News Caveman Warriors is Bringing Multiplayer Mayhem to the Switch eShop
Supporting single Joy-Con controls for co-op
News Battle Princess Madelyn Gets an Awesome Teaser Trailer
Heading to Switch and Wii U in Q1 2018
Upcoming Releases - News
September2017
News XSEED Games Reveals What Will Come Included with Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
That's a lot of Shantae
Update: PQube has confirmed that it'll be publishing this Ultimate Edition in Europe, with its release to come in 2018. XSEED Games (below) is publishing in North America. Original Article: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was a fantastic game right from the off, yet it was still improved even more when the additional Pirate...
News Caveman Warriors is Bringing Multiplayer Mayhem to the Switch eShop
Supporting single Joy-Con controls for co-op
Earlier this year we told you about a Kickstarter campaign for Caveman Warriors, which included stretch goals for Nintendo hardware. Developer JanduSoft has now managed to confirm the game for Nintendo Switch, benefitting from the company's official YouTube channel promoting the game. It's shaping up to...
News Battle Princess Madelyn Gets an Awesome Teaser Trailer
Heading to Switch and Wii U in Q1 2018
A while ago Battle Princess Madelyn achieved remarkable success on Kickstarter, ensuring that it'll come to the Switch and Wii U among various other systems. Now the Ghouls 'n Ghosts-style title has a shiny teaser trailer to showcase what it's all about. Check it out below, along with some deta
News Picross S Is Headed To Nintendo Switch Later This Month
S is for Switch!
Who doesn't love a brain-testing game of Picross? We were definitely well-served on the 3DS, but now it's time for Jupiter to bring us Picross S for the Switch eShop. It will launch in Europe and North America on 28th September for £7.19 / €7.99 / $7.99. This time around there are 300 puzzles available in Picross...
News Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection Headed To Switch
At least in Japan it is
If you are a bit of a Kunio-kun fan, then you'll be pleased that Arc System Works is going to be releasing Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection for the Switch next year. Here are the 11 classic Kunio-kun games which are on the compilation: Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku Nekketsu Koukou Dodge Ball Bu Nekketsu...
News Shoot Some Pheromones When Gal Gun 2 Comes To Switch Later This Year
The Lynx Effect
If you've ever wished you were more popular with members of the opposite sex then Inti Creates' Gal Gun 2 might be the game for you; it's headed to the Switch eShop later this year. The Gal Gun series revolves around an "unlucky" young man who accidentally becomes supernaturally popular with girls. His mission: find his one true...
News ClusterPuck99 to Bring Party Gameplay and a Suggestive Name to Switch
Will include exclusive stages
The Switch is already establishing itself as a nifty party machine with a range of multiplayer games making their mark on the system. ClusterPuck99, published by Coatsink (Shu) and developed by PHL Collection, will aim to join the ranks and become another multiplayer hit on the hardware. With support for up to eight...
News Layers of Fear: Legacy Will Bring Horror to the Switch Soon
"A redesigned masterpiece"
The range of genres and styles on the Switch eShop continues to grow, and horror is gradually making its mark. It's now confirmed that Layers of Fear: Legacy is heading to the Switch soon, which is good news for those that enjoy some frights. Released on other consoles in early 2016 simply as Layers of Fear, it's a horror...
News Crypt of the NecroDancer Will Bring Its Unique and Funky Dungeon Crawling to the Switch
To include the AMPLIFIED DLC, too
We've written enough times that we think the Switch eShop is becoming pretty darn good, and another game confirmation has added to that positive impression. Brace Yourself Games has announced that Crypt of the NecroDancer is coming to the Switch. The AMPLIFIED DLC that's referenced is a prequel story that...
News Atlus Confirms A Western 3DS Release For The Alliance Alive In Early 2018
Man alive, there are men alive in here
Atlus has confirmed that it is bringing 3DS JRPG The Alliance Alive to the west early next year. The game - created by the team behind The Legend of Legacy - has already launched in Japan, but Atlus has stated its intention to localise it for western markets, too. Penned by Yoshitaka Murayama (Suikoden)...
