Switch eShop News
News Terminator 2D: No Fate 'Patch 1' Out Now On Switch, Here Are The Full Details
New features, improvements, fixes and more
Terminator returned last December on the Switch with the release of Terminator 2D: NO FATE, and the team at Bitmap Bureau has now rolled out the first update for the title. Patch 1 is officially live on all platforms and contains new features, achievements, art, and makes all sorts of changes to other...
Guide 84 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In Nintendo's eShop Summer Sale (US)
Summer lovin', happened so Fast RMX
Summer has kicked off, which means it's time for the obligatory seasonal eShop sale from Nintendo. What better way to appreciate the hot weather than by staying indoors to play games, eh? You've got until 11:59pm on 8th July 2026 to take advantage of these latest discounts, which actually isn't a great deal of...
News Primordia Developer's New Switch Game Looks So Weird, Man
We're here for it
Developer Wormwood Games and publisher Wadjet Eye Games have just released a new Switch port of the exceedingly weird Strangeland, which originally launched on 25th May 2021. This one had admittedly flown under our radar, but now that we've seen the launch trailer for Switch, we're absolutely on board. Its H.R. Giger-inspired...
News LittleBigPlanet Programmer's Mythological Puzzler Lines Up Switch Release Date
Hermes delivery
You wouldn't have expected the match-three puzzler Mythmatch as the natural follow-up for LittleBigPlanet and Ratchet & Clank programmer Moo Yu, but when it arrived on PC earlier this year, it quickly had people hooked. Fast forward a few months, and the game is finally coming to Switch. Yu's Team Artichoke studio has today...
Exclusive Fable Dev's Beloved Life Sim 'Kynseed' Blooms On Consoles This August
No Kydding
Back in 2022, a group of former Fable devs came together to launch Kynseed on PC. The cute pixel art life sim has pulled in its fair share of fans in the years since, and in just a few months, it'll also arrive on Switch 1 (plus PS4/5 and Xbox Series X|S). Developer PixelCount today shared with us that Kynseed will sprout on our Nintendo...
PSA Rhythm Heaven Groove "Starter Demo" Now Available On Switch
Get in the groove
Rhythm Heaven is making a comeback this July with the new Switch title Rhythm Heaven Groove. Nintendo has already showcased a fair amount of gameplay during its recent Treehouse broadcast, and now it's giving fans a chance to try out the new Switch title ahead of release. Here's the full announcement about this "starter demo" via...
Guide Last Chance To Grab These 32 Games In Nintendo's Multiplayer eShop Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
Hello there, sale fans! Nintendo's 'Multiplayer Sale' is wrapping up this Sunday (21st June), so this is your friendly reminder to make the most of the following discounted delights before they return to full price. Nintendo is back with another European eShop sale, and this one is all about multiplayer. Yes,...
News Dispatch's Free 'HR Violations Pack' DLC Removes Some Censorship On Switch
Yes, "some"
One of the biggest talking points out of Dispatch's Switch 1 & 2 launch earlier this year was its lack of censorship options. Today, developer AdHoc Studios is releasing a free DLC to address some of that. And yes, we mean some. While other platforms came with a Visual Censorship toggle — which let you choose whether to see in-game...
News Rejoice! The Original Switch eShop Isn't Awful Anymore
Well, except for the 'eSlop'
Nintendo just dropped system updates for the Switch and Switch 2, and while the latter is fairly inconsequential for a lot of folks, the former does something pretty spectacular: it fixes the eShop. Yes, the original Switch eShop has been redesigned to bring it more in line with the Switch 2, ditching the browser-based...
Nostalgia hit
Late at night, I’m huddled up in bed with my Switch 2 millimetres from my face, when suddenly it feels like I’m being slapped with a Ratatouille flashback. My mind is flung back in time to the days of late evenings fervently exploring Pokémon Black and White, to weekends huddled in front of my TV playing Xenoblade on Wii, and...
News Pour One Out For The D&D-Inspired Visual Novel That Rolled An Unfortunate Direct-Day Launch
Let's (Tavern) Talk About It
We've seen game releases doing everything they can to get out the way of GTA 6's November launch window, but what do you do when a major gaming event is announced with a mere 24-hour notice? There's no way to avoid that unfortunate timing. That's the misfortune that befell Gentle Troll and the launch of its visual novel...
News Date Everything "Self Care Update" Brings Some Bliss To Switch Today
Aaaand relax
If you can believe it, Date Everything is currently celebrating its first anniversary, and to mark the occasion, Team17 and Sassy Chap Games have released a new update to give players "the ultimate Date Everything experience". The 'Self Care Update' is rolling out on Switch today, addressing a bunch of community-flagged issues and...
News Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Platformer Leaps Onto Switch With A Free Demo
Before a full release in September
Craving something in the vein of Donkey Kong Country after beating Nintendo's latest NSO DK Challenge? Well, Microids' Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palombia might just scratch that itch. Based on the Belgian comic book by André Franquin and developed by Ocellus Services, this sequel to the 2021 game is another 2.5D...
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Champions Distribution Now Available
Add a Charizard to your party
Like other Pokémon titles, the new free-to-download game Pokémon Champions on Switch offers distribution Pokémon you can add to your party. The latest one is now here and it's available until next week, with the cut off date 14th June 2026. As highlighted by Serebii.net, it's a Charizard to celebrate the Pokémon...
News Sea Of Stars' Final Update And Switch 2 Version Arrive Today
Riding into the sunset
Sabotage Studio has today announced that 2023's wonderful RPG, Sea of Stars, is getting its final update, with a Switch 2 version launching to mark the occasion. The Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition — to give the update its official name — is all about bidding farewell to the project that the studio has worked on for the last...
Mini Review Kabuto Park (Switch) – Gotta Catch 'Em All In This Cosy, Bug-Battling Deckbuilder
Fight and flight
Reading the description for Kabuto Park, I imagined it would be like Animal Crossing’s Bug-Off. But this quick, cosy beetle-collecting game from French developer Doot Tiny Games presents a concept that’s closer to another Nintendo series: Pokémon. The story is pretty light. Your character, Hana, visits the eponymous park for a...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (May 2026)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in May
And we're back for the latest round of eShop Selects, looking back at last month's eShop-only releases and picking our top three favourites. Plenty of games came out in May, although many of them also got day-and-date physical releases, so we only had six games that met our threshold this...
News Snipperclips Dev Is Bringing Its Murder Mystery Sequel To Switch 1 & 2 Next Month
Who's that behind the mask?
SFB Games, the studio behind Snipperclips and Crow Country, popped up in the SGF Story Rich Showcase to reveal that it has another murder mystery in store for Switch 1 & 2. The Mermaid's Mask is the sequel to 2019's excellent Tangle Tower, and it'll arrive on the eShop on 16th July. Much like in the previous game, this...
News Vampire Survivors "Wet Update" Is Coming Soon, Here's Everything Included
Better pack your swimsuit
Poncle has rolled out an impressive number of Vampire Survivors updates since launch, and it's showing no sign of slowing down. The ver. 1.15 'Lycaeum' update (or the "Wet Update", as the reveal thumbnail calls it) is "coming soon" to consoles, and as you might expect with a nickname like that, it's a rather water-based...
Every game we scored 9/10+
With all the Star Fox preview and Summer Game Fest excitement over the last week or so, you may have missed that Nintendo is running an "Indie Sale" on North American eShops. It runs until 11:59pm PT on Sunday, 7th June, which means you've still got the weekend to peruse the discounted indie gems and perhaps tick off some...
News Hades 2's Next Update Launches On Switch 1 & 2 Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Apollogise
Supergiant Games is back with another Hades II hotfix in its second post-launch patch. 'Hotfix 3' is already live on PC, though an accompanying Bluesky post from the dev confirmed that it'll also be "coming to the console versions as well", so keep an eye out for the Switch 1 & 2 drop. As its name suggests, the patch is mainly focused...
News Beloved Mega Man-Style Platformer Is Getting A Sequel Next Year
Feel the gravity of the situation
We missed Gravity Circuit when it first arrived on Switch back in 2023. A bunch of you recommended it to us in our recurring 'Games We Missed' feature, and it has since been sitting in the 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews bracket on Steam
PSA This Is Your Last Chance To Grab The Awesome Arcade Racer 'Horizon Chase Turbo'
Leaving the eShop in 3... 2... 1
Just in case it slipped your mind, this is your friendly reminder that this weekend is your last chance to pick up Aquiris Games' wonderful racer, Horizon Chase Turbo, before it leaves the eShop for good. The Brazilian developer announced back in March that both the standard and 'Turbo' editions of the game would...
News RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic Gets Switch 2 Version & Paid Upgrade Path For Switch 1 Owners
Keeping you in the loop-de-loop
Atari has announced a Switch 2 Edition of theme park simulator RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, alongside an upgrade path for owners of the Switch version - and they’re both available on the eShop today. The new version offers mouse controls and “enhanced resolution”, according to a press release, with the upgrade...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mina The Hollower
Hole lot of love
Mina The Hollower might just be our most-anticipated indie of the year. Yacht Club Games' throwback Zelda-like has felt like a long time coming, and today, we've started to get an idea of what we can expect from the full game. Yes, while we technically have to wait until release day (29th May) to go hands-on ourselves, the review...
