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This week's European downloads - May 28 (Xenoblade, Minecraft Dungeons, 2K and more)

by nintendaan
28 May 2020
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Nintendo eShop (Switch)

WinKings (Lemondo Games) - €4.99/£4.49
WinKings is a 1-4 player 2D platformer game which throws you in fantasy Vikings era. Different and unique worlds, characters, enemies and weapons makes gameplay even engaging.

Minecraft Dungeons (Mojang) - €19.99/£16.74
Minecraft Dungeons (Mojang) - €29.99/£24.99
Fight your way through an all-new action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe! Brave the dungeons alone, or team up with friends! Up to four players can battle together through action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels – all in an epic quest to save the villagers and take down the evil Arch-Illager!

Discover a trove of powerful new weapons and items that will help you defeat ruthless swarms of new-and-nasty mobs. Fight or flee through canyons, swamps and – of course – mines! Any adventurer brave or foolish enough to explore this blocky and beautiful world will need to come prepared. So quickly, gear up!

Ailment (Ultimate Games) - €7.99/£7.19 (€6.79/£6.11 until June 3)
If you’re looking for a story-driven action-packed game with lots of guns, hordes of enemies, super intense game-play with horror ambience and sci-fi movie references, then Ailment is the perfect choice for you.

The main character wakes up in a med bay after being unconscious for three days and he sees that all of his crew became enemies. The last thing he remembers is returning from another spaceship where he had a rescue mission. But he arrived everyone on that ship was already dead... He has to remember what happened to him and find out the truth.

Missile Command: Recharged (Atari) - €2.99/£2.69
Missile Command: Recharged is a re-imagining of the beloved classic with fast-paced, arcade action where players must defend their bases by blasting an endless barrage of missiles hailing from the sky. Launch counter-missiles to protect your base and target powerups to gain an edge at critical moments. Missile Command: Recharged will appeal to those that fondly remember playing the original or its many iterations, and a whole new generation of gamers that are looking for fast-paced, pick-up-and play, arcade goodness.

F-117A Stealth Fighter (UFO Interactive) - €4.99/£4.49 (€2.99/£2.69 until June 18)
It's the F-117A Stealth Fighter. And once you fly it, you'll see why no other flight simulator compares!

Incredible 3-D graphics will keep you glued to your screen as you experience the same intense pressures that gripped America's Gulf War pilots. Penetrate enemy airspace without being seen! Tangle with the enemy in treacherous dogfights!

Launch awesome firepower against fierce opponents! Your wait is over. The ultimate weapon has arrived. Now it's your turn to pilot the real Stealth Fighter!

Many Faces (eastasiasoft) - €4.99/£4.49 (€3.99/£3.59 until June 17)
Make the Many Face King pay for waking you from your beauty sleep! Many Faces is a multi-directional shooter inspired by arcade classics, combining single-screen action with randomised stages that will constantly keep you on your toes. Customise your character’s weapon and abilities as you go, further guaranteeing that no two runs will ever be the same.

Fly Punch Boom! (Jollypunch Games) - €14.99/£13.49 (€12.74/£11.46 until June 11)
FLY PUNCH BOOM! is everything you've seen in your favorite anime fights. Smash your friends so hard whole planets break in half. Ram skyscrapers, whales and asteroids in their face, chase them and unleash over-the-top super moves. It's all about the joy of punching!

Ever got uppercutted with such gusto that you got kidnapped by aliens? Wanna digest your enemy, then fart them out so hard everything explodes? Wanna punch an Elvis lookalike bird until they shoot into the moon's butt? FLY PUNCH BOOM! says YES to all this, and more. Way more.

Atomicrops (Raw Fury) - €14.99/£13.49
You own the last farm in the post-apocalypse wasteland, inherited from your late grandfather’s will mere moments before the surrounding countryside gets vaporized in a nuclear blast. Now as the only source of food for the local town, and constantly under threat from the local mutant wildlife, you do as any self-respecting farmer would: Farm. Marry. Kill.

Atomicrops is an action roguelite farming simulator. Armed with your hoe, a watering pail, and a fully automatic weapon, you must grow ultra-GMO crops to feed the local town… and make a hefty profit. Defend your land from the mutant pests and bandits that invade nightly to ravage your fields. Court and wed townsfolk to fight and farm by your side. Gather upgrades to increase yields, profit, and power. Befriend the local wildlife to help with the chores.

