Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for October 24th, 2019. It’s Thursday today, and that means a whole bunch of new games have hit the eShop. As usual, we’re dedicating the bulk of today’s feature to summarizing each and every one of them. The highlights include the excellent Cat Quest II, the charming Anthill, a couple of literal NES ports, and an HD version of a 2015 Dreamcast game. Wow, what a mix. We’ve also got a good list of sales to look through, so make sure you stick around until the very end. Let’s take a leap!
New Releases
Cat Quest II ($14.99)

SwitchArcade Highlight!
Cat Quest II, or as I like to call it, 2 Cat 2 Quest, is just about everything you could want in a sequel. The gameplay mechanics and overall structure aren’t too different from the original game, but one major new element helps make it all fresh again. This time you have not only a cat but also a dog to play as. The two work together, and if you have a second player willing to join in you can each take control of one hero and enjoy some local co-op. It’s just as much fun solo, though, and you’ll instead switch between the two characters whenever the situation calls for it. Beyond that, there are new weapon types, more magic, new abilities, and of course an entirely new quest and story. Note that this game is on Apple Arcade and it’s quite playable with touch controls, but if you want a copy to keep, you’ll cer...