Hardware Review GameCube HDMI Adapter - GC Video Plug 'n Play 3.0
So long, component cable
News - 2018, Week 14
Sunday8th Apr 2018
Preview Getting Gruesome In Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus On Switch
Taking down Nazis on the go
As we played through the Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus demo at PAX East this weekend, two showgoers stopped to catch a glimpse of what we were playing. “Let’s head over to the Nintendo booth next,” says one. “This is the Nintendo booth,” says the other. What followed were comments and genuine shock that such...
Feature Seeking Shelter Generations With Developer Might And Delight
"There’s certainly a portion of mysticism that accompanies the realism"
Pan-Pan developer Might And Delight will be bringing animal adventure Shelter Generations to Nintendo Switch on 12th April. Combining a rich, emotional story focusing on themes of survival and family with artistic, natural environments, the collection - which includes Shelter...
Saturday7th Apr 2018
News Save Your Loose Change With SNK 40th Anniversary Collection On Switch
Coming this fall
We're getting a handsome helping of arcade classics later this year thanks to SNK, which is celebrating its 40th birthday with a bumper compendium of its most famous coin-op games. Here's some PR: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of legendary studio SNK, a variety of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age comes back together...
Review Warp Shift (Switch eShop)
A chip off the old block
Nintendo Switch has proved itself to be an ideal home for all manner of genres - be they twitch-platformers with many a throwback mechanic or asymmetric multiplayer games with couchplay firmly in mind - but none feel more suited than the ingeniously designed puzzler. Warp Shift - the latest offering from German studio...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend is finally here, so it's time to grab a few precious moments of free time and fire up your favourite Nintendo console for a little R&R. This week, Team Nintendo Life are playing action-RPGs, cutesy detective sims, virtual pinball tables, retro shmups, horror romps and, of course, Splatoon 2. As...
Friday6th Apr 2018
News A Listing On Nintendo's Official Store Suggests Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Is Coming to Switch
Flame on!
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - the much-rumoured and obsessively campaigned for remaster of the original Spyro The Dragon games - was finally announced yesterday. However, the lack of Nintendo Switch left a lot of people (Team Nintendo Life, included) feeling a tad left out. Well, a listing that appeared on Nintendo's official UK store mere...
Review Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists And The Mysterious Paintings (Switch)
Wrapping up the trilogy
Note. In April 2021, Koei Tecmo released Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX and subsequently delisted the original version of the game on the Switch eShop that this review refers to. While the bulk of the information will still be relevant, it's worth keeping in mind that the review...
Video Here's What Wolfenstein II Looks Like Running On Nintendo Switch
Well, in TV mode at least
While we don't know exactly when Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will arrive on Nintendo Switch, we know that developer Panic Button is hard at work fitting the 2017 shooter onto the plucky little portable console. And with Bethesda offering hands-on previews of the game at PAX East this week, we've finally got our...
The only way is shmup, baby
From the western title you might not be immediately aware that Tengai’s full Japanese title is Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II. This is, in fact, the sequel to Psikyo’s very first game, the brilliant Samurai Aces. But with only a few familiar faces returning and a complete change of shmup orientation style, did...
News New Discounts And Strategy Guides Have Gone Live On My Nintendo Rewards In Europe
Mario Galaxy! Kirby! F-Zero!
Love it or hate it, the My Nintendo rewards system is still in full swing, and it has now added a selection of new goodies for European fans to spend their points on including game discounts, a new 3DS theme, and starter strategy guides for some of the Switch's top games. It's worth remembering that you can now spend...
Review ClusterPuck 99 (Switch eShop)
Puck shop
Since its inception, the Switch eShop has developed a strong library of smaller-sized games ideal for short play sessions in between bigger releases. Many of these titles happen to be multiplayer games. ClusterPuck 99 – developed by PHL Collective and published by Coatsink – is exactly that, a compact arcade conversion of ice hockey...
