May 2017 - games, that were released this month for Nintendo Switch

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May 2017 - games, that were released this month for Nintendo Switch

Tumbleseed

Arcade, Side view

May 2, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Metacritic: 74/100

Tumbleseed is an arcade side view from developers from the studios aeiowu, Jenna Blazevich, David Laskey, Joel Corelitz, Greg Wohlwend and Benedict Fritz. The game...

NBA Playgrounds

Arcade, Simulation, Basketball, Sports game

May 9, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 5.1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

NBA Playgrounds is a 2v2 arcade basketball game where you can show off your skills on a variety of stages and defeat the best players in exciting basketball...

Minecraft

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

May 12, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox emphasizing freedom of action and exploration of an almost infinite open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Thumper

Arcade, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Virtual Reality (VR)

May 18, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Thumper is a music arcade game with a third-person view, supporting the PlayStation VR virtual reality device. In this rhythm game, you take on the role of a space...

Flip Wars

Arcade, Online, Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Tactics, Side view

May 18, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Metacritic: 53/100

Flip Wars is a competitive arcade puzzle action game for four people. You have to control colorful robots, whose main task is to capture as many colored tiles as...

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

May 23, 2017 → Nintendo Switch; May 26, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is a Japanese-style turn-based tactical RPG. The main character is the demon Killia, who opposes the emperor who rules hell. You...

ULTRA STREET FIGHTER 2: The Final Challengers

Arcade, Fighting, First-person view, Side view

May 26, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Metacritic: 66/100

ULTRA STREET FIGHTER 2: The Final Challengers is a classic side-scrolling, first-person fighting game exclusively for the Nintendo Switch...

Astro Duel Deluxe

Arcade, Online, Shooter, Board / Group Game

May 30, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Astro Duel Deluxe is a wildly fun arcade shooter in which 1 to 6 players can fight on the same screen. The rounds are fast, and you can lose in the blink of an eye...

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