Switch eShop News
June2022
News Cartoon Adventure Game 'Lost In Play' Secures A Summer Release Date
Pencil it in your diaries
The delightfully charming adventure game Lost in Play from developer Happy Juice Games will be making its way to Switch on August 10th for the price of $19.99/€17.99/£15.49. Starring Toto and Gal, the game is an homage to those sunny afternoons after school, where the world is your oyster and you're free to go off on...
News Binding Of Isaac Prequel 'The Legend Of Bum-Bo' Launches This Month
It's about time!
It's been a long time coming, huh? After its initial announcement several years back (heck, we even signalled its eventual Switch launch back in 2017), The Legend of Bum-bo has finally bagged itself a release date for Switch. A prequel of sorts to The Binding of Isaac by Edmund McMillen, The Legend of Bum-bo will finally see the...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Cowabunga, dude!
Today sees the arrival of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge across multiple platforms including the Switch. In case you missed the coverage in the lead up to its release, this is a classic-inspired brawler starring not only the turtles but plenty of other familiar faces. There's also multiplayer for up to six...
Review Neon White (Switch) - A Thrilling, Hilarious Genre Hybrid That You Simply Must Check Out
Neon dreamin'
Ben Esposito has become somewhat of a star in the indie game scene over the last decade. From his work on Giant Sparrow’s The Unfinished Swan and What Remains of Edith Finch, to his part in Arkane Kids’ bizarro titles like Sonic Dreams Collection, you’ve likely come across him somewhere. However, Esposito is probably best known...
This is serious, so give me a quarter
The energy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of the biggest crazes of the '80s, has endured for 35 years. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s initially dark comic creations — later given a kid-friendly refashioning — spearheaded Turtlemania: a toxic-waste fusion of martial arts and mutant teen reptiles that...
Mini Review Cloud Gardens (Switch) - A Low-Key, Rich, And Satisfyingly 'Chill' Game
Green thumbsticks
Cloud Gardens places itself in the rapidly expanding game genre “chill”. It ticks the critical boxes: open-ended, low-pressure gameplay; wistful ambient music; and graphics in colours muted enough and pixels chunky enough not to overcommit to anything. This sort of thing can be a bit meandering, but Noio has installed some...
News Rhythm Puzzler 'Project Timi: Sasha's Curse' Casts Its Spell On Switch Next Year
Steam demo out now
Developer Ephemeral Cube has announced that its rhythm action puzzler Project Timi: Sasha's Curse will be making its way to Switch in 2023. If you're intrigued and to try it out a bit sooner, you can download a demo over on Steam right now. The game sees you take on the role of Timi the Dream Catcher as you utilise the rhythm of...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II 'Sith Lords Restored Content DLC' Releasing In Q3 2022
Update: Release window has been missed
Update [Thu 6th Oct, 2022 09:40 BST]: It appears that developer Apsyr has unfortunately missed the Q3 2022 release window communicated earlier this year, as detailed in the below article. Some fans are, understandably, wondering where the DLC content is and Aspyr has yet to provide an updated timeframe at the...
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo, Now Available
Sample some battles & multiplayer
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 03:00 BST]: This demo is now live - head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. Enjoy! @monsterhunter - The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo is now available to download on Nintendo Switch and Steam! Find it on the Monster Hunter Rise store page on your platform of choice. To...
News The Next Switch Online Trial For North America Has Been Revealed
Stardew Valley's trial also live in Europe, Australia & Japan
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 01:25 BST]: Following on from last week's news Stardew Valley would be the next Switch Online trial for Europe, Australia and Japan, it's now gone live in North America as well. As usual, you'll need to be a Switch Online subscriber to participate. This offer...
News Play Some Of The Best Jackbox Games With None Of The Filler In 'The Jackbox Party Starter'
Coming to Switch very soon
You know that thing where you're throwing a party for nerds, and at some point the idea of playing a game comes up, and no one wants to play anything too intense like Mario Kart, so the solution is almost always Jackbox games? But then you have to choose which Party Pack is best, or which individual game is best (and which...
Guide Best Cat Games On Nintendo Switch
It's cool for cats
Everybody wants to be a cat. Because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at. Everybody's picking up on that feline beat, because everything else is obsolete. And in short, that's why we've put together this list of the very finest and felinest of games that you can play on the Nintendo Switch — so you can be a cat. Or own...
