Before you ask: yes, you can pet the cat in Astral Chain. And the dog.
Why does this week have the whiff of a tire fire?
Well, there's a Bubsy game, something called Pantsu Hunter which Anime World Report revolted on, and a "Grand Brix Shooter" that I'm not sure why that typo was allowed to exist. Thankfully, Platinum is saving us (as usual) with Astral Chain... hopefully, the review will be up shortly as of press time.
Anything else worth picking up?
There's another programming thing in Fuze4, and possibly Vambrace: Cold Soul depending on how Jordan's review shakes out. Heave Ho looks like really stupid fun if you're not the president of the Anti-Social Gamers of North America.
So what's going on in Japan?
The Otome Armada is boarding.
North America
Switch Retail
Astral Chain (US$59.99/C$79.99: Friday)
Bubsy: Paws on Fire ($24.99/$31.49)
Switch eShop
FUZE4 Nintendo Switch ($39.99/$49.99: Friday)
Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition ($29.99/$39.99: Friday)
Risk of Rain 2 ($29.99/$39.99: Friday)
Star-Crossed Myth - The Department of Punishments ($29.99/$34.99)
Star-Crossed Myth - The Department of Wishes ($29.99/$34.99)
Vambrace: Cold Soul ($24.99/$31.49)
Hookbots ($19.99/$25.99: Wednesday)
AER Memories of Old ($19.99/$25.19: Wednesday)
Boreal Blade ($19.99/$25.19: Wednesday)
Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka ($19.99/$25.19)
Obakeidoro! ($19.99/$24.99)
Decay of Logos ($19.99/$24.99) Delayed to September
Hopping Girl Hokane Jumping Kingdom: Princess of the Black Rabbit ($19.99/not releasing)
Little Racer ($15.99/$20.15)
Brunch Club ($14.99/$18.99)
Eight-Minute Empire ($14.99/$18.89: Tuesday)
Wilmot's Warehouse ($14.99/$18.89)
Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise ($14.99)
Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s ($12.99/$16.37: Wednesday)
Headspun ($12.99/$15.99: Friday)
Heave Ho ($9.99/$12.59)
Grand Brix Shooter ($9.99/$12.59)
Invasion of Alien X - Earth in Crisis ($9.99/$12.49)
Omen Exito: Plague ($9.99/$11.99)
eSport Manager ($7.99/$10.07: Tuesday)
Deadlings ($7.99/$10.07: Tuesday)
Legend of the Skyfish ($7.99/$9.99: Friday)
SpaceColorsRunner ($5.99/$7.99: Friday)
Whipseey and the Lost Atlas ($5.99/$7.55: Tuesday)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: Lite Edition (free)
3DS eShop
Pinball Breaker 4 ($6.99/$8.99)
Switch Archives
Vs Pinball ($7.99/$9.87: Friday)
Sales and Price Drops
Highlights: Capcom titles, Bastion, and Transistor are on sale until the 29th, Superbeat Xonic is US$0.89/C$1.13 until September 5. Spreadsheet
Europe
Switch Retail
Astral Chain (€59.99/£49.99: Friday)
Bubsy: Paws on Fire (€24.99/£22.49)
Switch eShop
FUZE4 Nintendo Switch (€34.99/£29.99: Friday)
Root Letter: Last Answer (€29.99/£24.99: Friday)
Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition (€29.99/£24.99: Friday)
Risk of Rain 2 (€29.99/£24.99: Friday)
Vambrace: Cold Soul (€24.99/£19.99)
Hookbots (€19.99/£19.99: Wednesday)
AER Memories of Old (€19.99/£17.99: Wednesday)
Decay of Logos (€19.99/£17.99)
Boreal Blade (€19.99/£17.99: Wednesday)
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (€19.99/£16.99: Friday)
Obakeidoro! (€19.99/£16.99: Wednesday)
Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka (€18.99/£17.09: Wednesday)
Hopping Girl Hokane Jumping Kingdom: Princess of the Black Rabbit (€17.99/£16.99)
Little Racer (€15.99/£14.39)
Eight-Minute Empire (€14.99/£13.49: Tuesday)
Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise (€14.99/£12.99: Wednesday)
Wilmot's Warehouse (€13.99/£12.59)
Brunch Club (€12.99/£11.99)
Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s (€12.99/£11.69: Wednesday)
Headspun (€12.99/£8.99: Friday)
Heave Ho (€9.99/£8.99)
Grand Brix Shooter (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)
Invasion of Alien X - Earth in Crisis (€9.99/£8.99)
Legend of the Skyfish (€7.99/£7.99: Friday)
eSport Manager (€7.99/£7.19: Tuesday)
Deadlings (€7.99/£7.19: Tuesday)
Whipseey and the Lost Atlas (€5.99/£4.99: Wednesday)
SpaceColorsRunner (€4.99/£4.49)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: Lite Edition (free)
Switch Archives
Vs Pinball (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)
Japan
Astral Chain (¥8618: Friday)
Brothers Conflict: Precious Baby (¥7344)
Omega Vampire (¥5600)
Friday the 13th: The Game (¥5144)
Raspberry Cube (¥4298)
Toraware no Palm (¥3990: Friday)
Vambrace: Cold Soul (¥2980)
Dead Or School (¥2916)
Worms WMD (¥2750)
Super Cane Magic Zero (¥2484)
Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka (¥2000)
Boku to Kanojo no Kenshuu Nisshi (¥1980)
Tonari ni Kanojo no Iru Shiawase -Two Farce- (¥1980)
Solo: Islands of the Heart (¥1980)
Brunch Club (¥1524)
Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise (¥1500)
Strikers 1999 (¥1200)
Invasion of Alien X - Earth in Crisis (¥1200)
Heave Ho (¥1010)
Grand Brix Shooter (¥990)
Vs Pinball (¥823: Friday)
The Legend of Heroes: Akatsuki no Kiseki (free: Tuesday)