News PAN-PAN Is Bringing A Tiny Big Adventure To Switch eShop Today
World shifting riddles
The lovely folks at CIRCLE Entertainment have just let us know that PAN-PAN will be released on the Switch eShop later today, for $5USD in North America and €5 in Europe. Developed by Spelkraft, this game has received positive reviews on Steam and reminds us of the well-known Monument Valley, at least in the...
News Dillon's Rolling Western Is Coming Back For A Third Helping Of Armadillo-Rolling Action
It's a Dead Heat!
We really loved Dillon's Rolling Western when it span on to the 3DS eShop back in 2012. The sequel Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger released the following year was really good, too. It seems that Nintendo aren't yet finished with the lovable wild west armadillo as Dillon's Rolling Western: Dead Heat...
News Runbow Is Coming to the Switch in Winter 2017
Round up all your friends
One of the standout games on the ill-fated Wii U was that of Runbow, 13AM Games’ standout take on a competitive platforming game. It put the studio on the map and eventually saw another release on the New 3DS in the form of Runbow Pocket. Considering the game’s cult status and style, it seemed to be a perfect fit for...
News Trailer Showcases Performance Boost of One Piece Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition on Switch
Poor old 3DS is roped in, too
Bandai Namco's release of One Piece Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition in Japan wasn't met by much enthusiasm, but the company is still trying to give the enhanced edition - on Switch and PS4 - a push. Now an updated trailer compares the Switch version with the Wii U and 3DS equivalents. It states that when docked...
News Axiom Verge Is Coming To The Switch eShop Early
We can't wait
Update: It's now confirmed that the global eShop release has been brought forward to 5th October, which is great news. However, the physical retail edition is now due in November, with production causing the delay; a specific release date will be given soon. Original Article: It's a shame - arguably - that Metroid: Samus Returns...
News Conga Master Party is Dancing Its Way Onto Switch Very Soon
What could possibly go wrong?
The Switch eShop is gradually picking up more funny and intriguing games that have previously made their mark on other platforms - we can add Conga Master Party! to the list, due out this week. Developed by Undercoders and published by Rising Star Games, it's a Snake-like game where you try to dance around various...
News 80's Overdrive Developer Breaks Silence With Development Update
The rad 3DS retro racer is still coming to the system
80's Overdrive was a title that certainly caught the eye in 2016, a 3DS eShop title with stylistic similarities to the likes of Rad Racer and Out Run. Developer Insane Code had Vectorwolf on board for the soundtr
News Lumo is Bringing Isometric Platforming Fun To Switch Next Month
We're head over heels about this news
Do you have fond memories of isometric platformers such as Knight Lore, Head Over Heels, and Alien 8? If so, Lumo might just be the game for you. This love letter to the popular isometric platformers from the '80s has received acclaim from many sources for its intuitive and engrossing play mechanics,...
News Crime Classic L.A. Noire Is Sleuthing Its Way To Switch This Year
With motion controls, touch commands and HD Rumble, to boot
Rockstar Games has announced that it is resurrecting its acclaimed 1940s crime title L.A. Noire for modern consoles, including the Nintendo Switch. The Switch version of the seminal classic will boast all of the DLC released so far, as well as motion controls, HD Rumble, "contextual...
News Don't Fear, 88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition Is Coming To Save Your Switch Next Month
Rusty from SteamWorld is coming along for the ride, too
Rising Star Games is bringing Bitmap Bureau's 88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition to the Nintendo Switch eShop in October. The title will be the most complete version of 88 Heroes yet released, packing in the DLC expansions RSG Champions and H8 Made Activate. The former...
News Get Ready To Plough Some Fields In Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition
I've got a brand new combine harvester
Have you ever dreamt of getting up at the crack of dawn and riding about on a combine harvester? If that's you, then you'll be pleased to hear that Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition is headed to Nintendo's portable powerhouse on 14th November in North America and Europe. While it's easy to dismiss a...
