April2017
News Square Enix Veteran and Chrono Trigger Director Teases Nintendo Switch Project
"Top secret mission starts!"
It seems that Square Enix currently has the hots for the Nintendo Switch, with the company eager to be seen as supportive of the hardware. Just recently company President Yosuke Matsuda was quoted as saying the company was actively working on new projects for the system while exploring various ports, and now another...
News Square Enix is Considering More Nintendo Switch Releases
It's not just a fantasy
Square Enix may have only just released I Am Setsuna for the Nintendo Switch, yet it's already looking at bringing across more games to the console. In conversation with website Trendy, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda had some positive things to say about the Nintendo Switch; a translation on Siliconera says that "in...
March2017
News Seiken Densetsu Collection Announced For Nintendo Switch
Better known as Secret of Mana in these parts
Square Enix has announced that it is bringing Seiken Densetsu Collection to the Nintendo Switch this June. The collection was teased yesterday when the official Twitter account for the RPG series posted a short clip showing Seiken Densetsu 3 running on Nintendo's new console. The pack includes:...
News Secret Of Mana Sequel Seiken Densetsu 3 Shown Running On Nintendo Switch
Virtual Console incoming?
The official Twitter channel for the Seiken Densetsu series has tweeted footage of the third game running on the Nintendo Switch. Seiken Densetsu 3 is the sequel to Seiken Densetsu 2 (obviously), a game better known in the west as Secret of Mana. It's widely regarded as one of the best RPGs ever made - as you'll know if...
News Square Enix Promotes I Am Setsuna's Temporal Battle Arena DLC With a Vague Teaser
We bet it took a whole 15 minutes to capture footage and upload it
Game companies don't always do a bang up job of promoting their games or pitching their merits, but a new trailer for upcoming Switch-exclusive DLC in I Am Setsuna is a pretty bad example. It may be branded a 'teaser', but see how much you learn from the video below. Coming soon...
Video Digital Foundry Pits Nintendo Switch vs. PS4 in Dragon Quest Heroes II Comparison
Not great
It's early days for the Nintendo Switch, but plenty of curiosity around what the console / portable can do is easy to find online. From comparisons of the different versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to beyond, the initial line-up is being put to the test. Digital Foundry has been keeping an eye out for potential tests...
February2017
Video I Am Setsuna's Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer Piles On The Accolades
Now in French, too
I Am Setsuna might not be a brand-new JRPG release but it's nevertheless a very welcome addition to the launch lineup for Nintendo Switch. Positioned as an old-school JRPG "like they used to make", the game is being given the launch trailer treatment by Nintendo UK, an opportunity to highlight the many positive reviews it has...
Video Zelda: Breath Of The Wild And Dragon Quest Heroes TV Spots Hit Japanese Airwaves
Building up to release day
Nintendo is slowly but surely ramping up its promotional push for the launch of the Nintendo Switch on March 3rd, and in Japan it has unleashed a series of new TV spots to spread awareness of its big titles. We've already seen several new adverts for 1-2-Switch, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of th
Video FIFA 18 Gets Shown Off In Japanese Nintendo Switch Commercial
He shoots, he scores
EA's forthcoming FIFA 18 for the Nintendo Switch has been shown off for the first time in a Japanese commercial for the console. The clip - which also showcases Dragon Quest Heroes - gives FIFA 18 some generous screen-time, and things are looking pretty decent. There were rumours that the game would be based on the PS3 and Xbox...
Video New Nintendo Switch Footage of Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker Shown Off
Will it dig its way to the West?
While the majority of confirmed Nintendo Switch titles are currently planned for a global release, one that appears to be Japan-only so far is a new Spelunker title - its full name is Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (loosely translated as 'Everyone's Fun! Spelunker), and it's based on the previous PSN exclusive Spelunker...
January2017
News NieR: Automata Designer is Open to the Idea of a Switch Port
We'd settle for a new Bayonetta, too
One of the most anticipated releases for the PS4 this coming year is that of NieR: Automata. The upcoming follow up to 2010's NieR is being developed by Platinum Games—of Bayonetta fame—but will be published by Square Enix. While it may be a console exclusive for PS4 at this time, both Square Enix and...
News I Am Setsuna Confirmed as Launch Day Release on Nintendo Switch
We're still trying to avoid calling it I Am Satsuma
It's been clear for a little over a week that I Am Setsuna is arriving early on Nintendo Switch (initially given a March window), but now it's been confirmed as a download-only launch day title. Published by Square Enix and developed by Tokyo RPG Factory, this brings to mind classic JRPGs - with...
