News Battle Princess Madelyn Has Been Delayed On Switch Yet Again
"Unfortunately, the delay was unavoidable"
News Panic Button Unleashes Hell On Switch With A New Performance Update For DOOM
Video recording also added
News Pipe Push Paradise Brings Peculiar Puzzling Play To Nintendo Switch This Month
Peter Piper pushed a pipe in Push Paradise
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December2018
News Battle Princess Madelyn Has Been Delayed On Switch Yet Again
"Unfortunately, the delay was unavoidable"
Upcoming title Battle Princess Madelyn has seen its second delay in as many weeks, publisher Hound Picked Games has confirmed. Just last week, the game was delayed from its original release date of 6th December to 13th December, which means that we should have been able to buy the game this Thursday...
Review Everspace - Stellar Edition - An Entertaining Roguelike Which Fuses FTL With Rogue Squadron
Rogue Dameron
Dropping out of hyperspace, your one-man ship arrives in a new sector. You spot a trader lurking beside a nebula and what looks like an asteroid mining facility off to the right. Half-blinded by lens flare from a distant sun, you make out hostile ships attacking a service station in the distance. Do you harvest resources from the...
News Catastronauts Is Bringing Its Crazy Co-op Space Action To Switch This Christmas
Teamwork makes the dream work
Inertia Games Studios has revealed that its upcoming multiplayer party title Catastronauts will be arriving on Switch later this month. The game is described as "a fast-paced, chaotic couch co-op experience" with one to four players assuming the role of an intergalactic starfleet, locked in an epic battle with an...
Reminder Rocket League's Second Rocket Pass Is Now Live
All-new rewards
Following the McLaren DLC added to the game last week, Psyonix has now released its second Rocket League rocket pass, available for free. The premium upgrade in exchange for 10 keys is $9.99 (or the regional equivalent) and includes even more content than the first pass as well as the brand new Artemis Battle-Car. Take a look at the...
News Panic Button Unleashes Hell On Switch With A New Performance Update For DOOM
Video recording also added
Panic Button is absolutely killing it on the Nintendo Switch right now. Its expertise porting games across to the new Nintendo system extends to a variety of major third-party releases. Most recently, the developer's focus has been on bringing Digital Extremes' free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe to the hybrid...
News Pipe Push Paradise Brings Peculiar Puzzling Play To Nintendo Switch This Month
Peter Piper pushed a pipe in Push Paradise
Indie publisher Digerati has revealed that puzzle game Pipe Push Paradise is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch just in time for Christmas. The game offers an open-world island which just so happens to need your specific plumbing talents. Your job is to help its quirky residents, with Pipe Push Paradise’s...
News YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG Brings "Surreal Japanese-Style" Gameplay To Switch Next Month
Not your typical RPG
Ysbryd Games and Ackk Studios' YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG will be landing on Nintendo Switch in just over a month's time, it has been revealed. Featuring "surreal Japanese-style RPG set at the end of last millennium", YIIK has players traversing dungeons littered with puzzles, traps, and bizarre monsters while utilising a...
News Qubic Games Is Releasing Three Very Different Switch Games On 22nd December
And a 50% discount is available
Qubic Games is set to release three new games on Nintendo Switch all on the same day later this month. To make things even better, you'll be able to snag some very tasty discounts if you already own any one of a selection of games from the publisher. We've gathered some details for each of the three games below, but...
News Deep Space Puzzle Game Solar Flux Lands On Switch Tomorrow, Here's A Brand New Trailer
Can you save the stars?
You may remember that just last month, we reported on an upcoming, challenging puzzler called Solar Flux. Well, the game arrives on Switch tomorrow and we've got our hands on a brand new launch trailer to share with you lovely lot ahead of release. If you missed the news last time around, the game sees players heading out on...
News Away: Journey To The Unexpected Brings Its "Feel-Good" Adventure To Switch On 7th February
Friendship over fighting
Indie developer Aurélien Regard and publisher Playdius have revealed that the upcoming adventure game Away: Journey to the Unexpected will launch on Nintendo Switch on 7th February. If you haven't heard of this one before, the game has you playing as a protagonist with no heroic or skilled fighting traits - instead, your...
News Team17 Teases 'Free-zing' New Content For Overcooked 2
What could it be?
Team17 has revealed that Overcooked 2 is about to receive something new. Forgive us for being so vague with that description, but as you can see from the new trailer above, not much has been given away. The video shows Kevin the dog frozen in an iceberg, as well as a couple of chefs frantically running along the screen, in a brand...
