Hi there light readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for Could twentieth, 2024. It’s the beginning of a brand new week, and on this column meaning you’re getting some evaluations. Three this time, all from yours really. I check out Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Qualia: The Path of Promise, and Musashi vs Cthulhu. Actually overlaying the entire spectrum there. We’ve just a few new releases to have a look at in the present day, and we naturally have our standard lists of recent and outgoing gross sales for the day. Let’s get all the way down to enterprise!
Evaluations & Mini-Views
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes ($49.99)
Broadly talking, there are 3 ways I wish to method this overview of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes for the Change. We have to discuss concerning the recreation as a tribute to Suikoden, which is in fact its major function. We also needs to discuss concerning the recreation within the basic trendy RPG context, as a result of some folks aren’t essentially right here for the nostalgia journey. And we additionally actually need to speak about this Change model, as a result of there are some critical issues right here.
Taking it in as Shaun the Suikoden fan, I’m largely happy with Eiyuden Chronicle. I believe it suffers from some pacing points when in comparison with the higher Suikoden video games, and at occasions its cap-tipping to its predecessors is usually a little too on the nostril. However I can attribute a few of that to ring rust, because the Suikoden veterans right here haven’t finished one thing like this in a few many years. Even with the occasional misfire, I believe this recreation scratches the Suikoden itch in a approach no different recreation launched has ever since Konami put the collection to mattress. For those who love the Suikoden video games, you’ll wish to play some model of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. It does what you need it to do.
When in comparison with trendy fare, it’s clear Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is extra all in favour of being a throwback expertise. Nothing improper with that! However there are a whole lot of design decisions right here that, whereas they evoke the sensation of a late Nineties RPG, are a bit cumbersome and never terribly intuitive by the requirements of the right here and now. Evaluating it to issues like Bravely Default 2 and even indie fare like Chained Echoes, there’s a whole lot of friction to this recreation that may not go over effectively for folks with out nostalgia for the period it’s paying homage to.
However actually, the primary factor I would like to speak about is that this Change model of the sport. I’m going to start out by saying that I actually loved Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes as a recreation. The unique Suikoden video games had been slightly clunky in locations even of their period in spite of everything, however they had been nonetheless glorious. I’ve little question this recreation will discover a sturdy following on different platforms. Right here on Change, although? You identify the technical subject, it’s acquired it. The framerate is all around the board, and at its worst it’s terrible. The masses are frequent and prolonged. There’s apparent lag in most of the menus. We’re already 4 patches in and there are nonetheless bugs. I suppose on the constructive aspect, the builders are patching it. However this isn’t the model of the sport you wish to be enjoying. The hole is simply too massive right here.
I believe Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes does a superb job of finishing up its aim of giving Suikoden followers a brand new recreation with the same kind of enchantment. There are some pacing points right here, and its dedication to the bit means these with out the mandatory nostalgia would possibly really feel slightly aggravated at occasions, however general that is an pleasurable RPG that hits some notes these ears of mine haven’t heard shortly. Sadly, this Change model suffers from too many technical points to suggest with any actual vigor. Play this recreation, however I wouldn’t play it right here except you actually haven’t any different possibility.
SwitchArcade Rating: 3/5
QUALIA ~The Path of Promise~ ($19.99)
First up, this isn’t a kind of visible novels the place your decisions will decide the story. You get one alternative that has no actual penalties, and the story will at all times play out the identical approach. It’s all concerning the narrative right here, and provided that this can be a sanitized model of an specific PC recreation, that would go both approach. Qualia was in all places for me as a narrative. The premise isn’t precisely promising for being greater than a narrative about attending to the intercourse scenes as rapidly and regularly as doable. A lonely scientist and his colleague invent a robotic that appears to own a better stage of intelligence than any earlier than. This robotic additionally seems like a cute younger girl with big breasts.
To check her capabilities additional, lonely scientist takes her dwelling and has her work as his live-in maid. Lonely scientist falls in love with this wife-doll nearly instantly, all whereas she tries to kind out her emotions, or what emotions even are. There are a whole lot of issues you would level out right here, however the recreation is simply attempting to be heartwarming romance stuff, so it’s greatest to not overthink it.
Or is it? At a sure level in Qualia, the story takes a twist and begins fumbling its approach over some genuinely attention-grabbing questions. It’s probably not outfitted to take care of them in a very compelling approach, however I definitely admire the trouble. In the long run, the sport can’t fairly decide to this path and finally ends up again round to the place it began, and the entire thing left me fairly unhappy because the story reached its shut.
