News IHUGU Arrives On Switch Next Week, Tasking Players With The Simple Art Of Hugging
And a Switch-exclusive multiplayer mode
The first episode from new publisher Skybound Games
News Cursed Castilla EX Brings Its Arcade Brilliance To Switch Next Week, Pre-Orders Get 10% Off
Now in 60fps in docked and handheld
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January2019
News Dead Cells Sold More Than 100,000 Copies In Its First Week On Nintendo Switch
Impressive
Alongside Celeste and The Messenger, the roguelike game Dead Cells by French-based developer Motion Twin was one of the indie success stories of 2018. In September last year, we heard how the Switch version of the game was
News IHUGU Arrives On Switch Next Week, Tasking Players With The Simple Art Of Hugging
And a Switch-exclusive multiplayer mode
From indie developer Kool2Play, IHUGU is set to launch on Nintendo Switch next week. There's none of your typical fighting, battling, or zombie survival antics to be seen here, though, as this game is all about hugging. The rules are refreshingly simple, tasking players with hugging everyone they meet, but...
The first episode from new publisher Skybound Games
The third episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season, and the first to arrive under the game's new publisher, Skybound Games, has launched on Nintendo Switch today. After Telltale Games sadly closed its doors last year, Skybound Games popped up to
News At Sundown Is A BAFTA-Winning Hide-And-Seek-Style Shooter Firing Onto Switch Next Week
Deathmatch in the dark
Publisher Versus Evil and indie developer Mild Beast Games have announced that their arena shooter game At Sundown: Shots in the Dark will be firing its way to Switch next week. The game is a top-down, stealth-based arena shooter which pits up to four players against each other in online and local deathmatch games. Players...
News Cursed Castilla EX Brings Its Arcade Brilliance To Switch Next Week, Pre-Orders Get 10% Off
Now in 60fps in docked and handheld
Abylight Studios has revealed that Cursed Castilla EX is headed to Nintendo Switch very soon indeed, with a release date now locked in for 24th January. Yes, Don Ramiro is back, but this time on Switch. Loved by critics and fans alike when the game launched on 3DS in 2017, Cursed Castilla EX has you banishing...
Review Onimusha: Warlords - A Classic Action Title Gets Resharpened For Switch
Way of the blade
While Capcom is busy remaking the Resident Evil series’ first and most memorable entries, one of its lesser-known (or perhaps less commonly recalled) series is also getting the revival treatment. Sure, it's more of a HD rez-up than a full-blown recreation, but Onimusha: Warlords is a faithful port of a PS2 classic that benefits...
News Full Cross-Platform Play Now Live In Rocket League
Play with your buddies on PS4
Last October, the CEO of Psyonix released a public statement via Reddit about the current state of cross-platform play in Rocket League. At the time, it was mentioned how it would take a while to unify the community. In a news post over on the Rocket League website, Psyonix has now revealed full cross-platform play has...
News Bedtimes Blues Is A Five Nights at Freddy's-Inspired Horror Scaring The Switch This Week
What was that noise?
Forever Entertainment is bringing HANNMADE Studios' upcoming horror game Bedtime Blues to Nintendo Switch later this week, no doubt hoping to scare you silly in the process. Described as a "great mix of classic Five Nights at Freddy's games with new mechanics", Bedtime Blues has you playing as a child surviving through the...
News Our World Is Ended Release Date And Day One Edition Announced For Switch
Get exclusive goodies
PQube and Red Entertainment have today revealed the Switch release date for Our World is Ended, while simultaneously sharing details of a special day one edition with exclusive goodies. The game will become available in Europe on 22nd March, with the North American release following just after on the 26th. Anyone who...
News Nintendo Reveals That Fortnite Was The Most-Played Switch Game Of 2018 In Europe
Beating first-party titles
The Switch has a mightily impressive lineup of games at this point, from the launch year megahits like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to this year's new additions like Pokémon: Let's Go and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but the game that has really taken
Review Octahedron: Transfixed Edition - Twitch Platforming In Yet Another Definitive Switch Port
Slave to the beat
First things first: Octahedron: Transfixed Edition’s soundtrack is stellar. It's a fusion of crunching basslines and techno breakdowns that marry perfectly with the neon aesthetic that makes every level of this 2D platformer. But it’s more than just a score to keep your head bobbing and your feet tapping. Every track has a BPM...
