[Guide] The Biggest Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch | August 2024

Introducing the seven biggest releases you need to play this August!

With July coming to an end and August in sight, here’s a dedicated look at the seven biggest games all releasing on the Nintendo Switch this August:

[Guide] The Biggest Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch | August 2024:

STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter (August 1, 2024)

Publisher: Aspyr Media | Genre: Action, Adventure

File Size: 9.5 GB | Price: $19.99

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

 

Bring In Your Bounty, Dead or Alive

Let the Hunt Begin — In this classic third-person action-adventure, you’ll become Jango Fett, Prime Clone of the Grand Army of the Republic, hired to capture a deranged Dark Jedi.

Relive the Timeless Tale — Experience the legendary Bounty Hunter fantasy set before the events of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Face off against foes and maneuver through acrobatic battles in this adaption optimized for today’s consoles and hardware.

Armed to the Teeth — Fight your way through the galaxy’s underbelly, equipped with Dual Blasters, your Flamethrower, Whipcord, and pure Mandalorian Rage.

Tomba! Special Edition (August 1, 2024)

Publisher: Limited Run Games | Genre: Action, Platformer

File Size: 2.7 GB | Price: $19.99

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

 

Tomba! returns in Tomba! Special Edition, the ultimate version of the legendary platforming masterpiece.

As the titular Tomba, you leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes on a quest to overcome a deplorable cadre of nefarious pigs. Along the way, you’ll explore ancient relics, discover fascinating characters, unlock thrilling quests, and unearth hidden treasures. It’s a platforming adventure that perfectly fuses linear and nonlinear gameplay styles.

• Tomba! was first published in 1997, and is back today in a vastly-expanded special edition packed with quality of life improvements, including:
• Save Anywhere! No more worrying about heading back to a checkpoint.
• Rewind – Stuck on a difficult challenge? Try again!
• Toggle for analog control
• A museum crammed with classic print advertisements, original packaging and manuals, never- before-seen dev documents, and high-res original artwork
• A new remastered soundtrack
• Interview with the creator, Tokuro Fujiwara

Cat Quest III (August 8, 2024)

Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Genre: Adventure

File Size: 778 MB | Price: $19.99

No. of Players: 1 – 2 (Single System)

 

Set sail on a purrfect catventure! — Get whiskered away on a hearty catventure in Cat Quest III, the third installment in the award-winning Cat Quest series!

Play as a swashbuckling purrivateer in this 2.5D open-world action RPG set in a fantastical pirate-themed world – the Purribean – an archipelago swarming with Pi-rats searching for the Northern Star – a long-lost mythical treasure. Alongside your trusty spirit companion, set sail through the Purribean in your very own ship! But beware, the seas are dangerous, and a meow-tiny is nigh as the hordes of Pi-rats under the order of the Pirate King hunt you down…

RETURN OF THE CAT — The cutest action RPG you know and love returns for a colorful adventure filled with furr-iously fun gameplay! Delve into a paw-geous new world with varied dungeons and biomes to explore, and encounter fierce battles with the newly refined combat system featuring tighter attack combos and weapon swapping. Playable in either solo or local co-op!

SAIL THROUGH THE PURRIBEAN — For the furr-st time in the series, sail the seas and battle in your very own ship! Explore the waters on your ship, seamlessly zip to shore, and traverse the land on paw to hunt booty in the paw-esome pirate world – the Purribean! There’s treasures galore to be found, including new weapons, like the blunderpuss, furr-ocious spells, gla-meow-rous costumes, and more!

X MARKS THE SPOT — Embark on your very own treasure hunt and craft your own story with complete furr-eedom! Choose to explore the deepest corners of the Purribean at your leisure, or say ahoy to a quirky cast of characters and aid them in their quests along the way, in any order! The meow-steries of the Northern Star reach far and wide, and it’s up to you to investigate, gather clues and uncover the many secrets of the Purribean. This (cat’s) tale is yours to make, so weigh anchor and let’s go!

SteamWorld Heist II (August 8, 2024)

Publisher: Thunderful | Genre: Adventure, Action, Strategy

File Size: 1.3 GB | Price: $29.99

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

 

Aim, plot, and plunder in this uproarious Steambot adventure! — All is not well on the waves, a crisis is brewing. A water crisis! Mysteriously, this precious resource has turned deadly, corroding metal limbs and mechanical hearts.

Take charge as Captain Leeway joined by his ragtag crew of Steambots to uncover the enigmatic menace threatening the Great Sea.

AIM — In the heat of battle, precision is key. Take aim and let your shots ricochet with deadly accuracy. Every move counts as you strategise your way to victory, using your environment to your advantage and bouncing bullets off surfaces to outmaneuver your enemies.

PLOT — As Captain, you hold the fate of your crew in your hands. Equip them with different weapons, customise their abilities and equipment, and use the rich job system to overcome any challenge that comes your way. From seasoned veterans to eager recruits, your crew looks to you for guidance as you navigate the dangers of the Great Sea.

PLUNDER — Set sail and explore the vast ocean blue, where adventure, mystery, and danger await beyond each breaking wave… Engage in real-time naval combat, raid enemy bases and seize valuable loot to bolster your crew’s strength. And when the battles are won, take respite at one of the lively bars where you can relax, upgrade your gear and crew, and forge new alliances with fellow bots.

