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Saturday17th Oct 2020
Video The Best Nintendo Switch Games You've Probably Never Heard Of (Part 2)
Well, maybe...
Have you played every single Switch game in existence? Of course not! Do you know who has, though? Our very lovely senior video producer Alex Olney. Oh, wait, no he hasn't...but that's not stopped him from putting together this list of games you've "probably" never heard of (part 2). If you're wondering about the first part, you can...
Thursday24th May 2018
Nintendo Download 24th May (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today
Thursday is once again upon us, bringing with it a brand new Nintendo Download for all those lovely eShops. It's a big one this week, with everything from returning classics to some exciting new entries from the world of independent development. As always, leave a vote in the poll below and...
Nintendo Download 24th May (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
The latest Nintendo Download goes live today on the various eShops, adding in an impressive new wave of titles to Switch, 3DS and Wii U - so be sure to log in and see what takes your fancy. As always, be sure to leave a vote in the weekly poll, and drop a comment or two below with your hot...
Thursday17th May 2018
Nintendo Download 17th May (North America)
Here are all the new games heading to the eShops today
Thursday has rolled around once more, so it's time to see what delights Nintendo has brought to its various eShops with this week's Nintendo Download. As always, be sure to leave a vote in our poll and drop us a comment or two in the comments section on which games you'll be picking up...
Friday4th May 2018
News Charles Martinet, The Voice Of Mario, Will Be A Playable Character In Runner3
It's-a-me, Charles!
You've almost definitely played as Mario, and you've probably (poorly) imitated his voice on multiple occasions throughout your life, but now you can actually play as the man behind Mario's voice in what must be one of the weirdest, but most wonderful, cameos to ever exist. Runner3 is scheduled to launch on 22nd May, bringing...
Wednesday2nd May 2018
Video Check Out The Launch Trailer For Runner3
Just a few weeks to go
Choice Provisions was responsible for BIT.TRIP, one of the standout game franchises to arise from Nintendo’s original Wii Shop Channel. Favoring musically driven, arcade-like gameplay, the series jumped from genre to genre, but one of its most popular entries was BIT.TRIP RUNNER, which eventually went on to get its own...
Thursday5th Apr 2018
News Choice Provisions Reveals New Information About Retro Challenges In Runner3
“The-game-within-the-game”
Choice Provisions’ Runner3 is one of the most highly anticipated indie releases on the eShop, as the third instalment in the studio’s delightfully crazy rhythm platformer series. The previous two games were both known for their extremely high difficulty, but it was the special stages in those predecessors that...
Thursday15th Mar 2018
News Runner3 Sprints Onto The Nintendo Switch This May
Dauntless dashing
We really loved the amazingly titled BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner 2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien when it landed on the Wii U eShop back in 2013, so we're really looking forward to getting our mitts on Runner3 when it races to the Switch eShop on 22nd May. Developed by the lovely folks over at Choice...
Friday16th Feb 2018
News Runner3 Completes Development, Submitted to Nintendo
The last leg of the race
Runner3 is one of the higher profile indie games on the horizon for the Switch, continuing the rhythm-platformer gameplay in what seems like an even more outlandish adventure than the last. The game was promised for a 2018 release date, and it seems that the developers are closing in on announcing that release date, as...
Thursday14th Dec 2017
News Runner3 Will Have a Switch Retail Release With the Help of Nicalis
"Some games just belong on physical cartridges"
When it comes to budget / indie retail games on the Nintendo Switch, Nicalis has established itself at the forefront of the industry. Often loading its retail editions with neat game manuals, stickers and more besides, they're become a popular purchasing option. Nicalis has now announced that it's...
Wednesday30th Aug 2017
News Runner3 Gets a Shiny New Trailer, Due for Release in 2018
For those of you wondering
Today's Nindie Showcase featured a lot of games, but one notable absentee was Switch exclusive Runner3. Though it wasn't in the broadcast, it does have a new PAX West trailer on Nintendo's YouTube channel that also confirms it'll be a 2018 arrival. It's a shame we have a little while to wait for this one, but it'll be...
Friday7th Apr 2017
News Choice Provisions Got Runner3 Running on Switch in Just One Day
"It's been smooth sailing ever since!"
Much noise has been made over the past couple months about how the Nintendo Switch is a significantly more developer friendly console than the Wii U or 3DS. It's a bit more powerful, the architecture is more PC friendly, and there's support for many widely used engines like Unreal. We already saw an example of...
Tuesday28th Feb 2017
News Runner3 to 'Launch Exclusively' on Nintendo Switch
Welcome back CommanderVideo
We're big fans of Choice Provisions and its BIT.TRIP series, in particular the recent BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner 2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. During today's Nindies Showcase it was revealed that the aptly-titled sequel Runner3 will be headed to the Nintendo Switch eShop this Fall (Autumn), described as launching...
