News Rocket League Now Has More Than 50 Million Players Worldwide
Cross-play uniting and growing the community
Review Velocity 2X - A Finely-Tuned Arcade Extravaganza That Will Seriously Test Your Talents
Faster than greased lightning
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September2018
News Rocket League Now Has More Than 50 Million Players Worldwide
Cross-play uniting and growing the community
Rocket League might not be the game of the moment, but it's definitely had its fair share of time in the spotlight over the past number of years. Since its initial launch in 2015, its community has grown more and more thanks to the game's release on multiple platforms - including the Nintendo Switch - and...
News Motion Twin Outlines Upcoming Dead Cells Content, Wants To Know What Players Would Like
Looking ahead
Following a positively-received launch on all platforms, Dead Cells developer Motion Twin is now looking towards the game's future. Even though most of its staff are currently on a well-deserved break after three years of solid development, two of the game's team members took time out to explain some of the post-release content...
News Embrace The Pirate Life When Don't Sink Sails Onto Switch eShop Later This Year
Stay afloat
Aspiring pirates can look forward to sailing the high seas this fall when Hitcents, in partnership with Studio Eres, brings Don't Sink to the Switch eShop. This colourful looking pixel title is described as a "sandbox-adventure-pirate-RPG" drawing inspiration from classic video games such as Sid Meier's Pirates and Pirates of the...
Review Velocity 2X - A Finely-Tuned Arcade Extravaganza That Will Seriously Test Your Talents
Faster than greased lightning
In 1975, a Hungarian psychologist named Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (try pronouncing that one out loud) coined the term 'flow', referring to a state of mind in which one becomes so enchanted or focused on something that all sense of space and time outside of that focus point essentially seems to disappear. The state of flow...
News Double Pug Switch Will Bring A Plentiful Portion Of Puppy Platforming To Switch Next Year
Multidimensional platforming
The EGX 2018 announcements are starting to creep their way out of the show floor, with a brand new platformer called Double Pug Switch being revealed for Nintendo's hyrbid platform. The game is the debut title from The Polygon Loft, and is described as a "challenging platformer" that puts you in control of a mischievous...
News Sega AGES Finally Launches In The West, Sonic And Thunder Force IV Available Now On Switch
Gotta go fast (to the eShop)
After months of speculation, we're happy to reveal that the Sega AGES range has finally launched on Switch in the west. Sega of America has today announced that the first two titles of Sega AGES, Sonic the Hedgehog and Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar (also known as Thunder Force IV), are now available digitally...
News Excitebike Joins The Hamster Arcade Archives Collection On Switch Tomorrow
Screenshots contained within
One of the more well-known titles from the NES era is Excitebike - a motocross racer developed and published by Nintendo back in 1984. If you're wanting to relive the title once again you're most certainly in luck, as a version of the game is arriving on Switch tomorrow (21st September) as part of Hamster's Arcade...
Feature Velocity 2X Dev Opens Up About Publishing Woes And Chances Of A Sequel
"We need to make it happen"
Side-scrolling shooter hybrid Velocity 2X comes to the Nintendo Switch this week, after receiving critical acclaim when it was initially released back in 2014. Things took an interesting turn last month, however, as developer FuturLab suddenly became very vocal and honest about their publishing struggles in a series of...
News Retro Side-Scrolling Platformer MagiCat Is Clawing Its Way To Switch Today
"Handcrafted retro experience"
The retro side-scrolling platformer MagiCat, which initially launched on Steam last summer, is headed to the Nintendo Switch. You won't have long to wait to get your paws on it, either, as the game actually launches today for $4.99. This one takes players on a quest to retrieve a stolen artefact, exploring the...
Video Take A Look At Square Enix's Trailers From The 2018 Tokyo Game Show
Final Fantasy and more
Square Enix has shown new trailers for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, World Of Final Fantasy Maxima and Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy! at this year's Tokyo Game Show. In addition to this, it was also revealed
Video The First Sega AGES Trailers Have Arrived For Sonic And Thunder Force IV
Out now in Japan
The first two Sega AGES titles are now available in Japan and, to celebrate, Sega has released brand new trailers for each title. Originally expected to launch in August, these two games are now available for Japanese players for 925 yen (approx. £6.30 / $8.30). While we still don't have a confirmed date for the games in the west,...
News New Multiplayer Brawler A Gummy's Life Could Be The Switch's Answer To Gang Beasts
Only the juiciest survive
EP Games' multiplayer physics-based fighter A Gummy's Life is headed to Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. The best news? It'll be here as soon as next week. In this game, players must choose their favourite Gummy character and prepare to battle a group of sugary opponents inside a variety of physics-based matches...
