Part 4 of 4.
As February continues, welcome back to our efforts to highlight some formidable games all releasing on the Nintendo Switch. this month. Having already covered the likes of Tama Cannon, Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart, Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society and Twice Reborn: A Vampire Visual Novel, it is time to showcase our final selection of four upcoming titles:
[Guide] 16 Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch this February (Part 4)
Flame Keeper (February 24, 2023)
Publisher: Untold Tales
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 2.4 GB
Price: $11.99
Become Ignis, a special coal tasked with liberating that world of Orbis, recently overrun by forces of darkness. Luckily, it just so happens that you’re trained in the art of mortal combat! Learn how to fight, upgrade your abilities, venture through increasingly hostile worlds, and restore the Eternal Flame.
- FIGHT, ADAPT, AND PERSEVERE – Adapt and take on enemies using a multitude of moves and attacks including punch combos, fiery dashes, wide area-of-effect stomps, and powerful finishers that deal decisive damage. But don’t get too reckless – smart stamina usage is essential. Each biome in Flame Keeper is inhabited by unique foes and obstacles of increasing difficulty. Consult the trusty Bestiary as you unlock insight into the strengths and weaknesses of your enemies.
- YOUR BUILDS, YOUR PLAY STYLE – It’s not enough to let your fists do the talking. Sometimes… you need a little pick-me-up. Upgrade Ignis to your heart’s desire via skills and passive abilities. Collect seeds from defeated enemies to learn new skills and complete specific tasks to receive runes and unlock helpful passive abilities. Mix and match to create tons of different builds!
- HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH – To restore the Eternal Flame, you must scour each environment for what remains of its energy and transfer it back into each stage’s Fire Camp. Here’s the twist: the energy you collect also acts as your health. You need to deplete it to charge up each Fire Camp, but you also have to stay healthy to explore ever deeper. Find the right balance and discover your best way to play.
- RECHARGE IN VULPIS VILLAGE – At the start of each level lies Vulpis Village. The Vulpis are friends to a brave charcoal like yourself, so they’re happy to provide a service. Here you can rest, enhance abilities, rebuild and upgrade structures thanks to the resources you collect. The village changes along with your progress and opens up all-new gameplay features each time.
Clive ‘N’ Wrench (February 24, 2023)
Publisher: Numskull Games
Genre: Adventure, Platformer
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 7.6 GB
Price: $29.99
Clive ‘N’ Wrench is a 3D platformer starring Clive, a rabbit, and Wrench, the literal monkey on his back. Your adventure takes you hurtling through time and space in a 1950’s refrigerator on a heroic quest to thwart the tyrannical Dr Daucus and stop his evil plans.
One fateful morning Professor Nancy Merricarp wakes to find that her proudly displayed time travel blueprints have been nabbed by the downright evil Dr Daucus! Minutes later a sudden flash of purple illuminates the sky, and a portal appears! Dr Daucus and his sidekick, General Olga Chestycough, jump into the portal and no sooner than it appeared the portal vanishes.
Luckily Nancy’s cousin, Clive and her apprentice Wrench are there to help pursue the wicked doctor and put an end to his horrid plans! But to do this they must travel through time themselves!”
“Journey Through Time and Space. Dr Daucus is blundering carelessly through time in search of “Ancient Stones”, which will bring him great power. Thankfully our heroes are on hand to save the day! Your adventure will take you through 11 distinct worlds throughout different periods of time.
You’ll find yourself in all sorts of delightfully detailed worlds such as ancient Egypt in Tempus Tombs and the prehistoric ice age in Iceratops. You’ll meet a colourful cast of characters from both the modern day and throughout time. There is adventure waiting for you in every exciting era!
Smooth Moves. Both Clive and Wrench have a diverse move set, enabling them to explore each age with style and ease. Clive is particularly athletic and is well experienced in the art of parkour. This pairs perfectly with Wrench who is super stretchy and super strong. Together they can travel anywhere and take on whatever the evil Dr Daucus and his army of historical figures throw their way!
- Single player 3D platforming adventure
- 11 vibrant and exhilarating worlds themed around various time periods.
- Collectibles to find throughout every level – Pocket Watches, Keys and Ancient Stones
- A vibrant cast of quirky characters and lots of mechanically varied boss levels
- A vast range of dynamic and memorable characters, both good and evil
- Assorted move set featuring agile parkour and the awesome ‘Chimp Chopper’
Lucy Dreaming (February 28, 2023)
Publisher: Tall Story Games
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 331 MB
Price: $18.99
Ride your bike around the small British town of Figgington to meet its sardonic residents. Use your map to explore every corner, from its run-down town centre to the local pub as you discover the town’s deepest, darkest secrets.
Learn techniques for dream control and enter Lucy’s mind to unlock hidden memories, discover the past and unearth the disturbing truth behind her recurring nightmares.
Along the way, you’ll need to solve a huge variety of puzzles, so pour yourself a nice cup of tea and bring your powers of observation, logic and lateral thinking.
From her dysfunctional family and the cynical Figgington townsfolk to the myriad of extraordinary characters from the depths of Lucy’s subconscious, do you have what it takes to pacify giant crabs, interrogate old ladies, satisfy toddlers and bargain with trolls? Just don’t forget your teddy bear.
Game Features:
- A wide variety of pixel art dreams and real-world locations.
- An exceptional voice cast including Dominic Armato (Monkey Island’s own Guybrush Threepwood).
- Detailed scenes with witty responses to almost everything.
- Collect badges.
- Hotspot finder.
Afterthought (February 28, 2023)
Publisher: Studio Moondowner
Genre: Platformer, Action, Racing, Music
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 5.2 GB
Price: $15.99
Navigate your way through a dream-like world and overcome excessive boss fights. Finish the levels at your own pace while enjoying the wild and uncompromissing art and soundtrack. While experimenting with different playstyles and abilities you will most likely learn to speedrun the levels with ease.
Afterthought is a 2D arthouse platformer and contains:
- 56 playable levels with low skill floors but extremely high skill ceilings
- 8 crazy boss fights
- a profound story, that you can reflect on as an Afterthought
- a serene and at times wild and uncompromising original soundtrack
- a refined and complex movement system, that offers near infinite solutions
- online leaderboards for all kinds of playstyles
- a speedrun mode with a master timer, that lets you play all levels in a row
- unlockable achievements, skins and special effects
All details regarding the games above were true at the time we sourced them directly from Nintendo’s own website. If there are any changes between now and each game’s eventual release, we apologize in advance and we hope you have enjoyed the selected titles so far. For even more games, we invite you to join us again next month for more of the same highlight antics.
