Nintendo Switch: Games to watch in August 2021

The Falconeer: Warrior Edition

It’s been a little over eight months since The Falconeer released on Xbox and PC consoles. Developed solo by Tomas Sala, the game, when released, managed to take us on a journey into a universe with particularly detailed lore, served by meticulous artistic direction, both in terms of visuals and sound design, and dogfights quite pleasant. Far from being free from all reproaches, the falconer nonetheless left us in our hunger for a mixed outcome. However, this release on Switch, in an expanded edition with all the DLCs already released, seems to want to shuffle the cards again and is accompanied by a new expansion called “End of the World”. In The Falconeer you slip into the role of a pilot who commands a warbird whose endurance you manage through the open world of the Great Ursea. Here you will find artifacts and ancient relics that are coveted by various factions and that you have to defeat in dogfights. With this brand new edition, the game has new missions, increases the level limit and introduces two new classes (Judge and Corsair) that will be accompanied by their mount (Phoenix and Prehistoric Pteron).

Buy the Falconeer Warrior Edition for $ 34.98 on Switch at Amazon

Black book

It all starts with a well-run Kickstarter campaign. Within a few days, Black Book funding exploded, reaching nearly $ 138,000 out of the 32,000 and some requested. Funded by almost 5,000 people, the game takes inspiration from Slavic folklore and myths to tell us the mystical and tragic story of Vasilisa. Destined to become a witch, she renounces her calling to marry her fiancé out of love. Nevertheless, the story of the two lovers turns into a drama when Vasilisa’s lover mysteriously dies. Determined to find her lost love, Vasilisa goes in search of the Black Book, a demonic artifact strong enough to grant the wish of the one who reunites the seven seals.

. Carried by a mechanism of Deck construction, Black Book takes you on a journey that combines exploration and puzzles, and one that is shaped by encounters with the locals who will use their talents. As a witch, you must fight demons using magic cards and abilities scattered throughout the game, and exorcisms in the Russian countryside and its many legends.

Street 96

After its two previous successes, the Montpellier Studio DigixArt embarks on a whole new adventure, that of Road 96. The hotel is located in the land of Petria, which uses uninhibited propaganda to extol the virtues of its regions and their activities. They offer, The plot takes you on an emotional journey, punctuated by fascinating encounters and striking locations that become unique thanks to the procedural system on which Straße 96 is based. Freedom. However, every decision you make on your trip will have a crucial impact on the route that will take you to the border, as well as the country itself.. A homage to road trip films as well as to certain cinema classics, Road 96 plunges you into a rapid frenzy that smells of 90s and pop music and above all does not forget to be a human story with many unusual situations and other contemplative moments.

• Release DATE: August 16, 2021
• Read our preview of Road 96
• Also for PC via Epic Games Store, Steam and GOG. available

Greak: Memories of Azure

The recipe for Greak: Memories of Azur takes three steps, according to its creator, Navegante Entertainment. First, take the Castlevania series as a base and add the Metroid series to it. This first combination gives you the already familiar genre of Metroidvania, in which you integrate mechanisms from the Trine license: You will receive the main offer from Greak: Memories of Azur. Through a hand-painted artistic direction from hand-made animations, you play as three characters from the same family: Greak, Adara and Raydel, all three of the magical Kurin race. Their specific skills, in turn, allow you to solve puzzles, triumph over enemies, and scroll sideways in the world of Azure to escape the Urlag invasion.. To escape, however, they must build an airship and recover the parts necessary to create it during an adventure rocked by a sweet orchestral soundtrack. But that is without counting on the agility of Greak, the magical powers of Adara and the mighty shield of Raydel, which should help them a lot in their lengthy mission: to sow the enemy faction and save their people.

Buy Greak: Memories of Azur for $ 39.99 on Switch at Amazon

King’s Bounty II

Two years: That was the wait to try King’s Bounty II (finally). Originally announced in August 2019, the title will appear on Nintendo Switch in August 2021 after a double postponement. King’s Bounty, a franchise over thirty years old, made a strong comeback on PC in the late 2000s and early 2010s. For the occasion, King’s Bounty II features a new aesthetic and improved tactical combat. Far from being limited to simple confrontations in the form of tactical RPGs, the title also offers phases of exploration in the third person within the regions of Antara.. The latter are also hit by a strange plague, responsible for the appearance of creatures that terrorize the kingdom’s inhabitants. On the narrative side, King’s Bounty II embeds three heroes to choose from for three unique stories in which each of your choices is critically important.

Buy King’s Bounty II for $ 59.99 on Switch at Amazon

No more heroes III

Picked up by many video game projects like Killer is Dead, Let It Die or Sine Mora Ex, it took 11 long years for Goichi Suda, known as Suda51, to deliver us a third part of the No More franchise. Do we take the same thing and start over? Somehow. After an endless absence, Travis Touchdown, the famous Beam Katana assassin, returns to his hometown of Santa Destroy. The timing of his return is perfect as Earth is suddenly threatened by an alien invasion staged by Lord Jess-Baptist VI, aka Prince FU. To decide the future of the earth, this one created a galactic ranking of superheroes, but his Machiavellian plans are thwarted by Travis, who intends to regain his title of number 1 assassin, ascend the leaderboard by playing powerful assassins and kick their minions in the buttocks. But not because the earth is in danger, you have to be in a hurry: With No More Heroes III you can also discover the city of Santa Destroy with the Demzamtiger, the tuned motorcycle from Travis, and take the opportunity to change. your look, improve your death glove or expand your collection of figures.

Buy No More Heroes III for $ 49.99 on Switch at Amazon

KeyWe

The video game industry is always giving us more, shall we say, down-to-earth simulators. Far from wanting to follow the trend, the developers at Stonewheat & Sons opted for the complete opposite in order to provide us with a post-simulator in which we would not camp two PTT agents who were in the exercise .. … but two adorable kiwis named Jeff and Debra. But there is a small problem: these birds have no hands and only have their legs and beak at their disposal! At this interactive workplace, the two friends, embodied by two actors in local or online cooperation, have a lot to do between the telegrams, to send the urgent messages, to send the parcels or to sort the mail. And since the postal services are also weather-dependent, KeyWe offers a seasonal cycle to make your couple tasks (still) a little more difficult.. In this regard, and although the two birds are the key to success, if we trust the title of the software, it is possible to play solo and control the two Kiwis with one controller.

Buy KeyWe for $ 40.00 from Switch on Amazon

Cattle thief

Rustler also went through the Kickstarter box to see the light of day, like Black Book we talked about above. Inspired by the irreverent Grand Theft Auto franchise and the humor modeled on the Monty Python, Rustler does not hide his inspirations and even allows himself a very strong homage to the hits of Rockstar Games in his sub-title Grand Theft Horse. Admittedly, the general conditions are very different there, but the misdeeds to be carried out are just as politically incorrect as those of GTA. Driven by the Middle Ages, in an open world from above, you play an antihero named Guy, who was born at the bottom of the social ladder and whose ambitions can only be satisfied with the help of the missions he will carry out and the crimes he will commit will. His ultimate goal? Win the Grand Tournament and the hand of the princess. To do this, Rustler gives you complete freedom of action, whether you choose to play as one of the available factions or turn the village upside down by stealing horses or murdering the barges that are unfortunate enough to upset you . . The key word is to be ruthless because the road that Guy expects is as long and dangerous as it is punctuated by anachronisms and popular references.

Buy Rustler for $ 29.98 on Switch at Amazon