Review The Gardens Between - A Chilled-Out Puzzle Title That Plays With Time Itself
Island time
For most games, it takes a little while for you potentially discover a moment that makes you exclaim out loud or grin like an idiot from ear to ear. But for The Gardens Between, that first ‘wow’ experience comes in its opening few minutes, and more keep coming thick and fast as you realise just how clever the time-bending nature of...
News Adorable Co-Op Puzzler Pitfall Planet Is Headed To Switch Later This Year
Two is better than one
Abstraction Games has announced that it will be bringing the adorable-looking co-op puzzle adventure Pitfall Planet to Nintendo Switch in "fall 2018". Featuring an instantly-lovable pair of robots, Pitfall Planet takes place on a distant and forgotten mining world full of troublesome danger at every turn. Players take control...
News Check Out The Ferociously Fast Multiplayer Action Coming To GRIP: Combat Racing
Out this November
Wired Productions has shared a brand new trailer which gives us a taste of the multiplayer action we can expect to see in GRIP: Combat Racing, the upcoming futuristic racer on Switch. Speeding towards its fast-approaching November release on Nintendo's platform, GRIP: Combat Racing is set to offer players a ferociously fast...
Review Cities: Skylines - A SimCity Successor That Struggles To Shine On Switch
The sky has a limit
Have you ever aspired to a seat of mayoral power? Fancy yourself as the next Mayor Quimby? Okay, perhaps he’s not the best example of how to run a town, but spend a few hours with the power Cities: Skylines bestows upon you and you’ll begin to understand why Diamond Joe so often ran away from his duties. There’s just so...
Review Reigns: Kings & Queens - It's Like Game Of Thrones Meets Tinder
Swipe right to smite
T’was the year 600 and King James did sit upon the accursed throne and verily decree that the age of darkness was at an end; henceforth, he would steer the kingdom away from the rocks of corruption toward prosperity. Forsooth, a kind and noble sovereign was he! Unfortunately, the harvest was an absolute disaster, all his...
News Animated Jigsaws: Japanese Women Is A Real Thing And It's Coming To Switch Next Month
With a must-watch trailer
Rainy Frog has announced that it will be bringing Animated Jigsaws: Japanese Women to Nintendo Switch early next month. As you can likely tell from the trailer, this game tasks players with completing moving jigsaw puzzles where the image is actually a video of various Japanese women going about their daily business. This...
News Cyberpunk Bartender Game VA-11 HALL-A Serves Up A Sequel On Switch In 2020
Booze 'em up
If you like drinking and conversing with others down at your local, N1RV ANN-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action might be worth keeping your eyes on. Sukeban Games - the developers of the acclaimed booze 'em up VA-11 HALL-A - have announced a sequel in collaboration with Ysbryd Games. The team revealed the game will be released on multiple...
Review Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD - An Inferior Clone Of An Already Divisive Game
Not quite fit for a king
It took Square Enix twelve years to finally finish development on Final Fantasy XV, and while the end result was a good game by many measures, it also felt needlessly bloated and meandering in many ways. There’s a saying going around now that Final Fantasy XV went from being the game that would never come out, to being the...
News Satisfy Your Pilotwings Desires With Pilot Sports, Flying Onto Switch Next Month
Flying high
Wild River and Z-Software have announced that Pilot Sports - a cartoon-style arcade flight game - will be landing on Switch early next month. We first heard about this one
Review Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle - Nirvana For Side-Scrolling Fighter Fans
Coins not required
While it can't take credit for creating the genre, Capcom is arguably one of the most important companies ever to work in the realm of side-scrolling beat 'em ups. Entries like Renegade, Double Dragon and Golden Axe may have established the template of the humble 'belt scroller', but it was Capcom's seminal 1989 effort Final Fight...
News Sega Mega Drive Classics Is Coming To Switch This Winter With Exclusive Features
Over 50 classic games included!
Sega has revealed that Sega Mega Drive Classics will be making its way over to the Nintendo Switch later this year, bringing some exclusive features along for the ride. That's right, the Sega news just keeps coming; we've just seen Puyo Puyo eSports be confirmed for Switch
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Will Slam Dunk Your Switch On 16th October
Featuring over 300 players at launch
2K has revealed that the upcoming arcade-style basketball game NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 16th October. This two-on-two arcade basketball title is set to feature over 300 players at launch – including legendary new additions like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Kareem...
News This Is Pool Brings "Genre-Defining" Cue Sports Simulation To Switch In Early 2019
A new IP from the creators of Hustle Kings
VooFoo Studios has announced that it will be bringing This Is Pool - a brand new IP for the company - to the Nintendo Switch in "early 2019". The game comes from the creators of Hustle Kings and Pure Pool - two popular titles in the world of cue sports. Developed using an updated and completely revamped...
