Video Hmm, This Nintendo Direct Presentation Sure Is Suspicious
Everything comes to Switch!
Review Final Fantasy VII - A Timeless RPG Classic That's Nonetheless Beginning To Show Its Age
Better late than never, right?
News - 2019, Week 14
Sunday7th Apr 2019
News Criterion Games Founder Says Nintendo Never Asked The Studio To Make A New F-Zero
"Oh, here we go"
You might recall a story during the Wii U generation about how the British-based developer Criterion Games - best known for its work on the Burnout and Need for Speed series over the years - was supposedly asked to work on Nintendo's futuristic racing game
News Panty Party Is Receiving A Switch Release Outside Of Japan
"Feel emotions of foolishness and excitement"
No, you're not misreading the above headline. A retail version of Panty Party for the Nintendo Switch is indeed on its way to the west. The game's publisher Cosen has announced the Switch eShop version will be made available in late April or early May for $14.99, and a physical release is also "planned"...
News This Borderless Pokémon Trading Card Artwork Is Absolutely Stunning
Beyond the border
It's hard to believe, but a 25-year-old art graduate by the name of Micah Yates somehow managed to make the already stunning artwork featured on Pokémon Trading Cards even better. The Kentucky-based Instagram artist, who also goes by the online alias Lunumbra, does this by removing the border on the card and painting over all the...
News Wolfenstein: Youngblood Might Come With A Download Code Instead Of A Game Card
Not this again!
According to multiple retailer listings in North America, the physical Deluxe Edition of Wolfenstein: Youngblood on the Nintendo Switch might not actually include a game card. This version of the game will instead come with a download code which can be redeemed from the eShop. The same applies to the game's Standard Edition physical...
News Super Rare Games Announces Joe Dever's Lone Wolf Physical Release For Switch
Pre-orders open next week
Super Rare Games has teamed up with Italian developer Forge Reply to physically release Joe Dever's Lone Wolf on the Switch. Pre-orders open next week on 11th April for $32.54 / £29.99 / €33.99 and there'll be a total 4,000 copies available. The Super Rare edition of this game will include a gorgeous cardboard...
Saturday6th Apr 2019
News Sega's Yakuza Games Are Not In Consideration For The Switch Right Now
Don't expect the protagonists to appear in Ultimate, either
Sega's Yakuza games don't really have much of a history with Nintendo's platforms, but somehow questions continue to be asked about the possibility of the series coming to the Switch. During an interview with IGN Japan recently, series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi said the third-person...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wins Famitsu Game Of The Year Award
Alongside Monster Hunter: World
If Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hasn't already received enough praise, it's now taken out Famitsu's 2018 Game of the Year Award alongside Monster Hunter: World. It's a similar situation to the previous year when The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Dragon Quest XI both won. The game's creator Masahiro Sakurai...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Reveals Kollector, A Proud Servant Of The Outworld Empire
Elder Goddess Cetrion also shown
There's been another Mortal Kombat 11 character reveal during the latest Kombat Kast. This time NetherRealm Studios introduces us to a fighter with four arms named Kollector. Below is a description along with the official reveal trailer, showcasing the characters full move set against Baraka. Just be warned, the clip...
News Nintendo's Mobile Games Raked In $85 Million During The First Quarter Of 2019
Up and up
According to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data, Nintendo's first quarter in 2019 has been its third-best period for mobile gaming revenue to date. The Japanese publisher's mobile titles grossed approximately $85 million worldwide across the Google Play and App Store, which is a six percent increase year-over-year. This figure still...
News Return Of The Obra Dinn Developer Talks About The Possibility Of A Switch Release
"A lot of people are asking for it"
One award-winning game that didn't receive quite as much attention as other releases last year was the first-person monochromatic puzzle title, Return of the Obra Dinn. Following its recent success at the BAFTA Awards, fans are now wondering if the computer game will sail onto the Switch anytime soon. Speaking to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 6th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Well... Here we are at the end of yet another week. This week brought us all sorts of April Fools nonsense, including an excellent (but fake) Nintendo Direct presentation, and even some potential - and tasty sounding - leaks fr
Friday5th Apr 2019
News Super Mario Odyssey And Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Getting Labo VR Support
It's happening!
Nintendo has revealed it will be releasing free Labo VR updates for Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on 25th April, allowing you to experience both games in a whole new way. The Super Mario Odyssey update will add in three new mini-missions where you collect musical notes and coins as you revisit the...
News Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft All Under Investigation Over Online Gaming Services
"We are fully prepared to take action"
Gaming giants Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are all currently under investigation in the UK over fears that their online subscription services are unfair. The Competition and Markets Authority (a non-ministerial department of the UK government which has the power to enforce competition and consumer law) says...
