Feature Best Nintendo Switch Games
As voted by you lovely people
News Indie Game Removed From Switch eShop After Dev Reveals It Contains A Hidden Code Editor
"These past three days have been the worst days of my life"
News The Original DOOM, DOOM II And DOOM 3 Are Available On Switch Now
Confirmed at QuakeCon 2019
Switch eShop - News
August2019
Rumour The Time-Bending FPS Superhot Might Be Getting A Switch eShop Release
Update data discovered
It looks like an 'Indie World' Showcase announcement might have been leaked ahead of schedule. A Twitter user by the name of itssimontime was poking around the Switch eShop and discovered update data for the unique time-bending first-person shooter Superhot - which isn't even available on the Switch yet. Here are the...
Review Gravity Duck - Finite Flashes Of Fowl Fun
Quack and easy
Gravity Duck is an odd little game, but a rather enjoyable one. It’s a 2D, pixel platformer in which you play as a duck gifted with the power to control gravity. After being promised riches in exchange for some golden eggs, the duck sets off to find those eggs in dozens of gravity-bending levels. The gameplay in Gravity Duck...
News Tetris 99 Teams Up With Fire Emblem: Three Houses For Special Grand Prix Event
Win an exclusive theme
If you enjoy a round or fifty of Tetris 99 and just so happen to be a fan of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, you'll definitely want to add this special event to your diary. Nintendo of Europe has revealed that a new crossover event will be held in Tetris 99 which will give you a chance at winning an exclusive theme. It'll run from...
News "Cute-As-Heck" 3D Platformer A Hat In Time Comes To Switch This October
Heck, it's about time!
Gears for Breakfast has been teasing A Hat In Time for Nintendo Switch since last August. After a brief update earlier this year, saying it was "coming soon" to the hybrid system, it's now finally been confirmed the game will arrive on 18th October. A Hat I
News You No Longer Need A Bethesda Account To Play DOOM And DOOM II On Switch
A "more permanent fix" is on the way
Around the time of this year's QuakeCon, Bethesda announced DOOM, DOOM II and DOOM 3 would all be made available on the Switch eShop. Unfortunately, it all went to hell, when players discovered the original two games required a Bethesda.net login to play. Bethesda quickly responded to the uproar
Review Ittle Dew - A Colourful And Funny Little Zelda-Like
A hero and a drunkard awaken...
When Ittle Dew launched on the Wii U back in 2014, we really enjoyed it, praising the game’s art style, soundtrack and puzzle design. It’s a clear homage to earlier Legend of Zelda titles - most specifically A Link to the Past - borrowing heavily from the classic SNES game, but at the same time retaining its own...
Video Watch Exclusive Gameplay Footage Of DK-Inspired Platformer Jet Kave Adventure
Pretty prehistoric platforming
If you're looking forward to upcoming Switch exclusive Jet Kave Adventure as much as we are, you'll definitely want to check out this gameplay trailer, kindly shared with us by the talented folks who are hard at work making the magic happen. The video takes us through three of the game's levels, giving us a let's...
News "Savage" Arena Shooter Demon Pit Brings Hellish FPS To Switch
Send demons to their DOOM
Indie publisher Digerati has announced Demon Pit for Nintendo Switch, an "intense, arcade-style arena shooter" launching later this year. If you've watched the trailer above, you'll have instantly noticed that '90s FPS aesthetic and style - an era of games from which Demon Pit is heavily inspired. Players will need to...
News Curse Of The Sea Rats Is An All-New Metroidvania Headed To Switch
With lovely 2.5D animation
Curse of the Sea Rats, the "first Metroidvania starring rats", has been announced for Nintendo Switch. The game has a tentative release window of 2021. The game is an exploration-focused side-scroller with RPG elements, which focuses on a group of heroes who are transformed into rats by a pirate witch. Players are tasked...
News Epic Pulls Fortnite Dog From Sale After Player Backlash, Compensation Being Provided
Tut tut
In a slightly bizarre series of events, Fortnite developer Epic Games has back-pedalled on its decision to sell the 'Gunner' pet cosmetic item in-game. The item arrived in the game's shop yesterday, but fans were quick to notice that it looked very similar to an item previously released as part of the game's Season Six Battle Pass. Reddit...
Review VASARA Collection - A Welcome Pair Of Bullet Hell Curios
Fly me closer, I want to hit them with my sword!
Visco Corporation may be best known for making 'unremarkable' games. We don’t mention this in a derogatory fashion; the games under their belt are far from bad, just arguably derivative and somewhat “safe”. Most of their arcade games were never given home conversions to begin with, making their...
