Evaluations That includes ‘One Piece Odyssey’, Plus The Newest New Releases and Gross sales – TouchArcade

Whats up light readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Spherical-Up for August 2nd, 2024. In at the moment’s article, we wrap up the week with a pleasant mixture of goodies so that you can peruse. Our pal Mikhail has a evaluate for One Piece Odyssey Deluxe Version to dig into, stuffed with his regular technical particulars and model comparisons. After that, I information you thru probably the most fascinating titles of at the moment’s new launch line-up. We then spherical issues out with the standard lists of recent and expiring gross sales for the day. Let’s get it finished!

Evaluations & Mini-Views

ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION ($59.99)

Bandai Namco Leisure is not any stranger to doing late ports of video games on Change, however the finish outcomes often range in high quality. We lately had a superlative port of Ace Fight 7 Skies Unknown arrive, and quick ahead to final week, the RPG from ILCA hit Change with DLC included as ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION. ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION is considered one of my favourite video games based mostly on the IP, and whereas it by no means hit the gameplay highs of One Piece Pirate Warriors 3, I loved it sufficient to play it on Steam Deck, Xbox, and PS5. I used to be curious to see the way it fared on Nintendo Change, and the top end result is excellent.

In case you’ve not performed ONE PIECE ODYSSEY earlier than, it’s a turn-based RPG with an unique story that tries to do a very good job of interesting to followers of One Piece and newcomers. It nearly succeeds in each facets, however that is undoubtedly an excellent anime RPG generally. I don’t advocate it should you’re brand-new to One Piece although, however should you just like the characters and performed prior video games even, that is value your time, particularly with all of the DLC included.

ONE PIECE ODYSSEY launched at $59.99 on PC and consoles final 12 months, and it had a Deluxe Version for $84.99. The Change model is ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION at $59.99 with an added costume set included making it nice worth from the get go. In case you already performed it although, there isn’t something of word to warrant a full-priced buy except you actually loved the sport and wish to replay it. I didn’t play a lot of the DLC earlier than, so I’ve been checking it out right here on Change.

Visually, the staff behind ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION on Change did a improbable job ensuring the sport nonetheless appears to be like good given the {hardware}. Evaluating the excessive finish console variations and even the Steam Deck model to Change highlights the various cutbacks, but it surely nonetheless is an efficient port that retains the aesthetic whereas working nicely. The massive cutbacks are foliage, post-processing, draw distance, and textures. The comparability screenshot highlights how completely different it’s even within the efficiency mode on Xbox Sequence X in comparison with Change.

On the efficiency aspect, I loved ONE PIECE ODYSSEY at 30fps on Steam Deck with nice visuals already, so the 30fps goal wasn’t a problem on Change. The most important points with ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION on Change are to do with load occasions. These add up throughout exploration, fight, and the primary load in comparison with the way it fares on PS5 and Xbox Sequence X.

In case you skipped ONE PIECE ODYSSEY on its debut platforms, the Change model with all DLC included is a straightforward suggestion for individuals who like One Piece. The DLC included makes this a greater worth proposition as nicely. I loved the sport earlier than already, but it surely was nice revisiting it in an excellent conversion for Nintendo’s hybrid system. We’d like extra ports like this and Ace Fight 7 from Bandai Namco Leisure.

SwitchArcade Rating: 4/5

Choose New Releases

World of Goo 2 ($29.99)

Typically sequels take sixteen years. It’s simply how it’s. And you then suppose they’re coming, however they want a number of extra months. World of Goo was an amazingly intelligent puzzle recreation that picked up extra followers with each platform it was ported to. I feel it’s secure to say many individuals have been ready for Goo 2, and it looks as if that wait is lastly over. I haven’t had an opportunity to play it but, however the idea is greater than strong sufficient to hold one other recreation’s value of puzzles, particularly with a number of new twists thrown in. The sport helps multiplayer for as much as 4 gamers on a single system in case you wish to get goopy with others, too.

Aero The Acro-Bat ($5.99)

Look, somebody on the market misses Aero The Acro-Bat. Within the mascot platformer arms race that kicked into overdrive within the 16-bit period, Sunsoft launched what would develop into the face of the Western department of the corporate for a lot of years: Aero The Acro-Bat. The sport was clearly a hit, as a sequel and spin-off quickly adopted. This model from Ratalaika provides you the Tremendous NES port of the unique recreation in each Japanese and North American flavors. You get the standard Ratalaika choices, however the extras are surprisingly intensive. I’ll be reviewing this one quickly, so sit up for that.