News Switch Exclusive Dragon: Marked For Death Was Originally Planned For PSP 10 Years Ago
An unexpected journey
Dragon: Marked For Death may be about to launch as a Nintendo Switch exclusive at the end of this month, but recent findings have revealed that the game's development actually dates back as far as ten years, with the title originally being destined for Sony's PSP. The news comes from this tweet shared by Inti Creates president...
Review Everything - A Game Unlike Any Other, But It's Not For Everyone
Life, the Universe and Everything
Everything is a game about, well, everything. A universe of interconnected lifeforms, from cosmological constructs to the smallest of subatomic particles. Each and every object has a mind, and every mind is filled with thoughts. A flower muses that repetition is its only form of expression. A planet ponders on a...
News Switch eShop Glitch Leaves Customer Facing $239 Charge For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Luckily, it's since been fixed
As we're sure most of you will agree, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a pretty great experience which easily justifies its recommended price of $59.99. We enjoyed every moment of our playthrough, and we'd happily recommend it to just about everyone, but we're not sure that this would hold true if its...
News Run A Mega Mall When Kairosoft's Next eShop Game Opens For Business Later This Week
Micromanagement at its best
Japanese developer Kairosoft continues to release its small-sized but highly addictive simulation games on the Switch eShop. Starting out with Game Dev Story, Hot Springs Story and Dungeon Village in October, followed by
News Dragon: Marked For Death Physical Release Arrives In February
Finally
Dragon: Marked for Death by Inti Creates was first announced during the 2017 Nindie Summer Showcase. Since then, its release has been repeatedly pushed back. Fortunately, the digital version was locked in for 31st January 2019 not long ago (in both Europe and North America) and now a listing on
News Switch eShop Lists Estimated Release Dates For Four THQ games
More digital offerings
2019 is shaping up to be busier than ever for the Nintendo Switch, with dozens of games already arriving each week on the eShop. Publisher THQ isn't wasting any time, either. In the 'Coming Soon' sections of Nintendo's digital platform, the estimated release dates for four THQ titles have been listed. They include Sphinx and...
News Celeste Creator Matt Thorson Shares New Information About Upcoming DLC
Don't expect any strawberries
The challenging uphill platform game Celeste was one of the indie standouts of 2018. It received multiple awards and the creator Matt Thorson followed this by announcing farewell levels for the title would arrive early on in 2019. Now that the new year is underway, Thorson has posted yet another tweet about this DLC...
Guide Best Switch Fighting Games - 20 Essential Brawlers For Nintendo Switch
Make war, not love
It's ironic that one of the most violent video game genres is also one which has pulled millions of people together; ever since the early days of Double Dragon and Street Fighter II, the humble 'fighting game' genre has created (and arguably ended) countless friendships. Regardless of whether you're playing a 'belt-scrolling'...
Review Nippon Marathon - A Mildly Fun Multiplayer Romp That Grows Old Far Too Quickly
Run its course
Nippon Marathon is a lot like that one person at a party who thinks that the only way to gain popularity is to wear clothing that offends the eye and act all ‘wacky’, because being ‘random’ is definitely not another word for being a total bore. Onion Soup Interactive’s off-the-wall multiplayer racer certainly has a lot of...
News Management-Sim Holy Potatoes! We’re In Space?! Arrives On Switch eShop Next Week
Starch Wars
Last year in July, potato lovers worldwide rejoiced when Daylight Studios and Rising Star Games released Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! on the Switch eShop. In this wacky potato-themed game, you had to grow a weapon shop while expanding your business across the universe. Now, the second entry in the trilogy series will arrive on the...
News Headup Games Is Bringing Four Games To Switch Over The Next Few Months
An exciting year ahead
Headup Games has brought a lovely little collection of games to Switch over the past year and a half, publishing the likes of Runbow, Slime-san, The Inner World, Bridge Constructor Portal, and
News Charming Dystopian Adventure Awaits Nintendo Switch When Pikuniku Launches This Month
"A fun little revolution"
Devolver Digital has revealed that the upcoming puzzle-exploration game Pikuniku will be bringing its quirky antics to Switch later this month. The game takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. You'll need to help peculiar characters (who can apparently high-five with their...
Review SEGA AGES Out Run - A Fantastic Update Of One Of Arcade Gaming's True Greats
The allure of the open road
Out Run is the greatest, most influential arcade racing game ever made. There, we said it. Yes, there have been other classics over the years: Daytona USA, Ridge Racer, Virtua Racing, Let’s Go! Jungle and the like. (Okay, maybe not that last one.) But no game has meant as much to the genre as Out Run. Back in 2015,...
