DK will be the first full character to be featured as DLC for the popular
Switch strategy title.
That said, what is here is very enjoyable and means that Tiny Metal is only bested by Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle as the definitive
Switch strategy title — which isn't a bad thing — and it's the next best thing to actually having Advance Wars.
Not exact matches
Bright, colourful animations and a sense of personality mix with a surprisingly deep tactical combat experience, and while purists might balk at the idea of a stripped back
strategy title featuring Nintendo's famous plumber, there's plenty for
Switch owners to enjoy here.
Dreadbit and Ripstone publishing have announced that their turn - based
strategy title with a steam punk twist, Ironcast, will be launching on the Nintendo
Switch on August 10th.
Ubisoft surprised gamers when it announced not only was it working on a Mario
title for the Nintendo
Switch, but that it would be transporting the mustachioed plumber and friends to the turn - based battlegrounds of the tactical
strategy genre.
Wargroove was also one of the
titles announced when the
Switch launched, and with online multiplayer and twelve campaigns, it has potential to set the bar for future turn - based
strategy games to make their way to the
Switch.
So basically, it's «a casual action -
strategy game», just as Oasis
switched up a lot of mechanics from more complex PC RTS and turn - based
strategy titles into a cohesive casual whole - and honestly, we hope it gets a whole lot more commercial interest that Oasis, which seemed to get somewhat ignored by the casual gameplaying public - anyone hazard a guess as to why?
Today on Industry Interviews, The
Switch Effect is joined by The BlackNES Guy who is the creator of The Ultimate Guides,
strategy guides created for the NES Classic, SNES Classic, Legend of Zelda, and more retro
titles.
At the time of writing, a number of other first - party
Switch titles are still listed at # 59.99 (~ $ 74 USD), so it remains to be seen whether Nintendo has rethought its overall pricing
strategy for the upcoming hybrid console, or if it's simply reviewing the RRP of
titles on a game - by - game basis.
Despite the premise, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is a surprisingly solid
strategy game that quickly becomes one of the
Switch's best
titles.
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima also said at an annual business
strategy briefing that 70 game makers are developing 100
titles for its
Switch game console, which is to be launched in March.
If this
title was included with the
Switch, people would have something fun to play with their friends right out of the box... which would have been a brilliant
strategy if Nintendo had employed it.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is one of the most interesting Nintendo
Switch exclusive
titles, offering a lighter approach to turn - based
strategy, a great battle system and a good amount of content.
As of the time of writing, six
titles have been announced or released for the
Switch that originally released on the Wii U. Nintendo seems to be using this porting
strategy to bolster the
Switch's lineup, and has been doing so steadily since release day.
There's also the fact that we are getting a fully - fledged Fire Emblem
title on the
Switch next year (if the gods are kind) and that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will deliver a dose of turn - based
strategy come 29 August.
Did I mention its also
switched things up from a tactical
strategy squad
title to the tactical third - person
strategy squad
title?