News Horror Adventure Viviette Brings The Scares To Switch Next Week
No map, no help, just you
Horror adventure game Viviette is set to spook a Nintendo Switch near you next week, it has been confirmed. Blending exploration, puzzles, and "a touch of classic horror", Viviette will have you uncovering the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. You'll need to test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and...
News Gunman Clive HD Collection Is Finally Making Its Way Across To The Switch
Two games for the price of one
The Gunman Clive HD Collection creator Bertil Hörberg recently revealed on Twitter how he had sent his game to Nintendo for Switch approval. Having previously stated in April how he had been sitting on a "near complete port" that was running on the hardware before the hybrid device's official launch, he's now finally...
Review Guacamelee! 2 - A Fun-Packed And Often Relentless Metroidvania
An action-platformer with real punch
It's a ballsy developer that starts a game with a boss fight, but that's precisely what developer Drinkbox Games has done in Guacamelee! 2. The opening scrap is used as a clever device for recapping the climax of the original game, as well as serving as a catch-up for those of us who either didn't play or finish...
News NIS America Brings Lapis x Labyrinth To The West In 2019
Stack, raid and get paid
The 'Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase' was able to include a Nippon Ichi Software announcement with the assistance of NIS America. If you're one who embraces the grind in role-playing games, the dungeon-diving action title Lapis x Labyrinth is now officially arriving here locally on the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2019...
News Skybound Releasing Episode Three Of The Walking Dead: The Final Season On 15th January 2019
Still not bitten
After Skybound Games CEO Ian Howe mentioned how disappointed he would be if episode three of The Walking Dead: The Final Season wasn't released this year, the company behind the former Telltale project has now revealed the next chapter will launch on 15th January. This announcement was made during the 'Kinda Funny Video Game...
The galaxy has been watching
The May 2018 PC release Quarantine Circular has just been made available on the Switch eShop following an announcement by the game's creator Mike Bithell during the 'Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase' on Twitch. Bithell Games was previously responsible for Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular. Quarantine Circular is a...
News The Messenger Is Embarking On A Sunny Holiday In 2019
Free DLC is on the way
During the 'Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase' the developer Sabotage Games and publisher Devolver Digital lifted the lid on the next outing for The Messenger. The 2D side-scroller inspired by the original Ninja Gaiden game will receive an entirely free DLC pack titled 'Picnic Panic' in 2019 that takes players on a trip to...
News Warframe Now Has One Million Players On Nintendo Switch
Not bad
The free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe has already reached the one million player mark on Nintendo Switch in less than a month. Digital Extremes - the Canadian publisher behind the title - celebrated this epic milestone by sharing the following tweet: If you haven't tried out Warframe yet, it's a game that's been ported across to...
News Gobble Up Donut County When It Arrives On Nintendo Switch Later This Month
Become a hole in the ground
Annapurna Interactive is bringing Ben Esposito's Donut County to the Nintendo Switch on 18th December. In Donut County, you take control of a hole in the ground that won't stop growing. This is a story-based physics puzzle-game where you meet cute characters, steal their trash and then throw them into a hole. Here's the...
News Diggerman Bringing Arcade Digging Action To Switch eShop Soon
An arcade story of love and mud!
Don't you hate it when you are just minding your own business and then a huge angry mole kidnaps your sweetheart? This is the dilemma that Diggerman finds himself in, and his solution, of course, is to dig. Forever Entertainment will be bringing this arcade-style game to the Switch just in time for Christmas, it...
Review Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax - Mech A Date With This Likeably Chaotic Shmup
Shoot for the stars
It is the year 2087, and hostile forces are causing chaos all over the galaxy, but that’s where the Galaxy Warriors come in, a mech-piloting team of five with a variety of weapons at their disposal. The plan? “I would suggest flying to the right and blowing up everything” comments one character. Stardust Galaxy Warriors:...
News Here Are The Game Awards 2018 Winners For Nintendo Switch
Celeste and Overcooked 2 walk away with awards
We hope you were able to join us during our live-stream of The Game Awards last night. If you had to miss it, for reasons such as your beauty sleep, fear not – we've got a lovely round-up of all the winners for you below, along with the nominated games for each category so you can tell us they were...
News Monster Hunter-Style Online RPG Dauntless Is Coming To Switch With Cross-Platform Play
Join the hunt next year
Phoenix Labs confirmed last night at The Game Awards 2018 that it is bringing its free-to-play online action RPG Dauntless to Switch next year. Inspired by the likes of Monster Hunter, Dark Souls and World of Warcraft, Dauntless sees players assuming the role of 'Slayers' who are tasked with hunting and killing monsters...
News Joker From Persona 5 Joins The Battle As The First DLC Character In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A new challenger has appeared!
In celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releasing on the Switch, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé hopped up on stage with Geoff Keighley at this year's Game Awards to reveal a new character that will be included in the game's first DLC pack. Representing the Japanese company Atlus will be Joker...
News Timmy And Tommy amiibo Unlocks A Special Feature In Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spoiler alert
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now available in certain locations around the world and amiibo collectors have been busy scanning every character into the game to find out what spirits each one unlocks. It turns out, the Timmy and Tommy Animal Crossing amiibo will give you access to a very special feature in the game. If you happen to...
Video GungHo Online Entertainment Releases New Teaser Trailer For Ninjala
Learn about the lore
GungHo's upcoming Switch release Ninjala has just received a new teaser trailer that explains a bit about the in-game lore while giving us a closer look at the playable characters. Basically, according to the above clip, ninja masters used to rule the lands until one day they disappeared altogether. After this, the video cuts...
News Celebrate The Game Awards With These Switch eShop Deals (North America)
Up to 50 percent off
If you happen to live in North America, you're in for a treat. In celebration of The Game Awards, Nintendo is offering up to 50 percent off the eShop versions of all nominated games and has also reduced the prices on a few other games that were previously nominated. Nintendo's Super Mario Odyssey is 30 percent off its regular...
News Malkyrs: The Interactive Card Game Will Bring Trading Cards To Life On Switch Using NFC Tech
The stuff of fantasy
Malkyrs: The Interactive Card Game is a virtual trading card game complete with customisable physical cards, and it's headed to Nintendo Switch next year. Thanks to the NFC technology built into the Switch's Joy-Con (the same tech used for scanning your amiibo) these physical cards can be played by placing them on your...
News Devolver Digital Announces Ape Out, An Intense Smash 'Em Up Rampaging Onto Switch Next Year
Intense is definitely the word
Independent developer Gabe Cuzzillo and game label Devolver Digital have announced Ape Out, a brand new game headed to Switch early next year. This one is described as "a wildly intense and colourfully stylised smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz", and we certainly get that vibe...
News The Switch Is Getting Its Very Own Santa Tracker For Christmas
Who needs Netflix anyway?
December is playing host to a number of fantastic game releases on Nintendo Switch, with plenty of titles launching for the system on the run-up to Christmas and even on Christmas Eve itself. One piece of software we didn't expect to be reporting on, however, is the Santa Tracker. Yes, set to be available from the Switch's...
News Nicalis' Crossover Puzzle-Fighter Crystal Crisis Will Now Launch On Switch In April 2019
Featuring Cave Story, Binding of Isaac and more
Previously expected to arrive in "fall 2018", Crystal Crisis now has a new Switch release date of 23rd April 2019. If you've missed the news on this one, Crystal Crisis is a colour-matching combat game featuring fan favourite characters from the likes of Cave Story, The Binding of Isaac, and Tezuka...
News Brief Battles Brings Cheeky Pants-Based "Butt 'Em Up" Action To Switch Next Year
Yes, that's a real headline
Adelaide-based indie developer Juicy Cupcake has revealed that its upcoming "butt 'em up" game Brief Battles will be heading to Nintendo Switch in 2019. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign and financial backing from Epic Games, Brief Battles is gearing up to bring "goofy underwear-fueled party game action" to...
News Fortnite Season 7 Arrives Today With New Locations, Items, Custom Minigames And More
Winter is here
Today sees the launch of Season 7 in Fortnite (downtime for the update is taking place at the time of writing) and, as usual, there are lots of changes and additions taking place to keep things fresh. One of the first things you'll notice if you're a keen player of the game is the new set of locations available on the map; expect to...
News Take A Look At The Signature Edition Of Aragami, Limited To 2,000 Copies
Scheduled to ship by the third week of February
The action-adventure stealth game Aragami: Shadow Edition was originally set for release this fall and has since been delayed until early next year. While you wait for its ar
News Remember Fight Crab? It's Been Delayed To 2019 But A New Trailer And Screenshots Have Appeared
Madness
Earlier this year, we were introduced to the utter madness of Fight Crab, a game when two feisty crustaceans enter a battlefield and take each other on with various weapons. It was bizarre, but sort of brilliant, and you can remind yourself of its initial trailer here. Originally expected to launch at some point in 2018, the project has...
Review Football Manager 2019 Touch - A Truly Great Sports Sim That Still Feels Awkward On Switch
Still working out the system
Back in April, we likened Football Manager Touch 2018 on Switch to playing Ronaldo at centre back. It was an absolutely brilliant game, but one that was being showcased relatively poorly by the host system. What chance is there, then, that Sports Interactive has managed to make the necessary tactical tweaks in time for...
