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Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2024
Luigi, Monster Hunter and more
We're now at the halfway mark of the year for 2024 and it's been a blast on the Switch so far with games like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Thankfully, there's even more on the way in terms of first-party exclusives, with the 3DS title Luigi's Mansion 2 making a return this month in HD. As for third-party...
Review Overmorrow (Switch) - Intriguing, But Assumes Too Much With Its Save-Wiping Setup
'Morrowind you up
Overmorrow, the debut release from solo developer PixelManta, manages to be philosophically interesting, is evocatively written, visually distinct, and lovingly crafted. Yet, the notion of re-playing it – which you’ll effectively need to do by design – is a tall order, and therein lies the unfortunate problem with this...
Friday31st May 2024
News Tomba! Special Edition Is An Enhanced Release Of A Beloved PS1 Platformer, Out August
"Tomba loves you, and by golly, America loves Tomba."
Almost a year ago, Limited Run Games announced that it was working on a rerelease of Tomba!, the PlayStation 2.5D platformer. And after nearly 12 months of silence, Tomba! has re-emerged, and it's coming to Switch on 1st August 2024 (thanks, Gematsu!).
News Minecraft's Tricky Trials Update Launches On Switch This June
"Discover the trial chambers"
As part of the 15th anniversary Minecraft celebrations, Mojang has confirmed the release date of the next major update 'Tricky Trials' will be 13th June 2024. So, yeah - that's just "a few short weeks" from when this update will roll out in both the Java Edition and Bedrock Edition of the game. In case you've not kept...
Thursday30th May 2024
News Cosy Slice-Of-Life Gardening Sim 'The Garden Path' Blooms Onto Switch This July
A long time coming
If you cast your mind back to the hazy days of 2021, you might remember the reveal of The Garden Path, a super cute-looking sim that flew past its Kickstarter goal and was quickly announced for Switch. Well, after a whopping seven years of development, solo dev cheesecake
News Monochrome Puzzle Adventure 'Helix: Descent N Ascent' Looks Gorgeous In Its Debut Trailer
Coming to Switch in 2025
Developer Badass Mongoose has today revealed a first look at Helix: Descent N Ascent — a gorgeous-looking puzzle adventure that will make its way to Switch in 2025. This is a non-linear adventure that will see you exploring a long-forgotten world, unlocking skills and abilities along the way — including the power to...
News Another Atlus Persona Game Is On The Way To Switch
P3's Japan-only mobile title joins G-MODE Archives+
G-MODE Archives+ series has another surprise in store for Switch fans, announcing it's releasing the Atlus 3D action RPG Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission for the eShop on 6th June 2024. Unfortunately, this title (which marks the 100th game in the series) is only being released in Japan, and...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Switch Update Adding Performance Mode
'Graphics Mode' and 'Balanced Mode' are also on the way
505 Games and Rabbit & Bear Studios last week revealed a major Switch patch was on the way for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and we've now got some more details about what to expect. In a patch scheduled for "early June", the Switch version will receive "performance mode", "graphics...
Wednesday29th May 2024
News Watch The Opening Movie For Upcoming 'That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime' RPG
Coming to Switch this August
Last month, Bandai Namco unveiled a first look at That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles, an upcoming RPG based on the popular anime series. The game isn't set to come our way until 8th August, but to keep us going until then, the publisher has revealed the opening movie in
Review Picross S Namco Legendary Edition (Switch) - Picross Gets Pac-Man Fever
A nest of Namco nonograms
It’s been rough out there for poor Picross fans during this generation, as they’ve been cruelly starved for content with only 23 game releases on Switch (if you count the 'e' series) that offer up a paltry sum of over 5,000 puzzles to solve. Those puzzles aren’t even all original either—if you really want to be...
News Marvelous Game Showcase 2024 Airing Later This Week
Tune in for the latest announcements
Marvelous has announced its 2024 digital game showcase will be taking place later this week. According to the official announcement, the team will be delivering a 30-minute broadcast featuring the "latest information" on its projects currently in development. You'll be able to watch this showcase on the...
News Bleach's Free-To-Play Mobile Hack-And-Slash Is Coming To The Switch eShop
Arriving later this week
Following a rumour, the free-to-play mobile title Bleach: Brave Souls has now been confimed for the Switch. Brave Souls, which is based on the highly popular manga and anime, originally debuted on smartphones in 2015 and was eventually released on the PlayStation 4 and PC. It has now generated more than 90 million downloads...
Tuesday28th May 2024
News Survival Horror 'Conscript' Brings Signalis-Inspired Gameplay To WW1
War is hell
Team 17 and Catchweight Studio have revealed Conscript, a new survival horror set in World War 1 (or The Great War), heading to the Switch later this year. No specific release date has been set at the time of writing, but if you want a taste of the action, a Steam demo will be made available from 10th June 2024. Judging from the...
News Minecraft Meets Sea Of Thieves In Swashbuckling Crafting Game 'Ylands'
Yaaaaargh
Publisher Bohemia Interactive (Arma, DayZ) has announced that it's bringing its swashbuckling crafting adventure Ylands to the Switch next month on 20th June 2024. Titled Ylands: Nintendo Switch Edition, the game will cost $24.99 USD / €24.99 EUR and is said to be a mix of Minecraft and Sea of Thieves, utilising a highly abstract...
News Little Kitty, Big City's Latest Update Pounces Onto Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Update: Finally on Switch after a two-week paws
Update [Tue 28th May, 2024 11:15 BST]: The latest update for Little Kitty, Big City is now available on Switch, after launching on Steam roughly two weeks ago. The main focus of this first major update appears to be collision and clipping issues (you can find the full patch notes in our original post...
