TodayThu, 19th Oct 2017

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  9

  News RiME Takes Up More Space On Switch Than On Xbox One And PlayStation 4

  There's a thing

  RiME comes to Switch soon, and while the wait has been quite a long one we're hopeful that it will have been well worth it. Interestingly, it has been discovered that RiME on Switch - despite being portable - takes up more storage space than it does on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. According to the game's eShop page, RiME gobbles up...

  • 18 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • RiME
  • Upcoming Releases
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  16

  News Nintendo of America Boasts of Major Sales Success in September's NPD Results

  Nintendo systems claimed two-thirds of all US hardware sales

  September was a busy month for Nintendo - though October through December aren't any quieter - as the company made a big push on multiple fronts. It seems to have paid off, however, with Nintendo of America highlighting some significant positives from the most recent NPD US results. It...

  • 28 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • 3DS
  • SNES Mini
  • NPD
  • Sales
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  26

  News Egads, You Can Now Use Wireless Headphones With Switch Thanks To The 4.0.0 Update

  Music to our ears!

  One of the biggest complaints about the Switch is the lack of any kind of support for wireless headphones beyond wangling something together with an adapter, which introduces lag and other horrible nasties. Thankfully, with the latest firmware update the Switch finally has some support for these oh-so-convenient lovelies, despite...

  • 33 mins ago
  • Switch
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware
  • Update
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  2

  News Kirby Battle Royale Demo Arrives Today on the 3DS in Europe

  Includes Meta Knight unlock with save transfer

  It's not often nowadays that we see significant release date discrepancies between Europe and North America, but that'll be the case with Kirby Battle Royale; it's not due until 19th January in North America, but lands on 3rd November in Europe. In order to build hype and increase awareness,...

  • 1 hour ago
  • Kirby
  • 3DS
  • Demo
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  15

  Guide How To Unlock Every Badge In ARMS

  New reasons to play

  ARMS was recently updated to include unlockable achievement badges which track your performance in-game. You can wear these to show off your favourite achievement to other players. You may be wondering exactly what these badges are, and that's where we come in. Below you'll find what's required to gain both the Fixed Design and...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • ARMS
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  26

  News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets Updated, Here's What's New And Different

  "​No more than one Piranha Plant will appear at a time"

  It's update day! Not only have we had firmware updates for the Switch and its Joy-Con controllers, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has also received a timely software refresh. The most important update we already know about - it's the ability to capture video durin

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Updates
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  23

  News Don't Worry, You'll Be Able To Capture Video In Super Mario Odyssey

  Another thing for Cappy to capture!

  The big Nintendo Switch v4.0 firmware update dropped earlier today and one of the really nice additions is the ability to record 30 seconds of video gameplay which you can easily share on social media. At the moment it only works with the following 4 games which have received patches to support it: The Legend of...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Firmware
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  29

  News It's Not Just The Switch Which Received A Firmware Update Today

  Those lovely Joy-Cons are joining the party, too

  Earlier today Nintendo issued a new firmware update for the Switch which brings video recording, data transfer and some other goodies to the table. However, it's not just the main console which got an update today - the Joy-Con controllers have also been issued with a firmware refresh. To update...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Update
  • Joy-Con
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  8

  Hardware Review Hori Empera Hook HDP Splatoon 2 Stereo Headset For Switch

  Off the hook

  We've already looked at Hori's basic solution for in-game voice chat on Switch, but here's a good chance that most Nintendo fans will have their eyes on the manufacturer's other option, the Empera Hook HDP headset designed to look like the very cans worn by characters in Splatoon 2. On a basic level, there's no difference between these...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware Review
  • Hori
  • Splatoon 2
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  21

  Video Check Out These New Mini Games in Resident Evil Revelations 1 and 2

  Spooky

  One of the standout games in the early 3DS library was that of Resident Evil Revelations, a refreshing return to form for the series. Since then, it’s been ported to just about every device that Capcom reasoned it could sell the game on, and has received a sequel in Resident Evil Revelations 2. Now that both are soon to be available on the...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Resident Evil
  • Upcoming Releases
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  152

  News Massive Nintendo Switch System Update - Version 4.0.0 - Adds Video Capture and More

  You can also transfer user data, pre-load some eShop games

  Nintendo has unleashed its most significant Switch system update so far, to version 4.0.0. It adds a few key features, the most notable of which is the ability to use the Capture button to grab video clips up to 30 seconds long. If something neat happens in game, pressing and holding the...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Update
  • Capture
  • Firmware
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  14

  Switch eShop

  Review The Jackbox Party Pack 4

  Changing the four-mula?