News Watch Out, There Are Fake Switch Joy-Con About
Don't be fooled
With the Nintendo Switch seemingly growing in popularity by the day, it will hardly come as a surprise to most of you that there are unofficial controllers knocking about, hoping to cash in by offering a cheaper - and very similar-looking - alternative to the real deal. Some 'fakes' can be spotted instantly, and some third-party...
News Octopath Traveler's Switch Exclusivity Might Be Coming To An End
PC version on the way?
Ever since it launched last summer, Octopath Traveler has been exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. It would appear that this is about to change, however, as a new Korean game rating has been spotted which suggests a PC release is on the way (thanks, Gematsu). The rating refers to a PC version of the game which is to be...
News What Happens If You Mix Zelda And Bloodborne? Hunt The Night Hopes To Find Out On Switch
Difficulty "high but rewarding"
Moonlight Games is hard at work on a new adventure game called Hunt the Night, with the likes of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Bloodborne acting as influences for the project. The game is set in a dark world with 16-bit era graphics, tasking players with crossing a devastated world full of dungeons filled with...
Random Prince Harry Thinks Fortnite Should Be Banned
"It’s so irresponsible"
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and member of the British royal family, thinks that gaming phenomenon Fortnite shouldn't be allowed. The Daily Express reports that, during a visit to a YMCA in West London, Prince Harry urged parents to protect their children from “irresponsible” games, using Fortnite as an example. He...
Random PlayStation User Recreates Super Mario Maker In LittleBigPlanet 3
Absolute madness
Before Super Mario Maker was even a thing, Sony had already released a handful of LittleBigPlanet games across multiple PlayStation systems. If you're not familiar with this established series, it lives by its "play, create, share" motto, encouraging user-generated content to fuel gameplay experiences. With this in mind, one...
News Pinball-Themed Senran Kagura: Peach Ball Gets Western Switch Release This Summer
Europe, NA and Australian releases confirmed
Marvelous Europe and XSEED Games have confirmed that Senran Kagura: Peach Ball will launch on Nintendo Switch in the west. The game is expected to release this summer. We first heard about this one way back in August 2017, when series producer Kenichiro Takaki revealed that the project was something he...
Review SEGA AGES Gain Ground - A Commendable Failure, But A Failure Nonetheless
No gains to be made
For some unfathomable reason, Gain Ground has something of a cult following with Sega fans. Originally released in arcades in 1988, it gained notoriety largely down to the fact that it was quite unlike anything that had appeared before; while it looked like Atari's Gauntlet, the gameplay was actually totally different, requiring...
Random Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Seems To Think Nintendo Is Working On A New Punch-Out!!
Seeing stars
If you're familiar with the boxing legend Mike Tyson, you'll likely remember how his name was attached to Punch-Out!! on the NES. Due to licensing issues and Tyson's imprisonment in the '90s, the game was renamed and nowadays has 'Featuring Mr. Dream' in the title. Still, that's not enough for Mike to forget he was once affiliated with...
Japanese Charts Yoshi's Crafted World Secures Another Number One
An impressive launch
Japanese chart figures are now in for 25th - 31st March, revealing that Yoshi's Crafted World has secured another number one position following on from its UK success reported earlier this week. The game sold 53,327 copies in its first week on sale in the region, knocking last week's number one, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, down...
News Enter The Gungeon Receiving A Retail Release In North America On 25th June
Final DLC pack out today
Developer Dodge Roll has revealed its roguelike shooter Enter The Gungeon will be receiving an exclusive Nintendo Switch retail release in North America on 25th June for $29.99, thanks to the assistance of Devolver Digital. This physical edition will come packed with all of the existing DLC, an exclusive “Shotgun Kin”...
News A Tinder-Like Game Of Thrones Game Is Launching On Switch Next Week
Yep, really
Devolver Digital has revealed that Reigns: Game of Thrones is heading to Nintendo Switch next week. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 11th April. Developed in partnership with the TV show's network HBO, the game is a spin-off in the Reigns strategy game series. You'll be doing everything in your power to claim the Iron Throne...
Review Super Kickers League - A Second Division Arcade Football Game
Misses the target
Over the decades it's been possible to track a small but beloved lineage of arcade football games that don't take the sport too seriously. From SNK's Soccer Brawl through Sega Soccer Slam and on to Mario Strikers Charged, the best of these games embellish the footy basics with fantastical settings and improbable special moves...
News GRIP: Combat Racing Receives Huge Post-Launch Content Drop
That's a lot of stuff...
Supersonic racer GRIP: Combat Racing has just received a huge dollop of content as part of the development team's aim to provide continuous support for the title going forward. You can check out some of the new content in the trailer above; the update adds four free new tracks and the introduction of Team Racing and...
News Peaceful Exploration Awaits As Feather Takes Flight On Switch Today
For fans of gentle experiences
If you prefer your games on the more gentle end of the scale, you'll probably want to check out Feather, which has launched on the Switch eShop today. Eeverything about this one is calm and peaceful, with players taking on the role of a bird flying around an island. The game's description states that you'll "lose...