Video Here Are Seven Minutes Of Glorious Shovel Knight: King Of Cards Gameplay
Knight time
2018 is already shaping up to be a very good second year for Nintendo Switch, with the likes of Shovel Knight: King Of Cards making their way onto the eShop in the coming months. The final campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga casts you as King Knight, the gilded goon himself, in what promises to be a fine end to Yacht Club...
News Legend of Kay Anniversary Will Slash Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch In May
Release date confirmed
THQ Nordic has announced that Legend of Kay Anniversary will arrive on Nintendo Switch on 29th May. Since the game's initial release on PS2, Legend of Kay has seen a port appear on Nintendo DS, and a remastered 'Anniversary' version on Wii U and various other platforms, so we weren't too surprised to hear that it was...
Video Discussing the Possibility of Spyro Reignited Trilogy Coming to Switch
Sammy from Push Square provides expert insight
Considering Nintendo UK accidentally listed a page for Spyro Reignited Trilogy (under the name Spyro the Dragon Remastered), it's not exactly a push to say it's all but confirmed to be coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point in the future. Nevertheless where there's no actual confirmation, there's...
News Astro Is Launching Some New NES-Themed Headsets And Rad Speaker Tags
Switch gaming style
There's no shortage of headsets out there that work with Nintendo Switch - such as the SteelSeries Arctis 3 Bluetooth - but there aren't many that are a) Nintendo-themed and - more important - b) officially licensed. Well, audio tech firm Astro has teamed up with the big N to fill that gap with a range of cool speaker tags and...
Awesome Hand-Drawn Guide To Contra Proves The Pen Is Mightier Than The Keyboard
Tips to live by
If you grew up in the 8 and 16-bit eras then you'll no doubt be familiar with the concept of writing down notes and drawing maps to help you beat tricky games. In the days before the internet and readily-available guidebooks, players had to make their own luck - and that usually involved putting pen to paper and creating your...
Feature Barking Up The First Tree With Indie Developer David Wehle
"I wanted to tell a personal story that was juxtaposed with the epic"
The First Tree is a beautiful and touching adventure centred around two parallel stories of hope and family. The game was recently announced for Nintendo Switch, so we took the chance to speak to creator David Wehle. We talk exploring the game's emotional themes, building a unique...
News Major Update For Pokémon Duel Adds Tournaments, Legendaries And More
New ways to play
A major update has been released for the smartphone game Pokémon Duel, adding a bunch of new content and new ways to play. Certain Pokémon will now be able to change their forms during battle, adding a new layer to your dueling antics. The legendary Pokémon Kyurem is now available, and in the right deck it’ll be able to...
Video Soak Up The Warmth Of This Little Dragons Café Trailer
A game from the creator of Harvest Moon
Aksys Games has released the first trailer for the upcoming Little Dragons Café - a game from Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada. The game's story opens with a twin brother and sister learning to cook as they strive to manage their very own café. One morning, however, the twins discover that their mother...
News Brawlout's Next Update To Bring Ranked Mode, Video Capture And More
And it's just been submitted to Nintendo...
With a lack of Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch at the moment, alternative brawlers such as Brawlout have helped fill that over-the-top fighting action void in our hearts. Developer Angry Mob Games is still hard at work supporting the title, and it's just submitted its latest patch to Nintendo for...
News The Clash Blaster Neo Will Hit Splatoon 2 In Time For This Weekend's Splatfests
Are those crayons?
As ever, a brand new weekend brings with it a free weapon update for Splatoon 2 - just in time for the Splatfests taking place in North America and Europe. This time around sees the introduction of the Clash Blaster Neo. It will come with the Curling Bomb as its sub weapon, and the Tenta Missiles as its special, potentially...
News The Garment-Matching Madness Of Gururin Is Next Week's ACA Neo Geo Release
Shuffling people around
After some intense fighting and shmuping retro weeks, a change of pace is in order: a match-three puzzle game is on the menu for next week's HAMSTER Neo Geo release. Developed by Face, and published in 1994, Gururin sees you trying your best to match at least three people wearing the same colour vestments with a literal...
News Chicken Wiggle Workshop Has Been Successfully Funded For The Switch
With music from Grant Kirkhope!