News It's Time To Meditate With Nintendo Switch Puzzler Semispheres
Reunite two worlds
The Nintendo Switch eShop is on a roll lately with one quality release after another. Next week on 14th September we'll be getting Semispheres, which is a 'meditative parallel puzzle' game by the Canadian indie studio Vivid Helix. Semispheres is a rather nice looking 2D puzzle game, with a lovely synth-led soundtrack by...
News Miyamoto and Other Developers Discuss Star Fox 2 and the SNES
"If you think about it now, we were awfully ambitious."
The late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was well known in many circles for his Iwata Asks interview series in which new hardware and software launches would see him asking the developers about the experience and other such things. Although the series more or less was retired with his passing,...
News Poi: Explorer Edition Heads to Switch With Exclusive Content in October
Inspired by "cheerful classics of 3D platforming"
Those eager for 3D platforming on the Switch will have multiple options in October. In addition to a certain plumber's debut on the system we'll have a retail version of a respected title by PolyKid - Poi: Explorer Edition; it's all set for release on 23rd October in North America with a...
News GameStop Cancels Redout Pre-Orders Amid Release Date Confusion
Will it ever reach the finish line?
Anti-grav racer Redout was one of the first third party games to be confirmed for Switch but it's still yet to see release on Nintendo's console; not so long ago we reported that its release date was very much up in the air and it would seem that the situation hasn't changed all that much since. People who have...
News Pokémon CEO on the Future of Pokémon and the Switch
What? Pokémon is evolving!
It was a bit of an amusing bait and switch when there was a short Pokémon Direct this summer which started out showing kids playing on their Switches before revealing the game to be Pokkén Tournament DX. Not that the game isn’t a welcome addition to the Switch library, but fans are frothing at the mouth for a new...
News Suda51 on Where Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Sits Within the Series
It’s not a sequel, but it’s not a spin-off either…
One of the best surprises from the recent Nintendo Nindies Showcase was that of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, a new entry in the popular action games from the days of the Wii. Though details on the new game have been relatively scarce, it’s more or less been assumed that this is No...
News Nicalis Teases VVVVVV and More for the Switch
Along with Code of Princess and 1001 Spikes (maybe!)
Good old Nicalis does like to keep us on our toes. A recent tweet following its time exhibiting at PAX has sent the interwebz into detective mode about which games it will be bringing to the Switch eShop, which hadn't previously been confirmed. Having ploughed through the NeoGAF thread, these...
August2017
News Worms W.M.D. Is Now Officially Confirmed For Switch
Switch version features two new forts
Yesterday's Nintendo Summer Nindie Showcase was jam-packed with indie goodness that is coming to the Switch eShop in the foreseeable future. Team 17's upcoming Worms W.M.D. didn't make the cut (for shame), but eagle-eyed Switch fans did notice som
News Gear.Club Unlimited Power Slides Onto Switch in December
Vroom vroom
We've just got word from publisher Microïds that racing simulator Gear.Club Unlimited will land on the Switch on 1st December. We have to say it's looking pretty good from the reveal trailer shown above. The PR follows: For the first time on Nintendo Switch, players will discover an authentic racing car universe with Gear.Club...
News Pikuniku to Bring "Absurd Puzzle-Exploration" Gaming to the Switch eShop
Devolver Digital to publish
It's been a terrific week for Switch eShop aficionados keen to see more quality games that are on the way, and now Devolver Digital has confirmed Switch as the only console (so far) to be in line for its upcoming title Pikuniku (it'll also come to PC). The developer is Sectordub, a collaborative studio comprised of Arnaud...
News Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition Arrives on 7th September With a Switch-Exclusive Co-Op Mode
Practise your German
Earlier today Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition emerged as part of a Nintendo x Indies sizzle reel, a title that's previously won fans on platforms like Steam and PS4. Crunching Koalas, which is handling the port and publishing of the Lichthund-developed game, has now confirmed that it's right around the corner - release is set...
News Harmonix Confirms Its New Switch Exclusive, Super Beat Sports
Five rhythmic minigames to take on
Update: As pointed out in the comments this seems to be a follow-up to 'Beat Sports', which was a high profile arrival on Apple TV in 2015. They aren't actually the same game but seem to share two minigames. Original Article: The exciting run of new Switch eShop game announcements continues, with Harmonix (best...
