If you happen to be a Switch Online subscriber and are eager to play something else outside of Mario Kart and all the usual offerings, why not try out the latest trial?
Nintendo has announced OBAKEIDORO! as its next free trial for Switch Online subscribers. It's available in North America and Europe from now until November 1st.
This title, originally released on the system in 2019, is a "thrilling" asymmetric action game of cat and mouse, where humans have just three minutes to work together and escape from a monster. Players can experience the horror online or offline with up to 4 players.
Via Nintendo: "As a Human, don't just simply run away! Use your Lantern Attack to fend off the Monster. If you time it just right, you might be able to turn the tides in your favor. As the Monster, utilizating your powerful skills is key to your victory. Use skills like Glide and Track to capture the Humans."
The current trial on offer for Japanese Switch Online subscribers is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. This free trial will end tomorrow on October 27th.
Will you be giving this latest trial a go? Comment below.
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I didn't know this existed but now I need it. Thankfully it's free (for now).
Meanwhile Japan got Bloodstained...
Obscure titles like this getting game trials would be far more acceptable if they happened more regularly. As is, it's really underwhelming getting a random game like this instead of a Switch exclusive like Astral Chain
Wow is this one straight out of left field! I’ve never heard of this game before.
The concept sounds fun, though, like a scaled-back version of Dragon Ball Z Breakers or that horror survival/pursuit game. Were I not completely buried in games I might have tried it out.
They really need to do these more often.
I've legitimately never even heard of this but it looks cute.
It seems like the trial’s run-date also coincides with the occasional in-game event “Obakeidoro Festival,” offering limited-time maps, characters and bonuses
More info: https://freestyle-games.jp/obakeidoro/news/info/info_045
Considering how this is also the time my current NSO subscription has expired....I don't think I'm going to be too upset over missing this. It does look nice enough though and is definitely what Game Trials should be: a way to play a game you had no interest in beforehand for free to see if you like it. Still very mad Japan got Bloodstained instead though, that would've been sick.
Also, what is 'utilizating'?
I'll probably try Bloodstained and see how it runs on Switch nowadays. I really liked Curse of the Moon but haven't played "the main course".
Been on my wishlist for ages as it is - similarly to Super Animal Royale, if there's one cat'n'mouse subgenre game I'd be most willing to try, it's this one. Maybe I'll give it a roll during the trial, if mostly to establish whether the game has the single player functionality or not - you'd be excused for not expecting these games to, but then what does "offline: 1-4 players" on the eShop page stand for? It lists "Local wireless" separately below, after all.
Never heard of it but looks adorable; I'll try it out. Happy the NSO trials mix it up between well known and less well known games.
Game not available in the UK? Can't find it on the store
I actually way prefer something relatively unknown but interesting like this to trials of wildly popular games that people generally already know if they want to play.
How is there a three year old Dead by daylike that looks like animal crossing that Noone has heard of before? It seems like this should be really popular.
As it's missing in the above article, I want to note to those interested that the game launched with Castlevania themed DLC for free alongside this trial of the game. Be sure to grab that as well.
Bleah I wish we’d gotten Bloodstained like Japan did
I've given this game a try and it is actually a lot of fun. I can see why they picked it for a Halloween-themed trial.
These Game Trials are way to short & infrequent. By the time I find out about them, they’re usually almost already over. Anyhow this looks mildly intriguing.. I’ve always thought I’d be kind of interested in a 3D Among Us type of asymmetric gameplay.
… Wun can only hope.
I looked at it and thought meh. Then after about 30 minutes of online play I bought it. I know Dead by Daylight is supposed to be good; I have to remind myself that good graphics/graphics aiming for realism doesn’t equate good gameplay. Also with free Castlevania dlc, it was hard to pass up.
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