News Sega Officially Confirms Puyo Puyo eSports For Nintendo Switch
Arrives next month in Japan
Sega has now confirmed that Puyo Puyo eSports is headed to Nintendo Switch. The game will arrive in Japan on 25th October. Earlier this month, a South Korean gaming board classification - which had already leaked the existence of games like Fortnite and Super Bombe
News Johnny Turbo Teases Data East's Arcade Beat 'Em Up Night Slashers For Switch
Prepare for scares
The Johnny Turbo line of games by Flying Tiger continues to expand courtesy of Data East's classic library of games. According to a post on the official Twitter account, the 1993 arcade beat 'em up Night Slashers is making its way across to the Switch in the near future: This title is often compared to Capcom's Final Fight...
News Arena Of Valor Will Be Ready For Battle On 25th September, According To Japanese eShop Listing
Fight for free
Update: Tencent has now confirmed this date for the west. Original Story: The upcoming MOBA Arena of Valor was already locked in for a September release and now a listing on the Japanese eShop appears to have revealed the exact date the free-to-play title will be ready for battle. It's scheduled to arrive next week on the 25th. At...
News Zen Studios Announces Williams Pinball Volume One Is Coming To Pinball FX3 This October
Fish Tales is free
Zen Studios Pinball FX3 arguably offers the definitive digital pinball experience. Following the recent news the developer of the title had acquired the much-loved Williams and Bally pinball licence, it's now been revealed Williams Pinball Volume One will arrive on 9th October. As previously noted, the pack will include Medieval...
News South Park: The Stick Of Truth Brings Crude Humour To The Switch On 25th September
Enter the fantasy world of the fourth-grade
In July, a Ubisoft financial report revealed South Park: The Stick of Truth would be released exclusively on the Switch eShop this September. Apparently, it wasn't a joke, with Ubisoft and South Park Digital Studios now announcing the first turn-based RPG will arrive next week, on the 25th, for the...
News Save The World As A Clumsy Robot In Jettomero: Hero Of The Universe, Out Soon On Switch
"Designed for audiences of all ages"
Ghost Time Games has revealed that Jettomero: Hero of the Universe is headed to the Nintendo Switch next month, with a release date of 4th October nicely secured. The game has you playing as Jettomero, a giant, indestructible, and adorably clumsy robot who's only hope is to save the human race. Players must...
News Alwa's Awakening Will Bring The 8-Bit Magic To Switch Next Week
Runs at 60fps with added HD Rumble
Alwa’s Awakening is finally making its way to Nintendo Switch, with a new release date of 27th September now confirmed for the title. We've been keeping an eye on this one for a while at Nintendo Life - the game was originally intended to be released on Wii U before eventually shifting to this release on Switch,...
News The Swindle Is Sneaking Its Way Towards A Brand New Heist On Switch Next Month
Pre-purchase discount available
Developer Studio Size Five Games and publisher Curve Digital have announced that The Swindle is making its way to Nintendo Switch next month. Previously released on Wii U back in 2015, The Swindle is a "steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, stealing oodles of cash, and hot-footing it from the...
News First-Person Horror Silver Chains Will Find A Spooky Home On Switch Early Next Year
A house viewing to forget
Headup Games has announced that first-person horror Silver Chains - a game from indie developer Cracked Heads Games - will be terrifying a Switch near you early next year. The game takes place inside an early 20th century English manor, where the Victorian architecture plays its part in creating an eerie atmosphere -...
News Fan Persistence Pays Off As Block-Stacking Puzzler Tricky Towers Arrives On Switch
Giving the fans what they want
WeirdBeard Games has announced that its block-stacking puzzle game Tricky Towers will be released on Nintendo Switch on 11th October. Tricky Towers is a frantic physics-based tower building game where your wizard character uses magic to stabilise your creations, or to wreak havoc on the structure of your opponents'...
News Think Of The Children Is A Chaotic Co-Op ‘Parenting Simulator’ Hitting Switch Next Week
Perfect practice for broody couples
Here's a random one for you: Jammed Up Studios and Fellow Traveller have announced that the "frantic co-op parenting simulator" Think of the Children will be available on Switch next week. You've been a bad parent, therefore finding yourself at the 'Court for bad parenting' where the prosecution presents a series...
Review Dust: An Elysian Tail - Another Classic Indie Gem Makes Its Way To Switch
Dust to dust
It’s crazy to think it’s been six years since Dean Dodrill’s enchanting anthropomorphic action-RPG first slashed its way into our lives. Back when Xbox 360 - of all places - was the place to be for up and coming indie talent, Dust: An Elysian Tail emerged as a bright new addition to the Metroidvania genre long before it became the...
