprised like everyone
Pretty certain it was on the European Download Update.
Actually I was the surprise
I hope someone eventually gets surprised
What makes it a "must have" download when there's been loads of this type of games all over the internet, usually free? I thought it would be a tower defense hybrid like Necronator, but it looks like the most standard single lane "strategy" game there's plenty of on the internet and mobile app stores.
@OorWullie same here, maybe even since last week or so.
I know a certain someone that will really like this news @rjejr!
Haha looks like NL haven't been to the eShop for a while.
this was actually on the coming soon section for a couple of days, not surprised.
@SmaggTheSmug
Maybe not a "must download" but I definitely have fond memories of this on the Wii ten years ago. And yes, it was originally being developed as a flash game but it was pretty solid regardless.
Tempted but much prefer the second game so may wait.
@Spoony_Tech I was actually considering quadruple dipping as I already own it on Wii, PS3 and mobile, but then decided enough is enough. But then thought that we'll since it's under $5 maybe...
Wouldn't be a bad use of my 740 gold coins. 😎
"4 unique factions with their own singleplayer campaigns"
Isn't it still just Viking, Aztec and Chinese?
“I love gold”.
Getting this today when I get home.
Not sure how people "not seen this before". At a minimum they would confuse it with the other 100 mobile games that look just like it.
I am on of these fans of Sword & Solider. I really liked the first (this) version.
Never had a chance to play the second, since I only had the good old white Wii.
Anyway, hope that I can soon get a Switch and play this game.
@Mr_Horizon I think the "4th" faction was new in the Super Saucy Sausage Fest DLC.
Not gonna lie. I own this game on at least 3 systems, but I'm probably going to buy it again just to get the DLC which I've never played. I liked the original game that much. I hated 2. Not sure why exactly, but it just seemed far inferior to the first, like they were trying too hard to create something new and better rather than just having fun.
BTW the DLC is $1.99 still on STEAM, the bundle is $10.99, so while this is on sale for $5 it's half the price as on STEAM. Can't recall the last time that happened, if ever.
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/14770/
@SmaggTheSmug It is a straight up single lane strategy game, which is what makes it so much fun.
I've played several others on Android, more TD than strategy, but never found one as fun as this. That Necronator game you mentioned doesn't look anything at all like this.
Biggest downfall is that 2 player games tend to go either one of 2 ways, never-ending stalemate or quick crushing. My kids finally did figure out a way to balance things out - no attacking for the first minute or 2, just make more goldminers - but they liked it enough they played it long enough to figure that out.
If you and @Agramonte could throw a few other game names like this my way, either on mobile or console, it would be appreciated. I honestly haven't looked since S&S2 released a couple of years ago and disappointed me so, so there are probably a few I've overlooked.
But for now I'll replay this for the 8th or 9th time. Never got a chance to play the DLC - don't think it ever came to Wii or PS3 - and I'm really curious how that head-to-head touchscreen 2 player works.
@SmaggTheSmug
You're not wrong. I bought this way back on the Wii and didn't really care for it. It's not the complete bottom of the barrel, but it's definitely the shallow end of it. To the game's benefit, there weren't that many of these types of games back then as there are now, but still. Pretty much on the money.
@rjejr 🤔 I was going to say S&S2 was out on PS4. But guess you played it. I was more of a Castle Crashers type game fan myself. Not sure if they make those any more either. The wife likes mobile games, and they all look the same to me. She moves forward and bashes things.
The less and less time I had to play games the more I left things like this behind. Open time for the 100+ hrs in Xeno and DQ 😣
@Agramonte I played S&S 2 on Wii U and I really didn't like it. Felt like they spent too much time on graphics and characters than making the game. My son did like it though and tells me I'm wrong.
I liked the pointer controls on Wii than the S&S controls on PS3 until they added the Move controller option. I also played it touch on a tablet. Now I'm kinds curious what control options this version has. Guess I'll download it after getting back from grocery shopping, Day is moving slowly, winter wears me out.
@rjejr Ok so... said to check out Cat Wars 2, Stick Wars (series), Tree Fortress 2, Mushroom War - 100% not vouching for any of this 😂
I FIND THIS NEWS.....SURPRISING!!!!
@Agramonte Thanks for the list. Been waiting for Mushroom Wars 2 to go on sale, been about a 6 months since release, it's due. I was going to buy it day 1, but day 1 the price jumped from $17.99 to $19.99. I didn't realize they were giving a 10% discount to pre-orders. The price was listed as $17.99 but it didn't mention the discount like most games do. So since I could have purchased it for $18 I can't very well purchase it for $20 now, that's just stupid.
I'll google the others later. Dont' like cats or stick figures but I do like trees and fortresses, so I'll start with that one.
Its so fun. I bought it because it looked alright and i love age of empires.. nothing like age but oh still so addictive
@Agramonte Tried out Tree Fortress. I can see why this type of a game is made fun of. I finished level 7 and had had enough. It's free, so can't complain too much, and it is in it's essence the tech demo for the basis for S&S, but that's all TF is, a tech demo.
I do see now you said 2, so I'll have to try that out as well, possible the Amazon Fire store doesn't have it, but that's enough for tonight. And I think I'll just get S&S now anyway. 😁
@rjejr Oh boy!... don't blame the messenger 😏
@Agramonte No, no blame intended at all. I asked for game suggestions and you gave me some, not up to you if I like them or not, I'm really picky remember.
Found out last night my library has about 2 dozen Switch games, and while not all of them are for me either - FIFA, Just Dance - I'll be checking out a few. My kids are playing DBFighterZ right now.
@Agramonte if you liked castle crashers then you should check out Full Metal Furies. Best castle crashers type game on switch.
@gamecrawler Oh thanks... will do!
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