The Nintendo Switch is taking advantage of the summer to catch up on games that have already been released on other platforms but that have escaped its attention. The month of July therefore inevitably feels like déjà vu, even if some new releases that have received little media coverage could well create a surprise.
The Legend of Heroes : Trails Through Daybreak
To start discovering the new part of the saga The Legend of Heroes, no need to know the first games, you just need to be a J-RPG lover. Because the context of The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak involves completely new issues and new characters.
Devoid of ties and allegiances, the swordsman Van Arkride is a “spriggan”, understand a mercenary ready to accept any mission from the highest bidder. His skills allow him to play the role of negotiator as well as that of detective or bounty hunter.. But his actions take him to the limit of legality and the 24-year-old young man does not hesitate to interact with the mafia as well as other organizations operating in the gray zone.
In order to modernize the fundamentals of the franchise, developer Falcom has implemented a new combat system allowing you to juggle freely between real-time and turn-based. The battles of The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak should therefore be more sustained while retaining the strategic spice that made the series successful.
- Release date: July 5, 2024
- Also available on PC, PS5 and PS4
Pre-order The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak on Nintendo Switch for €59.99 at Amazon
Nintendo World Championships : NES Edition
Ready to take on 150 timed challenges on the most iconic NES games? Expected on July 18 on the Switch eShop, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is a compilation of retro titles 100% focused on scoring and competition. It pays homage to a very real competition which was launched at the very beginning of the 90s.
The events are inspired by 13 legendary games that made the console famous: Metroid, Donkey Kong, Kid Icarus, Excitebike, Ice Climber, Balloon Fight, Kirby’s Adventure, not to mention the first 3 Super Mario Bros. and the merciless The Lost Levels.
The two founding episodes of the saga The Legend of Zelda are also on the program of this competition which will be able to welcome up to 8 competitors locally. Each week, 5 new challenges will be offered via Nintendo Switch Online to establish a global ranking. There will also be large-scale online tournaments operating in a Battle Royale mode to relive the thrill of the original World Championships! The Deluxe Edition was exclusive to the Nintendo Store but is already out of stock…
- Release date: July 18, 2024
The Switch catching up
Many titles already available on competing machines have chosen the month of July to finally invest in the Nintendo console. Small catch-up session for the Switch which will see the following games (in chronological order of release) in versions adapted to the support.
Ace Combat 7 : Skies Unknown
With a 5-year delay compared to the PS4 and Xbox One versions, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will attempt a crash landing on Switch to fill a void in the flight sim category. The Deluxe Edition will even be available in physical version on July 11 with 3 bonus missions, 2 additional planes and other additions.
Pre-order Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown on Nintendo Switch for €54.99 at Amazon
Darkest Dungeon II
After a notable run on PC, Darkest Dungeon II is finally exported to consoles with a release scheduled for July 15 on Switch, but also on PS5 and PS4. A memorable roguelike for those who are fearless.
Deliver Us The Moon
It was initially thought to be cancelled, but Deliver Us The Moon will indeed be coming to Switch on July 16. This space adventure takes place on a lunar base in the near future where the future of humanity rests in the hands of a lone astronaut.
- Release date: July 16, 2024
- Also available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Xbox One
Ninja Turtles – Splinter’s Destiny
Its original title may speak to you more. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Splintered Fate is no longer exclusive to Apple Arcade as it arrives on Switch on July 17. Four players share control of the mutant turtles for a co-op experience in search of Master Splinter.
- Release date: July 17, 2024
- Also available on iOS via Apple Arcade
One Piece Odyssey
The Switch version of One Piece Odyssey is finally ready, but are players still waiting for it? Although full of manga references, this RPG suffers from a lack of rhythm which was not unanimously appreciated, despite a rather nice turn-based combat system. It remains to be seen whether the porting is convincing.
Pre-order One Piece Odyssey on Nintendo Switch for €59.99 at Amazon
Indies to watch
Let’s finish with some titles that could well get noticed in July. With its strange concept based on shadow and light, gesture is based on beautifully animated chiaroscuro environments. The goal is to find your shadow in a relatively abstract world. To be discovered on July 18.
His hero reminds us Eyes more Bô : Path of the Teal Lotus is more like a metroidvania. Scheduled for July 18 on PC and consoles, it has a certain charm thanks to its universe inspired by Japanese folklore.
Conceived as a retro-futuristic visual novel reserved for nostalgics, Omega 6 The Video Game will finally be released on July 25 under the title of Omega 6 : The Triangle Stars. We immediately recognize the paw of the chara designer of F-Zero et Starfox in this atypical project which became known in particular through a manga published by Omaké Books.
Finally, Arranger : A Role-Puzzling Adventure will attempt the improbable fusion between RPG and puzzle game on July 25. There is real potential behind this concept which also has the merit of relying on an unusual artistic direction. It is not surprising to find the graphic designer of Braid behind the scenes of its graphic design.
But the title promises to be very clever in its gameplay. Each environment is made up of tiles that must be moved like on a grid by moving Jemma, the heroine of the game. And knowing that each of our movements has immediate consequences on the level design of the levels, we will have to anticipate the slightest of our actions in order to progress correctly without putting obstacles in the way ourselves. The role-playing aspect is treated in a completely transparent manner, the evolution of the character taking place in a natural and concrete way rather than through statistics. We don’t know if you’ll have to be an expert in Taquin to hope to see the end of this adventure.
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