Switch eShop News
March2022
News Mina The Hollower's Soundtrack Gains Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro
Mina to make stealthy steps
Gosh, just from trailers and previews, what we've already heard of the Mina the Hollower soundtrack is absolutely brilliant. Yacht Club Games staple Jake Kaufman is back with just as much chiptune flare as he had in Shovel Knight, and the quality of Mina the Hollower's music is already looking to rival the spade-wielder's...
News Hell Yeah! DOOM Eternal's Free Horde Mode Update Is Finally Out On Switch
Better late than never
If you've been waiting for the Doom Eternal Horde Mode to show up on the Nintendo Switch, we've got some exciting news. Update 6.66 has finally been made available as a free update on Nintendo's hybrid platform. It comes packed with the Horde Mode, Battlemode 2.0 and various other content. Here's the official announcement:...
News Dawn Of The Monsters Brings Kaiju Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch This March
Update: Arriving on 15th March!
Update [Wed 2nd Mar, 2022 00:30 GMT]: WayForward and 13AM have narrowed this game's release date down to 15th March. Limited Run Games physical pre-orders will also open later this week on 4th March. Original story [Thu 3rd Feb, 2022 01:05 GMT]: WayForward and 13AM Game's kaiju beat 'em up Dawn of the Monsters has...
News République: Anniversary Edition Sneaks Onto Switch This Month
Big Brother is watching you
In celebration of its 10 year anniversary as a studio, developer Camoflaj is releasing République: Anniversary Edition on Switch on March 10th. Built in partnership with Skymap Games, the game is a stealth action-adventure which "explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age'. It originally released...
News Kombinera Is A New Neon Puzzle-Platformer From Atari
"It feels like a pick-up-and-play Atari classic”
The makers of Hive Jump have just announced their next game: Kombinera, a gorgeous neon-on-black puzzle-platformer that's being published as a new IP from Atari. From the trailer, it's giving us VVVVVV vibes, plus the vibrant high contrast look of games like Hohokum and Baba Is You and a healthy...
News Sol Cresta Stream To Share Useful Tips And Secret Techniques On 5th March
With soundtrack and poster sets to give away too!
PlatinumGames' surprise sequel to Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta has been out for a few weeks now, but that's not stopping the Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3 developers. Sol Cresta is getting a dedicated stream on 5th March. Aptly titled "Deep Space Strategic Stream for Cadets and Commanders",
News Naughty Metroidvania 'Wife Quest' Launches On Switch In March
In the firelight, Fernando
As part of Eastasiasoft's 'Spring Showcase' for 2022, retro action platformer Wife Quest has been announced for the Switch. You also won't have to wait long to play it; the game will be launching on March 16th. Described as "humorous and often naughty", Wife Quest will see you take on the role of Mia, a former warrior on...
News Retro Pixel Art Shmup 'Z-Warp' Hyperdrives Onto Switch This April
A real space invader
Yesterday, we reported on Eastasiasoft's 2022 "Spring Showcase", and we now have some extra details on one of the games that caught our eye. Z-Warp, co-developed with Panda Indie Studio, is a vertical shoot 'em up in the same vein as classics such as Ikaruga and Mushihimesama, and it looks like the most gorgeous GBA game with...
News Atelier Sophie 2 Updated To Version 1.0.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new legend difficulty and much more...
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream got released last week, and Koei Tecmo and Gust have already updated the game with some new content. You can now access a new "legend" difficulty level, new photo frames, new poses, and more. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo...
Round Up Eastasiasoft Showcases 13 Switch Games, Releasing In "Early 2022"
Size this up
Eastasiasoft earlier today held its "Spring Showcase" for 2022 - covering 14 titles across multiple platforms. 13 of these games will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch in "early 2022". The nine-minute presentation featured all sorts of games - some of the highlights include gameplay footage of the localised release Seven Pirates H, a...
February2022
Review Taito Milestones (Switch) - An Oddly Meagre Collection Of Coin-Op Classics
A muted celebration of an important developer
A small "Powered by Arcade Archives" message sits in the corner of Taito Milestones' dual-purpose title/game select screen, a subdued seal of quality there to let players know the emulation within is of the same standard we've come to expect from Hamster's prolific series, with all the usual features...
Feature From Zelda Fangames To The Real Deal, We Talk To The Ocean's Heart Developer
"I’ve always viewed Zelda: Minish Cap as the height of pixel art"
The list of games overtly inspired by Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise isn't small, but it's nevertheless impressive to see what some of the smallest development teams, in particular, can achieve. Ocean's Heart is a recent example on the Switch eShop, a game that's been...