News Enter The Dragon's Lair When The Classic Trilogy Arrives On Switch eShop Next Week
Timeless
Developers just can't stop re-releasing trilogies, double-packs and even entire retro libraries on the Switch lately. Just this week, a bunch of Final Fantasy games got release dates, Roll7 announced the two-in-one pack OlliOlli: Switch Stance and Nintendo's latest release New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe includes the original Wii
News Gain Ground And Puyo Puyo Join The Sega AGES Line-Up On Switch Next Month
More retro fun
With Out Run finally available here in the west on the Nintendo Switch, we're now left wondering what's next for the Sega AGES line. Fortunately, retro video game lovers in the Americas and Europe won't have to wait long for their next dose of nostalgic action when Gain Ground and Puyo Puyo arrive locally next month. Yep, provided...
News Ed Boon Shares Official Cover Art For Mortal Kombat 11
Get over here!
Last December, fighting game fans got quite the surprise when Ed Boon walked out on stage at the 2018 Game Awards and revealed Mortal Kombat 11 would be released worldwide on multiple platforms - including the Switch - on 23rd April 2019. With only months to go until the next entry's launch, the series co-creator has once again taken...
Random Horizon Chase Turbo "Happy To Share The Road" With Sega's Out Run
Best friends
It's not every day you happen to see a video game company promoting what is seemingly the competition, but today is one of those rare occasions. In celebration of Sega releasing Out Run on the Switch eShop outside of Japan, Aquiris - the team behind Horizon Chase Turbo - posted a tweet, welcoming the game and encouraging its followers...
Reminder SEGA Classic Out Run Hits Switch Today, Here's A Launch Trailer To Celebrate
Did you know these Out Run facts?
Just in case you'd forgotten, today sees the release of Out Run on Nintendo Switch, the latest game to enter the SEGA Ages range on Nintendo's machine. Featuring new motion controls and a new ranking system, you can now speed through the streets of Out Run on your trusty Switch, experiencing the award-winning game...
Review Double Cross - An Enjoyable But Sadly Unmemorable Mega Man Clone
Sophomore slump
Back in darker times for Nintendo during the lifetime of the Wii U, the eShop was characterized by enormous content droughts where few worthwhile games were popping up between the major first-party releases. This opened plenty of space, however, for previously unknown indies to get a larger share of the spotlight, giving their...
News Pumped BMX Pro Tricks Its Way Onto The Switch Next Month
Extreme!
It’s been an extreme week of announcements for Switch owners in more ways than one. Following on from Roll7's OlliOlli: Switch Stance reveal for Nintendo’s hybrid platform, Curve Digital and Yeah Us! Games has now unveiled Pumped BMX Pro (the sequel to Pumped BMX+) will also be arriving next month. Pumped BMX Pro
News Game Freak Registers Trademarks For Giga Wrecker And Giga Wrecker Alt.
Now make it official
Yesterday, the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee lifted the lid on Giga Wrecker Alt. Originally arriving on Valve’s Steam platform in 2016 as Giga Wrecker, the game is now seemingly headed to multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. If the game rating alone wasn’t convincing enough, Game Freak has now...
News "Merciless" Action-RPG Dark Devotion Fights Its Way To Switch In Early 2019
Dark is definitely the word
Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Hibernian Workshop have announced that Dark Devotion is headed to Nintendo Switch in "Q1 2019". The game is a sidescrolling action RPG which depicts a society’s commitment to a macabre religion. The new gameplay clip above shows off a few of the pivotal battles awaiting those...
And Australia, too!
The twin-stick, base-building shooter Sleep Tight is finally headed to Nintendo Switch in Europe and Australia this month, it has been confirmed. This one sees players constructing elaborate pillow forts during the day, using them to defend kids’ bedrooms after dark from the things that go bump in the night. With an arsenal of...
News Arcade Stunt-Racer FutureGrind Slides Onto Switch Later This Month
New launch trailer has arrived
Just a couple of months ago, we reported on the fact that FutureGrind will soon be speeding onto a Switch near you. That day is getting ever closer and, to celebrate, a new, fast-paced launch trailer has landed. If you missed the news last time, FutureGrind is an arcade stunt-racer all about tricks, skill, and speed,...
News Legrand Legacy: Tale Of The Fatebound Brings PS2-Inspired JRPG Action To Switch This Month
With a "tear-jerking storyline"
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebound now has a firm release date for Nintendo Switch, officially arriving on the platform on 24th January. This one aims to transport you back to the "golden era" of PlayStation JRPGs with a familiar, 3D polygon style mixed with a hand-drawn world full of scenery to explore. It was...
