Reviews Featuring ‘Prodeus’ & ‘Ghost Song’, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales – TouchArcade

Whats up mild readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for November 4th, 2022. Our pal Mikhail got here via large, so we’ve bought two opinions so that you can take a look at at present. The new-as-heck first-person shooter Prodeus and long-in-development Ghost Tune get their time within the Judgment Chair. After that, we head into the brand new releases of the day. The highlights are It Takes Two and Harvestella, however there’s a lot to contemplate. Lastly, we’ve bought the same old lists of recent and outgoing gross sales. Let’s shut out the week!

Critiques & Mini-Views

Prodeus ($24.99)

It has been fairly the experience for Nintendo Swap house owners who’ve wished to play Prodeus, the old-school first-person shooter with a contemporary twist. In the event you’ve not saved up with it, Prodeus launched in early entry on Steam some time in the past, and it lastly launched on Nintendo Swap final week following a mistaken construct being uploaded to the eShop. Similar to Nightfall, Prodeus is a surprisingly good first-person shooter that deserves to be in your Swap should you’re a fan of the style.

Whereas I did play Prodeus via its early entry launch, I solely correctly bought deep into it nearer to the PC model’s launch a number of weeks in the past. Having performed it on Xbox Collection X, my laptop computer, Steam Deck, and now Nintendo Swap, I’m blown away by virtually every part in Prodeus, and solely have a number of points with it on Nintendo Swap proper now.

Along with the hand-crafted marketing campaign that’s principally sensible with a number of annoyances in a while, you’ve gotten entry to multiplayer, and neighborhood created ranges providing you with tons of content material proper off the bat. When you may simply play the superior marketing campaign, the multiplayer and created ranges are very good. A number of of the screenshots I’ve used on this evaluation are from neighborhood created ranges.

In quite a lot of methods, Prodeus jogs my memory of Octopath Traveler. I do know that will sound stunning, however hear me out. Octopath Traveler took fashionable rendering and results to old style pixel artwork and blended them collectively for a putting aesthetic. Prodeus is like that for old-school shooters. It makes use of fashionable rendering and results bur nonetheless stays true to feeling like a “boomer shooter” should you might. It excels in what it units out to do visually, and oozes ambiance.

Past the fashion, Prodeus controls like a dream. Weapons really feel nice, and it simply looks like a brilliantly designed and polished shooter that’s underpriced in its present state for what you get right here. I simply want there was gyro assist to make it really feel like a extra full package deal on the subject of the Swap model.

Visually, Prodeus seems nice on Nintendo Swap throughout the board. The efficiency is the place issues are a bit iffy. I hope a future replace can add a 30fps cap as a result of the efficiency is a bit too unstable for my liking in some conditions. In conditions like this, the Steam Deck model is so much higher. In the event you aren’t too bothered by a fluctuating body fee, this is not going to be a problem for you. I can see it being a giant drawback at larger problem ranges although.

On the audio facet of issues, Prodeus may need one among Andrew Hulshult’s finest soundtracks but. The music is classy, and the audio design general is principally excellent. He actually knocked it out of the park with this soundtrack. I’ve been listening to it fairly a bit lately outdoors the sport as properly.

Other than the efficiency points, my primary situation with Prodeus on Swap is the dearth of gyro aiming assist. First-person or third-person video games profit so much from gyro controls on Swap, and I hope Prodeus provides them in a possible future replace.

Whereas I do take pleasure in evaluating completely different platforms that will help you resolve the place it’s best to seize a selected recreation, Prodeus having cross platform sync with ProNet (in-game account) means I like to recommend grabbing it on every part when you’ve got the means to. It’s that good. The Swap model isn’t as easy as Steam Deck, however the builders have completed an excellent job with it. Hopefully efficiency will be improved or a 30fps cap will be added sooner or later.

Whereas the Swap efficiency isn’t excellent, I’d be mendacity if I mentioned I didn’t have a ton of enjoyable all through my time with Prodeus on Nintendo Swap. I really like having the ability to sync throughout Steam Deck, my laptop computer, and Nintendo Swap because of the in-game account, and accessing the entire expertise with no compromises on the content material facet on Nintendo Swap makes this an important for first-person shooter followers. Video games like Prodeus and DUSK are completely gems that you just owe it to your self to play should you, like me, loved Doom again within the day. Now I simply want a vinyl soundtrack introduced to go alongside the bodily launch coming. -Mikhail Madnani

SwitchArcade Rating: 4.5/5

Ghost Tune ($19.99)

Once I was provided a evaluation code for Humble Video games and Previous Moon’s Ghost Tune, I used to be intrigued by the premise and the gameplay trailer. Having now performed it on Steam and Nintendo Swap, the atmospheric 2D Metroidvania ended up addressing a few of my points with latest video games within the style, but in addition manages to face by itself because of its attractive world, the ambiance, and narrative. Whereas it does borrow from a number of different video games, Ghost Tune does sufficient to be value testing.

