Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes constantly, so the need for everyone to release all on the same day has diminished. Still, we’ve kept our ..read more

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 24th, 2024. In today’s article, we start things off with a little bit of news for a change. Yes, a surprise drop of some Nintendo 64 games on Nintendo Switch Online. Great news for those who want to wreck some balls, and who doesn’t want to do that? After that, we have a decent bunch of new releases to check out. On a Wednesday? I’m as shocked as you are, chums. We then finish things up the way we always do, with a look at the new and expiring sales for the day. Let’s get to business! News A Pair of Acclaim N64 “Classics ..read more

Having spent a fair bit of time with Xbox Game Studios’ somewhat flawed Switch port of Grounded for my recent review put me in the mood for more survival games, which in turn got me in the mood to create a list of survival games. Lists, I love them. And I don’t think we’ve actually done this one before, so it’s certainly past due. As with all of our other lists, this is just our personal favorites and are presented in no particular order. Suggestions of other games fit for this list are more than appreciated, so make sure you comment if you’ve got any ideas. Let’s go! Minecraft ($29.99) Okay ..read more

After Shaun’s look at the best Switch games of all time with a cameo from yours truly, I’ve done a round-up with our picks for the best Switch indie games of all time. Many years ago, the best console for indie games was the PS Vita, and that audience and the developers found their footing on the Switch since, with it not only getting tons of indies and indie exclusives, but also because it was the best way to play most indies on console. It was really difficult picking just 10 games for this because of the sheer breath of indies that are amazing on Switch, but that’s what I’ve gone ahead and ..read more

Apple just revealed a few new updates coming to the service beginning tomorrow including Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop () getting its first major content drop since launching. If you’ve not played it yet, Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop is the first Puyo Puyo localized release in a long time, and it plays really well on iPhone and iPad. If you’re curious about the game itself before the update, read my detailed interview about the gameplay, controls, music, the series, and more here. The update launching later today or tomorrow depending on your timezone brings in six new characters (Shezo, Accord, Draco, Lidell ..read more

Following its tease a few days ago, Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition () and the standalone game just had a new showcase with details for the next DLC and free updates coming to the game on all platforms. Disney Dreamlight Valley is available as a standalone game on PC and consoles while it is on Apple Arcade in the form of Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition which includes the paid DLC for all subscribers. Read my review of Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition here. Today, Gameloft announced that the Disney Dreamlight Valley A Rift in Time Act II and major free “Thrills & Fr ..read more

Square Enix’s SaGa Emerald Beyond () launches worldwide tomorrow for iOS, Android, PS5, PS4, Switch, and Steam making it the series’ first worldwide simultaneous multi-platform launch as far as I’m aware. Read my preview of it here. Ahead of tomorrow’s launch, I had a chance to talk to three Square Enix veterans and legends: Akitoshi Kawazu (Director and Lead Writer), Kenji Ito (Composer), and Tomokazu Shibata (Battle Director) about SaGa Emerald Beyond and more. TouchArcade (TA): I don’t know how you do it, but thank you for giving us so many amazing SaGa games in recent years across remast ..read more

UserJoy Japan just announced that the mobile RPG Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War () a global launch next month on May 29th (via @KaroshiMyriad on Twitter) following its debut in select regions. Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War is a smartphone RPG based on the anime that was originally announced in late 2022. Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War features the story from the anime and will have original story portions (via Gematsu). Despite adoring Falcom’s Trails of Cold Steel series, I didn’t bother even trying the Japanese version of the game or watching the anime since I’ve been let down ..read more

As of a few hours ago, Genshin Impact (Free) version 4.6 update is live on all platforms bringing in Arlecchino (who I just pulled) as a playable character and a Weekly Boss, a new region in Fontaine, the Inazuma music festival, and more. As for the new areas, the Nostoi Region, Sea of Bygone Eras, and Bayda Harbor have been added with new events, new monsters, and an TCG update bringing in new characters and action cards. Pre-installation went live a few days ago with a larger than usual download if you didn’t do it yet. On my iPhone 15 Pro, the download for Genshin Impact 4.6 within is unde ..read more

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 23rd, 2024. I sure hope you like reviews, because I have five of them for you today. Grounded, Ikki Unite, Hydlide II, Picross LogiartGrimoire, and Sokobond Express all get evaluated by yours truly. Then, it’s time for new releases! Some good ones today, actually. A solid Tuesday. We finish things up as we always do with the lists of new sales and expiring discounts. You know, in case you need to spend more money. Spoiler: lots of expiring ones today. Let’s get to it! Reviews & Mini-Views Grounded ($39.99) This is a ..read more