News Battle Princess Madelyn Has Been Delayed On Switch
An FAQ is incoming
Originally expected to launch tomorrow, Battle Princess Madelyn has been unexpectedly delayed on Nintendo Switch. The news comes from the game's publisher Hound Picked Games, which has confirmed the delay in a new press release. We've included the official statement on the matter for you below. "Nintendo Switch and PlayStation...
Nindie Round Up Demetrios, Storm Boy, Soap Dodgem, I am the Hero And Screencheat: Unplugged
Indie goodness before Smash
If you can’t afford Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this Friday, then perhaps you’ll prefer something indie-flavoured to entertain you. This week, we have mediocre puzzling that belongs on iOS/Android in Soap Dodgem, point and click fun in Paris with Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure, combos galore in beat em’ up I am...
News It Looks Like Fortnite Is About To Do A Minecraft With Its Own Creative Sandbox Mode
Update: Epic and Nintendo confirm
Update two: Nintendo has confirmed Fornite Creative will be available to all Switch owners on 13th December. Update: Epic Games has now confirmed that this Creative mode is scheduled to go live (as an early beta) in the game tomorrow, 6th December. The video below has all the details. Original Article: It...
News Futuristic Survival Game JCB Pioneer: Mars Is Heading To Switch Just In Time For Christmas
"A hardcore blend of survival and construction"
Indie developer Atomicom has today announced that its futuristic survival sandbox game JCB Pioneer: Mars will be launching on Switch later this month. Previously released on Steam Early Access, the game is described as "a hardcore blend of survival and construction", with meteor strikes, dust...
News Koei Tecmo's Mystery Switch Tease Was For A New Horse Racing Game
False alarm
Last week, Koei Tecmo teased a new game for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The website for this title featured a flame-filled background and noted how the "fated battle" would begin on 6th December. It turns out the announcement was for the next entry in the horse racing simulation series, Winning Post. This week's...
Funky trailer makes up for it, though
Originally scheduled to launch in 2017, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove saw delays which sadly pushed the project back to 2018. With 2018 now almost behind us, eager fans have likely been wondering how the project was getting on, but a new release date of 1st March 2019 has now been confirmed - it won't be...
News Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack Lands On Switch Bundling All Three Games Into One Package
Or get them individually
Koei Tecmo has today released the Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack - a bundle of all three role-playing Atelier 'Arland' series games released around ten years ago on PlayStation systems. As seen in the trailer above, this means that fans of the series can purchase Atelier Rorona: The Alchemists of Arland DX, Atelier...
News Slime-san Developer Fabraz Is Bringing New Action-RPG Skellboy To Switch Next Year
We're loving this art style
Fabraz, the developer behind indie hit Slime-san, has revealed that it will be bringing Umaiki Games' Skellboy to Nintendo Switch in 2019. The game takes place in the Cubold Kingdom, where the king's evil court magician has decided to call upon evil spirits and resurrect the dead after a particularly harsh break-up -...
News Celeste Gets New "Harder Or Weirder" Mode On PC, Will Come To Switch In The Future
An "anti-assist mode"
Retro-inspired platformer Celeste has just received a brand new mode on PC called 'Variants'. While not currently available on Switch, this update is also planned to hit console versions of the game "in the future". The mode has been introduced on both Itch and Steam as part of the game's v1.2.5.0 update; according to the...
Review Toast Time: Smash Up! - A Tasty Brawler That Needs Just A Little More Time In The Oven
A bit underdone
In the modern age of gaming, one must wonder if there’s still a place for the ‘okay’ games in a marketplace that becomes ever more crowded with quality content. The rise of indie game development and the production values of AAA game development have resulted in a world where players have neither the time nor the money to play...
News Riot: Civil Unrest Makes Its Way Across To The Nintendo Switch Early Next Year
Pixel mayhem
If you've ever wanted to simulate a riot, you'll soon be able to when publisher Merge Games releases Riot: Civil Unrest on the Nintendo Switch next February. The title will be taking to the streets with a full physical Signature Edition release for $44.99 / €44.99 / £39.99. This will particular version will contain a region-free...
News Developer Of Turn-Based Tactical Adventure Mutant Year Zero Will Consider A Switch Port "Soon"
Make it happen
The turn-based tactical genre has had somewhat of a resurgence in recent years. The Swedish development team known as The Bearded Ladies is continuing this trend, with its latest release Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. For the uninformed, this Funcom-published video game is based on a classic pen-and-paper RPG and inspired by the...