Chicken Wiggle was an ill-fated release from Atooi that was essentially the right game at the wrong time, releasing on the 3DS eShop last fall after the feeding frenzy of indies on the Switch eShop hit full speed. Hoping to salvage the project, the studio opened a Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop a few weeks...
News Save The First Meal Of The Day From Evil In Breakforcist Battle on Nintendo Switch
It'll waddle onto the eShop on 12th April
If you're in the market for a new four-player multiplayer game that combines three of your favourtie things - breakast food items, exorcisms and Breakout-style gameplay - then we've got just the thing. Say hello to Breakforcist Battle, in all its hyper-cute glory. Coming from two-person dev team Lucid Sheep...
Thursday5th Apr 2018
Hardware Review GameCube HDMI Adapter - GC Video Plug 'n Play 3.0
So long, component cable
You might think that when Nintendo started offering games from classic systems on its various Virtual Console platforms that interest in original hardware might fall away. However, over a decade later we're instead seeing a strong reassurance of new products supporting ageing original hardware, often aimed at getting the...
News Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Is Finally Official, But Switch Is Left Out In The Cold
Hot off the presses
Well, we didn't see that coming. Apparently, there's a remaster of the original Spyro The Dragon PS1 trilogy coming in September. I mean, it's not as if there were weeks of rumours, leaks and purple eggs mailed to games journos around the world. Okay, perhaps we're a tad bitter that Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - which has been...
Review Gotcha Racing 2nd (Switch eShop)
No race for second place
When Gotcha Racing arrived on the 3DS back in 2015 it received particular praise for its simple pick-and-play setup, the unexpected depth dictated by luck of the virtual Gashapon car parts and that moreish Micro Machines-esque gameplay. Three years later and on new hardware, will lighting strike twice as Gotcha Racing...
News Light Up Your Life With This Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Pre-Order Bonus Lamp
"Da da da daaa" sound not included
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition is just around the corner, with the 18th May release date for this Switch super-port rapidly approaching. If you've been thinking about getting yourself a physical copy of the game, you might want to grab this bundle for an extra dollop of goodness. This Green Rupee Light is...
Nintendo Download 5th April (North America)
Each and every new update on the NA eShops
Thursday is here once again and the Nintendo eShops have been freshly updated with all manner of new goodies. From new indie darlings to slices of retro greatness from yesteryear, the 3DS and Switch eShops have just got even more tempting. As always, be sure to place a vote in the poll below, and leave a...
Random This Mario Kart 7 Hack Lets You Play As Waluigi
WAH-io Kart
Oh Waluigi, you weird, wonderful, whacky piece of art. The Waluigi love has been particularly strong recently, with that wonderful floppy hair of his taking centre stage in Mario Tennis Aces, and countless fan-made boxart covers appearing online, all fantasising about potential games starring the man himself. It perhaps comes at...
News Arcade Classic Toki Will Return With A Brand New Remake On Nintendo Switch
Go ape!
Jungle-based arcade shooter/platformer Toki - which saw hit arcades in 1989 before arriving on consoles such as SEGA Mega Drive in the years that followed - is getting a brand new remake. According to developer/publisher Microïds, the game is set to arrive by the end of 2018. Since it's almost 30 years since the original version...
News Battle Chasers: Nightwar Will Lay Siege To Nintendo Switch on 15th May
The art of war
After much delay, THQ Nordic has confirmed hyper-stylised RPG Battle Chasers: Nightwar finally has a release date on Nintendo Switch, with the port arriving on 15th May. It'll retail for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 and will also have a retail edition for all you physical collectors. Originally Kickstarted in 2015, Battle Chasers...
Nintendo Download 5th April (Europe)
Here are all the latest games and discounts coming to the EU eShops
The Nintendo Download update is in, bringing with it all manner of new games, DLC drops and discounts. Whether you're a Switch devotee, a 3DS connoisseur or a Wii U devotee, you're bound to find something that takes your fancy. As always, drop a vote in the poll below, and be sure...
