Switch eShop News
June2022
News Cosy Hotel Sim 'Bear And Breakfast' Swipes Summer Switch Release
I'll have the eggs bear-nedict
Good news, everybear! The wholesome, charming, very fluffy Bear and Breakfast has locked down a Nintendo Switch release date as part of yesterday's Day of the Devs showcase. The trailer above is new, as are the screenshots below, and here's a description of the game from the developers, Gummy Cat: In Bear &...
News Former Pokémon Art Director Reveals 'Plucky Squire', The First Game From His New Studio
A new 2D & 3D storybook adventure
Yesterday, Pokémon artist James Turner - known in recent times as the art director of Pokémon Sword & Shield - announced he had moved on from Game Freak to form a brand new game studio with his old friend (@onebitbeyond), known as All Possible Futures. Turner at the time teased the studio'
News Indie Publisher Annapurna Interactive Announces July Showcase, Expect Reveals And "Much More"
Another one confirmed
If you're looking for even more video game streams to watch in the near future, one you might want to check out is Annapurna Interactive. This independent publisher is known for games like Sayonara Wild Hearts, Kentucky Route Zero and also the upcoming release Neon White. Earlier before it announced it would be hosting a...
News Stylish First-Person Action Game 'Neon White' Launches Next Week On Switch
A white light
Announced last year during a Nintendo Direct, lighting-fast action game Neon White now officially has a release date. Revealed during Summer Game Fest, Annapurna's upcoming game will be dropping on the eShop a lot sooner than you think — 16th June. This flashy anime-style game also got a brand new trailer showcasing its unique and...
We can't even...
Unbelievable... The Switch has become home to some, shall we say, questionable games in the five-ish years since its release. The latest to make its way onto the eShop is truly baffling, however. It's a game that's so shameful in both its premise and brazen nods toward a certain Rockstar franchise that we're astonished it's an...
Exclusive Take A Look At This New Trailer For Adorable Chibi-Robo-Like, Misc. A Tiny Tale
Frog hat!
Big (tiny) news! One of our favourite indie games on the horizon just got a new trailer and a bunch of new screenshots, and we've got the exclusive! Misc. A Tiny Tale is a beautiful little gem of a game that was confirmed for Switch last year, and features two tiny robots, Buddy and Bagboy, on an adventure to collect cogs and help out...
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube768k Watch on YouTube Review STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Switch) - Always Two, There Are
No more. No less.
After Bioware's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic wowed audiences with its in-depth storytelling and RPG mechanics in 2003, publisher LucasArts decided that a sequel would have to be made as soon as possible. Much akin to how Majora’s Mask came out barely a year after Ocarina of Time changed the game, Star Wars: Knights of...
News Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath Release Date Revealed
Shmup arrives this August
Update: Wed 8th Jun, 2022 14:30: A firm release date has finally been provided for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath, with Aksys Games announcing that it will be due for launch on August 25th, 2022. As an added bonus, the first run of the physical edition will also include an exclusive card from...
News Beekeeping Game APICO Waggle-Dances Its Way Into A Summer Switch Release
What's the buzz?
Beelieve it or not, there's a game on the way that's all about our honey-making, pollinating friends, the humble bumblebee. It's called APICO, and it's a simulation game that tasks you with the running of an apiary — that's a house for bees — and discovering all the bee species along the way. As part of the announcement,...
News Bump Your Enemies Off The Edge In 'Motos', The Next Arcade Archives Game
Give it a push!
We've got our next Arcade Archives title hitting the eShop tomorrow, and it's 1985's bumper car arcade game Motos. This is the last of seven games to run on Namco's Super Pac-Man hardware while sharing a video system used in games like Mappy, Dig Dug II, and — last week's Arcade Archives addition — The Tower of Druaga. It's a...
Review Lost Ruins (Switch) - A Survival-Focused Metroidvania With Fantastic Pixel Art
Pixel punishment
In anime, there is a popular genre called isekai, which means “another world” and is characterised by the protagonist travelling from their normal, boring world into one filled with magic and monsters. Normally, it is a light-hearted affair, with the main character settling into their new life and eventually managing to save...
