An important month for a lot of people, with Thanksgiving in America and Black Friday after that! For those of you who are going to spend their hard-earned cash on a their first Nintendo Switch: the library of that awesome console is already huge. But I’m pretty sure lots of great new games are coming this month. We have had a lot of great October releases. If you need a reminder, then check out last months’ list.
You will perhaps notice that not all games to be released are on here. Alternatively you will see games that the big gaming sites don’t mention. These are the games that we are taking notice of, and if given half a chance, you can expect reviews for many of them! Unless I have some personal experience with the game mentioned, the descriptions are mostly from the Nintendo website.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout – November 1 (EU)
Of course, it’s already out in the US, and I’m already playing this newest Atelier game. And I can already say this is the kind of Atelier adventure I like: young adults discovering the world is bigger then their own town. Fast paced battles, lots of exploration, and a great synthesis system. Your alchemy makes the important weapons, medicine and other items you need. And gathering the ingredients is fun!
Our review for the game is here.
Windmill Kings – November 1
The evil black wizard has installed a clone on your throne and exiled you from the kingdom. The time has come to take your kingdom back. Explore the land you once called home. And take it back. Meet and recruit allies in your mission to take down the black wizard and his cohorts. Capture windmills to generate the gold needed to fuel your war machine.
Garfield Kart: Furious Racing – November 7 (EU, US Nov 19)
Garfield, the famous lasagna-loving cat is back to take on Jon, Odie and company in a racing game! Choose your character and kart according to their characteristics and your driving style, get off the starting line first and control skids to outrun your opponents. Race your friends in local mode or online, with up to eight players on 16 iconic circuits from the world of Garfield.
Just Dance 2020 – November 5
Just Dance® 2020 is the ultimate dance game with 40 hot tracks from chart-topping hits like “Old Town Road (Remix)” by Lil Nas X Ft. Billy Ray Cyrus and “God Is A Woman” by Ariana Grande. Keep the party going for hours with songs for the whole family to enjoy!
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – November 5 (US, Nov 8 EU)
Celebrate the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with your favorite characters, loads of events, and so many ways to enjoy the party on your Nintendo Switch! Have a blast competing with your friends in 30+ action-packed 3D and classic 2D sports games—including new events for Tokyo 2020! Compete in all-new Olympic sports skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, and karate and a variety of events in other sports.
Asdivine Kamura – November 7
After everything is upended when a transcendent being named Zaddes appears and begins altering the world, the Spirit Deity, Shiki, sets out to gather the Mystic Orbs scattered throughout the various regions, and restore his world. Teaming up with an unlikely band of both quiet and freewheeling female companions, what conclusion they all arrive at? Only deity knows the answer to that! Engage in fierce 3×3 grid battles and employ ranged attacks to counter to enemy formations! Here’s our review!
Headsnatchers – November 7
Party game Headsnatchers is coming to Nintendo Switch in November. The game requires players to “Snatch their opponent’s head off their shoulders and become the king of the party in 4 game modes and 25 unique levels to choose from.” With more than 100 heads to choose from and a custom header creator, Headsnatchers sounds like a fun game for family and friends to play.
New Super Lucky’s Tale – November 8
A playful platforming adventure for all ages! Experience an incredible variety of gameplay, ranging from expansive 3D hubs to story-based adventure levels to 2D side-scrolling challenges, rewarding mini-games, mind-bending puzzles, thrilling boss battles, and a memorable cast of characters.
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival – November 8
The cute little characters from Disney’s Tsum Tsum step foot into a toy store, where they can have a blast playing ten different party games, including curling, hockey, and more! Enjoy many modes of play such as cooperative and versus play. Choose your favorite Tsum and have a good time with friends and family! What’s more, you can go online to play with players from around the world!
Jumanji: The Video Game – November 8
A video game based on the movie. Unite in adventure and laughter in the action-packed game of Jumanji, the ultimate challenge for those who seek to leave their world behind. Play online, split-screen or with AI teammates, and combine the unique abilities of Dr. Bravestone, Ruby, Mouse and Prof. Oberon to defeat your foes and save the day.
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition – November 8
Remember the amazing Professor Layton series on DS and 3DS? His daughter does an equally good job. Meet Katrielle and experience the dialogue of Katrielle with talking dog Sherl. Their chats are funny, the characters in the game are quirky and of course, there are great puzzles to solve. I played the game on mobile and I can tell you it has the same feeling as the original Layton games.