Random Fortnite Has Supposedly Contributed To Five Percent Of Divorces In The UK
Surely it's more than that?
Epic Games' free-to-play battle royale title Fortnite has received a number of criticisms since mainstream audiences found out about its existence. It's been accused of inciting violence and creating gambling addictions and now it's apparently ruining marriages. According to a press release issued by UK-based website...
News Bombing Busters Ready For An Explosive Launch On Switch eShop This October
Same game, new name
Bombing Busters will unleash mayhem on the Switch eShop in both North America and Europe on 8th October. If the name doesn't ring a bell, its former name Bombing Bastards might. As explained by Sanuk Games' developer diary, the title was originally released on the Wii U eShop four years ago as Bombing Bastards. Although it made...
Review Surgeon Simulator CPR - You'll Never Look At Hospitals In The Same Way Again
Medical malady
This operation isn’t going well. It was meant to be a ‘simple’ heart transplant. Take the old ticker out, pop in the new one. Easy. This isn’t brain surgery after all (well, not yet, at least). But what should be a routine procedure in the theatre turns into a bloodbath of Eli Roth-style proportions. We’ve smashed the poor...
News Fight Crime When Batman: The Enemy Within Releases On Switch This October
Clean up Gotham City, again
Admirers of Gotham City's caped crusader will be pleased to hear the next Batman story is arriving very soon on the Switch. Telltale has announced Batman: The Enemy Within is flying on to Nintendo's latest platform on 2nd October: The game first popped up on the Switch radar earlier this year when it received a rating...
News Ultimate Chicken Horse Brings Level Creation Chaos To Switch On 25th September
Chimply Amazing update included
The chaotic level creation party platform game, Ultimate Chicken Horse, finally has a Nintendo Switch release date. It'll arrive on the eShop later this month on the 25th. The game was first announced for the Switch in February 2017, prior to the launch of Nintendo's hybrid system, and was originally locked in for Q3...
Review Wasteland 2: Director's Cut - A Less-Than-Perfect Port Of A Turn-Based Tactical Classic
Your choice of beige, brown or rust
You hear that? That is the sound of companies scrambling to flog their back catalogue on Switch before the eShop becomes oversaturated. You might think that ship has sailed, but publishers continue to tout impressive sales figures on Nintendo’s ‘homeheld’, so next up is inXile’s Wasteland 2: Director’s...
News Wizard Of Legend Receiving Magical Sky Palace Update Later This Year
Ready up
Indie developer Contingent99 has shown ongoing love for its magical dungeon crawler Wizard of Legend since the game's release on the Switch eShop earlier this year in May. When the procedurally generated game surpassed 500,000 sales in July, the developer released a new update titled Nocturne - adding in multiple quality-of-life...
Review Undertale - A Postmodern RPG Classic That Every Fan Of The Genre Should Play
"Aren't you happy?"
RPGs have been around for nearly as long as the modern gaming industry has, and though genre standards are constantly being raised through the generations, there tends to be a homogenous sameness that many RPGs inevitably fall victim into. Octopath Traveler, for example, is a fantastic game, but it’s about as firmly traditional...
News Narrative Mystery Game A Case Of Distrust Will Be Investigating The Switch Next Week
Set in 1924 San Francisco
Serenity Forge has announced that its upcoming narrative mystery A Case of Distrust will be arriving on Nintendo Switch next week. A Case of Distrust is described as "a blend of the board game Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, adventure games 80 Days and Phoenix Wright, the poster design of Saul Bass, and the...
News Let The Switch's HD Rumble Scare You Silly In Whispering Willows, Out Later This Month
Pre-orders available now
Akupara Games has announced that Whispering Willows - an upcoming adventure puzzle game - will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 27th September. In the game, you'll be following the story of a young girl called Elena Elkhorn as she embarks on a harrowing journey to find her missing father and discover the secrets of the...
News The Escapists: Complete Edition Is Breaking Free On Switch Later This Month
Pricing also confirmed
Team17 has revealed that The Escapists: Complete Edition will be making its way to Nintendo Switch later this month, launching on the system on 25th September. If you missed the initial announcement last month, this edition of the game promises to be the most content-packed version so far, including all the prisons from the
Review Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle - Interesting Ideas Squandered By Dull Design
Crawling in the dark
First-person dungeon crawlers have been around for a long time, and like most genres, they’ve evolved over the years in order to find new relevance. Some have stuck to the classic turn-based RPG model and thrown in modern visuals and humour - such as the recent Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk - while others have followed...