News Furi's Freedom Update Is Now Live On The Nintendo Switch
Fight for your freedom
If you missed Furi, it was an indie title by The Game Bakers ported across to the Switch eShop last year. It's inspired by Japanese games such as No More Heroes, Metal Gear Solid and God Hand and combines the gameplay of a shoot 'em up and beat 'em up. You take control of a nameless stranger who must fight for freedom from...
News Nintendo Labo Wins Two 2019 BAFTA Games Awards
Don't underestimate cardboard
In March, we found out multiple first party Switch titles and a quality selection of indie games had been nominated for BATFA Games Awards. Nintendo Labo even scored two different nominations. The results are now in, and sure enough, Labo has won both of its categories. The first was for being the most innovative and...
News Circuits Brings Minimalist Musical Puzzling To The Switch eShop Today
One for the music lovers
Launching today on the Switch eShop is Circuits, a puzzle game which features a minimalist music-based concept, hoping to give its players an insight into music creation. Each level requires you to carefully listen to the music, combining several joints of a circuit to match the melody. Essentially, you'll be piecing...
Thursday4th Apr 2019
Random Nintendo Reminds Us That Yes, Switch Will Eventually Stop Getting NES Games
But SNES when?
The monthly additions of NES games arriving on Switch have become routine at this point - indeed, three more are on the way in April right on schedule - and despite mixed feelings from the service's subscribers, that routine looks like it's here to stay for now. All things - good or mediocre - must come to an end eventually, though,...
Review Hob: The Definitive Edition - Panic Button Strikes Again With Another Exciting Switch Port
Mechanical animals
The best worlds are often the ones that give you the choice to explore their secrets at your own pace. Where the right path isn't often the most obvious one, but the journey to finding it is satisfying nonetheless. Travelling through the biomechanical realm of Hob: The Definitive Edition, it's easy to lose track of exactly why...
Nintendo Download 4th April (North America)
Phoenix Wright, Mechstermination Force and Safety First!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch Retail: Super Dragon Ball...
Soapbox I Don't 'Get' Smash Bros. And I Just Don't Know Why
Confessions of an apathetic Smasher
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on various topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, staff writer Gavin looks back on his history with the Smash Bros. series and tells us why he's weary of the latest iteration on Switch...
Rumour Best Buy Hides 'Leaked' Switch Games From Public View, But It Might Not Be Over Yet
Just a cover-up?
Yesterday brought with it a very juicy and - importantly - believable rumour courtesy of US retailer Best Buy. If you missed it, an internal employee terminal suggested that Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are all
Review Mechstermination Force - A Small But Perfectly Formed Boss-Battler
Mechsterminate! Mechsterminate!
The announcement that Cuphead is Switch-bound was greeted with overwhelming approval from Nintendo fans, although there's probably one person who'll be slightly peeved to see the beautiful boss-battler landing on the handheld mid-April. You see, Mechstermination Force is the latest game from Bertil Hörberg – the...
Review AngerForce: Reloaded - A Superb Shooter With Surprising Staying Power
It's raining robots
The ability to undock the Switch Joy-Con and play the console in 'portrait' or 'TATE' mode has gifted Nintendo fans with some truly excellent shooters since the console launched in 2017; we've already seen the likes of Ikaruga, Strikers 1945, Psyvariar Delta and Gunbird 2, all of which can be played in portrait orientation,...
News Ed Boon Reassures Fans Mortal Kombat 11 Will Run At 60fps On Nintendo Switch
Now show us some footage
As close as we are to the release of Mortal Kombat 11 now, we still know little to nothing about the Switch version. The most we have heard about it was recently over the weekend at PAX East, when show floor reports confirmed the Nintendo iteration was hitting 60 frames per second. In saying this, no footage of the Switch...
News Ubisoft Will Not Release Any Additional Starlink Toys For Future Updates
Sales for the game fell below expectations
When Ubisoft revealed Starlink: Battle for Atlas, it was evident the company wanted to cash in on the toys-to-life video game craze, much like Activision originally did with Skylanders. Unfortunately, though, the game hasn't performed quite as well as the team behind it had hoped. In a production update on...
News Nintendo Is The Ninth Most Reputable Major Company In The US, According To Study
Netflix takes top prize
A US study investigating the reputation of major companies has ranked Nintendo in ninth place, putting the Japanese gaming giant just ahead of The LEGO Group. The study, carried out by Reputation Institute, reportedly assessed the reputation of more than 2,200 companies in the US, undertaking over 167,000 individual ratings...
Nintendo Download 4th April (Europe)
Darksiders! Silence! Hob: The Definitive Edition!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Darksiders Warmastered...
News Japanese Trailers Show Off More Details Of The Upcoming Sega Mega Drive Mini
Includes working cartridge slot doors!
