Switch eShop News
April2018
News Perfect Angle Brings Optical Illusion Puzzles To Nintendo Switch This May
Black magic
Nintendo Switch is getting a new indie puzzler next month in the form of Perfect Angle, an usual little curio from Ivanovich Games that uses perspective and optical illusions to solve some fiendishly challenging 3D conundrums. It's due to arrive on the Switch eShop on 3rd May. As the title suggests, it's all about finding the perfect...
Feature The Making Of Night Trap, The World's Most Famous Video Game Nasty
"I thought the whole witch hunt was ridiculous"
Nintendo of America's Howard Lincoln makes an example out of Night Trap during the 1993 Senate Hearings on Video Game Violence Ever since its inception, the video game industry and controversy have gone hand in hand. Custer’s Revenge, Death Race, Grand Theft Auto, Sam Fox’s Strip Poker… these...
News Batter Up As Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution Sprints To Home Base On Switch
It's due in Japan in August
It's time to dust off your favourite slugger and head onto the field because Bandai Namco is bringing the Yakyuu Famista series to Nintendo Switch in the form of Yakyuu Famista Evolution. It's currently only slated for a Japanese release, but since its based on the players in the NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball league),...
Review Manticore: Galaxy On Fire
In Space no one can hear you pew, pew, pew!
Flying your spaceship and shooting other bad spaceships will be what you will spend most of your time doing in Manticore: Galaxy on Fire. Fortunately, it's a refined and precise experience, with easy to pick up controls that allow for all sorts of flashy maneuvers. The left analog stick controls your ship...
News Tactical RPG Banner Of The Maid Is Coming To Switch
Set during the French Revolution, no less
Fans of Final Fantasy Tactics and Mercenaries Saga take note; tactical RPG Banner of the Maid has been confirmed for release on Switch. Set during the French Revolution, Banner of the Maid places you in the shoes of Pauline Bonaparte, sibling of the famous Napoleon. She longs to visit her
Not all ninjas strike alike
Ninjas. Just like John Cena you can’t see them, but they are always there. Hidden, in your pop culture, in your anime, in your video games, lurking over your shoulder reading this review right now. The '80s and '90s, a time when Ninjas were at the height of their western popularity may be last century old, but can...
News Yoku's Island Express Will Post Itself Onto Nintendo Switch On 29th May
Buggin' out
Looking to add a splash of light-hearted colour to your Switch now that the sun shining? Well, you'll be pleased to know Team17 that the charming puzzle-platformer that is Yoku's Island Express is heading to Nintendo Switch on 29th May 2018 priced at £15.99/€19.99/$19.99 Yoku the dung beetle has arrived on Mokumana Island to...
Review Arcade Archives Punch-Out!!
Rumble, old man, rumble!
Fisticuffs were always a perfect subject for video games. However how to properly deliver the experience was a technical challenge due to limited technology the 80’s, with previous efforts opting for a side or top view of the in-ring action. Nintendo tackled this issue in Punch-Out!! by allowing players to control their...
News Runbow Isn't Quite Ready To Dash Onto Switch, Needs A Few More Weeks In Training
"But rest assured - it's just a matter of weeks"
Party game Runbow has been delayed on Switch, it has been revealed. Publisher Headup Games and developer 13AM have released a joint statement apologising for the delay, which has been made "in order to further optimise the game’s performance". The delay impacts both the Switch and PS4...
News Neo Geo Shooter Ghost Pilots Touches Down On Switch Next Week
Haunting the skies
HAMSTER has once again broken up its prolific Neo Geo fighting game streak with some shmup action next week as Ghost Pilots soars down onto the eShop on April 26th. This 1991 vertical scrolling shooter was very much a case of SNK going "Look, we can do it too!" at Capcom's 194X series and served as a truly effective hardware...
News Rejoice, Fortnite Fans: Switch Battle Royale Title Crazy Justice Is Shaping Up Nicely
Motion aiming, touch controls and split screen shown in new footage
Everything is "Battle Royale this" and Battle Royale that" these days. It's enough to get even the most ardent Nintendo fan down, purely because the Switch is the only console which doesn't have a Battle Royale game at present. That's not likely to be the case for much longer as...
News Seek The Truth As The Futuristic Mystery Of State Of Mind Heads To Switch This August
Portable dystopia
We've known about State of Mind - a futuristic thriller from German studio Daedalic Entertainment - for some time now, having reported on its reveal way back in January 2017. Well, we're pleased to confirm the interactive neo-noir adventure will be heading to Nintendo Switch in August. You'll take on the role of journalist Richard...
