TodayTue, 22nd Aug 2017

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  7

  Video Take a Detailed Look at the Original "Legend of Zelda" Manga

  Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the English release

  If there is anything that you could say is good about having delayed releases for games from Japan, it’s that for many classics we can celebrate anniversaries for both the East and West. The Legend of Zelda is one such game, and though its Japanese landmark was last year, the US release...

  • 26 mins ago
  • Legend of Zelda
  • Retro
  • Manga
  • Japan

YesterdayMon, 21st Aug 2017

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  13

  News Electronic Arts Is Bringing Zoink's Fe To Switch In 2018

  Fe Fi Fo Fun?

  Electronic Arts has confirmed at Gamescom that it is bringing Zoink! Games' intriguing adventure title Fe to the Nintendo Switch in early 2018. Part of the publisher's "Originals" indie programme, Fe allows you to "climb, glide and dig your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with...

  • 56 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Gamescom 2017
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  Switch eShop

  Review Use Your Words

  You Know, Jack Would Be Proud

  No matter how great your intentions can be, it can be tough to break the ice at a party with a game. It’s truly hard to please everyone and trying to do so can be a descent into madness. Find something too complex and you’ll befuddle yourself in trying to explain the rules whilst losing your audience to sheer...

  • 1 hour ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Reviews
  • Use Your Words
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  43

  Video FIFA 18's Gamescom Trailer Shoots And Scores, But Can It Look This Slick On Switch?

  Back of the net

  EA has released a new trailer for FIFA 18 at Gamescom, and even if you have no interest in football (or soccer, if you're in America), you have to admit that it's pretty impressive. The clip - which is set to a rather mangled version of New Order's classic Blue Monday - showcases the stunning animation present in the title, with...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Videos
  • FIFA
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  43

  Random The Cast Of We Bare Bears Help Out In New ARMS Commercial

  Surprising crossover

  If you follow TV animation then you'll no doubt have seen The Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears, an amusing look at the everyday lives of, well, some bears. Seemingly out of nowhere, the animated cast of this show have been recruited to star in a new commercial for ARMS on Switch, which you can watch above. Does this mean we'll...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Random
  • ARMS
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Videos
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  138

  Soapbox Seriously Nintendo, It's Time For A Switch Joy-Con With A Proper D-Pad

  Buttons just aren't as good

  After months of speculation prior to the Nintendo Switch being officially revealed in October 2016, it's fair to say that the initial reaction was largely very positive. This early enthusiasm from the gaming community has been backed up by decent software support from Nintendo and a ever-growing install base; the Switch...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Soapbox
  • Joy-Con
  • Virtual Console
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  41

  News Stardew Valley Studio Waiting Until It's "Absolutely Certain" Before Announcing Switch Release Date

  "Don't want to disappoint if testing turns something up"

  Since its announcement, fans of farming-simulator Stardew Valley have been heavily anticipating its release on the Nintendo Switch.  Having the opportunity to take the game anywhere and continue with farm life on the go is why many people have resisted the urge to purchase the title on...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Stardew Valley
  • Switch eShop
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  19

  News Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Will Allow Two Player Co-Op Using Joy-Cons Alone

  Mobile mayhem

  When we had the chance to try out Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 recently we took the opportunity to ask the developer about the Wii U and Switch versions. We’d really enjoyed playing Lego City: Undercover on Switch and understandably wanted to know how the next Lego iteration would work on the new system. TT Games seems to be...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Lego
  • Marvel
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  40

  News Unruly Heroes To Bring Monkey Magic To Switch Next Year

  Born from an egg on a mountain top

  We've just received word from Magic Design Studios - attending Gamescom this week - that its upcoming game Unruly Heroes will be headed to the Switch in 2018. Unruly Heroes is a action-adventure platformer 2D game enriched by combat and other surprising gameplay. The game is inspired by the famous Chinese legend...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  17

  Feature Pixel Perfex On Why Earth Atlantis Is Ideal For Nintendo Switch

  We chat about the BitSummit 2017 award winner

  Set after a global catastrophic event that resulted in 96 percent of the Earth's surface being underwater and forced machines to adapt into various marine forms, Earth Atlantis is shaping up to be an interesting shooter on Switch.  Your mission is to slay more than 20 'boss monsters' by choosing...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  70