News Fear The Great Outdoors With Don't Starve Nintendo Switch Edition
It'll arrive on 12th April
It looks like Don't Starve - the grim and Gothic survival simulator - is coming to Nintendo Switch next week. There's been no official announcement from developer Klei Entertainment as yet, but a listing on the Switch eShop (as spotted by Twitter user ContraNetwork) shows the popular indie hit is set to arrive on Thursday...
News Pack Your Hiking Gear Because Firewatch Is Coming to Nintendo Switch
It's time to visit Shoshone National Forest...
Well, here's an unexpected, and very welcome, surprise. Firewatch, the 2016 indie hit that made a big splash on other consoles and PC, is officially coming to Nintendo Switch. And in 2018, no less. Turns out developer Campo Santo has been working on the port in secret, and it's finally ready to make its...
News New Switch Advertisement Gives A First Look At The Roster For Mario Tennis Aces
A new challenger!
After the rather unfortunate release of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash on the Wii U, it seems like Camelot is really bringing its A-game for the follow-up in Mario Tennis Aces. Early footage of the game has been promising and the inclusion of a single player story mode seems like it’ll inject plenty of diverse gameplay options...
News Nintendo Switch Continues To Dominate The Hardware Charts In Japan
The Switch reign continues
Last week's Japan charts are in, and they show Nintendo Switch holding onto the top spot in hardware sales with over 44,000 units sold. Even with a drop over 6,000 from the previous week, Switch sold almost three times as many machines as PlayStation 4, its nearest competitor. Sales in Japan have now topped 4 million...
Hands On Cleaning Up The Streets With Raging Justice On Switch
Created by ex-Rare developer, MakinGames
Team17 has announced that Raging Justice - the upcoming beat-'em-up created by ex-Rare developer, MakinGames, will be hitting Nintendo Switch on 8th May. If that's not enough good news for you, we've been checking the game out for ourselves to share our initial thoughts with you lovely lot! A pretty good day,...
News Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Will Kick Ass (And Chew Bubble Gum) On 5th June
Love Shaq
While it's taken a little while to finally emerge from development, Saber Interactive and Wired Productions have officially confirmed that Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will arrive on Nintendo Switch on 5th June, just in time for the summer. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is an action-packed beat-'em-up starring the one and only Big Diesel himself:...
Review World Heroes 2 Jet (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Woo-oo-oo oo-oo-ooo
Unsurprisingly, World Heroes 2 Jet is a lot like the regular World Heroes 2. Utilising the same two-button setup (one punch, one kick; hold for a stronger attack), the same 14 playable characters return along with two newcomers: the clawed Jack and halberd-wielding Ryofu. There’s also been a speed bump and the addition of...
Video There's A Chill In The Air With This New Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trailer
A cold day in paradise
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is due to arrive on Nintendo Switch on 4th May, bringing with it the classic, tough-as-nails gameplay of the Wii U original (including loading times that are half as long as those featured in the original). With less than a month to go, Nintendo has released a new trailer to get you in the...
News Super Famicom Exclusives 'G.O.D.' And 'Ranma ½: Chougi Ranbu Hen' Translated to English
Double Easter treat from Dynamc-Designs
Dynamic Designs picked April first for a double Super Famicom games translation release, but no need to worry, this is no April's fool. Add one of the last great JRPGs plus one anime fan favourite brawler to the club of fan translated Super Famicom games. Originally released by Infinity/Imaginer in...
Video Build Your Own Guitar With The Cardboard Creations Of Nintendo Labo
Shred on Switch
With Nintendo Labo a mere few weeks away, we're getting more than a little excited to start seeing the world in cardboard. Enter the latest Toy-Con Garage tutorial from Nintendo, which this week details how you can make a functional guitar out of your Nintendo Switch, some rubber bands and a little cardboard. Using the frighteningly...
News You Can Go Hands-On With Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes From Today At PAX East
Suda51 says so!
PAX East kicks off today from Boston, Massachusetts, and there's a ton of games you can pre-release if you happen to be making your way to the annual expo and convention. And that includes Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes with its genre-hopping action and over-the-top humour. Grasshopper Manufacture revealed the game will be...
