Things we missed last week: Archives title Metrocross (Namco).

Speaking of Namco, their successor Bandai Namco has two major releases this week as they have apparently decided to dump everything before the end of September (and then distribute No Man's Sky in the first week of October). SD Gundam Battle Alliance is the biggest one in terms of price and cute weapons of mass destruction, but the game of the week honors are for Pac-Man World re-PAC: pay no attention to the giant swinging blade hanging over my head for that particular remake.

It's also a good week for titles for those who prefer their work to have a Japanese bent; there's a shooter from Aksys set in the universe of the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid anime, and Playism's simulation Idol Manager (think Tokyo Mirage Sessions, but less JRPGs and more spreadsheets). Indie titles (ahead of Gamescom this week) are headed by adventure title Islets (we have sent that to Joe), the thankfully tipping-free Kofi Quest, and a certain definition of indie brings us Yars: Recharged.

Also, I do have to wonder what's going on in Japan this week as though they have a lot of older releases, two of their digital-only titles involve someone stalking a streamer and someone who doesn't understand that mind control kink is supposed to be consensual.

North America

Retail

NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed For All (US/C$49.99: Friday)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth Choro-Gon Breath ($39.99/$49.99)

Pac-Man World Re-Pac ($29.99/$39.99: Friday)

eShop

SD Gundam Battle Alliance ($59.99/$79.99)

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? ($29.99: Tuesday)

Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection ($24.99/$31.99)

Idol Manager ($24.99/$31.99)

WorldWide Flight Simulator ($24.99/$31.49)

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist ($24.99/$28.99)

Tee Time Golf ($24.99/$32.00: Friday)

Islets ($19.99/$22.79: Wednesday)

Kofi Quest ($19.99/$26.59)

Hashiriya Drifter ($19.99/$24.99)

An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs ($19.99)

Aquadine ($19.99/$24.99: Friday)

Like No Other: The Legend of the Twin Books ($18.99/$24.99)

HAAK ($18.90/$24.32)

Mixolumia ($15.00)

Modern War: Tank Battle ($14.99/$20.99)

Coloring Book For Adults ($14.99)

Forest Camp Story ($14.00/$18.00)

Yars: Recharged ($9.99/$13.29: Tuesday)

Criminal Expert ($9.99/$13.28)

Blossom's Bloom Boutique ($9.99/$12.99)

Pillar Builder Puzzle ($9.99/$12.99)

Narona Sports ($9.99/$11.99)

Witch College Bundle ($8.99/$11.99: Friday)

The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands ($7.99/$9.99)

Rite ($6.99/$7.99: Tuesday)

Moorhuhn X - Crazy Chicken X ($6.99/$8.99)

Pixel Game Maker Series Clam Knight ($5.99/$7.99)

Enduring Mountain ($5.99/$7.59)

Viki Spotter: Sports ($4.99/$6.64: Sunday)

Kid Ball Adventure ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Blob Quest ($4.99/$5.99: Wednesday)

The Viking's Games: Madness Fight ($4.99/$6.25)

Viki Spotter: Undersea ($4.99/$6.64: Friday)

Mahjong Minimal ($4.99/$6.49: Friday)

Createscape Town ($4.90/not releasing)

Guns at Dawn Arena ($3.99: Tuesday)

Hidden Shapes: Black Skull + Old West ($3.99/$5.31)

Beach Boys: You And Me ($3.99/$4.99)

Alien War ($3.99/$5.00)

Back Again ($2.99/$3.99: Friday)

Escape Game R01M ($1.00/$1.26)

Archives

Super Volleyball ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: The annual QuakeCon sale ends tonight, while Idea Factory Int'l titles are on sale until the 29th. PSPrices, DekuDeals, @eShopNotifier

Europe

Retail

NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed For All (€49.99/£44.99: Friday)

Pac-Man World Re-Pac (€39.99/£35.99: Friday)

eShop

SD Gundam Battle Alliance (€59.99/£54.99: Wednesday)

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (€29.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

WorldWide Flight Simulator (€24.99/£22.49)

Idol Manager (€24.99/£20.99)

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist (€23.99/£21.59)

Tee Time Golf (€22.99/£19.99: Friday)

Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection (€21.99/£19.79)

Hashiriya Drifter (€19.99/£19.99)

Kofi Quest (€19.99/£17.99)

Aquadine (€19.99/£19.99: Friday)

HAAK (€18.39/£16.59)

An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs (€16.99/£14.99)

Modern War: Tank Battle (€16.99/£14.99)

Islets (€16.79/£15.49: Wednesday)

Like No Other: The Legend of the Twin Books (€15.99/£14.39)

Mixolumia (€15.00/£13.50)

Narona Sports (€14.99/£13.49)

Forest Camp Story (€13.00/£11.69: Wednesday)

Criminal Expert (€9.99/£8.99)

Pillar Builder Puzzle (€9.99/£8.99)

Super Gravity Ball (€9.99/£8.99)

Blossom's Bloom Boutique (€9.99/£7.99)

Yars: Recharged (€8.99/£7.99: Tuesday)

The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands (€7.99/£6.99: Wednesday)

Moorhuhn X - Crazy Chicken X (€6.99/£6.29)

Enduring Mountain (€5.99/£5.39)

Pixel Game Maker Series Clam Knight (€5.79/£5.19)

Rite (€5.69/£5.19: Tuesday)

Viki Spotter: Sports (€4.99/£4.49: Sunday)

Blob Quest (€4.99/£4.99: Wednesday)

Kid Ball Adventure (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Fashion Girls (€4.99/£4.49)

Mahjong Minimal (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Viki Spotter: Undersea (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

The Viking's Games: Madness Fight (€4.89/£4.39)

Guns at Dawn Arena (€3.99/£3.99: Tuesday)

Beach Boys: You And Me (€3.99/£3.59)

Hidden Shapes: Black Skull + Old West (€3.99/£3.59)

Alien War (€3.99/£3.59)

Back Again (€2.99/£2.69: Friday)

Escape Game R01M (€0.99/£0.80)

Archives

Super Volleyball (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

SD Gundam Battle Alliance (¥8778)

Japanese Rail Sim: Akechi Railway (¥7678)

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (¥4939)

Rustler (¥3980)

Pac-Man World Re-Pac (¥3520)

Steven Universe: Unleash The Light (¥3333)

From Friends to Lovers (¥3300)

Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection (¥3080)

Hashiriya Drifter (¥2999)

Like No Other: The Legend of the Twin Books (¥2599)

Idol Manager (¥2480)

HAAK (¥2468)

Mixolumia (¥1999)

Lunatic Viewer: Streamer Girl At Risk (¥1980)

The Savage Hypnotist's Puppets (¥1980)

Modern War: Tank Battle (¥1800)

Forest Camp Story (¥1500)

Pillar Builder Puzzle (¥1199)

Yars: Recharged (¥1099)

Kartoon Racing (¥1079)

Blossom's Bloom Boutique (¥999)

The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands (¥999)

Moorhuhn X - Crazy Chicken X (¥900)

Strike Buster Prototype (¥900)

Super Volleyball (¥838)

Pixel Game Maker Series Clam Knight (¥800)

Rite (¥720)

Fashion Girls (¥699)

Home Decor Puzzles (¥600)

Kid Ball Adventure (¥600)

LootLife (¥600)

Tactical Mind 2 (¥600)

Blob Quest (¥599)

Alien War (¥500)

Mahjong Minimal (¥500)

Createscape Town (¥490)

Hidden Shapes: Black Skull + Old West (¥400)

Back Again (¥350)

Escape Game R01M (¥100)