Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 18th, 2019. Last week was a bit of a rough one for me, but I’m ready to tackle the new week with renewed vigor. As such, I’ve got as many as three reviews for you today, along with some news, new release information, the usual sales list, and more. Let’s dig in!
News
Kawase from ‘Umihara Kawase’ Has Been Revealed for ‘Crystal Crisis’

Given the roster of Nicalis’s cross-over fighter Blade Strangers, this isn’t exactly a surprising reveal, but Kawase from Umihara Kawase has been officially unveiled as a member of the roster of Crystal Crisis. For those who don’t remember the title, Crystal Crisis is a cross-over puzzle game set to release on May 28th. The roster includes many characters from Blade Strangers, including Solange from Code of Princess EX, Quote and Curly Brace from Cave Story, Isaac from Binding of Isaac, and others. It also features a couple of famous characters from Tezuka Productions in the form of Astro Boy and Black Jack. And it has Johnny Turbo for some reason. In all, 20 characters have been revealed, and it seems like that’s the full roster, barring any secrets. ‘SEGA AGES Alex Kidd in Miracle World’ Hits Japan February 21st

The SEGA AGES release of Alex Kidd in Miracle World kept getting punted down the line as SEGA kept announcing new additions to the schedule, but the company finally announced it wa...