News Xenon Valkyrie+ Is A "Rogue-Lite Platformer For Hardcore Gamers", Lands On Switch 1st January
Demo available now
Publisher Cowcat Games has revealed that it will bring Diabolical Mind's Xenon Valkyrie+ to Nintendo Switch on 1st January 2019. The game is described as "a rogue-lite platformer for hardcore gamers" and combines this approach with RPG elements. You must fight your way to the deepest part of the moon, halting the plans of a...
News Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Speeds Onto Switch Tomorrow, New Features To Be Added After Launch
Start your engines
Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is speeding onto Nintendo Switch tomorrow (4th December) and a brand new trailer has arrived to celebrate. With a vast area to explore in your car of choice, Gear.Club Unlimited 2 promises "more than 1800 miles of tracks, on the mountainside, through a nature park, in the middle of the desert or along the...
Review Rival Megagun - A Unique Competitive Shmup That Is Perfectly At Home On Switch
Head-to-head bullet hell
The shmup genre has long struggled to elegantly accommodate multiplayer gaming. At least, that's the case with 2D shooters that adopt or lean towards the pure arcade form. Shmups are designed primarily as solitary experiences, and to play them with leaderboard position in mind demands a great deal of nuance. There are...
News Jotun Creators' Chaotic Hand-Drawn Adventure Sundered Releases On Switch Later This Month
Pre-purchase now
The chaotic hand-drawn adventure game Sundered: Eldritch Edition is arriving on the Nintendo Switch on 21st December for $19.99 and can be pre-purchased now from the eShop. This definitive edition enhances the experience with local co-op for up to four players. If you're not familiar with this upcoming release, this is a title...
News Twin-Stick Shooter Space Cows Will Let You Fight Off 'Mootants' On Switch Next Year
No one can hear you moo in space
Indie developer Happy Corruption has revealed that its upcoming twin-stick shooter Space Cows will be heading to Nintendo Switch next year. In this fast-paced twin-stick shooter, you'll be playing as a friendly farmer who happily lives at a farm with his beloved cow Betsy. Unfortunately, Betsy gets taken away to an...
Review NAIRI: Tower Of Shirin - A Lovingly-Made Point-And-Click Adventure
Point, click and chill
Of all the genres out there in the wonderful world of video games, very few games showcase the heart and soul of their creators quite like the point-and-click adventure. Perhaps it’s the slower pace or the need for memorable characters and an engrossing story, but everything from background art to dialogue becomes a canvas...
News Treasure Considering Arcade Shmup Radiant Silvergun For Switch
Fingers crossed
The iconic Japanese developer Treasure might be bringing another shoot 'em up game to the Nintendo Switch eShop in the near future. Based on a Twitter reply to a fan last month, Radiant Silvergun has been in consideration for the Switch for some time now. Here's how it all unfolded in tweet form: Radiant Silvergun was released in...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - November 2018
November's best Switch eShop games!
With November now well and truly behind us, it's time to look back at the wonderful selection of digital delights that graced the Switch over the last 30 days. Once again, Team Nintendo Life has been passionately squabbling amongst ourselves to vote for our eShop games of the month, all in an effort to bring you a...
News The Mobile Phone Equivalent Of Dark Souls Is Making Its Way Across To The Switch
Introducing Animus
If the trailer above reminds you of the Dark Souls series by Bandai Namco, that's because it's basically the unofficial mobile equivalent. Originally released across multiple smartphone digital stores last year for a small sum, Animus: Stand Alone by Tenbirds is now making its way across t
Review Super Hydorah - New Ideas Meet Old-School Gameplay In This Superb Indie Effort
Much more than a tribute act
Dedicated 2D shoot 'em up fans might represent a small subset of Switch owners, but they've been pretty well catered for. There's a growing roster of brilliant Neo Geo shmups like Aero Fighters 2 for them to call upon, and just recently they were given the rather splendid R-Type Dimensions EX. It's to the latter series,...
News Physical Edition Of Steredenn: Binary Stars Goes On Sale Next Week, Only 3,000 Copies Available
More from Super Rare Games
It's hard to believe key publishers within the video game industry are pushing for an all-digital future given the current demand for physical releases. Following the news Limited Run Games is giving Shantae and the Pirate's Curse a physical makeover, Super Rare Games has now revealed the physical release for the shoot 'em...
News Chucklefish Confirms Stardew Valley's Multiplayer Update For Nintendo Switch Is On The Way
Still waiting on a solid release date
Stardew Valley has sold tremendously well across all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. On the eShop it continues to be one of the most popular titles to download. If you've been eager to join a friend for some multiplayer action in the Switch version of Stardew, the game's publisher Chucklefish has...
