Reviews Featuring ‘Koumajou Remilia II’ Plus the Latest Releases, News, and Sales – TouchArcade

Hey mild readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for December twenty seventh, 2023. Wednesdays are normally quiet, however right now is the quietest in a while. I’ve somewhat information for you, one evaluation masking the recently-released Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem remaster, a single new launch, and the same old lists of latest and expiring gross sales. Hopefully the lighter-than-usual content material is being off-set by our many year-end specials. Let’s get into the combo!

Information

‘Invoice & Ted’s Glorious Retro Assortment’ Will Be Delisted on January 1st 2024

Effectively, it’s a gradual information day, so let’s discuss this. The large cheese of Restricted Run Video games, Josh Fairhurst, talked about on Twitter/X right now that as a result of expiration of the license, Invoice & Ted’s Glorious Retro Assortment can be faraway from digital marketplaces on January 1st, 2024. In the event you’ve bought it by then it would proceed to be accessible to redownload, however it would now not be bought. For many who haven’t had their finger on the heart beat of the most popular Invoice & Ted information, the gathering comprises the completely dreadful NES sport and surprisingly first rate Recreation Boy sport. It got here out on the eShop in February of this 12 months, and was additionally accessible as a bodily set. Is it the best set of video games? No. No it isn’t. However if you would like it, it is best to seize it very quickly.

Critiques & Mini-Views

Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem ($29.99)

Following within the footsteps of the primary sport’s remaster, right here’s a spiffed-up tackle the 2010 sequel. Like the primary sport, it’s a fangame primarily based on the Touhou Venture universe that’s closely impressed by the basic Castlevania video games. You’ve received a brand new playable character this time whose moveset is extra impressed by Alucard than the Belmonts, eight new phases to play by means of, and loads of difficult bullet hell boss battles. It’s as robust as previous boot leather-based, however you possibly can regulate the problem setting if you would like a barely simpler trip. Whereas the sport itself isn’t terribly lengthy, there are a variety of unlockable bonuses together with an extra playable character that add a little bit of worth to the bundle.

Regardless of this sport having a handful of enhancements over the primary sport, I ended up having fun with it much less. The novelty of getting a sport like this fifteen years in the past most likely helped give this entire trilogy of video games an additional push, however the indie increase means we’re hardly thirsting for first rate motion video games these days. Whereas the visuals had been admirable sufficient for his or her period, the inconsistency between the standard of property on this remaster creates a somewhat disagreeable entire. The music continues to be straight fireplace, although. I genuinely bumped the rating up somewhat due to it. Nice music, first rate however extraordinarily tough gameplay, and patchwork graphics. Hm.

In the event you loved the primary Koumajou Remilia sport and wish one other serving of the identical, right here you go. In the event you’re a giant Touhou fan, that is above common when it comes to the unfold accessible on Change. Maybe you’ve comfortable reminiscences of the unique launch from again within the day? Effectively, you would possibly respect the few extras which were added right here. For everybody else, this can be a very common side-scrolling motion sport with an excellent soundtrack. There are higher methods to spend your money and time.

SwitchArcade Rating: 3/5

New Releases

The Bin Bunch

Starship Showdown: Galactic Grand Prix ($9.90)

Gross sales

(North American eShop, US Costs)

Slim pickings certainly. Full Quiet looks as if an bold and artistic NES sport that may have been a tough one to punt on at ten bucks however maybe simpler to provide a shot to at 5. The varied Telenet collections are wrapping up their newest gross sales, and so is that extremely candy deal on Monster Hunter Rise. Maybe we’ll see extra gross sales because the week involves an in depth, however given how a lot is already on sale I wouldn’t depend on an excessive amount of.

Choose New Gross sales

Full Quiet ($4.99 from $9.99 till 1/2)
Nora: The Wannabe Alchemist ($4.99 from $19.99 till 1/2)
BroodStar ($4.40 from $11.00 till 1/2)
Deathtrap Dungeon Trilogy ($4.99 from $9.99 till 1/5)
Lastly, in Love Once more ($20.99 from $29.99 till 1/8)
Danmaku Limitless 3 ($6.99 from $9.99 till 1/10)
Cat Simulator ($1.99 from $14.99 till 1/16)

Gross sales Ending Tomorrow, Thursday, December twenty eighth

A-Practice: All Aboard! Tourism ($41.99 from $59.99 till 12/28)
Cat Quest ($3.89 from $12.99 till 12/28)
Dinobreak ($11.99 from $19.99 till 12/28)
Monster Hunter Rise ($15.99 from $39.99 till 12/28)
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak DLC ($23.99 from $39.99 till 12/28)
Syd of Valis ($10.50 from $15.00 till 12/28)
Telenet Taking pictures Assortment ($40.49 from $44.99 till 12/28)
Valis II ($7.50 from $15.00 till 12/28)
Valis III ($7.50 from $15.00 till 12/28)
Valis IV ($10.50 from $15.00 till 12/28)
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier ($7.50 from $15.00 till 12/28)
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Assortment ($19.99 from $39.99 till 12/28)
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Assortment II ($31.49 from $44.99 till 12/28)
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Megadrive ($10.50 from $15.00 till 12/28)
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier MSX ($10.50 from $15.00 till 12/28)
Volley Buddies ($3.24 from $6.49 till 12/28)

That’s all for right now, buddies. Tomorrow is Thursday and that normally means plenty of new releases, however with it being December twenty eighth I don’t assume we’ll be seeing an entire ton. We’ll summarize no matter comes, plus rope in no matter information and gross sales roll in over the following day. And naturally, we’ll even have quite a lot of year-end SwitchArcade Specials so that you can get pleasure from. I hope you all have an exquisite Wednesday, and as all the time, thanks for studying!