April2023
News Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Winds Up For Summer Switch Release
Ticking away
Frozenbyte's Trine is making a return this summer with the fifth entry in this 2.5D puzzle-platforming series. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy sees the return of the Knight, Thief, and Wizard as they attempt to clear their names after their reputation is tarnished. And yes, the game is coming to Switch on day one. We got a sneak peek...
July2019
News Trine's Four-In-One Ultimate Collection Confirmed For Nintendo Switch This Fall
Pre-order now
Developer Frozenbyte and publisher Modus Games have announced Trine: Ultimate Collection will be coming to the Nintendo Switch this Fall in physical and digital form. The collection contains all four entries in the series: Trine Enchanted Edition, Trine 2: Complete Story, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, and the upcoming release,
March2019
News Battle Against A Royal Nightmare In Trine 4 On Switch This Autumn
Will feature online and local four-player co-op
The above trailer for the previously announced Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince has has given us a first look at the upcoming sequel to the action puzzle-platform series. Selius, the prince from the title, is missing and it's up to the old heroes from the Astral Academy (Zoya, Amadeus and Pontius from...
January2019
News Trine Triple Pack Rated For Nintendo Switch
Fantasy fun
Frozenbyte's action puzzle-platformer series Trine appears to be receiving a trilogy collection, according to a recent PEGI rating. Based on an existing Steam listing, the Trinelo
November2018
News Trine Enhanced Edition Is Available Now On Switch, Second And Third Games To Follow
Three's company
Trine Enchanted Edition hits the Nintendo Switch eShop today, and developer Forzenbyte has revealed that the second and third games are also coming to the console in the fullness of time. We already had a hunch that Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power was on its way thanks to an en
October2018
News Trine 4 Will Cast A Spell On Nintendo Switch Next Year
"Trine 4 is going to be the best in the series"
Indie video game publisher Modus Games and developer Frozenbyte have signed a deal which will see the former publish Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince on current-gen consoles, including the Nintendo Switch. Expected next year, Trine 4 will be the latest entry in a series which has shifted 8 million copies...
November2017
News Has-Been Heroes Gets a Meaty New Update, and It's Free
Well, that's nice!
Frozenbyte will be a familiar name to some download enthusiasts, with Trine 2: Director's Cut being a particularly impressive launch title on the Wii U eShop, for example. The studio is currently finishing off the rather promising Nine Parchments for Switch, but also brought us Has-Been Heroes on the system...
May2017
News Co-Operative Blast 'Em Up Nine Parchments Is Casting Its Spell On Switch
"We can't wait to unleash the wizard mayhem later this year!"
Frozenbyte has confirmed that its upcoming "co-operative blast'em up" Nine Parchments will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. The top-down action title features co-operative play with local and online options, and is set in a fantasy world not entirely dissimilar to that seen in...
March2017
News Has-Been Heroes Now Arriving in Europe on 4th April
A small delay
In terms of high profile Switch eShop downloads, Has-Been Heroes by Frozenbyte is one of the most notable arrivals in the next couple of weeks. Arriving in North America on 28th March, it's now dropped back a week - to 4th April - in Europe. It's not exactly a drastic delay, though the development team has released a quirky video as...
August2015
News Future Of Trine Series In Doubt Following Negative Reaction To Third Outing
"Poor media attention has caught us by surprise"
Trine studio Frozenbyte has stated that the future of the series - which has sold 7 million copies to date - could be in jeopardy following the scathing reaction to Trine 3: The Artefacts of Power's PC release. The game launched on Steam last week but has thus far received a rather negative reaction,...
April2015
Video Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is Shaping Up Rather Nicely
Fingers still crossed for a Wii U version
Trine 2: Director's Cut, a launch Wii U eShop release back in November 2012, remains one of the best-selling download-only titles on the store, while Trine Enchanted Edition was a recent release. The presence of those two games, and the fact they run rather well, has given us cautious optimism that...
March2015
News Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power Announced for a 2015 Release
PC confirmed and consoles TBA
Trine 2: Director's Cut was a launch day eShop release on the Wii U in November 2012, and remains as one of the highest-selling downloads on the store. Frozenbyte's beautiful platformer certainly made an impact, and Nintendo fans are still awaiting the remake of the original - Trine Enchanted Edition - which is...
July2014
News Trine Enchanted Edition Will Be Casting A Spell On The Wii U Later This Year
Uses the Trine 2 game engine
Finnish studio Frozenbyte has revealed that the original Trine will be launching on the Wii U eShop later this year under the title Trine Enchanted Edition. An updated version of the first title which uses the Trine 2 game engine, Enchanted Edition will boast improved visual effects and mid-level saving. You'll also be...