  News Fear Effect Is Being Remastered On The Nintendo Switch

  With "drastically improved visuals, tweaked controls and exciting extras"

  Square Enix Collective has revealed that the 2000 PlayStation title Fear Effect is being remastered for Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One next year. French studio Sushee - which is also responsible for the forthcoming Fear Effect Sedna - is handling development duties in...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  31

  News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Races Up The UK Charts, But Digital-Only Sonic Mania Is Absent

  Zelda and 1-2-Switch climb slightly

  With the Summer lull in the games retail market continuing, there are few new releases meaning that evergreen titles lead the way. As has been the case for some time now, Nintendo feature quite heavily in the UK sales charts. In a week with no big-hitting newcomers Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy on PS4...

  • 13 hours ago
  • UK
  • Charts
  • Nintendo Switch
  • 3DS
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  15

  Switch eShop

  Review Gunbarich

  Ball batting brilliance

  A 2001 arcade title, Psikyo’s Gunbarich is now available to purchase from the Switch eShop. A Breakout/Arkanoid-style game, the aim is to bat a ball around the screen destroying all the blocks to move on to the next stage where there is a new arrangement of blocks for you to remove. Along the way there are hazards to mess...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Reviews
  • Gunbarich
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  43

  News Let's Sing 2018 Is Coming To Switch And Wii, But Not Wii U

  Yup, the original Wii

  If you fancied a bit of a singalong with the family this Christmas on the Switch, you are in luck. Ravenscourt and Voxler have announced that Let's Sing 2018, the latest instalment in the vocal chord-loosening Let’s Sing series, will be making its debut on the Switch just in time for the festive season. Old-school...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  37

  News Zordix Is Bringing Aqua Moto Racing Utopia And Snow Moto Racing Freedom To Retail On Switch

  Come snow or high water

  Zordix's Aqua Moto Racing Utopia and Snow Moto Racing Freedom are getting retail releases on Switch. The fact that the games were coming to the Switch eShop was already known, but listings for physical releases for both games have been spotted on EB Games' Australian site, with Bigben acting as the publisher. Are...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop

Sunday20th Aug 2017

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  60

  Switch

  Review Troll and I

  Leave this Troll under the bridge

  There's evident potential in Troll and I. Initially developed as part of a crowdfunding program run by Square Enix, it is an intriguing action game starring a Scandinavian boy named Otto who, after finding his village aflame and being separated from his mother, stumbles upon a large creature during his hasty retreat...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Reviews
  • Troll and I
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  52

  Random Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon has a New 'Photo Club' Mode, and Kanto Could Return

  Vermilion City gym teased

  The Pokémon Company showed off a new trailer for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon this past weekend, giving hints as to what players can expect in this new story within the Alola region. In the trailer gameplay can be seen with the protagonist talking to a Pokémon trainer in a yellow...

  • 1 day ago
  • Pokémon
  • Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
  • 3DS
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  59

  News Pokkén Tournament DX Demo Confirmed for the Switch eShop

  Demo this

  During the Pokkén Tournament World Championships it was announced that a demo of Pokkén Tournament DX will be coming to Nintendo Switch eShop. Like Splatoon 2 and fellow fighting title ARMS, Pokkén will get the chance to impress players (and tempt them into purchases) ahead of release, with Nintendo evidently keen to...

  • 1 day ago
  • Pokkén Tournament DX
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  116

  News Series Producer Yoshio Sakamoto Is Interested In Making Another 2D Metroid

  "If there is another opportunity..."

  After a long absence of 2D Metroid games, plenty of fans were delighted to see Metroid: Samus Returns announced at this year's E3. Now series producer Yoshio Sakamoto has made clear that he's interested in creating more 2D outings for the bounty hunter, and has been talking about his passion for the project in...

  • 1 day ago
  • Metroid
  • 3DS
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  First Impressions Piczle Lines DX is Another Reminder of the Switch Hybrid's Appeal

  Bringing a slower pace to eShop gaming

  The early Switch eShop line-up had some gems, but it arguably did little to accommodate a demographic keen on sedate gaming experiences, or indeed those with a particular love for puzzle games. The DS and 3DS, in particular, built up a broad range of titles focused around puzzles, wordplay and so on, whether...

  • 1 day ago
  • Features
  • First Impressions