News Fantasy RPG Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Hits Switch Next Week, New Screenshots Shared
And info on battling
Idea Factory has revealed that fantasy RPG Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force will launch on Nintendo Switch next week, arriving slightly later than the originally-planned "fall" release. The news comes from a new press release in which Idea Factory has also shared some new screenshots and information surrounding the game's...
Three stunners, two bummers
This week’s indie offerings show the variety of quality available on the eShop with standouts like the Metroidvania platformer Fuedal Alloy, the emotionally-driven and heartfelt Bury Me, My Love, and the Dark Souls-inspired Animus: Stand Alone all flying the flag for quality content on the indie scene. At the less...
Video Learn The Essentials Of Mega Man-Like Platformer Double Cross In This New Upgrades Trailer
Ahead of tomorrow's release
Runbow developer 13AM Games' latest project Double Cross arrives on Switch tomorrow and, to get you as prepared as possible for the game's big release, the studio has shared with us a brand new Upgrades Tutorial trailer. While playing through the game as Zahra, players are able to collect a rare element called Upgradium...
News Game Freak's Giga Wrecker Alt. Has Been Rated For The Switch In Taiwan
Published by Rising Star Games
Game Freak's lesser-known 2D action-adventure puzzle sidescroller Giga Wrecker Alt. appears to be making its way across to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other consoles in the near future, after being rated by the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee. Giga Wrecker was first revealed in 2016 and debuted on Valve's...
News Monster Boy Sales On The Nintendo Switch Are In "Another Universe"
Drastically outperforming the competition
The smaller game sales success on the Switch continues, with FDG Entertainment revealing its latest release Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom has sold tremendously well on Nintendo's hybrid platform. In the below tweet, the German publisher described the game's sales on Switch as being in "another...
With DLC included
Klabater has today announced that Apocalipsis: Harry at the End of the World is set to launch on Nintendo Switch just two days from now on 10th January. The game is described as "an adventure game where medieval art comes alive to tell a timeless story of love, loss and sacrifice", and sees you play as the titular Harry as he...
Review HoPiKo - Brutal Platforming Fun That Provides A Stern But Fair Challenge
HoPpiNg mad
Speedrunning has become the established way to wring a hardcore challenge out of even the most fluffy, easy-going of platformers. Getting through a level as quickly as possible will stretch your skills to the max in much the same way as a time trial run in Mario Kart. Developer Laser Dog understands this. In fact, the entire game of...
News Get Ready For A Skate Session When OlliOlli: Switch Stance Arrives Next Month
Two games for the price of one
The skateboarding genre was once a video game powerhouse with series like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and EA's SKATE churning out new entries on a regular basis. Since the glory days, Roll7's OlliOlli titles have arguably been the best skateboarding video game action we've seen. According to Eurogamer, the talented...
News Grab Lab Brings A Crazy Blend Of Arcade And Puzzle-Based Action To Switch This Week
Spikes and saws aplenty
It's time to put your thinking caps on because arcade puzzle game Grab Lab is figuring out a path to Nintendo Switch this week. After having some slight issues with a time machine, Grab Lab's protagonists find themselves exploring a world where something's wrong with the gravity, something's wrong with the laboratory, and...
News Nintendo Reveals The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games For December 2018 (Europe)
The top 15 shared
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 best-selling eShop games of December 2018 in Europe, letting us see which titles from the console's ever-growing library really did the numbers over the festive period. While the game sitting at number one will only surprise very few people reading these pages, December had the potential to...
A Musou buffet
Thanks to its continued success, Switch now plays host to even the most niche of genres. In fact, less than two years into its lifecycle, the debut of the Dynasty Warriors franchise on the platform isn’t even the first ‘Musou’ game to appear in hybrid form; everything from The Legend of Zelda to One Piece has been given the...
Reminder Warframe PC To Nintendo Switch Account Migration Ends 15th January
Instructions contained within
If you're a keen Warframe player who has been planning to transfer your PC account to Nintendo Switch, consider this a handy public service announcement: account migration ends on 15th January. Warframe released on Nintendo Switch (to much praise, it has to be said) in November 2018, allowing players to get stuck into...
Review Pang Adventures - A Welcome Update That Should Have Taken More Risks
Ball games
Back in the late ’80s, a Japanese studio called Mitchell Corporation – which had previously cut its teeth on motorcycle fighting game (Mad Motor) and a risque casino title (Poker Ladies) – decided to have a go at another increasingly popular genre: the action-puzzler. Originally made for arcades, Pang (or Buster Bros. as it was...