News Ambition Record Is The Latest KEMCO RPG Making The Jump To Switch
Turn-based battles and dramatic music ahoy!
KEMCO is a prolific publisher, particularly when it comes to RPGs, and it has another due to release on 3rd March. This time around it's Ambition Record, developed by EXE-CREATE and heading to the eShop (as well as PSN) for $14.99USD, with a 10% discount on pre-orders. Ambition Record originally came out...
News Knockout City Is Going Free-To-Play, Velan Studios Will Replace EA As Game's Publisher
"Strap in, brawlers"
Some changes are coming to Knockout City - with developer Velan Studios announcing the game will be dropping the "price tag entirely" and going free-to-play as of Season 6. In the same announcement, the studio also revealed how it would be taking over EA's responsibilities as the game's publisher under this new model. Velan...
News Deckbuilder 'Roguebook' Gets An Expansion Ahead Of Spring Switch Release
Out today on PlayStation and Xbox
Its hybrid nature has made the Switch a good home for deckbuilding games, which are often equally suited to quick blasts on the go or extended sessions on the TV. Another on the way soon is Roguebook, published by Nacon and developed by Abrakam Entertainment (Faeria) and co-designed by Richard Garfield, the creator...
News Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Adds Blaster Master Zero 3 Boss DLC Next Month
Jason Frudnick returns on March 10th
If you're looking for another reason to pick up Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2, Inti Creates has just announced a Blaster Master Zero 3 boss battle is coming to the game. Jason Frudnick will blast his way into Luminous Avenger iX 2 as a DLC boss battle character on 10th March. He'll set you back $7.99...
News Tempest 4000 Brings Its Neon Insanity To Switch This Spring
Woah, dude
If you're of a certain age there are certain games that are embedded firmly in your gaming brain. Whether through the original arcade or the eye-searing sequels from Jeff Minter, Tempest may be one of those games. Atari has now confirmed that the latest entry in the series, which was developed by Llamasoft 'in partnership with designer...
News Koei Tecmo Builds Excitement For Atelier Sophie 2 With A New "Theme Song Trailer"
Launching on Switch later this week
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream arrives on the Nintendo Switch later this week. Ahead of the release, Koei Tecmo and the game's developer Gust have released a brand new "theme song" trailer. If you're not already excited for the new entry in the Atelier RPG series, this might help. Koei...
News Black Isle Studios Is Bringing Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II To Switch In 2022
It's coming "sooner than you think"
We heard last year how Black Isle Studios was interested in reviving Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II for modern platforms, and now it's been officially confirmed. In a brief message over on the social media platform Twitter, Black Isle said the second game in the action RPG series would be coming "sooner than you...
News Fall Guys Is Still Coming To Switch, Mediatonic Promises
News revealed as part of latest update
No news is good news, they say — except when it's about Switch ports, in which case "no news" is sometimes a synonym for "please don't ask us about the Switch port". In the case of Mediatonic's Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a battle-royale-style multiplayer game that met with great success in the early...
Feature "Lemmings Meets Dickens" With A Bit Of Fable - Ex-Lionhead Dev Talks 'Tin Hearts'
"As a studio we care deeply about memorable and meaningful stories"
Tin Hearts first came onto our radar last year when it was unveiled by its publisher Wired Productions in a 'Direct'-style event. The trailer above set the scene nicely for a Victorian-era setting and, seemingly, gameplay reminiscent of Lemmings or even Mario vs. Donkey Kong. We...
Review Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece For Cloud (Switch) - A Great Series That Deserves Better
Not like this
Note: For more details on the games in this cloud version package, check out our individual reviews for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind. For an overview of the Integrum Masterpiece collection of all those games, read on.
Review Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind - Cloud Version (Switch) - Shot Through The Heart
Re:Mind us not to buy this
And so we come to the end – for now – of Tetsuya Nomura’s iconic and in-no-way-confusing Kingdom Hearts series. Additionally, then, this is the end of our excursion into the nebulous Cloud; pun extremely intended. Yet, of course, for all the shade we throw at the concept of Cloud Versions and the myriad flaws they...
News Ninja Issen, A 'Hyper Ninja Action Experience', Flips Onto Switch This Summer
Demo now on Steam
Ninja Issen is a game that first popped onto our radar in Summer 2021, as it was confirmed for Switch as part of Indie Live Expo. Originally planned for a 2021 release, it's now been shifted to a target of Summer 2022 and could be a bit of a sneaky hit to watch. As you can see in the trailer it's heavily stylised and is aiming to...
News SNK "Looking Into" Official English Release Of Card Fighters 2
"Please don’t rule this out"
The Neo Geo Pocket Color game SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash got a surprise release on the Switch eShop at the start of this year, and as much as we loved it, one other game we would also like to see return is the Japan-only sequel. The good news is the SNK team is "currently looking into the matter". Here's...
