One of the best Nintendo eShop sales we’ve seen in awhile just arrived this week for the July 4th holiday. The Recollection Collection Switch sale includes dozens of fantastic games and huge franchises, including Cuphead, Persona, and Sonic, as well as some truly excellent indie games.
Discounts are advertised as up to 50% off, but we’ve spotted some that are even deeper than that! Many games also feature discounted DLC.
Check out our list of highlighted deals:
A Hat in Time
Price: $14.99 (50% off)
Rating: T for Teen
A Kickstarter darling indie game inspired by classic Nintendo 64 3D platformers, A Hat in Time features a cute young heroine who uses different hats to unlock powers while exploring large levels.
Cassette Beasts
Price: $13.99 (30% off)
Rating: E10+
Inspired by the isometric 90s and 2000s era of Pokémon, Cassette Beasts is an open-world, monster-collecting & battling (& fusing) RPG that really moves the genre forward.
Cuphead
Price: $13.99 (30% off)
Rating: E10+
The game whose 1920s-inspired art style is immediately apparent, Cuphead is also renowned for its challenging 2D gameplay and epic boss battles.
Dave the Diver
Price: $13.99 (30% off)
Rating: E10+
Dave the Diver combines deep sea exploration, RPG equipment and combat, and even light restaurant management.
Persona 5 Royal
Price: $29.99 (50% off)
Rating: M for Mature
The definitive version of one of the best RPGs of the 2010s should not be missed. Persona 5 features a huge story, wonderful characters, amazing music, and challenging turn-based combat.
Sonic Mania
Price: $7.99 (60% 0ff)
Rating: E for Everyone
If you only play one retro-inspired Sonic game, make it this one. Sonic Mania may as well be Sonic 4 with how well it captures the classic 2D side-scrolling mayhem of the early 90s.
Sonic Origins
Price: $14.99 (50% 0ff)
Rating: E for Everyone
And if you (or your kids!) haven’t played the original Sonic classics, Sonic Origins is a great way to experience them, featuring the first three games, plus Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic CD.
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Price: $15.99 (60% off)
Rating: E10+
Friends of Mineral Town is a remake of the beloved Harvest Moon games on Game Boy Advance and PlayStation One, and widely considered one of the best entries in the long-running farm life series.
Super Meat Boy
Price: $7.49
Rating: T for Teen
Super Meat Boy is a pioneer of indie gaming, and remains a brutally challenging but highly rewarding 2D platformer.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Price: $16.24 (35% off)
Rating: E10+
Shredder’s Revenge knows exactly what TMNT fans want: bright colors, snappy music, tons of characters, and awesome beat ’em up gameplay.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Price: $15.99
Rating: T for Teen
Skateboarding games aren’t exactly a crowded genre, but that’s also because THPS came in and wrapped it up with the perfect gameplay experience. And now it’s on Switch with an HD remaster.
Unicorn Overlord
Price: $41.99 (30% off)
Rating: T for Teen
Unicorn Overlord is an ultra-stylish blend of real-time troop management with Fire Emblem-esque turn-based combat and characters. A treasure for tactical-RPG fans.
The Recollection Collection Switch sale ends July 14.