News Play An Unannounced Team17 Game At PAX West Later This Month
And try out the new Overcooked 2 DLC
As we get closer to PAX West 2019 at the end of this month, more developers and publishers are beginning to reveal their game line-up for the big event. The latest company to share its plans is Team17. All up, it will have seven titles on display – including one yet to be announced release. If you visit...
News VS. Gradius Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Series On Switch eShop
Destroy an invading force and save the planet
Hamster's Arcade Archives series on the Nintendo Switch continues to grow in size. This week, the slightly enhanced retro game is Konami's horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up, VS. Gradius. This title was first released in 1986 and requires you to take control of Vic Viper, who must destroy an invading...
News WayForward Reveals Shantae And The Seven Sirens, The Half-Genie Hero's Next Adventure
New locations, abilities, and friends await
Back in March, WayFoward announced Shantae would be making a return "later this year" on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Tentatively titled Shantae 5, the new game has now been officially revealed as Shantae and the Seven Sirens. This action-adventure-platformer sends the belly-dancing,...
Review DC Universe Online - A Full Fat, Old-School MMO Featuring Your DC Favourites
Super friends (and foes)
Who would have thought when Nintendo Switch first launched in 2017 that we’d have practically every genre imaginable represented in some shape or form. Online shooters. Competitive fighting games. Full fat ARPGs. The lot. Who would have thought we’d have fully fledged MMORPGs on a portable Nintendo console? And DC...
News Plunge Brings Quirky Turn-Based Puzzling To Switch Next Week
See it in action
Launching on Nintendo Switch next week is Plunge, a "turn-based isometric rogue-lite" that has grabbed our attention thanks to its quirky art style. The game is set in a medieval prison, with players needing to use swipe-based movement to defeat guards, avoid traps, obtain the key, and continue plunging down to escape. As you can...
Review Exception - A Sumptuous-Looking Platformer With A Twist
Circuit breaker
With so many games being released on the Switch on a weekly basis, it takes an awful lot to stand out from the crowd. It only takes one unique idea, though, and what could well have turned out to be a fairly bog standard game is transformed into a unique, compelling experience. Exception is exactly that. A game that quite literally...
News Introducing Invisigun Reloaded, A Stealth Adventure Where Everyone's Invisible
Coming to Switch next week
Launching on Nintendo Switch next week is Invisigun Reloaded, a game where everyone is invisible. Jumping into the game's single-player campaign will have you heading out on a journey with a 'risk vs reward' theme at its core. You'll be relying on environmental details like footprints or other disturbances to spot your...
News WayForward Announces Vitamin Connection Exclusively For Switch
A bacteria-busting game for one or two players
The talented independent studio WayForward has officially revealed Vitamin Connection, a new two-player action title exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. It promises to deliver thrills, laughs and varied gameplay "unlike anything else" on the system and is receiving a Limited Run physical release. Right...
Review Never Give Up - The Game That Wants You To Fail
Adorable brutality
Never Give Up wears its inspiration on its sleeve. Displaying quirky visuals and rock-solid gameplay, Armor Games' new platformer directly calls back to the surprise hit Super Meat Boy. However, Never Give Up takes the basic premise of Super Meat Boy and tweaks it just enough to avoid feeling like a carbon copy. You're tasked...
Review Pillars Of Eternity: Complete Edition - The Game That Saved Obsidian Comes To Switch
To Infinity and Beyond
The game that saved Obsidian, Pillars of Eternity was originally released back in 2015. It quickly broke records for a crowdfunded title when it was first announced, with over 77,000 backers raising a cool $1 million in the first 24hrs of its Kickstarter campaign to put the studio – which had been limping along after a...
News Surprise! PC Building Simulator Launches On Switch Today
Build the PC of your dreams... On a Switch
We hope you're ready to build your dream PC, because PC Building Simulator is launching today on Nintendo Switch. Yes, initially revealed ahead of time by an official Nintendo document of all places, PC Building Simulator has now been properly confirmed by publisher, The Irregular Corporation. The game...
News RPG Vambrace: Cold Soul Scores Switch Release Date And Major Gameplay Improvements
Switch benefits from early PC release
Headup and Devespresso Games have revealed the release date for upcoming Switch RPG, Vambrace: Cold Soul. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 29th August for £19.99 / €24.99 / $24.99. The game has you taking on the role of Evelia Lyric, embarking on several expeditions that said to truly test your...
