Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 20th, 2020. In today’s article, it’s all about those new releases. There are a dozen new games to check out, each one vying for a little slice of your wallet. But wait! There are also sales. A nefarious trap, no doubt. How many of us will it catch" Most, if not all. But we will live to fight another day! LET US HIE ONWARD, STALWART CHUMS!
New Releases
Chinese Parents ($12.99)

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This is a life sim where you oversee the growth of a Chinese child from their birth to taking the University entrance exams. It’s a delicate balancing act, trying to avoid over-stressing your child while also making sure they’re doing enough to succeed in various endeavors. While a lot of Westerners probably won’t be able to directly relate to the cultural context of it all, there are enough universal concerns here that the basic emotions should ring true. Make decisions as you will, but that exam is coming for you eventually. Then you take it, things wrap up, and the child becomes the parent. Maybe you’ll do better this time" I got a lot out of this one. It’s quite compelling. Arcade Archives Lightning Fighters ($7.99)

Also known as Trigon, Lightning Fighters is a 1990 vertical shoot-em-up from Konami that shares a lot in common with stuff like Raiden or Toaplan’s shooters. It’s another game that runs on Konami’s TMNT-based hardware, ...