News Limited Run Games Is Totally Down For A Physical Edition Of Yooka-Laylee
Come on, we all want this
Limited Run Games is helping bring some of Nintendo Switch's most beloved indie titles into the realm of boxed editions - check out its limited edition versions of Flinthook and Mercenary Kings Reloaded - but what about one of Switch's best platformers? What about Yooka-Laylee
Review BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers
"You ain’t outta control, you ain’t in control"
Picture the nightmarish scenes on a race track if the cars didn’t have brakes. Chaos would most certainly ensue. This is the basis of the Switch eShop title, Brakes Are For Losers. It’s a classic top-down arcade racer for up to eight people featuring cars that obviously don’t have any brakes...
News Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs Developers Share Info On How To Cut Down Load Times
Patch 1.0.2 is on the way
Many of you have no doubt played Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs – Royal Edition, a tactical RPG with heavy JRPG elements that launched on the eShop last week, and noticed the excessive load times. Though they don’t render the experience unplayable, they do present a significant inconvenience that does tend to drag things...
News Check Out 20XX, A Roguelike Inspired By Mega Man X That Could Be Coming To Switch
In the year 20XX...
2018 is definitely shaping up to be the year of Mega Man, with Capcom bringing both of the classic series legacy collections, two Mega Man X legacy collections, and a brand new Mega Man 11 to the Switch. Of course, there’s some other alternatives available on the eShop already—like Mighty Gunvolt Burst—and a new PEGI...
News Hands-On: Checking Out Pinball FX3's Bethesda-Themed Tables
A bundle of joy
In the short timeframe Nintendo Switch has existed, Bethesda has shown an incredible amount of support for the system. It’s already brought across two of its most iconic franchises in the first year, with another one – Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – expected to arrive in 2018. If you’re eagerly anticipating...
Nintendo Download 19th April (Europe)
Here are all the new updates coming to the EU eShops
Fear not, intrepid European Switch owner - your Thursday Nintendo Download update is ready, and we have all the details. Whether you're looking for a new handheld dogfighter, another slice of retro goodness, some oddball indies or something totally off the wall, you're bound to find something...
News JRPG Another Eden: The Cat That Travels Through Space And Time Is Coming To Switch
Meow
Japanese company Wright Flyer Studios has revealed that it is bringing its smartphone JRPG Another Eden: The Cat That Travels Through Space And Time to the Nintendo Switch. The news was revealed during a live stream to mark the game's first birthday on iOS and Andr
News Unexplored: Unlocked Edition Brings Acclaimed Roguelite Dungeon Crawling To Switch
It'll explore the unexplored this spring
We love to bring you lovely folks a scoop or two here at Nintendo Life, and today we've got a juicy one just for you. We can exclusively real that acclaimed top-down roguelike Unexplored is making its way onto Nintendo Switch this spring with the new Unlocked Edition. Much like the original version,...
Straight to Davy Jones’ Locker
Few game concepts are as timelessly cool as pirates. From the tongue-in-cheek mystery of The Secret of Monkey Island to the open-ocean warfare of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, a pirate’s life is definitely for us. It doesn’t, however, make you a great game by proxy. Slapping the word ‘pirate’ in your...
Nintendo Download 19th April (North America)
Every new game winging its way to the NA eShops
It's Thursday again, so that means the Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops have just been updated with all manner of new goodies. And this week's haul is a diverse one, too - we've got your usual Neo Geo offerings from HAMSTER, a revamped throwback from Natsume, some indie darlings and plenty of new...
News KORG Gadget Releases Worldwide Next Week On The Switch eShop
And it will cost you $48 in North America
It's official: you will be able to make music for the first time on your Nintendo Switch from April 26th onwards, the day KORG Gadget releases across all three major eShop regions. KORG's unique Nintendo Switch edition of the versatile Gadget Digital Audio Workstation comes with 16 bundled...
News Point-And-Click Mystery Adventure Goetia Creeps Onto Switch Next Week
"I died 41 years ago"
Sushee Games has announced that its mysterious point-and-click title Goetia will be arriving on the Switch eShop on 26th April. In Goetia, Abigail’s parents and sister are missing and the air is filled with anxiety and anger. Who is living here now? What happened to everyone? Why has Abigail come back from the dead? Your job...
Hell is other people
Neo Geo fans never had to look far when feeling the need to get on some puzzle action in order to take a break from all the fighting, thanks to many an excellent offering from Taito and Data East. But even nowadays, Gururin remains the odd puzzler out. So why did Face’s 1994 offering leave no mark in MVS history? At its...
