[Updated] Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark, GladMort, Breakout Beyond, Cookie Cutter, and Shadow of the Orient hit the Switch

The Switch eShop takes us back to the ‘80s and ‘90s this week, with a vast array of retro re-releases, retro remakes, and retro inspired gems. There’s even something special on the agenda never originally released outside of Japan. From Atari comes Breakout Beyond, developed by Choice Provisions. This brick breaking neon lightshow was once …

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BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team, Expelled, Centum, FATE: Reawakened, 3D Don’t Die Mr. Robot, and Moorhuhn Kart 4 hit the Switch

The anticipated Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is just a week away, being one of the few first-party Switch titles Nintendo has released so far this year. If you’re looking for something to play before becoming engrossed in its 60+ hour journey, this week’s assortment of eShop titles likely holds a standout or two. We’ve …

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Suikoden I&II HD Remaster, Everhood 2, Sugardew Island, MainFrames, Sorry We’re Closed, and ChokoNana hit the Switch

The humble Switch misses out on the well-received duo of Two Point Museum and Split Fiction this week, despite previous entries being available on Nintendo’s platform. Considering both leave last-gen behind, with Split Fiction powered by UE5, it seems reasonable to suggest both will land of Switch 2 shortly after launch. There are plenty of …

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Trails through Daybreak II, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, Amber Isle, Dead Dragons, Afterlove EP, and Snezhinka hit the Switch

Love is in the air and on the Switch eShop this week, with a handful of games releasing to coincide with Valentine’s Day. These include the emotional side-scrolling adventure Afterlove EP – from the creator of Coffee Talk – the comical and cartoon-like arcade game Girlfriend from Hell, and Matchmaker Agency – which gives the …

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Civilization VII, MACROSS Shooting Insight, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, Luck be a Landlord, and Sugoro Quest hit the Switch

Reviews of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII went live earlier this week. They were mostly full of praise, with many critics claiming that Firaxis has managed to make yet another highly addictive empire management sim while making smart changes along the way. The PC version currently has an 80% Metacritic, including a handful of 9/10s. The Switch …

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Turbo Overkill, Tails of Iron 2, Cho Aniki, Accolade Sports and Basureroes hit the Switch

It’s a bustling week for the Switch eShop, and a few surprise releases have made things even busier still. These include the cult PC Engine shooter package Cho Aniki Collection, Game Spark’s re-release of 2006’s RPG Wizardry: The Five Ordeals, and Apogee’s retro style FPS Turbo Overkill – which sees one Johnny Turbo cleaning up cyberpunk …

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My Time at Sandrock Online, Star Trek: Legends, BABYLON, Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue, and My Life: Zoo Vet hit the Switch

The only thing worse than an avalanche of ice and snow is an avalanche of shovelware on the Switch eShop. Brace yourselves – we’re in for a rough time. A really peculiar mixture of limp-looking military shooters, near identical shop simulators, cheap-to-produce hidden object games…and something called Airbourne Grannies. We haven’t seen this much AI …

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Sun Haven, Super Spy Raccoon, Quilts and Cats of Calico, Winter Games Collection, and Love Too Easily hit the Switch

We were expecting eastasiasoft’s RPG Tokyo Clanpool this week, but Nintendo had other ideas, blocking its release due to suggestive themes. It may need to be censored to make it through Nintendo’s refreshed certification process, which is reportedly stricter than before. If you’re curious, the GOG PC release is still going ahead. This has definitely …

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