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (DANGEN Entertainment) - €29.99/£26.99
Bug Fables is an Adventure RPG following Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they search Bugaria's kingdoms, swamps, forests and deserts for The Everlasting Sapling, a treasure said to grant immortality!

Hill Climbing Mania (11Sheep) - €5.00/£4.49
Drive over hilly tracks, collect stars, coins and pickups to upgrade your cars and get further! Also watch out for various obstacles! But you can also use them to perform some backflips... just watch your head! So, buckle up, driver! Drive from the start to finish in each level and collect coins to upgrade your cars.

Turmoil (PLAYDIGIOUS) - €14.99 /£13.49
Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

Get a taste of the rush and rivalry of the time as you earn your way to become a successful oil entrepreneur. As you make money digging up and selling oil, the town will grow along with you.

Lease land at the town auction and search for oil. Build a rig, create an efficient pipe network and bring up the oil to store it in silos. Sell the oil at the best times to maximize profits. Then buy essential upgrades in town to cope with rock, gas and ice. Acquire more town shares than your competitors in a bid to become the new mayor.

Arcade Archives Crazy Climber 2 (HAMSTER) - €6.99/£6.29
Crazy Climber 2 is an action game that was released from Nichibutsu in 1988. This is the sequel to the original Crazy Climber that gained popularity among people in the know.

The stages are now set in the United States but the same gameplay applies. The climber will attempt to reach the top of buildings while characters relentlessly interfere with his progress. Players control the right hand and left hand with each control stick. Try to overcome various obstacles to climb to the top of the skyscraper!

SYNAPTIC DRIVE (YUNUO GAMES) - €24.99/£22.49
Set hundreds of years in the future, diverse fighters from space have assembled on one planet to battle in competitions. Some want to show off their abilities, some live to fight, while others are after prize money... Whatever the reason may be, they're all aiming to come out on top. To attain superhuman reflexes, these fighters have mechanized their bodies to activate synapses in the brain. Such are the origins of Synaptic Drive.

Ant-Gravity: Tiny's Adventure (QUBYTE Interactive) - €0.99/£0.89
Ant-Gravity is  2D Platform game with puzzle elements in which you control Tiny, an ant with the power to control gravity. Use your powers to explore the every changing levels, avoid threats, overcome obstacles and find secrets in this classic 2D game.

SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC (SEGA) - €6.99/£5.99
The retro horizontal shooter returns in SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC for Nintendo Switch!

Wield devastating weapons to blast your way through the armada of the evil ORN Empire. Change your ship’s speed to deftly navigate the treacherous terrain of five diverse alien planets on your way to the destroy the menacing ORN Base, all the while fueled by an epic chiptune soundtrack.

Originally released in arcades, the SEGA AGES version lets you relive those memories with an optional arcade cabinet display replete with ambient sounds. There are some surprises for seasoned Galaxy Federation pilots though, as you can now unlock ships from other Thunder Force games, and test your top scores in the online rankings. Rookie pilots need not fear though: this version also boasts save states and a Kids Mode to help you on your mission.

Resolutiion (Deck 13) - €19.99/£17.99
Resolutiion is a fast-paced action-adventure created by two angry German brothers leading a band of vagrants who loaded it with lovely pixels, dirty jokes, deep ideas and badass emotional tunes for 20 hours of punishing combat, rewarding exploration, and layered storytelling. Will you be the player or will you be played? In the Infinite Empire nothing is as it seems.

Explore a fractured future, gathering weird weapons and stories, to piece together the past: a friend betrayed, a family broken, worlds at war. To solve the mystery of the Cradles take on a multi-cultural-mashup of cynical gods, emotional machines, zealots, luddites, and furry critters in a world that doesn’t care if it confuses or kills you — oh hey, a kitty!

Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special (City Connection) - €24.89/£22.39
This major hit was originally released in the arcades in 1995. This is a new and upgraded game of the 1997 console version of 「Game Tengoku」. The old school Jaleco characters are voiced by an all-star voice over-cast. The character were designed by the great manga artist「Tatsuya Souma」. This is the complete version of the comical shooting game that broke new grounds in the genre. With full VO and 4 original theme songs, enjoy the parody and multiple gimmicks in this chaotic action-packed shooting game. Casual users can use the auto bomb for easier gameplay. If you want a test your skills, play the time attack mode. See how you do on the online high score leaderboard.