I truly had no concept that Ghost Tune was a recreation in improvement for therefore lengthy after I began enjoying it on Steam. I used to be floored at how good many features of it are, and regardless of some points, it’s now one of many higher video games I’ve performed this yr. I additionally remorse not taking note of it sooner as a result of Ghost Tune visually is strictly what I would like from a Metroidvania. Sadly, Ghost Tune on Swap is a bit missing on the subject of efficiency.

Once I first began enjoying Ghost Tune, I discovered the motion a bit jarring, however shortly bought into the circulate of the fight and exploration. I’m glad I used to be mistaken after I initially felt prefer it would possibly simply be making an attempt to ape different video games within the style, as a result of Ghost Tune looks like a mix of a style biggest hits expertise and its personal factor. You even have entry to a neater problem possibility, however remember the fact that you’ll be able to’t swap in a save as soon as you start enjoying.

Visually, Ghost Tune is attractive. I actually am shocked at how good the enemy designs, environments, and a number of the animations are in Ghost Tune. One other spotlight as part of the sound design is the soundtrack by Grant Graham. It positively elevates the expertise and is value testing even when you’re completed with the sport.

The one factor holding me again from wholeheartedly recommending Ghost Tune to everyone seems to be the efficiency on Nintendo Swap. I had already completed Ghost Tune on PC earlier than I performed it on Swap for this evaluation, and it was a greater expertise there. I hope these efficiency points will be addressed as a result of Ghost Tune positively feels excellent for Nintendo Swap. Proper now, the sport itself is a simple advice, however the Nintendo Swap model wants a bit of labor. -Mikhail Madnani

SwitchArcade Rating: 4/5

New Releases

It Takes Two ($39.99)

The award-winning co-op platformer involves Swap on this port. You may play with one other participant through native or on-line multiplayer, and the second participant doesn’t even must personal the sport as long as you do. I wish to make it very clear: this recreation requires two gamers. You may’t play alone. Proper there within the title. It takes two. Supplied you’ll be able to verify that field off, this can be a well-made, generally uncomfortable story of a damaged relationship and the way it may be mounted via the magic of fantasy and wishing exhausting sufficient.

Harvestella ($59.99)

I’m amused on the extreme use of citation marks on this recreation’s eShop description. Think about Dr. Evil studying it and doing the finger quotes for every occasion for further laughs. Anyway, this can be a farming RPG from Sq. Enix. Ultimate Farmtasy, if you’ll. It appears to work so much like most different farming RPGs, however it has shiny graphics and an epic story with plenty of fancy made-up phrases to explain issues. I haven’t been in a position to dig into the sport, so I can’t actually say if it’s essential or not at this level. I’ll say that Sq. Enix appears to have put a whole-butt effort into it, and that tends to bode properly for the ensuing high quality.

Stack Up! (or dive making an attempt) ($9.99)

The concept right here is that it’s essential keep above the rising water by constructing stacks to maintain climbing upwards. You may play alone or hop on-line to play with as much as 4 gamers. You may unlock new hats and hammers to customise your character with. This strikes me as one thing that is perhaps extra enjoyable in native multiplayer, however a minimum of it has multiplayer.

From Area ($14.99)

Phew, that’s quite a lot of pink. It is a top-down shooter the place it’s a must to save the Earth from hordes of pink aliens. As much as 4 gamers can group up through on-line multiplayer, and there are many completely different characters to select from so that everybody can have their very own factor occurring. A bunch of weapons, level-ups, particular skills… you in all probability know the way this type of recreation works by now. That is one among them, and a reasonably well-made one at that. However very pink!

Bratz: Flaunt Your Style ($39.99)

Gee, Outright Video games is simply cranking them out recently. Right here’s a recreation primarily based on the favored toy line. Play as Sasha, Jade, Cloe, or Yasmin as you go on a trend journey. Chase fashion tales, play some mini-games, full side-quests, and use the cash you earn to customise your character with new threads. Clearly not geared toward an previous man like me, however perhaps you’ve gotten a Bratz fan in the home that can recognize it.