News Jackbox Games' Upcoming Release Is Basically An Aussie 'Thank Goodness You're Here'
Long arm on the lawn
Jackbox Games has announced My Arms Are Longer Now for the Switch 1 & 2, developed by Melbourne-based studio Toot Games. Scheduled to release on PC this year, a console launch is currently planned to follow in 2027. Blending absurd comedy with puzzle solving and stealth mechanics, it looks like a cross between the excellent...
News A New Tetris Game Is Heading To Switch Next Week
Become the Grand Master
Publisher Arika has announced that Tetris: The Grand Master 4 - Absolute Eye will launch on the Switch on 4th June 2026. This follows a release on Steam back in 2025, though Arika notes that the Switch version will include a few adjustments to the gameplay. This includes the following: - The difficulty of MASTER mode has...
News Another Throwback To Classic Pokémon Arrives On Switch Today
LumenTale as old as time
The Pokémon Company is showing no signs of returning to the series' classic formula any time soon, so indie devs have stepped up to fill the gap. We've seen a whole host of games set out to capture those early-gen vibes on the eShop in recent years, and today, another is joining the party. Team17 and Beehive Studios have...
News One Of 2025's Best Games Is Now Free For Switch Online Members
Play it until 1st June
Nintendo has announced that BALL x PIT has become the latest title to receive a free trial for Switch Online subscribers. Available for members in Europe from now until 1st June 2026, you can download the Switch version for absolutely nothing, while the Upgrade Pack to enhance the game for Switch 2 is also free. Boom! It's...
News GameMill's Snoopy Game Has Been Hit With A Copyright Lawsuit
Pay peanuts
We don't remember the Snoopy storyline where Charlie Brown and co. end up in a legal copyright battle, but that's exactly what's happening at the moment. Lee Mendelson Film Productions (the owner of "certain intellectual property" related to the Peanuts IP) has issued a legal complaint against publisher GameMill, accusing the latter of...
Review Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection (Switch) - A Janky Compilation Carried By Nostalgia
Time to put these to bed
Back in the day, it was pretty well understood that seeing a popular show or brand on a licensed video game didn’t necessarily mean that you were in for a great time. Though titles such as DuckTales or GoldenEye 007 broke through as exceptional titles for their respective eras, the majority of licensed games were usually...
News "We Understand The Frustration" - ININ Games Addresses R-Type Dimensions III Tech Issues
"We'll keep you posted"
Developer ININ Games has issued a statement regarding some of the technical issues plaguing R-Type Dimensions III. The game launched to mixed reception and earned a score of 5/10 from us. We said, "there's no getting around the fact that the developer has made a mess of the accuracy. Purists will be dismayed, and those...
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Champions Distribution Now Available
Add a Gyarados to your party
The recently released Switch title Pokémon Champions has announced a new mystery gift event is now live. If you enter the event code before 31st May 2026 (aka next week), you'll be able to add a Gyarados to your party. As highlighted by Serebii.net, this was announced at the Pokémon Trainers Cup at 'Pokémon Sports...
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 6 Free Switch Games This Month
Update: That's yer' lot!
It may not be the Christmas Holidays yet, but No Gravity Games is back with a fresh line-up of daily free Switch games. The 'Pixel Chaos Giveaway' gets underway tomorrow (19th May) and will be sticking around until 24th May, with one No Gravity Games-published title going for free every 24 hours. Just like the annual...
News Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes Vs. Villains Brings A Galactic Showdown To Switch 1 & 2 This June
Update: There's been a slight delay
[Wed 18th Mar, 2026 05:55 GMT]: If you like Monopoly and also happen to be a fan of Star Wars, you might want to be on the lookout for this new Ubisoft-published title, Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains. This new crossover will be arriving for the Switch 1 and 2 on 11th June 2026 (as well as multiple...
News Raiden Fighters Remix Collection Just Added A "54 FPS Setting"
Enhancing the "authentic arcade feel"
Raiden fans who ended up purchasing the Raiden Fighters Remix Collection on the Switch earlier this year are in for a treat today. H2 Interactive has announced improvements to not only the "combat experience" but also added new performance settings and display fixes. Perhaps most notably, is the 54 FPS...
News Gotta Net 'Em All In Bite-Sized Bug Collector 'Kabuto Park' For Switch
Flies on to Switch next week
Seaven Studio is bringing the perfect summer-month game to Switch next week in Kabuto Park. Developed by Doot, who also made the lovely Minami Lane, Kabuto Park will be available for just $5.99 / £4.99 on the eShop on 28th May 2026. And if you're a fan of Millenium Kitchen's work, Pokémon, and catching bugs in Animal...
News First Silksong, Now Mina The Hollower Is Causing Other Indie Devs To Delay Their Games
Make way for Mina!
Just a few weeks ago, we learned that Devolver's throwback fantasy dungeon-scroller, Dark Scrolls, would be launching on Switch on 28th May. Well, it was later announced that another hotly anticipated retro-inspired indie would be launching the very same week, so Devolver and Doinksoft have decided to duck out of the way. In an...