Following the backlash against the product that was initially announced last year, it seems Sega is really pulling out all the stops after taking its Mega Drive/Genesis Mini console back to the drawing board. Not only is the emulation now being handled by veteran company M2 (the outfit responsible for the...
News nWay Adding Three Free Characters To Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
Listening to the fans
While Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is a competent enough fighting game, the main setback is the limited amount of content on offer. Anything extra is also stuck behind a paywall, which tends to be a common practice within modern fighting games. In an attempt to improve the situation, nWay says it is listening to the...
News Here's What You Get For Pre-Ordering My Time At Portia On Switch
Exclusive goodies await
My Time at Portia is only a couple of weeks away from launching on Switch. Luckily, Team17 has shared a brand new trailer to showcase what benefits you'll get for pre-ordering the game. The pre-order bonus is called The Housewarming Gift Set, and it features some nice little items to kick start your new life in Portia. If...
News Pokémon GO Surpasses $2.5 Billion In Revenue
Gloomin' heck
Niantic's smartphone money vacuum Pokémon GO has reportedly achieved another impressive milestone, with estimates now suggesting it has surpassed a whopping $2.5 billion in revenue. The figure comes from Sensor Tower, which also reports that the game had reached $1.8 billion in revenue by its second anniversary last July. With $700...
News Tabletop Strategy RPG For The King Is Getting A Signature Edition Switch Release
Will you put an end to the Chaos?
Curve Digital has revealed that the strategic RPG, For The King, is heading to Nintendo Switch on 9th May. The game blends tabletop and roguelike elements in what is said to be an "incredibly replayable" and challenging adventure. You must venture into the lands of Fahrul, where you'll discover that every...
Video Take A Look At The Debut Trailer For Dragon Quest: Your Story
Due out in Japanese cinemas this August
Video game movies, television series and animations are all the rage right now. Following this recent trend is Dragon Quest. If you're a fan of Square Enix's long-running JRPG series which started out on the Famicom in 1986, you may or may not have heard the news earlier this year about a 3D animated film...
News Motion Twin Still Thinking About A Multiplayer Component For Dead Cells
More players, more fun
The team at Motion Twin has done a wonderful job on Dead Cells, even if the Switch version did get off to a bit of a bumpy start in terms of performance. While the current focus for this small French-based developer is the game's downloadable content - Rise of the Giants, it has been considering a multiplayer component for...
News This Is Snooker Will Leave Switch Players Spoilt For Choice This Year
Starring the legendary Stephen Hendry
VooFoo Studios and publisher Double Eleven have today revealed This Is Snooker, a simulation of the sport headed to Nintendo Switch and other platforms "soon". You can see the very first trailer for the game up above, starring snooker's very own Stephen Hendry. The seven-time world champion features in the game...
News Journey Through Silence In This "Emotionally Gripping" Adventure On Switch
Silence will fall
Popping up on the Nintendo Switch eShop this week in Europe, and next week in North America, is Silence, an "emotionally gripping" story which blends serenity and danger. Before we dive into the technical stuff, here's a quick game description for you to sink your teeth into: War rages on. During an air raid, 16 year old Noah...
News Arcade Multiplayer Mayhem Awaits When Spitlings Arrives On Switch
With a four-player level editor
HandyGames has revealed Spitlings, a new arcade action game set to blast its way onto the Nintendo Switch. With a Story Mode and an Arcade Mode featuring more than 100 levels to keep you busy, Spitlings offers a whole lot of challenge for either a solo player, or for up to four friends. HandyGames is calling this...
News SlabWell Is A Brand New Puzzler Coming Exclusively To Switch
Pre-orders live today
A brand new puzzle game, SlabWell, is gearing up for release as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, and pre-orders go live today. The game places you somewhere deep within the Amazon jungle, where "the finest treasure mankind has ever crafted" - The Jade Alpaca - resides. Professional thief duo Sam and Jacky head off on an adventure...
News Homo Machina, Type:Rider And Vandals Arrive On Switch This Month
Three puzzlers drop on the same day
The above trailer has been released for three previously unannounced games coming to Switch on 25h April. Vandals and Type:Rider come from developer Cosmografik while Homo Machina is by Darjeeling. Coming from first-time Switch publisher ARTE, a cultural organisation that co-produces various artistic interactive...
Wednesday3rd Apr 2019
Random Halo's Twitter Account Wants Master Chief To Finish The Fight In Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spartan-117 reporting for duty
In case you missed it, Twitter has a verified account to talk about video games. Yesterday, it asked users of the platform what character they would invite to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate if they could pick anyone. While it's hard not to chuckle at the requests for Goku, Shrek and Spider-Man, some users took it a little...
Best Buy Direct
A leak via Best Buy's internal employee terminal suggests Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past will all be released on the Nintendo Switch at some point in the near future. This follows the apparent leak of Joker's render in
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 2.0.2 Adds Support For Daisy, Ken And Young Link amiibo
The next update has arrived
Nintendo has released a new patch for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch. Version 2.0.2 adds support for the Daisy, Ken and Young Link amiibo. Below are the compatibility notes: The latest software version is required to enter Online mode Local wireless play is not compatible with version 2.0.1 and earlier There...