News Vigil: The Longest Night Brings Castlevania-Inspired 2D Side-Scrolling To Switch
Check out its debut trailer
Taiwanese developer Glass Heart Games has revealed its debut title Vigil: The Longest Night. The game will be launching on other platforms in early 2020, with a Switch release planned for "later". Inspired by classics like Castlevania and modern hits like Salt and Sanctuary and Bloodborne, Vigil
News New Switch RPG Silk Promises The "Biggest Handcrafted Open World Of All Time"
Does size matter?
Launching next month on Nintendo Switch is Silk, a new RPG that is said to offer the "biggest handcrafted open world of all time". Supposedly fifty times larger than The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, the game will have you exploring three million square miles of uncharted terrain from Roman Damascus to Three Kingdoms China as an...
News Dan Fornace Reconfirms Smash-Style Brawler Rivals Of Aether For Switch
It's on the way
The 2D pixel brawler Rivals of Aether was first confirmed for the Switch in January last year, but since then, there have been no further updates. The game's creator - Dan Fornace - at the time said the Nintendo version of the game was a priority and explained how he was looking for developers to help out with the port. Now, in the...
News Mojang Cancels The Super Duper Graphics Pack For Minecraft
"sorry for not following through on our plans"
Mojang's latest Minecraft blog post has revealed the cancellation of the Super Duper Graphics Pack. This "ambitious initiative" was meant to bring a new look to the open-world survival crafting game, but unfortunately has proven too technically demanding to implement. The main reason it has been axed...
Feature WayForward On River City Girls, Its "Crazy Interpretation" Of The Kunio-kun Brand
Let's hear it for the girls
River City Girls, as you might have already guessed, isn't your average Kunio-kun entry. It swaps out the series' heroes for heroines and has been created by WayForward, overseen by the talented team at Arc System Works. With the River City Girls due to arrive early on in September, the game's director, Adam Tierney, was...
Review Turok 2: Seeds of Evil - A Painfully Incomplete Version Of An N64 Classic
Multiplayer goes extinct
The first-person shooter has become so prevalent on consoles in today’s market, it’s bizarre to think back to a time where PC gamers held the lion’s share of the genre. By 1998, the desktop faithful were gorging on Half-Life and Unreal, but a little console by the name of Nintendo 64 wasn’t about to bow down to the...
News Decide Which One Of You Gets Sacrificed In New Co-Op Platformer, Rez Plz
Who dies? YOU decide
A new co-op platformer with a pretty killer twist is on the way to Nintendo Switch. Yes, Rez Plz has been revealed for Nintendo's system today, a pixel art puzzle-platformer where you and a friend control two apprentice wizard brothers. These wizards have the power to resurrect their friends, which is lucky considering that the...
News Murder, Mystery And The Paranormal Await When Ellen Spooks Switch Next Month
Creepy stuff
Next month sees the launch of Ellen on Nintendo Switch, a 2D pixel horror game which throws a nice bit of investigation into the mix. In the game, you'll be helping a young investigator called James to uncover the dark truth behind the murder of the Smith family. Years have passed since all family members but the daughter were found...
News Cave's Legendary Shmup ESP Ra.De. Is Coming To Switch, Courtesy Of M2
Update: Pre-orders now live, December release expected
Update: Retailer Play-Asia has added pre-order pages for the standard and limited-edition versions of the game, with a release date of 19th December 2019. Original Story: Emulation expert M2 has revealed that it is bringing Cave's 1998 vertical shooter
Video Fight Crab Gets Second Ridiculous Trailer, Now With Added Lightsabers
Poetry in motion
No matter how many times we see Fight Crab, we can't help but fall in love with it all over again. A new trailer has been released for the upcoming title and it's just as bonkers as ever. If you've missed our previous coverage of the game, Fight Crab has players taking control of two feisty crustaceans and stepping out onto a...
News Sickhead Games Helped Out With The Grandia HD Collection
It's in safe hands
Next week, JRPG fans get a double dose of nostalgia when the Grandia HD Collection arrives on the Switch eShop. If you're wondering about the accuracy of this high-definition makeover and how it compares to the source material, there's no need to worry. Speaking to Nintendo Everything, GungHo Online Entertainment revealed it...
Feature Hidden Gems On Nintendo Switch eShop
These winners may have slipped your notice
The term ‘hidden gem’ gets bandied around a lot when talking about video games, and often erroneously. Of course, sometimes the game in question truly went unnoticed and unloved by the masses and is worth digging up, but more often than not the game either isn’t actually 'hidden' (an occasionally...
News There Are Now More Than 5 Million Courses In Super Mario Maker 2
And it's all thanks to the community
Nintendo of America's Twitter account has revealed the Super Mario Maker 2 community on Nintendo Switch has now uploaded more than five million custom courses in less than a few months. To celebrate, it's shared some codes for a couple of levels that are apparently worth checking out. The first is Thwomp's...