News Dragon Quest VIII Begins Its UK Chart Journey in Top 20
With a few other 3DS titles in the top 40
The numbers of big-selling new releases on Nintendo hardware have been modest in recent times, but last week did bring another fantastic 3DS RPG to stores with Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. Like its predecessor it seems to have made a solid start. The 3DS release made its all-format chart...
News Here's How Dragon Quest Heroes II On Switch Shapes Up Against The PS4 Version
It takes a graphical hit, unsurprisingly
The Nintendo Switch isn't as powerful as the Xbox One or PS4, despite rumours many months that argued the opposite. This isn't actually that much of a shock when you consider that the Switch can be taken out of the house with you, while the PS4 is distinctly un-portable. It's a trade-off that had to happen,...
News Dragon Quest Heroes 1 And 2 Are Brawling Their Way To Nintendo Switch In Japan
Enhanced gameplay compared to the PlayStation versions
Square Enix is bringing its two Dragon Quest Heroes titles to the Nintendo Switch in a special pack fittingly entitled Dragon Quest Heroes I•II. The pack - which launches alongside the console in Japan on March 3rd and costs 8,800 yen - includes Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and...
News Square Enix Confirms Nintendo Switch Release For I Am Setsuna
Western release confirmed, too
Square Enix has revealed that it is bringing the RPG I Am Setsuna to the Nintendo Switch, and what's more, it will be getting a North American and European release. Developed by Tokyo RPG Factory, the game launched in Japan at the start of 2016. It's currently available in the west on the PS4 and Steam. Inspired by...
News Square Enix Announces Project Octopath Traveler For Nintendo Switch
"Every road is yours to take"
A whole variety of games were showcased during the Nintendo Switch presentation, including a few from partnering developers currently working for the console. One such offering is a brand new RPG from Square Enix entitled Project Octopath Traveler. Only a short trailer was revealed for the game, although it promised a...
News Nintendo Apparently Told Square "Never Come Back" After Losing Final Fantasy VII To Sony
"We don't want you"
Final Fantasy is a series which began its life on Nintendo hardware, and its success - and the ultimate success of its publisher, Square (now known as Square Enix) - owes a lot to the incredible popularity of the Famicom in Japan during the '80s and early '90s. Final Fantasy was the franchise which put Square on the map and it...
December2016
Video Check Out Some Key Features of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
In-game photos copyright Square Enix...
With Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past being a treat this year on 3DS, fans of the series are no doubt looking forward to Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, which is due in North America and Europe on 17th January. A number of the new features in this
November2016
Video Catch Up With the Latest Story Trailer for Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
As narrated by a mustachioed mystic
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King isn't far away, due to arrive in North America and Europe on 20th January. Following the excellent Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, its remastered form on 3DS will offer new features and content; these extras are confirmed to include two more playa
Feature Best Nintendo 3DS RPGs
A quest for the best
As the 3DS's sixth year in the world draws to a close, we can already look back on its impressively varied library with wonder; along with plenty of standout platformers, life sims, rhythm games, and puzzlers, it's also carved out a particular niche by delivering an almost non-stop barrage of first class RPGs. Responsible for...
News Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Arrives on 20th January
Time for another adventure
A number of 3DS owners are likely still working through Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. They should probably get a move on, however, as Nintendo of America has now confirmed that Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King will arrive in its region on 20th January. [Update: this is also confirmed as...
October2016
Exclusive Check Out Wil Overton's Gorgeous Cover Art For HyperPlay RPG Issue Two
No longer a Secret (of Mana)
We're big fans of HyperPlay RPG here at Nintendo Life, partly because it reminds us of the days before the internet where fanzines were commonplace, but mostly because it's an extremely well-produced publication packed with reviews, features and other cool stuff. A short time ago we confirmed that the one and only Wil...
News Square Enix Teases Bravely Default News As Original Game Turns Four
"We apologize as news has been scant recently"
Back in 2012 Square Enix published the excellent Bravely Default on the 3DS, one of the most beloved JRPGs of recent memory. A sequel followed on the same console, but since then we've heard little about the future of the franchise - until now. The official Bravely Default Twitter account has tweeted a...
Soapbox It's High Time Seiken Densetsu 3 Got A Western Release
Forgotten, overlooked, lost… but why?
Allow us to turn the wayback machine to a couple of decades ago. The Internet was slowly but surely becoming an everyday part of our lives, cellphones were over-sized, expensive bricks and video games had gone from being a niche but blooming industry mostly aimed at children in the West to a mainstream...
