Nintendo Download: Go on a Rampage with Retro Classics

Retro City Rampage makes the jump to Nintendo Switch this week, along with some decent late-summer sales.

Time to Rampage, retro style

Chances are, if you’re a gamer who’s into the kind of game that this is, you’ve already played Retro City Rampage. This is the DX version of the game, which is basically an action filled journey into the 8bit past of gaming.

It’s pretty fun from what I remember, and plays off of a bunch of classic games. Yep, that means there are plenty of unofficial crossovers, and more than a few things that’ll scratch that nostalgic itch.

If you missed it, or could use another go around with it, it’s a solid pickup. It’s one of a bunch of games to hit the Switch this week. RCR is easily the biggest name in the group though, as the rest include titles like Strikers 1945 and Aero Fighters 2- the Neo Geo game of the week.

Honestly, what do you expect? It’s August. New stuff is a few weeks off (at least).

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch

• Retro City Rampage DX – The Retro City Rampage game reimagines the open-world crime genre of the ’80s. Rampage the city, steal cars or play over 60 Story Mode missions. This remastered pop culture sendup features a full Story Mode of open-world missions, along with Arcade Challenges for quick pick-up-and-play action. Explore the city by foot or by car, and discover minigames, customizations, collectibles and special guest stars.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
  • I Am Setsuna – Download the authentic JRPG style of yesteryear on the Nintendo Switch console and save 33 percent for a limited time. Offer ends Aug. 10 at 8:59 a.m. PT.
• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Activities

• Celebrate Kirby’s 25th Anniversary with activities throughout August – It’s been 25 years since Kirby debuted in the Kirby’s Dream Land game on the Game Boy system. That’s worth celebrating! Fans can enjoy up to 25 percent off select digital Kirby games for the Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS family of systems now through 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 8. The full list of games is here.
• While we’re enjoying 25 years of Kirby, there’s another famous Nintendo series having an anniversary right now: The Star Fox 64 game was released a little more than 20 years ago! With the long-awaited release of Star Fox 2 coming on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition system on Sept. 29 as well, we thought it was the perfect time to celebrate all things Star Fox with some My Nintendo rewards. Check out some of the great stuff you can get with your My Nintendo points!
  • Star Fox Zero (Wii U) 30 percent off
  • Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo 3DS) 30 percent off
  • Star Fox Command (Wii U) 40 percent off
• This month’s game picks are Nintendo exclusives from a wide variety of genres! With discounts of up to 50 percent off, now is a great time to try these fun titles you might have missed.
  • An epic action RPG: Pandora’s Tower (Wii U)
  • A quirky classic: Earthbound Beginnings (Wii U)
  • Two top tower defense games: Dillon’s Rolling Western (Nintendo 3DS) and Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger (Nintendo 3DS)

Also new this week:

• ACA NEOGEO AERO FIGHTERS 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Slime-san (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• GUNBARICH for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• STRIKERS1945 for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Puzzle Adventure Blockle (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Use Your Words (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Infinite Minigolf (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• VoxelMaker (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Flight of Light (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)