News Rule From Upon High As Skies Of Fury DX Swoops Onto Switch On 12th April
Every dogfight has its day
Nintendo Switch is severely lacking in the aerial dogfighting department, but Seed Interactive Skies Of Fury DX aims to change all that as it shoots its way onto the Switch eShop next week (Thursday 12th April). A port of the mobile title Ace Academy: Skies Of Fury, the cel-shaded arcade flight sim has a brilliant...
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...
Hands On Taking On Robot Aliens In Team17's Upcoming Action-Puzzler Mugsters
Physics, action, puzzles, sandbox, phew!
Today, Team17 (the publisher behind recent Switch greats such as Overcooked: Special Edition, The Escapists 2, Yooka-Laylee, and Worms W.M.D.) has announced that
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Nintendo Has Detailed The USB Cables You Can Use To Safely Charge Your Switch
Guilty as charged
Last month, the combination of a new firmware update and a raft of third-party docks/USB chargers led to multiple reports of Switch units being bricked as a result. Nintendo itself was quick to comment back in March, and now the Big N has released an official list of USB chargers that can safely charge your console without causing...
Review Urban Trial Playground (Switch)
Easy riding
Both the original Urban Trial Freestyle and last year's stunt bike sequel managed to stick their landings on 3DS, though it's fair to say that neither game really attempted any outrageous stunts. At first glance, developer Teyon seems to have declined the opportunity to try something a little more gnarly with Switch exclusive Urban Trial...
Feature The Biggest Retail Games Hitting Nintendo Switch This Spring
All your games are belong to us
How time flies, eh? We're already more than three months into 2018 and that can only mean one thing - E3 2018 is only around the corner. The centerpiece of the gaming calendar is where everyone will be looking come June, but that doesn't mean the release schedule is barren in the lead-up. In fact, Nintendo Switch has...
Random These Zelda Propaganda Posters Are Mini Works Of Art
"Listen! Increased production is Ganon's destruction!"
Fernando Reza is a name truly dedicated Nintendo fans may already be familiar with; he created a series of posters based on propaganda imagery from World War II with the cast of Super Mario Bros. as the stars. Reza - who has had his work exhibited all over the world and designed...
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze On Switch Loads Twice As Fast As On Wii U
Fast funky fun
Comparisons between the Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and the Wii U version released back in 2014 seem to be cropping up all over the place at the moment; just recently we found out that the game's file size is almost half the size on Switch when compared to
News The Pokémon Sun And Moon Anime Hits Netflix
43 episodes to binge-watch
The Pokémon Sun And Moon anime series has just hit Netflix. 43 episodes are currently available, giving you the chance to experience the new adventures of Ash and Pikachu. The focus of the series is Ash's arrival at the Pokémon School in the Alola region, where he meets new...
Random Nintendo Fixed One Man's Out Of Warranty, First-Gen 3DS For Next To Nothing
Good ol' Ninty
We've got the consoles and handhelds we've played way too much, used to the point of breaking, that little light of life suddenly blinking out for good. For one man - twitter user Kaboo Factory, to be precise - that piece of hardware was his first-gen 3DS, a humble little handheld that eventually gave out following years of portable...
News Nintendo Shares Images Of Strange New Creatures From Splatoon 2's Upcoming Expansion
"Deep sea dwellers"
Splatoon 2's upcoming Octo Expansion is still somewhat shrouded in mystery; we already know that it will feature 80 brand new stages and a much darker overall tone, but we're yet to find out exactly how the narrative will play out. Something that might help to give us a sense of what to expect, however, are these new images...
News Pokémon GO's Field Research Mechanic Lets You Catch Legendaries Outside Of Raid Battles
The gift that keeps on giving
Pokémon GO's Field Research system has been active for around a week now, which means players are finally getting enough stamps to unlock their first big reward - and it's a doozy. It's being reported that securing a full week of research stamps gives you the chance to battle the legendary Moltres, which was...