News Critically Acclaimed Mobile Hit Downwell Confirmed For Switch, TATE Mode Included
Shown in the Japanese Direct
Despite being a worldwide Nintendo Direct, yesterday's show did contain several moments unique to particular regions. One game that was shown off in the Japanese Direct, but didn't appear in the western shows, was Downwell. The game is a roguelike, platforming, shooter mash-up, with a vertically scrolling display for...
News Fantasy RPG Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Is Heading To Switch This Year
Multiple stories included
Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is headed to the Nintendo Switch in "fall 2018", it has been announced. Published by Ghostlight Interactive in Europe and Idea Factory International in the US, this upcoming Switch edition is a port of the PS4 expanded version which released in 2016; the original game - simply titled Fairy...
Review Broforce - Infectious Low-Brow Blasting Fun With Your Favourite Movie Heroes
Bros before foes!
Switch owners have binged on a rich diet of sophisticated 2D platformers of late, and sometimes what's needed is a gaming palette cleanser before you dive back in. In that regard, Broforce is like an action-platforming sorbet in between meaty courses of Dead Cells and Hollow Knight. It's big, dumb, disposable fun in the best...
News Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Will Be Digital-Only In North America
And potentially Europe, too
During yesterday's Nintendo Direct, it was confirmed that a whole load of Final Fantasy titles are headed to Switch, including one we already knew about - Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition. Today, we've got some rather disappointing news for North American players - this reheated version of the GameC
News Japanese Nintendo Direct Shows Handful Of Indie Games Coming Soon To Switch
A growing library
The Japanese Direct was slightly different to the western broadcast. During one part of the presentation, there was a segment for upcoming indie releases on the Switch. Nidhogg 2 by Messhof is scheduled for fall this year, as is Downwell by Devolver Digital. Tangledeep from Impact Gameworks
News Cities: Skylines Is Out Now On The Nintendo Switch
Start building your city today at home or on the go!
Cities: Skylines is now available on Nintendo Switch following a surprise announcement during today's Nintendo Direct. The city-building simulation game allows players to design their cities however they choose, while managing city resources such as power, water, and traffic alongside the...
News Space-Shooter Warframe Launches For Switch On 20th November
Prepare for space-ninja action on the go
Space ninja's rejoice! As announced during today's Nintendo Direct, Warframe will finally make its way to Nintendo Switch on November 20th. The free-to-play online looter-shooter from Digital Extremes allows players to amass collections of weapon and gear to tackle PvE missions across a variety of planets...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Is Coming To Nintendo Switch, But There's A Catch
Every cloud has a sliver lining?
Well, that was unexpected. During the Japanese version of today's Nintendo Direct broadcast, there was a surprise announcement that wasn't present elsewhere in the world: Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Odyssey is coming to the Nintendo Switch. However, before you get too excited, it would seem that the French...
News The Capcom Beat ’Em Up Bundle Will Tickle Your Side-Scrolling Fighter Itch
Final Fight! Captain Commando! Battle Circuit!
Capcom is bundling up some of its most famous side-scrolling fighters in a slap-happy collection that will have arcade fans giggling with glee. Capcom Beat ’Em Up Bundle includes Final Fight, Captain Commando, King of Dragons, Knights of the Round, Warriors of Fate, Armored Warriors and Battle...
Watch Nintendo Direct September 2018 Broadcast - Live!
35 minutes of greatness awaits
The much-delayed Nintendo Direct is finally here, and we'll be live-streaming it from this very page. Tune in, leave some comments in the chat and make sure you've got a hot beverage ready - it's going to be 35 minutes of pure gaming greatness! <liveblog id="nintendo-direct_2018-13-09_na" tags="#NintendoDirect"...
News Build Your Own Fantasy School In Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story, Out On Switch Next Month
You call the shots
PQube and developer Agate have revealed that their upcoming RPG/simulation hybrid Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story will release on Switch next month. Oh, and there's a shiny new trailer for it, too. Blending tactical RPG adventure and building simulation with combat and loot mechanics, this game plonks you into the shoes of a...
News Embrace The Joys Of Chickens And Chiptune In Old School Musical, Out Now On Switch
Another crazy trailer has arrived
La Moutarde's crazy rhythm game Old School Musical is out today on Switch, and the developer has shared yet another bonkers trailer to celebrate. If you missed the news last month, this game is aiming to send players back to the golden years of the 8-Bit era. The main protagonists, Tib and Rob, have been trained to...
Review The Spectrum Retreat - A Portal-Style Puzzler Worthy Of Your Attention
Four stars on TripAdvisor!
If we were to knock together an old-fashioned ‘someting meets something’ comparison to describe The Spectrum Retreat, ‘Gone Home-meets-Portal in the hotel from The Shining’ would probably fit the bill. That conveys the tone of this FPS narrative puzzler but saddles it with expectations any developer would struggle...