News Fire Emblem Warriors Special Edition Is Also Coming to North America
Same release date as Europe, too
One of the most anticipated titles for the Switch in the near future is that of Fire Emblem Warriors, the new crossover title that’s acting as a sort-of sequel to the Legend of Zelda-themed Hyrule Warriors. It was revealed last week that the game would be receiving a special edition release in Europe, but at the...
News Moon Hunters Bringing Mystical Mesopotamian Multiplayer Mayhem To Switch
Includes the Eternal Echoes DLC
We've just got word that Kitfox Games will be bringing its indie adventure game Moon Hunters to the Switch eShop at some point in the not too distant future. In the game you create your own legend in a 1-to-4 player co-operative personality test, and explore a mystical Mesopotamian-inspired world that's different...
News The Bridge Will Bring M.C. Escher Inspired Puzzles To The Switch Soon
Paradoxical fun
The Bridge was a surprisingly fun experience when it was released on the Wii U eShop back in 2015 to critical acclaim. The game is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces the player to reevaluate their preconceptions of physics and perspective. The lovely folks over at The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild are now bringing The...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack Is Getting a Physical Release
No Switch tax either!
Azure Striker Gunvolt and its sequel were standout releases on the 3DS eShop, bringing a fresh and unique take on the tried and true run ‘n’ gun gameplay of Mega Man, while also introducing a fascinating narrative and world around the action. It had been previously announced that the two of these games would be bundled in...
News Check Out the Tag Team Gameplay of Sonic Forces
Also, listen to the new Metal Sonic theme remix
By all accounts, Sonic Mania has been a smashing success for the blue blur, restoring much of the fanbase’s faith in SEGA’s ability to put out a great Sonic game. Of course, that’s not the only Sonic game we’re getting this year; Sonic Forces is due out in a few months, and early impressions...
News No Really, Red Game And Green Game Are Coming To Switch
Without a great name!
Polish game developer Ifun4all has just reached out to let us know that their two games known as Red Game Without a Great Name and Green Game: TimeSwapper will be coming to the Switch eShop in the next few weeks. These games have made an appearance previously on Steam, iOS and Vita, and now Nintendo Switch owners will get the...
News Telltale Games Says We Can Expect Guardians of the Galaxy and Batman on Switch
I am Groot
Telltale Games' Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure was released on Switch recently, and it seems it is just the beginning of Telltale's plans for Nintendo's portable powerhouse. In a recent video interview with Rocket Beans TV, Telltale's Head of Creative Communications Job Stauffer teased the following: I think...
News MXGP 3 Bringing Motocross Madness To Switch Later This Year
More than real?
Milestone, the devloper of the Motorcross racing MXGP series, recently took to Twitter to reveal that it plans to bring MXGP 3 to the Switch at some point before the end of the year. This game is a bit of a looker and uses the Unreal Engine 4 graphics engine. MXGP 3 tasks you with tackling unpredictable and dynamic...
Video Check Out This League of Evil Trailer for Switch
Every Villain Is Lemons
There’s no shortage of fantastic indie games to pick up on the eShop, and that catalogue continues to grow with each passing week. One standout indie game that’s due out this week is League of Evil, a tough as nails retro platformer that follows in the vein of games like Super Meat Boy and The End Is Nigh. It came out on...
News Side-Scrolling Beat 'Em Up The TakeOver Is Punching Its Way To Switch
Fans of Streets of Rage and Final Fight, take note
Pelikan13 - developer of '90s Super GP - is bringing its side-scrolling fighter The TakeOver to the Switch. Currently available on Steam Early Access, The TakeOver is inspired by genre classics like Final Fight and Streets of R
News Bomber Crew Will Be Making A Big Explosion On Switch Soon
Bombs away!
Curve Digital have announced today that they will be publishing Bomber Crew in conjunction with developer Runner Duck Games. Bomber Crew is a simulation game about managing a WW2-era bomber and its crew, which will be coming to the Switch eShop at some point following the Steam launch on 19th October. Players will be tasked...
