If you’re a casual gamer searching for something fun to play on your Nintendo Switch this month, look no further than these 6 titles releasing over the next 3 weeks.
Doraemon Story of Seasons
Enjoy a farming adventure like none other in this merging of Japan’s Doraemon franchise with the Story of Seasons series.
- Explore the town of Natura
- Get to know the local residents
- Help out others
- Build a farm
- Raise cattle & horses
- Go on adventures
- Access special gadgets from the Doraemon series
Developers: Brownies/Marvelous
Release Date: October 11th
Purchase: eShop
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Also Releasing on PC
Little Town Hero
This quaint & humorous RPG from Pokémon developers, Game Freak, follows a young adventurer who dreams of going outside the guarded realms of his town to see what lies beyond.
- Discover the secrets of your hometown
- Experience a RPG free of “grinding”
- Create individual strategies to defeat each monstrous boss
- Enjoy a compact story progression perfect for the busy gamer
- Listen to a soundtrack created by Undertale composer, Toby Fox
Developer: Game Freak
Release Date: October 16th
Purchase: eShop
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Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands
After being ship-wrecked on a mysterious group of islands, it’s up to you to take charge and provide for your crew while planning your escape.
- Farm, Craft, & Cook to survive
- Create/manage/expand your crew’s camp
- Search for treasure
- Complete exciting quests
- Solve the secret of the cursed islands
- Build a new ship
Developer: Lemonbomb Entertainment
Release Date: October 17th
Purchase: GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon, Target
Trailer/Official Website
Also Releasing on Apple Arcade, PS4, XB1, PC
Cat Quest II
Play as a cat and dog, alone or with a friend, in this 2D open world action RPG which is a sequel to the highly rated original.
- Experience a new story in an expanded version of Felingard
- Enjoy new weapons, passive abilities, and spells
- Complete formidable side quests
- Explore dungeons that contain challenging obstacles and traps
- Journey as two kings trying to reclaim their thrones
Developer: The Gentlebros
Developer Interview
Release Date: October 24th
Purchase: eShop
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Official Website
Also Releasing for Apple Arcade, PS4, XB1, PC
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD
The beloved party, arcade, action platformer which originally launched on the Wii in 2006 is back and better than ever in a remastered HD version for Nintendo’s newest console.
- Play as memorable characters such as Aiai & Meemee
- Tilt your way across a huge variety of colorful stages
- Compete against players worldwide
- Challenge yourself in Time Attack & Decathlon modes
- Enjoy party games such as monkey snowboarding with family/friends
Developer: SEGA
Release Date: October 29th
Purchase: GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Amazon
Trailers/Official Website
Also Releasing for PS4 & XB1 on 10/29, with a Steam version coming this Winter
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Luigi is back hunting ghosts, this time in a haunted hotel, searching for his brother and friends, in this newest addition to the beloved series.
- Reunite with Professor E. Gadd
- Wield an upgraded Poltergust G-OO
- Use new powerful moves to slam, blow, and suction shot your way through ghosts
- Enjoy a haunted hotel with a different theme on each floor
- Summon your Doppelganger, Gooigi, to go where Luigi can’t
- Play through story mode alone or with a friend
- Achieve timed objectives with others in ScareScraper mode
Developer: Next Level Games
Release Date: October 31st
Purchase: eShop, GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart
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Sources: Nintendo, Developer/ Official game websites
