Switch 2 stuff this week? Well, there’s the Drag x Drive trial. Oops, I spilled the beans. Anyway, it’s weird, you ever get those weeks that feel both chill and overwhelming at the same time? Yeah, that’s this first week of August. We’ve got Gradius Origins—I remember seeing it in the March Switch 1 Direct—and it’s all lasers blazing to beat NES Pro Wrestling’s final boss. Wild, right? Or hop into a totally different vibe with the remake of The House of the Dead 2 (heads-up: it’s Forever Entertainment, just saying). Also, if anime’s your jam, dive into some Demon Slayer or Fate/Hollow Ataraxia. My current dilemma, honestly.
Some random bits: Why does The Edge of Allegoria feel like Pokemon RBY got a glow-up, yet isn’t the big copyright headache of the week? And then there’s Team17’s Ritual of Raven. It’s quirky. Can’t quite pin it down.
Missed stuff last week? Yeah, apparently there was a Partner Showcase featuring Chilling By The Fire. And spoiler: another reset on the “Directs Without Saga Reveal” counter. Seriously, Square Enix, just skip it sometimes. More or less, a couple of 3DS Harvest Moons jumped to Switch, plus Taito’s “Field Day” landed as the Archives release. Not kidding, it was a thing.
EGGCONSOLE FUN WITHOUT JAPANESE: Word is you can definitely wing it. It’s more action RPG in this Xak world version. Could get wordy, so brace yourself. My Japanese is rusty, so yeah, same boat.
North America
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (US$59.99/C$84.99: Tuesday)
Gradius Origins ($39.99/$53.49)
Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Remastered ($29.99/$38.99: Wednesday)
The House of the Dead 2: Remake ($24.99/$34.00)
Fitness Adventure Pro ($24.99/$33.99)
The Edge of Allegoria ($24.99/$24.99)
Turbo Kid ($19.99/$27.29: Tuesday)
Ritual of Raven ($19.99/$27.00)
Fruitbus ($19.99/$26.99)
Radiant: Guardians of Light ($19.90/$24.90)
Drakkar Crew ($18.95/$24.75: Sunday)
Slopecrashers ($17.99/$23.49)
Cats on Duty ($15.99/$20.99: Tuesday)
Yarn Guardians ($15.00/$20.00: Friday)
Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects ($14.99/$19.99)
Zooparasite ($11.99/$15.99: Friday)
Mortal Glory 2 ($11.99/$15.49: Friday)
Ants Empire Colony ($9.99/$13.99: Tuesday)
Birthday of Horrors ($9.99/$13.50: Tuesday)
Case Records: Fear of Abduction ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)
Pro Virtual Racing ($9.99/$11.99: Friday)
Sneaky Claws ($9.79/$10.79)
Mottainai Ghost ($8.15/$11.20)
Hit! Spin! Watermelon Party ($8.00/$7.49)
Money Wash Tycoon ($7.99/$10.90: Tuesday)
Jalecolle Famicom Ver. Saiyuuki World II – The Demon God of Heaven – & Whomp’Em ($7.99/$11.00: Wednesday)
Cozy Cooking: Tiny Tastes ($7.99/$10.90)
Windborn – Wings of Fate ($6.99/$9.99)
Pimp Up Dungeon ($6.99/$9.50)
EggConsole Xak Precious Package: The Tower of Gazzel PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)
Crayon Classic ($6.10/$8.30)
Alien Breakout ($4.99/$5.99: Wednesday)
Magibrick ($4.99/$6.78)
Debug Deadline ($4.99/$6.49)
Toree Saturn ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)
Where Is The Culprit? ($3.99/$5.39)
Twin Fighters X ($3.00/$3.90)
Korean Drone Flying Tour Sang-jog-am ($1.00/$1.37)
Deals: Roki’s at a sweet 90% off until August 17. Cheers to PSPrices, DekuDeals for that.
Europe
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (€59.99/£54.99: Tuesday)
Gradius Origins (€39.99/£35.99)
Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Remastered (€28.99/£24.99: Wednesday)
The House of the Dead 2: Remake (€24.99/£22.49)
Fitness Adventure Pro (€24.99/£19.99)
Ritual of Raven (€19.99/£14.99)
Fruitbus (€19.99/£14.99)
Turbo Kid (€19.5/£15.69: Tuesday)
Slopecrashers (€17.49/£15.79)
First Racer (€14.99/£13.49)
Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects (€14.99/£13.49)
Zooparasite (€11.99/£11.99: Friday)
Mortal Glory 2 (€11.99/£9.99: Friday)
Ants Empire Colony (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)
Sneaky Claws (€9.99/£9.99)
Case Records: Fear of Abduction (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)
Pro Virtual Racing (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)
Hit! Spin! Watermelon Party (€8.00/£4.02)
Money Wash Tycoon (€7.99/£7.19: Tuesday)
Jalecolle Famicom Ver. Saiyuuki World II – The Demon God of Heaven – & Whomp’Em (€7.99/£7.19: Wednesday)
Cozy Cooking: Tiny Tastes (€7.99/£7.19)
Mottainai Ghost (€7.29/£6.59)
Pimp Up Dungeon (€6.99/£6.29)
Windborn – Wings of Fate (€6.99/£5.99)
Crayon Classic (€6.10/£)
EggConsole Xak Precious Package: The Tower of Gazzel PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)
Alien Breakout (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)
Debug Deadline (€4.99/£4.29)
Toree Saturn (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)
Magibrick (€4.19/£3.79)
Twin Fighters X (€2.80/£2.50: Wednesday)
Where Is The Culprit? (€2.49/£2.24)
Japan
Yuukyuu no Tierblade (¥7700)
Gradius Origins (¥6380)
Operation Night Strikers (¥4750)
Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Remastered (¥3500)
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (¥2970)
Corpse Party: The Anthology – Sachiko’s Love Game & Hysteric Birthday 2U (¥2970)
Radiant: Guardians of Light (¥2900)
Turbo Kid (¥2800)
Ritual of Raven (¥2700)
The House of the Dead 2: Remake (¥2599)
Basureroes: Invasion (¥2530)
Slopecrashers (¥2000)
Faith: The Unholy Trinity (¥1700)
Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects (¥1650)
Ants Empire Colony (¥1499)
Mortal Glory 2 (¥1400)
Mottainai Ghost (¥1210)
Cozy Cooking: Tiny Tastes (¥1150)
Windborn – Wings of Fate (¥1110)
Pimp Up Dungeon (¥1000)
Train Sign Collection: JR West Osaka Loop Line/Yamatoji Line (¥1000)
Jalecolle Famicom Ver. Saiyuuki World II – The Demon God of Heaven – & Whomp’Em (¥990)
EggConsole Xak Precious Package: The Tower of Gazzel PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)
Hit! Spin! Watermelon Party (¥800)
Magibrick (¥800)
Alien Breakout (¥600)
Debug Deadline (¥500)
Yatsuakari (¥500)
R-Gear (¥440: Monday)
I Was Dumped By You (¥420)
Short on Money Survival (¥420)
Twin Fighters X (¥400)
Korean Drone Flying Tour Sang-jog-am (¥100)
