eShop news (Jan. 25): Abyssrium / Dandara / Darkest Dungeon / VOEZ / ACA NeoGeo / 7 Billion Humans
Today’s Nintendo eShop news: Abyssrium announced for the Nintendo Switch, but also…
- Dandara
- Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition
- VOEZ
- ACA NeoGeo
- 7 Billion Humans
- The Forbidden Arts
- Mercenaries Saga Chronicles
- Sky Force Reloaded
- Crypt of the Necrodancer
- Yoku’s Island Express
- Huntdown
- Feudal Alloy
- Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back
- Guns, Gore, & Cannoli
- Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja
- Chikichiki Boxy Racers
- Fantasy Hero ~unsigned legacy~
- Tennis
- Dustoff Heli Rescue 2
- Snake Pass
- Celeste
- Freedom Planet
Abyssrium
Today, FLERO GAMES announced that Abyssrium would be released on Nintendo Switch. This version of the game will feature better graphics than the smartphone version (over 25 million downloads to date), but various other improvements and additions. For those of you who never heard of this game, Abyssrium has you manage your very own aquarium. It features unique pastel-like graphics, and “gentle” sounds.
Here’s some pictures:
Abyssrium (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date, but it’s already been added to the Upcoming Games page!
Source: 4Gamer
Dandara
Yesterday, Raw Fury confirmed that Dandara would be released on February 6th. It’s a worldwide release, with all regions getting it on the same day (even Japan). If you’re interested, you can pre-purchase the game from the Nintendo eShop, and get a 20% off discount. The regular price is $14.99 / €14.99 / £13.49.
Here’s the launch trailer:
Dandara (Switch – eShop) comes out on February 6th, worldwide. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!
Source: Raw Fury PR
Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition
Yesterday, Merge Games announced they would release Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition (the game + the two DLC packs) at retail in Europe and North America. It will be released sometime in March 2018, and will cost $39.99/€39.99/£34.99 on Nintendo Switch (10€/$/£ more than on PlayStation 4… another example of Switch tax at work, unfortunately).
Here’s what the Australia, North America, and European boxarts look like:
Source: Merge Games PR
VOEZ
Yesterday, VOEZ got a new update: Ver. 1.3.1, that adds support for button controls (and therefore, TV Mode play). And today, yet another update for the game was announced: Ver. 1.4.0. It will be released in February, and will add 14 new songs for free. This will bring the total of songs to 176!
Here’s some pictures:
Source: Famitsu
ACA NeoGeo
Earlier today, Hamster announced via Twitter than total sales for the many ACA NeoGeo games on Nintendo Switch have topped 1 million units (combined), worldwide. Here’s to the next 1 million units!
Source: Hamster (Twitter)
7 Billion Humans
Yesterday, Tomorrow Corporation announced their latest game: 7 Billion Humans, a follow-up to Human Resource Machine. We don’t know much about the game itself, but we do have a pretty nifty trailer!
You can find some GIFs over at the Tomorrow Corporation website!
7 Billion Humans (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date yet, but it’s already been added to the Upcoming Games page!
The Forbidden Arts
Here’s some more screenshots for The Forbidden Arts on Nintendo Switch:
The Forbidden Arts (Switch – eShop) comes out in Q1 2019 in Europe and North America.
Source: Stingbot Games (Twitter)
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles
Here’s the latest screenshot for Mercenaries Saga Chronicles:
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles (Switch – eShop) comes out in February in Europe and North America.
Source: Circle Ent. (Twitter)
Sky Force Reloaded
Yesterday, Crunching Koalas sent a press release to confirm that Sky Force Reloaded would be released on February 1st in Europe and North America. It will cost $9.99.
Here’s a trailer and the list of key features:
- 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete.
- Enormous and intimidating bosses.
- New difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare.
- 9 different aircrafts with its unique features and play style.
- 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them grant permanent benefits, while others boost players’ abilities only temporarily.
- Hundreds of upgrades to weapons, shields and other equipment.
- Eight assisting technicians with their special skill.
- Weekend Tournaments challenging friends on one of 5 specially crafted infinite stages.
- Highly polished gameplay and well-balanced difficulty curve for casual gamers or a die-hard shmup fanatics.
- Professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack.
- Local cooperative mode.
Skyforce Reloaded (Switch – eShop) comes out on February 1st in Europe and North America. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!
Source: Crunching Koalas PR
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Here’s some more screenshots for Crypt of the Necrodancer on Nintendo Switch:
Crypt of the Necrodancer (Switch – eShop) comes out on February 1st in Japan, and later this year in Europe and North America.
Source: Famitsu
Yoku’s Island Express
Here’s the latest video clip for Yoku’s Island Express:
Fruit Loops! #IndieDevHour pic.twitter.com/nR3jkS3rnV
— Yoku's Island Express (@YokuGame) January 24, 2018
Yoku’s Island Express (Switch – eShop) comes out this year, in Europe and North America.
Huntdown
Here’s the latest video clip for Huntdown:
Never let the courier out of your sights. Hunt him down before he’s out! #screenshotsaturday #gameplay #retrogaming #pixelart pic.twitter.com/hlmknTHrwh
— HUNTDOWN® (@Huntdowngame) January 20, 2018
Huntdown (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date yet.
Feudal Alloy
Here’s the latest video for Feudal Alloy, that shows how the new UI was created:
Feudal Alloy (Switch – eShop) comes out in Q3 2018 in Europe and North America.
Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back
Yesterday, Forever Entertainment announced their next Nintendo Switch game: Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back, that will be released on February 1st in Europe and North America.
Here’s the debut trailer:
Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back (Switch – eShop) comes out on February 1st in Europe and North America. The Upcoming Games page has already been updated!
Guns, Gore, & Cannoli
Here’s a trailer and some screenshots for Guns, Gore, & Cannoli, releasing on February 1st in Japan:
Guns, Gore, & Cannoli (Switch – eShop) comes out on February 1st in Japan. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!
Source: Famitsu
Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja
Here’s some screenshots for Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja, releasing today worldwide:
Source: Famitsu
Chikichiki Boxy Racers
Here’s the launch trailer and some screenshots for Chikichiki Boxy Racers, now available on Nintendo Switch in Japan:
Source: Famitsu
Fantasy Hero ~unsigned legacy~
Here’s a trailer and some more screenshots for Fantasy Hero ~unsigned legacy~, released today worldwide:
Source: 4Gamer
Tennis
Here’s a trailer and some screenshots for Tennis, released today worldwide:
Source: Famitsu
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2
Here’s a trailer and some screenshots for Dustoff Heli Rescue 2, released today worldwide:
Source: Famitsu
Snake Pass
Here’s the recording of the panel by Daniel Secker & Ganesh Chaudhari at the Nasscom Game Developer Conference, where they talked about the development of Snake Pass:
Celeste
Celeste was only released today, but if you’re already in love with its soundtrack (composed by Lena Raine), you can now listen to it and purchase it from Bandcamp:
Freedom Planet
On Tuesday, GalaxyTrailer released a new Software update for Freedom Planet, more than two years after its launch. It brings the game to the latest version, and adds the Milla’s Adventure mode!
Source: GalaxyTrail (Twitter)