Aeterna Noctis ($29.99)

I may have sworn this was already launched, however I suppose not. It’s a Metroidvania-style exploratory platformer with an emphasis on fight. If that sounds so much like Hole Knight, properly… I believe that’s in all probability one of many inspirations right here. It’s form of bought that drawback the place it’s not likely dropping the ball in any approach but in addition isn’t doing something fascinating sufficient to face out. Followers of the style will in all probability take pleasure in it anyway.

7 Days of Rose ($4.99)

Michael is a traditional boring excessive schooler who takes a one-week journey to a tropical island on this visible novel. There, he meets a woman named Rose who flips his world upside-down. He’s solely bought seven days together with her, however what secrets and techniques does she disguise behind her smile? There are three completely different endings primarily based on the alternatives you make all through the sport.

Sakura MMO 3 ($9.99)

This third recreation within the visible novel sequence concludes the story of Viola and her quest within the fantasy world of Asaph On-line. The fallen goddess Iona has arrived, and he or she means to finish the world. Solely Viola can stand between her ambitions and complete destruction. Make your decisions and see the way it all finally ends up!

Arcade Archives Itazura Tenshi ($7.99)

We’re heading into the bushes once more for this week’s Arcade Archives. Hamster’s pulled a Nichibutsu recreation from the pile of defunct firm IP it owns, and it’s the 1984 launch Itazura Tenshi. You play as an angel that should restore constellations by becoming a member of their stars, whereas keeping off enemy assaults. Others have in contrast it to Namco’s Bosconian, and I reckon I’ll too. It’s not dangerous, although the jingle each time you repair a constellation actually will get annoying after a couple of minutes.

Weedcraft Inc ($24.99)

We’ve come so removed from the times the place cigarettes and beer needed to be censored within the localization course of, haven’t we? Now we have now full-on marijuana enterprise sims on our recreation consoles, proper there subsequent to Mario and Pikachu. Anyway, this can be a very detailed sim that goes so much deeper than simply rising weed. It’s as a lot concerning the enterprise of all of it as it’s creating the product. It’s a bit on the repetitive facet, so until you’ve bought a particular curiosity in the subject material you’re in all probability going to get uninterested in it fairly shortly.

Volleyball Coach: The Legend of Sports activities ($3.99)

Oh pleasure, Cooking & Publishing is again. This one claims to be a mash-up of a card recreation and arcade-style mini-games, and that seems to take a look at. Play your playing cards to provide your self the sting within the mini-games and practice your volleyball group. In all probability not very a lot meat on the bone right here, however I’m not dropping 4 bucks to search out out.

Snow Insanity ($9.99)

It is a fairly shameless copy of Toaplan’s Snow Bros., which can be obtainable on Swap through a remake. And I actually do imply it after I name it a replica. It even makes use of a number of the identical stage layouts. Personally, I don’t wish to reward such behaviors with my cash. You are able to do what you want.

Mission Commando ($3.99)

Extra full junk from Pix Arts. Greater than doubtless cobbled collectively from a Unity Asset Retailer template of some variety, however I can’t be bothered to look it out. It’s a run-and-gun within the vein of video games like Contra and Metallic Slug, which is about the identical as saying I’m a sprinter within the vein of athletes like Usain Bolt and Tyson Homosexual. Look, discover a number of extra {dollars} and deal with your self to a Metallic Slug recreation. You deserve higher.

Gross sales

(North American eShop, US Costs)

Truthfully, I anticipated an even bigger listing. However that is good. Tribute Video games is having a spicy sale with new low costs on the likes of Flinthook, Panzer Paladin, and Metal Assault. There are a number of Kairosoft sims on sale, some Recreation Mill stuff, and some different odds and ends like Eastward. There isn’t an excessive amount of within the weekend outbox, however should you’re checking one listing anyway you would possibly as properly verify each.

Choose New Video games on Sale

Panzer Paladin ($7.99 from $19.99 till 11/7)
Metal Assault ($5.99 from $14.99 till 11/7)
Mercenary Kings: RE ($7.99 from $19.99 till 11/7)
Flinthook ($5.99 from $14.99 till 11/7)
Wizorb ($3.74 from $4.99 till 11/7)
Innocence Island ($9.99 from $19.99 till 11/10)
Rush Rally 3 ($7.49 from $14.99 till 11/11)
Concordia Digital Version ($14.99 from $24.99 till 11/11)
Pirated Code: Admin Version ($9.89 from $10.99 till 11/12)
Writhe ($2.49 from $9.99 till 11/14)
Sudoku Zenkai ($3.49 from $4.99 till 11/14)
Winds of Change ($9.99 from $19.99 till 11/17)
WARSAW ($3.99 from $19.99 till 11/17)
Useless or College ($8.99 from $29.99 till 11/17)
Assault Gunners HD Version ($4.99 from $9.99 till 11/17)

