Part 4 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 Dordogne, Brave Soldier – Invasion of Cuborgs, Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2, and Dr Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine, it is time to showcase our final selection of four games releasing this June:
[Guide] 16 Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch | June 2023 (Part 4)
Inner Ashes (June 29, 2023)
Publisher: Selecta Play
Genre: Fighting, Action, Adventure, Multiplayer
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 6.4 GB
Price: $14.99
Inner Ashes is a first-person narrative adventure in which the player experiences how Alzheimer’s affects people and their memories through an emotive story of a father and daughter set in dreamlike sequences.
The main character, Henry, must go on an introspective journey through two different realities on his quest to remember why he and his only daughter, Enid, have been estranged for so long.
Exploring his mind: Explore Henry’s mind manifested as several dreamlike islands that represent different symptoms of Alzheimer’s, and unlock his memories by solving puzzles.
Unraveling his story: Find out the truth about Henry and Enid by collecting the fragments of their past.
Understanding his illness: Experience the daily life of an Alzheimer’s patient and confront their day-to-day struggles.
Game mechanics:
- The mechanics of this game are based on the techniques used to help Alzheimer’s patients alleviate the symptoms of the disease.
- Post-it notes help Henry to recognize items and remember how to use them.
- Post-it notes help Henry to recognize items and remember how to use them.
Noob – The Factionless (June 29, 2023)
Publisher: Microids
Genre: Role-Playing
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 6.9 GB
Price: $39.99
Follow Baster the Neogician, Drek the Berserker, May the Cartomancer and Logs the Elementalist along their quest for the supreme level, to become the elite of the Horizon MMORPG: the Legendary Class!
Face hundreds of monsters and wander around fantastic worlds to give your guild a place it deserves in the world of Horizon, among the mythic Noob, Justice, Roxxor and Pro Game Master guilds.
But the challenge you will face will not be limited to Horizon: your avatars will accomplish « real » quests in real life. History can be made both into the game and IRL!
Do you have what it takes to get your team to level 100?
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- Embody a team of 4 hardcore gamers and their video game avatars in a challenging and colorful RPG in a homage to the greatest J-RPGs!
- Explore a huge world, fight intense battles and complete quests to level up your team
- Customize your avatars with the best equipment you will loot in dungeons, grottos, chests and city shops!
- Strengthen your team and upgrade your abilities by farming experience through the fights: adapt your skills to your fighting style or to the foes you encounter
- Browse the world of Olydri and make your mark among the most powerful factions of the “Horizon” MMORPG, where the greatest players meet and fight!
- Play the “real” players in the “real world” and find out who is behind your friends’ avatars… or your enemies’!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- An appealing graphic direction and “chibi” vibe as a homage to the greatest J-RPGs
- A true RPG experience with 50+ hours of gameplay, 750+ avatars to interact with and 300+ maps to wander in
GRISAIA PHANT#OM TRIGGER 5.5 to 08 (June 29, 2023)
Publisher: PROTOTYPE
Genre: Adventure, Other
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 7 GB
Price: $59.99
Some time has passed since Yuuji Kazami and his friends fought for their lives in a fierce battle, and a new generation of heroines gather at Mihama Academy, which has been reinstated as a “specialist training school.”
Taking place in the same world as The Fruit of Grisaia, new characters bring an exciting fresh take in this brand new series!
This thrilling story, which unfolds at the reborn Mihama Academy, will undoubtedly excite not only those who have played previous releases, but those who are new to the series as well!The second half of the series collected into one package!
“5.5” is an interlude that illuminates Arisaka’s past and the decisions she has made, “06” delves into the secret of Haruto’s birth, and then “07” and “08” depict the girls’ final battle. GRISAIA PHANTOM TRIGGER is finally complete!
*Experience the first half of the series through “GRISAIA PHANTOM TRIGGER 01 to 05” or by purchasing each episode individually.
- Available in three languages! – The text can be set to Japanese, English or Simplified Chinese (audio is Japanese only). This includes in-game text, options, and the digital manual. Language settings can be changed at any time.
- Play using only the touch screen! Play with one hand! – Play in handheld mode with the Joy-Con™ controllers attached, or detach them and play with just the touch controls! While in tabletop mode or TV mode, everything can be controlled using only the Joy-Con (R), allowing you to play with only one hand!
- Also available for the Nintendo Switch™ Lite system. (A separate Joy-Con (R) is required to play with one hand.)
- Gameplay – This game is a visual novel, where you can read it like a book or watch it like an anime or a movie.
- The story comes to life with a star-studded voice actor cast and fully-voiced story (excluding the main character), gorgeous graphics and music, and immersive animation.
Crime O’Clock (June 30, 2023)
Publisher: JUST FOR GAMES
Genre: Puzzle, Other, Board Game
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 1.5 GB
Price: $19.99
ALERT! ALERT!
TIMESHIFT CONTINUUM AT RISK!
Prevent crimes before they happen! It’s Crime O’Clock!
Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
As a time detective, your job is to solve crimes through time that should never have happened! Each map has multiple time markers to visit and use to resolve different cases of hacking, murder, theft, and much more. But a common thread of strange events is developing over the centuries…
Something or someone is trying to disturb time, find it! A HUGE zoomable map for each era is the playfield for the deductions and the search for clues. YOU must proceed with a deductive method to combine the missing pieces. By resolving cases the map changes and new adventures are unlocked.
As you can see, it’s a point&click game; the only skill you need is your fully functional brain to unplan crime! You will not be alone in your job: EVE, an advanced AI, will help you, providing guidance and tools. Using EVE’s system, you have new ways to find clues and evidence: deductive sessions alternate with action and puzzle mechanics for a complete user experience. During your adventure, EVE will upgrade its systems, unlocking new features…
During the investigation, you will explore five different ages:
- Steam Age, with automata, crazy inventions, and gothic mysteries.
- Atlantean Age, with its magic crystals and its peaceful and utopian civilization.
- Information Age, based on the real city of Milan in Italy, the developers’ hometown.
It features some of the most iconic buildings such as Duomo di Milano, Castello Sforzesco, The Last Supper and many more!
- The Lost Age – the sands of time hide mysteries and technological marvels
- The Aeon Age – bright lights, ruthless corporations and underground struggles – all hi-tech!
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.
