Nintendo is preparing for Christmas with the release of a new selection of games for the console owners. This week on Switch sees the launch of Tunnel of Doom, Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship, Beastie Bay DX and more. Check out the list of this week’s games below or proceed to the official site to find the entire selection of titles coming to Nintendo Switch in the near future.
Horatio Goes Snowboarding
- Single-player sports sim/action
- Release date: December 22
Paying homage to classic skiing and winter sports action of the past, Horation Goes Snowboarding is an arcade-inspired experience that’s straightforward and addictive, purely focused on thrilling gameplay without a story or complex mechanics to weigh it down! Start every run with a bunch of money and the urge to snowboard, then hire a board and head to the waiting chopper while avoiding traffic along the way. Once you’re airlifted the top of a mountain, it’s time to start your chaotic descent!
Gardener’s Path
- Single-player puzzle/adventure
- Release date: December 22
Gardener’s Path is a top-down turn-based puzzle game, about fighting giant insects and protecting underground gardens.
Solve increasingly elaborate puzzles scattered throughout 60 handcrafted gardens, each one with their own set of friends and foes. Take the advantage in a fight by wielding powerful artifacts, allowing you to travel back in time and perform elemental attacks.
Fulfill your duty as a gardener, and fight against the pest of giant insects, to protect the ones you love.
Tunnel of Doom
- Single-player action-adventure/strategy
- Release date: December 23
Tunnel of Doom takes place in 1903 at Goldcrest, a small mining town. Due to an unknown incident, the mayor has shut down the mine until further notice. With her husband trapped inside, Angel enters the mine to investigate and search for survivors. Little does she know, hordes of ghoulish creatures are lurking in the darkness…
An action rogue-lite hybrid, Tunnel of Doom mixes tower-defense with melee and ranged combat gameplay. Gather resources and use what you find to battle waves of monsters as you try to rescue survivors and escape the mine.
Beastie Bay DX
- Single-player adventure-RPG
- Release date: December 23
Washed ashore a desolate island and surrounded by savage beasts, can you thrive…or merely survive?
Blaze trails into unknown territory…and then make it your own! Plant crops, build housing and power sources, and transform the island into your own personal paradise. As you progress, you’ll be able to develop new gear and technology to take your adventure to the next level, including ways to travel to unexplored islands nearby!
The native fauna eyeing you as their next meal? Capture the critters, trade them with friends, and train them to fight for you! Most have elemental strengths and weaknesses, so use these to your advantage in battle.
Venture far enough afield and you may find signs of civilization. If you make the right friends, your humble isle could grow into an economic powerhouse, complete with hot springs, hotels, and heliport. The possibilities are as limitless as the horizon!
Survival of the fittest was never so fun! You call the shots as you develop your primitive isle into a luxurious slice of paradise!
Teratopia
- Single-player adventure/action
- Release date: December 23
Join Tucho in his quest to rescue his friends and liberate the colorfully grotesque lands of Teratopia! Traverse 13 unique zones packed with enemies bent on overtaking your homeland. But fear not! The power of friendship arms you with fellow Teratopians and a diverse set of skills to face a family of red invaders.
Immerse yourself in an adventure full of action, and strategize on-the-go to better overcome your foes! Play as either Tucho the brawler, Benito the shooter, or Horacio the trickster, each with their own strengths and skills.
Lynn, The Girl Drawn On Puzzles
- Single-player puzzle
- Release date: December 23
Once upon a time,
when monsters and ghosts were seen in the human world……
One day, the Goddess of Plague crept into a village and bestowed people her pest, smallpox.
There was a village boy fell ill with the plague none could cure.
His sister, the only family, heard of the Fox Orb and its mystical light that could cure the sick.
So she climbed the mountain, to the abandoned house the Fox was said to have lived.
The house was empty, and there was only a book without its owner.
Opening the book, the girl was engulfed in the light, and……
she found herself in the world of art, filled with drawings and maze!
Jigsaw Fun: Greatest Cities
- Boardgame/puzzle for up to 4 players
- Release date: December 23
Enjoy 100 hand-picked, high quality, images to solve of cities from all around the world. Change the size of your puzzle for increased difficulty and solve jigsaws up to 600 pieces. You can also play with up to 4 players to solve jigsaws together!