Damaged Roads ($34.99)

Damaged Roads is an RPG with an Australian setting, made by Australians. That’s not one thing you see… ever, and for that a lot not less than I feel there’s some worth on this recreation. On the identical time, it’s very tough across the edges. It tries to do much more than it appears in a position to really accomplish, and in doing you can see the seams coming aside nearly in every single place. In case you’re a really forgiving participant with a eager curiosity in attempting one thing with a contemporary theme, there is likely to be one thing on this for you. In any other case, I regrettably should advocate strolling down a much less damaged highway.

Babba Yagga: Woodboy ($15.99)

A bizarre horror recreation based mostly on the Baba Yaga legend. You play as a picket boy who must deliver some herbs for his mom, a reasonably regular activity that’s interrupted when he runs into the Baba Yaga. Issues rapidly go awry, as one may count on. Not my type of factor, so I’ll depart it to you.

Cilla ($6.99)

Right here’s a side-scrolling shoot ’em up with some respectable pixel-art visuals and considerably bland gameplay. With how aggressive this style is on the Change, it’s arduous to make a lot of a case for this recreation aside from touring the good backgrounds. However I’m not the king of your piggy financial institution, so if you wish to play it by all means go forward.

King ‘n Knight ($11.99)

This can be a fairly bare homage to Capcom’s Ghouls ‘n Ghosts ‘n Goblins collection, a lot in order that I wasn’t going to incorporate it right here till I observed it has a four-player multiplayer function. That’s type of neat. It made me look nearer, and there’s undoubtedly extra to this than I initially assumed. Plenty of enemies, a very good quantity of phases for this sort of factor, and an improve system with numerous completely different tools items to purchase and use. I’m going to have to research this one additional, but it surely could possibly be respectable.

Gross sales

(North American eShop, US Costs)

If they need to bar wars, please let these Star Wars…. keep. Some nice costs on Aspyr’s earlier Star Wars ports, maybe in celebration of the brand new launch of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. AEW Struggle Endlessly is at a brand new low worth, together with South Park Snow Day. All these, plus a bunch of indies! There are some respectable video games within the weekend outbox, however nothing that possible gained’t be on sale once more fairly quickly. Examine each lists anyway!

Choose New Gross sales

Star Wars: The Power Unleashed ($6.99 from $19.99 till 8/5)
Star Wars: Republic Commando ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)
Star Wars: Episode I Racer ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)
Star Wars: Jedi Academy ($6.99 from $19.99 till 8/5)
Star Wars: Jedi Outcast ($3.49 from $9.99 till 8/5)
Star Wars: KotOR ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)
Star Wars: KotOR II ($5.24 from $14.99 till 8/5)
Star Wars KotOR Bundle ($8.99 from $29.99 till 8/5)
AEW Struggle Endlessly ($23.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)
AEW Struggle Endlessly Final ($69.99 from $99.99 till 8/15)
FoxyRush ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
Kinduo 2: Frostbite ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
TP Bullet ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
Forrader Hero ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
Zombies, Aliens and Weapons ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)

Flower Store: Winter in Fairbrook ($6.99 from $9.99 till 8/15)
Scheming By Zombie Apocalypse Ep2 ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
Cyber Citizen Shockman 3 ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)
Tremendous Destronaut Landed x Loaded ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
Orion Haste ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)
Hirilun ($4.99 from $9.99 till 8/15)
Risen ($19.49 from $29.99 till 8/15)
Fearmonium ($6.49 from $12.99 till 8/15)
Evil Diary ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
Xatrom Command ($4.19 from $5.99 till 8/15)
One Extra Dungeon 2 ($10.49 from $14.99 till 8/15)
Unlife ($5.49 from $10.99 till 8/15)
Love Kuesuto ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/15)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Cosmic Shake ($25.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)
Chemically Bonded ($4.99 from $9.99 till 8/15)

Biomutant ($29.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)
Monster Jam Metal Titans 2 ($15.99 from $39.99 till 8/15)
South Park Snow Day ($22.49 from $29.99 till 8/15)
South Park Snow Day Deluxe ($34.99 from $49.99 till 8/15)
Disaster Wing ($3.59 from $7.99 till 8/16)
Teratopia ($2.49 from $9.99 till 8/16)
Outer Terror ($6.99 from $9.99 till 8/16)
Gekisou!Benza Race Rest room ($7.80 from $13.00 till 8/16)
Mediterranea Inferno ($5.49 from $9.99 till 8/16)
Clunky Hero ($2.24 from $14.99 till 8/16)
Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX ($3.49 from $4.99 till 8/16)
10 Seconds to Win! ($2.99 from $4.99 till 8/16)
Betomis ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/16)
Sword & Fairy Inn 2 ($11.99 from $19.99 till 8/16)
Barn Finders ($4.99 from $19.99 till 8/19)