News Survival Horror Game Death Mark Arrives On Switch This Halloween With Limited Edition
Spooky
Aksys Games has revealed a shiny, new limited edition for the upcoming survival horror Death Mark, letting us know that the game will launch on the creepiest day of the year - Halloween - for good measure. In Death Mark, a strange rumour is spreading around Tokyo which says that those who bear the 'Mark' will die. Unexpectedly appearing on...
Review Senran Kagura Reflexions - Cheap Titillation Masquerading As A Love Story
A massage simulator that’s strictly NSFW
With so many unique hardware features at its disposal, Nintendo Switch has given developers plenty of inspiration when it comes to using the HD Rumble and gyro-controls of the Joy-Cons. We’ve aimed down imaginary sights with triple-A first-person shooters, pulled off many a routine with dancing simulators...
News Good Catch Games Announces Black & White Bushido For Nintendo Switch
"The better way to fight like a ninja"
London-based developer Good Catch has revealed the ninja-themed fighting game Black & White Bushido is headed to the Switch. The reveal was made in the form of an amusing video, as can be seen above. Black & White Bushido is a 2D "stealth-em-up" arena brawler for four people, pitting light...
News Fantasy Strategy Game Armello Arrives On Switch At The End Of The Month
Update: Also with 'Complete Edition'
Update: Both Armello and a DLC-including Armello – Complete Edition have now been announced for all regions, and are both available to pre-order today via the Nintendo eShop for $19.99 USD / €19.99 / £14.99 and $39.99 USD / €39.99 / £29.99 respectively. Original Article: The Australian-based indie...
Unlimited fun
American publisher Nicalis, best known in recent times for releasing an array of physical games on the Switch, has today announced the South Korean-developed title Dungreed is coming to Nintendo's hybrid platform. A launch date has not been confirmed. Developed by Team Horay in Seoul, Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game...
News High-Speed Hack And Slash Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae Slices Up Switch Next Week
Save the world
The 2014 title Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae by Japanese indie studio Zenith Blue will be slashing its way onto the Nintendo Switch next week. According to a listing on the Japanese eShop, the game arrives on 20th September. As it has been released on various other platforms in the west previously and also supports English, it’s expected...
News Shmup-Platformer Velocity 2X Makes Its Nintendo Debut On Switch Next Week
"The ultimate version"
Curve Digital has announced that Velocity 2X will now be releasing on 20th September on Switch. A direct successor to the 2012 PlayStation hit Velocity, Velocity 2 marks the first time a game in the series has arrived on a Nintendo console. The game follows the story of Lt. Kai Tana, a brave pilot who has found herself...
News The Darkside Detective: Season 2 Will Bring Another Dose Of Comedy Adventure To Switch
Kickstarter launches today
Irish studio Spooky Doorway has revealed that the second season of the comedy point-and-click adventure, The Darkside Detective, is on its way to Switch. Unsurprisingly called The Darkside Detective: Season 2, this game is a classic point-and-click adventure title with a distinct sense of humour. Season 1...
News Japanese Players Vote Overcooked 2 As The Most Recommended Digital Switch Game Of August
Lots of Overcooked love!
Once again, Nintendo has invited Japanese Switch players to vote for their most recommended digital games, and Team17's Overcooked series has plenty to shout about. As has become a monthly tradition, this survey invites Japanese players who have actually played Switch software titles to take part in random questionnaires,...
News Rygar And Aggressors of Dark Kombat Join Hamster's Growing Switch Library Tomorrow
More Hamster goodness on Switch
Hamster has revealed that both Arcade Archives NeoGeo Rygar and ACA NeoGeo Aggressors of Dark Kombat are heading to Nintendo Switch tomorrow. In case you're unfamiliar with either of these games, we've included some background info and a handful of lovely images for both below. Check them out! Rygar Created by...
Review Time Carnage - A Silly But Mildly Enjoyable Tribute To Classic Light Gun Shooters
Time to kill
It’s surprising there aren’t more VR ports on Nintendo Switch. Sure, you can’t enjoy the sensory immersion of wearing a headset, but with the support for motion-controls via the Joy-Cons there’s a huge amount of potential to utilise the console’s unique hardware features. Thumper made a fine port from VR to Switch and Surgeon...
News Moonlighter Opens For Business On Nintendo Switch This November
Fight to sell
11 Bit Studios has now locked in the month of November for the release of Moonlighter on Switch. As previously revealed, the title will receive both a digital and physical release. If you haven't heard about Moonlighter before, it's an action RPG featuring rogue-lite elements. It's a somewhat unique combination as you take on the...