News Hand-Drawn Platformer Shu Coming To Switch This Fall
Can you outrun the end of the world?
Shu was a pleasant surprise when it launched on PS4 and other platforms last year. Following this success Coatsink is pleased to announce that its charming hand-drawn platformer will also be coming to the Switch this fall. The Switch version of Shu will also include the recently-released ‘Caverns...
Video Check Out This Japanese Overview for the SNES Mini
This thing will be impossible to find
Nintendo is a company that has millions of fans across the world, but it’s pretty well documented that it doesn’t always have the easiest time meeting those fans demands. The NES Mini was perhaps the most heinous case in recent memory; the company offered a cheap, simple box that played some of the best...
News Unruly Heroes To Bring Monkey Magic To Switch Next Year
Born from an egg on a mountain top
We've just received word from Magic Design Studios - attending Gamescom this week - that its upcoming game Unruly Heroes will be headed to the Switch in 2018. Unruly Heroes is a action-adventure platformer 2D game enriched by combat and other surprising gameplay. The game is inspired by the famous Chinese legend...
News Let's Sing 2018 Is Coming To Switch And Wii, But Not Wii U
Yup, the original Wii
If you fancied a bit of a singalong with the family this Christmas on the Switch, you are in luck. Ravenscourt and Voxler have announced that Let's Sing 2018, the latest instalment in the vocal chord-loosening Let’s Sing series, will be making its debut on the Switch just in time for the festive season. Old-school...
News Stylish Switch eShop Title, Original Journey, is Brought Forward to a Q4 Release
A quicker journey than we thought
Earlier this year Original Journey was confirmed as yet another intriguing title to be on the way to the Switch eShop. Developed by Bonfire Entertainment and published by Another Indie, it utilises a 'pencil art' style with platforming, action and mechs. Alongside the release of a PC (Steam) launch...
News Curve Digital Confirms Two Games for the Switch eShop
More good stuff on the way
Curve Digital was quite active in its support for the Wii U and 3DS eShop, particularly the former. It published the likes of Thomas Was Alone and OlliOlli on Nintendo hardware, and has now confirmed two games that it's bringing to the Switch. Below are trailers and some official game descriptions for these. The Flame in...
Video Check Out the Opening Cinematic for Sonic Mania
What a catchy tune
It’s been a long time coming, and in just a few short days, Sonic Mania will finally see a release. The 16-bit platformer seems to be the game that fans have been requesting for years; this is a game that’s being made to honor the past while still introducing new stuff for the future. To keep anticipation high, Sonic Team has...
News Mutant Mudds Deluxe Is Nearing Release on the Switch
Hopefully a release date is inbound?
In the early days of the eShop on the Nintendo 3DS, one of the standout titles for the digital storefront was Mutant Mudds, a 12-bit tough-as-nails platformer that utilized the 3D effect. It certainly put Atooi—then part of Renegade Kid—on the map for Nintendo players, and it later got a solid follow up in...
News Brawlout Could Keep Smash Bros. Fans Busy on Switch Later This Year
Hyper Light Drifter tie-in also confirmed
Super Smash Bros. can feel pretty unique, but it does inspire its fair share of projects that adopt a similar approach to party-friendly brawling. We've seen various games adopt the platform fighter style, and now one of those titles is targeting the Switch this year. In this case it's Brawlout,...
News Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is Heading to the Switch eShop
A narrative tactical RPG with plenty of colour
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is a game that's been quite well received on PC since September 2016, and is out today on the PS4. Publisher Ysbryd Games and developer Witching Hour Studios have used today's Sony release to confirm that work is now underway to bring the game to the Switch eShop (though...
News Axiom Verge Launches on Switch on 17th October
It'll be worth the wait
One of the very best games that we played on the Wii U last year was that of Axiom Verge, the incredibly deep and rich Metroidvania from Thomas Happ, a one-man development team. Considering how the game very clearly acted as a sort of neo-Metroid, it was a perfect fit for Nintendo systems, and although it couldn’t fit on...