Qualia is a visible novel that may’t appear to decide on what it desires to be. A candy little romance with a unusual premise? A chunk of science fiction? An excuse for lewd scenes which have been minimize from this model? At occasions it’s all of this stuff, nevertheless it fails to nail down any of them to the diploma that I might have most popular. It’s not solely with out its charms, however Qualia in the end doesn’t dwell as much as its potential in any regard.
SwitchArcade Rating: 3/5
Musashi vs Cthulhu ($4.99)
Typically you simply wish to play one thing easy, and Musashi vs Cthulhu satisfies that craving moderately effectively. Certainly, strip away its presentation and also you’re left with one thing not far off from a Sport & Watch recreation. You’re Miyamoto Musashi, the well-known warrior. Gnarly creatures are attacking you from left and proper, and you need to dispatch them with exact strikes as they method. Buttons are mapped akin to excessive, medium, and low strikes on both aspect of you, plus yet another for activating a particular method if you’ve crammed the suitable meter. This particular transfer will merely grant you short-term invulnerability, however it may be helpful in a pinch.
For those who miss the timing or use the improper strike too many occasions, your recreation is over. Your rating corresponds to what number of enemies you’re capable of take out earlier than then. The monsters change up as you rating extra factors, with some requiring a number of strikes to place down. You’ll additionally unlock some in-game achievements as you play, so in the event you want a meta-goal past attempting to beat your greatest rating, I suppose getting all of these may serve the aim. The presentation helps to decorate this all up slightly, although it’s clearly not one thing you’re going to point out off at effective cheese events or something.
So long as you understand what you’re moving into, I believe you’ll discover Musashi vs Cthulhu to be a good little time-waster. It does what it units out to do effectively sufficient, and though it will get repetitive in a rush, I believe it’s effective for the small snack worth it’s promoting for.
SwitchArcade Rating: 3.5/5
Choose New Releases
Undercat ($14.99)
A comparatively brief and easy platformer about some canines attempting to overthrow the tyrannical cats that rule the world. Play alone or pull in a good friend for some native co-op multiplayer if that’s your choice. Anyway, it’s fairly regular in a whole lot of methods, however you may shake the heck out of issues like in Mischief Makers or Wario Land: Shake It!, and that’s at all times a welcome mechanic. You too can decide up and chuck a whole lot of issues, together with the enemies and your personal good friend. Good enjoyable.
Beastwatch: Meat & Mayhem ($11.99)
You’re a safety guard in a slaughterhouse, and it’s your first night time on the job. It will be horrible if one way or the other occasions transpired that led to issues turning into a horror-themed first-person shooter, wouldn’t it? Nicely, I’ve acquired some unlucky information for you on that entrance. I imply, except you want retro-styled shooters the place you blast away bizarre monsters, however who likes that sort of factor? Vulgar. Anyway, I’ll be over right here enjoying one thing very elegant and thought-provoking.
Loving Life ($0.99)
For those who’ve ever questioned how writer Serenity Forge acquired began, right here’s a visible novel so that you can take a look at. This can be a non-fictional autobiographical story concerning the firm’s founder, Zhenghua Yang, and a sure collection of occasions that led the formation of Serenity Forge. This was truly the primary recreation launched by the studio again within the day, and it’s been given a pleasant little glow-up to have a good time its tenth anniversary.
Everlasting Gentle ($24.99)
Followers of visible novels about plain dudes moving into relationships with wonderful women, rejoice! Right here is yet another. Take pleasure in.
Gross sales
(North American eShop, US Costs)
Positive, that’s a effective listing within the inbox. Word Cassette Beasts at its lowest worth but, plus some offers on Restricted Run Video games’ digital choices. Take 2 stuff as effectively. Over within the outbox: struggle! What’s it good for? Some good video video games, apparently. Not a lot apart from that, good God y’all. Get some Entrance Mission, get some Fuga, get no matter else your little coronary heart wishes. Examine these lists!