News Star Wars: Hunters Gameplay Trailer Showcases Game Modes, Characters, Arenas And More
Blast 'em next month
Earlier this month, mobile developer Zynga announced that Star Wars: Hunters would finally bring its free-to-play PVP action to Switch on 4th June. This came after a long period of delays (the game was initially
Sunday26th May 2024
Round Up Indie Live Expo 2024 - Every Nintendo Switch Game Showcased
The 10th outing featuring more than 150 games
The digital showcase Indie Live Expo returned for its 10th outing and as part of this, it's showcased more than 150 games - with plenty of them coming to the Nintendo Switch. Some of these games have already been released, some are coming soon and the rest are arriving at a later date. So, in case you...
Soapbox After Restarting My Save File, I Finally 'Get' Hollow Knight
*sigh* Bapanada
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim is finally seeing the Hollow light... Last year, I decided to take a break from Tears of the Kingdom and pick up a fun-looking, rarely discussed indie which was subject to a...
Saturday25th May 2024
News Toy Shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed Is Adding Cross-Platform Support
Switch will receive it at a later date
The toy shooter HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed is arriving on Xbox next week, and ahead of this launch, developer Digital Cybercherries has revealed the game will be getting cross-platform support. While this feature (allowing players to “join forces” across platforms) will roll out for Xbox and PC on 31st May 2024,...
News Gorgeous Pixel Art Metroidvania 'Blade Chimera' Gets August Launch Window
Lookin' good
PLAYISM and WSS Playground have announced that the upcoming pixel art Metroidvania title Blade Chimera will be launching on the Switch this coming August. While they stopped short of comfirming the exact date, it at least gives us an idea of when we can dive in. And goodness, it looks stunning, right? The latest trailer showcases more...
Review Hauntii (Switch) - A Beautiful Tale In A Bad State
This ghost has unfinished business
What do you get when you combine Super Mario Odyssey, Geometry Wars, Disney Pixar, and Genesis Noir? You get Hauntii, a twin-stick shooter, puzzle-platformer, and adventure game from tiny development studio Moonloop Games. An unexpected mixture, to be sure — but that's what indie games are all about, and we're...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Reveals DLC Roadmap For 2024
Get ready for more adventures
Rabbit & Bears Studios, the team behind the Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, has shared a look at the new JRPG's DLC roadmap. If the team manages to stay on schedule, all three add-ons should arrive this year. The first half of this roadmap showcases items already available including...
Friday24th May 2024
Review Capes (Switch) - Solid Superhero Strategy That Channels XCOM
Not all heroes wear them
In a dark, futuristic world, being a superhero has been outlawed. Not by the government, but by the only force in King City that matters – The Company. Capes takes the turn-based strategy genre and gives it a comic book feel, putting you in the control of a fledgling group of superheroes trying to dish out justice in a...
News Upcoming Puzzler 'Mouse & Crane' Is A Cute Intro To Video Games For Children
First steps
If you happen to be a reasonably new parent and are wondering how to introduce your child to the wonderful world of gaming, then you might want to keep an eye out for the upcoming indie title Mouse & Crane, launching for the Switch on 21st June 2024. Developed by Danish studio Those Eyes in collaboration with Canadian studio Tobo,...
Reminder Paper Mario TTYD Can Be Redeemed With A Switch Game Voucher
Save on two digital games
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has officially arrived on the Switch this week, and if you haven't already got your hands on it, there's one other way you can claim it. Nintendo has added this new release to its Switch game voucher service, where online members can get a pair of vouchers for the price of $99.98 USD (or...
News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Reveals New DLC, Coming To Switch At "A Later Date"
Some free updates are also on the way
If you've been craving another dose of the retro-style FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, you're in luck. In line with the first anniversary of the game, Focus Entertainment and Auroch Digital have revealed this title will be getting new DLC titled 'Forges of Corruption'. It will arrive on PlayStation, Xbox and PC...
Thursday23rd May 2024
News Delightful GBA-Style Platformer 'Grapple Dog' Is Getting A Sequel This August
Big (w)oof!
Medallion Games and Super Rare Originals have today announced that Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines (a sequel to 2022's Grapple Dog, in case you were wondering) will be swinging onto Switch on 15th August. Much like its predecessor, Cosmic Canines looks full to the brim with GBA-style pixel art joy. This time around, all-around good boy...
Review Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (Switch) - A Grand Remake Of An Iconic Game
Trebor SUX
You don’t get ‘lucky’ in Wizardry, not like you can do in other games. You might run into an easy enemy once in a while, but if you decide to take a chance during an expedition and descend a floor ‘just to see’ how it goes, it will not go well. "Your entire party has been slaughtered." Again. This remake of Sir-Tech's formative...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 'Future Saga' Chapter 1 DLC Launches This Week
"Expect a ton of new content"
Update [Thu 23rd May, 2024 03:45 BST]: Bandai Namco has now confirmed Chapter 1 of 'Future Saga' for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will arrive on 24th May 2024. This first chapter will include the following playable characters: Broly (Restrained), Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rose) Ultra Supervillain, Vegeta (Super Saiyan God)...
Wednesday22nd May 2024
Feature Spitfire Interactive Talks X-Men, XCOM, And "What Age Has To Say To Youth" In 'Capes'
A new (Midnight) Sun rises
We first caught wind of Capes in the hazy days of early 2023. The turn-based superhero tactics set-up sounded like a novel idea, albeit one that we were worried might tread on the toes of one Marvel's Midnight Suns which, remember, we were still expecting to see on Switch. That Switch port was eventually cancelled, and we...