Moonlighter: Complete Edition (11 bit studios, available May 29) - €28.99/£25.99
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements following the everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that dreams of becoming a hero. Will's adventure begins when during a long-passed archaeological excavation, a set of Gates were discovered.

People quickly realized that these ancient passages lead to different realms and dimensions – providing brave and reckless adventurers with treasures beyond measure. Rynoka, a small commercial village, was founded near the excavation site providing refuge and a place for adventurers to sell their hard-earned riches.

Moonlighter: Complete Edition is made of:
Moonlighter - full version of the base game with all the free DLCs.
Moonlighter - Between Dimensions - the expansion that enlarges the main experience by filling current dungeons with new creatures, populating all-new Interdimensional Dungeon with mini-bosses, swarming the adventure with new weapons, armory, shop items, and rings.

Castle Pals (Ratalaika Games, available May 29) - €4.99/£4.99
One night, Kylee and Owen stumbled upon creepy Castle Pookapick and decide to uncover its secrets! Nothing could possibly go wrong, could it? Play as two different characters! Punch your way through enemies with Kylee and fly above your enemies while avoiding traps as Owen! Earn optional gold medals by completing levels from start to finish faster than the posted time for each level. Can you collect them all?

Climbros (Ultimate Games, available May 29) - €9.90/£8.89
Climbros is an arcade game with an amazing gameplay. You can explore beautiful and diverse worlds by yourself or together in co-op mode. Climb, discover, cooperate and have fun. Test your skills in various conditions. Snowy rocks, enormous trees or drifting asteroids are just few of many challanges waiting for you. On your way you’ll find tons of unique locations and characters.

WildTrax Racing (SuperPowerUpGames, available May 29) - €7.99/£7.19
In WildTrax Racing you will enjoy the wildest and most spectacular races in natural environments. You will have several game modes such as Arcade and 4-player multiplayer. You will also be able to compare your best times with friends and players around the world on the online ranking chart.

Genetic Disaster (Drageus Games, available May 29) - €14.99/£13.49
1/ Play alone or grab some friends 2/ Pick a character and his mutations 3/ Fight your way out of the mad mansion!

Each of the 12 levels are procedurally generated for more variety and replay value.  Hordes of enemies are waiting for you but keep an eye on your environment, it’s dangerous and will adapt to your progress.

Upgrade your hero to build your own gameplay style and combine different ones to create the perfect team if you play with friends. Do you need a tank or a berserker? Make it happen!

Food Truck Tycoon - Asian Cuisine (Baltoro Games, available May 29) - €4.99/£4.49
Time to explore Asian Food and become the best gourmet cooking master at your brand new food truck!

Take orders, make delicious dishes and be fast to serve the hordes of hungry customers who will queue in front of your counter!

Adam's Venture: Origins (Soedesco, available May 29) - €39.99/£35.99
Start your adventure in Adam’s Venture: Origins. Set in the roaring 20’s, you play as explorer Adam Venture and go on a journey to unravel the secret of Eden. Together with your companion Evelyn, you explore ancient ruins and solve ingenious puzzles to find mysterious locales. As you travel to unique locations, you’re opposed by the evil Clairvaux company, who’s intentions for exploring artifacts could unleash chaos around the world.

Flux8 (Torchbearer, available May 29) - €8.29/£7.49
Take control of Newt and Tess, or play split-screen with a friend! Navigate the factory floor attracting and repelling at will to avoid your untimely demise. Test yourself with fiendish puzzles and avoid deadly traps as you head for freedom. Collect loot throughout your escape to customize Newt and Tess with a range of fashionable accessories. Create your own adventures with the in-built level editor.

Indiecalypse (JanduSoft, available May 29) - €12.99/£11.69
Three stories, three outcasts, three nerds… and a single destiny: to make the best video game ever. Indiecalypse depicts the crude reality of indie game developers and their struggles to get themselves together when it comes to releasing a video game.

Three misfits team up to design and produce their own indie game, finding themselves in a path of chaos, self-destruction and resentment. But there’s also space for crude humor, pop culture references, gratuitous and non-gratuitous violence... and fear. Fear of the dozens of lawsuits for copyright infringement, obscenity and profanity we’ll have to face if the game is finally published.