  Ever since the first 'You Don't Know Jack' game arrived on PC in 2011, the Jackbox brand has increasingly targeted consoles with its quirky cooperative and competitive experiences. As 'traditional' party game experiences have been joined by more and more virtual board games and digital quiz shows over the last few years,...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Jackbox Party Pack

YesterdayWed, 18th Oct 2017

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  131

  Switch

  Review Fire Emblem Warriors

  Bonded blades

  Koei Tecmo's Warriors franchise – also known by its Japanese title of "Musou" – has fans the world over, but we'd be willing to bet that quite a few of the people who picked up the superb Hyrule Warriors on Wii U and 3DS had never played any of the previous entries. Combing the hack-and-slash gameplay of the series with the lore of...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Fire Emblem
  • Fire Emblem Warriors
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  50

  News Lost Sphear Makes Modest Debut in Japan But Switch Stays on Top

  Four of the top five games are on Switch and 3DS

  The Japanese Media Create chart results are out, and it proved to be a relatively quiet week in the market - there are some reasonable results for Nintendo, nonetheless. Starting with software we have Middle-earth: Shadow of War taking top spot on PS4, though its actual sales numbers weren't...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Japan
  • Charts
  • Media Create
  • Nintendo Switch
  • 3DS
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  21

  Switch eShop

  Review Ninja Shodown

  Bad for your stealth

  Ninjas by their very nature are an elegant and elusive group - patiently lurking in shadows in order to dispatch foes without anyone ever realising they were there. Their grace and efficiency have become legendary over hundreds of years. In the medium of video games, however, ninjas have a somewhat 'varied' depiction, none more...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Ninja Shodown
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  36

  News ARMS Version 3.2 Is Now Live

  Badges! Replays! Evil Spring Man!

  ARMS has been consistently supported by Nintendo in its post release period, receiving balancing tweaks, new fighters and ARMS, and new stages. The last update brought us a new stage and a whole wealth of balancing tweaks, but this new one promised to bring much more. It’s now live and available for download, and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • ARMS
  • Updates
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  62

  News Action RPG Moonlighter Has Been Confirmed for Switch

  With an awesome reveal trailer

  After smashing its Kickstarter goal, Digital Sun Games' action RPG title Moonlighter has been steadily getting closer to release. Until now there had been no inclination of a release on Switch but, thanks to a rather epic reveal trailer, we now know that the game is indeed coming to the console. The game sees you lead...

  • 1 day ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  33

  News The Latest Zelda: Breath of the Wild 'Tip' is All About Selfies

  Peak internet

  Well, the end is coming, it was fun while it lasted. After a number of months of small but occasionally handy gifts through the 'Tips from the Wild' Switch news posts, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has taken its impressive success and online buzz in order to go peak internet. Yep, it's a post about selfies. It...

  • 1 day ago
  • Legend of Zelda
  • Breath of the Wild
  • Nintendo Switch
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  30

  Reminder Don't Forget This Week's Early Switch eShop Releases

  Three to choose from

  The standard Nintendo Download Update is on a Thursday, but with more titles arriving on Switch alongside other versions we're seeing a variety of games on different days. Due to how busy each week's update is at present it's easy to lose track of these odd-day releases. With that in mind, here's a pre-update reminder on the...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
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  44

  News Batman - The Telltale Series Finally Gets Release Date Confirmation for Switch

  We're all Batman

  Here's one to file under 'random announcement of the day'. You see, Batman - The Telltale Series has been listed on retail sites for quite some time with a 17th November release date, but Telltale didn't seem to say anything. You could look through the studio's social media accounts, official website and so on, and there wasn't a...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Batman
  • Telltale
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  8

  News Satellaview BS Zelda Third and Fourth Quests Get MSU1 Audio

  It's dangerous to go alone, take this Hi Fi soundtrack

  The Satellaview is one of the Holy Grails of any Super Nintendo aficionado. This accessory allowed Japanese players to download exclusive games and even play exclusive sessions with live narration on scheduled broadcasts way back in 1995. As one might imagine, most of these sessions were a one...

