SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Thermonuclear’, ‘Magnus Trilogy’, Plus Today’s Other New Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 23rd, 2024. It’s the end of another week, and we’re creeping ever closer to the end of the month and the season. In the world of Switch, sometimes a slow Thursday means a big Friday. Well, not this time. We’ve got a few new releases to look at amidst the junk, plus the usual lists of new sales and expiring discounts for you to consider. Things will be busier next week, but only a little. September can’t come soon enough. Let’s finish up the week!

Select New Releases

Operation: Polygon Storm ($14.99)

A relatively basic real-time base defense game, just from a slightly different point of view than the one we usually see in this genre. I wouldn’t exactly call it visually impressive, but the destructible environments do add a little spice to an otherwise straightforward take. Not my genre of choice, but if it’s yours then you might want to give it a closer look.

Thermonuclear ($7.99)

Set in a distant future where a third World War has broken out, Thermonuclear casts you as a member of a megacorporation out to claim victory. You have access to a powerful new technology called Thermonuclear, an advanced combat cyborg. Guide your cyborg through procedurally-generated stages, engaging in turn-based strategic combat with the enemies found within. You’ll upgrade your cyborg as you go, and if you’re lucky you might just be able to take down the Allfather AI and save the world. If not? Well, you can always try again. Seems decent from what I’ve seen so far.

Magnus Trilogy ($8.99)

A series of visual novels in the Magnus series, bundled together in one simple package. These lean more towards the bizarre and psychological end of the curve. At the very least, you can’t argue with the price per title here. Not for everyone, but some will get a lot out of this.

Sales

(North American eShop, US Prices)

An intriguing assortment of new sales, but a short enough list that I’ll mainly leave it to you. What I will mention is that PowerWash Simulator is not only featuring a discount on the main game, but also all of its paid DLC packs. Now is the time to stock up if you don’t already own them. In the weekend outbox, Team 17’s got a round of titles finishing up their sales. They’ll certainly be back on sale again soon, but maybe you want them now? Choices to make.

Select New Sales

Botany Manor ($22.49 from $24.99 until 8/29)
Puddle Knights ($2.99 from $9.99 until 8/30)
Batman: The Telltale Series ($7.49 from $14.99 until 8/30)
Batman: The Enemy Within ($7.49 from $14.99 until 8/30)
Fuga: Melodies of Steel ($19.99 from $39.99 until 9/2)
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 ($23.99 from $39.99 until 9/2)
Kingdom Come Deliverance ($29.99 from $49.99 until 9/4)
Outward Definitive ($23.99 from $39.99 until 9/4)
Metro 2033 Redux ($3.99 from $19.99 until 9/4)
Metro Last Light Redux ($3.99 from $19.99 until 9/4)
Kona II: Brume ($11.99 from $29.99 until 9/4)
F1 Manager 2024 ($27.99 from $34.99 until 9/5)
Adventure Bar Story ($15.99 from $19.99 until 9/5)
Anomaly Agent ($7.49 from $14.99 until 9/5)
Ambition: A Minuet in Power ($4.99 from $9.99 until 9/6)

Skulls of the Shogun ($3.99 from $19.99 until 9/6)
Galak-Z The Void Deluxe ($2.99 from $14.99 until 9/6)
PowerWash Simulator ($17.49 from $24.99 until 9/6)
Fear Effect Sedna ($1.99 from $19.99 until 9/6)
Suhoshin ($4.49 from $14.99 until 9/6)
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger HD ($10.49 from $29.99 until 9/6)
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 4 ($9.99 from $19.99 until 9/6)
Hampuzz ($3.49 from $6.99 until 9/11)
Yeah! You Want Those Games, Right? ($7.99 from $9.99 until 9/12)
Carry Onward ($2.99 from $4.99 until 9/12)
Abyss of the Sacrifice ($11.99 from $39.99 until 9/12)
Starward Rogue ($7.49 from $14.99 until 9/12)
Commandos 2: HD Remaster ($14.99 from $19.99 until 9/12)
Commandos 3: HD Remaster ($20.99 from $29.99 until 9/12)
Incredible Mandy ($5.99 from $14.99 until 9/12)
4 The Elements ($7.19 from $8.99 until 9/12)
Lunar Axe ($3.99 from $4.99 until 9/12)

TMNT Wrath of the Mutants ($17.99 from $29.99 until 9/12)
Frogue ($3.99 from $4.99 until 9/12)
Toridama2: Brave Challenge ($3.99 from $7.99 until 9/12)
The Fall of Elena Temple ($2.39 from $2.99 until 9/12)
Omega Labyrinth Life ($17.99 from $59.99 until 9/12)
Funghi Explosion ($9.99 from $19.99 until 9/12)
A Dark Room ($2.79 from $6.99 until 9/12)
Samurai Maiden ($29.99 from $59.99 until 9/12)
Beholgar ($2.99 from $9.99 until 9/12)
Raccoo Venture ($7.49 from $14.99 until 9/12)
Time Rift ($2.99 from $9.99 until 9/12)
Doomsday Hunter ($8.99 from $17.99 until 9/12)
Super Trunko Go ($2.99 from $9.99 until 9/12)
WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom ($8.99 from $29.99 until 9/12)
Zero Tolerance Collection ($4.99 from $9.99 until 9/12)
The Tale of Clouds & Wind ($2.49 from $4.99 until 9/12)

Sales Ending This Weekend

All Noobs Must Die ($1.99 from $12.99 until 8/24)
Demon Turf ($12.49 from $24.99 until 8/24)
Full Metal Sergeant ($7.99 from $9.99 until 8/24)
Mystic Academy: Escape Room ($5.49 from $10.99 until 8/24)
Right and Down and Dice ($5.99 from $11.99 until 8/24)
Venari Escape Room Adventure ($4.19 from $5.99 until 8/24)
Blasphemous ($6.24 from $24.99 until 8/25)
Blast Brigade vs. The Evil Legion ($11.99 from $19.99 until 8/25)
DREDGE ($16.24 from $24.99 until 8/25)
Overcooked 2 ($6.24 from $24.99 until 8/25)
Rack and Slay ($5.09 from $5.99 until 8/25)

That’s all for today and this week, friends. We’ll be back next week with more new games, more sales, more reviews, and some news. I have a lot of things I need to get done this weekend, so wish me luck in doing them. I hope you all have a fantastic Friday, and as always, thanks for reading!