News Fortnite Update On Switch Sacrifices Video Capture Feature To Enhance Performance
Gone but not forgotten
Epic Games looks to be taking extreme measures to enhance the performance and stability of Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch as the latest update has disabled the video capture feature. Kotaku reports Fortnite's subreddit community noticed this common feature, found in the majority of Switch games, had been removed...
Review Bastion - A Captivating Indie Gem That Hasn't Been Dulled By The Passage Of Time
You've done good, Kid
The debate over whether or not video games should be considered an artform will likely never reach a firm conclusion, but that doesn’t stop developers from trying to show how a game can be something more meaningful and touching than mere disposable entertainment. Enter Bastion, the debut release from Supergiant Games, which...
News Fantasy Turn-Based Tactical RPG Exorder Marches Onto Switch This Month
Featuring crossplay with PC
Exorder, a fantasy turn-based tactical RPG from Fat Dog Games and Solid9 Studio, will make its way to Nintendo Switch on 27th September, it has been confirmed. In Exorder, players will charge into battle as Princess Beyla, defender of the crown and protector of the kingdom. The game boasts...
News The Midnight Sanctuary Will Haunt Your Switch On 4th October
"A story that will surround you"
Developer CAVYHOUSE and publisher Unties have revealed that The Midnight Sanctuary will now arrive on Nintendo Switch on 4th October, delayed slightly from the originally intended launch date of 6th September. In The Midnight Sanctuary, players must explore a long-isolated Japanese village where residents appear and...
News Play Popular Party Games With Just A Flick Of The Wrist In Party Arcade For Switch
The perfect game for Nintendo Karen
Planet Entertainment and FarSight Studios have revealed that Party Arcade is headed to Nintendo Switch on 23rd October. Described as being "perfect for gamers and party-goers of all ages", Party Arcade is the sequel to the Game Party series on Wii from the same developer, and is set to feature an arcade...
Review Gone Home - A Peerless Masterclass In Interactive Storytelling Comes To Switch
Family values
We’re all happy at how well Nintendo Switch is performing - not just because we’re obvious Ninty fans, but because such success has opened the door to a much wider and diverse range of titles than any other platform in the Big N’s history. So it’s fitting that something as niche and avant-garde as the 'walking simulator' is...
News The New Switch Version Of Gone Home Features Official SNES Cartridges
Did your favourite make the cut?
First-person exploration indie hit Gone Home has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch, and there's one rather significant change that can be spotted with a close attention to detail. If you're unfamiliar with the game, Gone Home has you play as a young woman exploring an empty house. Along the way, you can pick up -...
Review Azure Reflections - Bullet Heaven Or Hell?
Touhou time
There’s nothing quite like a good bullet hell game. Done right, it can be the perfect marriage of chaos and order, where lightning-quick reflexes, a constant sense of spacing and a bucketful of luck can be all that stands between you and a hell of bullets. Switch already has a handful of great examples to its name - including Danmaku...
News Space Harrier Is Joining The Sega AGES Line On Switch eShop
Another classic
The Sega AGES line was first announced for the Switch eShop in April this year. The series will start out with 15 games and is being handled by emulation experts M2, who has a fantastic history working with Sega's retro releases. The latest game reveal is Space Harrier. As explained by Gematsu, the news was delivered...
News Check Out Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero In Action On Nintendo Switch
You spin me right 'round
Back in May, we heard the news that Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero was headed to Switch in Japan. Based on the hugely popular (at least, at one point) plastic toys, this game lets players relive their school playground memories with frantic Beyblade matches on screen. The game still appears to be a Japan-exclusive affair...
News Turn-Based Strategy Game Civilization VI Is Headed To Switch This November
A rare appearance on a Nintendo platform
Civilization VI, a turn-based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games, will be available on Nintendo Switch this November, it has been confirmed. Civilization is a turn-based strategy series which has typically seen releases on PC over the years, with the occasional title finding its way to a...
News Side-Scrolling Musical Adventure Wandersong Will Hit The High Notes On Switch This Month
Music to our ears
Humble Bundle and developer Greg Lobanov have revealed that their side-scrolling musical adventure Wandersong will be serenading our Switch consoles on 27th September. We first heard about this one coming to Nintendo's console back in November, with its cutesy - but also bizarre - concept intriguing us way back then. As we've...
Review Fernz Gate - A Retro-Style RPG With Some Interesting Ideas
When worlds collide
You’ve really got to feel sorry for developer releasing a traditional RPG on Nintendo Switch in the wake of Octopath Traveler. Square Enix’s throwback summer release may have had a few niggling issues, but it took all the things we loved from the glory days of Final Fantasy and made them feel fresh and new once more. Fernz...