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
- Single-player adventure/sim
- Release date: December 23
Based on the successful Windstorm movies and best-selling books, experience exciting riding tasks together with Windstorm and freely explore the breathtaking surroundings of the Kaltenbach estate. Ride alongside other horses, look for hidden objects and try to become the racing champion. Numerous secrets and hidden locations are waiting to be discovered!
After a long day of adventuring across the beautiful hills of Kaltenbach, take care of your animal friend with all of your love! Grooming, scraping out hooves and much more is necessary to keep your newly made friend in good shape. Windstorm is happy when you clean his stable or play around with him in the paddock. In return, he will always be by your side during your adventures and you will push each other to become the best you can be!
Madness Beverage
- Single-player FPS
- Release date: December 24
Madness Beverage is a first-person shooter that takes place in space.
It’s a solo campaign, but you’ll never be alone – beware of the demons, they are everywhere and they want to see you dead. You’ll have the chance to visit many unique locations, fight powerful monsters, avoid traps, and fight bosses!
Investigate the source of the radio signal in an old castle on Neo Valkyria, discover the secrets of a suspicious-looking laboratory, explore Alien World with its intriguing wildlife and try not to die in flames while on a mission in Lava Cave. There are all sorts of beverages for you to acquire and every single one of them has its own unique power. Protect yourself, slow your enemies, become incredibly powerful and even visit other dimensions, but be careful… the drinks may be toxic! Some of them can make you feel a little fuzzy.
Pure Chase 80’s
- Single-player racing
- Release date: December 24
You’ll feel the essence of arcade racing oozing out of your pores and your adrenaline pumping non-stop.
Mission: « A car bomb under your feet » If you don’t want to see chunks of your vehicle flying off, maintain your concentration in the race of your life. Escape to the border as fast as you can, and before the countdown reaches «(00:00)».
With 3 levels of difficulty including longer routes and new scenarios.
Travel through different locations around the world with “no loading times”. From the Egyptian desert to the snowy Alps, through cities, The american west, caves… and many more locations for you to discover on your adventure.
Merry Christmas Snowball Bubble
- Single-player puzzle
- Release date: December 24
Enjoy the classic bubble game, where you can now discover the figures hidden in each of the snowballs. You can make ‘Combos’ or get various special ‘PowerUps’, such as the guided rocket, the destructive bomb and the laser blaster, all with the aim of reaching the top of the scoreboard.
Beautiful and nostalgic graphics set in a charming toy store from long ago, which will take you back to your most retro childhood. Relaxing and immersive game where you’ll be trapped until you discover which unusual character is hiding behind each snowball.
Horror & Sports Pinball
- Single-player Arcade/Puzzle
- Release date: December 24
This pack includes: Halloween Pinball, Werewolf Pinball, Mummy, Soccer Pinball, Touchdown Pinball, Basketball Pinball. Enjoy 6 games in one with the perfect reproduction of real pinball machines, with all kinds of graphic details and sounds.
Discover all the secrets, in these thrilling games, a great challenge awaits you.
Complete all the missions and become number 1 in the world or the best among your Friends, posting your high score on the online leaderboard.
Crazy Zen Codeword
- Single-player puzzle/board game
- Release date: December 24
A seriously addictive skills-based game with the meditative setting of a tranquil zen garden.
Think you’re up for the challenge? You might just need to be a wordsmith!
Use our letter picker to fill in the grey blanks and find as many words as you can to complete the board! Remember every letter that you use, you can only use once, so use them wisely…
Bored of the monotony of easy word searches and puzzles? We’ve got you covered. This codeword requires a sharp mind, combining the most formidable elements of word find games and crossword puzzles. For English Language enthusiasts and boredom fighters alike!
American Man
- Single-player arcade/platformer
- Release date: December 25
Help a true American hero to defeat the evil forces of foreign countries that took over control of the poor animals, making them turn into frightful soldiers through advanced genetic experiments. That manpower, or rather, “animal power”, makes up the most fierce army against a one man army that could ever exist. That one man is known as American Man.
Cold Silence
- Single-player platformer
- Release date: December 26
This is minimalistic horror platformer about survival at snowy mountains. Follow the mysterious voice from the radio, fight your fears and reveal the truth!