News Turok 2 On Nintendo Switch Doesn't Include Multiplayer
Hunting for answers
When a listing for Turok 2: Seeds of Evil appeared on Nintendo's UK website at the end of last month, oddly was no mention of the game's multiplayer options. Now that the game is out in the wild, it has been confirmed the Switch eShop version doesn't include the classic split-screen mode or the online and cross-play modes other...
News Get Some Extra Goodies With Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
Pre-order now
During the "Future of Digimon" panel at this year's Anime Expo, Bandai Namco announced Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch. It's arriving on 18th October and brings together Cyber Sleuth and Hacker's Memory. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth first arrived on the PlayStation Vita in 2015 and Digimon Story:...
News The Remake Of The Stylish Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Has Been Delayed Until 2020
It slipped...
The remake of the cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII (pronounced thirteen) for Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms has been delayed. After locking in a 13th November release date earlier this year, the title – which originally started out on the GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC in 2003 – has now been pushed back to...
News Beauty Bottler Bonza! TY The Tasmanian Tiger Has Already Been Funded For Switch
And a new stretch goal has been added
The Switch version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger has been successfully funded on Kickstarter in less than a week. To celebrate the project meeting its $50,000 USD goal, Krome Studios has added a new stretch goal. Thank you to everybody who has pledged so far! We are humbled and honored to have your support in...
News Space Harrier And Puyo Puyo Get Added To The Sega Ages Line Later This Month
Two classics return
The next Sega AGES titles coming to North America and Europe have finally been dated. On 22nd August, you can look forward to the return of Space Harrier and Puyo Puyo. According to the official press release, both titles will be available for $7.99 USD, with commensurate European pricing. Space Harrier promises to recapture the...
News Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise Brings Stylish Super Spy Adventure To Switch This Month
Play through 100 inventory-based puzzles
Super spy adventure-puzzle game Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise is stalking onto a Nintendo Switch near you later this month, it has been confirmed. The game has you playing as Agent A in a stylish world full of retro-futuristic contraptions, hidden gizmos, gadgets, and more. You'll need to explore a labyrinth...
News Bite The Bullet Is An RPG Where You Eat Enemy Corpses To Power-Up
And it's coming to Switch
RPGs and food go perfectly hand-in-hand - who doesn't love exploring Hyrule with a pizza on the go? - but Bite The Bullet combines those two hobbies in a completely different way. And yes, pizza is a hobby. Previously announced for PC, but confirmed for Switch as of today, Bite The Bullet has players satisfying their...
News Harvest Moon: Mad Dash Will Get European Switch Release Thanks To Rising Star Games
Fast-paced farming on the go
Natsume and Rising Star Games have announced a partnership which will bring Harvest Moon: Mad Dash to Europe this autumn. The game, which was first revealed just days before E3 this year, is described as a fast-paced farming game. It allows players to go solo or take a few friends along for some harvesting, fishing, and...
News Try Cadence Of Hyrule For Free With New Switch eShop Demo
Give it a go!
If you're still yet to experience the wonderful Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda for yourself - we haven't had to type all of that out for a while - then you're in luck, as a demo has now been released to let players check it out for free. A demo for the game appeared the on Japanese eShop...
News River City Melee Mach!! Arrives On The Japanese Switch eShop This October
Prepare to fight!
Earlier this year, prior to the reveal of River City Girls, Arc System Works announced Downtown Rantou Koushinkyoku Mach!! – a new entry in the Kunio-kun series – for the Switch and multiple other platforms. This title goes by the name River City Melee Mach!! here in the west and according to news within the latest issue of...
News WWE Superstars Join Brawlhalla In Special SummerSlam Crossover
New mode also added
Ubisoft has announced its free-to-play arena fighter Brawlhalla is teaming up with WWE superstars in a special crossover. This collaboration sees Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, Becky Lynch and Xavier Woods added to the game as part of a new themed event. In addition to these new playable fighters, you'll also get access...
News Samurai Shodown Director Says A Perfectly Balanced Fighting Game Would Be Boring
"we're never going to make it completely flat"
While games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate strive to be as balanced as possible, one fighting game not as concerned about keeping the playing field level is the Samurai Shodown reboot, coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Following on from six Genjuro Kibagami players making the finals...
Review Hamsterdam - Lengthy Loads And Mobile Tropes Hamper This Hamster
Rats on, rats off
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from video games, it’s that heroes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. From the straight laced Hylian hero Link to the wise cracking Umbra Witch Bayonetta, devs have given us some of the most memorable characters in any medium thanks to their unique design and endearing personalities...