8-Colours Star Guardians + ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/21)
Assault of the Karens ($2.49 from $4.99 till 8/21)
Goliath Depot ($3.49 from $6.99 till 8/21)
Excessive Seas Saga DX ($6.00 from $12.00 till 8/21)
Pocket Stables ($3.96 from $12.00 till 8/21)
Oh!Edo Cities ($4.62 from $14.00 till 8/21)
Cafe Grasp Story ($6.00 from $12.00 till 8/21)
Lifetime of Delta ($6.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)
Survivor Castaway Island ($11.99 from $29.99 till 8/22)
Smurfs Kart ($13.99 from $39.99 till 8/22)
You Suck at Parking ($6.79 from $19.99 till 8/22)
Sentimental Demise Loop ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)
Useless Cells: Return to Castlevania ($6.99 from $9.99 till 8/22)
Final Racing 2D 2 ($6.69 from $9.99 till 8/22)
Love on Go away ($12.49 from $24.99 till 8/22)
Exhausting Racing Stunt Automotive Driving ($1.99 from $4.99 till 8/22)
Starward Rogue Full ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)
Maid of the Useless ($15.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)
Inkulinati ($17.49 from $24.99 till 8/22)
Pickleball Smash ($7.99 from $39.99 till 8/22)
Bunny Backyard ($19.54 from $22.99 till 8/22)
Hero’s Hour ($8.99 from $17.99 till 8/22)
Insurmountable ($18.74 from $24.99 till 8/22)
The Night time of the Rabbit ($14.99 from $19.99 till 8/22)
Plantabi Little Backyard ($4.54 from $6.99 till 8/22)
A Fragile Thoughts ($2.99 from $5.99 till 8/22)

Gross sales Ending This Weekend

#DRIVE ($5.84 from $12.99 till 8/3)
Alchemic Cutie ($8.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX ($2.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)
Aragami 2 ($9.99 from $39.99 till 8/3)
Aragami: Shadow Version ($5.99 from $29.99 till 8/3)
Blade Assault ($8.09 from $17.99 till 8/3)
Bladed Fury ($8.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)
Ever Ahead ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)
Fragment’s Notice+ ($5.99 from $14.99 till 8/3)
Fragment’s Notice+ AfterStory ($4.39 from 10.99 till 8/3)
Fragment’s Note2+ ($7.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)
GINSHA ($12.46 from $17.80 till 8/3)
Good Pizza, Nice Pizza ($4.49 from $9.99 till 8/3)
Goodbye World ($9.59 from $11.99 till 8/3)
Guts ‘N Objectives ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)

Hoa ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)
Ikai ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)
Iris.Fall ($8.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)
Krimson ($7.99 from $9.99 till 8/3)
Monster Harvest ($2.99 from $19.99 till 8/3)
Morbid: The Lords of Ire ($20.99 from $29.99 till 8/3)
MUSYNX ($13.49 from $29.99 till 8/3)
Sparklite ($3.74 from $24.99 till 8/3)
Squish ($6.74 from $14.99 till 8/3)
SUPERBEAT: XONiC ($13.49 from $29.99 till 8/3)
Amongst Us ($3.00 from $5.00 till 8/4)
Blasphemous 2 ($14.99 from $29.99 till 8/4)
Damaged Sword 5: Serpent’s Curse ($7.49 from $29.99 till 8/4)
Furi ($9.99 from $19.99 till 8/4)
Fury Unleashed ($1.99 from $19.99 till 8/4)
Haven ($14.99 from $24.99 till 8/4)
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale ($4.99 from $19.99 till 8/4)
Transferring Out ($7.49 from $24.99 till 8/4)
Overcooked All You Can Eat ($15.99 from $39.99 till 8/4)
Regency Solitaire ($2.99 from $11.99 till 8/4)
Sydney Hunter & the Curse of the Mayan ($4.99 from $9.99 till 8/4)

That’s all for at the moment and this week, mates. We’ll be again subsequent week with extra new releases, extra gross sales, extra opinions, and a few information. I’m beginning to get a bit uninterested in soup, to be sincere. Per physician’s orders I’m on a liquid food plan for every week. I might throw all my video games within the sea for a cheeseburger proper now. Oh nicely. I hope you all have an exquisite weekend, and as all the time, thanks for studying!