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Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on the same day has diminished. Still, we’ve kept our weekly Wednesday night format as for years that’s the time people knew to check TouchArcade for the list of new games. And so without further ado please check out the full list of this week’s new games below, and let us know in the comments section which games you’ll be picking up!   A Way To Smash (Free) iTunes Description A Way To Smash is not just fighting, where you kill enemies and...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 31st, 2023. In today’s article, we’ve got a surprisingly large number of new releases to look at for a Wednesday. Indeed, that’s the bulk of today’s work, with just the usual lists of new and expiring sales to keep the fresh releases company. Don’t worry, business will pick up again tomorrow as ever. Let’s get to it! New Releases Sunshine Shuffle ($9.99) This one is coming in a little later in North America than the rest of the world following a bit of social media whimsy gone wrong, but it’s here now and that is what’s important. This is a Texas Hold ‘Em poker game where you’re playing against a bunch of animals who in the past pulled off one of the most astounding bank heists in history. How did they do it? Keep playing and you’ll slowly find out. Poker plus narrative is a combination we see now and then, and it’s usually good for some fun. Undead Horde 2: Necropolis ($16.99) The necromancer’s back and ther...

Kimono Cats () from HumaNature Studio hit Apple Arcade earlier this year . If you’ve not played it yet, Kimono Cats has you walking through a Matsuri Festival with your companion trying to keep them happy across various mini-games while earning coins to progress. These coins let you purchase items, build houses, and more. Today, developer HumaNature announced that Kimono Cats will be getting a big 1.1 update next week bringing in loads of new quests and content for players. Highlights of the update include 20 new quests and challenges, the new photo mode feature, new mini-games, and more. Kimono Cats version 1.1 has a new Bubble Catalogue as well. For the new mini-games, there is one where cats must commandeer an out-of-control ramen cart while avoiding obstacles and collecting rewards. Watch the Kimono Cats 1.1 update trailer below: Kimono Cats is playable online or offline on all Apple Arcade devices. The Kimono Cats 1.1 update launches on June 9th worldwide. Check it out...

Last week, Hamster and SNK released Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 as the newest ACA NeoGeo series release. Today, the 1991-released action game Crossed Swords has released on mobile bringing the SNK game to iOS and Android worldwide as a premium release. Crossed Swords has you trying to defeat the demon Nausizz using weapons, magic, and defensive abilities. There are seven stages. This game supports up to two players according to the store page description with a 3D perspective. It also has an RPG system for growing stronger. Crossed Swords , out now, includes the usual features in Hamster’s ACA NeoGeo releases on mobile, and the publisher continues to improve controller support across the releases through updates. If you’ve not kept up with the series and want to know which ones to grab first on mobile, read Shaun’s new feature here covering the 10 best games on mobile. A screenshot from the Android version of Crossed Swords is below: You can buy Crossed Swords ACA NeoGeo on the App ...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 30th, 2023. I was busy with other things today, so I had to bump one or two reviews to another day. But I did manage to put one together for the 16-bit console version of Puzzle Bobble that came out at the same time as the new game, so that’s what we’re starting with. After that, there’s one new release to look at. Just one. But it’s an interesting one, and it seems to have butts, so that’s nice. Finally, those new and expiring sales lists. You know them, I hope you love them, they’re here. Let’s get to it! Reviews & Mini-Views Puzzle Bobble / Bust-a-Move (16-Bit Console Version) ($7.99) Okay, so yesterday I reviewed the latest game in the Puzzle Bobble series, Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! . It’s a solid new entry with a good hook to it thanks to its cooperative multiplayer. If you have friends or family to play with and you don’t mind the price, it’s a great pick-up. But maybe you’re on a tighter budget. Ma...

Upcoming wrestling adventure RPG WrestleQuest from Mega Cat Studios was delayed from its original release date thanks to securing a new partnership . That was clearly Netflix, because the game has been dated for August to hit PC and console platforms, and it is also coming to Netflix Games for mobile as revealed in the new WrestleQuest Legends trailer. I’m a big fan of older wrestling games, and while most of the 2K releases haven’t been as much fun, the newest one, WWE 2K23 , has been great. Back to WrestleQuest , the pixel art looks very good, and I’m hoping it ends up being good to play with touch controls on mobile. Watch the WrestleQuest Legends trailer revealing its August release date below: WrestleQuest releases on August 8th for iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. Until WrestleQuest hits mobile through Netflix, you can try out the free demo on Steam here . Wishlist it on Steam as well if you plan on playing it on Steam ...

Originally scheduled for last week, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company delayed the major update for Pokemon Home (Free) on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch to this week. The update has now gone live as Pokemon Home 3.0.0 bringing in compatibility with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet finally. If you’ve not gotten that on Switch yet, read Shaun’s review here . Pokemon Home 3.0.0 also lets you view the stats of a Pokemon from different games it has been in alongside adding in new challenges and stickers. If you play Pokemon GO , you can bring Gimmighoul (roaming form) into Pokemon Scarlet and Violet through Pokemon Home with this update. Check out the chart below for Pokemon Home 3.0.0: It feels like a lot of updates and content for or around Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are taking longer than expected to arrive following its launch from November 2022. I enjoyed my time with Pokemon Violet , but it is one of the least-polished games I’ve played in years and it still runs badly months ...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 29th, 2023. In today’s article, we’ve got a couple of reviews to kick things off. Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! and Pulling No Punches are the games in question, and I’d be hard-pressed to think of two games more different from each other. After that, a fairly unremarkable set of new releases that rolled in over the weekend. Finally, there are some sales to check out. Let’s get to it! Reviews & Mini-Views Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! ($39.99) Puzzlers at a premium price tend to be a hard sell, but it’s something the Puzzle Bobble (sometimes known in the West as Bust-a-Move ) has always done rather well with. With how fun the core mechanics are and the variety of modes that tend to be included, it’s not hard to see why. There’s just something about this bubble-popping puzzler that works, and it’s so approachable that it remains fodder to this day for creatively-bankrupt publishers looking for something to rip o...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. Some big names this time around, from some of the oldest to some of the new kids. I’ve grabbed an assortment for you to pick through while you get started on your week. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the things you might have missed. Let’s go for it! World of Tanks Blitz - 3D War , Free Some interesting stuff going on in this latest update. The app is celebrating its ninth anniversary with some free gifts, for starters. There are five new heavies in the Czechoslovakian vehicle line, a new map called the Lagoon, and a series of events lined up with lots of fun stuff to do. Plus, three new modes: Big Boss, Uprising, and Realistic. Sure, that sounds good. Homescapes , Free Okay, let’s get the obligatory free-to-play matching puzzle...