  • 2 days ago
  • SNES
  • Super Nintendo
  • MSU1
  • Sattelaview
  • BS Zelda
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  36

  News Elliot Quest Begins Its Switch Adventure This Week

  PlayEveryWare's impressive title gets another chance

  Elliot Quest opts for a simple look, but underneath that exterior is a rather accomplished adventure game. It was an impressive indication of what could be achieved through HTML5 technology on the Wii U eShop, before it was then ported to C++ (not Unity as we initially stated) and released on...

  • 1 day ago
  • Switch eShop
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  34

  News New Story Trailer For Apollo Justice On 3DS Reveals Release Dates For North America & Europe

  You won’t object to this

  Earlier this year Capcom announced it was releasing a revamped version of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney on the 3DS. With the game already scheduled for a November launch, the Japan-based publisher and developer has now confirmed the title will release in North America on 21st November and across Europe on 23rd November. To...

  • 1 day ago
  • 3DS
  • 3DS eShop
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  15

  News Monster Jam: Crush It! Arrives on Halloween, Even Though They're Not Actual Monsters

  We see what they did there

  During the Summer we shared the news that Monster Jam: Crush It! is heading to the Switch, and now the eShop pages (via the ever reliable 'Coming Soon' section) has backed up online retail listings to pin down a release date - 31st October. Yep, we reckon they're trying to be a bit clever with that release date. It's...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  34

  News There'll be a Free Fire Emblem Warriors Japanese Voice Pack to Download

  Out on launch day

  Just recently we shared a European launch trailer for Fire Emblem Warriors, but it turns out it wasn't the most interesting video for the game to come out. The North American launch trailer confirms that a free Japanese voice pack download will be available on 20th October. There had been confusion around whether Japanese...

  • 2 days ago
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  14

  News Attack on Titan 2 Will Be Playable at Paris Games Week

  The first opportunity to go hands on

  For fans of the anime the original Attack on Titan console game was an exciting release, while there was also an interesting 3DS title localised out of Japan. With the Switch now getting some cross-platform games, however, it was particularly pleasing to hear recently that it's getting Attack on Titan 2, the next...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Koei Tecmo
  • Attack on Titan 2
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  29

  News Super Ping Pong Trick Shot Bounces Onto Switch eShop Tomorrow

  Tricking out or a load of balls?

  The Switch eShop has been inundated with a whole slew of great games lately, our resident video producer Alex even argues that it's become a problem, in a nice way. Like any store, especially now that curation has evidently well and truly ended, there will also be releases that are less appealing. We'll have to wait...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  17

  News Calling All Budding Fashionistas; New Style Boutique 3 Gets Trendy New Details

  Strut your stuff

  Normally we might have overlooked this press release from Nintendo, but our resident reviewer and fashionista Morgan is super excited about this one; so we felt it was our civic duty to keep you informed. Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 - Styling Star has some new details on the various features and modes it'll have to...

  • 1 day ago
  • 3DS
  • Upcoming Releases

Tuesday17th Oct 2017

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  212

  Soapbox The Switch Has a Big Problem, and It's Too Many Great Games

  A nice problem to have

  As far as problems go, having too many great games isn't a bad one to have, but recent weeks on the Switch have made it a reality for the system's fans. Nintendo's own efforts aside, we're seeing more and more third party support with each month, and that's not even getting into the indie scene. The ever-growing list of games...

