Game Topz (gamtopz@gmail.com)

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 31st, 2022. In today’s article, our pal Mikhail has a lengthy lecture on Two Point Campus for you to attend. It’s actually a review, don’t leave. After that, we have a few new releases to look at. Nothing too special, but not all garbage either. Finally, the usual lists of new and expiring sales. Not the most thrilling of ways to see off the month of August, but we’d best enjoy these breathers where we can. Things are going to get wild pretty shortly. Let’s get to work! Reviews & Mini-Views Two Point Campus ($39.99) I still remember when SEGA teased a lightbulb-related announcement a few years ago. While some of my friends had some weird speculation that it might be related to some Yakuza games, it ended up being Two Point Hospital from Two Point Studios. The business simulation game debuted on PC in 2018, and was eventually ported to consoles about two years later. It was a great game, but I really wa...

Mythic Heroes is celebrating a full year of epic battles with tons of in-game anniversary goodies to thank players for their love and support. IGG’s idle RPG lets players summon a host of iconic gods and heroes to build their ultimate squad, strengthening them and unlocking weapons while learning new skills along the way. Join in on the Kingdom Raiders event, which will pit players against each other in a test of might and mettle. Teams can fight for squares to score treasures in an enchanted sea, and based on the number of squares occupied, players will be able to earn Pirate Gold! Exchange the collected bounty in the event marketplace before it ends for a wide range of prestigious rewards! Following the Kingdom Raiders event, players can celebrate Mythic Heroes ’ first anniversary by lighting up the night sky in the Fireworks Festival while testing their might against the ferocious Nian Beast. By sending fireworks off into the sky, players will earn precious goodie bags which can ...

G.I. JOE heroes are landing on Gunship Battle: Total Warfare today, letting players navigate the tricky warfare tactics of the hit strategy game with fan-fave characters from the Hasbro franchise. Gamers can expect to team up with members of the COBRA forces, but will the partnership be a fruitful endeavour, or will it prove to be an opportunity for sabotage? In Gunship Battle: Total Warfare , players will team up with Cobra Commander, Baroness and Destro as COBRA commands the USS Flagg – the JOE’s prestigious Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier. The latest collab event will also add an exclusive story plus a Battle Pass showcase, special items, limited events and more. Apart from new quests, players can look forward to scoring exclusive gear as well, plus COBRA Avatars, Portrait and Nameplate Skins, a COBRA Base Skin, Equipment and so on. If you’re ready to take the fight to your enemies over land, sea and air, you can download Gunship Battle: Total Warfare on the iOS App Store and on...

Following its announcement a few months ago , Ironhide Game Studio has confirmed that the mobile RTS Iron Marines Invasion will arrive on September 8th worldwide for iOS and Android. Iron Marines Invasion is a new RTS in the Iron Marines series promising to be bigger and crazier than ever with its 25+ campaign levels, 70 special operations to upgrader abilities, 9 unit groups, 27 different troops, 9 powerful heroes, and a lot more. Iron Marines Invasion is the newest instalment in the Iron Marines series, and it will feature daily challenges and rewards with the game being premium on iOS and Android (with support for offline play). Watch the Iron Marines Invasion announcement trailer with gameplay below: While pre-orders and pre-registrations were live, the placeholder date was set for November. The official release date that has also been updated on the App Store page is September 8th. You can pre-order Iron Marines Invasion on the App Store for iOS here for $4.99 and pre-r...

Melting Games has launched a Closed Beta Test for Ark Legends from August 30th, letting players experience the upcoming RPG on iOS and Android. The game features 3D graphics and over 500 heroes to collect across a fantasy world. Ark Legends ‘ CBT features 6 new main story chapters for players to dive into, as well as new maps Sacred Forest and Boil Blood. There are plenty of new side quests to try along with elite challenges that will put players’ skills to the test. Meanwhile, the Lite Story Mode lets players focus on combat, while the “drag to change skill cast orientation" and the class combo mechanisms can spice things up in battle. Players can also enjoy adjusted hero grades and drop rates at Syella Train and more. The pre-registration for Ark Legends is still ongoing, so you can sign up to receive milestone rewards at launch such as gold, energy, iron core, hero summon chest, rare iron core and more. As for IRL prizes during the lucky draw, you can win Airpods, Amazon...

Back in 2021, Konami announced three new Yu-Gi-Oh! games including the multiplatform Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel and the mobile-only Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel . Konami recently began pre-registration for Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel alongside the reveal of an overview trailer for it. Today, Konami has announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel will launch worldwide on September 6 for iOS and Android. It blends Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game mechanics with four player battles aiming to be a new gameplay experience welcoming to fans and newcomers. Watch the overview trailer below: Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel features four players connected to each other to form a cross. It includes three modes (four player versus, co-op, and singleplayer), characters from across the anime series, 3D monsters, autobuild options, and more. Konami also revealed that 500k preregistrations would see all players receive gems to unlock 10 card draws. If you haven’t pre-registered yet and want to play Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel at launch, pr...