News Costume Mode Comes To Shantae: Half-Genie Hero On 10th April
Suit up
Just yesterday, WayForward revealed the details and release date of the forthcoming Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition that will be including all DLC plus a few extra goodies. Granted, the final DLC—Costume Mode—still has yet to go live, but the studio revealed more details earlier this week and it sounded like a release date...
News Spin Your Six Shooters Because Wild Guns Reloaded Is Coming 17th April
I wanna be a cowboy, baby!
First, we knew it was coming in the Spring, then it was sometime in April, and now - finally - we have a solid, tangible release date for Wild Guns Reloaded. Natsume's remake of the SNES classic will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 17th April. With confirmation from Natsume that the game has now gone gold, the finished...
News Veteran Game Designer Hidenori Shibao Passes Away
Writer and director of SNES RPG Paladin's Quest
We've got some sad news today as it's being reported that veteran writer and game designer Hidenori Shibao has passed away. Shibao was best known for writing and directing the Super Nintendo RPG Paladin's Quest, which was published by Enix. In later years Shibao would go on to work...
News The Gucci Gang Are Crowned Kings Of Splatoon 2 In Europe
A convincing performance against El Firmament
A few weeks ago we reported on the Splatoon 2 European Championship, so now that it's all done and dusted... we thought we'd give you an update and let you know who the best players of Splatoon 2 in Europe are. The amazing Team Gucci Gang managed to beat El Firmament in the gripping finals of the...
News Rocket League Version 1.0.5 Is Now Available For Download
Performance Improvements! Tournaments! Monstercat!
Psyonix has been hyping up an impending update for Rocket League on the Switch for some time now, promising new graphics modes, tournament support, and a whole slew of other goodies to keep players hooked in the crazy battle car sport. At last, the update has now gone live, and boy, is it a doozy...
News Enjoy Bethesda Classics Such As DOOM And Skyrim In Pinball Form
Pinball FX3 gets 3 new tables today
Here's something we didn't imagine would happen - you can now play DOOM in pinball form on Pinball FX3 for Nintendo Switch! Zen Studios has worked out the rights with Bethesda to bring three new tables to Pinball FX3 in one lovely bundle. This action-packed trio is comprised of tables inspired...
News Pocket Rumble Reminds You That It Still Exists By Being Playable At EGX Rezzed 2018
Red hot rumble
Remember Pocket Rumble? A one-on-one fighter which wouldn't look out of place on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, it was supposed to launch last year but was delayed, and has - unfortunately - been somewhat forgotten in the gold rush of indies titles that have come to Switch since then. Thankfully, it's about to get another chance to shine...
News Console Exclusive Shelter Generations Will Be Feline Good When It Launches On 12th April
Big cat diaries
As previously reported by Nintendo Life back in January, developer Might And Delight and publisher Circle Entertainment are bringing Shelter Generations to Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive - and now we finally know when the emotional wildcat sim will be making an appearance. Next week no less, on 12th April. The collection -...
News Rocket League Update Also Has Twitch Support, But It Doesn't Work Right Now
A sign of things to come...
Rocket League update 1.0.5 is now live, and brings with it a raft of improvements, including tournaments, video capture and better garage inventory management. However, one feature present which wasn't mentioned in the patch notes is the ability to connect your Nintendo Account to video streaming service Twitch -...
News The Spectrum Retreat Will Bring Mysterious First-Person Puzzles To The Switch This Year
With a "sometimes unsettling" story
Ripstone Games has announced that The Spectrum Retreat, an upcoming first-person narrative puzzler, will be launching on Nintendo Switch this year. Developed by Bafta Young Game Designer award-winner, Dan Smith, The Spectrum Retreat is said to revolve around intuitive first-person puzzle...
Tuesday3rd Apr 2018
News Dark Souls Remastered To Feature Improved Frame Rates In Blighttown
Jumping has also been tweaked
We're less than two months away from what was once a mere pipe dream - Dark Souls on a portable machine - and thanks to a preview on Fandom (which has subsequently been removed), the new and improved Dark Souls: Remastered will feature a handful of subtle yet welcome changes to one of the most beloved action-RPGs of all...
THIS. IS. SPARTAAAAAA!