News Atooi Details Its 2019 Plans Including A Mysterious Physical Release On Switch
And "one new little gem of a game"
Indie developer Atooi has shared its plans for 2019, providing us with updates on its current Switch projects and hinting at some exciting things that are still being kept under wraps. The studio, which has already released the likes of Mutant Mudds Collection, Soccer Slammers, and Xeodrifter on Switch, looks set...
Reminder Brutal Roguelike Caveblazers Is Coming To Switch eShop On 10th January
An unpredictable adventure
European and American eShop listings have reconfirmed Caveblazers is making its way to the Switch on 10th January. UK-based developer Deadpan Games also mentioned the fantasy game's release via its official Twitter account: If you haven't heard about this popular indie title before, it's described as a brutal and...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - December 2018
December's best Switch eShop games!
With 2018's Game of the Year awards now well and truly handed out, it's time to return to our usual, monthly Nintendo Life eShop Selects. Don't worry December, we hadn't forgotten about you! These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could...
News Sabotage Might Release More DLC For The Messenger
Provided the free pack drives sales
The Messenger was one of the indie highlights of 2018. The developer Sabotage poured a lot of love into this title while drawing inspiration from the original Ninja Gaiden game. If you haven't already played it, you might want to hurry up. As pr
News NIS Delays Western Release Of RPG Maker MV, Due To Ongoing Development Issues
Playing the waiting game
NIS America has announced the western release of RPG Maker MV for the Nintendo Switch has been delayed. In a news announcement on the company's website, it was revealed the game's launch was being pushed back in order to deliver the best product possible. The update cited ongoing issues with development as the main reason...
Nindie Round Up Catastronauts, Overdriven Reloaded, Julie's Sweets, Oxyjet And Wondershot
Let's party-game like it's 2019
We’re starting 2019 off in the right way with some stellar indie games in our second Round Up this week, accommodating for a lack of a Nindie Round Up goodness over Christmas. We have brilliant party action in Catastronauts, Wondershot and Oxyjet, some manic, shoot 'em up fun in Overdriven Reloaded: Special Edition,...
Video This Fitness Boxing Overview Trailer Is Here To Motivate You
Knockout your workouts
If you're trying to improve your fitness in the new year, perhaps Fitness Boxing for the Switch might be worth checking out. It may not offer quite the same level of variety as the Wii Fit series, but it can at least provide you with an intense physical workout. If you have been on the fence about this Imagineer-developed...
News Treat Yourself To A Bargain Or Two With The Nintendo New Year's Sale In North America
Even more discounts!
Earlier today, we shared the news that Nintendo of Europe is hosting a 'Happy New Year Sale', applying discounts to a ridiculous number of great games. Now, Nintendo of America is joining in the fun, too, hosting its very own New Year's Sale with a completely different set of discounts on offer. You'll find some decent savings...
News Get Juicy Discounts On Top Nintendo Switch Games With The 'Happy New Year Sale' In Europe
Mario Kart 8! Splatoon 2! ARMS!
Nintendo's current trend of hosting huge sales in Europe continues with a 'Happy New Year Sale'. Alongside the usual new games in this week's European Nintendo Download, several big-name Switch games have seen discounts that can be claimed until next week. Here's all the info you need: Happy New Year Sale: Game...
News Can You Click Once A Second, Every Second? Clock Simulator Arrives On Switch Next Week
A "minimalistic rhythm game"
A new listing on the 'Coming Soon' section of the Nintendo Switch eShop in Europe has revealed that Clock Simulator will be ticking on over to the console next week. The game's developer Kool2Play describes Clock Simulator as "one of the most original game concepts on the Switch", rather literally tasking players with...
News Former SSX And Skate Devs Are Bringing Snowboarding The Next Phase To The eShop Next Week
The white stuff
Red Bull and Session Games are bringing Snowboarding The Next Phase to the eShop on January 10th, it has been revealed. Created by developers who have previously worked on EA's SSX and Skate franchises, this adaptation of the smartphone title Snowboarding The Fourth Phase combines sports with RPG elements to create what is perhaps...
Video Just 10 Of The Lovely Games Coming To Switch This January
Plenty more besides
2019 has finally poked its nose into our affairs, and is bringing with it large, dripping mucus-loads of new games for that most lovely of consoles that we understandably don't shut up about on this site. As is tradition at the end of an old month or the start of a new one depending on how the schedule's looking, we've compiled a...
