Advance Wars arrives on Nintendo Switch this week

Following a lengthy delay the remake of Advance Wars 1 and 2 arrives on Switch this week, along with the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, Coffee Talk Episode 2, and others.

🛍 Monday, April 17 — Sunday, April 23

After a long wait (for good reason) the Advance Wars remake is finally landing on the Nintendo Switch this week. It is joined by around 25 other games coming to the eShop over the course of the next seven days.

As usual, we've gone through all of them and we've got a list of what's on the way for you to check out. Below you'll find a short description of each, along with a link out to screenshots and a trailer.

Beyond the anticipated Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp (which is a lovely looking remake of both the first and second GBA originals), this week also sees the release of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, Coffee Talk Episode 2, and 3D puzzle adventure Tin Hearts.

Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp

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Missed last week's post? Well, TRON: Identity, Wildfrost, and the Mega Man Battle Network games were just some of the highlights.

So, on to the list!

All dates are EU and US unless noted. Release data is sourced All dates are EU and US unless noted. Release data is sourced via Switch Scores. Switch Scores. 📦 A cardboard box emoji denotes a physical release is also available. 🎮 A controller emoji means a demo is available.

Want to know what games are landing on Switch this week?
The full list is below. is below.

🗓 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games:

Tuesday, April 18

• Disney Speedstorm — Combat racing with Disney folks.
• God of Rock — Music fighting game that 'blends rhythm-based gameplay with fighting game mechanics' for tense 1v1 matches.
• 📦 Minecraft Legends — Action strategy take on Minecraft with both co-op and multiplayer
• The Mageseeker — An action RPG set in the League of Legends universe.

Wednesday, April 19

• Final Fantasy I - VI — Six games here in a bundle, or available individually too.
• Just Xiangqi — A fancy looking take on Chinese chess.
• Lost Epic — 2D side-scrolling action RPG with online.

Thursday, April 20

• 🎮 Arcana of Paradise: The Tower — Real-time card battle roguelike adventure.
• Cavity Busters — A roguelite 'toothpunk' bullet hell with a grungy look to it.
• Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly — Another slice of coffee-brewing and heart-to-heart talking in this sim.
• 📦 DNF Duel: Who's Next — 2.5D action fighting game.
• Japanese Nekosama Games: The Outlaws — Oddball escape room mystery featuring cats.
• Labyrinth of Zangetsu — 3D turn-based dungeon crawler RPG with Japanese yokai folklore.
• Lifeslide — Fly a paper plane in this story about life.
• Light of Life — Challenging precision fantasy platformer. (Apr 21 in U.S.)
• Melonizard — Budget 2D puzzle action game where stealth is important.
• Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit — Expect mystical temples and gravity puzzles in this 3D puzzle adventure.
• Mr Sun's Hatbox — Slapstick, roguelite platformer about 'getting the job done at all costs'.
• Panic Porcupine — Sonic-inspired precision platformer.
• Park Story — Puzzle dungeon top-down action adventure.
• Summer Bubble Splash — Color matching puzzler.
• Sunrise GP — Arcade racer for four players with a cel-shaded look to the vehicles.
• Tin Hearts — 3D puzzle adventure from some of the team behind Fable. Switch exclusive for a bit this one.
• Wild Dogs — 2D 'alien attack' platformer.

Friday, April 21

• 📦 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp — Two GBA turn-based classics get a lovely fresh lick of paint. My pick of the week.
• Moe Waifu H — Rhythm action puzzler.
• Yello Adventures — Budget 2D platformer.

..and that's it for this week! Which of these upcoming Switch games do you like the look of?

🗓️ This list of upcoming Nintendo Switch games first appeared in Issue 328 of Switch Weekly — Chris Brandrick's Nintendo newsletterChris Brandrick's Nintendo newsletterChris Brandrick's Nintendo newsletter.