  • 2 days ago
  • Video
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Sales
  • Software
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  Switch eShop

  Review Rogue Trooper Redux

  Super Trooper, Norts are gonna find me

  Rogue Trooper Redux is a remaster of Rogue Trooper (a 2006, third-person shooter based on the 2000AD comic book series of the same name). The series focuses around Rogue – a genetically created, toxin-immune, manufactured soldier (or ‘GI’) – as he becomes the last surviving member of his race during a...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Rogue Trooper Redux
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  Switch eShop

  Review Don't Knock Twice

  Seriously, don’t

  Don’t Knock Twice is a first-person horror game, based on the film of the same name that was released last year. The story sees you take the role of Jess, a mother who had to give away her child at a young age but is now hoping to reconnect with her. Your daughter, Chloe, is in a bit of a pickle with some paranormal forces and...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Don't Knock Twice
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  40

  DLC Review Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Ultra Challenge Pack

  No kidding

  We were big fans of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle when it arrived on the Switch; it took established ideas from the turn-based tactics genre, did away with some annoying norms (such as the dreaded 'accuracy' of shots in XCOM, for example) and added its own twists. Quirky, colourful and surprisingly deep, it even managed to make this...

  • 2 days ago
  • DLC Review
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario + Rabbids
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  126

  Rumour Keymailer Lists Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for the Switch

  Wouldn't that be something?

  One of the biggest successes of this summer was Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, the HD remaster of the first three adventures featuring the crazy ‘coot. Though Crash started out as a PlayStation exclusive, the rights have long since been bought by Activision, leading some to speculate that the game would eventually see...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Rumour
  • Crash Bandicoot
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  61

  News Sony is Publishing an Indie Title, Tiny Metal, on the Switch

  Via a subsidiary, but it counts

  While Nintendo's corporate structure is easy to understand, fellow platform holders Sony and Microsoft are broader and more complex. They're companies with numerous sizable divisions and spin-offs, with various businesses and interests outside the game industry. That subverts any idea of 'console wars' in the modern...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Tiny Metal
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  14

  Switch eShop

  Review Brave Dungeon + Dark Witch Story:COMBAT

  Dungeon crawling and rock paper scissors - together at last!

  Coming up to the Halloween season, one might be looking for something appropriately eerie on the Switch eShop, and the word 'witch' on its own might immediately get the spook sensors reacting. Unless you have a severe phobia of cute anime characters and turn-based battling, it seems...

  • 3 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Brave Dungeon
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  160

  NSFW Wolfenstein II's Launch Trailer Shows The Many Ways To Skin A Nazi

  "Tonight, they burn"

  Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus doesn't launch on Switch until 2018, but that doesn't mean we can't get all excited by the game's launch trailer, which has been published today to build hype ahead of release on other systems on October 27th. The trailer - which contains plenty of bad language, gore and violence, as you might...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • NSFW
  • Wolfenstein II
  • Videos
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  49

  Deals Gear Up With Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Collector's Edition And Pro Controller

  We're in Elysium with these goodies

  One of the games wthat we are really looking forward to on the Switch this year is of course Xenoblade Chronicles 2, which isn't all that far away now. Roll on 1st December. The Nintendo UK Store has recently listed two different versions of the game for fans, along with a tempting limited edition Pro...

  • 2 days ago
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 2
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Deals
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  25

  News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle DLC Gets Shown Off In Shiny New Trailer

  And is available right now!

  Yesterday we revealed that the first main addition to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - the Ultra Challenge Pack DLC - had gone live, allowing season pass buyers to get their hands on some lovely new content. Today, Ubisoft has released a trailer for the package, giving us a quick look at these new features. The...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • DLC
  • Mario + Rabbids
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  18

  News Pokémon GO Leak Hints At Gen 3 For Upcoming Halloween Event

  Spooky timing

  It would appear that Gen 3 monsters will be unleashed as part of Pokémon GO's upcoming Halloween event. The evidence is two leaks, the first of which is an image found in data files for the game. A piece of artwork - presumably the loading screen art - clearly shows Gen 3 monsters Duskull, Dusknoir, Shuppet, Sableye and Banette...