This Deluxe edition includes new, original puzzles that have been created exclusively for this game on Switch.
Romancing Saga 3 – November 11 (US)
Romancing SaGa 3 was originally released in Japan in 1995. This HD remaster of the legendary RPG masterpiece introduces optimized graphics, a new dungeon to explore, new scenarios and a new game+ function. Select one of the 8 unique protagonists and embark on an epic adventure defined by your own choices!
The Mims Beginning – November 11
Experience the mysterious and mystical by taking on a journey with Mims in this strategic god-like video game. Create structures, plant vegetation, breed animals, take care of your minions, use divine PSI powers, triumph in face of natural disasters, fight monsters, predict the future, reveal secrets and so much more. Assume the lead over Mims as they journey across the galaxy in their epic quest! Curious? Here’s our review.
Yaga – November 12
Play as Ivan, in this Slavic mythology based RPG withdarkly funny humour. The action game changes every time you play. Yaga is a one-handed blacksmith with incredibly bad luck, who must take on the impossible tasks given to him by the tzar. All the while the mysterious witch, Baba Yaga, watches over Ivan’s fate.
Bee Simulator – November 12 (US, nov 14 in EU)
A simulation game many of our writers are looking forward to! See the world through the eyes of a bee! Explore a world inspired by Central Park where you can take part in bee races, collect pollen from rare flowers and defy dangerous wasps. Play with friends or family in three game modes, including co-op and PvP on split screen.
Sparklite – November 14
Sparklite is an action-adventure set in the whimsical and ever-changing land of Geodia. Battle foes in top-down action using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, and gear. Explore dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, and harness the power of Sparklite!
Pokemon Sword, Pokemon Shield – November 15
I don’t think this game needs much introduction! Begin your adventure as a Pokémon Trainer by choosing one of three new partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Then embark on a journey in the new Galar region, where you’ll challenge the troublemakers of Team Yell, while unraveling the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! We made our review here.
Beast Quest – November 15 (US only)
The game that’s based on the series of fantasy novels. Embark on an epic action-adventure to save the Kingdom of Avantia from ruin. Beast Quest comes to Nintendo Switch for the first time ever, with a rich, progressive storyline, vibrant settings, and an excess of compelling challenges.
Woven – November 15
In Woven, you explore a woollen world where stuffed animals once lived in peace. Search for hidden secrets and customize your character with different animal shapes to solve puzzles. Woven is an epic adventure with two very unlikely heroes and a story narrated in rhyme. Want to know more about it? You can find our previous article here. And aside from an extensive guide, we made a review that you can find here.
Munchkin: Quacked Quest – November 19
Dive into Munchkin: Quacked Quest and re-discover the parody, puns, and humour from the hit card game Munchkin by Steve Jackson. This multiplayer game is all about gathering gold, throwing your foes (and friends) into sacrifice pits, collecting ducks, eliminating the monsters—from reanimated skeletons to the Potted Plant and even the Plutonium Dragon—and reaching the highest level to win the game!
The Touryst – November 21
You are just arriving at the Monument Islands. Want to go swimming? Or rather take a dive into the deep sea? Or do you want to visit the amusement arcade, do some shopping, dance at the beach party? Fancy some surfing? Or will you talk with the strange old tourist and listen what he has to say about these ancient mysterious monuments.
Lost Ember – November 22
Lost Ember lets you explore ancient ruins and forgotten memories as a wolf with the ability to possess any animal you meet to find out what happened to humankind and your trusted spirit companion in a past life. Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine – November 29
This narrative adventure sounds just like my kind of game, so you can expect a review on LadiesGamers.com. This is what it’s about:
Players wander across a folkloric Depression era United States at their own pace, meeting strangers with their own stories to tell. Through these interactions, players will be able to collect unique stories which can then be re-told to unlock new interactions. In this way the in-game stories themselves act as a currency to progress through the game, and it’s up to the player to pair the right story with the unique needs of each of the characters that you will encounter throughout your travels. Only through these right pairings will characters reveal their true selves, and bestow you with the most powerful stories, the true ones which reveal something about their own lives.
We made a review for the game here.
