Part 2 of 4.
As June continues to find its flow, welcome back to our efforts to highlight some formidable games all releasing on the Nintendo Switch this month. Having already covered the likes of Nocturnal, Brain Show, Demon Sword: Incubus, and Speed Crew, it is time to showcase our next selection of four upcoming titles for this June:
[Guide] 16 Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch | June 2023 (Part 2)
Mask of the Rose (June 8, 2023)
Publisher: Failbetter Games
Genre: Adventure, Role-Playing
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 2.7 GB
Price: $19.99
Welcome to Fallen London: a darkly hilarious gothic underworld where death is a temporary inconvenience, the rats talk, and Hell is only a stone’s throw away.
Thanks to an unknown bargain, London now resides in a vast cavern under the earth. Down here, the sun doesn’t shine, and Parliament has sunk into the Thames. Queen Victoria never emerges from her palace. Cats spy on their owners and whisper their secrets abroad. The fabric of strait-laced Victorian society has begun to fray.
New Masters are in charge. Why are they so… tall? And always cloaked? And why are they so interested in love stories?
The possibilities for personal connection in London are different now. Thrown together in crisis, you might befriend or romance many of the characters you meet, from Griz, your assertive housemate for whom the Fall was a chance to break free of Victorian societal norms, to the infernally well-dressed gentleman at the Brass Consulate with the amber eyes.
Even death itself has a twist here: the first murder victim since the Fall is feeling much better, and keen to see justice done. Unfortunately, as the doctor who treated him immediately before he expired, your housemate Archie is the prime suspect…
DELICIOUS FEATURES:
- (Re)invent yourself: who were you before the Fall? Who will you be now?
- Create outfits from a selection of clothing and unusual accessories to unlock different story options
- Fall in love with a cast of diverse Londoners, each with their own secrets
- Matchmake among your friends, or seek love for yourself (by any definition you like)
- Write love stories in a delightful minigame, and use them to impress the new Masters
- Pick up odd jobs to earn money and gather resources. How are you at rat catching?
- Solve the first murder since the Fall, with the assistance of the victim
- Discover cosy, mysterious and magnificent locations in a dark and delicious version of Victorian London
- Seek deeper and deeper secrets over multiple playthroughs
LOOKING FOR LOVE – Will you be a brilliant matchmaker, connecting friends and rivals while remaining unattached? Or are you looking for lasting love? Perhaps you’re open to whatever comes your way? Every major storyline is accessible regardless of whether your approach to love is romantic or platonic.
Use an elaborate, dynamic story-crafting system to create love stories – and murder theories. Are the twists in the tale not to your taste? Then change the motive, the location, even the victim, and see how the stories adapt!
MAKE YOUR MARK – Your past will open different doors for you in London. What was your life on the Surface like? Were your family landed gentry? Or did they own a tailor’s shop, or dabble in the occult?
Your clothing will also make people think differently of you. Your outfits open new possibilities in conversation: be bolder, more commanding, more flirtatious. Ingratiate yourself with London’s inhabitants by changing your style of dress – they won’t be able to resist you in that hat!
You’ll also work odd jobs and collect resources which will open new avenues in social situations. Your housemate Griz has found you work as census-taker for those curious new Masters. Fill your census-taker’s notebook with intimate details about your fellow citizens and you’ll find you can pursue deeper relationships with them, romantic or otherwise.
A Painter’s Tale: Curon, 1950 (June 8, 2023)
Publisher: Fantastico Studio
Genre: Adventure
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 3.9 GB
Price: $6.99
“A Painter’s Tale: Curon, 1950” is a story about love and resistance, an adventure game about historical memory. The bell tower that comes out of the lake is the last memento of the old village of Curon, flooded by the waters of Lake Reschen in 1950 due to the construction of a dam, despite the protest of the citizens. The plans for the dam started during the Fascist era, opposing the interests of a big industrial group to the wellbeing of the villagers, who were forced to leave their homes and pastures.
The main character of the game is a painter visiting today’s Curon Venosta, the new village built after the flooding. The painter is dragged into the lake by a mysterious woman and wakes up in the past, in the old village of Curon as it was before the flooding. Around him, the villagers witnessed the tragic event at the time.
Cat Souls (June 8, 2023)
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Genre: Platformer, Adventure
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 57 MB
Price: $4.99
In Cat Souls, you will be playing as Ruby, an energetic cat with a strange ability. Like all cats, Ruby has more than one life, but not all of them can use their past souls as a platform.
Ruby and her friend went on an adventure and successfully found the mythical Hourglass of time! Sadly the end of that adventure is the beginning of a new one.
Enemies appeared out of nowhere, and our protagonists tried to run but… only Ruby managed to escape. But she still has 7 lives! Now is the time to rescue your friend and get the Hourglass of Time back!
Jump, avoid obstacles, use levers, and collect keys to reach the end of each level in time. The spikes will only take one of your lives, but be careful not to waste them all!
Features:
- 45 levels
- Fun soul game mechanic
- Different obstacles and enemies
- 6 different worlds
- 2D Platformer
- Cute pixel art
Dogotchi: Virtual Pet (June 9, 2023)
Publisher: RedDeer.Games
Genre: Simulation, Arcade, Training, Puzzle
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 29 MB
Price: $12.99
PLAYER’S BEST FRIEND – Raise MULTIPLE pets simultaneously! Assume the role of a responsible dog parent, ensuring that each of their needs are met. Watch them grow into adulthood.
REAL-TIME GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE – Neglecting your pets for a long time can make them sick or even worse. Their destiny rests firmly in the palm of your hands. When you succeed, try raising a new friend and grow your dog family.
Key Features:
- A wide selection of dogs to choose from
- Engaging and soothing
- Retro aesthetic appeal
- Brief and gratifying
- Extensive character and vehicle customization options
- Planned updates and DLCs with additional levels and game modes
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 hope you come back for the next instalment.
