Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for November 16th, 2020. We’re kicking off the second half of the month with full reviews of two recent releases that I really liked. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and Cthulhu Saves Christmas are in the hot seat today, with a couple of Mini-Views accompanying them. There are also a few new releases to check out, and a rather hefty list of new sales to consider. Let’s get to it!
Reviews
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin ($39.99)

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a peculiar game. It’s a side-scrolling action game with some RPG elements like crafting, gear, and expanding set of abilities based on your character’s level. It’s also a rather detailed rice farming simulation, teaching you a surprising amount of information about the ins and outs of growing one of the world’s most important crops. Both of these aspects sit in balance with each other to the extent that if you don’t like one of them, you probably won’t like the game. That said, both are done well enough that there’s a very good chance you’ll enjoy them both. As much as these two sides seem very different from each other, they both play perfectly into the themes of Sakuna. A group of humans, down on their luck, wander into the realm of the gods. A spoiled little goddess inadvertently causes a huge mess when she tries to chase them out. They’re essentially banished together to an island full of demons by the he...