The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening headlines a stellar week of new video game releases on the Nintendo Switch.
It’s hard to know where to start with this week’s crop of excellent new Nintendo Switch releases, so hold tight. Classic XBLA beat ‘em up, Castle Crashers, gets the remaster treatment, and there’s an extremely promising port of Codemasters racer, Grid Autosport. Later in the week, Capcom continues its drip-feed of reissues with Devil May Cry 2, and Level-5’s terrific RPG, Ni No Kuni Remastered: Wrath of the White Witch, also makes its debut on a Nintendo console.
Two classic handheld games also get Switch outings, starting with Infinite Interactive ’s influential match-three RPG, Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns. The big release of the week, however, is the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. We already know how good the gameplay is, and the adorable new visuals only help cement the game’s status as an all-time classic.
However, it’s not all about old games getting a fresh lick of paint. Simogo’s music video racing adventure, Sayonara Wild Hearts, and House House’s Untitled Goose Game are both examples of imaginative new experiences that are sure to find fans.
The Fortnite – Batman Caped Crusader Pack is also confirmed for release on Saturday at 2PM CEST.
Here’s the full lineup of new releases.
Nintendo Switch releases – September 16-20, 2019
Monday, September 16, 2019
- Akash: Path of the Five
- Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
- AI: The Somnium Files
- Castle Crashers Remastered
- Jet Kave Adventure
- Rebel Cops
- Reel Fishing
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
- No releases
Thursday, September 19, 2019
- Arcade Archives Time Tunnel
- Ball Attraction
- Devil May Cry 2
- GRID Autosport
- Inferno 2
- Lost Castle
- Mountain Peak Battle Mess
- Neon Drive
- Omen Exitio: Plague
- One-Way Ticket
- Overland
- Paper Dolls Original
- Police Stories
- Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Soul Knight
Friday, September 20, 2019
- 2048 Battles
- Hidden
- Island Maze
- Lego Jurassic World
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Niffelheim
- Ni No Kuni Remastered: Wrath of the White Witch
- Ori and the Blind Forest (Demo)
- Petoons Party
- Spellworm
- Talk it Out: Handheld Game
- Tyd wag vir Niemand
- Untitled Goose Game
- Zenith
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