#140: Your Nintendo Update

REVIEW Fire Emblem Three Houese is impressive and exhausting — “a real achievement, […] But at times it feels too big, and will demand plenty of time and patience to see it through.” Here’s another review from Kallie Plagge at GameSpot.

Jon Bailes // VGC

What to expect from Wolfenstein: Youngblood on Switch — “the Switch version of Youngblood involves some sacrifices. But they don’t significantly detract from the experience, and everything else that makes the other versions fun to play is still here” . Here’s a review from Rick Lane at The Guardian.

Javy Gwaltney // Game Informer

The original DOOM, DOOM II and DOOM 3 are available on Switch now — Announced at QuakeCon and released straight away. A nice surprise at good prices. Oddly, the first game (from 1993) requires you to login to a BNet account — something the internet found amusing . Bethesda have since said this login requirement will be made optional .

Ryan Craddock // Nintendo Life

The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con drift problem, explained — Nintendo have now released a statement regarding this, and seem to fixing controllers for free in certain regions. The UK situation ( where I’m based ) is still somewhat unclear, but I’m about to send mine in for repair, so will report back!

Chaim Gartenberg // The Verge

Astral Chain is not the Platinum game you’re expecting — A promising preview of the upcoming Switch exclusive: “potentially one of Platinum’s most exciting projects of recent years”.

Andy Robinson // VGC

REVIEW Super Mega Baseball 2: Ultimate Edition— “a rewarding yet potentially intimidating simulator”

Dom Reseigh-Lincoln // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Rise: Race the Future— “rewarding and visually fantastic”

Chris Scullion // Nintendo Life

Nintendo replaces Fire Emblem voice actor amid sexual assault allegations
Imran Khan  // Game Informer

Nintendo announces Chinese Switch launch press conference
Tom Ivan  // VGC

Superb Theme Hospital spiritual successor Two Point Hospital heading to consoles “late 2019”
Matt Wales // Eurogamer

OPINION Please let me buy individual Joy-Cons to mix and match
Ethan Gach // Kotaku

OPINION The Nintendo Switch saved me from achievement addiction
Daniel Thompson // Nintendo Enthusiast

Should I wait for Switch ‘Pro’ or is the ‘New’ Switch SKU worth an upgrade?
Gavin Lane // Nintendo Life

▶ Behind Splatoon’s final minute of music — Now the final Splatfest of Splatoon 2 is behind us, here’s a look at how the music shifts gears in the final minute of a battle.

Scruffy // YouTube

A brief history of cutdown game consoles — With the Switch Lite on the horizon, this is a great look back at hardware revisions — highlighting the ups and downs each new product brought with it.

Sam Byford // The Verge

Monday, July 29

• Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power — Fairytale 3D platformer.
• Catch a Duck — Budget puzzler.

Tuesday, July 30

• Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden — The deluxe edition of this tactical adventure game.
• Forager — Like Minecraft, but 2D.

Wednesday, July 31

• The Tower of Beatrice — You play a thief in this puzzle adventure. Free demo.

Thursday, August 1

• Chroma Squad — A tactical RPG about five stunt actors who start their own TV show.
• Illusion of L’Phalcia — A 3D fantasy RPG.
• Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — A hardcore 2D platformer.
• Standby — Fast-paced precision platformer. Looks neat.
• Solo: Islands of the Heart — An adventure that explores love in “an introspective way”.
• Omega Labyrinth Life — A ‘relaxing’ roguelike RPG.
• Pandemic — Stop disease from spreading across the world.
• Hamsterdam — Kung fu beat’em up, with hamsters.
• Shinobi Spirits S: Legend of Heroes — Ninja action.
• Dungeon Warfare — Tower defense.
• Sudoku Relax 2 Summer Waves — A pretty chill puzzler.

Friday, August 2

• Burger Chef Tycoon — Budget burger flippin sim.
• The Church in the Darkness — A 1970s cult mystery adventure game.
• Swaps and Traps — Puzzle platformer.