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News Stolen Realm Is A Turn-Based Fantasy RPG Adventuring Onto Switch Next Month
Let's roll
Publisher and developer Burst2Flame has today announced that it will be bringing the fantasy turn-based RPG Stolen Realm to Switch on 8th March. This takes everything that we are used to seeing in fantasy RPGs — a huge class system, strategic combat, dragons — and adds in a new 'simultaneous' twist where your whole party takes their...
News New Special Edition TIME Magazine Celebrates 25 Years Of Pokémon In North America
Better late than never, eh?
It has been 25 years since Pokémon Red and Blue was released in North America. In fact, it has been 25 years and five months, but in the spirit of 'better late than never,' TIME has decided to get in on the action with a new special edition of the magazine. Ahead of Pokémon Day 2024 (and the Pokémon Presents showcase...
News Mario vs. Donkey Kong's OG Composers Talk Making The Jump From GBA To Switch
“This was the opportunity of a lifetime”
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is finally here on Switch. This remake gives the original GBA puzzle platformer a fresh lick of paint and throws in a handful of new features too — including a fully revamped score. The composers for the GBA original, DigiPen Music Department, were brought back on this time around...
News 'SpringFest' Blooms Into Splatoon 3 This April With A Fresh Batch Of Free Items
"stay tuned for more details"
Speeding from one event to the next, Nintendo has today announced that the 'SpringFest' festival will be coming to Splatoon 3 in April 2024. @NintendoUK made the announcement by showing some of the Splatsville decorations that we can expect to see and noting that more information will be revealed soon. Going by...
News Nintendo Shares Drop Following Latest Reports Of Switch 2 'Delay'
After seeing a record high last month
Nintendo's shares in Japan have dropped after last week's report that the Switch successor will now not be launching until Q1 2025 (thanks, VGC). The company posted a record high for shares last month, as 'Switch 2 fever' seemed to be sweeping the globe. However, following the claim by Brazilian journalist
News Team Friday Triumphs In Splatoon 3's Latest Splatfest
Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend
Update #3 [Mon 19th Feb, 2024 09:45 GMT]: Well, the weekend of inking is once again over in Splatoon 3 and we have another Splatfest champion. In Europe, North America and Australia regions, it was Team Friday that came out on top in the battle of "What's the best day of the weekend?" What's more, it was a pretty...
News It Looks Like Maria Robotnik Will Appear In The Third Sonic Movie
Not a Shadow of doubt
We are still a little way off the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie) which is set to come to cinemas in December 2024. But today, we have had an interesting look at what's going down on set with a pretty clear hint of the events to come. We knew that Shadow the Hedgehog was going to be cropping up in the third movie...
News Nintendo Showcases All 94 Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo In New Graphic
Everyone is (finally) here
With today's release of the Sora amiibo for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the collection is complete. Every fighter now has a corresponding figure (excluding alternate costumes), Sakurai has announced that development is over, and Nintendo has put together a neat image to mark the occasion. Shared in a post on Twitter,...
News Nintendo's 'Play On Sale' Brings Up To 70% Off Select eShop Delights (Europe)
Advance Wars, WarioWare, Tomb Raider and more!
Nintendo has today announced its next big eShop sale of 2024, and we are ready to grab some discounts. The 'Play On' sale begins on the Switch eShop today and will be offering deals of up to 70% off until 25th February 2024. There is a good range of titles included this time around, from first-party...
News Play No Man's Sky For Free This Weekend As New 'Omega' Update Launches
Free... 2... 1... we have liftoff!
No Man's Sky developer Hello Games is back with another huge update as the game's 'Omega' patch is ready for liftoff. But that's not all. To celebrate the launch, the entire expedition will be available to play for free on Switch, whether you own the game or not. Yes, from 2pm GMT on 15th February until 6pm GMT on...
News Blasphemous 2's Gorgeous Physical Collector's Edition Lands May Release Date
Pre-orders are now open
After being revealed at the end of last year, SelectaPlay has today announced that the stunning Collector's Edition physical of Blasphemous 2 will be slashing our way on 29th May. Pre-orders for this beefy bundle are now available through select retailers (including Amazon) for
News Pop-Up Pokémon Center Store Returns To London This April
Reservation required for entry
The Pokémon Company has announced that the pop-up Pokémon Center store will be returning to the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships in London this year. The store will be open throughout the event at ExCeL London from 4th-7th April and will offer "International Championships-exclusive products" — a...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Which way are the stars tipping?
The iconic GBA puzzle platformer, Mario vs. Donkey Kong is all set to swing onto Switch later this week. A free eShop demo has been doing the rounds for a while now, but today we have got our first impressions of what to expect from the full game. Yes, the critics have had their say and we are here to give you the...
