Nintendo Releases – December 26, 2024 – Updates

A few developers might just deserve a holiday punch for Boxing Day, if you ask some folks!

Looking back at last week’s happenings, it seems we overlooked the surprise launch of Quilts and Cats of Calico, a former Indie World title. Additionally, North America saw the unexpected release of Saidaioujou, a bullet hell shooter from Dodonpachi. Warrior Blade by Taito also made its mark in the Archives.

This year, I’m spending the holidays out at my parents’ place. It’s one of those spots that’s so far off the beaten path, you could call it nowhere. Dealing with the patchy internet there has turned sorting through gaming news into a bit of a chore. Plus, to be honest, I’ve yet to find a single enticing game across the eShops—zilch! Meanwhile, Europe is getting games from various publishers, but they’re all sporting the same old screenshots. It feels like North America got one of their titles weeks ago, yet everything remains unchanged. So, in short…

Happy Holidays, whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, or whatever else you choose to celebrate. Here’s to hoping Nintendo finds some holiday spirit to help them sort things out pronto. Catch you next week.

North America

• Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire ($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)

Sales and Price Drops – Just about every third-party publisher is in sale mode in North America. Don’t miss out on the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, now with its inaugural discount at 25% off till January 6. Check out the discounts on websites like PSPrices and DekuDeals.

Europe

• 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

• 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)

Whether you’re grabbing some fresh releases or scout­ing for holiday deals, there’s plenty to keep entertained with as the year winds down. Happy gaming!