Full circle
As Nintendo Switch enters its second year, the influx of ports from mobile and Steam continue to increase and show no sign of slowing down. We’ve seen lazy ports as well as serviceable ones and even great ports of games from across the spectrum, but it’s only now we're starting to see developers make the most of Switch's unique...
News Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story Will Dial Onto Nintendo Switch Next Week
Call waiting
Developer Accidental Queens is bringing the sequel to A Normal Lost Phone, entitled Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story, to Nintendo Switch on 26th April. The game is designed as a narrative investigation where you must piece together elements from the different applications, messages and pictures to progress. Scrolling through the...
News Looks Like BitSummit 2018 Will Have Plenty Of Nintendo Switch Indies In Attendance
Including Above, World for Two and more
The annual BitSummit indie games festival in Japan is only a few weeks away, meaning those lucky enough to be attending the event will get to go hands-on with some of the most exciting independently-developed titles coming on the horizon. And a new update to its official website promises some new exciting...
News Escape Alien Infestation In Professor Lupo And His Horrible Pets This Fall
From the studio behind Nihilumbra
BeautiFun Games has announced that its upcoming puzzle-adventure title Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets will come to Switch "this Fall". Professor Lupo is a scientist who travels across each and every galaxy to collect the most horrible aliens, before returning to Earth to sell them for a healthy profit...
News Brazilian Beat 'Em Up 99Vidas Gets New Switch Release Window And Exclusive Features
"New and exclusive content"
In the summer of last year, QUByte Interactive confirmed that it would be bringing its brawling beat 'em up title 99Vidas to the Switch. Back then we expected the game to launch towards the end of 2017, but the developer has now provided an update on the game's progress and a new release window. Created in...
Lynx to the past
Charm goes an awful long way in gaming, partly because it's often in such short supply. Many a mechanically sound shooter or platformer has fallen at the final hurdle by being hard to warm to. Shelter Generations doesn't suffer from such a problem. It's absolutely lovely to behold, with charm practically oozing out of every pore (or...
News Celeste Dev Confirms TowerFall Is Coming To Switch
"I'm working on it right now"
Celeste developer Matt Thorson has revealed via Twitter than he is bringing his previous game TowerFall to the Nintendo Switch. The 2D mulitplayer action title began life on the Ouya Android console (remember that?) and was later released on other formats to incredibly positive reviews in 2014. In many ways, the...
News Abylight Shows Hyper Light Drifter Running On Nintendo Switch
"Hyper Light Drifter looks perfect on handheld!"
Hyper Light Drifter was originally supposed to come out on the Wii U, but in 2016 it was officially confirmed that it wouldn't be happening. The arrival of the Switch has thankfully fixed this issue, as publisher Abylight has followed up conf
News Immortal Redneck's Roguelike Shooter Antics Will Blast Onto Switch On 10th May
Seeing red(neck)
Back in January, we learned that developer Crema was planning to bring Immortal Redneck - its mythical first-person shooter - to Nintendo Switch, and we now finally have a proper release date. So pack your best god powers and boomsticks because Switch is getting a new FPS on the 10th May. Embark on a quest for revenge as a...
The way we were
Originally released for PC back in 2016, The Way’s Kickstarter success was fuelled by an affection for iconic puzzle-platformers Another World and Flashback. Those Delphine Software games appeared on multiple platforms in the early '90s and drew attention with cinematic narratives and a distinctive art style. Following an...
Review Arcade Archives Moon Patrol
The bright side of the moon
Irem’s Moon Patrol is a simple game across two auto-scrolling levels. Control is limited to adjusting the speed of your vehicle (forwards to accelerate, back to decelerate) as it trundles along the surprisingly colourful surface of the moon. There are two cannons that fire upon pressing this button (one vertical, one...
News Get Your Wiggle On As Spectrum Gets A Switch-Exclusive Local Multiplayer Race Mode
Platforming with pals
Following on from news that 3D Avenue's colourful platformer Spectrum is wiggling its way onto Nintendo Switch, publisher Digerati has now revealed an extra special addition to sweeten the deal - a new Race mode that's exclusive to Ninty's handheld machine. This new local multiplayer model will enable you and a mate (or a...
News Nihilumbra Will Make The Journey From Wii U To Switch On 3rd May
Something wicked this way comes
Following a run of success on mobile since its original release back in 2012 - and a 2015 port on Wii U - puzzle adventure Nihilumbra is set to make its way to Nintendo Switch next month. Barcelona-based BeautiFun Games will be handling its own port, which will arrive on the Switch eShop on 3rd May. The original...
