[Guide] The Biggest Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch | October 2023

Introducing the ten biggest games you need to play this month…

As we bid goodbye to September, let us all prepare for the behemoth month that is October. With a total of 10 massive games releasing on the Nintendo Switch this month, we’re on hand to walk you through this incredible line-up:

[Guide] The Biggest Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch | October 2023:

Silent Hope (October 3, 2023)

Publisher: Marvelous (XSEED)

Genre: Action, Role-Playing

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

File Size: 1.9 GB

Price: $39.99

 

One day, a terrible calamity struck a peaceful kingdom. In the chaos that followed, the people began to deceive and backstab each other. Their King used his powerful magic to steal away people’s ability to speak and hurled himself into the Abyss. His daughter, the Princess, cried an endless flood of tears until they encased her in a giant crystal teardrop.

Many years after these events faded to memory, seven rainbow-colored lights flew from the Abyss. These rays of hope appeared before the Princess manifesting themselves as seven heroes, ready to answer the Princess’ call for help. Why did the King abandon his daughter and his people? And why did he steal their ability to speak?

• Seven Heroes, Seven Unique Fighting Styles – Choose from a motley crew of characters like the well-rounded Wanderer, long-range specialist Archer, or heavy-hitting Warrior to find whose skills suit your playstyle, and embrace new roles and abilities as you gain more experience. Use crystals found throughout the Abyss to switch characters or return to Base Camp.
• A Home at the Edge of the World – Find new recipes and materials and return to your Base Camp at the edge of The Abyss, where each character has a unique job. From alchemist to blacksmith to cook, each hero brings something different.
• Engaging Exploration and Dungeon-Crawling – Experience a new layout each time you enter the enigmatic Abyss, keeping you on your toes every moment you explore, and look out for Memory Rifts, where greater rewards — and challenges — await.
• A Vibrant Storybook Aesthetic – The Princess narrates each step of your journey, giving the feeling of a fairy tale come to life — right down to the dark mysteries waiting to be uncovered in the visually stunning underworld.

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (NA: October 3, 2023 | EU: October 6, 2023)

Publisher: NIS America

Genre: Strategy, Role-Playing

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

File Size: 6 GB

Price: $59.99

 

The demonic realm of Hinomoto is changing and the days of noble warriors are numbered. Caught up in the commotion, the lazy warrior Fuji and bushido fangirl Pirilika find unlikely allies in each other as they fight against a tyrannical regime while discovering the meaning of honor and redemption!

Embark on an epic SRPG adventure stuffed to the brim with new features including Jumbification, Hell Mode, Item Reincarnation, new and improved auto-battle, and online ranked battles! You can even customize your own team with a robust roster of over 40 character classes. Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless is bigger and better than ever!

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (October 5, 2023)

Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment

Genre: Adventure

No. of Players: 1 – 5 (Single System) | 2 (Online)

File Size: 13.4 GB

Price: $19.99

 

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that offers two multiplayer modes for a spine-chilling gaming experience.

In Little Hope, four college students and their professor are trapped and alone in an abandoned town, plagued by terrifying apparitions that lurk in the thick fog. To escape, they must unravel the dark secrets of the past and uncover the motivations behind the apparitions before they face eternal damnation.

Abandon Hope…all who enter here!

• Witness terrifying visions of the past and experience the horror of the XVIIth century Andover Witch Trials
• Escape the grotesque apparitions that relentlessly pursue you through the fog!
• Play online with a friend or with up to 4 friends offline.

Experience Little Hope – the second game in the Dark Pictures Anthology and brand new to the Nintendo Switch™.

 

Included in this purchase:

• Little Hope game
• Curator’s Cut game mode
• Multiplayer modes including 2-player online* and 5-player couch co-op
• Updated gameplay features: difficulty settings & QTE warnings, improved UI & interactions, wider accessibility options including subtitle sizing.

Detective Pikachu Returns (October 6, 2023)

Publisher: Nintendo

Genre: Adventure

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

File Size: 9 GB

Price: $49.99

 

Unravel a series of mysteries across Ryme City with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu who calls himself a great detective. This Pikachu may have a self-assured attitude and talk like a middle-aged man, but he somehow manages to keep his lovable charm. Together with his partner Tim Goodman, this great detective duo cracks several cases with the help of the many Pokémon and people who live in Ryme City.

Investigate Ryme City, where Pokémon and people live side by side.

Search for clues in Ryme City, where Pokémon and humans coexist in harmony. With the help of many other Pokémon, Tim and his talkative Pikachu partner work together to solve a series of mysterious incidents in this cinematic adventure game.

Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos (October 6, 2023)

Publisher: Natsume Inc.

Genre: Simulation, Role-Playing, Lifestyle, Adventure

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

File Size: 2 GB

Price: $49.99

 

The land of Anthos was a peaceful and harmonious land watched over by the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, who protected the inhabitants of Anthos from natural disasters such as storms, earthquakes, and the like.

However, one day many years ago, Anthos experienced a severe volcanic eruption that threatened life on Anthos itself, and the Harvest Goddess and Harvest Sprites had to use all of their remaining power to keep the people and animals of Anthos safe. This left the different villages across the land blocked off from each other. Some unfortunate souls even got trapped outside their villages, and were unable to return…

Believing that the separated villages and people would one day be reconnected, the Harvest Goddess sent out a bottle with a letter and a magic key, then fell into a deep sleep…

Now, 10 years later, you have found the SOS the Harvest Goddess sent to the world in the form of a message in a bottle! With the help of your wacky inventor friend Doc Jr. and many others, it’ll be up to you to revive the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites, as well as reconnect all of the villages of Anthos with each other!

• Farm all around Anthos using Doc’s new and improved Expando-Farm! Easily move from place to place and farm everywhere from snowy mountains to beautiful beaches!
• Keep and raise different kinds of cows, chickens, and sheep in your barn! Find even more exotic animals to keep out in the wild of Anthos!
• Participate in a variety of contests and festivals!
• Woo 5 different bachelors and 5 different bachelorettes! Marry whoever your heart desires!
• Keep unique pets like wolves and exotic animals such as Bengal tigers!
• Collect seeds from Harvest Wisps hidden all over Anthos! Some of the rare ones only come out at certain times, so keep an eye out for them!
• Explore the wide world of Anthos on foot or on mount! Unique and unusual mounts are available as well!
• Mine deep for ore and other materials in several different mines! Watch out for falling rocks!
• Fast travel around the world using the Harvest Goddess’s Warp Statues!
• Take pictures, selfies, and more!

Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (October 6, 2023)

Publisher: 2K

Genre: Action, Role-Playing

No. of Players: 1 (Single System) | 1 – 2 (Local Wireless) | 1 – 2 (Online)

File Size: 6.7 GB

Price: $59.99

 

Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition is the quintessential Borderlands 3 experience, now on Nintendo Switch Make some Mayhem at home or on the go with the award-winning base game plus all six content add-ons and the full collection of bonus cosmetic packs!

Blast through multiple worlds as one of four Vault Hunters—the ultimate treasure-seeking badasses of the Borderlands, each with deep skill trees, abilities, and customization. Play solo or join a friend in two-player online co-op to take on deadly enemies, score loads of loot, and save your home from the most ruthless cult leaders in the galaxy.

 

Includes:

• Borderlands 3 base game
• Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
• Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock
• Bounty of Blood
• Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck
• Designer’s Cut
• Director’s Cut
• 30+ cosmetic items

 

• YOUR VAULT HUNTER, YOUR PLAYSTYLE – Become one of four extraordinary Vault Hunters, each with unique abilities, playstyles, deep skill trees, and tons of personalization options. LOCK
• LOCK, LOAD, AND LOOT – With bazillions of guns and gadgets, every fight is an opportunity to score new gear. Firearms with self-propelling bullet shields? Check. Guns that grow legs and chase down enemies while hurling verbal insults? Yeah, got that too.
• A MAYHEM-FUELED THRILL RIDE – Discover new worlds beyond Pandora, each featuring unique environments to explore and enemies to destroy. Tear through hostile deserts, battle your way across war-torn cityscapes, navigate deadly bayous, and more!
• QUICK & SEAMLESS CO-OP ACTION – Play with a friend in online co-op, regardless of your level or mission progress. Take down enemies and challenges as a team, but reap rewards that are yours alone—no one misses out on loot.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder (October 20, 2023)

Publisher: Nintendo

Genre: Platformer, Action

No. of Players: 1 – 4 (Single System) | 1 – 4 (Online)

File Size: 3.5 GB

Price: $59.99

 

Classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay is turned on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers. These game-changing items trigger spectacular moments you have to see to believe…Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant spiky ball, and see even more unexpected events called Wonder Effects.

• Pick from heroic Super Mario™ characters and Power-Ups
• Choose from familiar characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi and Toad. Transform into Elephant Mario to use your trunk to trounce enemies with a surprising new Power-Up!
• Share the wonder with friends and Mario fans
• Team up with up to three friends locally* and gather around one Nintendo Switch™ system to experience the game-bending Wonder Effects together as you tackle courses as a team and help each other on your way to the goal.