News Blossom Tales Sequel Reveals August Release Date In New Trailer
Physical release also confirmed
The follow up to the 2017 indie hit Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King has finally confirmed a release date. Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince will be launching on the Switch and Steam on 16th August this year. If you played the original game, you should already be familar with the "story within a story" concept...
News Surprise! Doom Eternal Is Getting A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open next month
A month before Doom Eternal got released in 2020 on the Nintendo Switch, Bethesda confirmed this platform would no longer receive a physical version and pre-orders for hard copies would be refunded. It didn't go down well with Switch fans at the time, with some even resorting to physical copies on other platforms. Now,...
News Capcom Announces A New Digital Showcase, Streaming Live June 13th
"news and updates for upcoming Capcom games"
Hot off the heels of Sega's Sonic Central announcement, Capcom has now announced its own livestream digital event - bringing fans the "latest Capcom game information". It'll be broadcast on the 13th of June via the official Capcom YouTube and Twitch channels and is expected to run for "around" 35th...
News 'Lost Ruins' Brings Stunning Pixel Art And Survival Action To Switch Today
Lost in pixels
If there's one thing we love about the summer of video game announcements, it's a surprise. And DANGEN Entertainment has one pretty snazzy one for us today. Released on Steam last year, Altari Games' action survival game Lost Ruins is coming to the Switch... today! And it's an absolute stunner. With anime-inspired pixel art and huge,...
An art game we can get behind
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is the first game from Taiwanese developer Silver Lining Studio. Released on Steam and mobile last year, it has collected its fair share of rewards and strong user reviews. With its launch on console this month, it gains an additional epilogue to play through, offering a new slant on...
News Switch Network Failure Prevents Users From Accessing eShop And Digital Games
Nintendo apologises for the inconvenience
If you've been having online difficulties with your Nintendo Switch earlier today, it's not just you. Nintendo's network services have been experiencing some problems - supposedly preventing users from not only accessing the Switch eShop but also launching applications and certain digital games from the home...
Review Biomotor Unitron (Switch) - SNK's Mech-Builder Is Heavy With Arms And Retro Charms
Cool robots and nostalgia can only do so much, though
Biomotor Unitron has a wicked name. We’d forgive you for assuming it refers to an obscure power metal band or maybe the title of a 1990s mech-based anime. In reality, Biomotor Unitron is a mech-building role-playing game originally released for the Neo Geo Pocket Color way back in 1999 –...
Gallery Eight Screenshots Of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II On Switch, Out Next Week
See how it holds up
Next week sees the arrival of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on the Nintendo Switch. This is a sequel to the award-winning KOTOR released in 2004 and on the Switch in 2021. Apart from a new trailer last week, Nintendo has also shared some in-game screenshots on its web pages. Here's a roundup:...
Review Souldiers (Switch) - A Potent Metroidvania And Soulslike Blend, But Not Without Issues
Die another day
These days, it feels like you can hardly go a week without seeing another handful of games that are inspired by any combination of Metroidvanias, Soulslikes, or roguelikes. Souldiers—the first release from a new development studio called Retro Forge—is an in
News Witness Hilarious Body Physics In 'Pro Gymnast Simulator', Out This Month
That's gotta hurt!
Remember how ludicrously fun International Track & Field 2000 was back in the day? It seems absurd to imagine such a niche franchise appealing to anyone but the most fervent of sports fans, but it did. Its sheer simplicity and replayability kept us hooked for hours. Pro Gymnast Simulator looks like it might just scratch that...
News Shantae Celebrates 20 Years With A Switch eShop Sale, Up To 50% Off
"can't wait to see where she goes in the next 20 years"
WayForward's half-genie hero Shantae is currently celebrating her 20th anniversary. Yes, she's been around for two decades! This character was originally created by Erin and Matt Bozon in 2002 - starting out life on the Game Boy Color. While her first outing wasn't the most financially...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Just Got A New Character Update
Aurora from Child of Light is ready for battle!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night didn't exactly start off life on the Nintendo Switch in the best state, but since then, the experience has been improved with regular patches and updates - including some new content. In a crossover we didn't see coming (at least until March 2022), Bloodstained has...
