This Week’s Ten Imminent Switch Games (Feb 7-13)

Here they come once again! As we dive into the second week of February, there are even more awesome Switch games on the horizon that you don’t want to miss. This week especially marks the arrival of several anticipated indie titles, as well as the debut of the KINGDOM HEARTS series on the Nintendo Switch! This week’s ten imminent Switch games are coming in hot and some of the most unique you’ll find on the market, so if that sounds right up your alley, keep on reading!

If you like lists like this and want to check out some other games released last month, be sure to check out our last list and see what you can find! And if you want to get them for different regions, we’ll show you how to do just that in a way that’s safe, easy, and cheap.

Without further ado, let’s count down this week’s ten imminent Switch games!

Unstrong Legacy – $1.99/£1.79 (Feb 7)

As your precious base crashes to the ground, only one thing crosses your mind: WHY? What happened this time? Where the heck is all my cool stuff!? But no need to worry, as you’ll find out soon enough. You can’t run forever.

A good thing starting from nothing isn’t new to you. You’re Glasses, just some nerd with noble goals – as noble as an evil genius can manage, at least. What else can you do but pick up all the pieces and try again in this cool, retro-style Metroidvania adventure? On your journey, you’ll learn how to scientifically handle magnets, robots, sticks, and even daddy issues while exploring a big, colorful platform world.

Will you make it home safe and sound? Probably. The only way to find out is to pick Unstrong Legacy when it launches on Nintendo Switch on February 7!

OlliOlli World – $29.99/£24.99 (Feb 8)

Get ready to flip and flow through the vibrant world of Radlandia, in style! Meet a colorful cast of characters and master those sick moves as you grind, trick, and air your way to glory! Discover the mystical skate gods on your quest for Gnarvana and traverse a delightfully weird world as you take on missions, challenges, and make new friends along the way.

Customize your looks, tricks, and style as you explore levels with multiple paths, and challenge the world in Leagues or dare a friend to beat your best tricks on one of the millions of sharable levels. Experience the accessibility, depth, and player freedom as you dive into the signature flow state gameplay of OlliOlli World.

Don’t miss your chance to own the third entry in the critically-acclaimed OlliOlli series when OlliOlli World skates onto the Nintendo Switch on February 8!

El Gancho – $6.99/£6.29 (Feb 9)

The evil Pogovon Empire has invaded planet Cocodu and captured all the cocos! In their ruthless search for a source of unlimited power, the Pogovons have learned about the unlimited happiness that exists within the cocos. Now they’ve devised plans to extract this very happiness and convert it into a source of power for their deadly weapons.

Play as a coco that finds an experimental laser hook and fights back against the Pogovon forces! Swings your way through cosmic stages in a retro pixel-art style platforming adventure. Search for your friends and destroy those imperial superweapons as fast as you can, as the faster you move, the longer your trail becomes! Every run is randomly generated and unique, giving you a world of reasons to keep coming back and pushing your skills further.

Only you can save your species and the universe when El Gancho blasts onto Nintendo Switch on February 9!

Inua – A Story of Ice and Time – $14.99/£13.49 (Feb 10)

Spanning several time periods in the Canadian far north, Inua: A Story in Ice and Time follows the tale of Taïna, Peter, and Simon. Although their lives are separated by more than a century, their destinies are mysteriously intertwined with Nanurluk, the great polar bear.
10,000 thousand years ago, Nanurluk lived peacefully with her cubs in an icy world, but one day, motivated by ambition and their desire to show superiority, the humans attacked her. After a long and dire hunt, Nanurluk was slain, disturbing the balance between man and nature.

Navigate through time and instill ideas into the minds of characters to bring back harmony to the world, as you travel to the Canadian far north and navigate between the ages of the past to change the present. Inua will have you unravel space-time to solve puzzles and guide each character to their fate, each level is made up of several scenes that take place in the same location at different times. As you move from scene to scene and era to era, you will uncover the secrets from the past, for better or worse, and must breathe new ideas into the characters and change the course of history.

Will your actions restore balance to the world – or only perpetuate its ruin? The only way to find out is to play Inua: A Story in Ice and Time when it launches on Nintendo Switch on February 10!

KINGDOM HEARTS – HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX – Cloud Version – $39.99/£32.99

Experience the KINGDOM HEARTS series for the first time on Nintendo Switch as an enhanced edition. This definitive collection of KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX is the essential HD KINGDOM HEARTS experience.

