Ten Biggest Switch Releases This Week (Nov 15-21)

A big week for Switch releases! With Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon™ Shining Pearl right around the corner, you think there wouldn’t be many more awesome games to look forward to, right? Well, you would be wrong, as today we’re going to be counting down the ten biggest Switch releases this week that you should also prepare your wallets for! Sorry, little buddy… ANYWAY! As always, there’s a variety of game genres and types to list out, and we’ll do our best to break them down one by one!

If you like lists like these and want to catch up on some of this month’s previous releases, be sure to check out our last list and see if anything catches your attention there. And if your wallet is just begging for some relief (lol), we got you covered on that front, too! With that out of the way, let’s get started and count down the ten biggest Switch releases this week!

Marsupilami – Hoobadventure – $29.99/£34.99 (Nov 16)

Punch, Twister, and Hope are three Marsupilamis who live a peaceful and quiet life in Palombia… until they accidentally open a cursed sarcophagus by playing on a beach and inadvertently awakening a mysterious and ancient spirit that puts a terrible curse on all the lands animals! Ooops. Fortunately, they’re immune to the curse, but that doesn’t mean they’re just gonna stand idly by while their fellow animals suffer! Determined to right their wrongs, the three heroes set out on an adventure to defeat the ghost and ward off the spell! Travel through three different worlds to fight back against the curse and save the island in this all-new platforming adventure.

Marsupilami – Hoobadventure lands onto Nintendo Switch on November 16!

The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf – $39.99/£34.99 (Nov 16)

Deep in the dusty grimoire, the evil wizard Gargamel has finally discovered the formula for the evil plant: the VILEAF. This plant produces dreadful “VILETRAP” seeds that can attract and imprison Smurfs, as well as emit a toxic fume that threatens the entire forest! Papa Smurf recruits his fellow Smurfs to help him find the ingredients for the antidote! Thanks to the handy SMURFIZER, saving the village and the Smurfs shouldn’t be an issue!

Embark on an all-new Smurftastic platforming adventure when The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf launches on Nintendo Switch on November 16!

Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story – $9.99/£8.09 (Nov 16)

Get ready to groove to the mayhem! In this fast-paced rhythm runner, take on the role of yordle and Hexplosives expert Ziggs as you rampage through the neighborhoods of Piltover! Bomb, bounce, and bop to the beat of the music to avoid obstacles, disarm enemies, and light fuses to achieve maximum chaos – and funnily enough, musical harmony. Can you outrun the no-fun-allowed Heimerdinger in your quest to build the greatest bomb the world has ever seen?

Go out with a bang when Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story blasts onto Nintendo Switch on November 16!

The Wild At Heart – $24.99/£19.99 (Nov 16)

Welcome to the Deep Woods…. Here, the Spritelings flourish and grow in the depths of the forest. But the forest is not always so peaceful, as dark forces loom in its shadows. As two young runaways walk into this realm, they must command the Spritelings to uncover the mysteries the Deep Woods holds. Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world, all told in a beautiful, storybook art style!

Prepare to venture into the unknown when The Wild at Heart launches onto Nintendo Switch on November 16!

Klang 2 – $14.99/£14.99 (Nov 17)

Having been Imprisoned in an unknown facility, Klang is forced to hone his rhythm-combat skills inside audiovisual simulations to escape, and in doing so create some sick tunes! With fast-paced rhythm-focused combat, attack enemies with flashy fireballs, and dodge and counter enemy attacks to deal lightning damage to the rhythm of the action. Even the greatest gods of mythology join in! With over 30 levels in a techno-Greek-inspired world of gods and hypnotic beats, you won’t want to want to miss a single beat!

Get ready to rock your world when Klang 2 rifts onto Nintendo Switch on November 17!

Mastho is Together – $4.99/£4.49 (Nov 17)

Ever wanted to know what it was like to play through an action platformer as a marshmallow? Well, now you don’t have to! Mastho is Together features precision platforming challenges in which you guide the squishy white protagonist Mastho through obstacles in a wholesome side-scrolling style that’s much more relaxing than it is is stressful… most of the time. Jump and air dash your way through puzzle stages with pixel-perfect collision and minimalistic visuals to ensure a seamless playing experience, and you can try again as many times as you’d like!

Get ready for one squishy adventure when Mastho is Together squashes onto Nintendo Switch on November 17!

H.I.C.H. – $10.34*/£8.09* (Nov 18)

The year is 1977, and thanks to the Intellectual Immensity Corp. (IIC), the future is near. There’s only one obligation – install a chip in the brain, which will possibly control your freedom and negatively affect your mind unless that’s just a misconception. Want to take the risk? No? Then break into the Baltic City and join the resistance force Free Breath! Engage in fast-paced online action and test your skills in PvP shootouts, street racing, and a variety of missions to claim your freedom!

Think you can handle that, rookie? Then step right up into the world of H.I.C.H., launching on Nintendo Switch on November 18!

Space Moth Lunar Edition – $7.99/£5.79 (Nov 18)

Get ready for the ultimate edition of 1CC Games’ iconic shoot-em-up title, Space Moth Lunar Edition! Featuring totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, a remixed soundtrack, and fresh player powers, Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the definitive way to experience this beloved cult classic today!

Preorder now and get ready for a blast to the past when Space Moth Lunar Edition rides onto Nintendo Switch on November 18!

Exertus: Redux – $4.39/£3.39 (Nov 18)

In Exertus: Redux, play through a thrilling, first-person action platformer with free-run and old school FPS movement mechanics, all of which make for an exhilarating challenge of skill and precision! Through the use of the fluid movement and the dynamic level elements, the simple aim of getting from point A to point B is not always as easy as it may seem, and you’ll have to keep your wits about you to progress. Go through the beaten path or the off-path in semi-linear levels to reach the goal in this remastered platform thriller!

Run like the wind when Exertus: Redux rushes onto Nintendo Switch on November 19!

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl – $59.99*/£49.99 (Nov 19)

Experience the nostalgic story of the Sinnoh region once again in Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond Version and Pokémon™ Shining Pearl Version! Explore the rich and expansive world of Sinnoh with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, and venture into a land of many myths and cultures passed down through the ages. You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon before setting off on your journey to becoming the Pokémon League Champion, and along the way, face off against the evil Team Galactic in their own quest to recreate the world!

Boasting a host of quality of life improvements from the original, including upgraded graphics, new game modes in the Underground and Contests, walking Pokemon, character customization, and much, much more. This is the definitive way to experience one of the most iconic games in Pokemon history is finally here!

Preorder your version today and get ready to return to Sinnoh and Pokémon™ Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon™ Shining Pearl finally arrive on Nintendo Switch on November 19!

*Note – This price references both games individually. The double-pack price represents both games being bought together.

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And those were the ten biggest Switch releases this week! Thank you for stopping by Nintendo Link for all of your Switch release news and updates. What do you think of this week’s offerings? Will you be picking anything up? Let us know in the comments below!