Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 7th, 2022. It’s a quiet one today. I was hoping to have some reviews ready, but I spent more time with my family over the weekend than I expected to. No regrets, but it means you’ll have to wait until tomorrow for some tasty review action. For today? There are some new releases to check out, though nothing too great. The sales are more interesting, thanks largely to the MAR10 Day discounts kicking off. Let’s get to it!
New Releases
Street Cats Race ($9.99)
Today’s releases are pretty dire, friends. Well, nothing for it but to play on through. So this is a racing game of sorts where you play as a cat. And you race other cats. On the streets. Do well and you will earn points, and you can use those points to unlock more cats. I could imagine something with this concept being fun with other players, but this one is a pure solo act.
Crossroad Simulator ($9.99)
Work those traffic lights to keep the traffic moving smoothly without causing an accident. The stages get more challenging and complicated as you go. We’ve seen games like this on the eShop before, and this is certainly another one.
LIT: Bend the Light ($8.00)
This game is LIT. No, that is the actual name. I am not using slang to make a statement about its quality. It’s LIT. Absolutely LIT. You can probably put it together using the game’s title and the above screenshot, but this is a puzzle game where you use mirrors to reflect the light beam into a particular target location. If you’ve been playing games for any length of time the odds are tremendously good you’ve encountered this kind of thing in some game or another.
Ink Cipher ($1.99)
This is a collection of more than two hundred cipher crossword puzzles. It basically works like a regular crossword except instead of using clues to figure out each word, you have to figure out which numbers represent which letters using a bit of logic. If that kind of puzzle sounds good to you, it’s really hard to argue against grabbing this for such a reasonable price.
Handball Pelota ($4.99)
A generic-looking sports game with creepy, dead-eyed human characters in it? That’s got to be a Pix Arts joint. And it is! Template flip, asset flip, or original game? I leave the exercise to you, dear reader. All I can tell you is that if you are looking for your hand ball pelota fix, this isn’t going to help much. Single-player only, but at least you can use buttons to play. Smash it into the trash where it belongs.
Sales
(North American eShop, US Prices)
There are lots of sales that came in over the weekend, but the biggest news here is obviously the MAR10 Day sale. Nintendo does have the occasional sale on its Switch releases, but the odds of any one particular game showing up are small. That means that if you see a game in this list that you’ve been interested in, you’d do well to grab it during this sale. Aside from the Mario games, there isn’t a lot to jump up and down about. I will mention Spelunker HD Deluxe, which is an enjoyably challenging game that is easier to swallow at half its usual price. In the outbox, you’ve got things like Crysis Remastered Trilogy and Megaquarium to consider. Check those lists!
MAR10 Day Sale
Super Mario 3D World + BF ($40.19 from $59.99 until 3/14)
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe ($40.19 from $59.99 until 3/14)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ($40.19 from $59.99 until 3/14)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle ($9.99 from $59.99 until 3/14)
Mario + Rabbids KB Gold Edition ($14.99 from $79.99 until 3/14)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympics ($41.99 from $59.99 until 3/14)
Luigi’s Mansion 3 ($40.19 from $59.99 until 3/14)
Luigi’s Mansion 3 MP Pack ($6.99 from $9.99 until 3/14)
Luigi’s Mansion 3 + MP Pack Set ($47.58 from $69.98 until 3/14)
Yoshi’s Crafted World ($40.19 from $59.99 until 3/14)
Select New Games on Sale
Street Racing: Tokyo Rush ($5.99 from $11.99 until 3/10)
Circa Infinity Ultimate ($1.99 from $10.99 until 3/11)
The Game of Life 2 ($20.99 from $29.99 until 3/11)
Art Sqool Deluxe ($1.99 from $13.99 until 3/11)
Brawl Chess ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/11)
Detective Di Silk Road Murders ($3.89 from $12.99 until 3/12)
Bus Driver Simulator Countryside ($10.49 from $14.99 until 3/12)
Farmers Co-Op: Out of This World ($9.09 from $12.99 until 3/12)
It’s Raining Fists & Metal ($4.54 from $6.99 until 3/14)
Secret Files: Tunguska ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/14)
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/14)
Secret Files Sam Peters ($1.99 from $6.99 until 3/14)
Secret Files 3 ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/14)
Lost Horizon ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/14)
Lost Horizon 2 ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/14)
Spelunker HD Deluxe ($12.49 from $24.99 until 3/14)