July2013
News Frozenbyte Praises Nintendo's eShop Support and is Interested in Future Wii U Projects
"Working with Nintendo is great"
Frozenbyte's Trine 2: Director's Cut was an early standout title on Wii U, both in terms of the adventure itself and as a visual showcase for the system. The developer has been one of the most positive voices in support of the hardware in that respect, and has also praised Nintendo's support of smaller studios on the...
February2013
News Frozenbyte Considers Bringing Splot to Wii U
"A modern-era fairytale in a playable form"
Frozenbyte is a developer that's likely to have earned credit from a lot of Wii U gamers for its release of Trine 2: Director's Cut, with a subsequent — albeit delayed — update improving the graphics while adding voice chat and Pro Controller support. As a developer well known to gamers across...
News Trine 2: Director's Cut Update Hits North America
Grab it now.
Following hot on the heels of the European release, the patch for Trine 2: Director's Cut has arrived in North America. All you need to do to download and install it is open up Trine 2 on your Wii U console. For those of you that don't know, the update adds Wii U Pro Controller support, voice chat, improved visuals, a German voice...
January2013
News Trine 2: Director's Cut Update Now Live In Europe
Download it while it's hot
Trine 2: The Director's Cut has been updated in Europe by developer Frozenbyte. Frozenbyte confirmed the update was coming when we spoke to them last year, and more recently stated that it should be arriving this month. We can confirm that the update is now live in Europe, as we've just downloaded it to our
News Frozenbyte - Boxed Retail Release Of Trine 2: Director's Cut Is "A Possibility"
Seems unlikely, however
One problem with the Nintendo Network ID system is that you cannot currently transfer them between consoles. This of course means you can't nip over to your friend's house and sign in to your own NNID, and more crucially should anything happen to your Wii U you'll be reliant on Nintendo customer services to retrieve the...
News Frozenbyte Hopes To Release Trine 2 Update This Month
The Australia and New Zealand release, too
Late last year Frozenbyte told us that an update for Trine 2: Director's Cut would arrive before the Holidays, providing improved graphics, Wii U Pro Controller support and voice chat. As the eagle-eyed among you undoubtedly noticed a while ago, that didn't happen. The developer has now published a video...
News Trine 2 Magic Mayhem DLC Appears Unlikely To Happen
Developer confirms Trine 3 will happen, eventually
Trine 2: Director's Cut has proven to be a popular title in the Wii U eShop for many reasons. It's a very good game for a start, something we pointed out in our Trine 2: Director's Cut review, and it has some of the most glorious HD visuals ever seen on a home console; it really showed what Wii U...
December2012
Developer Interview Frozenbyte on the First Days of the Wii U eShop
A not-so frosty reception
Over the last few months, Nintendo has displayed a significant shift in its attitude towards digital distribution and online in general. On 3DS we've seen the addition of downloadable retail games, a more regular stream of demos and downloadable content for first party titles. Wii U looks set to extend this approach...
News Trine 2: Director's Cut Is Getting An Update Next Week
Trine harder
Frozenbyte has told Nintendo Life that an update for its Wii U eShop title Trine 2: Director's Cut should be available sometime next week. The update will bring several extra features, such as in-game voice chat and Wii U Pro Controller support, plus some additional language support and visual improvements. The puzzle-platformer sees...
News Trine 2: Director's Cut on Wii U Outperforms Rival Consoles
A small win for Wii U graphics obsessives
Trine 2: Director’s Cut has been a high profile launch download on the Wii U eShop, due to its popularity on other formats and eye-catching visuals. Prior to release day it drew a lot of attention for the latter reason, in that it showed off the fact that Wii U was bringing Nintendo into the HD age, and...
News Trine 2 Has Gone Walkabout Down Under
Is expected to become available mid-December
Wii U eShop title Trine 2: Director's Cut was available on launch day in North America and Europe, but unfortunately Australian gamers were left disappointed as the game could not be found in the virtual store at all. The game’s developer, Frozenbyte, has revealed that the reason for the title’s...
November2012
News Trine 2: Director's Cut Springs To Life With A New Trailer
A story about a joker, a thief, and a knight
Despite only launching a couple of days ago, the Wii U's eShop is slowly building up it's own library of downloadable games, with one of the forerunners being Trine 2: Director's Cut. While the original game launched last year for PC and other home consoles, this Wii U exclusive version comes with the...