Snakes & Ladders (Sabec, available May 29) - €8.99/£8.09
Snakes & Ladders is a worldwide classic fun and easy to play board game for family and friends of all ages.

Little Misfortune (Killmonday Games, available May 29) - €19.99/£17.99
Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences. Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, they venture into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bit of bad luck unfolds. Sharing the same universe with the cult video game Fran Bow, created by the visionary dev-duo Killmonday Games.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Nintendo, available May 29) - €59.99/£49.99
A sprawling RPG classic is reborn in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch. In the aftermath of a devastating invasion, embark on a journey that will take you beyond the horizon. Can you change the future, or is your race doomed to extinction?

BioShock: The Collection (Take-Two Interactive, available May 29) - €49.99/£39.99
Experience the unforgettable worlds and monumental stories of the award-winning BioShock series with BioShock: The Collection. Journey to the cities of Rapture and Columbia across BioShock Remastered, BioShock 2 Remastered, and BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition, including all single-player add-on content. Fight for your life and outsmart your enemies, be it deep beneath the waves or high above the clouds.

Borderlands Legendary Collection (Take-Two Interactive, available May 29) - €49.99/£39.99
Get three times the mayhem, three times the loot, and three times the action with the Borderlands Legendary Collection! Kill bandits and beasts, collect powerful weaponry, and maybe even save the universe in Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, along with piles of bonus add-on content for each game, adding 100+ hours of gameplay at an incredible value.

XCOM 2 Collection (Take-Two Interactive, available May 29) - €49.99/£39.99
The XCOM 2 Collection includes the award-winning strategy game XCOM 2, four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift) and the War of the Chosen expansion all in one package. Activate any of the additional content (DLCs and the Expansion) or just play the base game.

Undead & Beyond (Ultimate Games, available May 30) - €10.99/£9.89
Undead & Beyond is a game where you reanimate the death and cause chaos!

Use the products of your research to create an army of the undead and cause havoc in the complex while you aim to accomplish your objectives to reach the next area. Use a wide range of methods to advance further, from creating undead that will attack the facility staff, to using gadgets or simply using stealth to pass through the guards without being noticed. But careful, the facility guards could call for reinforcements.

Despotism 3k (Gameplay First, available May 30) - €10.99/£9.89
Exploit puny humans to extract power and build your own empire! You’ll have to keep track of them to make sure they don’t succumb to exhaustion and hunger… although the weakest ones can always be thrown to the Bioreactor.

In other words, this is a resource management sim with rogue-lite elements, dramatic plot, and an abundance of pop culture references. Also, jokes. Slaughter has never been so fun!

#womenUp, Super Puzzles Dream (JORGE BIEDMA AZUAR, available May 30) - €6.19/£6.19
Puzzles move onto the next level with ‘Super Puzzle Dream’, a mix between classic puzzles and a ‘Tetris’-style dynamic mechanic. #womenUp! is the 'hashtag' for this programme, which dedicates beautiful illustrations and emotive phrases to women on completion of every puzzle.

Become an expert and finish the puzzles in the shortest possible time and you will find yourself amongst the best in the world on the online leaderboard. You can also play with friends and family in the one-on-one split-screen competition mode. Your rival won't make it easy for you! Don't give up - fill an energy bar to perform a counterattack and put them in their place.


Downloadable Content

Minecraft Dungeons Hero Pass (Mojang) - €9.99/£8.39
Includes:
- Hero DLC
- DLC Pack 1
- DLC Pack 2

Food Truck Tycoon - Asian Cuisine Expansion Pack (Baltoro Games, available May 29) - €1.99/£1.79
Includes:
- 45 new levels
- 7 achievements to complete

Moonlighter: Between Dimensions (11 bit studios, available May 29) - €6.99/£6.29
Includes:
- A brand-new Interdimensional Dungeon (and a chance for it to appear as a Corrupted Dungeon in the original dungeons)
- 10 original enemies and 5 minibosses
- Full set of weapons with a new short sword, big sword, bow, gloves, and spear
- Set of armor with a new helmet, chest, and boots
- Trick Weapons – 10 unique weapons – both powerful… and punishing!
- New Rings – which are boosting Will’s passive abilities
- New Shop upgrade – allowing Will to showcase his new Interdimensional Items
- New Customers asking to trade and an unfamiliar NPC: The Trader
- Additional story and lore

[Nintendo/Nintendo eShop]