News Ninjala Celebrates Its Second Anniversary With A Pirate-Themed Season 10
Ninj-arrr-la!
Free-to-play action battler Ninjala will be celebrating its second anniversary on 24th June, and to ring in its second birthday, GungHo Online Entertainment has announced Season 10 will be setting sail on 16th June! You won't want to walk the plank with this one, as season 10 will be pirate-themed. Who else used to compare and compete...
News Endling - Extinction Is Forever Will Bring Its Eco Message To Switch This Summer
All about survival
Endling - Extinction is Forever came onto our radar about a year ago, featuring in some of the Summer season's online showcases. Developer Herobeat Studios has been working away on it since, and now it's confirmed to be landing at retail and digitally on Switch this Summer, on 19th July; it'll cost $29.99 | €29.99 | £24.99, but...
News Check Out The First Gameplay Footage For Wreckfest On Switch
Start your engines
Publisher THQ Nordic is currently gearing up to release the high octane racing title Wreckfest on Switch, due to launch on June 21st. As an appetiser, it has provided a brief glimpse at some gameplay captured directly from the Switch, showcasing how the game will run on the hybrid console. Naturally, the resolution takes a bit of...
News Inkle's Ink-redible Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game 'Sorcery!' Pencils In Release Date
Turn to page 12
Fantastic news for fans of books that make you write your own story: Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, AKA Inkle's adaptation of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, AKA No Gravity Games' console port of Inkle' adaptation of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, has a release date on Nintendo Switch. Initially released for mobile devices, Sorcery! is a four-part...
News Grab Both 'STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic' Games In One eShop Bundle
The force is strong with this one, er... these two
STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, one of the most revered RPG sequels of all time, is getting the remaster treatment from Aspyr, with the upcoming Switch port boasting optimised gameplay and a bump in overall visual quality. If you happened to miss out on the first title,...
News Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia Turns Ocarina Of Time's Fishing Into A Full Game
Gosh! That's a strange fish you caught there!
Publisher Baltoro Games has announced that Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia will be launching on Switch eShop very soon - June 10th, in fact! The game itself is all about fishing; as a young boy, you'll be spending your time at Lake Ophelia in search of over 30 different types of fish to catch. You'll be...
News Warhammer 40K's New Game Boltgun Is A Love Letter To Classic FPS From The '90s
Get ready to shoot, shred and slice in 2023
If you're a fan of games like DOOM and even Duke Nukem 3D, you're definitely going to want to keep an eye on the upcoming Warhammer 40K title, Boltgun. As you can see in the 'Skulls Showcase' reveal trailer above, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is channelling all the classic retro first-person shooters from...
Review Card Shark (Switch) - A Wonderfully Witty WarioWare-Esque Affair, With Cards
It's not about a shark
They say cheaters never prosper, but clearly they’ve never played Card Shark, a wonderfully tense, goofy little game that’s all about keeping your cool under tremendous pressure as you basically rob people blind. The act of pulling off the con is shockingly simple, but maintaining one’s composure to ensure that...
News Base Building And Coding Game 'Autonauts' Heads Onto Switch Soon
An auto-download?
If you enjoy base building and resource management, and fancy having a bit of coding and automation thrown into the mix, then there's good news. Autonauts, from developer Denki and publisher Curve Games, is arriving on the Switch and other consoles on 16th June, so it's just a couple of weeks away. An award-winning title and...
News Classic Maze RPG 'The Tower of Druaga' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Game
No need for a key to play this
Did anyone else play Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and think to themselves during a particular dungeon, "huh, what is that pixelated maze room full of slimes a reference to?" Well, maybe it was just this writer here, but you can now find out the game that inspired that dungeon! The Tower of Druaga is...