News Ray Tracing? No, TRAY RACING, In Upcoming Free-To-Play 16-Player Racing Game, 'Tray Racers'
You can also pet the... everything?
The makers of PHOGS!, a chaotically silly dog-wiggling co-op game, have returned to the Switch with Tray Racers, a similarly goofy multiplayer racing game that's all about using trays as snowboards to surf across sand dunes. Up to 16 players can grab a tray and get going in the online multiplayer mode, with cool...
Exclusive Zelda-Meets-Stardew In 'Moonstone Island', The Game That Has It All
Farming, Fighting, And Fishbo
Disclosure notice: In the time since the publication of this article, Nintendo Life staffer Kate Gray has contributed writing to Moonstone Island. She has had no involvement in our coverage since joining the project, and we won't be reviewing the game. Moonstone Island is one of the games we're most excited about this...
News Misako And Kyoko Join The Fight In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms
The stars of River City Girls
Following last week's brand new trailer for the latest entry in the Kunio-kun series — River City Saga: Three Kingdoms — publisher Arc System Works and developer APLUS Games have announced that Misako and Kyoko from River City Girls will be fully playable! You'll be able to play as the heroes from River City Girls...
News Hell Pie Is A "Bad Taste" 3D Platformer That Revels In The Obscene
And it's coming in July
We're in the middle of trailer season, with showcases and presentations aplenty! And in yesterday's Guerrilla Collective showcase, we spotted something that might be one to hide from your kids. Hell Pie is a brand new 3D platformer from developer Sluggerfly who was behind the "grotesque" Ben and Ed on PC. It's coming to...
News "Next-Gen" Anti-Grav Racer Redout 2 Delayed For Nintendo Switch (Again)
The Switch version requires "a little more polish"
Redout 2, the upcoming title drawing inspiration from all sorts of futuristic racing games, is on the receiving end of another delay. Following on from the game being pushed back from 26th May to 16th June, developer 34BigThings has now announced it will be holding off on the Nintendo Switch...
Reminder Street Fighter II Free For A Limited Time In Capcom Arcade Stadium
Claim it while you can!
If you love all things Street Fighter or just retro games in general, this is an offer you won't want to miss out on. To celebrate the upcoming release of Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, Capcom has made Street Fighter II - The World Warrior "free for a limited time" in the original Capcom Arcade Stadium game. You can head on...
News Capcom Reveals Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Roadmap For 2022 And Beyond
The first "free title update" arrives in August
During the Capcom Showcase earlier on, we got a look at a new trailer for the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC and the announcement of a free demo. Included within this news was also a look at the DLC's roadmap for 2022 and beyond. Capcom has already outlined what hunters can expect in...
News Playtonic Friends Is Bringing Neo-Retro Roguelike 'Elsie' To Switch Next Year
Runnin' 'n' gunnin'
Playtonic Friends, the publishing arm of Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games, has announced that it's bringing Knight Shift Games and The Completionist's Elsie to Switch in 2023. Described as a neo-retro roguelike, Elsie combines run-and-gun gameplay with bullet hell elements and "neon-drenched pixel art", as you can see from...
News Bunny Park Is A Fluffing Adorable Rabbit-Sim Game, Hopping To Switch Soon
Plus a physical edition!
BUNNIES. Bunny Park is a game about BUNNIES. Obviously. And you're in charge of them! You'll have to feed them, entertain them, keep them happy, and try to stop them making too many extra bunnies, because that's a very quick descent into a hellish, bunny-tsunami situation. This September, Bunny Park will be heading to...
News Decarnation Is A Twisted Narrative Game With Hints Of Thimbleweed Park
Out on Switch in 2023
Publisher Shiro Unlimited has unveiled Decarnation, a narrative puzzle game with a dark and twisted tale full of gruesome body horror and bizarre parallel realities. Due out in 2023, the game looks to borrow visual elements from Thimbleweed Park, but definitely injects its own sense of macabre style into the mix. You'll be...
News "Lightning-Fast" Action-FPS Bright Memory: Infinite Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Including all the cosmetic DLC from the original PC game
There sure were a lot of shooty-type games at Not-E3 this year, and though it's easy to feel a little tired of all the gunplay, there is, admittedly, a lot of fun to be had in just turning off your brain and playing guns. Especially when the guns in question also come with swords, like in...