Tales don’t tell themselves
Burly Men at Sea wants to tell you a story. Well, actually, it wants you to tell its story, guiding three sea-faring brothers as they sail the sea in search of adventures worthy of the telling. You’ll encounter all sorts of weird and wonderful characters as your turn its virtual pages, plotting points on a...
News The Musical Mind Madness Of Figment Skips Onto Nintendo Switch On 31 May
A beautiful hand-drawn platformer/puzzler
We first reported on the unusual platforming world of Figment back in January 2017, when news broke that the game was making the delightful jump from PC to Nintendo Switch. Well, surprise, it's arriving on 31 May, direct from the Switch eShop. The award-winning musical adventure - which mixes classic...
News Top-Down Roguelike Shooter Juicy Realm Will Blast Onto Switch This Summer
Juicy
X.D. Network Inc has revealed some fresh details and a gameplay video for its upcoming title Juicy Realm, along with an updated release date window of 'Q2 2018'. Supporting two-player local co-op, and available to play in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, Juicy Realm is a top-down roguelike game featuring...
News NBA Playgrounds 2 Rated By The Australian Classification Board
Say what?
Saber Interactive's NBA Playgrounds had a bumpy launch on the Nintendo Switch, with no online play available on release. Eventually this mode was patched in months later – after owners had been compensated with a free game – and at the start of this year the updated
Interview Suda51 On Travis Strikes Again, Nintendo Switch And The Future Of No More Heroes
"We want Travis to go on for many more years"
Goichi "Suda51" Suda is arguably one of Japan's most famous game developers, and has been behind some of the most unique and compelling Japanese games of the past few decades, including Killer7, The Silver Case and - of course - No More Heroes. This franchise - along with its mouthy hero Travis...
News Venture Kid Is Coming To Nintendo Switch, And It's A Console Exclusive
A platformer of the retro variety
Indie studio FDG Entertainment has confirmed its retro platformer Venture Kid is headed to consoles. Well, to one console, that is - and it's only Nintendo Switch! The 8-bit throwback - which is currently in Early Access on Steam - will place you in the shoes of the titular 'Kid' as you battle the evil Dr. Teklov...
Puts you through hell
It's a well-worn form of journalistic shorthand to describe a game by its influences. With Infernium, though, such an exercise might prove more confusing than instructive. And one thing this game doesn't need is any more confusion. While it would be wholly accurate to describe the game as 'Dark Souls meets Pac-Man meets...
Talking Point Does Sega's AGES Announcement Mean The Virtual Console Is Dead?
And if it is, does it really matter?
It's fair to say that the Virtual Console was quite a significant part of Nintendo's plans back when the Wii launched; it was certainly significant in the development of the site you're reading now, which some of you may remember as Virtual Console Reviews prior to the triumphant merger with Nintendo Life in...
News Horizon Chase Turbo Could Be Speeding Towards Nintendo Switch
Update: Coming later this year, in fact
Update: And it's official! Original Story: Remember Horizon Chase? We reported on this Top Gear and Out Run-inspired racer back in 2015, when it was reported that the title - which later launched on smart devices - w
Review Streets Of Red - Devil's Dare Deluxe
Cowabunga!
Back in the glory days of the arcade, beat ‘em up games represented some of the most fun and most challenging games that you could find. With a clear narrative and finite stages to follow, these games could be 'beaten', but it often took a monumental effort and a fistful of quarters. Secret Base wanted to revisit that experience in the...
News Chose Your Own Adventure And Solve The Case As Late Shift Arrives On Switch This Month
FMV for the win
Hot on the heels of its recent release on PC and other console platforms, British publisher Wales Interactive has confirmed FMV-based crime thriller Late Shift is headed to Nintendo Switch as well - and it'll be sidling onto the eShop on 26th April. Created by developer CtrlMovie - and written by screenwriter Michael R...
News 2D Platforming Throwback Kemono Heroes Is Headed To Switch In 2019
Animal instincts
While Nintendo Switch's schedule is already filling up for 2018 (and we're not even at E3 2018 yet), it's also starting to get a handful of titles slated for 2019. Kemono Heroes, the new 2D platformer from studio Mad Gear Games, is one of the first, and it's bringing some 16-bit multiplayer action to Switch's digital library. With...
News Alex Kidd And Gain Ground Join Sega's AGES Line-Up On Switch, Saturn And Dreamcast Games Coming
Janken!