News Nintendo Adds Three New Games To The Switch Online NES Library This Month
More retro action is on the way
Nintendo has revealed the next trio of games it is adding to the Switch Online NES library. On 10th April, you'll be able to play Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream and Star Soldier. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels – Originally rele
News Doraemon Story Of Seasons Launches On Switch This June In Japan
An unusual crossover
Story of Seasons (or Harvest Moon, as the series used to be called) is getting a crossover release with Japanese manga series Doraemon on Nintendo Switch. Currently only confirmed for Japan, the game will fittingly be called Doraemon Story of Seasons. Set to be published by Bandai Namco, the game has just been confirmed to be...
News PDP Reveals Switch Controller With Headphone Jack And Adjustable Audio Settings
Launches this summer
Gaming accessory maker PDP has revealed its latest controller for the Switch, calling it "the best Nintendo Switch controller for serious gamers". While we'd have to say that nothing can really top Nintendo's own Pro Controller in our eyes, this new PDP design does have a particularly interesting feature. As you can see,...
News Pokémon Center Launches Discreet Line Of Detective Pikachu Merchandise
Available to order now
The Detective Pikachu movie is just over a month away from battling its way on to our screens and The Pokémon Company is gearing up for its release with some fancy new merch. In a nice touch, the entire range is smart and discreet, so if you don't fancy walking around town with a giant, bright yellow Pikachu face plastered...
News ARMS Meets Rocket League In Upcoming Switch Game Super Buckyball Tournament
And it's inspired by Mario Kart
Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Portia, has today revealed its next project. The game's called Super Buckyball Tournament and - on the surface, at least - the whole thing looks incredibly familiar. The game is a third-person, online multiplayer, action sports soccer game, setting itself apart from...
Review GODS Remastered - A Timely Update That Sticks Too Closely To The Original
A classic odyssey
Remasters are fickle little things. They've given new players a chance to experience the great games of yore, but the quality of the original product doesn't always stack up to modern expectations. Even games from a couple of generations ago can often enter the contemporary realm with archaic mechanics and creaky concepts that were...
News Tetris 99 Update Adds Hard Drop Sensitivity Setting And A New Win Screen
Can you win?
There's a new update for the insanely addictive battle royale Tetris 99 now available. Version 1.2.0 adds a new online disclaimer message, low and high hard drop sensitivity settings and a new win screen, which the majority of players will probably never see on their own screens. If you are wondering what a victory looks like, here it...
News Bubsy: Paws On Fire! Comes To Switch In May Whether You Want It To Or Not
"For Bubsy lovers and haters alike"
Publisher Accolade has revealed that Bubsy: Paws On Fire! will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 16th May. If you're a super Bubsy fan, you can even pick up a physical copy. Arguably more famous for being disliked than for his actual games these days, Bubsy is well and truly back in what Accolade is calling "his...
News Check Out These Lovely New Screenshots For Vambrace: Cold Soul On Switch
Warm your soul with another roguelike fantasy
We first learned that hand-illustrated 'roguelite' adventure Vambrace: Cold Soul is headed to the Switch this summer a little while ago. Coming from Devespresso Games, the Korean studio behind The Coma: Recut, this looks like one to keep your eye on. Some new screenshots from the game have been released...
News Out There: Ω The Alliance Brings Award-Winning Space Exploration To Switch Next Week
"Dark and challenging strategic adventure"
Raw Fury has announced that Out There: Ω The Alliance will be exploring the far reaches of the Nintendo Switch eShop next week. Out There: Ω The Alliance is an award-winning space exploration game where players must try to survive alone in a distant and unknown part of the galaxy. You'll be doing this by...
News Civilization VI Now Supports Cross-Platform Cloud Saves On Steam And Nintendo Switch
Keep playing
Sid Meier's Civilization VI has just received a minor update to make life a tad easier. The game now supports cross-platform cloud saves on Nintendo Switch and Steam. In order to access this feature, you'll need to create a 2K account (if you haven't already), and link it up with the Switch and Steam versions of the game. This...
News Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Champions Secures An April Release On Switch
New modes also incoming
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions has now received a solid release date for Nintendo Switch. Get ready to bring the fires of war to a hybrid console near you on 16th April. The game is described as "a modern take on collectable card games", featuring cross-play between digital and physical versions and allowing players to...
News Giga Wrecker Alt.'s Japanese Delay Won't Impact The Western Launch
Still coming to the west on May 2nd
After the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee revealed Giga Wrecker Alt. would be released on the Switch, it was then confirmed the Game Freak developed title would be arriving on Nintendo's hybrid platform on 2nd May 2019. Unfortunately, "due to various circumstances" the publisher Rising Star Games has now...