Anniversary Night In The Woods Is Now Five Years Old
"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do"
The impact and standard of Indie games continues to grow, and an anniversary today highlights another title that helped to elevate the medium in recent times. Night in the Woods, developed by Infinite Fall and published by Finji, has turned five years old today - it arrived on Switch a...
News Hamster Playground Will Spin Its Wheel A Little Longer, Now Due Q3
Will now have 5 modes
Last year we told you about Hamster Maze, a game aiming to give a video game representation of the hobby that can generate millions of views on YouTube. Training our cute little friends to do obstacle courses and mazes is internet gold, apparently, but the game has now had a change in name and a delay, albeit with the positive...
Review FAR: Changing Tides (Switch) - Mindblowing Moments Of Scale, Detail, And Discovery
Sail away, sail away, sail away
As game fans, we all believe deeply in going from left to right. If we waste a whole day gaming, and feel like we’ve got nothing done, no one can deny we did at least go from left to right. And if a game’s story is limp and can’t find any import for its platform contrivances, it can at least fall back on the old...
News 'Capcom Fighting Collection' Brings An Arcade Exclusive Home After 26 Years
10 fighting classics in one collection
Capcom has just announced a new collection of classic titles is coming to Switch, and the pack includes a coin-op game that has remained exclusive to arcades for 26 years. Red Earth (AKA Warzard) was the first game to use Capcom's CPS-3 arcade hardware (the same tech that famously powered Street Fighter III)...
Feature Brownies President Talks 'Egglia Rebirth' And Working On 'Mother 3'
"Itoi-san replaced all the placeholder text... and it just completely changed the tone"
Assembled by a team of former Mana series veterans at Brownies and released on 10th February, Egglia Rebirth is a cracking good RPG on Switch that began life on mobile devices. Egglia, in its initial incarnation, was one of the company's first projects after...
Mini Review Raging Blasters (Switch) - Another Fantastic Shmup We'd Love To See In The West
Compile killer
It’s just as well one can never have too many shoot-'em-ups, because, no bones about it, Raging Blasters is absolutely fantastic. A Japan-only release on Switch (though available on Steam) that's magically entirely in English from top to bottom, this is the kind of indie-gaming labour of love that deserves a great lungful of...
News Art Of Rally Dev Releasing Its OG Title 'Absolute Drift' In Physical Form On Switch
Return to the track
Absolute Drift - a game about sending a car sideways - got a late release on the Nintendo Switch back in 2020. Since then, developer Funselektor Labs has successfully launched Art of Rally - the hit top-down 3D rally game. Now, with the help of the publisher Serenity Forge, Funselektor's "debut title" Absolute Drift - first...
Review Ocean's Heart (Switch) - Charming 2D Zelda-Like With Obvious Nods To Minish Cap
The Legend of Talia: The Wind Wannabee
When someone talks about spiritual successors in the video game industry, a few names immediately come to mind. Stardew Valley, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Yooka-Laylee all aimed to bring back genres synonymous with long dormant franchises. If a spiritual successor exists to bring back something...
News Nintendo's Huge Switch Sale Ends This Weekend, More Than 1,000 Games Discounted
Stock up on discounted eShop credit here
Update: Nintendo of Europe's ridiculous eShop sale ends this weekend. If you're wanting to grab these deals before they disappear, you have until February 20th. It's hard to say no to XCOM 2 Collection for £3.99! We've gathered up some of the highlights for you below – remember you can save even more...
It's not just your connection that'll Drop
And so it goes on. With Square Enix uploading all of the past Kingdom Hearts games to The Cloud, naturally the enthusiastically-titled Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue has arrived – another compilation, this time bringing one full game, one four-hour teaser for Kingdom Hearts III and another...
News Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Shows Off Optional Upgrades
Or you can go retro by disabling the filter
Chrono Cross had been in the rumour mill for what felt like an eternity, so the reveal of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition in the most recent Nintendo Direct was very welcome indeed. It arrives on 7th April and is shaping up to be an interesting release in multiple ways, especially the inclusion...
Review Voice Of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (Switch) - A Fine Follow-Up To Yoko Taro's Cosy Card RPG
Fast and fabulous
Well, that was fast, wasn’t it? Not even four months ago, Square Enix released Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, which proved itself to be an enjoyable, relaxing, and interesting take on a classic JRPG from creative director Yoko Taro and his team. The title subtly hinted at the possibility that there would be more entries...
