This is a great week in new releases for Nintendo. Super Mario Maker 2 hits Switch along with a bunch of ports from other platforms. There’s plenty of variety across all the platforms to keep kids busy on summer vacation this week.
Heavy Rain
Release Date: June 24, 2019
Platforms: PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4NvqmZ_SiE
Haters gonna hate on Epic Games but at least they are getting Quantic Dream’s formerly Playstation exclusive titles to a new platform. I really enjoyed this title when I played it in 2010 so hopefully it holds up if you didn’t get a chance to play it back then. It's a great mix of story, action, and choice mechanics.
Judgement
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Platforms: PS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38dK9-y0cbM
A Yakuza series spinoff this single player action adventure is a legal thriller investigating a serial murder case. Interesting back story on this one: The Japanese version was pulled from shelves when voice actor Pierre Taki (also famous as Olaf in the Japanese version of Frozen) was arrested for cocaine possession. I guess that really mean it with that Judgement title!
Samurai Shodown
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Platforms: PS4, XBOne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nmis-V8OLs
Out for PC and XBOne this week it will be out for all the platforms including Google Stadium later this summer. It’s a reboot new entry in the fighting series.
The Sinking City
Release Date: June 27, 2019
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBOne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrWmTGQfWxM
This H.P. Lovecraft inspired game looks highly reminiscent of Bioshock which is one of my all time favorites. I feel like I’ll either love or despise this action adventure survival horror.
F1 2019
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBOne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6rQ3adyk4o
Formula 1 updated with stuff from this year I guess…
Super Mario Maker 2
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Platforms: NS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0wT14Brxsg
Last but not least (since Nintendo releases at the end of the week) Super Mario Maker 2 comes to Nintendo Switch. It features course assets from Super Mario 3D World including Meowoser. You can build your own levels and share online or play through the 100+ Nintendo made courses in single player mode.
Oh and Nintendo also released a bunch of other stuff for the Switch during the week that’s been out on other platforms for a while:
Other Nintendo Switch Titles
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Devil May Cry
Release Date: June 24, 2019
MotoGP19
Release Date: June 27, 2019
