Hello, gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for December 24th, 2018. If you’re reading this, I’ll assume you’re either a couple days in the future, are enjoying a quiet evening at home, or are hiding from your family. Whatever the case, I’ve got you covered, friend. Understandably, there isn’t a lot of news happening today, but we do have quite a few new releases to cover and a few interesting sales to check out. Let’s get festive!
New Releases
Wondershot ($9.99)

When it comes to video games, getting golf wrong is a pretty tough thing to do. On the flip side, however, trying to find ways to stand out is pretty hard. As such, most golf games tend to fall in a sort of not-bad-not-great miasma and that is almost exactly where Wondershot lives. It’s good in multiplayer, but only supports local play. The single player is okay when taken in small doses but gets old fast. I’ll grant that the Switch makes it easier to get impromptu local multiplayer going, but I’m not sure that’s enough to give it a strong recommendation. Mech Rage ($9.99)

This top-down shooter comes from the makers of Tactical Mind. You play as a mech that you can upgrade as you play. I’m struggling to find much to say here, to be honest. It looks like a perfectly serviceable top-down shooter, and I do like some of the games this developer previously worked on. It might be worth looking into if you’re a fan of this genre....