News Finished Ring Fit Yet? Blast Your Quads With Switch-Exclusive 'Let's Get Fit' This Spring
Let's get fit-sical
If you've pumped untold quantities of iron and wrung every ounce of sweat from Ring Fit Adventure, it's possible you're on the look out for your next fitness fix on Switch. There are several to choose from, but it looks like there's a new challenger on the block: enter Let's Get Fit. Freshly announced for "Spring 2022" from...
News tERRORbane Will Bring Its Wacky Battle Against The Developer To Switch Soon
The bugs are deliberate, ok?
tERRORbane was a particularly interesting Indie game that 'did the rounds' in multiple showcases last Summer. Developed by BitNine Studio, it promises a comedic experience that'll subvert expectations; pleasingly it finally has a release date pinned down, arriving on Switch on 1st April. On the surface this a title...
News Crunchyroll Is Now Available On Switch
Finally!
Slowly, very slowly, the Switch is adding more media apps to its library. We have YouTube, Twitch and Pokémon TV, and now we can add Crunchyroll to the list, available on both the European and North American eShop. It's a familiar and well-known service, boasting a huge collection of anime that you can watch for free with ads or with...
Review River City Girls Zero (Switch) - An Authentic, Endearing 16-Bit Brawler Romp
Hit and run
The first entry in the convoluted Kunio-kun saga, localised in 1986 as Renegade, is considered the progenitor of the scrolling beat-em-up. While later efforts would evolve its arena-based model into the classic belt-scrolling format we know today, it was Technos that established the genre’s significant hallmarks: damsels in distress,...
News Namco's Dragon Spirit Is Coming To Arcade Archives On Switch
Arrives in early March
Namco's 1987 fantasy-themed shmup Dragon Spirit is joining the Arcade Archives series on Nintendo Switch, it has been revealed. Notable for fusing traditional shmup mechanics with dragons and other mythical beasts, the game shares similarities with another Namco classic, Xevious, in that the player has a standard shot for...
News The Risqué 'Duel Princess' Returns To PC Following Switch And Steam Delisting
Stormed the Japanese eShop chart before being yanked, apparently
Qureate’s tower-defence RPG Duel Princess is available again on PC following its delisting from the Switch eShop and Steam store last month. The game – which features a bevvy of anime-style ladies in rather compromising positions – was pulled from the Japanese Switch eShop in...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Will require 3GB of free space
One of the many surprise announcements of last week's Nintendo Direct was the news that the Mario Strikers series would be making a return. The next entry - Mario Strikers: Battle League, will take to the pitch on 10th June and supports both online and local multiplayer. If you're planning on going the digital route...
We put Cloud in your cloud
We begged for this, you know. We begged on our damn, dirty knees for Kingdom Hearts to come to Switch. Not Melody of Memory, that's a half-measure. We wanted the full shebang, 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix. And now we've got it... in the most cursed form possible, a Cloud Version. Don't worry, we're not going to spend the whole review...
Featuring music from '90s dance icons Utah Saints
UK studio Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Battle Axe) has just lifted the lid on its next game, Final Vendetta. Described as "paying homage to the iconic arcade titles of the '80s and '90s", Final Vendetta offers solo and co-op modes, four different game modes and "a thumping dance/techno soundtrack by...
News Puzzle & Dragons Returns To Nintendo Switch This Week
Franchise is now 10 years old
A new instalment in the Match-3 RPG Puzzle & Dragons lineage, one of the most popular mobile franchises of recent years, is coming to Nintendo Switch this month as part of the series' 10th-anniversary celebrations. Puzzle & Dragons started life on smartphones but would also come to the 3DS as a special Super...
News Double Fine's Grim Fandango Remaster Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Go on a grand noir adventure in the afterlife
If you've been holding out for a physical release of Double Fine's Grim Fandango remaster on the Switch, you're in luck. The Xbox game studio is teaming up with iam8bit to release a hard copy of the game on Nintendo's hybrid system and pre-orders are now open. This 'exclusive edition' will set you back...
News BloodRayne: ReVamped Gets Patch To Add The Game's Original Cheat Codes
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Ziggurat Interactive have announced that an upcoming patch for BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped will add a host of bug fixes and address various common issues, as well as adding a much-requested feature: The ability to use the games' original cheat codes. The patch is out today, alongside a sale on the Nintendo...
News PC Engine Classic 'Moto Roader MC' Is Getting Resurrected On Switch
The 1992 title gets a new lease of life
Ratalaika Games has announced that it is resurrecting the classic PC Engine / TG-16 top-down racer Moto Roader MC for Switch this month. Originally released in 1992, Moto Roader MC is actually the third game in NCS' Moto Roader series. The first title was released on the standard PC Engine in 1989, with Moto...