News HeistGeist Brings Cyberpunk Deck-Building Action To Switch In 2023
Play your cards right...
Developer Doublequote Studio has announced its new project: a deck-building cyberpunk game called HeistGeist, due for launch on Switch in 2023. Its story seems to be pretty typical of cyberpunk narratives, involving a group of specialist thieves who join forces to hack into secure corporate systems. You'll be planning...
News Konami Terminating Super Bomberman R Online, Will Move Forward With "New Projects"
"We hope to be able to inform you of this project soon"
Breaking - Konami has announced it will pull the plug on the battle royale game Super Bomberman R Online. This free-to-play title was originally released on the Nintendo Switch on 27th May 2021 and will be shut down on 1st December 2022. Konami made this announcement via official game website,...
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2022
Mario, Sonic, Fire Emblem and more...
We've finally made it to June, and we're incredibly excited about what's ahead over the next 30 days. The Mario Strikers series is making a return on 10th June. Fall Guys is finally getting a release on the Switch as a free-to-play title on 21st June. Sonic is back with another collection on the 23rd.
May2022
News Lovecraftian Point-And-Click 'Saint Kotar' Will Spook On Switch This October
Unsettling horror for Halloween
Publisher Soedesco and developer Red Martyr Entertainment have announced that their point-and-click horror game, Saint Kotar, now has a release date! Saint Kotar was funded via Kickstarter back in 2020 and received a successful PC release last October. The Croatian-developed game also had the honour of being named...
News White Day: A Labyrinth Named School Is Set To Haunt Your Dreams This Year
Physical edition also on its way
Published PQube Limited has announced that the Korean survival horror title White Day: A Labyrinth Named School will be launching on Switch this coming September. A physical edition is also available for pre-order now at participating retailers v
News Horror Game 'MADiSON' Shines In First Switch Gameplay Trailer
Get your fresh underwear at the ready
Independent developer Bloodious Games is gearing up to launch its first-person horror title MADiSON on Switch in the coming weeks, with a physical edition due a month later (if you can wait!). We've yet to see any Switch-centric gameplay for the psychological horror, but that thankfully ends today, and boy is...
News Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Make some space
During Star Wars Celebration last week, publisher and developer Aspyr announced it would be releasing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on Nintendo Switch in June. It'll be arriving next week on June 8th, and ahead of the release, the game's file size has also been shared. According to a listing on Nintendo's...
News Local Party Brawler 'KnightOut' Catapults Onto Switch Later This Week
Knight takes rook
Love Angry Birds, but wish that you could chuck things at real people instead of fake pigs? Enter KnightOut, a local party game that's all about destroying your pals' hard work. You'll begin each match by building your castles, outfitting them with weapons and traps, and then in the next phase, you'll take it in turns to shoot...
News Frigato: Shadows Of The Caribbean Will Bring Stealthy Pirates To Switch
"Command a crew of sea dogs"
The Switch has a good number of strategy games, but next year we'll get a real time strategy title - a subgenre a little less represented on Nintendo's system. Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean is coming in 2023, developed by Mercat Games and published by Ultimate Games S.A., but will make its debut with a demo on 13th...
News Moonrise Fall Is An Intriguing Exploration Puzzle Game That Drops On Switch Soon
"A brain teaser-filled world"
The Switch eShop is home to plenty of interesting smaller games, a number of which slowly made their way across from Steam. Another one for the list is Moonrise Fall, developed by Made from Strings and originally released on Steam back in 2019; it hits the eShop on 3rd June. As you can see in the video above it has a...
Rumour Datamine Reveals Six More Neo Geo Pocket Games Potentially Coming To Switch
Including two never-before-localised titles
Last week, we got the surprise Switch release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color's Biomotor Unitron — the system's first RPG. Biomotor Unitron joins the likes of Big Bang Pro Wrestling, SNK Gals' Fighters, and Samurai Shodown! 2 (among many others) on the system in representing the classic handheld console. And...
