Nintendo Download: Mare of Equestria

It’s a My Little Pony kind of week on the Switch, but don’t worry, that’s not all. Platformer Kao the Kangaroo hits too, plus a bunch of smaller releases.

Kao

So we actually just ran a bit of release news about Kao, and it’s looking pretty sharp. The game comes out of Tate Multimedia and is meant to reboot a Dreamcast title from decades gone by.

No, it’s not a ‘retro game’, but it does nod to the original, and features a design that seems reminiscent of 90s 3D platformers. You can check out a bit more about it here, and see the trailer below.

As for the other spotlight game of the Download, that’d be My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure. Yes, that MLP. So I’m gonna stop there, but if you’re into it, it’s ready to go tomorrow.

Unfortunately there isn’t a whole lot else this week, as the smaller and indie launches are kinda unimpressive. Still, best to scroll down and see for yourself. Never know.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch

• MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure – Bring magic back to Equestria and play with the new generation of MY LITTLE PONY characters, in an adventure full of fun, fashion and good friends! Earth Pony Sunny wants to make the world a better place by hosting Maretime Bay Day, a forgotten celebration of friendship and magic. But some pony is out to spoil the celebration – only you can help Sunny throw the most magical celebration Equestria has ever seen. Use your magic to put on fashion shows, find the cutest animals and fly with the Pegasi. Customize your ponies by unlocking new skills and accessories, including new hats and jewelry, rollerblades and fashion magic. And you can invite another player for multiplayer minigames! MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure will be available on May 27.

• Kao the Kangaroo – Kao the Kangaroo is a beautiful 3D platformer jam-packed with fun, exploration, adventure and mystery! Join Kao, the feisty furball, as he embarks on an unforgettable quest to uncover the secrets surrounding the disappearance of his father. He’ll traverse rich environments filled with hazards, puzzles and foes. Each turn uncovers another clue, and reveals a secret world bubbling under the surface. Kao the Kangaroo will be available on May 27.

Pre-Orders

• Sonic Origins – Celebrate the games that started it all! Sonic Origins is a new collection which includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic CD, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. The game delivers the legendary, non-stop Sonic action found in the original games, while providing a fresh twist with remastered visuals, added features and new content modes. Pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition in Nintendo eShop and receive downloadable content from the Premium Fun Pack plus Classic Music Pack, featuring Hard Missions, Letterbox Background, Bonus Character Animations in-menu and music player and additional remastered music tracks. Sonic Origins will be available on June 23.

Demos

• SILT – Dive into an ocean abyss and unravel long-forgotten mysteries in this puzzle-adventure game. Explore a surreal underwater realm filled with strange machinery, ancient ruins and ocean inhabitants. Possess sea creatures and harness their abilities to solve puzzles, and travel deeper into the darkness. Plunge into the dark waters of SILT with the free demo, now available in Nintendo eShop. SILT will be available on June 1.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
  • Check out the full list of deals available this week at https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.

Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• Accident
• Arcade Archives TRIO THE PUNCH
• Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers – Available May 27
• Bad Writer
• Beatus Creation Solitaire
• Coloring Pixels: Collection 1
• Egg Runner
• Eye Exercise – Ver. kompeito
• Farm Tycoon – Available May 27
• Flewfie’s Adventure – Available June 1
• Freezer Pops – Available May 27
• Jade Order – Available May 27
• Pinku Kult: Hex Mortis – Available June 1
• Pixel Game Maker Series KINGDOM FIGHTER
• PRIDE DANCE Out & Proud
• Mechanic Battle
• Mischief Dungeon Life
• Nail Salon: Style and Makeup Bag
• REMOTE LIFE – Available May 27
• Sakura Succubus 5
• sCATch: The Painter Cat
• Senren * Banka – Available May 27
• Super Hero Driving School
• Super Toy Cars Offroad – Available May 27
• The Big Con – GRIFT OF THE YEAR EDITION – Available June 1
• Toonkars Racer – Available May 28
• Twin Blades of the Three Kingdoms
• Underland: The Climb
• World Map: Crafted City Builder