Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 22nd, 2024. In today’s article, we make our way through another somewhat slow Wednesday. I have a short review for you of the Switch port of SaGa Emerald Beyond, and there are a few new releases worth checking out as well. After that, it’s the usual lists of new and outgoing sales to consider. Tomorrow will be a lot busier on the whole as usual, so do look forward to that. Let’s get to the good stuff! Reviews & Mini-Views SaGa Emerald Beyond ($49.99) I wrote a lengthy review of the mobile version of SaGa Emerald Beyond ..read more

Right now, most people playing Final Fantasy XIV are likely ready for Dawntrail, the next major expansion due in about a month. All my friends playing the game have multiple characters or classes ready for the expansion, and they’ve all been looking at the various trailers and job details for what’s next in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. I’m not even close to Dawntrail right now, and have slowly been chipping away at Final Fantasy XIV’s main story for about a decade at this point. I was very slow getting through Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on PS3 and PS4, and only really started properly ..read more

Niantic and Capcom have just pushed out a new major feature update for Monster Hunter Now (Free) with version 76.2. This update brings in the Driftsmelting feature. Driftsmelting lets you add skills at random to your armor, upgrading it more than before. A new Driftsmelting menu is now in-game. This feature also encourages walking as the process is only completed after walking for a bit. An Insta-Smelt option will also be available. Driftsmelting adds one skill at random with a total of 10 skills that can be added to a single piece of armor. To Driftsmelt, you need Driftstones which are drops ..read more

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 21st, 2024. In today’s thrilling Tuesday edition, we’ve got a couple more reviews for you to enjoy. I take a look at Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution first, then head into some very strange waters to give you my thoughts on PO’ed: Definitive Edition. After that, we’ve got a few new releases to check out, and then the usual lists of new sales and expiring discounts. Let’s get to work! Reviews & Mini-Views Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution ($49.99) Some games are more enjoyable than they really should be, and that’s where I ..read more

Before venturing too far into this review, I have to apologize for being a little late with it. Without early access to the mobile version, I got to start at the same time as the rest of you, and I didn’t want to review a game like this without doing some thorough examination. I had been greatly anticipating SaGa Emerald Beyond ($49.99), you see. I like the SaGa series more than the average person, and I still think SaGa Scarlet Grace is one of the most enjoyable RPGs in recent history. But the satisfaction in these games tends not to be easily extracted; effort is required, and so here we are ..read more

Following its soft launch a few weeks ago, Katana Zero from Askiisoft and Devolver Digital is now available worldwide on iOS and Android through Netflix games. Katana Zero is a stylish action-platformer that has a superb soundtrack. Before playing it, I was curious how it would control, and the end result is really well after a bit of getting used to it. Some buttons for the menus are a bit too small still, but the actual gameplay is great. If you’ve not played it at all, I’ve always called it Sekiro x Hotline Miami even though Katana Zero is so much more. Out of all of Devolver Digital’s game ..read more

Just like with Hades, I’ve enjoyed revisiting an old favorite of mine in Katana Zero from Askiisoft and Devolver Digital with its new mobile release through Netflix Games. Katana Zero did soft launch recently on mobile already, but the full worldwide rollout should now be live as of this writing. I’ve been playing it early through a pre-release build from Netflix, and I’m shocked at how good it plays with touch controls, but there are a few issues. Before getting into the review, for those new to Katana Zero, the title is a reference to a line used in the game when you finish a section of a st ..read more

Story-rich open world action RPG Wuthering Waves from Kuro Games launches worldwide beginning this Wednesday for iOS, Android, and PC. If you pre-ordered or pre-registered for it on mobile, you can now download Wuthering Waves ahead of its full launch. Wuthering Waves is from the developers of Punishing Gray Raven, and I’ve been looking forward to seeing how it feels on iOS for a while now. I just woke up to the pre-download notification on the App Store. If you do pre-download Wuthering Waves, launching it will have you accepting the terms and then a small download of 123MB or so before what ..read more

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 20th, 2024. It’s the start of a new week, and in this column that means you’re getting some reviews. Three this time, all from yours truly. I take a look at Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Qualia: The Path of Promise, and Musashi vs Cthulhu. Really covering the whole spectrum there. We have a few new releases to look at today, and we naturally have our usual lists of new and outgoing sales for the day. Let’s get down to business! Reviews & Mini-Views Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes ($49.99) Broadly speaking, there ..read more

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. Another week in this awkward between-holiday period, and another eclectic mix of games to look through. Lots of anniversary updates recently, at least. Anyway, it’s enough of a list to get you through your coffee break, and that’s what it has to do. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the things you might have missed. Let’s go for it! Hello Kitty Isla ..read more