News Venture Kid Will Bring Mega Man-Style Action Exclusively To Switch "Soon"
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Indie studio FDG Entertainment's Venture Kid has proved quite popular on Steam so far, so it's great news to hear that a port is still planned for the Switch and that it will, in fact, be a Switch console exclusive. In the game, you take on the role of the titular 'Kid' as you battle the evil Dr. Teklov and fight...
News Arcade Archives Donkey Kong 3 Blasts Onto Switch This Week
Spray that pesky ape
Hamster has revealed the next game in its ever-growing Arcade Archives series on Switch, and this time we're being treated to Donkey Kong 3. Also launching on the NES three years after its arcade debut, Donkey Kong 3 is - perhaps unsurprisingly - the third entry in the original Donkey Kong series. Naturally, official footage...
News Bow To Blood: Last Captain Standing Hits Switch With A Ready Player One-Inspired Event
A strategy airship adventure
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing, a procedurally generated airship adventure. Starting out as a PSVR exclusive, Bow to Blood has evolved into a multiplatform adventure with this new release. The game is a single-player action-strategy roguelike where you take command of an...
News Get Ready For Some Intense Smash Ultimate Action In The European Championship Final
Watch it live next month
If you're a fan of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and want to see the game be played at a ridiculously furious skill level, you might want to tune in to the European finals next month. Teams from all over Europe have been splatting and smashing their way to victory recently; the Splatoon 2 European champions have already been...
Tuesday2nd Apr 2019
News Pre-Orders Are Now Live For This Gorgeous Switch Zelda Controller
Officially licensed
This officially licensed Switch controller featuring The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild artwork is set to launch late April / early May. Pre-orders go live today. From accessory maker PowerA, this wireless controller has been "designed for comfort during extended gaming sessions" and features a gorgeous looking Zelda...
Review Final Fantasy VII - A Timeless RPG Classic That's Nonetheless Beginning To Show Its Age
Better late than never, right?
The release of Final Fantasy VII in 1997 was a watershed moment for both Square and the role-playing game genre as a whole, forever changing the status quo moving forward. After the previous six games had seen a release on Nintendo platforms, this marked the first time (of many) that Square’s flagship series would be...
News Persona 5 S Website Goes Live With Info To Come, But Is It Related To Switch?
Mark your calendars
It's a challenging but incredibly exciting time to be a Persona fan right now. In recent months, we've had Joker's Smash reveal, Persona 5 R's tease (and then its full reveal for PS4), intriguing website domain
Random Competitive Melee Player Walks Off Stage In Match-Up Against Jigglypuff
A new low
Over the weekend, there was a mid-fight walk-off at 'Battle of BC 3' in Vancouver during the Super Smash Bros. Melee finals, when Alejandro "Chango" Gastelum took on Chaucer "Fauxebro" Gilson. Gastelum reportedly played to Jigglypuff's strengths by avoiding his opponent's character (Ice Climbers) as much as possible during the fight. When...
News New Detective Pikachu Movie Poster Shows Your Favourite Pokémon In Great Detail
Up close and personal
A new poster for the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie has been released today, and as you can see for yourself, it gives us a great look at some of the Pokémon set to feature. The poster comes alongside confirmation that the film will release in China on the same day as the rest of the world (thanks, Serebii). Take a look for...
News Don't Expect A Saturn Mini Anytime Soon, Says Sega
"It may be possible in 10 years"
Sega may be playing catch-up with Nintendo when it comes to the whole micro-console business, but the news that the Mega Drive Mini would finally be hitting store shelves later this year has been met with a positive reaction – mostly because emulation expert M2 is involved. Given that Nintendo followed up the NES...
News Hellblade Release Date And Pricing Revealed For Nintendo Switch
Not long to wait now...
Ninja Theory's critically-acclaimed Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has finally got a release date for Nintendo Switch. The port – which is being handled by Polish studio QLOC – won't add any new content, but it will support motion controls, which is nice. The award-winning title will hit Nintendo's console on April 11th...
Review GALAK-Z: The Void: Deluxe Edition - The PS4 Cult Classic Goes Portable
It’s Macross to bear
Last year, Seattle-based developer 17-Bit released GALAK-Z: Variant S, a free-to-play Switch sequel to its much-loved 2015 PS4 game GALAK-Z: The Dimensional. While Variant S was reasonably well-received, its freemium-style timers and more restrictive stages meant most fans of the original felt this Switch follow-up was a...
Random Series Director Discusses The Mystery Behind Kirby's Feet
As you do
Oh Kirby, you adorable little blob of joy. The star of his very own franchise, hero of the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate apocalypse, and all-round loveable gaming icon, Kirby is no doubt a popular figure amongst readers of this very site. Despite his fame, though, one very important question remains: what exactly is contained within...