News Stealth Game 'UNDETECTED' Gives Off Serious Metal Gear Solid Vibes
Sneaking like it's 1998
Publisher Digerati has announced UNDETECTED, a top-down stealth action game that pays homage to Hideo Kojima's seminal masterpiece, Metal Gear Solid. It puts the focus squarely on non-lethal combat, with abilities like knocking on walls and close quarters combat letting you take out enemies in the swiftest way possible. The...
News Lemon Cake Is A Super-Sweet Bakery Management Game Coming Soon To Switch
Plus a physical release
Maybe it's just us, but right now there's nothing more appealing than the idea of quitting your job, moving to the countryside, opening a café, and raising chickens. Not that we don't love our jobs, mind you — it's just that the day-to-day of city living is not nearly as appealing as living in the woods. Well, at least we...
News LumbearJack Is A Deforestation-Fighting, Tree-Protecting Bear Game, And It's Out Right Now
Ursine of great things
There must be something in the water, and that something is Bear Juice, because after the announcement of Bear & Breakfast's release date earlier this week, and Cozy Grove getting a sequel, we've now got the surprise release of LumbearJack, too. We're not complaining, of course. It's bearrific news. LumbearJack, as the...
News Shoot Pink Aliens With Your Co-Op Friends In Neon-Cartoon Game 'From Space'
Ulla!
The only thing worse than aliens invading Earth is if those aliens are pink. Don't they know that pink stains are really hard to get out of clothes? How thoughtless of them. In From Space, a post-apocalyptic co-op (or solo) action-shooter, you'll be tasked with sending these laundry-ruining aliens to whatever their version of hell is, with...
News Kick Back And Catch Frogs With The Animal Crossing Inspired 'Paradise Marsh'
Featuring music by 'Disasterpiece'
If you enjoy relaxing games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and A Short Hike, then Paradise Marsh may well be up your street. Developed by Etienne Trudeau, the game has been confirmed for Switch alongside Steam and Xbox, and features stylised first-person visuals in which you catch a variety of frogs and bugs in...
News Here Are The Tracks You'll Be Racing Around In 'Victory Heat Rally'
Baytona, let's go away
Developer SkyDevilPalm is still hard at work on the retro-themed racer Victory Heat Rally, but it has found the time to publish another trailer which focuses on the circuits you'll be tackling in the game. These include Baytona Beach, Lavendel Forest, Cayenne Canyon, Waku Land, Bikini Cove, Mount Touge and Baytona Speedway...
Exclusive 'Onsen Master' Is A Potent Mix Of Overcooked And Spirited Away
Coming this summer
We're huge fans of both Overcooked and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away here at Nintendo Life, so we've bagged an exclusive look at a brand new game called Onsen Master! Taking place on the fantasy island of Izajima, you'll be playing as Mu, an apprentice to the Onsen Master who must satisfy a wide range of customers looking to relax...
News Blizzard's Overwatch 2 Launches On Nintendo Switch This October
PvP will be free-to-play
During the recent Xbox Bethesda showcase, Blizzard shared a few announcements. One of them was the news that Overwatch 2 would be launching in early access on PC and consoles on October 4th. According to the PR, this includes Nintendo Switch. It was also confirmed the player-versus-player multiplayer component will be...
News Persona-Inspired 'Demonschool' Looks Like A DS Game In The Absolute Best Way
DS actually stands for Demon School. Fun fact
The era of unusual, highly-stylistic games like Ghost Trick, Zero Escape, and Elite Beat Agents is sadly long over — and weirdly enough, it coincides with the demise of the Nintendo DS, a console that encouraged weird games more than anything. But the spirit of the DS lives on — in games like NEO:...
News Mutant Mudds Dev Announces New "Casual Online Party Game" For Switch, Supports Up To 13 Players
Update: Atooi's owner says it's coming soon
Update [Sun 12th Jun, 2022 15:30 BST]: Atooi's owner Jools Watsham has provided a brief update (via Twitter), mentioning how Run Box Run will be coming soon to multiple platforms including the Switch. He's also shared some new gameplay footage on YouTube: "RUN BOX RUN is our new #COPG (Casual Online...
News Brutal Metroidvania 'The Last Faith' Is The Spawn Of Castlevania And Blasphemous
Not for the faint of heart
Are you a fan of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow? Are you a fan of Blasphemous? If you answered "yes" to both of those questions (heck, even just one), then you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for The Last Faith, a Souls-like Metroidvania (or 'soulsvania', according to the publisher) making its way to Switch later in...