Review Super Hero Fight Club: Reloaded - A Pop-Culture Mash-Up That Frustrates And Thrills
Clubbed to death
Super Hero Fight Club: Reloaded knows exactly what it is. With tongue ready to burst from cheek, it happily pastiches all manner of popular characters from games, TV and film while slathering it all in enough neon and ’80s-style synth to make Nicolas Winding Refn green with envy. But beneath the satirical exterior lies a solo and...
News Trine Triple Pack Rated For Nintendo Switch
Fantasy fun
Frozenbyte's action puzzle-platformer series Trine appears to be receiving a trilogy collection, according to a recent PEGI rating. Based on an existing Steam listing, the Trinelo
Video Get A Closer Look At The Contra And Metal Slug-Inspired Blazing Chrome
Coming to Switch "soon"
Indie developer JoyMasher has released a brand new gameplay video for the upcoming Blazing Chrome, a retro run and gun title heading to Switch "soon". The game is actually inspired by, and is acting as an homage to, Contra and Metal Slug - two run and gun classics which have stayed firmly in the minds of fans since launching...
Feature Whatever Happened To The Sega-Style Racer '90s Super GP?
The title formerly known as '90s Arcade Racer has slipped off the radar
Hey, remember '90s Arcade Racer? This Sega-inspired speed-fest first slid into our collective consciousnesses way back in 2013, when it hit Kickstarter and was quickly
News Elli Is A Whimsical Puzzle-Platformer Coming Exclusively To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Gems and hidden coins aplenty
Elli, a brand new puzzle-platformer, is just a handful of jumps and tricks away from a release on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it as early as next week. The game sees the titular Elli going on a journey through the land of the Mandragora. As Elli, your task is to reclaim the stolen Crystals of...
Feature 30 Third-Party Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2019
Port-able gaming at its finest
In a spectacular turnaround from last generation, Nintendo’s newest console has hosted a wide variety of third-party titles since launch, many of them ports and several of them genuinely surprising; could anybody have predicted Wolfenstein II would come to a Nintendo console, and a handheld one at that? We’ve seen...
Review Omega Strike - A Metal Slug-Style Metroidvania That Offers Throwaway Fun
Three's company
With so many games styled as ‘2D Metroidvania platformers’, any title hoping to make even the smallest of impact these days needs a USP that really makes it stand out from the crowd. A striking art style. An engaging and original story. New and innovative mechanics. Just something. Sadly, just being a decent and enjoyable...
December2018
Nindie Round Up Solar Flux, Dreamwalker, Bring Them Home, Rain World And Mech Rage
A trio of puzzlers, a shmup and a platformer
After an absence for the holiday period, the Nindie Round Up is back for a double whammy this week to see you into the new year. Today’s entry gives us three puzzle games with varying degrees of quality in Solar Flux, Dreamwalkers and Bring Them Home; the standout title of the week, Rain World - a...
Review Donut County - A Sweet Little Puzzler In Need Of Extra Filling
Short, but sweet
The modern game industry seems to be obsessed with the idea of constantly pushing the higher limits of how much content can be packed into a game, with both AAA and indie developers constantly finding new ways of making games that are exhaustingly long. Often, this leads to inevitable repetitiveness - do we really need sixty...
Video Nintendo Celebrates The Best Indie Hits Of 2018
And there's a lot of them
2018 has been another stellar year for gaming with a mixture of major releases, remakes, and more indie gems than we know what to do with all clamouring for our attention (and our hard-earned cash). To celebrate, Nintendo has put together this short video, showcasing some of the very best Nindies to grace the Switch this...
News Motion Twin Not Interested In Making A Sequel To Dead Cells
No need to dwell on success
Reflect on the indie releases of 2018 and one of the standout games was the roguelike action title Dead Cells by French-based developer Motion Twin. The title was praised by critics and sold incredibly well, especially on the Switch eShop where it managed to outsell the PlayStation 4 version. When a game has this level...
Review Carcassonne - An Enjoyable But Imperfect Version Of A Board Game Classic
We built this city on part-time dough
The board game Carcassonne is undeniably one of the classics – the Medieval, landscape-building game has kept millions occupied over nearly two decades. The prospect of Carcassonne on the Switch had us very excited, but we found the final product only scores slightly better than an incomplete city. For those...