The legacy of King Leonidas is once again subject to adaptation, but this time instead of a historical epic based around the Battle of Thermopylae, you've got an arcade platformer that promises to test your mettle among your Spartan peers. But will you be kicking your Switch down the pit instead of Persian emissaries?...
Random Nintendo's SNES-Era Troubleshooting Phone Line Still Works, Troubleshooting Still Given
Support through the decades
Nintendo is unusual in that it offers much better after sales service than most of its rivals and, in the past, has supported systems for many, many years after they stopped being sold in stores. When one fan recently found his SNES was unresponsive, he decided to see if the troubleshooting telephone line printed on the...
News Keep Your Ship Together With Space-Based Multiplayer Action Title Catastronauts
Overcooked in space!
Inertia Software is bringing Catastronauts to the Switch, it has been announced. Described as a "fast-paced multiplayer action game", Catastronauts is a bit like Overcooked - but this time around you're attempting to keep your spaceship together while taking down enemy craft. It's also coming to PS4 and Xbox One...
Review Shadow Bug (Switch eShop)
Size isn't everything
As gamers, we are genuinely spoiled when it comes to 2D platformers on Nintendo Switch. From Sonic Mania to Celeste, there certainly isn’t a shortage, but when one comes along and dares to mix up the classic formula once again, our interest flares. Shadow Bug, for the most part, takes the platforming genre and successfully...
Rumour Warhammer 40K: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition Could Be Landing On Switch
For the Emperor!
It's been a long time since the dark future of the 41st millennium has graced a Nintendo console, but that could be about to change if a recent listing for Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition proves to be a real thing and not some elaborate prank. The turn-based strategy title, much like Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command...
Review Aero Fighters 3 (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Another fun shmup for Switch
Having recently announced it will be adding Video System titles to its Arcade Archives series, it seems likely that HAMSTER will make the original Aero Fighters available on Switch at some point. Before then we have Aero Fighters 3, offering similar shooting action to the excellent (and already available) second title...
Review Super Rocket Shootout (Switch eShop)
Oh no no no, I'm a rocket man… with a shotgun.
Nintendo Switch certainly isn't lacking when it comes to multiplayer-focused games. It's already becoming a bit of a hassle to distinguish between great party games and cheap cash-ins trying to ride Switch's popularity wave. So which category does Super Rocket Shootout land in? Strap on your...
News Runbow Developers Are Teasing A New Switch Announcement For Tomorrow
What could it be?
One of the standout indie releases on the Wii U was that of Runbow, a competitive platformer that utilized a bright, color swapping palette to great and interesting effect. It’s since gotten a few re-releases—with a Switch version on the way—though 13AM Games has also been working on something else in the years since. If a...
Video New Crazy Justice Footage Gives Us The Fortnite Feels
Cross-platform shooter is shaping up nicely
Last year we reported on the news that Black Riddles Studios is bringing Crazy Justice to Switch, a third-person, cel-shaded shooter game with cross-platform play that has been successfully funded via the fig platform. The developers have now released footage of the
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition Lands In North America On 8th May
Mark your calendars
About a week ago, WayForward revealed the details about the new Costume Mode coming to Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, which will mark the end of the game’s current plan for post-release DLC support. Now, we’ve known that an Ultimate Edition would be on the way, so it stood to reason that an announcement likely wouldn’t be too...
News Niantic Settles Pokémon GO Fest Class Action Suit With $1.6 Million Payout
That's a lot of microtransaction revenue
Remember Pokémon GO Fest? It was supposed to be the crowning glory of Niantic's popular smartphone title, but it ended in chaos thanks to numerous technical problems which prevented many of the players present from even taking part. Despite efforts to smooth things over after the du
News Yesterday Origins Gets A Physical Switch Release In May
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away
Boxed Switch game collectors rejoice, Microïds will be bringing Yesterday Origins to retail on 31st May, alongside the eShop release. This adventure game was developed by the Madrid-based Pendulo Studios. So what's Yesterday Origins all about then? Let's check out the game's synopsis:...