News Aspyr Is Bringing Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II To Switch This June
Includes The Sith Lords Restored content DLC
It's Star Wars Celebration this week - with the launch of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series and various other announcements. As part of this, Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games have today announced the 2004 game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 8th...
News Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony Will Get An 'Extra Easy Mode' For Newcomers
Plain sailing
The upcoming remaster of Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony is due for launch worldwide on July 28th, 2022. As part of the release, the game will be getting an 'Extra Easy Mode' to help newcomers get to grips with the often tricky difficulty. Here's some more info on the announcement from publisher CFK: The higher the difficulty...
News 'The Hand Of Merlin' Looks Like Heaven For Fans Of Intricate Strategy
It's got turn-based combat, cards, AND difficult choices!
Early Access games can be scary — ever heard of "too many cooks", except all the cooks are gamers? — but they can also result in some lovingly-polished games that don't make it to Switch until they're really, really good. It sounds like The Hand of Merlin is one of those games, having...
News Jack Move Is A Cyberpunk RPG With Traditional Turn-Based Mechanics
Coming later this year
If you're a fan of cyberpunk aesthetics and turn-based RPG combat, then the upcoming Jack Move may well be up your street. From publisher HypeTrain Digital and developer So Romantic, the game follows on from a Steam-only prologue called Jack Move: I.C.E Breaker, which reached an impressive 100K+ downloads with 95% positive...
News Nature Sim 'Cloud Gardens' Gets A New Release Date After A Short Delay
Phew!
Update: Thu 26th May, 2022 16:15 BST: Publisher Coatsink has provided an update on the release date of Cloud Gardens on Switch. After its indefinite delay due to a "minor backend issue", the game will now launch on June 16th, 2022. Hopefully, that will be the last delay! Original Article: Wed 11th May, 2022 09:45 BST The intriguing nature...
News Metroidvania 'Astronite' Brings Heavy 'Gato Roboto' Vibes This October
Physical edition also planned
JanduSoft Games has announced Astronite, a Metroidvania with heavy Gato Roboto vibes, coming to Switch this October. No firm release date has been set at the time of writing, however we do have confirmation that a physical edition of the game will also be launched alongside the digital version. The game will be a...
News See Beautiful "Decksploration" Card Game 'Foretales' In Action In New Trailer
All decked out
Dear Villagers and Alkemi have shuffled their decks and laid their cards out on the table in the newest trailer for their upcoming deck-building narrative game, Foretales. With art inspired by classic 2D Disney cartoons, Foretales is a deckbuilder that looks to put the story at the top of the deck. Developer Alkemi says the...
News Balloon Flight Sounds Like Balloon Fight, Except It's Not
We all float here
Publisher RedDeerGames has announced that Balloon Flight will be drifting its way onto the Switch this week, launching on May 27th. The game's title, of course, sounds like Balloon Fight, but in terms of gameplay, it looks quite different, indeed. The game utilises a first-person perspective and sees you both deploy and burst...
News Puzzle Game 'Plotting' Joins The Arcade Archives Line-Up
Plotting the course for Switch this week
Publisher HAMSTER has announced that the tile puzzle game Plotting (known in Japan as Flipull) will join the Arcade Archives line-up this week, with the game launching tomorrow, May 25th. Plotting was originally released by Taito in 1989 and is a straight-forward puzzle game in which you need to fire...
News Manage An "Internet Angel" In 'Needy Streamer Overload' This Fall
Going live in October
Popular visual novel/management sim Needy Streamer Overload is getting a Switch port. The game has been on Steam since January and has sold over 450,000 copies in around five months. Now, you'll get to raise and manage your own internet sensation on the Switch. In a unique premise for the genre, your goal as P-Chan is to help...
News 'Dream Daddy' Studio Moves Into The Horror Genre With 'Homebody'
Inspired by '80s slashers
Game Grumps, the studio behind light-hearted visual novel Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, is shifting direction into the horror genre with their new upcoming title Homebody. The game has been announced for PC and consoles and is said to be coming "later this year", however no firm release has been set as of the time...