Last week, Sega caused quite a stir when it announced it would be bringing a series of classic titles to Switch under the "AGES" banner. The first three confirmed titles are Sonic, Thunder Force IV and Phantasy Star. However, it hasn't taken long for Sega to reveal two more games in the range:
News Valkyria Chronicles Is Coming To Switch
Valkyria Chronicles 4 has been postponed, though
Sega has announced that the Nintendo Switch version of Valkyria Chronicles 4 won't launch until Fall 2018. To soften this blow, the company has confirmed that the original game will release alongside it in digital form. Let us know if you're excited about playing both by leaving a comment...
News Sega Announces AGES For Nintendo Switch, Mega Drive Mini Console
AtGames confirms it's making the mini console
During a live Twitch presentation in Tokyo this morning, Sega announced that a download-only selection of 15 titles under the name SEGA AGES will be making their way to Switch in the summer. These include company mascot platformer Sonic the Hedgehog, Thunder Force 4, Phantasy Star and more to be...
Review Octocopter: Double Or Squids
Now with multiplayer
As Wii U production was drawing to a close at the end of 2016 in preparation for the arrival of the Nintendo Switch the following year, a game named Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape was released on the platform via the eShop. Drawing inspiration from the likes of the Kururin series, the gameplay was relatively simple yet...
News Wii U Viking Epic Jotun: Valhalla Edition Is Reborn On Switch
Return to life
The superb Wii U title Jotun: Valhalla Edition is headed to Switch, according to a listing on the European eShop. The release date for this reheated version is April 27th. We awarded the Wii U version a whopping 9/10 back in 2016, and had this to say: From the Icelandic voice over that plays as you read the plight of Thora to...
News Flyhigh Works Reveals Samurai Defender And Lanota For Switch
Plus, Deemo is getting more free content
Flyhigh Works has just broadcast a Flyhigh Express video in Japan, and while it is obviously aimed at that particular region, there are a few titles which will be coming to the west as well. The first new game is Samurai Defender, which was previously released on the 3DS. This tower defence game is set...
News Agatha Knife Is A Satirical Adventure Game Where You Create A Meat-Eating Religion
"Carnivorism"
Mango Protocol has announced Agatha Knife, a dark and satirical narrative adventure game launching on Nintendo Switch on April 26th. Agatha is a seven year old insomniac torn between her friendship with animals and her love for eating steaks and sausages. Stumbling across religion, Agatha realises it could be just the tool she...
News Real Bout Fatal Fury Special Comes Out Fighting On Switch Next Week
Calling out all special wolves
HAMSTER's admirable Neo Geo streak returns next week with Real Bout Fatal Fury Special showing up in the Switch eShop on April 19th. In case you're wondering what makes this one 'Special', we are here for you. Along with the entire roster of the original Real Bout Fatal Fury, the game sees the return of fan...
Feature Chatting To Fishing Cactus About Shift Quantum Ahead of EGX Rezzed
"We can’t wait to see the crazy and arty levels players will make"
With a combination of mind-bending puzzles and an intriguing cyber noir setting, Belgian developer Fishing Cactus’ second title Shift Quantum has been on our radar for a while. By transforming barriers into escape routes and manipulating negative space in the monochromatic...
News Retro-Style Aerial Combat Sim Sky Rogue Is On Target For A Switch Release This Month
Ace!
Fractal Phase's Sky Rogue has been listed on the North American Switch eShop, with a release date of April 26th. The retro-style arcade combat sim - which has a "Very Positive" rating on Steam - looks a lot like Namco's Ace Combat and Sega's Wing War, and will retail for $19.99. Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight...
News Graceful Explosion Machine Developers Reminisce About The Game’s Creation
Also, a mysterious new project for 2019
Graceful Explosion Machine was one of the standout titles in the Nintendo Switch launch window, bringing colorful, intense shmup action to the fledgling platform. We absolutely loved it, and as time has gone on, it’s only gotten better, as the developers added in a new scoring system and video capture...
Nice plane you’re flying there. I’ll take it
In 1987, Brøderbund released Wings of Fury, a thinking-man’s scrolling shmup that borrowed Defender’s free-roaming gameplay but was otherwise an original concept. Thirty-one years later, can Infinite State’s Rogue Aces be the dream sequel you never knew you needed? Throttle up and lets find...