News New Princess Peach: Showtime! Trailer Reveals Four New Outfit Transformations
What a surprise!
Update [Wed 14th Feb, 2024 14:20 GMT]: Well this is a surprise! After being accidentally posted to the Nintendo website earlier today (see our original coverage below), Nintendo has now officially revealed its latest look at Princess Peach: Showtime! which shows four new transformations in action. Much like the previous...
News The First Review For Mario Vs. Donkey Kong On Switch Is In
Any advance on the original?
Update: And now ours is too! You can check it out below: <related ids="161035"> We are mere days away from the release of Mario vs. Donkey Kong on Switch (which arrives on 16th February, if you were wondering). After having a perfectly fun time with the puzzle platformer when we went hands-on with it earlier...
News Splatoon 3 'Fresh Season 2024' Brings New Weapons, Stages & Gear To The Splatlands
Inking our way next month
Nintendo has just revealed that Splatoon 3's next major update, 'Fresh Season 2024,' will be heading our way on 1st March and it looks set to bring a whole bunch of new goodies. So, what's involved this time around? Starting off with the biggies, Fresh Season 2024 will be adding a brand-new Turf War stage, Marlin Airport,...
News Monster Hunter Is Getting The Live Orchestra Treatment To Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Live performances coming to Japan this May
The 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter series is almost upon us (11th March, for those wondering) and today Capcom has announced that it will be celebrating the franchise's iconic tunes with a series of live orchestral performances later this year. The first of these performances is set to be held in...
News Mojo Nixon, Musician And 1993 Mario Movie Actor, Has Passed Away
The musician, actor and DJ was 66 years old
We have just learnt of the sad news that Mojo Nixon, the musician, actor and radio DJ, has passed away at the age of 66. Nintendo fans may recognise Nixon as the live-action face of Toad in 1993's Super Mario Bros. movie. This portrayal was more of an all-singing, government-defying, human-looking take on...
News Nihon Falcom's Original 'Ys' RPG Arrives On Switch This Week
Yep, the PC-8801 version
Publisher D4 Enterprise is back with another entry in the EGGCONSOLE series. The original PC-8801 version of Nihon Falcom's iconic action RPG Ys is set to launch on the Switch eShop on 15th February under the catchy little title EGGCONSOLE Ys PC-8801mkIISR. The Ys series has grown in popularity as the years have gone by,...
News Dead Cells Will Receive No New Content After Next Update, Confirms Devs
Dead Cells is... dead?
After five years of post-launch support, Motion Twin and Evil Empire have today announced that there will be no new Dead Cells content added to the game after the release of Update 35. The announcement was made via a post on the game's Steam page and on the Evil Empire Twitter account, with both teams thanking players for...
News Nintendo's The Legend Of Zelda Orchestra Concert Is Now Available To Watch For Free
Da-da-da-DAAAAAAA
Ready for some Hylian tunes? Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda orchestral concert is now available to watch on YouTube for free! This broadcast follows the cancellation of Nintendo Live 2024, with both The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon concerts being rescheduled for today and tomorrow respectively. The eagle-eyed viewers out there...
News Shin chan: Shiro Of Coal Town Looks Gorgeous In New Trailer
Western release is still confirmed
If you cast your mind back to the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, you probably won't remember the reveal of Shin chan: Shiro of Coal Town. Why? Because it only featured in the Japanese showcase. But that didn't stop publisher Neos from confirming a Western release at the time, and it doesn't make us any less...
News Forget The Sonic Movie, The First Trailer Is Here For Knuckles' Spin-Off Show
"He just hits different"
We have known about the Idris Elba-led Knuckles TV series for a while now, but today we have got our first real look at what's in store thanks to a new trailer from Paramount. The "six-episode streaming event" — whatever happened to 'series'? — will air on Paramount+ on 26th April and is set to serve as a spin-off to...
News Octopath Traveler Studio 'Acquire Corp.' Bought By FromSoftware Owner
For an undisclosed sum
Kadokawa, the owner of companies including FromSoftware and Spike Chunsoft, has today announced that it has bought the studio behind Octopath Traveler, Acquire Corp. (thanks, VGC). The company confirmed that it had made Aquire into "a wholly owned subsidiary" in its recent quarterly financials briefing, where it explained its...
News Nintendo Will Offer "Unique Proposals" To Overcome Challenges Of Platform Transitions
Approaching business with "a great sense of urgency"
In a Q&A session following Nintendo's quarterly financial report earlier this week, company president Shuntaro Furukawa addressed the challenges of transitioning between generational platforms, stating that Nintendo will continue to offer "unique proposals" to stand out from the crowd (thanks,...