News NPD Group Reveals "Top 10 Most Played Games" Of Q1 2022 (US)
Animal Crossing is still going strong
Nintendo has shared a lot of positive news about its global hardware and software hardware sales over the past few weeks and now the NPD Group has revealed the "top 10" most played video games in the first quarter of 2022. The only first-party title on the list from Nintendo was Animal Crossing: New Horizons...
News The Final Fight Vibes Are Out In Full In 'Final Vendetta' Gameplay Preview
Rage through the streets of London
Numskull Games has given us a sneak peek ahead of time at all of the gameplay systems coming to retro throwback Final Vendetta. From these five minutes of footage alone, it's plain to see that this is a love letter to Streets of Rage, Double Dragon, and Final Fight. You'll be punching and kicking your way through...
News Temtem Brings Pokémon-Inspired Online Adventure To Switch This September
Tame them all!
Tamers, get ready! Publisher Humble Games has announced that Crema's long-awaited Pokemon-like, Temtem, is launching on Switch on 6th September. The game released in Early Access on the PlayStation 5 in December 2020, so we'll soon get to find out if the nearly-two year wait has been worth it. Temtem is a monster-collecting game that...
News Ice Lollies And Topless Hunks Make For A Potent Combination In 'Freezer Pops'
Let's cool off a bit
Publisher eastasiasoft has showcased a new titled called Freezer Pops, a bara visual novel in which you play as ex-game developer Alexandre in a tale of love and ice lollies. Due for release on Switch on May 27th for US$9.99 / €9.99, Freezer Pops will boast over 100 unique CG scenes that will showcase a range of characters...
News Sci-Fi Zelda-Like 'XEL' Showcases Combat In New Teaser Trailer
Demo on Steam now
Assemble Entertainment has released a brand new teaser for the upcoming sci-fi Zelda-like, XEL. This top-down "love letter to classic Zelda" is coming to Switch this summer, but developer Tiny Roar has launched a demo on Steam to let people see for themselves what it can do with the Zelda formula. While a Switch demo doesn't look...
Review OPUS: Echo Of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition (Switch) - Evocative And Shockingly Well-Realised
Blooming brilliant
OPUS: Echo of Starsong is intimidating. Not so much in terms of difficulty — there's very little of that in what's largely a visual novel-esque sort of business — but in terms of story, there's so much to take in. Even with the preceding two games (OPUS: The Day We Found Earth and OPUS: Rocket of Whispers) in your back pocket,...
News Krut: The Mythic Wings Is A 2D Hack-And-Slash Platformer Based On Southeast Asian Lore
Glides onto Switch in July
At the Indie Game Expo over the weekend, we got a look at a lot of potential hidden indie gems coming up over the next year. And at the event, publisher Blowfish Studios and developers GoodJob Multimedia and Pixel Perfex announced a brand new action platformer, coming to Switch and all consoles this July. Krut: The Mythic...
News Paper Ghost Stories Is Set To Bring You Nightmares In 2023
Soon.
Publisher Chorus Worldwide has announced that Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open will be making its way to Switch and other major platforms in early 2023. With an art style inspired by Southeast Asian paper puppetry, you'll be taking on the role of Ting as she comes of age alongside Xiu, a mysterious spirit that only Ting can see. You'll be...
News Clan O'Conall Is A Hand-Drawn Action-Platformer Hopping Over To Switch Very Soon
Celtic footfall
Fancy a game on Switch that's based on Celtic mythology? We don't get too many of those, sorry — but you'll enjoy Clan O'Conall and the Crown of the Stag, an action-platformer made by Canadian studio HitGrab. Based on Irish, Welsh, and English archaeology, art, and history, Clan O'Conall is all about a group of three fighters —...
News You Suck At Parking, The 'Most Extreme Parking Experience', Is Coming To Switch
Shift into reverse
Happy Volcano has announced that its PC hit, You Suck At Parking, is also in development for Switch. Despite not releasing the full game yet, the demo has been popular ever since it dropped on Steam. The full game is due out sometime this year on Valve's storefront, though we have no idea when the console releases are coming at...