Review The Forbidden Arts - Repetitive Combat Prevents This Platformer From Catching Fire
A spellbinding adventure?
A lot of games these days like to capitalise on nostalgia. Whether it’s with pixelated graphics or callbacks via specific gameplay mechanics like side-scrolling platforming, old school enthusiasts have more choices than ever before. The Forbidden Arts feels very much like game straight from the GameCube era, with a...
News PQube Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Switch Sale, Up To 60% Off 18 Different Games
Here's the full list of offers
UK-based publisher PQube is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and to share those celebrations with players, the studio is hosting a lovely sale on the Switch eShop. It all kicks off tomorrow, 8th August, and will last until the 22nd. You'll find fighting games, visual novels, Japanese goodness and more...
News SteamWorld Quest Gets New Game+ Mode, Legend Remix Difficulty And More In Free Update
And we really don't have long to wait
Image & Form has announced that its latest title SteamWorld Quest will be receiving a free update to make the game even more enticing than it was before. The best news? You'll be able to check it out starting from tomorrow. The update will take the game to Version 2.0, with the main new addition being a New...
Review Subdivision Infinity DX - A Decent Port Of A Tight Little Dogfighter
Infinity gauntlet
If there’s one genre that fills our hearts with glee and childlike joy, it’s the good old fashioned space dogfighter. From the early days of Elite and Star Wars: TIE Fighter all the way to EVE: Valkyrie and Rebel Galaxy, taking to the stars and blowing other starships into crystalised bits has never really lost its lustre...
News Construction Simulator 2 US - Console Edition Gets Planning Permission For Release On Switch
With 60 "challenging" jobs to complete
We hope you really dig the idea of construction, because Construction Simulator 2 US - Console Edition is building up to a release on Switch. OK, that's all the puns safely out of our system. "Due to popular demand", the game's Console Edition - which is currently available on PS4 and Xbox One - will now be...
News Live The Life Of A News Editor In Headliner: NoviNews, A Simulation Game Coming To Switch
Well, this sounds familiar
With a healthy number of 'very positive' Steam user reviews tucked firmly under its belt, news editor simulator Headliner: NoviNews is set to make its own headlines on Switch. The game throws you in at the deep end by having you take on the role of chief editor at the country's largest news publication. You'll be acting...
News The Original Ittle Dew Brings Its Zelda-Inspired Adventure To Switch Next Week
Play it all over again
The original Ittle Dew is making its way to Nintendo Switch and we really don't have long to wait until we can play it all over again. The game, which was actually pitched to Nintendo as a Legend of Zelda game before forming its own identity, sees you crashing onto a strange island and heading out on an adventure full of...
News The Grandia HD Collection Arrives Next Week On The Switch eShop
Updated and enhanced
Fans of the JRPG genre are in for one heck of a treat next week when Grandia HD Collection arrives on the Switch eShop on 16th August. GungHo Online Entertainment originally revealed this collection back in August 2018 and more recently in June this year said the title was coming soon. This collection includes the first and...
News Psyonix Says Goodbye To Paid And Randomised Crates In Rocket League
"we are dedicated to creating the best possible experience"
When Psyonix revealed it had been acquired by Epic Games in May, it didn't exactly go down well the Rocket League community. In fact, Psyonix was so concerned about how its fanbase would react, it released an FAQ to ease any concerns about potential gameplay adjustments and platform...
News Krome Studios Launches Kickstarter For A Switch Version Of TY The Tasmanian Tiger
Return to the land down under
After a teaser yesterday, a Kickstarter project for a Nintendo Switch version of the original TY the Tasmanian Tiger game has now been launched. Krome Studios is seeking $50,000 USD to bring a remastered version of the first entry – originally released in 2002 on the GameCube and multiple other platforms – to the...
Video The "Impossible" Ports That Shouldn't Exist On Nintendo Switch
Something special
The Switch might not be as powerful as traditional video game consoles currently on the market, but that hasn't stopped developers from reaching for the stars. Plenty of talented developers and publishers aren't even phased by its limitations. In fact, a lot of games designed from the ground up for other systems have successfully...
Review Omega Labyrinth Life - A Robust Dungeon Crawler With Plant-Based Padding
Roguelife
We’ve looked at several games over the past few months with a focus on fanservice: some of them offering cheeky, inoffensive fun in short bursts (Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet); others spicing up some lacklustre mechanics with surreal frivolity (Panty Party); others still that utterly fail to disguise boring gameplay with jiggle...