News '9 Years Of Shadows' Slices Onto Switch Later This Year
Featuring music from Mega Man, Metal Gear, and Castlevania composers
Another day, another Metroidvania! You love to see it, right? The latest title, 9 Years of Shadows, comes from developer Halberd Studios and is due for launch on Switch later this year. Visually, the game looks spectacular, with some lovely use of colour and lighting throughout...
News New River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Trailer Shows Off Game Ahead Of July Launch
Contain your excitement
It's almost time for beat-em-up sequel River City Saga: Three Kingdoms on the Nintendo Switch! Unless you're in Japan, that is, because the game is already out over there. But for us in the West, the Nintendo Switch release date is July 21st, 2022 — and it's looking rather lovely. The game is based on the Three Kingdoms of...
News Colourful Co-Op Shooter 'Glitch Busters: Stuck On You' Is Coming To Switch This Winter
I'm rubber, you're glue
Get this: You're a little blobby guy with a magnet for legs, and it's your job to save the (computer) world from (computer) viruses, solo or with up to three friends. That's the pitch for Glitch Busters: Stuck on You, a chaotic and colourful co-op shooter coming to Switch soon. "1-4 players or AI bots can party-up and snap...
News 'No Place For Bravery' Brings Gory Roguelikery To Nintendo Switch This September
More than a little Hyper Light Drifter influence in this one
Fans of intricate, colourful pixel art, eat your heart out: No Place For Bravery is coming to Switch on September 22nd 2022, and it's all of that and more. "No Place for Bravery is a 2D top-down action RPG which weaves together high-quality visuals, a stirring soundtrack and intense...
News Team 17's Calamitous Co-Op Roguelite 'Ship Of Fools' Is Coming To Consoles
Plato win
Whether you like online or couch co-op, Ship of Fools has you covered: It has both. This two-player co-operative seafaring game has you and a pal attempting to defend your ship from monsters, malice, and corruption as you try to make your way across the Archipelago to restore the Great Lighthouse and save the world from the Aquapocalypse...
News Madison Is The Kind Of Horror Game You'll Need Brown Trousers For, Coming To Switch Soon
The scary monster is called "Blue Knees"
Aw, who put this eyeball in the gramophone? That's going to stop the music coming out, silly. Oh, what's that? We're being chased by a spooky gross man called Blue Knees? Well, he can wait, I need to fix this-- BLARRRGHGHHHH nOOO not my ENTRAIIILS I was USING THOOOOSE UGGGhhhhhhh Madison, or MADiSON as it's...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch This Summer
Coming to a Nintendo console for the first time
2004's sequel to the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — which saw a remastered release on Switch and other platforms back in May 2021 — is getting the same treatment; Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is pencilled in for a "Summer 2022" release on Switch and other platforms. Developer Black Isle...
News Infamous Stardew Valley-Inspired 'Super Zoo Story' Gets New Trailer
Starzoo Valley
Last year, a open world RPG zoo simulator called Super Zoo Story went a little bit viral for being accused of copying Stardew Valley a little too much in their art style. After Stardew creator ConcernedApe took to his Discord to address the issue, the developers posted an apology to their Twitter, saying that they would "redesign any...
News 'Ground Divers' Is A Dig Dug-Like Mining Game Coming To Switch This Month
Dig Dug? Dang
As announced on the IGN Summer of Gaming for Not-E3 2022, there's a new game on the horizon for Nintendo Switch... except it's under the horizon, really. Ground Divers is a Dig Dug-style mining game, featuring the voice behind Dragon Ball Z's Cha-La-Head-Cha-La opening song, Hironobu Kageyama. It'll be coming to the Nintendo Switch on...
News Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale
Savings on Picross and more start tomorrow
Japanese developer Jupiter hits a milestone celebration on 11th June — it turns 30! And to share the love, and promote its motto — "Let’s Play! Let’s Smile!" — the studio has announced that it will be slashing the price of its games on the Switch and 3DS eShop by 30% from tomorrow! We couldn't...
News Intense FPS 'Severed Steel' Launches On Switch Next Month
Run 'n' Gun
The hyperkinetic first-person-shooter Severed Steel has finally bagged a release date and will be making its way to the Switch on July 21st, publisher Digerati has announced. The game will come packed with features, including a full Campaign, Firefight, and New Game + modes. A physical edition will also be made available alongside the...
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...
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.
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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...
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