Feature 'Arcade Paradise' Dev On Animal Crossing And CoD Influences, And Its Toilet 'Boss Battle'
"We wanted to make the most generous game ever created"
There are a lot of similar games on the Switch eShop, which can be a blessing when you're seeking a particular genre or style. Titles with the creative conviction to be rather different and quirky are a little harder to come by, so in that respect Vostok Inc. remains as a bit of a standout,...
News Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes Will Bring Its Wizardry To Switch Soon
10 different heroes included
The Switch eShop has a decent line-up of quality and varied pinball games, whether you're looking for accurate recreations of real-life classics or something more fantastical. Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes definitely falls into the latter category as you combine pinball gameplay with tackling hordes of monsters and...
Mini Review Grapple Dog (Switch) - A Cracking GBA-Style Platformer, With Echoes Of Go! Go! Beckham!
"What's Updog?" finally has a coherent answer
A long time ago in 2002, long before many of you were even born, there was an obscure little Game Boy Advance platform game developed by Denki based on the football man David Beckham. It was called Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island and, quite frankly, it was magnificent. Why are we bringing up...
News Genshin Impact Creator Announces "Immersive Virtual World Experience" HoYoverse
Still no news on the Switch version, though
Genshin Impact developer MiHoYo is creating an " immersive virtual world experience" called HoYoverse. The message was delivered by the Chinese studio's co-founder and CEO Haoyu Cai, who said that HoYoverse will be a cross-media "virtual world" that "integrates games, anime, and other diverse types of...
News Check Out The Launch Trailer For River City Girls Zero
Super Famicom classic hits Switch this week
River City Girls Zero hit the Switch eShop yesterday, and it is accompanied by a slick new launch trailer, which you can view above. The game is basically the localised version of the 1994 Super Famicom title Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, but comes with the added bonus of new motion-comic...
News POST VOID Is Super Rare Originals' Next Game, Coming To Switch This Spring
Post Void Pat, Post Void Pat
Fast-paced gory gunmanship is the name of the game in POST VOID, an upcoming all-caps FPS published by new label Super Rare Originals. Imagine DOOM combined with deep-fried psychedelic visuals in every colour you can imagine (and some you can't conceive), and you've come close to what POST VOID looks like. It's chaos,...
Download it now
It's been just over a few months now since Spike Chunsoft released the Danganronpa series on the Nintendo Switch but it hasn't forgotten about it just yet. In a message over on social media, the company announced it had issued a new patch for the series on Switch - Danganronpa Decadence (specifically - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy...
Review Sol Cresta (Switch) - PlatinumGames' Intriguing Shmup Doesn't Do Enough To Stand Out
Ready, aim, formation change
Platinum Games, best known for the Bayonetta series, is an odd fit for a sequel to an '80s shoot-em-up that started life as a Galaxian hack. Moon Cresta, by Nichibitsu, introduced a ‘docking’ system that would power up the craft after four alien attack waves. It was a novel idea at the time, and landed well with...
ICYMI Kharon's Crypt Is Like Zelda Viewed Through The Lens Of Dark Souls, And It Rules
Don't let this one pass you by, like we did
Given how many games arrive on Switch each week, we can surely be forgiven for missing the odd gem here and there. We've tried whenever possible in the past to retrospectively right this wrong, and today, we're looking to shed a little light on Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die, an utterly fantastic...
News Focus Home Interactive Acquires 'Metal Slug Tactics' Studio Leiker
Fifth studio to be picked up by the publisher recently
Focus Home Interactive has acquired the French developer behind the upcoming Metal Slug Tactics, it has been announced. Leiker Studio joins the likes of Dotemu (Streets of Rage 4, Windjammers 2), Douze-Dixiémes (Shady Part of Me), Streum On (Space Hulk: Deat
News Ninjala Season 9 Launches On 10th March
New events, permanent game modes and more
Ninjala developer GungHo Online Entertainment has announced Season 9 will be arriving on 10th March. It will add a new visual lobby map 'WNA Resort' - where you can interact with fellow ninjas and show off your outfit, emotes, stickers and more. There'll also be some new modes added to Room Battles - "Last...
Review PowerSlave Exhumed (Switch) - An Old-School FPS That's Absolutely Worth Digging Up
We're not doing an Iron Maiden reference. Way too obvious.
Not content with finally getting seminal Build engine classic Blood back on digital storefronts (Switch port, please!), as well as the first two Turoks, Doom 64, Quake and Shadow Man, Nightdive Studios have finally got Ancient Egyptian FPS Powerslave (known in the UK as Exhumed) out of its...
