2021 release guide on Switch: here are the most anticipated games from Nintendo’s hybrid console for August
It is time to continue with the review of our launch guide , being the turn now of Nintendo Switch to see what games will go on sale next month.
Independent productions will take over a good part of the launches, seeing in the last tail of August one of the Switch exclusives that are most expected of this 2021. Or at least if the intense experiences go for you.
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Road 96: 2021 release guide on Switch: here are the most anticipated games from Nintendo’s hybrid console for August
On August 16 comes Road 96 , a rather unusual adventure mixing road trips with procedural development. The result? That no two games will be the same due to the huge number of variables available, where any line of conversation will radically change our destiny, making a fool of other games with various endings such as Life is Strange or The Walking Dead .
Out on Nintendo Switch, Steam and Epic Store
Greak: Memories of Azur: 2021 release guide on Switch: here are the most anticipated games from Nintendo’s hybrid console for August
On August 17th comes Greak: Memories of Azur , the next title published by Team 17. A mix between Trine and Hollow Knight that stands out for its aesthetics and for those different styles of play proposed by its three protagonists. Apart from the action and platforms typical of these side-scrolling adventures, there will be no shortage of puzzles in which you will have to alternate between the protagonists. There is a demo in the eShop .
Out on PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and Steam
Mayhem brawler: 2021 release guide on Switch: here are the most anticipated games from Nintendo’s hybrid console for August
Mayhem Brawler arrives on August 18 , a beat ’em up that seems like a first cousin of the recent Streets of Rage 4 (by the way, the Mr. X Nightmare DLC is already working on Switch, finally). With three-way multiplayer (only local, be careful), this work from the Hero Concept studio has decision-making to follow the course of the story, to the point of having three endings to unlock .
Out on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam
No More Heroes III: 2021 release guide on Switch: here are the most anticipated games from Nintendo’s hybrid console for August
On August 27 comes No More Heroes III , the indescribable new adventure from legendary otaku assassin Travis Touchdown. If you have played the previous No More Heroes you will already know that not the typical action game awaits you, but much more. All this seasoned in a 100% Japanese shaker where all kinds of rarities and styles of play have room. The city of Santa Destroy aims high .
Exclusively for Nintendo Switch
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All the games that will come out on Nintendo Switch
Here is a list of all the games that will be released on Switch in August, with the reserve price in physical format or for the eShop if it can already be pre-purchased.
Day 5, Thursday
- The Falconeer | 29.99 euros
Day 10, Tuesday
- Black Book | 21.24 euros in eShop
Day 12, Thursday
- SkateBIRD
Day 13, Friday
- Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four
- Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle | 44.99 euros
Day 16, Monday
- Road 96 | 19.96 euros in eShop
Day 17, Tuesday
- Greak: Memories of Azur | 19.99 euros in eShop
Day 18, Wednesday
- Mayhem Brawler | 19.99 euros in eShop
Day 19, Thursday
- RiMS Racing
Day 24, Tuesday
- King’s Bounty II | 50.99 euros
Day 26, Thursday
- ProtoCorgi
Day 27, Friday
- Baldo: The Guardian Owls
- No More Heroes 3 | 54.99 euros
Day 31, Tuesday
- Guts’ N Goals
- KeyWe | 24.99 euros in eShop
- Rustler | 29.99 euros
The best games of 2021 for Nintendo Switch
As new dates are confirmed every week (and as many are modified), we recommend that you be aware of our Google Calendar , where we update all the games instantly every day, specifying whether they come out physically or digitally. If you miss any, leave it in the comments.