Featuring KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX, KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories, KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days (HD Remastered), KINGDOM HEARTS II FINAL MIX, KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep Final MIX, and KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded (HD Remastered) all in one bundle, it’s the perfect opportunity to once again draw up your Keyblade to save the Disney worlds from darkness!

Own the Cloud Version of KINGDOM HEARTS – HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX when it arrives on Nintendo Switch on February 10!

About an Elf – $11.99/£12.59 (Feb 10)

Get ready for a total elf-tastic adventure! Join forces with Dam, the magical princess of all elves, and her incorrigible apprentice, Roland the BraveCat, as they fight to save the universe from the King of Terrors and his army of evil monsters!

In this point-and-click-ish, rpg-ish, visual-novel-ish game of gigantawesome proportions, do if you have what it takes to… have what it takes? Explore 4 magical, mysterious lands and decipher indecipherable crystal visions in your adventure, while fighting back against an assortment of monsters, each more monstrous than the last!

If you think you have what it takes, don’t miss your chance to own About an Elf when it launches on Nintendo Switch on February 10!

Ocean’s Heart – $14.99/£13.49 (Feb 10)

In this action RPG featuring beautiful pixel art and a heavy focus on exploration, journey into a world teeming with secrets and mysteries as Tilia, a young girl out in search of her missing father. Follow the trail through the ruins of a flooded kingdom, shape the future of the current world, or keep your head down and focus on your own mission in this epic retro-inspired adventure.

Explore a detailed and beautiful world brimming with secrets hidden in misty forests, isolated mountain peaks, or saltwater marshes, each area filled with unique and meaningful sidequests, ancient mysteries, and danger. Battle against fearsome monsters and wield various weapons and ancient magic, and gather items throughout the world to craft potions, upgrade weapons, and expand your ever-growing arsenal.

The world is yours to explore in Ocean’s Heart for the Nintendo Switch, on sale February 10!

Sword of Elipsia – $14.99/£13.49 (Feb 10)

In the world of Terra, civilization has developed exponentially thanks to the use of magical tools. However, there have recently been frequent cases of people being turned into magic swords. Alice, a girl traveling with Aldo, our main hero, chooses to become a sword willingly in order to rescue her friends. But will their journey lead them to a predetermined fate?

Throw yourself into beautiful, complex turn-based battles with up to three weapons set. Gorgeous pixelated graphics surround your entire world and adventure in this unique fantasy JRPG, where even your weapons are your allies.

Journey into the world of Terra and seize your destiny when Sword of Elispsia launches on Nintendo Switch on February 10!

Welcome to Elk – $14.99/£11.99 (Feb 10)

Welcome to Elk is a biographical adventure, where every character you encounter has a story of their own to tell. From the weird and wonderful to the dark and desperate, all of these tales are based on true stories of life on roads less traveled.

You play as Frigg, a young carpenter trading their busy life in the city for an apprenticeship in a small town known as Elk. But when she arrives, Frigg worries that the slower pace of life will be boring, but quickly discovers nothing could be further from the truth. The stories she will hear will reflect the drama of our lives. On Elk, it’s known that humor, love, and death go hand in hand. Life may seem hard sometimes, but it is always followed by laughter.

Meet a wonderful and colorful cast of characters, play unique mini-games, and discover the true stories that remind us of the high and lows of life when Welcome to Elk finally arrives on Nintendo Switch on February 10.

KungFu Kickball – $19.99/£12.99 (Feb 10)

It’s kickball like you’ve never seen it before! Compete against your friends in an all-new fantasy sport that mixes soccer with kung fu action movies in KungFu Kickball for the Nintendo Switch! Fly through the air and unleash a flurry of punches, kicks, and mystical arts to overpower the other team and smash the ball into their bell. Every bell ring counts as a point, and the team with the most points when time runs out wins!

Hone your skills in the single-player championship modes against increasingly difficult AI, then duke it out with friends in either local or online multiplayer in versus mode and quick matches to truly put your skills to the test. With over six unique stages and playable characters to use, including unlockables, find whatever suits your play style and lead your team to glory!

It’s time to play some KungFu Kickball, crashing onto Nintendo Switch on February 10! Look forward to Jason Capp’s review this week.

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And those were our picks for this week’s ten imminent Switch games! 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!