#158: Your Nintendo Update

▶ REVIEW The Touryst — Jordan Rudek shares his thoughts on this ‘visually stunning’ island hopping adventure from Shin’en.

Nintendo World Report // YouTube

Who leaked ‘Sword & Shield’ secrets? Pokémon lawyers want to catch ’em all — The Pokemon Company is seeking damages for ‘ irreparable injury ‘ following the Sword and Shield leaks. The lawsuit has four Discord users in its sights.

Thomas Brewster // Forbes

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag & Rogue get December release date on Switch — If ya fancy some portable sea shanties then this ‘Rebel Collection’ double pack may be worth a look. Yarr.

Matt Wales // Eurogamer

Alien: Isolation is too frustrating on the Switch’s small screen — This ‘faithful port’ is out next week, but the author argues that this ‘masterful horror game’ deserves to be played on the TV to get the most out of it.

Heather Alexandra // Kotaku

▶ 21 new games to Nintendo Switch in December — Some of the highlights closing out 2019, including Alien: Isolation and Call of Juarez.

Switch Player // YouTube

REVIEW Pine — Sounds like one to miss: ” Pine’s interesting diplomacy system can’t save it from its dull combat, repetitive quests, and severe technical problems. “.

Bryan Lawver // Screen Rant

REVIEW Decay of Logos — Despite being delayed to work out some kinks the end result is described here as a mess: ” It looks bad, has some crippling performance issues and is stuffed full of nonsensical and overly-punitive gameplay systems that make every minute you spend with it feel like a slog.”

P J O’Reilly // Nintendo Life

▶ Railway Empire – Nintendo Switch Edition — This railroad sim is coming to the Switch early next year (in February), complete will all DLC. I used to play a load of Transport Tycoon on my PC back in the 90’s, so this looks right up my street.

Kalypso Media // YouTube

How Pokémon games can be strange if you’ve never played one before

Peter Tieryas // Kotaku

How Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove went from minor DLC to a collection built to last

US Gamer

Tuesday, December 3

• Farming Simulator 20 — Full-fat farming sim. 📦
• EarthNight — 2D platformer about dragons.
• SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions — An expanded port of this ‘lost empire’ turn-based RPG. (Dec 2 in U.S.)
• Simulacra — Interactive horror experience in which you explore a missing woman’s phone.
• Neverwinter Nights — The ‘enhanced edition’ of this much loved BioWare RPG. 📦
• JigSaw Solace — Chill puzzles.
• Tools Up — Co-op home renovation game.

Thursday, December 5

• ⭐️ Alien: Isolation — Intense space-station horror action rooted in Ridley Scott’s classic.
• NekoMiko — Some sorta kitty anime adventure.
• Smash Rush — Physics/reflex action game featuring a series of tubes.
• Defenders of Ekron — The definitive edition of this shoot’em up adventure.
• Wizards of Brandel — Your house is missing in this fantasy RPG.
• March to a Million — Run your own music talent agency in this sim from Kairosoft.
• Space Blaze — Sideways scrolling shoot’em up, with co-op.
• Tick Tock: A Tale for Two — Mystery game best played in co-op.
• Must Dash Amigos — Battle racing for up-to four players.
• Big Pharma — Manage a hospital in this sim/logistics puzzler.

Friday, December 6

• Breathing Fear — Budget survival adventure.
• Immortal Planet — Discover a planet’s mystery in this action adventure RPG.
• Space Pioneer — Explore the galaxy as a bounty hunter.
• Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection — Two games, and all the DLC. 📦