News Campo Santo Releases Firewatch On Switch eShop Later This Month
Pack your hiking gear
Campo Santo's award-winning 2016 title Firewatch will make its way across to the Nintendo Switch before the end of this year. Following the developer's co-founder saying how close the Switch version was to release in November, the studio has now locked in 17th December as the official launch date. In the Twitter announcement,...
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Reminder ARK: Survival Evolved Launches Today On Switch, Here's A Trailer To Celebrate
Tame dinos on the go
Just in case you'd forgotten all about it, Studio Wildcard has shared a launch trailer for ARK: Survival Evolved. The game is available on Nintendo Switch worldwide today. Yes, this award-winning dinosaur survival adventure has finally landed on Nintendo's portable machine, letting you tame more than 80 dinosaurs, conquer...
News Fortnite's Switch-PS4 Account Merging Feature Has Been Delayed Until 2019
Cosmetics still locked up at present
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite's account merge feature - which was set to be introduced this month - has been delayed until early 2019. If you missed the news on this one, the merge feature is in the works to help those who were forced to create a new account on Nintendo Switch when Sony blocked all...
Review Harvest Life - An Unpolished Farm Sim That Lacks The Charm Of Its Influences
Nature’s fertiliser
We were brought up (as were the majority of you lovely people, we’re sure) to keep schtum when you’ve got nothing nice to say. Unfortunately, this review would be over almost as soon as it had begun, so we’re going to dig deep to find some drops of positivity in farm sim Harvest Life. It’s not egregiously terrible –...
News Explore A Charming Alternate Reality In 39 Days To Mars, A Co-op Adventure Heading To Switch
"An exciting 19th century adventure"
Indie developer It's Anecdotal has revealed that its PC puzzle-adventure title 39 Days to Mars is heading on a voyage to Nintendo Switch. Players will be joining lead characters Sir Albert Wickes and The Right Honourable Clarence Baxter for a trip through an alternate reality set 150 years in the past. Your job...
Review Rock Boshers DX: Director's Cut - England's Dreaming With This Old-School Blaster
We are most certainly amused
Steampunk wasn’t really a 'thing' back in the heydey of 8-bit video game development, but if it had been, there’s a good chance something like Rock Boshers DX: Director’s Cut would have appeared in glorious cassette or cartridge form. With its Victorian dandies on a space-age adventure for gold and glory, developer...
News Teslagrad Receiving A Physical Makeover On Nintendo Switch
Electrifying
The platform puzzle game Teslagrad has already been released a few times digitally on Nintendo systems and now it will finally receive the physical treatment on the Switch. Following its arrival in December last year, the art director on the Rain Games' eShop release asked fans on Twitter which box art they would prefer for Teslagrad's...
News WayForward Joins Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Development Team
Solving "really tough bugs"
In a recent Kickstarter update, it has been revealed WayForward will be assisting with the development of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. After a series of delays, Producer Koji 'Iga' Igarashi said the experienced team would help him realise his "vision" for the game, and would hopefully be able to make it even better...
News Dungeon Crawler The Keep Arrives On Switch Just In Time For Christmas
Reworked from the 3DS version
Indie developer Cinemax has revealed that its dungeon crawler game The Keep is making its way to Nintendo Switch next month, just in time to give it a spin on Christmas morning. The Keep is designed to be a modern take on old-school dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master and Etrian Odyssey, with the basic concept seeing...
News Switch Gets Another Healthy Dose Of Shmup Action Today With Stardust Galaxy Warriors
Available now
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax launches today on Nintendo Switch, bringing yet another round of shoot 'em up action to the console. To celebrate, Aksys Games has launched a brand new trailer (seen above). Developed by Dreamloop Games, Stardust Galaxy Warriors is a fast-paced, side-scrolling shooter with four-player local...
Review Abzu - A Gorgeous And Thought-Provoking Journey That All Switch Owners Should Embark On
Breathtaking
Journey changed the game when it released back in 2012, bringing a distinctly serene experience to PlayStation owners that championed the experience of play, rather than the goal of conquering challenges. Journey generated all sorts of acclaim for its atmosphere and pace, so it comes as no surprise that Matt Nava – Journey’s art...
Reminder The European Nintendo Switch Cyber Deals Sale Ends Tonight, Last Chance To Grab A Bargain
Mario, Zelda, Xenoblade and more
Last week, Nintendo of Europe launched a very welcome Cyber Deals 2018 sale, reducing the digital prices of numerous first-party wonders and indie delights. If you haven't checked out those deals yet, you might want to get a move on. Today is the final day of the sale, meaning you only have until midnight tonight to...
