Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 18th, 2024. Today is perhaps the worst day of the year for the time zone difference between me and North America. Right now today’s big Nintendo Direct presentation is eight hours in the future for me, and I’ll be at home in my jammies by the time it goes live. At some point after that, this article will get posted. Likely due to that Direct, there’s not a whole lot to talk about today. I’ve got a link to the show here, plus the lists of the latest and expiring sales for the day. Let’s get to it!
News
Check Out Today’s Nintendo Direct Presentation
We can do that amusing thing where I try to pretend I saw the Nintendo Direct already. Maybe I can use some rumors to guess at things, suggesting that I already know about certain RPGs or adventure games getting ported to the platform. But it’s an old joke, and we both know I haven’t seen it. If you haven’t, you can watch it right now! I bet there are some cool games in it. We’ll talk about them tomorrow, for sure. I mean, 40 minutes all on games coming to Switch in the back half of this year? There must be some great stuff in there!
Select New Releases
As I have mentioned above, I’m writing this before the Nintendo Direct presentation. You’ll be reading this after, I’m quite sure. Right now when I look at the new release schedule for today, it is (extremely suspiciously for a Tuesday) empty. There will almost certainly be some shadow drops following the Nintendo Direct, and I will catch up on them tomorrow. Regretfully, that’s the best I can do. See you back here tomorrow, hopefully with some tasty new games to dig into.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
I don’t know how much we’re going to have to allocate to buying some new releases today, but just in case there’s anything left in your pocket, Capcom is looking to fish it out. Good sales on Resident Evil games, and some really good sales on the fighting game bundles. The outbox is even bigger, with sales from the likes of Thunderful and Limited Run Games coming to a close. Buy what you must.
Select New Sales
Chico & the Magic Orchards DX ($2.99 from $4.99 until 6/24)
CounterAttack Uprising ($4.49 from $14.99 until 6/24)
Hot Lap League Deluxe ($1.99 from $19.99 until 6/25)
Rogue Glitch Ultra ($5.99 from $11.99 until 7/1)
Cleaning Queens ($2.99 from $5.99 until 7/1)
Skater XL ($29.99 from $39.99 until 7/1)
Rytmos ($4.50 from $15.00 until 7/4)
Bang-On Balls Chronicles ($9.99 from $24.99 until 7/8)
Everdream Valley ($9.99 from $24.99 until 7/8)
Railway Empire 2 ($39.99 from $49.99 until 7/8)
Figment 2: Creed Valley ($6.24 from $24.99 until 7/8)
Tools Up! ($1.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Ready, Steady, Ship! ($8.99 from $14.99 until 7/8)
Mega Man Battle Network Collection ($29.99 from $59.99 until 7/8)
Shinsekai Into The Depths ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection ($9.99 from $29.99 until 7/8)
Resident Evil 0 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Resident Evil ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Resident Evil 4 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Resident Evil 5 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Resident Evil 6 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Resident Evil Revelations ($7.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Resident Evil Revelations 2 ($7.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Onimusha: Warlords ($7.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Devil May Cry ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Devil May Cry 2 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Devil May Cry 3 SE ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Ultra Street Fighter II ($19.99 from $39.99 until 7/8)
Capcom Fighting Bundle ($19.99 from $59.99 until 7/8)
Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/8)
Street Fighter 30th Collection ($9.99 from $29.99 until 7/8)
Capcom Fighting Collection ($15.99 from $39.99 until 7/8)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, June 19th
20 Minutes Till Dawn ($3.49 from $4.99 until 6/19)
Arzette: Jewel of Faramore ($13.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
Cloud Gardens ($3.59 from $17.99 until 6/19)
Corpse Killer 25th Anniversary ($3.74 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Cosmic Star Heroine ($10.49 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Crowns & Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit ($10.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
Cthulhu Saves Christmas ($6.99 from $9.99 until 6/19)
Curious Expedition ($2.24 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Curious Expedition 2 ($5.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
Deathwish Enforcers ($16.09 from $22.99 until 6/19)
Devil Slayer Raksasi: IoD ($4.89 from $6.99 until 6/19)
Double Switch 25th Anniversary ($3.74 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX ($2.69 from $17.99 until 6/19)
Game Type DX ($2.99 from $5.99 until 6/19)
Get Packed: Couch Chaos ($2.99 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Giga Wrecker Alt ($1.99 from $24.99 until 6/19)
Jurassic Park Games Collection ($20.99 from $29.99 until 6/19)
LEGO Bricktales ($10.49 from $29.99 until 6/19)
Lonely Mountains Downhill ($5.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
Night Trap 25th Anniversary ($3.74 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Paper Cut Mansion ($5.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
Pictooi ($2.49 from $9.99 until 6/19)
Pig Eat Ball ($7.49 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Piggy Gambit ($5.59 from $7.99 until 6/19)
Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive ($13.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
Saturday Morning RPG ($2.49 from $9.99 until 6/19)
Savage Age ($10.49 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive ($10.49 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Say No! More ($2.24 from $14.99 until 6/19)
Shapeshooter ($1.99 from $3.99 until 6/19)
Shoot 1UP DX ($2.99 from $5.99 until 6/19)
Source of Madness ($5.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
SteamWorld Build ($17.99 from $29.99 until 6/19)
SteamWorld Dig ($1.99 from $9.99 until 6/19)
SteamWorld Dig 2 ($3.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
SteamWorld Heist ($1.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
SteamWorld Quest ($4.99 from $24.99 until 6/19)
The House in Fata Morgana ($27.99 from $39.99 until 6/19)
The Last Hero of Nostalgia ($14.99 from $24.99 until 6/19)
This Way Madness Lies ($6.99 from $9.99 until 6/19)
Togges ($5.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
Wavetale ($10.49 from $29.99 until 6/19)
Weapon of Choice DX ($2.99 from $5.99 until 6/19)
Worldless ($13.99 from $19.99 until 6/19)
That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with the actual news from the Nintendo Direct, plus new releases and sales. I’m keeping my expectations in check given where we’re at in the lifespan of the Nintendo Switch. Hopefully future Shaun enjoyed what he saw. I’ll know when I am him, I suppose. I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday, and as always, thanks for reading!