This week’s Nintendo Download is jam-packed full of new games, so let’s take a look…
First up, Bandai Namco will bring Namco Museum to the Switch this Friday. The compilation of arcade classics includes Pac-Man, Galaga, Splatterhouse, and Dig-Dug, as well as Pac-Man Vs. Switch owners will also get the chance to download Overcooked: Special Edition this week. Four cooks must band together to produce a series of tasty meals from the original game and both expansions.
And over on the 3DS, Nintendo themselves will launch a pair of new games… Hey! Pikmin and Miitopia. Hey! Pikmin is the first Pikmin game for the 3DS, as well as the first side-scrolling game in the series. And Miitopia is a colorful RPG featuring Miis based on your favorite people.
More information on all of these games (and the rest of this week’s releases) can be found after the break.
Switch Games
Namco Museum – Play some of the most popular Namco games, anytime, anywhere! Enjoy classics such as Pac-Man, Galaga, Splatterhouse, and Tower of Druaga, or play games including Rolling Thunder, SkyKid, or Tank Force with friends and family.
Overcooked: Special Edition – Working as a team, you and up to four fellow chefs must prepare, cook, and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the paying customers storm out in a huff. Overcooked: Special Edition features all the exhilarating (and enraging) kitchens from the main game, as well as both expansions, “The Lost Morsel” and “Festive Seasoning.” Sharpen your knives and dust off your chef’s whites – there isn’t mushroom for error, and the steaks are high in these crazy kitchens!
Ultra Hyperball – In the ultimate sport of Hyperball, have you got what it takes to be the ultimate champion! Climb the ranks in the game’s single player story mode. Play as Jay, an unlikely hero, battling against the odds to join the Hyperball league!
Super Sidekicks – Super Sidekicks is a soccer game released by SNK in 1992. This is the very first realistic-looking soccer game released for the NeoGeo system. Use a variety of techniques such as dribbling and passing to compete against the best teams from around the world! Take part in exhilarating matches on your way to seizing the Champion Cup!
Qbics Paint – Sculpt and paint 3D figurines with your fingertips using the Touch Screen of your Nintendo Switch. In Qbics Paint you will become a sort of Michelangelo, sculpting digitally with your own fingers to “free” the Qbics hiding within the block! Then, get your artistic mojo flowing painting your Qbics.
3DS Games
Miitopia – Since the dawn of ever, warriors have banded together to fight evil. Now … Mii characters based on your favorite people must unite to do turn-based battle and save Miitopia! Cast them in roles across the kingdom, manage friendships and give them jobs with distinct stats, abilities, gear and custom looks. (Available July 28)
Hey! Pikmin – Captain Olimar has crashed on an unknown planet inhabited by Pikmin. Get a new perspective on his adorably fierce partners as you fight to fuel his ship in his first 2D platformer. Hey! Pikmin is also the first Pikmin game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. (Available July 28)
Wii U Games
Ninja Spirit – Ninja Spirit is a side-scrolling action game that amazed the gaming world with its precision graphics and quality game play. Play as the ninja Moonlight and engage in a fierce battle to avenge his father’s death and unlock the secrets of his birth.
Air Zonk – A side-scrolling shooter set in a cyberpunkesque future. Air “Zonk” is a spin-off of the popular Bonk’s Adventure series. The powered-up Zonk gathers his friends to form Team Cool, and they set out to stop King Drool’s plan to conquer the world.
Victory Run – Race from Paris to Dakar, in the Victory Run rally game. The game is made up of 8 different Special Stages, including highways, deserts, savannas, and coastlines. Cross the finish line within the allotted stage time (plus any extra time) to successfully clear each stage. If the total time elapsed is less than the set stage time, you can progress to the next stage. Parts such as tires, gears, engines, suspension systems, and brakes can be custom fitted to the car to suit each type of race. Driving on rough courses and hitting obstacles will cause damage to individual parts, so making repairs is key.
Cubeshift – Guide the falling square using sliders in this infinite arcade puzzler!