Nintendo Download 12th April (Europe)
Here are all the latest games and discounts coming to the EU eShops
The Nintendo Download update is in, bringing with it all manner of new games, DLC drops and discounts. If you are a Switch devotee, you're bound to find something that takes your fancy. As always, drop a vote in the poll below, and be sure to leave us a comment with your hot picks...
Nintendo Download 12th April (North America)
Each and every new update on the NA eShops
Thursday is here once again and the Nintendo eShops have been freshly updated with all manner of new goodies. From new indie darlings to slices of retro greatness from yesteryear, the Switch eShops have just got even more tempting. As always, be sure to place a vote in the poll below, and leave a comment...
News Manticore: Galaxy On Fire Finally Cleared For Take-Off On April 19th
No longer lost in space
Those of you who were expecting to play the promising-looking Manticore: Galaxy on Fire back in March will have no doubt been disappointed when it was delayed at the last minute. Manticore's lead designer Patrick Imbusch issued an apology for the delay, which was caused by an "unexpected issue" that "occurred at...
News Quad Fighter K Will Bring Retro Co-Op Shooting Action To Switch This Summer
Total annihilation
Aksys Games has announced Quad Fighter K for Nintendo Switch, a 4-player co-op shooter set to launch this summer. Set far into the future, the game sees a mysterious alien race setting its sights on the conquest of the Earth, hoping to destroy the entire human race. Despite humanity's best efforts, the alien invaders' superior...
News Action RPG Die for Valhalla! Will Raid The Switch eShop Next Month
Norse code
Indie developer Monster Couch has confirmed that Die for Valhalla! will hit the Switch eShop on May 29th. Pre-loading is already live in Australia and should (fingers crossed) be hitting other regions shortly. We assume the release date will be the same in North America and Europe, too. Described as an action RPG with arcade beat 'em up...
News Defeat Zombie Hordes When Bouncy Bob Bounds Its Way Onto Switch This Month
Bob's your uncle (not literally)
A European Nintendo eShop listing has revealed that Bouncy Bob will be making its way to Nintendo Switch on 27th April. The game sees you take control of a gnome called Bouncy Bob, and you'll be defeating an army of the undead in its single player mode. When you've mastered the one-button control scheme, you...
A great adventure
Nintendo Switch is already home to some pretty impressive platforming goodness; you may have heard of a certain little game called Super Mario Odyssey, and the eShop offers up an entire feast of delights with the likes of Shovel Knight, Sonic Mania, and Celeste to name just a few. Standing
News Stardew Valley Multiplayer Could Be Ready As Soon As Next Month
ConcernedApe gives an update
Indie developer Eric Barone, the man behind studio ConcernedApe and hit farming simulator Stardew Valley, has just offered a new update on the game's upcoming multiplayer mode. In a post on Twitter, Barone confirmed he's, "still making good progress on fixing bugs," and that, "if all goes well it should be ready in...
News PvP Battle Shmup Rival Megagun Is Coming to Nintendo Switch In 2018
Shmup with friends
Publisher Degica has confirmed Spacewave Sofware's competitive shmup title Rival Megagun will be arriving on Nintendo Switch alongside the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions at the end of 2018. The split-screen battler takes the classic top-down shmup template and adds a few neat competitive twists. The coolest feature is the ability...
News Iconoclasts Is Coming To The Switch Later This Year
With new features, too!
The Switch has proven itself to be quite the haven for indie developers, yet there’s been plenty of popular games from Steam and other platforms that have yet to make the leap to the platform. Iconoclasts is one such game—produced by one man team Joakim Sandberg—although he’s hinted in the past about interest in...
The more the merrier
It’s no secret or surprise that Nintendo fans are longing for the next instalment in the Pikmin series. Hey! Pikmin on 3DS was met with outspoken, lukewarm reactions from fans as Nintendo unexpectedly steered it down the 2D platformer path last year. Masters Of Anima, however, might be the game to scratch the micro-minion,...
Bombing the Wild West
We were big fans of Super Bomberman R upon the launch of Nintendo Switch. Its continued focus on multiplayer brought players together to enjoy a franchise that had laid dormant on Nintendo hardware for nearly ten years. However, its single-player campaign that left a little bit to be desired, and it’s here where developer...
Feature Escaping An Alien Invasion Any Way We Can With Mugsters Developer Reinkout
'You'll be running away and go 'Nope. it's time to start exploding things'.
Mugsters is a quirky action puzzler focused on 'saving everything' from a robot alien invasion. We had some hands-on time with the title, and suffice to say it's shaping up to be a very interesting experience. As a tasty little extra, Finnish developer Reinkout sat down with...