News Platform Through Time In Double Cross, From The Makers Of Runbow
Time is running out
Get ready to platform across time as the multiverse-hopping antics of Double Cross is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer. Coming from 13AM Games - the same indie studio that brought Runbow to various Ninty platforms - Double Cross is a 2D action-adventure platformer that's ultra colourful and extra charming. You'll be leaping...
News Detective Pikachu Is Back On The Case With A Much Stronger Week Two In The UK Charts
Plus, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is back in the top five
Detective Pikachu didn't have the greatest of debuts in the UK, dropping at number 23 in its first week. Thankfully, its sophomore week was a lot more productive with sales rising by 76% (an incredible feat for a 3DS game in 2018), bringing it to number 15 in the multiplatform chart. It was also a...
News It's A Battle Of Sports And Popcorn In This Weekend's Splatfests
Which side are you on?
Nintendo has announced upcoming Splatfests for Splatoon 2 players in Europe and North America, with two very different conundrums in place for each region. North American players will be fighting it out over their favourite sports, with inklings being made to choose between baseball and soccer. In Europe, though, players...
News '80s-Inspired Racer BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers Will Speed Onto Switch This Month
Funky
Playdius has announced that BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers will be screeching and sliding its way to the Nintendo Switch eShop on 19th April. The game is inspired by classic top-down multiplayer arcade games with insane tracks, allowing you to gather up to eight players for a hectic racing party, competing in championships, upgrading cars,...
"NOPE"
Wired Productions has announced that Max: The Curse of Brotherhood's physical release will be arriving on 24th April for Nintendo Switch, and there's a new, whacky trailer to celebrate. Max: The Curse of Brotherhood sees Scandinavian storytelling be told inside a colourful 2.5D platformer. Max makes use of classic jump and run...
News Legendary Beasts Latias And Latios Are Raid Battle-Ready In Pokémon GO
Take to the skies
Rejoice, trainers - legendary Pokémon Latias and Latios have come to Pokémon GO. The two Hoenn-region monsters will begin appearing in raid battles for the first time this week. Latias will appear across Europe and Asia, while Latios will appear in North America, South America, and Africa. On May 8th, they will...
News Head Out On An Aeronautical Odyssey When Above Swoops Down In 2019
Plane and simple
Danish developer Mighty Moth has announced its upcoming whimsical flight simulator Above will be landing on 'consoles' in 2019. In this isometric affair you'll pilot a bright red plane and guide its pilot, Mary, around a flooded world full of sky pirates and other dangers lurking beneath the waves. You'll be able to land and...
News Octocopter: Double Or Squids Brings Oceanic Four-Player Co-Op To Switch This Week
It's an updated port of the Wii U version
Indie studio TACS Games has confirmed Octocopter: Double Or Squids is headed to the Nintendo Switch eShop this week on Thursday 5th April. It's an updated port of Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape - which scored a respectable 7/10 on Wii U back in 2016 - although this new version has been...
Monday2nd Apr 2018
Review OPUS: Rocket of Whispers (Switch eShop)
Ghost-thrusters
One of the more unique adventures to arrive on the Switch eShop in its first year was OPUS: The Day We Found Earth. A charming, story-focused stargaze-‘em-up from indie studio SIGONO, it delivered a shining example of narrative gaming and left us searching for more. Happily, publisher Flyhigh Works/CIRCLE has brought a follow-up in...
Video We Feel these Top Ten Characters Deserve to Be in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch
Number WAH-n
Everyone's got their own ideas about who they'd like to appear in the hype-intensive Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch, and over at NL Towers we're no exception. The potential list is frankly endless, so we decided to limit ourselves to the good old fashioned list of ten just to prevent this video and article going on...
Video Digital Foundry Lavishes Praise On Outlast 2 Switch Port
Frighteningly impressive
Our friends over at Digital Foundry have put Outlast 2 on Switch through its paces, stating that the game is an impressive port - even when compared to the PS4 version. Like the original Outlast on Switch, the sequel has a 1792x1008 resolution when docked, with a standard 720p in mobile mode. Both run at 30fps, while the...
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