News Noir Switch Game Liberated Has You Playing Through A Moving Comic Book
See how it works in new trailer
The first gameplay trailer has been released for Liberated, an upcoming graphic novel which is scheduled to release on Switch later this year. The game takes place inside the pages of a comic book, with action sequences seamlessly transitioning from one panel to the next. You'll find action, stealth, and puzzle...
News DC Universe Online Blasts Onto Switch Today For Free
No Switch Online subscription required
The Switch is being treated to another dose of superhero action today in the form of DC Universe Online. The game is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online game unsurprisingly set in the DC universe which has players creating their own unique character. From there, you can who buddy up with and fight...
News Lord Zedd Joins The Fight In The First Season Of Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
A new challenger appears
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is perhaps one of the most underrated fighting games to date and well worth your time if you are a fan of the series. When this title first arrived on the Switch eShop earlier this year, it was a little light on content. Since then, the developer nWay has bolstered the value of the game by...
News The Free Lite Version Of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 For Switch Has Been Delayed
It's still powering up
After announcing a free-to-play version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 would be released on the Switch eShop, Bandai Namco has now delayed this version of the game. It was originally due to arrive tomorrow, on 7th August. There's no word on exactly when it will be released now. When it is made available, it will be a limited-time...
Video Say Hello To Misako, One Of The Heroines Of River City Girls
Arrives on Switch this September
To promote its upcoming September release, River City Girls, WayForward has shared a brief trailer over on Twitter and YouTube showcasing Misako – one of the heroines in the game, who is described as tough, impulsive and always ready for a fight. Say hello to Misako, one of the hot-blooded heroines of River City...
News Midnight Evil Plays On Your Childhood Nightmares, And It's Coming To Switch This Year
Can you survive the night?
Polish indie developer, Draw Distance, has announced that Midnight Evil is gearing up for a spooky Switch release. The game is a story-driven first-person horror where players take on the role of William Crinkle, a child who is being attacked by goblin-like creatures known as Urklings. These beasts love nothing more than...
News Nintendo Reveals The Switch eShop's Most Popular Games For July 2019 (Europe)
From Mario to Monopoly
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded eShop games of July 2019 in Europe, and it's hardly surprising to see which two games have found their way to the very top of the list. Super Mario Maker 2, which released at the very end of June, has managed to top the list, with Fire Emblem: Three Houses following...
Review Doom 3 - A Dark, Unnerving Oddity In The Slayer Series That Still Impresses
A Hell of a looker
The recent release of the Doom trilogy on Switch has been a welcome one, even though it’s been one mired in controversy over ‘login-gate’. Doom remains a fantastic game more than a quarter of a century after its initial launch, and that’s more or less the case with Doom II as well. Doom 3, meanwhile, is a very different...
News Indie Publisher Playdigious Announces Four Games For Nintendo Switch
One launches this week
Indie publisher Playdigious, which has previously released a number of games across mobile devices, has revealed that it is expanding into the world of PC and console. It has announced four new games as part of the reveal and all of them are coming to Switch. Let's take a look, shall we? Pix the Cat (Pastagames): |...
News Shinobi Spirits S: Legend Of Heroes Brings Cuddly But Fiesty Ninja Action To Switch
Lead the Beast Brigade in battle
Available on Switch as we speak is Shinobi Spirits S: Legend of Heroes, a ninja action game with a cast of cuddly characters. You'll play as Saizo Kirigakure, leader of the Beast Brigade, and use your ninja abilities to defeat your enemies as part of the resistance. You'll be fighting alongside comrades, finding...
News Look After Your Mental Health In Shadows 2: Perfidia, A Survival Horror Headed To Switch
Launches tomorrow
Launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch is Shadows 2: Perfidia, a survival horror game which offers a "unique mental health system". Inspired by games like Penumbra and Layers of Fear, Shadows 2: Perfidia has players exploring a darkened office complex to uncover the truth behind a series of horrifying events. You'll play as one of...
News Sega Ages Columns II Arrives On The Japanese Switch eShop Later This Week
Includes the original Columns
A Japanese release date for the next Sega Ages titles has been locked in. That's right, Switch owners in this location will be able to download Columns II: The Voyage Through Time on 8th August for 999 yen. Of course, if you have access to a Japanese Switch eShop account, you can always buy and download the game ahead...
News BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 2.0 Update Adding Nine DLC Fighters This November
They got a tank!
Following the conclusion of the EVO 2019 Grand Finals for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Arc System Works announced its popular fighting game would receive a sizable free update on 21st November and a paid add-on pack including nine DLC characters. Version 2.0 will include balance adjustments for each character already in the game's...
