January continues the previous trend of modest releases for the 3DS and Switch.
Kirby Battle Royal will only be the major and physical 3DS release for this month. The other game will be the Virtual Console version of Pokemon Crystal on the 3DS eShop. Similarly, a bunch of indie games for the Switch will be soon available. The most notable of which are Super Meat Boy and The Escapist 2. Square Enix's latest RPG project, Lost Sphere will also make an appearance. Oh, and there's also a new game for the Wii U as well!
These are the tentative release dates for Nintendo 3DS and Switch games in North America (also known as US, Asian, or MDE) unless otherwise stated. The local retail prices mentioned below are just approximate values based on the US SRP. Tax, shipping, and other fees are not taken into consideration. Final price will only be revealed by the retailers on the actual local release date itself.
Nintendo 3DS
| Date | Title | eShop | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kirby Battle Royale | $39.99 | P1,990 |
| 26 | Pokemon Crystal Version | $9.99 | - |
Nintendo Switch
| Date | Title | eShop | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing | $7.99 | - |
| 04 | Pic-a-Pix Deluxe | $7.99 | - |
| 04 | Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure DELUXE | $15.99 | - |
| 11 | Draw a Stickman: EPIC 2 | $6.99 | - |
| 11 | Energy Invasion | $2.99 | - |
| 11 | Furi | $19.99 | - |
| 11 | Moorhuhn Knights & Castles | $29.99 | - |
| 11 | OF MICE AND SAND -REVISED- | $9.99 | - |
| 11 | Super Meat Boy | $19.99 | - |
| 11 | The Escapists 2 | $19.99 | - |
| 12 | Azkend 2: The World Beneath | $7.99 | - |
| 12 | BRAWL | $9.99 | - |
| 15 | Gunhouse | $14.99 | - |
| 16 | Energy Balance | $2.99 | - |
| 16 | Inner Space | $19.99 | - |
| 16 | Nightmare Boy | $9.99 | - |
| 18 | World to the West | $19.99 | - |
| 19 | Vesta | $14.99 | - |
| 22 | Chroma Gun | $19.99 | - |
| 23 | Lost Sphere | $49.99 | P2,490 |
| 23 | Shu | $9.99 | - |
Wii U
| Date | Title | eShop | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jolt Family Robot Racer | $5.99 | - |
While the 3DS is region-locked, the Switch is not so you can play Japanese Switch games on your US Switch console. The eShop usually updates at 12 PM or 3 PM of the same day or at 12 AM of the next day, Philippine Time. Local retailers like DataBlitz and Game One PH/ i.TECH will usually sell physical copies at the date of release, unless unforeseen shipments or delivery problems occur.
Which games are you interested in? You can also check out our Upcoming 3DS Games and Upcoming Switch Games articles for more info.
Source: Nintendo Original background from: China Daily Asia