Feature Infernax Devs Discuss Gross-Out Pixel Gore And Calling It A 'Zeldavania'
"many of the [Metroidvania] elements are mostly inspired by the second Zelda"
If you're into modern games with retro style, you've got no shortage of options on Switch. For years now talented younger developers have been channelling nostalgia and affection for the games of their youth into new titles that update classic mechanics and genres with...
Random Portal Fan Celebrates 'Companion Collection' With Themed Switch Concept
Even GLaDOS would be impressed
Perhaps one of the most exciting announcements during this week's Nintendo Direct was Portal: Companion Collection - a two-in-one package containing the first and second game. It marks the first time Valve has ever released its games on a Nintendo platform and it's got the Portal community rather excited. Portal...
Review GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon (Switch) - A Dead Ringer From Konami That Struggles To Succeed
Packed with potential — and not much else
It takes mere moments to notice that GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon, the welcome revival of Konami's Famicom-exclusive action/RPG hybrid GetsuFumaDen, is the once-respected publisher's uncomfortably close take on Dead Cells' excellent 'action roguelite' gameplay. There's the opening room containing a visual...
News Switch Remake Of Super Famicom RPG Live A Live Gets A New Character Trailer
Meet the protagonists
Square Enix has had a busy week on the RPG front with all sorts of announcements. One of the many highlights was the announcement that the 1994 Super Famicom title Live A Live would be making a return. The game is being localised in English for the first time ever and will be released on 22nd July 2022. It will utilise the...
Review Infernax (Switch) - A Great, Gory Throwback That's More Ninja Gaiden Than Castlevania
Bloody. Good. Game.
We'd be lying like filthy, filthy little devils if we claimed that there was any shortage of Castlevania-alikes on the Switch. The likes of Odallus, Aggelos and most prominently the Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon duology are all right there on the eShop to cater for starved fans of Konami's apparently-defunct series - not to...
News The Award-Winning 'Never Alone' Is Coming To Switch, Sequel In Development
Drawn from Iñupiaq and other Alaska Native cultures
Never Alone (or "Kisima Ingitchuna") made quite a splash when it originally launched back in 2014, with consoles like the Wii U getting the game a year later. Published by E-Line Media, it's a puzzle platformer (played solo or in local co-op) that also roots its storytelling and experience in...
News Master Splinter Will Show The Youngsters How It's Done In TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
This trailer will get under your skin
In a better timeline we'd be playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge right now, but we'll just have to take the cards we're dealt. Still due 'this year', publisher Dotemu has revealed another trailer and iconic character for the upcoming beat 'em up. Of course it's Master Splinter, who is a...
Review EGGLIA Rebirth (Switch) - Legend Of Mana Creators Deliver An RPG Worth Cracking Open
A cracking good time
Dedicated Nintendo fans may be familiar with the studio Brownie Brown, which was started by ex-Square staff members with credits on the Mana series and has titles like Fantasy Life and Mother 3 to its name. In 2013, Nintendo restructured Brownie Brown into a support studio, which led to its founder Shinichi Kameoka exiting and...
News 'Mandragora', A Dark Fantasy Metroidvania, Revealed For Switch
Marvelous Europe is publishing on all platforms
If you like side-scrolling action games of the Metroidvania variety, Marvelous Europe has announced a new fantasy action-RPG called Mandragora for Switch (and other platforms) which you may want to investigate. To aid you in your investigations of this self-described "epic and dark fantasy" game from...
News 'A Highland Song' Is The Next Game From '80 Days' Studio Inkle
A musical adventure set on the edge of the Scottish Highlands
Inkle – the studio behind 80 Days and Heaven's Vault – has just announced that its next game, A Highland Song, is coming to Switch. It's described as a "narrative adventure with rhythm and survival elements" and places you in the shoes of Scottish teen Moira McKinnon, who has never...
Round Up Here's What Was In Japan's Nintendo Direct Broadcast (Feb 2022)
See what else is on the way
Nintendo's latest Direct presentation was filled with all sorts of announcements and trailers, but some of these were only revealed in Japan's broadcast. For your convenience, we've rounded up all of the Japan-only news put it all on one page. LOOP8 - 2022 This is a new school/life RPG game from Marvelous. Here's a...
News Rebellion's Zombie Army 4: Dead War Marches Onto Switch In April
Get ready to fight for your life
Following on from a PEGI rating last month, Rebellion's Zombie Army 4: Dead War has now been officially confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. You can watch the (age-restricted) reveal trailer on YouTube. It will arrive on the hybrid platform on 26th April and will include all of the Season Pass One content for free...