News Samurai Riot Is Streets Of Rage With Japanese Myth, Out On Switch This June
The Definitive Edition slashes onto Switch soon
2017 co-op beat 'em up Samurai Riot is getting a brand new release — and the best part? It's coming to Switch! Created by French indie studio Wako Factory, Samurai Riot is a side-scrolling beat 'em up in the same vein as Streets of Rage and Final Fight but with a focus on story and multiple...
News Knockout City Celebrates Its First Anniversary, With Free-To-Play Imminent
Don't dodge it
The Switch has some rather good free-to-play options, and June will add more to the ranks. On 1st June, as a reminder, Knockout City will be going free-to-play; developer Velan Studios (also well known for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit) will also be parting ways with EA and taking on publishing duties. The same date will
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Introduces English Voiceovers In New Trailer
New boss reveal too
Mega Man X-inspired Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, the third mainline entry in the Azure Striker Gunvolt series, is out in just a few months. And at the latest INDIE Live Expo, Inti Creates' action platformer got a brand new trailer that showcased the game's English voice acting. This makes it the second game in the series — and the...
News TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity Will Bring An 'Epic' Daily Struggle To Switch
Climb a tower that transforms every 24 hours
The weekend brought us INDIE Live Expo 2022, and an interesting game to emerge was TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity, a challenging action platformer that hits Switch on 2nd June. Developed by //commentout and published by PLAYISM, it's been in Steam Early Access since late 2020 and has gained some...
News Klonoa Collection Frame Rate, Resolution And File Size For Switch Revealed
Arriving this July
If you're excited about the release of Klonoa Phantasie Reverie Series on the Nintendo Switch this July, you might want to read on. The game's official Japanese website has now revealed the frame rate, resolution and file size for this particular version. In terms of the frame rate, it'll run at "up to" 60fps on the Switch. In...
Review The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story (Switch) - A Campy Murder-Mystery From Square Enix
Almost to die for
If you had told us in January that an FMV murder-mystery title would become one of our most memorable experiences on the Switch this year, we’d have looked at you as if you were one of The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story’s prime murder suspects. Directed by Koichiro Ito (scenario designer for Metal Gear Solid V) and produced...
Hands On Final Vendetta - The Ultimate Love Letter To Final Fight And Streets Of Rage?
Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting
Beat-em-up fans are like addicts cluttering up the mean streets of an '80s New York, willing to shoot themselves up with almost anything resembling the belt-scrolling boom that swept arcades in the early '90s. Whether pink-mohawked punk or run-of-the-mill gamer, if you’re still experiencing withdrawals despite the...
News Antonblast Looks Like The Wario Land Successor We've Been Begging For
Update: Kickstarter successfully funded in 3 days
Update: Fri 20th May, 2022 17:30 BST: After just 3 days, the Antonblast Kickstarter has been successfully funded, with the campaign reaching $77,116.77 of its $75,000 target at the time of writing. That means the game will be Switch-bound at some point in 2023 - congrats to the team! Developer...
News The Legend Of The Dragonflame High School Collection Exudes Serious Kunio-Kun Vibes
Out today on Switch
If you're a fan of the Kunio-kun fighting series and its spin-off River City Girls, then you might want to keep an eye on The Legend of the Dragonflame High School Collection from publisher Ratalaika Games. Due for release today on the Switch for $4.99 / £4.99, the collection features two games' worth of classic beat-em-up...
News PAC-MAN 99 'Deluxe Pack' And 'Mode Unlock' Currently 50% Off (US)
Celebrate Pac-Man's Birthday
Pac-Man will celebrate his 42nd anniversary next week, and ahead of this, there's 50% off Pac-Man 99 DLC for the rest of the month. This applies exclusively to the 'DX Pack' and 'Mode Unlock' and will be half price until 31st May 2022. This takes the Deluxe Pack down to $14.99 and reduces the Mode Unlock price to $7.49...