News Sektori's Switch 2 Launch Has Proven A Huge Success For Its Solo Developer
"I've pretty much recouped a living salary"
Sektori, the ridiculously good spiritual successor to Geometry Wars, has now launched on the Switch 2, and according to its solo developer Kimmo Lahtinen, the port has proven to be a big success. As reported by Eurogamer, Sektori's Switch 2 launch has essentially granted Lahtinen a living wage, with total...
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion DLC Adds Two New Fighters Today
With another wave incoming
We assumed that Marvel Cosmic Invasion might land some DLC at some point, and what do you know, here it is! Dotemu and Tribute Games have today released a surprise expansion for the superhero beat 'em up, adding two new fighters to the roster. Priced at $3.99, the DLC adds both Scott Summers' Cyclops and Ben Grimm's The...
Review Coffee Talk Tokyo (Switch) - An Enjoyable, Bittersweet Third Blend
A caffeine dream
When I was a teenager, I landed my first-ever job as a barista at a busy chain coffee shop in the heart of New York. When I didn’t have my nose in the books at school, I’d spend hours making all manner of drinks for the city’s thirsty clientele. It was daunting work — customers expected to get their drinks fast, and the...
News Namco's Caught The Suika Game Fever In This Upcoming Puzzler
Can you dig (dug) it?
Suika Game took the world by storm when it first launched back in 2021. The simple gameplay loop of matching pieces of fruit to make bigger fruits has spawned a fair few clones in the years since, and now, Namco's getting in on the hype. Developer BeXide has announced that it is teaming up with Bandai Namco on Namco Legendary...
News LEGO 2K Drive Is Being Delisted From Digital Storefronts Next Week
Just three years after release
LEGO 2K Drive is a fun little racer — perhaps not as open as we expected, but it's creative, bright, and a great to play with the kids. But as of next week, it looks like you won't be able to buy the game from digital storefronts like the eShop anymore. Spotted by Delisted Games, a disclaimer for Visual Concept's...
News Little Kitty, Big City's 'Birthday Bash' Update Might Be Its Cutest Yet
Pawty times
Cat fans, rise up! It's Little Kitty, Big City's second anniversary, and Double Dagger Studio has released a particularly adorable update to mark the occasion. The 'Birthday Bash' update is now available on Switch, and aside from adding the sweetest little party hat we've ever seen, there are plenty of other cute bonuses, too. Kitty's...
News Absolum's Latest Patch Sees Full Cross-Play Support Join The Fight
You have my axbox
We loved Absolum's fantasy roguelike loop when it first arrived on Switch and Switch 2 last year, and now, we have even more of an excuse to dive back in with friends. As shared on the game's official social channels, Absolum now supports full cross-play multiplayer across Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam, so you can team up...
Guide All Delisted Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games Missing From The eShop
Surprise and delist
It's a sad reality of modern gaming that, despite not needing physical media to play a game, the digital-only version is typically more ephemeral and subject to sudden disappearance than a cart or a disc. It only takes an expired licence or a publisher in financial trouble for games to start disappearing from storefronts. It's...
Random That's Not 'Gears Of War' Or 'Dead Space', Just Another Terrible eShop Clone
Cover and hide
eShop clones and rip-off games are still a problem in 2026, and we've spotted another particularly bizarre offender today on the digital storefront. Now, the name should give everything away here: Dead Gears - Space of War. It's not even trying to hide anything here; just look at the logo and the font. Coming to Switch on 29th May...
Review TetherGeist (Switch) - Satisfying Platforming That Owes A Debt To Celeste
Keeping the spirit alive
2D platformers are easy to find. They’re one of the oldest genres in video games, and thanks to that long pedigree, they’ve been getting made for nearly the entire industry’s history. It would be impossible to play through them all in your lifetime. Great 2D platformers, though, are rare. TetherGeist belongs in that...
News Devolver's 'Dark Scrolls' Mixes Roguelike Fantasy And Shmup Chaos On Switch This Month
Doom scrolling
If all of these modern games have left you craving something a little more retro, then Devolver Digital's next joint might be just the thing you're looking for. We first covered Dark Scrolls — the dungeon-scrolling fantasy game from Gato Roboto and Gunbrella dev Doinksoft — a couple of months ago, and today, it has dug up its...
News You Can Romance The Killer In Upcoming Switch Farming Sim 'Grave Seasons'
There will be blood... and smooching
Publisher Blumhouse Games has released a new video breaking down its upcoming farming sim Grave Seasons, scheduled for release on Switch on 14th August 2026. In short, it's looking pretty great. As you'll no doubt be aware by now, Grave Seasons has you engaging with all the usual farming sim mechanics –...