News Unlock Two Classic Outfits In Mario Tennis Aces Next Month
Luma also unlockable
Mario Tennis Aces is one of the many Switch games that keeps on giving. In the same tournament where you'll be able to unlock Luma - the star-like creature originally from Super Mario Galaxy, the Nintendo UK VS Twitter account has revealed there'll also be a c
Review Koloro - A Capable Yet Ultimately Forgettable Puzzle-Platformer
Love in the time of Koloro
With so many titles on eShop – from tiny mobile curios to triple-A epics – being ‘good’ simply isn’t be good enough anymore; you need something unique or dazzling to stand out in the crowd. Set in the subconscious dreamworld of a young girl named Kora, Koloro is a one-button (or touch) puzzle-platformer. Morphed...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Development Has "Reached Its Peak"
Working towards a 2019 launch
Last time we got an update on the Kickstarter project Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Producer Koji 'Iga' Igarashi revealed WayForward would be assisting with the development by stamping out some really tough bugs. In the final
News Dive Into The Unknown When Mobile Hit Downwell Arrives On Switch In January
TATE mode included
After being announced for the Switch in September, the critically-acclaimed mobile sensation Downwell will make its way to the Switch next year on 31st January. The publisher Devolver Digital reportedly confirmed the date over on its Discord channel. The title is a roguelike, platforming, s
News Become A Star Player When Luma Joins Mario Tennis Aces In January
Play the online tournament to unlock
Since first appearing in the Super Mario Galaxy games on the Wii, Luma has been featured in many other Mario games. While the star-like creature is probably best known in recent times for fighting alongside Princess Rosalina in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in the past Luma, has appeared as an unlockable character...
Review Uncanny Valley - A Commendable Take On Old-School Horror Let Down By Its Own Design
Who watches the (night)watchmen?
Horror, when done right, can be a truly wonderful thing to behold - especially in the interactive realm of video games. Find the right mechanics, marry them to a setup that sells its dark heart, and find a balance that doesn’t undersell or dilute its scares and building sense of dread. Uncanny Valley comes close in...
News Fortnite Finally Gets A Career Tab On Switch, But It Doesn't Do Anything
A bittersweet Christmas treat
One of the most requested features for Fortnite on Switch, ever since it came to the console earlier this summer, has been to include the missing Career tab. This menu screen, which is present in other editions of the game, tracks your stats, playtime, account level, and crucially those tasty Victory Royales, but Switch...
News Nomada Studio “Thrilled” GRIS Is Already Turning A Profit
Another success story
The visually stunning puzzle-platform game GRIS launched earlier this month. We praised it for being an absolute masterpiece and awarded it nine out of ten stars. If it wasn’t already on your radar, it should be, as it’s got to the point where it is now being referenced alongside some of the best indie titles of 2018...
Video Chucklefish Prepares For Battle With A New WarGroove Gameplay Trailer
Still targeting a Q1 2019 release
To kill some time between now and the Q1 2019 release of WarGroove on the Switch, Chucklefish has released a new gameplay trailer for the long-awaited title. Based on the one-minute clip, the strategy game drawing comparisons to Intelligent Systems' Advance Wars and Fire Emblem series looks incredibly promising...
News Indie Hit Celeste Sold Over 500,000 Copies In 2018
Farewell levels arriving early next year
After being recognised as the indie title of the year at the 2018 Game Awards, Celeste by Matt Makes Games has now sold over 500,000 copies in 2018. This is the first major sales milestone for the retro-inspired indie platformer since it arrived at the start of the year. Although the Switch version was
News Thimbleweed Park Dev Ron Gilbert Shares Fascinating Breakdown Of Sales By Platform
Switch narrowly on top
The Switch's early days were full of amazing stories from indie game developers, with the console being regarded as one of the best places to generate sales for your beloved creations. As fans of the console hoovered up every delightful indie the Switch had going, many games saw huge boosts in sales, slowly but surely driving...
Review Mana Spark - Not Quite Heaven-Sent, But Still Worth A Look
The spark that lights the flame?
Mana Spark is a lovely little dungeon-crawling roguelike. The adventure takes place in a world where humanity is enslaved, its strength inferior to that of its captors due to the lack of Mana in human bodies. Mana is power itself, and whoever wields it grows stronger. But what if a band of rebels formed a hidden...
News EA Confirms FIFA 19 FUTMAS Promotional Message On Switch "Wasn't Intended"
Nintendo players benched
Last week, news surfaced about a Christmas promotion being advertised for the Switch version of FIFA 19 that wasn't actually available within the game. The fine print underneath the original EA announcement further highlighted how these themed daily and weekly objectives were not available in the Nintendo version. Despite...
News Tiny Metal's Free Multiplayer Update Has Finally Been Dispatched To Nintendo Switch
Available at 50% off
The Advance Wars-inspired turn-based title Tiny Metal has now received its free multiplayer update, and some lovely holiday discounts mean that there's never been a better time to buy the game. This fresh multiplayer update, which was originally planned to arrive back in May, allows players to choo
News Nintendo Goes Discount Crazy With More Than 600 Games Now On Sale In Europe
Wait, how many?