News Grab A Friend For Some Hectic Co-op Train Management In Conduct Together! On Switch
Launches next week
Indie developer Northplay has revealed that Conduct Together! will be zooming towards a Switch near you as early as next week. As you can probably tell from the trailer above, this one has you managing a collection of trains in a puzzle-like environment; if you get your timings and organisation wrong, things will quite literally...
Review Cattails - A Heart-Warming Feline Adventure With Bloodthirsty Turf Wars
When you’re a cat, you’re a cat all the way
Almost a year to the day after launching on Steam, Cattails – an RPG from husband-and-wife team Falcon Development – now lands elegantly on Switch. Upon christening your mog, you’re abandoned by the roadside until a friendly stray named Coco takes pity and enlists you in one of three colonies...
News Epic Adds Gifting Feature To Fortnite For A Limited Time
One week only
If you want to keep your Fortnite experience as free as possible, Epic has now temporarily added a gifting feature, allowing your friends to send you gifts. If you are prepared to empty your own pockets, you can also send gifts yourself. In the latest Fortnite news update, Epic explained how this new feature would be trialled for a...
Video Pretend You Are Playing Out Run On Switch With The Help Of This Overview Trailer
Now available in Japan
While we wait for Sega AGES release of Out Run on the Switch eShop here in the west, why not take a moment to watch the beautiful Japanese overview trailer that's just been released. It highlights the exotic locations within the game and the magical soundtrack. Otherwise, if you know how, you can always buy the game right now...
A fantasy adventure like no other
Even with the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the horizon, there are still a handful of smaller games targeting a 2018 December release. Cutting it fine is Kyy Games' Knights of Pen and Paper 2 - Deluxiest Edition, a follow-up to the original game released on the Switch eShop earlier this year. The sequel is...
News Guacamelee! 2 Arrives On Switch In December, Owners Of The First Game Get 30% Off
Or 10% off if you don't
Drinkbox Studios has revealed that Guacamelee! 2 will be bringing its sassy adventure to Switch on 10th December. To make your purchasing decision easier, the game is currently benefitting from multiple discount offers. We first heard that Guacamelee! 2 would be hitting Switch when Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship...
Genres and techno soundtracks aplenty
This week’s Nindie round up features a delightful array of genres that’ll take you from role-playing as a light-hearted baker to a psychotic murderer. We have slasher strategy in Party Hard, a simplistic gravity manipulation platforming in Dexteritrip, a retro 8-bit platformer in Kuso, an anime-infused...
News Looking For A New RPG? Marenian Tavern Story Brings New Adventure To Switch Tomorrow
Dungeons and dough balls
KEMCO has shared a lovely batch of screenshots and other information for Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God, an RPG set to arrive on Nintendo Switch tomorrow. The game follows a story in which Patty's brother has been possessed by the God of Poverty - haven't we all - leaving the whole family in huge debt. To...
Hang in there, kitty
Fans of felines will soon be able to embark on yet another cat-themed quest when Hunter's Legacy: Purrfect Edition arrives on the Switch eShop on 13th December for $6.99. This is a game described by its developer as a Metroidvania adventure and set in an action-packed fantasy universe filled with fierce enemies and intense sword...
Review Mother Russia Bleeds - A Tepid Beat 'Em Up That's Big On Gore But Low On Gratification
Wince and repeat
Like most things from the late '80s and early '90s, the 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up is no longer particularly cool or relevant. Sure, a certain type of ageing nostalgist (guilty as charged) will get excited about Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle or Streets of Rage 4, but the kids have long since moved on to something else. And let's face...
Review Horizon Chase Turbo - A Worthy Successor To Sega's Out Run
Blue sky thinking
There are many gamers out there – this writer included – who would kill for a modern-day version of Out Run. Not literally, mind you, but we could probably stretch to petty crime if need be. While fans of Sega’s definitive arcade racer will be pleased to hear it’s coming to the Switch soon as part of the Sega AGES series,...
News Fancy Having Your Platformer Level Designs Featured In An Upcoming Switch Game?
Be the next Miyamoto (kind of)
PQube and indie developer Super Icon have revealed an intriguing little competition of sorts for anyone interested in game development. If you quite like the idea of designing a platforming level and seeing it be released to the world in an actual Nintendo Switch game, keep on reading. Super Icon's game PlataGO! Super...
News Surprise! Football Manager 2019 Touch Has Just Launched On Nintendo Switch
Back of the net
Sports Interactive and SEGA have revealed that Football Manager 2019 Touch has just launched on Nintendo Switch in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. North American fans will get the game slightly later on 6th December. The Football Manager franchise made its debut on Switch earlier this year with Football Manager Touch 2018...
News Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Releases On Switch eShop At The End Of This Month
A musical masterpiece
The mobile and tablet game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery was originally released in 2011 and is now making its way across to the Switch eShop at the end of this month on 30th November. If you haven't heard about it before, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is described as an action adventure game with an emphasis on...
News Switch Port Of ABZÛ Created Many "Technical Challenges" For The Dev Team At Room 8
Had to be drastically optimised
In celebration of the meditative oceanic adventure ABZÛ arriving on the Nintendo Switch eShop at the end of this month, the creative director Matt Nava at developer Giant Squid and the team at publisher 505 Games recently held a Reddit AMA. When asked a
Random Singer Ariana Grande Has Online Troubles With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
She eventually solved her problems
Following her Nintendo Labo collaboration with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots (see video above), American singer, songwriter and actress Ariana Grande appears to have acquired her very own Switch. The only problem is, she had to sort out a few things before she could enjoy
News Shoot For The Stars When Everspace Arrives On Nintendo Switch This December
Space exploration at home or on the go
You might recall how Everspace has been in development for the Switch eShop for some time now. In case you forgot, it was originally released by ROCKFISH Games in 2017 and is a beautiful single player space sim with roguelike features. If you've been wondering when this game running on the Unreal Engine was...
Review R-Type Dimensions EX - Two Arcade Classics For The Price Of One
Irem-emember you
The shoot 'em up genre is the very definition of ‘easy to learn, hard to master’. At its core it's probably easier to explain than any other type of game: move around and shoot things, job done. Despite this, most shoot 'em ups tend to be extremely difficult. Whether it's because their roots are based in the arcades – where...
Review Nidhogg 2 - Crazy Couch-Play Combat Slightly Sullied By Poor Solo And Online Features
Absurdity at its finest
Fighting games have historically had a high barrier to entry, with new players having to face hours of getting their butt kicked before finally getting the muscle memory required to master the complex controls and inputs. Nidhogg – if it can even be considered a fighting game – changed that when it launched in 2014, with...
News Out Run Races Onto The Japanese Switch eShop Later This Week
That was quick
Out Run was confirmed as the next game in the Sega AGES line last week and already it's been revealed it will arrive on the Japanese eShop later this week. Sega announced the 29th November release date via its official Twitter account. The price of the game aligns with existing releases and will set
News Petey Piranha And Shy Guy Join The Mario Tennis Aces Roster Next Month
Double trouble
When Mario Tennis Aces was released in June, it was praised for improving the series. Not long after, it was criticised by players - with some even calling the game's developer Camelot "lazy" for not fleshing out certain modes and features. The character roster was linked to this, with a limited selection of players on release. Since...
News Mario Tennis Aces Serves Up Luma, Pauline And Boom Boom In Early 2019
More bang for your buck
The mid-year Switch release Mario Tennis Aces is serving up a trio of characters early on in 2019. This information was officially revealed in a new Japanese trailer for the game. Luma from Super Mario Galaxy, Pauline (Super Mario Odyssey) and Boom Boom - last sighted in
News Final Content Update For Splatoon 2 Will Be Released Next Month
Out of ink
In sad but inevitable news, Nintendo's popular squid-kid Switch shooter Splatoon 2 will be receiving its final content update next month on 5th December. Version 4.3.0 adds a total of eight new weapons. Four of these have already been revealed and include the Ballpoint Splating Nouveau, Nautilus 79, Custom Explosher and the Bloblobber...
News Jeanne Will Dazzle The Competition In SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy On 13th December
A classic fighter returns
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy brings together an all-star female cast based on the Japanese company’s extensive history. With this in mind, the next character joining the battle on 13th December as downloadable content is Jeanne from the World Heroes tournament. World Heroes is another classic Neo Geo arcade fighting...
News More Than One Million People Have Now Played Yooka-Laylee
A milestone for the unlikely duo
Yooka-Laylee originally began life as a Kickstarter project and went on to become the fastest video game project to reach the one million dollar mark on the crowd-funding platform. This followed with its eventual release on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other systems in 2017 According to a tweet by the official...
News Prepare For More Shmup Action When Hucast Releases Ghost Blade HD On Switch In 2019
Physical and digital release confirmed
As niche as the shoot 'em up genre might be, on the Switch it’s growing in size by the day. If Ghost Blade HD sounds familiar, that’s because the developer Hucast Games previously released this bullet hell shooter on the Wii U eShop in 2017. The German-based developer has now announced the game will be...
Watch the trailer here...
Independent games studio Other Tales Interactive has a new Switch game getting nice and crispy in the oven, and its premise has us particularly intrigued. Called Tick Tock: A Tale for Two, the game is a co-op puzzle adventure designed to be played on two devices (cross-platform play is set to be supported so this can be...
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