Choose New Gross sales
Pink Lifeless Redemption ($34.99 from $49.99 till 5/23)
Borderlands 3: Final Version ($29.99 from $59.99 till 5/23)
Return ($11.19 from $13.99 till 5/25)
Jurassic Park Basic Assortment ($22.49 from $29.99 till 5/26)
This Means Insanity Lies ($7.49 from $9.99 till 5/26)
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore ($14.99 from $19.99 till 5/26)
Plumbers Don’t Put on Ties ($14.99 from $19.99 till 5/26)
The Home in Fata Morgana ($29.99 from $39.99 till 5/26)
Evening Entice twenty fifth Anniversary Version ($11.24 from $14.99 till 5/26)
Krimson ($8.49 till $9.99 till 5/27)
Arcade Tycoon ($15.99 from $19.99 till 5/27)
My Time at Sandrock ($29.99 from $39.99 till 5/27)
My Time at Sandrock Deluxe ($27.49 from $49.99 till 5/27)
Alchemic Cutie ($8.99 from $19.99 till 5/27)
Blade Assault ($8.09 from $17.99 till 5/27)
Cassette Beasts ($13.99 from $19.99 till 5/29)
Pilgrims ($1.99 from $6.99 till 6/3)
Pleased Sport ($3.28 from $13.13 till 6/3)
Synaxarion Acts Half 1 ($2.49 from $4.99 till 6/4)
eighth Millennium: Battle Towards Pagan Gods ($14.99 from $29.99 till 6/4)
The Final Dragon Slayer ($7.49 from $14.99 till 6/4)
Outbreak The Fedora Recordsdata WLN ($15.99 from $19.99 till 6/7)
Excessive Midday Revolver ($1.99 from $2.99 till 6/8)
Who Desires to be a Millionaire: New Version ($10.49 from $34.99 till 6/9)
XIII ($5.99 from $19.99 till 6/9)
Mega Occasion: A Tootuff Journey ($1.99 from $14.99 till 6/9)
Asterix & Obelix XXL: Romastered ($5.99 from $19.99 till 6/9)
Asterix & Obelix XXXL: TRFH ($11.99 from $39.99 till 6/9)
Equestrian Coaching ($5.99 from $19.99 till 6/9)
My Universe: My Child ($1.99 from $24.99 till 6/9)
My Universe: Docs & Nurses ($5.99 from $29.99 till 6/9)
My Universe: Pet Clinic Cats & Canines ($1.99 from $24.99 till 6/9)
My Universe: College Instructor ($4.99 from $24.99 till 6/9)
Gross sales Ending Tomorrow, Tuesday, Could twenty first
A Hat in Time ($14.99 from $29.99 till 5/21)
All I Need for Christmas are Subgames CE ($6.99 from $9.99 till 5/21)
Ampersat ($2.49 from $9.99 till 5/21)
Archvale ($7.49 from $14.99 till 5/21)
Huge Journey: Journey to Europe 4 ($4.49 from $14.99 till 5/21)
Join Hearts: Full Moon Curse CE ($10.49 from $14.99 till 5/21)
Linked Hearts: Lucky Play CE ($10.49 from $14.99 till 5/21)
Cook dinner, Serve, Scrumptious ($5.84 from $12.99 till 5/21)
Dodgeball Academia ($9.99 from $24.99 till 5/21)
Flynn: Son of Crimson ($7.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Forager ($6.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Entrance Mission 1st Remake ($17.49 from $34.99 till 5/21)
Entrance Mission 2 Remake ($27.99 from $34.99 till 5/21)
Fuga: Melodies of Metal 2 Final ($40.49 from $67.49 till 5/21)
Fuga: Melodies of Metal Final ($40.49 from $67.49 till 5/21)
Ghost Track ($11.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Ikenfell ($5.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Infinite Guitars ($11.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Midnight Combat Categorical ($11.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Mineko’s Evening Market ($13.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Moonscars ($13.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Thriller Field: Escape the Room ($6.99 from $9.99 till 5/21)
Thriller Field: Evolution ($6.99 from $9.99 till 5/21)
Thriller Field: The Journey ($6.99 from $9.99 till 5/21)
Prodeus ($14.99 from $24.99 till 5/21)
Slaughter: The Misplaced Outpost ($3.75 from $7.50 till 5/21)
Slay the Spire ($8.49 from $24.99 till 5/21)
Tales in Glass: Winter ($6.99 from $9.99 till 5/21)
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical ($20.99 from $29.99 till 5/21)
Supraland ($9.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Tails of Trainspot ($5.99 from $11.99 till 5/21)
Temtem ($17.99 from $44.99 till 5/21)
The Wild at Coronary heart ($9.99 from $24.99 till 5/21)
High Racer Assortment ($15.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Twin Thoughts: Ghost Hunter CE ($7.49 from $14.99 till 5/21)
Unpacking ($9.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Unsighted ($7.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Void Bastards ($8.99 from $29.99 till 5/21)
Whereas the Iron’s Sizzling ($14.99 from $19.99 till 5/21)
Wizard of Legend ($4.79 from $15.99 till 5/21)
That’s all for in the present day, mates. We’ll be again tomorrow with extra evaluations, extra new video games, extra gross sales, and maybe some information. With all of the work I’ve on my plate review-wise, you’d suppose I wouldn’t spend time grinding by way of Breath of Fireplace for the 20 th time. You’d suppose. I hope you all have an impressive Monday, and as at all times, thanks for studying!