  • 2 days ago
  • Pokemon GO
  • Pokemon
  • Mobile
  • Smartphones
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  64

  News A New Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Trailer Arrives, Along With Famitsu Details

  It's all kicking off

  It's not long now until Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon arrive in store; they're all set to be big hits for the 3DS; for those fully invested in the latest generation they'll be tough to ignore. The Pokémon Company has now released a localised version of a story trailer that made its debut in Japan a few weeks ago...

  • 2 days ago
  • Pokemon
  • Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
  • 3DS
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  54

  News Mario Party: The Top 100 Trailer Showcases Modes and amiibo Functionality

  Be a big amiibo cheater, if you want

  During the most recent Nintendo Direct there was the surprise announcement of Mario Party: The Top 100 for the 3DS; the portable entry will combine a whole lot of classic minigames from throughout the IP's history, also giving the system a useful Holiday release to tempt families. The reveal didn't get into too...

  • 2 days ago
  • 3DS
  • Mario Party
  • Video
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  26

  News Cat Quest Tentatively Positioned for a November Launch

  A "Mew Game Mode" is coming too

  One of the many promising games on the horizon for the Switch eShop is that of Cat Quest, an open world RPG adventure that stars a whole lot of cats. It was announced for the Switch way back in May, with a promised release date of sometime in 2017, and now it seems that the developers are zeroing in on launch day...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Cat Quest
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  18

  News Mantis Burn Racing On Switch Will Include Cross-Play Support

  Race against players on rival platforms

  VooFoo Studios has announced its top-down racer Mantis Burn Racing will include cross-play support. The title bolsters cross-play offerings on the Nintendo Switch, with some of the previously announced cross-platform games for the device including Minecraft, Rocket League and the recently announced th

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  30

  News Heroes Of The Monkey Tavern Is Bringing Dungeon Crawling Action To Switch

  Arrives on the eShop next month

  Fans of the massively influential Dungeon Master will be pleased to know that Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is headed towards the Switch eShop. The first-person dungeon-crawler takes inspiration from FTL's '80s classic, giving you the chance to take a team of warriors into hostile territory, where you'll face hordes of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  33

  News "Rental Avatar" Feature Shown Off in New Sonic Forces Footage

  Check out the Space Port stage, too

  Sonic Forces is now just a few weeks away, and plenty of Blue Blur fans will be hoping it follows the lead of the retro-infused Sonic Mania in bringing the IP back to the top of the game. Whether it'll deliver that is up in the air so far, but there's always hope. In recent weeks SEGA has been cranking...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Sonic Forces
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  43

  Video The Fire Emblem Warriors Launch Trailer Sets the Scene for Dramatic Battles

  Will you pick it up this week?

  Fire Emblem Warriors is now just days away, the latest Musou / Nintendo crossover after a couple of iterations for Hyrule Warriors. It's a title that impressed us in our preview, and our full review will be dropping once the embargo ends. With the title just days away Nintendo has now published a launch trailer; it...

  • 2 days ago
  • Fire Emblem
  • Fire Emblem Warriors
  • Nintendo Switch
  • New Nintendo 3DS
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  30

  News Neo Geo Brawler Robo Army Is Invading Your Switch This Week

  Do the robot

  Side-scrolling fighting fans have been well-served recently on Switch thanks to the excellent Wulverblade, but if you fancy a bit more walk-punch-walk-punch action then you'll be pleased to know that Hamster is bringing Robo Army to the Switch eShop this week. Originally released in 1991, it's a very early Neo Geo release but boasts...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Neo Geo
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  13

  News Rytmik Studio Aims To Find Its Rhythm On Switch

  You can't stop the beat

  Cinemax has released several of its music creation apps on Nintendo platforms - quite a few arrived on DSiWare and the more recent Rytmik Ultimate found its way to 3DS - and now the latest instalment is on the way, heading to the Switch next year. Rytmik Studio, like the previous titles, is a music creation software...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Poisoft Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Western Translation of Order Land

  Become the King of the world!

  Japanese developer, Poisoft, has launched a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise funds for an English translation of their latest title Order Land. The game is currently available on Nintendo 3DS and Switch in Japan, offering a mix of simulation, adventure, and RPG elements. There are several modes to play...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Kickstarter