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Blasts Onto Switch This Year
Suit up
Bandai Namco is bringing its action RPG SD Gundam Battle Alliance to the Switch and multiple other platforms in 2022. After strange incidents known as "Breaks" occur across the Gundam universe, it's your job to find out what's going on and restore the proper timeline. You'll do this by leading three mobile suits into battle, and this entry...
News Front Mission 1 & 2 Remakes Announced For Nintendo Switch
First one arrives this Summer
One of the many exciting announcements during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast was the reveal of Front Mission 1st: Remake and Front Mission 2: Remake. The first game will launch on Switch in the summer, and the second one is "coming later". This tactical RPG series by G-Craft and Squaresoft originally began life...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Arrives On Nintendo Switch This Year
Don-chan returns!
Don-chan will be getting another release on the Nintendo Switch in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival. It'll arrive at some point this year. There are 76 songs included, plus a paid in-game subscription service - giving you access over 500 songs at launch. One of the tracks even includes an orchestral version of the main theme from...
News Disney Is Releasing A New Free-To-Play Racer On Switch This Summer
Includes cross-play, splitscreen and online
Gameloft - the creators of the Asphalt series - will be bringing a free-to-play Disney racer to Nintendo Switch this summer. It's called Disney Speedstorm. This title will feature a "legendary roster" of characters and tracks inspired by series from the Disney and Pixar universe. There'll also be new...
News Konami's Famicom Revival 'GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon' Is Available Now On Switch eShop
A GuruGuru game
Snuck into today's Nintendo Direct in a little medley of games was the surprise announcement that GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is available now on Switch eShop. Yep, it's there right now as you read this! First revealed back in April last year, the game — developed by indie outfit GuruGuru — is a remake of a 1987 Famicom title...
News Chrono Cross Is Getting A Remaster, And Boy Does It Look Rough
But hey, it includes Radical Dreamers too
PlayStation JRPG and Chrono Trigger sequel Chrono Cross has had its much-rumoured remaster confirmed today, and initial impressions aren't great. Unlike stablemate Live A Live, which is getting the HD-2D treatme
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Is Coming To Switch This April, Pre-Orders Now Live
"enhanced from the original Wii version"
During the latest Nintendo Direct, it was revealed a Star Wars classic would be coming to the Switch on 20th April 2022. This time around it's the third-person action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which made its original debut in 2008. This game was originally developed by Krome Studios, and Aspyr...
News Valve Is Bringing Portal: Companion Collection To Switch Later This Year
The cake is not a lie
Although most of Valve's focus is likely on its new handheld system the Steam Deck right now, it's managed to find time to bring both Portal and Portal 2 across to the Nintendo Switch. Yes, that's right - Portal: Companion Collection is coming to Nintendo's hybrid system later this year for just $19.99 USD or your regional...
News Potion Crafting Adventure 'The Serpent Rogue' Gets Release Date
Time to practice your alchemy skills
The Serpent Rogue is a rather intriguing title that was revealed last September, a 'sandbox roguelike' in a medieval setting with some eye-catching visuals. Developed by Sengi and published by Team17, it's now confirmed to be coming to Switch and other platforms on 26th April. You can get a good feel for it in...
News Classic Coin-Op Thunder Dragon 2 Blasts Off On Switch This Week
Joins the Arcade Archives range tomorrow
Hamster has announced that NMK's vertical shmup Thunder Dragon 2 is joining the Arcade Archives range this week. A sequel to Thunder Dragon – which is also part of the Arcade Archives series – and hit arcades back in 1993. You'll be able to play it solo or simultane
News Switch Publisher RedDeer.Games "Enters The World Of NFTs"
"The future is now and the NFT is a part of it"
Polish company RedDeer.Games – publisher of Switch titles Gem Wizard Tactics, Sword & Bones and Cyber Protocol – has announced that it is entering the world of NFTs. The company has set up a dedicated NFT department, led by RedDeer.Games' experienced games industry marketing chief Bartłomiej...
Video Check Out This 10-Minute Gameplay Trailer For 'What Lies In The Multiverse'
Coming this March
In anticipation of What Lies in the Multiverse's upcoming March release, Untold Tales have released a ten-minute gameplay trailer with commentary from the community developer, Sadie, which you can watch above. What Lies in the Multiverse is all about making your way through various platforming levels with the ability to jump into...
News Solve Crime Puzzles In An Sci-Fi Mind-Palace In Forest Grove, Coming 2022
Sherlock, eat yer heart out
What if Gone Home was about a murder? And what if you, a sort of sci-fi Sherlock Holmes, able to investigate a crime scene using revolutionary nano-tech, were able to figure out what happened? That's the idea behind Forest Grove, an upcoming narrative puzzle-thriller that's all about reconstructing the truth. An heiress...