Letterbox by POWGI ($3.99 from $7.99 till 11/18)
Eastward ($14.99 from $24.99 till 11/18)
From Area ($11.99 from $14.99 till 11/18)
Tremendous Cyborg ($2.99 from $6.99 till 11/22)
Nerf Legends Digital Deluxe ($11.99 from $59.99 till 11/24)
Avenue Outlaws 2 Digital Deluxe ($11.99 from $59.99 till 11/24)
NHRA Championship Racing ($24.99 from $49.99 till 11/24)
NHRA Championship Racing Deluxe ($29.99 from $59.99 till 11/24)
NHRA Championship Racing Ult. ($39.99 from $79.99 till 11/24)
Mutant Mudds Assortment ($4.99 from $19.99 till 11/24)
Xeodrifter ($4.99 from $9.99 till 11/24)
Soccer Slammers ($4.99 from $9.99 till 11/24)
Basketball Membership Story ($7.00 from $14.00 till 11/24)
Tennis Membership Story ($7.00 from $14.00 till 11/24)
Boxing Health club Story ($8.40 from $14.00 till 11/24)

Bot Vice ($1.99 from $9.99 till 11/24)
Style Princess ($1.99 from $9.99 till 11/24)
Magic Code ($1.99 from $12.48 till 11/24)
They Bleed Pixels ($1.99 from $14.99 till 11/24)
Monster Destroyer ($3.56 from $7.13 till 11/24)
Multi Race: Match the Automotive ($2.99 from $9.99 till 11/25)

Gross sales Ending This Weekend

.cat ($1.99 from $9.99 till 11/5)
Aerial_Knight’s By no means Yield ($5.99 from $11.99 till 11/5)
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 ($4.49 from $29.99 till 11/5)
Dadish 3 ($1.99 from $9.99 till 11/5)
Escape Recreation Fort Boyard 2022 ($17.99 from $29.99 till 11/5)
Fireworks ($4.49 from $14.99 till 11/5)
Garfield Kart Livid Racing ($4.49 from $29.99 till 11/5)
My Universe: Inexperienced Journey ($17.99 from $29.99 till 11/5)
Syberia ($2.23 from $14.99 till 11/5)
The Quest for Excalibur Puy de Fou ($17.99 from $29.99 till 11/5)
The Smurfs Mission Vileaf ($19.99 from $39.99 till 11/5)
Animal Rivals: Up within the Air ($5.39 from $11.99 till 11/6)
Cardaclysm Shards of the 4 ($4.49 from $14.99 till 11/6)
Colt Canyon ($4.49 from $14.99 till 11/6)
Flewfie’s Journey ($5.99 from $9.99 till 11/6)

Into the Darkish ($17.49 from $24.99 till 11/6)
Kosmonavtes Academy Escape ($1.99 from $5.99 till 11/6)
Kosmonavtes Escape Actuality ($1.99 from $3.99 till 11/6)
Outbuddies DX ($5.39 from $17.99 till 11/6)
Panmorphia ($1.99 from $5.99 till 11/6)
Panmorphia Woke up ($2.99 from $6.99 till 11/6)
Panmorphia Enchanted ($1.99 from $3.99 till 11/6)
Pinku Kult: Hex Mortis ($5.99 from $9.99 till 11/6)
Pixel Heroes Mega Byte & Magic ($4.49 from $14.99 till 11/6)
Pixel Puzzle Makeout League ($3.74 from $14.99 till 11/6)
Pumpkin Jack ($11.99 from $29.99 till 11/6)
Silver Chains ($7.49 from $24.99 till 11/6)
Squeakers ($1.99 from $2.99 till 11/6)
Squeakers II ($1.99 from $2.99 till 11/6)
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters ($4.49 from $14.99 till 11/6)
The Coma: Recut ($4.49 from $14.99 till 11/6)
Phrases Puzzles 3 in 1 ($3.59 from $3.99 till 11/6)

That’s all for at present and this week, pals. We’ll be again subsequent week with a ton of nice new video games like Sonic Frontiers, Sifu, Ways Ogre: Reborn, and Atari 50. There might be extra opinions, extra gross sales, some information, and quite a lot of laughs. Okay, perhaps tears. We’ll see. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend, and as at all times, thanks for studying!