News Lethal League Blaze On Switch Receiving An Optimisation Patch To Improve Performance
Funky fresh fix
If you passed on Lethal League Blaze when it arrived on the Switch eShop last month, it might be worth taking another look at in the near future. One of the game's team members at Team Reptile recently responded to a complaint over on Reddit about the Switch version's performance and reassured the community the game would soon be...
News Join The PC Master Race On Your Nintendo Switch With PC Building Simulator
Featuring real-world licensed components
Ever wanted to join the PC master race, but only have access to a Nintendo Switch? Well, soon you'll be able to create the custom rig of your dreams when PC Building Simulator arrives on the hybrid console at some point in the near future. This information about The Irregular Corporation title comes from a...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - July 2019
July's best Switch eShop games!
Yet another month has flown by and, as is usually the case, plenty of cracking games found their way to the Nintendo Switch eShop in that time. But which ones are really worth checking out? These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so...
News Cadence Of Hyrule Updated To Version 1.0.2, Adds Achievements And "Beat Rumble" Option
And much more!
Earlier in the week, Brace Yourself Games released a new update for the music-rhythm game, Cadence of Hyrule. This is a rather sizable patch compared to Version 1.0.1, which was limited to some minor bug fixes. Version 1.0.2 adds achievements to the game and a "Beat Rumble" option that will vibrate your controller every time you're...
News Irem's Classic Shoot 'Em Up X Multiply Is Coming To Arcade Archives On Switch
Blast some aliens
The classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up XMultiply is expected to make a comeback on the Switch thanks to Hamster's glorious retro line, Arcade Archives. If you're not familiar with this title, you might at least know the Japanese developer behind it. Irem was best known for R-Type back in the day. XMultiply - released in 1989 - is...
Feature Best Nintendo Switch Games
As voted by you lovely people
In a little over two years Switch has amassed a huge amount of software - more than any Nintendo fan dared to dream after the slim pickings of the Wii U generation. Of course, this abundance of riches leaves us in something of a pickle - too much software, not enough time to play it all. In fairness, it's a very nice...
Review Forager - A Delightful Fusion Of Stardew Valley And Harvest Moon That You Should Own
What a wonderful world
You wake up on an isolated, deserted island. It's quiet. There are only a few rocks and trees to keep you company. But you have a pickaxe. Let's break up this rock, see what you get. Oh, a few bits of coal. Okay, let's smash up some more stuff. Now you can build a furnace. Good, let's get crafting. You've levelled up too –...
News Square Enix Announces A Demo For Dragon Quest XI S
No release date mentioned
Switch owners already got a dose of the Hero when he arrived in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this week, but soon, Dragon Quest enthusiasts (at least in Japan) will be able to play as him once again, in a demo based on his own upcoming outing, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. At the...
News Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers "Not Currently Scheduled To Return" In North America
Still available in other regions
Earlier this week, the promotion allowing Nintendo Switch Online subscribers to pick up two game vouchers ended in North America. If you didn't take advantage of this limited-time deal and had hopes of it returning to the region in the future, you might be out of luck. According to the official Nintendo FAQ, these...
Review Doom II - It's Hell On Earth With This Devilishly Playable Switch Port
Ah Hell, here we go again
Not only did Bethesda grace the Switch eShop with the presence of Doom recently, it also saw fit to give us its similarly-adored sequel too (as well as Doom 3, but we’ll get to that). At first glance, Doom II looks like a carbon copy of its predecessor but it’s got a little more than that going on, to the extent that...
News Physics-Based Multiplayer Adventure Heave Ho Swings Onto Switch This Month
And it's pretty bonkers
Indie dev Le Cartel and publishing label Devolver Digital have announced that Heave Ho will be throwing itself onto Nintendo Switch later this month. The game has up to four players attempting to simply reach a goal without falling to their deaths. Of course, as you can see in the trailer above, it's not really as simple as...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Datamine Uncovers Possible DLC Character
Spoilers inside
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is easily one of the biggest games on the Nintendo Switch. In an interview last month, Intelligent Systems' director Toshiyuki Kusakihara said it took him 80 hours to complete just a single storyline. If you want to play through all three pathways, it will require more than 200 hours of your time. With all...
News Sumo Digital Announces New IP Pass The Punch, A 2D Beat 'Em Up Hitting Switch Later This Year
Inspired by Saturday morning cartoons
The UK-based developer Sumo Digital - best known in recent times for titles such as Team Sonic Racing - has just announced its very own 2D beat 'em up IP, Pass The Punch. The game is coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms "late" this year. The creative mind behind the idea, David Dino, said...