News Second Season Of Pokémon Sun And Moon Anime Series Arrives On Netflix
Pokémon TV app also receiving more content
If you enjoy watching the Pokémon anime series from time to time and happen to have a subscription to Netflix, you'll be pleased to hear every episode of the Pokémon: Sun and Moon "Ultra Adventures" series is now up on the popular streaming service. In Sun and Moon, Ash and Pikachu visit the Aloha...
News Uniqlo Launches Fresh New Line Of Super Mario T-Shirts
Show your true colours
Last month, we reported on a new batch of t-shirts featuring Super Mario, Splatoon, Monster Hunter and more that were all headed to clothing retailer, Uniqlo. Now, the Super Mario set, listed under the name 'Super Mario Family Museum' on the site, has become available to order. We've grabbed some of our favourites and...
News Team Sonic Racing Finally Gets A New Gameplay Trailer
Fasten your seatbelts
After numerous videos showcasing specific music tracks heading to the game, Sega has finally released a brand new gameplay trailer for Team Sonic Racing. Being the helpful folk that we are, we thought we'd go ahead and share it with you lovely lot. Make sure to check it out above if you haven't already; the video's description...
News id Software Has "No Plans" For Rage 2 On The Nintendo Switch Right Now
Challenges with the technology
Last August, around the time of QuakeCon, id Software Studio Director Tim Willits said Rage 2 was being considered for the Switch. In February this year, Willits provided an update, explaining how id and Bethesda were "still investigating" a potential Switch rele
News A Dark Room Brings "Unique" Text-Based Adventure To Switch Next Week
Come light the fire
CIRCLE Entertainment has revealed that A Dark Room will be launching on Nintendo Switch next week, telling us that "there’s no other experience like it" on Nintendo's machine. We first reported on this one back in August of last year; the game is designed to challenge the player’s perceptions, actions, and imagination,...
News Yuzo Koshiro Confirms He’s Involved With Sega’s Forthcoming Mega Drive Mini
He’s creating the menu music
Yuzo Koshiro is something of a legend with gamers of a certain age. He’s responsible for some of the most iconic soundtracks of the 16-bit era, composing the tunes that made games like Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage and ActRaiser so memorable. During his glittering career he’s worked on loads of other games...
News Cyber Shadow's Publishing Deal With Yacht Club Games Didn't Happen Overnight
When persistence pays off
Ninja-themed games have had quite a resurgence in recent times. Most recently, Yacht Club Games announced it would be publishing the 8-bit action platformer Cyber Shadow on multiple platforms, including the Switch. In a recent interview with Destructoid, Yacht Club revealed its partnership with Aarne Hunziker from...
News This NES Controller Mod Kit Puts The D-Pad On The Right
See you on the flipside
Remember last month when we reported on a child who angered online users by holding a Famicom controller upside down? Well, one group of creative gaming fans have made and released a mod kit which enables you to completely flip the orientation of your original NES controllers. On purpose. There's actually a good reason for...
Video Here's Your First Look At Moto Rush GT And Its Labo Motorbike Support
Races onto Switch this month
Last month, we reported on the upcoming Switch racer Moto Rush GT, which promised Nintendo Labo Toy-Con support as one of its intriguing features. Now, we finally have our first look at the game in action. Check it out above. You'll be performing stunts,
News Fan Releases English Translation Patch For Namco's Famicom Game Youkai Douchuuki
Fight through Hell
Long before Level-5 launched its Yo-Kai Watch video game series on Nintendo hardware, there was an old school Famicom game released in 1988 about the supernatural monsters, creatures, spirits, ghosts and demons commonly found in Japanese folklore. The game we're referring to is Youkai Douchuuki. It starred a young boy named...
Video This Yoshi's Crafted World Tribute Is Made Up Of More Than 34,000 Dominoes
Watch 'em fall
Last Friday, Yoshi's Crafted World finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. As you'd probably expect from a game featuring everyone's favourite egg-laying dinosaur sidekick, the whole thing's pretty darn adorable. As a dedication to the game (or the demo, actually), YouTube user TheDominoKing created the video up above. The project took...
News Path To Mnemosyne Comes To Switch This Month, And It's Giving Us The Creeps
A creepy hypnotic adventure
Path to Mnemosyne, a "hypnotic independent adventure" developed by DevilishGames, is launching on Switch on 16th April, it has been confirmed. The game first arrived on Steam last year, receiving positive reviews from players and being selected for multiple indie festivals thanks to its quirky style and narrative. We've...
News Noir Puzzler Bear With Me Gets A Complete Collection And New Prologue On Switch
Play it this summer
Modus Games and developer Exordium Games have revealed that Bear With Me is to receive a Complete Collection release on Nintendo Switch this summer. Bear With Me is made up of episodic releases telling the story of leading detectives Amber and Ted E. Bear as they exchange banter and search for clues in a point-and-click-style...
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Video Hmm, This Nintendo Direct Presentation Sure Is Suspicious
Everything comes to Switch!