Yet again, the European Nintendo Download is absolutely crazy this week, with more games on sale than we could ever possibly hope to play. Last week's Festive Sale continues with even more games being added. Nintendo tells us that there are now more than 600 games on offer, so we're pretty hopeful that you'll find at least a couple...
News Party Platformer Joggernauts Gets New Guest Stars From Runbow, BIT.TRIP Runner And More
New update available today
Autorunning party platformer Joggernauts is being treated to a tasty update today on Nintendo Switch, adding new levels, changes to its modifier system, and some lovely new characters. The new characters you can expect to find come from a selection of other indie titles that you've likely already heard of, mostly because...
Review Battle Princess Madelyn - An Aimless Adventure Redeemed By Its Fantastic Arcade Mode
Girls ‘n Ghosts
Causal Bit Games founder Chris Obritsch loved playing Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, and his daughter Madelyn loved watching him. One day Madelyn explained that she wished she could be in the game but “girls can’t be knights”, so her dad decided to work with her to make a game in which she was the star, to show that girls can indeed be...
News Mom Hid My Game! Gets Limited Time Sale On Switch And 3DS
Until she hides that, too
It's almost exactly a year to the day since Mom Hid My Game! launched on Switch and Nintendo 3DS, and celebrating its anniversary in style, the game is now on sale for a limited time on both systems. If you haven't heard of this one before, Mom Hid My Game! is described as "an easy-going and funny escape game" in which...
Random Firewatch On Switch Pays Respect To The N64 With This Classic Easter Egg
A game within a game
Campo Santo's walking simulator Firewatch is now out on the Switch. If you needed an extra incentive to pick up this particular version of the game, it's been discovered there's a special Nintendo 64 easter egg hidden deep within the forest. Obviously, if you intend to play the game, we recommend you click away now to avoid any...
Video Here's The Second Official Dragon: Marked for Death Trailer
Launches in January
In November, the talented individuals at Inti Create revealed the side-scrolling action RPG Dragon: Marked for Death would not be released in 2018. Instead, the decision was made to delay the digital version of the game until the end of January 2019 to align with the physical release published by Nighthawk Interactive. Now the...
Review Sundered: Eldritch Edition - An Enjoyable But Challenging Take On The Metroidvania Format
The Call of Cthulhu has been heard loud and clear
The work of H.P. Lovecraft had a significant impact on culture in both the literary and broader world, leading to the creation of the cosmic horror genre which focuses on a certain kind of fear related to unknowable, dark deities. Sundered: Eldritch Edition aims to capture the heart of what made...
News Lightseekers Brings Interactive Trading Card Gameplay To Switch Next Month
Get collecting
UK-based developer PlayFusion is bringing its interactive trading card game Lightseekers to Nintendo Switch in mid-January, it has been confirmed. Lightseekers has had a rather successful first few months on the market, with over two million games being played since it launched on mobile devices back in July. The Switch version of...
Video Get A Closer Look At The Mind-Hacking World Of Observer, A Cyberpunk Horror Coming To Switch
This trailer looks creepily good
Bloober Team has shared with us a brand new video for its upcoming project Observer, and we're left feeling both excited and creeped out in equal measure. If you haven't heard about this one before, Observer has been ominously described as a "horror game designed to disturb you". Events take place in the year 2084...
Nindie Round Up GensokyoDefenders, Starman, OkunoKA, Conduct Together! and Viviette
Five thumbs pointed up
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News Arcade Archives Donkey Kong Jr. Is Swinging Onto A Switch Near You This Week
36 years after its original release
Hamster has revealed that Arcade Archives Donkey Kong Jr. will be made available on the Nintendo Switch eShop later this week, officially launching on 21st December. Just in case you need reminding, Donkey Kong Jr. was first released in arcades back in 1982. Serving up a lovely dose of classic Nintendo...
Review Sheltered - The Last of Us Meets The Sims In This Tricky Game Of Resource Management
Nuclear family values
It’s always the way. You go to the trouble of having a family - then boom! - a nuclear holocaust comes along and forces you underground in an attempt to survive. Now the humdrum of daily life is replaced by a constant need to search the fallout-ridden surface for food and fuel while ensuring your loved ones don’t fall ill...
Video An In-Depth Look At Degrees Of Separation, A Beautiful Co-Op Platformer Coming To Switch
Arrives early next year
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