News Upcoming JRPG 'Lost Hellden' Mixes Stunning Visuals With Music By Final Fantasy XII Composer
Coming to Switch in 2025
Artisan Studios has today showcased a first look at its upcoming JRPG Lost Hellden, which is set to come to PC and consoles — including Switch — in 2025. Revealed by IGN, the debut trailer looks really rather beautiful with painterly "deep 2D" visuals and what promises to be an action-packed score by Final Fantasy XII...
News New Wild Card Football DLC Throws Legendary QBs Into The Arcade Gridiron Action
Switch makes the catch this month
Just in time for Super Bowl weekend, Saber Interactive has today announced a new wave of DLC for its arcade gridiron title, Wild Card Football. The 'Legacy QB Pack' is pretty much what you would expect, adding four legendary quarterbacks for you to slot into your lineup. Included this time are Warren Moon, Steve...
News Critically-Acclaimed Visual Novel 'Mediterranea Inferno' Gets Trippy On Switch Next Month
Bellissimo
The Switch is home to a good number of visual novels by this point and next month it will be landing another award-nominated title in the shape of Mediterranea Inferno. Launching on 5th March, this one tells the story of three men in their 20s attempting to rebuild their friendship after the traumatic events of the 2020 pandemic. To do...
News Nintendo Has Seemingly Filed More Patents For Mario Wonder And Zelda: TOTK
Keep it secret, keep it safe
Nintendo loves a good patent and after the monster year of gaming that was 2023, it should come as no surprise that the company has more in the pipeline. Instead of looking to the future, however, the recently revealed patents appear to concern mechanics that we already know about, potentially putting certain Super Mario...
News Mystery-Filled 'Puzzlevania' CLeM Sneaks Onto Switch Today
Book-smart
After a puzzle adventure that's going to bring some spooky chills? CLeM might just be the one for you. Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Mango Protocol have today released this creepy 'puzzlevania' on the Switch eShop, with the above launch trailer giving us all a taste of what's in store. In CLeM, you will play as a ragdoll...
News Scarlet & Violet Are Now The Third Best-Selling Pokémon Games Of All Time
Taking the bronze from Gold & Silver
Thanks to Nintendo's quarterly financial report, we now have the latest figures for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's lifetime sales. The games have amassed 24.36 million copies sold, finally pushing them into the top three best-sellers for the Pokémon series (thanks, Serebii.net). Yes, after a good run on the...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Zooms Past 60 Million Sales
When will it end??
Perhaps one of the least surprising reveals from Nintendo's quarterly financial results is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's continued popularity. We all knew that this was coming, of course, but that doesn't make its latest milestone any less impressive as the game has now driven up a whopping 60.58 million sales. Now, this number only...
News NES-Inspired Platformer Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland Crawls Onto Switch Next Month
March of the minis
After being announced for 'consoles' last September, The Media Indie Exchange Games (The MIX Games) today not only revealed that the NES-inspired puzzle platformer Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland will be taking its first steps in March, but also confirmed that the game is headed for Switch. Based on the titular '90s cartoon...
News Classic Horror Beat 'Em Up 'Night Slashers' Is Getting A Remake On Switch
Update: Confirmed for Switch
Update [Mon 5th Feb, 2024 14:40 GMT]: It's official — Forever Entertainment has confirmed that Night Slashers: Remake is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch. The publisher confirmed the news over on Twitter, though no release date has been given. This remake will be adding more heroes, new visuals, enhanced combat and...
News Fate/Samurai Remnant 'DLC Vol.1' Arrives On Switch This Week
Room for more?
After being revealed earlier this year, Koei Tecmo has today announced that Fate/Samurai Remnant's 'DLC Vol. 1' will be landing on Switch on 9th February. Officially titled 'Record's Fragment: Keian Command Championship' (catchy little name that, eh?), we still don't know all that much about what the add-on will hold. Koei Tecmo's...
News Cyberpunk Roguelite Shooter 'ArcRunner' Fires Onto Switch This April
Dude, that is so punk rock
Publisher PQube and developer TrickJump Games have today announced that the futuristic robot shooter ArcRunner will be bringing some roguelite action to Switch on 18th April. This one will see you making your way through the neon cyberpunk streets of 'The Arc' as a robot warrior tasked with taking down an evil AI —...
News My Time At Sandrock's Latest Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixing the fixes
Off the back of My Time at Sandrock's huge update last week, Pathea Games has brought in a new patch to make sure that the fixes are running as they should be on Switch. The ver. 1.1.4.2 update is now available and while it is substantially smaller than the beefy one that came before, it continues to improve on the game's rocky...
News Sega Of America Set To Lay Off 61 Employees In March
Confirmed in California WARN notice
SEGA of America has submitted a notice of layoffs which will affect 61 of its employees on 8th March 2024. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice was submitted earlier this month on 8th January in Orange County, California, and was flagged by the Twitter account @WhatLayoff (via...
