Nintendo has a big new release week with titles for the Switch as well as the 3DS. We’ve also got some virtual piracy, platforming, strategy, and a card game from a fabled franchise.
Splatoon 2
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Platforms: NS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4w5D2tzME
Technically this came out last week but our lazy editor missed that in the check before publishing the article (and by lazy editor I mean me). Nintendo’s latest hit franchise that gained popularity on the WiiU gets a sequel for the Switch. It's a third person shooter that includes up to 8 people for multi-player action.
Heroes of the Seven Seas
Release Date: July 24, 2017
Platforms: PS4-VR, HTC-Vive, Oculus Rift
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256671670/movie480.webm?t=1476443101
A VaRrrrr Pirate game!
Aven Colony
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e59npvTLk9M
This sci-fi city-building strategy software (is it still alliteration with a soft c instead of an s?) puts you as the human colonists on a planet inhabited by “the creep.” Which from the description is some alien vine-like thing. So basically it's a simulation of the Japanese knotweed we’ve been trying to kill in our yard for 8+ years?
Fable Fortune
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Platforms: PC, XBO
My husband just finished Fable 2 after we found a cheap copy at a flea market a few weeks ago. I’m not sure I’m ready for more annoying voice acting but if you are this one is a free to play card based game set in the Fable universe.
Pyre
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Platforms: PC, PS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvxfmnrNj2U
Supergiant’s latest RPG has a fantasy setting. The combat system was described as a mix of DOTA, Rocket League and Transistor which is too many things I haven’t played so I have no clue what that might mean. How about some 2old2players check it and get back to me?
Super Cloudbuilt
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Platforms: PC, XBO, PS4
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256690117/movie_max.webm?t=1499961462
This parkour platformer has a sci-fi theme and some cool looking graphics.
Hey! Pikman
Release Date: July 23, 2017
Platforms: 3DS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHGTVVLmxBI
The first 2D platform game set in the land of Pikman. Guide Olimar t to find his way home with a little help from his Pikman friends.
Miitopia
Release Date: July 23, 2017
Platforms: 3DS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-jqI3M7V80
Considering I’m like the only person on the planet that still logs into Miitomo daily, this game makes me want to buy a 3DS. I’d definitely play an RPG where I had characters that were Mii versions of all my IRL friends wearing stupid costumes!
Sundered
Release Date: July 28, 2017
Platforms: PC, PS4
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256690040/movie_max.webm?t=1500048993
This survival game has beautiful hand drawn art.
