Nintendo Releases for December 26, 2024 – Updates

Given all the festivities around Boxing Day, I must admit there’s a handful of game developers I’d love to give a piece of my mind to—and maybe a bit more.

Last week saw a couple of unexpected releases slip through the cracks. Quilts and Cats of Calico, previously featured in the Indie World showcase, suddenly launched. Meanwhile, in North America, Dodonpachi Saidaioujou, a new bullet hell shooter, also popped up unexpectedly. Taito added Warrior Blade to their Archives collection for the week.

As I write this from my parent’s place, which feels like it’s on the edge of the known world, the lack of decent internet has turned this task into an absolute grind. To make matters worse, it seems there’s not a single game worth getting excited about on any of the eShops. And while Europe thrives on games with identical screenshots from different publishers, North America had already seen one of those weeks prior. With all that said…

Here’s wishing you Merry Christmas, a joyous Hanukkah, or whatever it is you’re celebrating this season. Fingers crossed that Nintendo gets a special visit by three wise spirits that convince them to sort things out pronto. Until next week, take care!

North America Releases

• Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (US$29.99/C$40.59 – Wednesday)
• Thinking of You: Beyond Time ($24.99/$34.49 – Friday)
• Real H 4 ($19.99/$19.99)
• Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics ($12.99/$17.99 – Friday)
• Star Trek: Legends ($11.99/$16.15 – Wednesday)
• Cyberpunk Speed Assassin ($10.99/$15.34)
• Airborne Grannies ($9.99/$13.50 – Wednesday)
• Body Cam Shooter ($9.99/$13.99)
• Korean Drone Flying Tour Chuncheon City ($9.99/$13.99)
• Basketball Legends 24 ($9.99/$13.99 – Friday)
• Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue ($9.99/$13.99 – Saturday)
• Prison Escape Simulator: Breakout Master ($7.99/$11.18)
• Wukong Sun: Black Legend ($7.99/$11.23)
• Bright Side: Quiz ($9.99/$13.45 – Friday)
• Golf Up ($6.99/$9.99 – Wednesday)
• Tombs of Myra ($6.99/$7.99 – Wednesday)
• EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)
• Jewel Fever 3 ($5.99/$7.99 – Tuesday)
• Sudoku Classic 2 ($5.99/$7.97)
• The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station ($5.99/$7.29)
• Potato Arena ($5.00/$7.00)
• Make It! Oden ($5.00/$4.59)
• Pizza Maker ($4.99/$6.99 – Tuesday)
• Drift Legends 2 ($4.99/$7.00)
• Cats Visiting Underwater World ($3.99/$4.99 – Tuesday)
• Old Coin Pusher Friends 3 ($3.99/$4.99)
• Detail Hunter ($2.99/$4.19 – Wednesday)
• Jungle Adventure ($2.99/$4.19 – Wednesday)
• Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride ($1.99/$2.49 – Tuesday)

European Releases

• Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (€29.99/£26.99 – Wednesday)
• Paw Paw Destiny (€14.99/£12.99 – Monday)
• Star Trek: Legends (€11.99/£10.79 – Wednesday)
• Cyberpunk Speed Assassin (€10.99/£9.89)
• Airborne Grannies (€9.99/£8.99 – Wednesday)
• Body Cam Shooter (€9.99/£9.99)
• TCG Empire: Card Shop Simulator (€9.99/£8.99)
• Basketball Legends 24 (€9.99/£9.99 – Friday)
• Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue (€9.99/£9.99 – Saturday)
• Pizza Maker (€9.99/£8.99 – Saturday)
• World War II: City Rebirth Tycoon (€7.99/£7.19 – Wednesday)
• Cats vs Dogs Military Mission (€7.99/£7.19)
• Pet Kawaii Shop (€7.99/£7.19)
• Prison Escape Simulator: Breakout Master (€7.99/£7.19)
• Sports Supermarket (€7.99/£7.19)
• Golf Up (€6.99/£6.29 – Wednesday)
• BeatBlast: Rhythm Rampage (€5.99/£5.39 – Wednesday)
• Dirt Bike Extreme 3D (€5.99/£5.39)
• The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station (€5.99/£4.99)
• EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)
• Tombs of Myra (€4.99/£4.49 – Tuesday)
• Spot the Difference: Classic Finding Puzzle (€4.99/£4.99)
• Meow Moments: Celebrating Renewal and Romance (€2.99/£2.69 – Monday)
• Sparking Beam Strike 1000 (€2.99/£2.69)
• Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride (€1.99/£1.79 – Tuesday)

Japan Releases

• Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (¥4680)
• The Owl Lurking in the Dusk and Subaru at Dawn (¥3300)
• Thinking of You: Beyond Time (¥3300)
• Universe For Sale (¥2500)
• Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics (¥1999)
• Doom Sweeper (¥1799)
• Basketball Legends 24 (¥1599)
• Body Cam Shooter (¥1599)
• Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue (¥1599)
• Kintetsu Railway Part 2 Kintetsu Osaka Line/Nagoya Line- Train Sign Simulator (¥1500)
• Jewel Fever 3 (¥999)
• Jalecolle Famicom Edition: Pizza Pop (¥990)
• Korean Drone Flying Tour Chuncheon City (¥990)
• Tombs of Myra (¥900)
• EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)
• The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station (¥800)
• Football Stars: Head Ball Soccer Co-op Battle (¥753)
• Hole.io (¥750)
• Drift Legend 2 (¥749)
• Sudoku Classic 2 (¥600)
• Life or Reach (¥500)
• Make It! Oden (¥500)
• Old Coin Pusher Friends Part 3 (¥470)
• Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride (¥200)

For anyone looking to snag a deal, most third-party games are currently on sale across North America. A special mention to the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, currently discounted by 25% until January 6. Keep tabs on platforms like PSPrices or DekuDeals for more of these bargains.