A brand new Nintendo Direct presentation has aired today, 1st April 2019, revealing that 'everything' is coming to Nintendo Switch. Of course, if you've been paying attention to what day it is today, you'll probably have figured out that this isn't actually the case. In what is by far our favourite April Fools' prank...
News Yooka-Laylee's Demastered Nintendo 64 Mode Is Out Now On Switch
As a free update
Yooka-Laylee's Nintendo 64 mode is finally available on Nintendo Switch. You can see how it looks for yourself in the new trailer above. Originally teased as a Kickstarter stretch goal when the project was still in its infancy, this visual demake - known as the 64-Bit Tonic - has been a much-wanted feature for fans of the game. We...
News The Best Video Game April Fools' Day Gags Of 2019
Cuphead launching on Switch in two weeks!...
It's that time of year to scroll through your regular news feed with a smirk or a sigh - yes, 1st April has once again produced a raft of video game-based porky pies to rifle through. While we did briefly flirt with the idea of announcing the 'Nintendo Lite Switch', we decided against it - mainly because...
Review Darksiders: Warmastered Edition - The End Of The World Comes To Nintendo Switch
War (mostly) never changes
If you’re going to strap on the shoes of anyone during the end of the world, who better than one of the Four Horsemen of Said Apocalypse? The end times have unexpectedly been unleashed, and as the armies of Heaven and Hell go to war on a ruined Earth, all the fingers are pointing to moody horseman War as the instigator...
News The Great Ace Attorney Receives Full 3DS Translation Thanks To Fans
Play the whole thing in English
The Great Ace Attorney (known as Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken in Japan) launched on Nintendo 3DS in that region alone back in 2015. It went on to release on Android and iOS in Japan, too, but despite a significant amount of fan demand, the game has never made it over to the west. Capcom's...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May 2019
It's Final Fantasy month!
Can you believe it's April already? Where is the time going? Anyway, another month means more lovely stuff to buy, which is presumably why you clicked this link. March saw the release of the lovely Yoshi's Crafted World, but what's next for Switch, you may be wondering as your hard-earned money burns a hole in your pocket...
News Early Mortal Kombat 11 Switch Impressions Sound Promising, 60fps Is The Target
Performance over graphics
Mortal Kombat 11's release is really starting to creep up on us now, but very little (well, nothing really) has been shared to show off the Switch version. All video footage we've seen so far has been for other, shinier versions, and if we're being honest, we were starting to get a little concerned. The game was playable...
Random This Kirby Robot Vacuum Cleaner Is Amazing, But Sadly Just An April Fools' Joke
We'd happily buy one of these...
Today, friends, we have learned a very valuable lesson: never browse for gaming goods on 1st April. Retailer ThinkGeek, which specialises in all sorts of geeky accessories and merchandise, has today uploaded a product listing for the 'Roomby: Kirby Robot Vacuum'. Working just like any other robot vacuum cleaner...
Review SEGA AGES Alex Kidd In Miracle World - A Cult Platforming Classic, Tastefully Reimagined
Can’t Kidd a kidder
In an alternate timeline, Alex Kidd could have remained Sega’s mascot, instead of being unceremoniously dumped by Sega in favour of the much cooler Sonic the Hedgehog and forced into early retirement (a retirement that’s now lasted nearly three decades). Just think: if things had been different and Sonic had never been...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Disappointing PAX Build Will Be Improved For Launch
Should be closer to the PC build
As our chums in North America may well already be aware, the last few days have played host to PAX East, a showcase of lots of upcoming indie games set to launch across all your favourite systems. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was one of the many games on show, but reaction to the Switch build was rather...
News Get Discounts On Zelda, Paper Mario And More With My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
'Springtime fun'
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at discounted prices. There are six games up for grabs this time around, all for the 3DS (sorry, Wii U). As always, you can take advantage of these discounts by simply using the required Gold or...
News The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa Is An Open World Beat ‘Em Up Hitting Switch This Week
With "imaginative storytelling"
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is just days away from release on Nintendo Switch, bringing beat 'em up action to a console near you on 4th April. From CIRCLE Entertainment and developer yeo, the game is said to blend "stylish pixel-based visuals, beat ‘em up action, surprising gameplay and imaginative storytelling"...
News Dubious eShop Game Safety First Puts The 'Pee' In Puzzler
How long before it's pulled?
A very strange little game has popped up on the Switch eShop that has us wondering what exactly is going on over at Nintendo's certification department. From the looks of the pictures, it seems like you're controlling Mr Game and Watch's lewd, drunken uncle. No, it's not an April Fools' prank - the game's called Safety...
UK Charts Yoshi's Crafted World Flutter Jumps Straight To Number One
Knocking Sekiro off top spot
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 30th March, revealing that Yoshi's Crafted World has gone straight to number one. Not bad at all. The game replaces last week's top spot owner Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice which drops down to third place this week, joining the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which remains in the top...
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