News Palworld Modder Returns With 'Legally-Distinct Pocket Creatures'
Update: No Pokémon here, sir
Update [Wed 31st Jan, 2024 11:15 GMT]: After a Pokémon mod for Palworld was taken down - presumably by Nintendo - the creator, @ToastedShoes, has returned with 'Legally-Distinct Pocket Creatures', a new mod that seems specifically designed to wind up both lawyers and fans alike. The mod contains a new character...
News Gravity Circuit Lands New Boss Rush Mode In Latest Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Jump in
One of 2023's indie hits, Gravity Circuit, has today been brought up to speed on Switch with developer Domestic Ant Games bringing the ver. 1.1.0 update over to the hybrid console. Fans of the action platformer will be pleased to know that this is a big one. Aside from a handful of fixes, tweaks and QoL improvements, the latest update also...
News "Spiritual Successor" To The CD-i Zelda Games, Arzette, Comes To Switch Next Month
And there's a swanky physical release too
Last year we learnt that the infamous Zelda CD-i games are getting a "spiritual successor' in the shape of Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore. It was an announcement that we didn't have on our 2023 bingo cards, we'll admit, but it's real and it's coming our way digitally on 14th February (how romantic)...
News Good Smile Company Reveals Fire Emblem Engage Alear Figure, Pre-Orders Now Open
Wallet... Engage!
While Fire Emblem Engage might have been somewhat pushed to the side after the monster year of releases that was 2023, Good Smile Company once again has us itching to return to Elyos with the announcement of its new Alear figure. Much like the Fire Emblem figures that the company has released in the past, this ultra-detailed...
News New Spy X Family Switch Game Is Getting A Western Release This June
We've been expecting you
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for SPYxANYA Operation Memories today, revealing that the game will be sneaking out West on 28th June 2024. Based on the popular SPYxFAMILY anime, this game was initially revealed in the September 2023 Direct showcase before receiving a Japanese release in December. The game will see...
News New Trombone Champ Update Adds Bonus Songs And Dance Moves, Here Are The Patch Notes
Toot toot
We love Trombone Champ for its silly party fun and its ability to ruin even the most classic of classical hits. We also love it for the frequency of its content updates, the latest of which is now available to download on Switch. Developer Holy Wow Studios has split the ver. 1.26A update between fixes and newbies, adding in two brand new...
News Vampire Survivors Adventure Mode And Among Us DLC Are Now Available On Switch
Return to the fight
Just when we thought that we had shaken the Vampire Survivors bug that seemed to sink its teeth into us last year and not let go, Poncle Games goes and drops not one, but two new reasons to dive into the uber-addictive roguelike all over again. Neither the Adventure Mode nor the Among Us
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Princess Peach: Showtime! Pre-Order Bonuses (UK)
Notebooks and tote bags and pins, oh my!
It's full steam ahead for Nintendo's upcoming 2024 releases and while Mario vs. Donkey Kong is technically next on the schedule, that doesn't mean that Princess Peach: Showtime! is shrouded in the mysteries of the future. Just this week, we got a look at a brand-new trailer and some tie-in
News Golfinite Tees Off On Switch Next Month With Some OG Mario Golf-Style Putting
So par, so good
Developer Pmurph Games and publisher RedDeer.Games have today announced that Golfinite, a classic-looking golf title, will be swinging onto Switch on 9th February. On the surface, this one is all about the basics: club type, swing power, direction and wind speed. Power-ups, fantasy obstacles and intrusive wildlife will also have...
News Yet Another 'Silver Falls' Remaster Lands On Switch Today
And it can connect to every other game in the series
There's no slowing down for Sungrand Studios. The team behind the 'Silver Falls' series managed to squeeze in two final games on the 3DS and Wii U eShops before their closure last year and have since announced a host of remakes and remasters to go about bringing these now lost (or region-locked)...
News Splatoon 3 Lands Version 6.1.0 Update Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Woomy!
Update [Thu 25th Jan, 2024 03:30 GMT]: This update has now gone live, you can check out the full patch notes in the original post below: Original article [Wed 24th Jan, 2024 10:15 GMT]: Nintendo is back with yet another update for the slick squid shooter Splatoon 3. The latest patch brings the game up to ver. 6.1.0 and is available to...
News Splatoon 3 'Side Order' DLC Inks Its Way Onto Switch Next Month
Single-player splatting
Well, this is a surprise! Out of the blue, Nintendo has announced that the long-awaited Splatoon 3 'Side Order' DLC will be coming our way on 22nd February. This one has been a long time coming. The single-player expansion was first announced back in last year's February Direct, and was given a