New Game Releases: July 20th-26th, 2017

Just when it seemed that physical releases were drying up amidst the summer sun, comes a barrage of disk and cartridge-based titles. On the Switch, Splatoon 2 and Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star cases will be lining shelves, while on the PlayStation 4, the GameStop exclusive of Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure will be packaged and shipped to retail. Also this week, PC owners are privy to the rare physical package, with Victor Vran: Overkill Edition making an appearance.

Header Image: Splatoon 2, Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch
ACA Neo Geo: Samurai Shodown (eShop, $7.99)
Boost Beast (eShop, $9.99)
Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star (retail and eShop, $59.99)
Splatoon 2 (retail and eShop, $59.99)

PlayStation 4
Fortnite (PlayStation Store, $59.99)
Pyre (PlayStation Store, $19.99)
Superhot (PlayStation Store, $24.99)
Superhot: Mind is Software Bundle (PlayStation Store, $39.99)
Superhot VR (PlayStation Store, $24.99)
Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure (retail, Gamestop exclusive, $29.99)

Wii U
Eba & Egg: A Hatch Trip (eShop, $4.99)
Galaxy Blaster (eShop, $1.49)

Xbox One
Euro Fishing: Urban Edition ($21.24)
Gigantic (Xbox Game Store, free-to-play)

3DS
Mononoke Forest (eShop, $3.99)

PC
Cursed Treasure 2 ($TBA)
Ironclads 2: Caroline Islands War 1885 ($8.49)
Longsword – Tabletop Tactics (Early Access, $26.99)
Kingdoms and Castles ($9.99)
Mint ($TBA)
Pressure Overdrive ($TBA)
PWND (Early Access, $23.99)
Pyre ($17.99)
Slime-san: Blackbird’s Kraken ($3.39)
Seduction ($TBA)
Ultrawings ($24.99)
Victor Vran: Overkill Edition (retail, $29.99)
Wrestling Revolution 3D ($9.74)

Robert’s Pick: While I’m not crazy about competitive multiplayer games and am unlikely to wire up my Switch for chat, I am excited for the release of Splatoon 2. On  original was one of those experiences where even if I was on the lower end of the leaderboards, I was still having fun- and felt like I was contributing to the team. And while most of my Switch play will be offline/on-the go, I’ll be picking up Splatoon 2 for the single-player experience and the occasional match with radio-silent allies.

About Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

7 comments

  1. I’m wondering if Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star runs as well on the Switch as it did on PS4. Anyone know the framerate?

  2. I still need to pick up the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy. I’m really behind on new games.

  3. I like Shodown, but I think I’ll wait for one of the sequels. SamSho 2 and 3 are some of the best.

  4. I’m downloading Splatoon 2 now.

  5. I’ll be getting Pyre this week. Can’t wait for Tuesday.

  6. PWND looks cool. But I’ll wait to see if it catches on first.