Retro games: threat or menace? Just joking, of course. We love a good retro game as much as anyone, and it turns out that you can play quite a few of them on your mobile device. Perhaps not as many as you used to be able to, but that’s a story for another day. I’ve decided to make a list of ten of the best retro games you can play on your mobile device. I’ve opted not to include remakes unless they are by and large identical to the original game, and I’m going to try to pick games that are at least a couple of decades old to avoid the debate over where the retro line should fall. Do note that these are simply my favorites, so if you have any that you feel should be on this list please comment below and help others find them. Oh, and the list is in no particular order. With all that said, let’s get on with it! Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic , Free Yes, this is a remake, but it’s imitating the original to a high enough degree that I’m going to allow it to pass. Plus, how could I no...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 30th, 2022. In today’s article, we’ve got three more reviews for you to check out. Stepping into the arena today are Pac-man World Re-PAC, Islets , and Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon ☆ Breath . After that, we’ve got several new releases to look at. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Dusk Diver 2 , and more hit the eShop today and we’ve got summaries of all of them. After that, we finish things up with our usual lists of new and expiring sales. Let’s get on the go! Reviews & Mini-Views Pac-Man World Re-PAC ($29.99) As the first real icon of video gaming, Pac-Man has taken a lot of different forms over the years. The first game was a maze chaser, but Pac soon moved into side-scrolling platformers, adventure games, puzzle games, and more. It was no surprise when Pac-Man followed his fellow gaming celebrity Mario into the third dimension with Pac-Man World ‘s releas...

Three years ago, almost to the day, Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games held their first digital showcase where they went over tons of news and announcements from their studio. One of the announcements that really caught my eye at the time was a new game called Shovel Knight Dig , an entirely new platformer in the Shovel Knight series but one mixed with elements of digging games similar to something like Steamworld Dig . The biggest surprise was that Shovel Knight Dig was being co-developed with Nitrome, a studio who has put out some of the very best mobile games ever for more than a decade. Due to that connection, and to the fact that Shovel Knight Dig seemed well-suited to being a touchscreen game, I said at the time “I think it remains a strong possibility we’ll see [Shovel Knight Dig] on mobile someday." Well, it turns out I was right! Just not exactly in the way I thought. News on the game had been fairly quiet for the past few years, save for a mention in Yacht Cl...

Late last month, Netflix revealed that Sam Barlow’s new game, IMMORTALITY , will be released on August 30th on iOS and Android through Netflix. Alongside the mobile version, publisher Half Mermaid was going to release it on PC and Xbox platforms including Xbox Game Pass. With just hours to go for the game’s release, Half Mermaid confirmed that the iOS and Android versions of IMMORTALITY have been delayed to ensure the best possible experience for players. It will be coming very soon though, the Tweet goes on to confirm. The Xbox and Steam versions will arrive today. Watch the IMMORTALITY announcement trailer below: If you’ve not played Sam Barlow’s prior releases, check out Her Story and Telling Lies ($6.99) . This new FMV experience that has been getting great reviews almost across the board is about Marissa Marcel who made three movies. These movies weren’t released and she has disappeared. I was looking forward to checking it out on iPad, but will now be playing it on Xbox ...

Following its release back in 2012 , we’ve seen Steam Mobile (Free) get a few updates to improve the app visually and slowly add new features. It basically still feels pretty bad to use. I only have it installed for Steam Guard authentication while logging in. On iPad, I just use the website in Safari instead of the app which is even worse to use on bigger screens. A few days ago, Valve finally announced that a new Steam Mobile app is in beta testing with it being available to try out on Android and iOS (this is currently full right now). This new update to the app has been rebuilt on a new framework with a modern design. Valve even pokes some fun at the current version of the app in the announcement. This new app update will include the current features and also QR code sign in, smarter notifications, improved Library support, and multi account support. If you’d like to help test the new Steam Mobile beta, you can join the group here and access the TestFlight build on iOS here...

Following the announcement that that Dragalia Lost (Free) will be getting its main campaign conclusion July with the game shutting down at a later date, Nintendo has just revealed that service will be ending on November 29th / November 30th (depending on your timezone. Dragalia Lost launched back in 2018 as a mobile-exclusive new IP from Nintendo including crossovers with Persona , Monster Hunter , Mega Man , and more over the years. Once service ends in November, you will no longer be able to boot up and play the game. As of today, diamantium, the premium currency, is not available to purchase in-game. The in-game shop Upgrade Essentials and Packs will be available for purchase with diamantium until the end of October. Diamantium will also be available to use for summoning and more until service ends. With Dragalia Lost shutting down, I hope Nintendo resurrects the IP in some form. The world and the music music are highlights for sure, and I’m sure some release for the story...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 29th, 2022. In today’s article, we’ve got three reviews to look at. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection , Kirby’s Dream Buffet , and Yars: Recharged all get evaluated and scored in our usual fashion. There’s only one new release today, and it’s pretty awful. We summarize it anyway, because why not? We finish things off with the lists of new and expiring sales for the day. Let’s get this week started! Reviews & Mini-Views Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection ($39.99) Fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are eating incredibly well in the gaming sphere this year. A few months back, we had the absolutely amazing Shredder’s Revenge from Dotemu and Tribute Games, giving us a brand new dish with a nostalgic flavor. Now Konami and Digital Eclipse are here with a buffet of old favorites presented in as lovingly a fashion as one could ever hope for. Teenage Mutant Ninja T...