Nintendo Switch eShop Weekly Update Will Bring Four New Games

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 23, 2017

News: Three new games are currently available in the eShop with a fourth game arriving in a few days.

Four new games are headed to the Nintendo Switch eShop with three of them being available today and other one being released on Tuesday, March 28. The four games include ACA Neo Geo Neo Turf Masters, Othello, New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~ and Has-Been Heroes.

ACA Neo Geo Neo Turf Masters

Neo Turf Masters is a golf game released by SNK in 1996. You can choose from a total of six golfers with different abilities and play on courses located around the world such as Australia or Germany. You can test out your golf skills against friends with game modes such as “Stroke Play” and “Match Play (2P battle only)”. It is available for $7.99 and you can download it now in the eShop.

Othello

A popular boardgame for all ages, Othello is now on the Switch. There is a total of 16 levels of AI difficulty that are available in the single player modes. Hints on where the stones can be place, and displays to show which tiles will be flipped in this move are also available to help new players understand the game better. There is also a two player mode where both players can play by simply sharing the Joy-con or simply operate directly on the touch screen. It is available for $4.99 and you can download it now in the eShop.

New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~

This is a town building simulation game that used to be on the 3DS eShop but has been brought to the Switch with additional story modes and new elements. Some key features include:

3 Game Modes - Enjoy Story Mode and build the greatest frontier settlement you can alongside your assistant Jessica. Or Survival Mode, with 5 different difficulties to tackle. Or maybe Free Mode, where there are no game overs. Play the game in the mode that best suits you.

Invention Cards - Your Aces in the Hole - As you progress in colonizing the land, you may obtain "Invention Cards" along the way. These cards provide various effects, such as shortening your farm harvesting time cycle, and increasing the fishing time and etc. There are over 290 cards in the game. Can you collect them all?

Pet Mania - You can also keep wild animals as pets. Pets can go out with the pioneers to gather materials, or they can help in hunting, and even allow pioneers to ride on their backs.

New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~ is available for $9.99 and you can download it now in the eShop.

Has-Been Heroes - Available March 28

Has-Been Heroes is a challenging and rewarding rogue-like game of strategy and action, featuring a band of old heroes on a quest to escort the King’s twin princesses to a faraway academy. Randomized regions, enemies and a huge pool of unlockables, including 300+ spells, 200+ items, 14 regions and 12 heroes, makes each run unique.

What do you think about this week’s lineup? Do you plan on picking up any of these titles? Check out the trailers below and tell us what you think.