News Doughlings: Arcade Will Break Out The Highscores On Switch Next Week
Level creator included
Hero Concept has announced that its recently released arcade brick breaker game Doughlings: Arcade will be launching on Switch next week. Combining the addictive nature of brick breaker mechanics with a fresh take on power-ups, character evolution, level design, and narration, Doughlings: Arcade is aiming to revamp its...
News Capcom Hosting Ace Attorney Panel At This Year's Tokyo Game Show
"Unmissable"
The last Ace Attorney game released was Spirit of Justice on the 3DS in 2016. Since then, there's only been the slightest bit of evidence Capcom's popular series would make a resurgence. After a long wait, there's now finally some more convincing information a new chapter could be on the horizon. According to...
News ACA Neo Geo Game Sale Happening On The Switch eShop Right Now
Ends on 19th September
Atooi's titles aren't the only games on sale on the Switch eShop at the moment, with ten ACA Neo Geo classics 40% off from now until 19th September. Thanks to the price cut, each one is $4.79 / £3.77 instead of the usual $7.99 / £6.29. Below is the full list: Metal Slug King of the Monsters
News Take On Block Man In The Mega Man 11 Demo, Now Live On The Switch eShop
Test try today
Mega Man 11 is a classic take on Capcom's long-running series with a fresh new look. To build interest in the game leading up to its October release, a special demo showcasing a single boss has now been released on the Switch eShop. As previously noted, this demo allows players to take on a variety of enemies and overcome multiple...
News You Can Now Get 50% Off All Atooi Games On Nintendo Switch
Offer lasts for 20 days
Jools Watsham, founder of Atooi, has shared a new video to reveal a super sale across all of the developer's games on Nintendo Switch. Yes, starting today, all Atooi titles on Switch will be available to download at 50% off. We've got all the games, and those all-important sales prices, listed for you down below. Mutant...
News My Brother Rabbit Will Bring Its Heartwarming Adventure To Switch On 21st September
In a world of make believe
My Brother Rabbit, a "heartfelt" adventure game from Artifex Mundi, has now secured a Switch release date. The game will be available on 21st September. When a family’s young daughter falls ill, her older brother steps in to keep her focus away from the serious and scary situation by using the power of...
News Take Down Dinosaurs And Zombies On The Go In Time Carnage, A Wave Shooter Coming To Switch
Includes gyro controls
Wales Interactive has shared a brand new launch trailer for its upcoming survival wave shooter Time Carnage. In Time Carnage, players must travel through time and wreak havoc through worlds swarming with dinosaurs, monsters, robots and zombies. You can unlock and upgrade your arsenal with mix-and-match weapons,...
News LEGO Harry Potter Collection Brings The Magic To Switch Next Month
We "thought you ought to know"
The rumours were true! LEGO Harry Potter Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch next month. This game brings together LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
News Hilarious Launch Trailer Reveals That Surgeon Simulator CPR Hits Switch Next Week
Early discounts available, too!
Bossa Studios has revealed the all-important release date for the upcoming Surgeon Simulator CPR on Nintendo Switch via a brand new launch trailer. Luckily, we don't have long to wait - it'll be available next week on 13th September. As you can see above, the news was shared in the form of a highly-stylised...
News Did Team Meat Just Tease A Potential Super Meat Boy amiibo?
To support Super Meat Boy Forever?
Super Meat Boy is one of many beloved indie titles that has gained something of a cult following over the years. Appearing on almost every modern console under the Sun, the game is popular thanks to its precise - and incredibly challenging - platforming, and a new title under the name of Super Meat Boy Forever is...
Feature Creating A New Generation Of Indie Gems With YoYo Games' GameMaker Studio 2
Open beta paving the way for a full September launch
The Nintendo Switch has already become the place to go for indie games, with the recent prominence of Nindie Showcases maintaining the attention of both players and developers. Furthermore, the announcement that YoYo Games' robust engine GameMaker Studio 2 has been licenced on the console in March...
News Fortnite v5.40 Brings New Mode, Grappler And Huge Performance And Gyro Fixes On Switch
Game changer
Epic Games' Fortnite has just entered downtime for its version 5.40 update, but what can we expect to see once the servers come back online? Well, for starters there's the new High Stakes limited-time event. Players can assemble their crews (or join up with others online) for the new Getaway limited-time mode and complete bonus...
News Dead Cells On Switch Is Outselling The PlayStation 4 Version
More indie success
Motion Twin's Dead Cells is one of the standout indie releases of the year so far and for good reason. It's an excellent roguelike game mixing nonstop action sequences with gorgeous vistas and an addictive loop of unlocks and rewards. In our review, we gave it nine stars out of ten and said it was an absolute blast to play. It...
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