News 'Zelda' Meets 'Super Mario Maker' In Super Dungeon Maker
Create your own dungeons or sample those made by others
When Nintendo released Super Mario Maker, many pondered what the company could do next with the formula. Turns out, it was Super Mario Maker 2 and not 'Zelda Maker', which was high on people's wish lists. If you were one of those disappointed individ
News River City Girls Zero Brings Super Famicom Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch eShop Next Week
"Get ready to brawl like it's 1994"
Pre-orders for the physical edition of River City Girls Zero for the Nintendo Switch recently went live, and now to add to this WayForward has locked in a Switch eShop release date. If you would prefer this over a hard copy of the game, or just can't wait any longer - you'll be able to experience this 1994 16-bit...
News 'The Perfect Pencil' Is A Beautiful Surreal Adventure Coming To Switch
Draws inspiration from the likes of Celeste and Hollow Knight
It's a pleasing part of the Switch life that fascinating Indie titles often have an eShop version planned alongside the usual PC build. Another to join the watch-list is The Perfect Pencil, which looks like an intriguing and rather beautiful game. It'll be the debut release of Studio...
Mini Review Retro Bowl (Switch) - An Addictive 8-Bit Throwback That's Appropriately Super
The Bears' offence is rubbish in this, too
(American) Football is a surprisingly complicated sport; it may not look like it as we watch enormous humans endanger themselves while wearing a lot of padding, but it's a game with playbooks and elaborate calls that sound to the uninitiated like the outbursts of lunatics. For most of us fans it's a simple...
Exclusive Wunderling DX Is A Free Update To The "World's First Goomba Simulator"
Wunderful!
Update: A new trailer is now available (above — original reveal trailer now at the bottom of the page). Enjoy! Back in March 2020 a neat little puzzle platformer called Wunderling put you in the shoes of the lowliest of platforming foes trying desperately to take down the 'hero' of the piece and please a villainous boss. The game was...
Review Swords & Bones (Switch) - Ghosts 'N Goblins-Style Indie Action, With A Dash Of Castlevania
Independent sacrifice
Firing up Swords & Bones, we were taken with a sudden sentimentality for the days of the bedroom coder, when newsagents held a revolving rack of Commodore or Spectrum cassette tape games emblazoned with wonderful cover art. This nostalgia smack could partly be down to the game’s intro sequence illustrations looking like...
News Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Has Now Shipped Over 1.5 Million Copies
"Thank you to all our Riders and your Monsties"
It's been a while since we got a sales update about Capcom's other Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, so how is it going? The Nintendo Switch and PC release have now shifted over 1.5 million copies worldwide. This follows on from an update last October - confirming 1.3...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - January 2022
January's best Switch eShop games!
2022 has been off to a fun start in gaming, with the Switch eShop serving up some darn good titles throughout January. If the rest of the year keeps up the standard it's going to be a hoot. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so...
News New Action-Adventure Channelling Classic Survival-Horror Games Launches On Switch Next Week
Inspired by games like Resident Evil & Eternal Darkness
Red Art Games and Pugware have announced they'll be releasing the action-adventure Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity on the Switch eShop next week on February 11th. The PlayStation 4 version will also receive a physical release. The title is a 2D pixel release, previously released on platforms...
News Sword & Shield Becomes Second Best-Selling Pokémon Game Of All Time
Pokémon Gold and Silver have been surpassed
There's been a lot of good news about Pokémon Legends: Arceus this week, and to add to it - we've got some updated sales information about the previous mainline entry on the Switch, Pokémon Sword and Shield. Serebii webmaster Joe Merrick has highlighted how Sword and Shield have moved up the Pokémon...
News Unplug From The Internet In Land Of Screens, Available Now On Switch
Kids these days, always on their phones
Most people don't have their breakups turn into viral trends on social media, but most of us can imagine how utterly horrible that would be. For Holland, the star of Land of Screens, it's her reality — and so, she tries to get away from screens for good. Land of Screens is a point-and-click adventure that...
News Yoko Taro And Company Are Back With Voice Of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden
That was fast
When we saw Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden on our YouTube subscriber list the initial assumption was that it was a mobile spin-off or smaller experience. We already had Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars in October on Switch, yet it's the same creative team and developer bringing us The Forsaken Maiden - its out soon on the...
News Cruis'n Blast Gets A Permanent Price Cut On The Switch eShop, Now Only $19.99
"what are you waiting for?"
The arcade racing game Cruis'n Blast made its debut on the Nintendo Switch last year. If you didn't pick it up then, you might be interested in checking it out now. Raw Thrills and GameMill Entertainment have announced a permanent price cut - reducing the title from $39.99 / £34.99 down to just $19.99 / £19.99. If...
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