Traffix ($2.49 from $4.99 until 3/15)
Doodle Games Bundle ($9.42 from $22.45 until 3/18)
Ghostanoid ($2.93 from $6.99 until 3/18)
Galaxy Warfighter ($2.93 from $6.99 until 3/18)
Demon’s Tier+ ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/19)
Riddle Corpses EX ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/19)
Xenon Valkyrie+ ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/19)
Demetrios The Big Cynical Adv. ($3.99 from $9.99 until 3/19)
Smashy Road: Wanted 2 ($1.99 from $7.99 until 3/25)
Wild & Horror Pinball ($7.49 from $14.99 until 3/25)
Viviette ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/25)
Race Track Driver ($5.99 from $11.99 until 3/25)
Sports Car Driver ($7.79 from $11.99 until 3/25)
Zombie Blast Crew ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/25)
Utopia 9 A Volatile Vacation ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/25)
Arcane Arts Academy ($1.99 from $7.99 until 3/25)
Epistory Typing Chronicles ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/25)
Good Night, Knight ($1.99 from $11.99 until 3/25)
Tiny Lands ($1.99 from $5.99 until 3/25)
Badland: GotY Edition ($1.99 from $5.99 until 3/25)
DungeonTop ($1.99 from $13.99 until 3/25)
Gravity Rider Zero ($1.99 from $6.99 until 3/25)
Tools Up! ($1.99 from $19.99 until 3/25)
Planet Quiz: Learn & Discover ($1.99 from $11.99 until 3/25)
Door Kickers ($1.99 from $11.99 until 3/25)
Blazing Beaks ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/25)
Mini Trains ($1.99 from $5.99 until 3/25)
Warlocks 2: God Slayers ($1.99 from $17.99 until 3/25)
Dex ($1.99 from $19.99 until 3/25)
Coffee Crisis ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/25)
BIT.TRIP Series, Assorted ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/25)
Koloro ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/25)
Tharsis ($1.99 from $11.99 until 3/25)
Akuto: Showdown ($1.99 from $7.99 until 3/25)
Not Not A Brain Buster ($1.99 from $2.49 until 3/25)
Welcome to Primrose Lake ($1.99 from $7.99 until 3/25)
Mana Spark Complete ($1.99 from $11.99 until 3/25)
Hyper Parasite ($1.99 from $17.99 until 3/25)
REKT Double Flip ($1.99 from $6.99 until 3/25)
One Strike ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/25)
One Strike: Complete ($1.99 from $5.99 until 3/25)
Akane ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/25)
Pocket Golf Mini Hole in One ($1.99 from $2.99 until 3/25)
Om Nom: Run ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/25)
Eyes: The Horror Game ($1.99 from $2.49 until 3/25)
Space Pioneer ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/25)
Real Boxing 2 ($1.99 from $14.99 until 3/25)
Street Cats Race ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/27)
Need a Packet? ($3.49 from $6.99 until 3/27)
I, AI ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/27)
Mask of Mists ($7.49 from $14.99 until 3/27)
Aircraft Evolution ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/27)
Norman’s Great Illusion ($2.49 from $4.99 until 3/27)
Steam Tactics ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/27)
My Aunt is a Witch ($4.99 from $9.99 until 3/27)
Dungeons & Bombs ($2.49 from $4.99 until 3/27)
Sales Ending Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8th
Charterstone: Digital Edition ($12.49 from $24.99 until 3/8)
Concordia: Digital Edition ($19.99 from $24.99 until 3/8)
Crysis Remastered ($14.99 from $29.99 until 3/8)
Crysis Remastered Trilogy ($34.99 from $49.99 until 3/8)
Eight-Minute Empire Complete ($5.99 from $14.99 until 3/8)
Evoland Legendary Edition ($4.99 from $19.99 until 3/8)
Far: Lone Sails ($2.99 from $14.99 until 3/8)
Foregone ($4.99 from $19.99 until 3/8)
Genetic Disaster ($2.99 from $14.99 until 3/8)
Guardian of Lore ($6.99 from $13.99 until 3/8)
Guards ($1.99 from $4.99 until 3/8)
Istanbul: Digital Edition ($9.99 from $19.99 until 3/8)
Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia ($4.99 from $12.99 until 3/8)
Megaquarium ($12.29 from $24.59 until 3/8)
My Singing Monsters Playground ($27.99 from $39.99 until 3/8)
n Verlore Verstand ($2.09 from $13.99 until 3/8)
Northgard ($13.99 from $34.99 until 3/8)
Pinball FX3: Portal Pinball ($1.19 from $2.99 until 3/8)
SGC: Short Games Collection #1 ($13.99 from $19.99 until 3/8)
Steam: Rails to Riches Complete ($13.99 from $19.99 until 3/8)
Super Toy Cars ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/8)
Super Toy Cars 2 ($2.99 from $11.99 until 3/8)
Tyd wag vir Niemand ($1.99 from $9.99 until 3/8)
Under Leaves ($1.99 from $12.99 until 3/8)
Voxelgram ($4.79 from $7.99 until 3/8)
That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with a couple of new releases, some more sales, a review or two, and maybe some news. I’m working hard on my review of Triangle Strategy, but it’s probably going to take a few more days at minimum. It’s a lot of game. I hope you all have a magnificent Monday, and as always, thanks for reading!