News Frame Rate Was One Of The "Top Priorities" For The Developer Of Daemon X Machina
As it should be
Daemon X Machina is a mech-action game that actually cares about what its fans think. Over the course of the game's development, Marvelous Entertainment has continually called on its fanbase to provide feedback and share their thoughts about how to improve the game. There has even been lengthy demos and messages of thanks from the...
News Bloodstained Receives A Small Patch As Koji Igarashi Apologises For "Continued Inconvenience"
"we are also working on the DLC"
In June, 505 Games - on behalf of Koji Igarashi and the rest of the team behind Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - said it would improve the Switch version of the game with a series of "small updates" rather than forcing players to wait for a bigger one. Now, though, this plan has been wiped. Instead of a smaller...
Video 13 Fantastic New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In August
Keep em' coming!
It's that time again! A brand new month means a brand new bunch of games! Now, August isn't looking to be as packed as the next, but we still managed to find a ton of quality looking titles to show off. Go ahead and give the video above a watch to catch a glimpse of everything we've found or check out the list in its entirety below...
News Retro Shooter Jamestown+ Lands On Nintendo Switch Later This Year
Top-down fun for 4 players
Top-down retro shooter Jamestown+ has its sights set on Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. The game will be launching for the console in Q4 2019. The game will arrive with new updates and improvements - which will incidentally be added to the already-existing PS4 version when the Switch edition becomes available -...
Review Doom - Blasting Hellspawned Demons Like It's 1993, All Over Again
Hell switches over
There are few games as genre-defining as Doom. While it didn’t invent the first-person shooter, it came early enough in the life of the FPS and was such a monumental leap forward that most people associated the genre with Doom for years (if not decades) after its release. Heck, it even got name-checked in an episode of the...
News Whipseey And The Lost Atlas Has Some Strong Kirby Vibes, And It's Coming To Switch This Month
A retro-inspired platformer
Launching on Nintendo Switch and other platforms later this month is Whipseey and the Lost Atlas, an action-adventure platformer that reminds us of Nintendo's very own Kirby. The game has you jumping around platforming levels and defeating enemies as a small, pink blob called Whipseey. In actual fact, you're playing as a...
News The Switch Version Of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gets Rated By The ESRB
Is a release near?
After months of rumours, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was finally confirmed for the Nintendo Switch during this year's E3. While we know it's coming to the system at some point this year, we still don't know exactly when CD Projekt Red's open-world RPG masterpiece will arrive on the hybrid platform. Fortunately, we might not have to...
News SNK's Action Game Victory Road Is The Latest Arcade Archives Release
And it's out today
Hamster's latest Arcade Archives release for the Switch eShop is this time the 1986 SNK action game, Victory Road. It's a sequel to Ikari Warriors, which was released on the Switch eShop earlier this year. This story continues on from the first game. After Ralf and Clark finish their mission, they suddenly find themselves dragged...
News Rid The World Of Disease When Big Pharma Arrives On Switch Later This Year
Due out in the third quarter
Publishing house Klabater has announced it is bringing the popular business simulation Big Pharma to consoles later this year in the third quarter. Big Pharma is described as "part business sim, part logistics puzzle" and requires players to convert the "sciency stuff" into cold hard cash as the head of their own...
News NIS America Revealing A "Mystery Title" At PAX West 2019
Exciting news, doods
NIS America, a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, has announced it will be attending this year's PAX West in Seattle, WA from 30th August to 2nd September. It promises to "heat up" the show with six playable titles. One of these is a "mystery title" that has not yet been announced. Three of the titles currently on the list are...
News More Than 2.3 Million People Watched The Fortnite World Cup Finals
Now get ready for Season X
Fortnite might not necessarily be the flavour of the month anymore, but it still has a sizable enough community to keep it afloat for years to come. It's so big, in fact, it even has a World Cup. Yep, last weekend, the game had more than 2.3 million concurrent viewers during the World Cup Solo Finals. Excluding China,...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of DOOM, DOOM II And DOOM 3
The good and the bad
Last week, DOOM, DOOM II and DOOM 3 were released on the Switch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the hellish series. Unfortunately, the surprise was somewhat soured when users discovered the first two games required players to login before they could actually play these classic games. Not long after this, Bethesda said it...
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Review Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power - A Charming, Magical Jaunt Stumbles Into 3D
High fantasy in three dimensions
When an established franchise fundamentally changes up the tried-and-tested gameplay it's known for, it can either go really well or quite badly. Take Metroid Prime, for example: moving the series into a 3D environment for the first time turned out to be the best decision possible, resulting in one of the most...
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