 

Features:

• Experience thrilling free aiming and satisfying ricochet gameplay in turn-based Steambot combat. Plan your shots strategically to set up the perfect ricochet sequence for ultimate satisfaction.
• Embark on expansive world exploration with real-time naval combat, immersing yourself in the various challenges of the Great Sea.
• Dive deep into a rich job system and customise your crew to suit your playstyle, with over 150 guns, utility items, and ship equipment to choose from.
• Immerse yourself in a world brought to life by handcrafted characters and environments, accompanied by a captivating soundtrack and songs by songs by our returning, beloved troubadours, Steam Powered Giraffe. Let the music and sounds sink into your mind, leaving an unforgettable impression for days to come.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles (August 8, 2024)

Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Genre: Action, Role-Playing

File Size: 5.4 GB | Price: $49.99

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

 

Experience a slice of the Jura Tempest Federation life with friends — Spin a new tale of the Jura Tempest Federation together with all your favorite characters from the animated series!

• Action-Packed Battles with Exhilarating Combo Attacks — Players can enjoy thrilling action battles that combine flashy special moves and powerful combos. Through leveling up bonds with friends, Rimuru will learn Special Attacks, and even have allies join in to back up Rimuru’s attack. Finish off formidable enemies that are coming to destroy Tempest with Secret Skills animated in retro 8-bit style!
• Experience Stories from the Anime, as well as All-New Adventures — Relive the original story from the encounter with the Kijin to the battle against the Kingdom of Falmuth fully voiced! In addition, there are two brand new adventures from the original author for fans to enjoy!
  • Goblin’s Revenge Arc: Kataki is a Bugbear who lost his friends in an attack by the Direwolves. The story of his revenge begins when he discovers that his former enemies and the Hobgoblins coexist in Tempest.
  • Religious Nation Arc: The Theocracy of Angels is a mysterious religious nation that believes in angels. Aiming to take the power of the Storm Dragon, they face off with Tempest.
• Exciting City-Building — As players progress through the story and meet new allies, their community will grow from a small village to a great nation. Build a wide variety of buildings to take advantage of the Tempest Resonance which strengthens residents as you create more structures in your village! There are even modern Japanese-style buildings that make use of Rimuru’s memory from the world before his reincarnation.

There are also more than 50 original subquests to enjoy! Enjoy the daily life in Tempest with laughter and tears as Rimuru and his friends work together to solve residents’ problems and make the country a better place.

GUNDAM BREAKER 4 (August 29, 2024)

Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Genre: Action, Fighting, Adventure

File Size: 6.2 GB | Price: $59.99

No. of Players: 1 (Single System) | 1 – 3 (Online)

 

Break, Build, Battle — Pre-order now and get the following bonus content:

• Early Unlock GUNDAM RX-78 Recirculation Color
• 6 Builder’s Parts
  • *Can be obtained through in-game progression.

 

Create your own ultimate Gundam in the newest Gundam Breaker game!

In Gundam Breaker 4 you will create and customize your own powerful Gunpla, and put it to the test in thrilling combat missions.

• BREAK — Use two different weapons at once in Gundam Breaker 4 and break off parts of your enemies to add them to your collection. It’s your loot – you get to keep it and use it!
• BUILD — Choose from over 250 base kits and combine their parts to build your perfect Gunpla. Customize it with paint, weathering, and decals to make it uniquely your own and display it in the new Diorama Mode. With multiple backgrounds and special effects to choose from, you can create epic, dynamic scenes to share online!
• BATTLE — Take your custom Gunpla in a variety of intense combat missions and put it to the test as you battle tough opponents in online or single player modes. Fight with your friends, equip new skills to gain an edge, and destroy your enemies!

 

Enter the new era of the Gundam Breaker series and prepare to BREAK, BUILD, & BATTLE!

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club (August 29, 2024)

Publisher: Nintendo | Genre: Adventure, Simulation, Other

File Size: 5.4 GB | Price: $49.99

No. of Players: 1 (Single System)

 

Investigate a brutal death and its connection to an urban legend – A student has been found dead! His head was covered with a paper bag with an eerie smiling face drawn on it—much like the victims of Emio, the Smiling Man—a killer of urban legend who is said to place such a bag over his victims’ heads.

As an assistant private investigator, you are tasked with helping police solve this crime, which is reminiscent of a series of unsolved murders from 18 years ago. Has a serial killer returned, or is this the work of a copycat? Are these crimes inspired by the Smiling Man story, or the origin of it?

Discover the answers to these questions and more as a member of the Utsugi Detective Agency in this intense story of suspicion, isolation, and fragility.

Explore an interactive drama full of interesting characters

Continue the adventures of the Utsugi Detective Agency with the return of familiar characters—including the returning protagonist from previous games, and Ayumi Tachibana, who is now playable in certain sections of the game for the first time in the series!

Playing as the investigative duo, you’ll need to learn a lot about the personalities and backstories of the other characters if you want to discover the truth. Who is harmless, and who is keeping important secrets? Ask questions, reference your notes, and make connections—you’ll have to order your thoughts and examine your leads carefully to draw the right conclusions.