News Piczle Lines DX to Bring Its Own Spin on Artistic Puzzles to Switch
A pretty picture for the eShop
The Switch eShop is starting to flesh out its library not just in terms of the volume of games available, but also the range of genres. For puzzle fans that want a nice accessible challenge there's another option on the way with Piczle Lines DX. It blends ideas seen in Picross with the ability to fill...
News Compelling "Risk 'Em Up" Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher Is Coming To Switch
Split-screen, single player, twin sticks
Ask An Enemy Studios has revealed that its unique split-screen, single-player shooter A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Described as "A Split-Screen Single Player Twin Stick Risk Em' Up in which your score is meaningless unless you exist", A Duel Hand Disaster sees you...
News NBA 2K18 Will Launch Digitally First On Switch, Retail To Follow "Fall 2017"
WWE 2K18 still listed as "Fall 2017"
Take Two has revealed during its earnings call that NBA 2K18 will launch digitally first on Switch, with the exact release date for the physical retail version still undecided. The Switch digital version of NBA 2K18 arrives on September 19th alongside all other formats, but the physical version is listed as...
News Virtuos Is Working on Porting a AAA Game to the Switch
What could it be?
If you took a look at the headline and wondered, “What on Earth is Virtuos?”, you’d be forgiven for not recognizing the studio, but it turns out that it actually has a significant amount of pedigree behind it. Virtuos is a studio that works primarily with porting popular games to new consoles, and has Batman: Return to...
Exclusive Gear.Club Unlimited Unveiled for the Nintendo Switch, Coming This Year
Online play and car customisation cited as key features
In early June publisher Microïds outlined six games that it has in development for the Nintendo Switch, one of which was listed as Gear.Club. Developed by Eden Games, the original with that name on mobile is free-to-download, utilising ads and in-app purchases to make money. Still due in Q4...
News Dragon Quest XI Sold Over 2 Million Copies in Two Days in Japan
Whoa
Though it’s relatively popular over here in the West, the Dragon Quest series is quite the big deal in Japan, to the point that Square Enix has enacted a company policy to only release each new game on a weekend due to complaints from other companies about loads of employees calling in “sick” and taking vacation days. The latest title,...
News Hands Up, This Is The Police Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
You have the right to remain silent
THQ Nordic's European distributor Koch Media has confirmed that crime-smashing resource management title This Is The Police is coming to the Switch. The game is a strategy and adventure game set in the crime-ridden city of Freeburg. You assume the role of Police Chief Jack Boyd - voiced by Jon St. John (Duke...
News Nintendo Releases New Super Mario Odyssey Artwork, Confirming Another New Kingdom
It wouldn’t be a modern Mario game without a water world
Super Mario Odyssey is shaping up to be a truly groundbreaking entry in the series and fans are understandably excited by every new tidbit of information as Nintendo continues to drip it out. We already knew of six worlds (or ‘kingdoms’) that are due to make an appearance in the...
News Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters Launches on 29th September
Check out the new trailer, too
The 3DS just keeps right on chugging along with new releases such as the Metroid: Samus Returns, Monster Hunter Stories, and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to look forward to in the coming months. That last one, of course, has competition with
July2017
News Slime-san is Sliding Onto the Switch eShop on 3rd August
Includes plenty of adventuring and unlockable multiplayer 'arcade' games
Earlier this month we shared some details on upcoming Switch eShop projects from publisher Headup Games, including the rather intriguing Slime-san. It was given an 'August' window, and Headup Games has now confirmed that it'll land on the store on 3rd August - it's not far...
News Sine Mora EX Listed for 8th August on European Switch eShop
Priced at £24.99 in the UK
Just a week ago Sine Mora EX was given an 8th August release date on PS4 and Xbox One, but didn't have a firm date for Nintendo Switch. Though not necessarily 100% confirmation at this point, the game page has now appeared on the European eShop with that same date for the system - 8th August. One point to add is that the...
News Descenders To Bring Extreme Downhill Freeriding To Switch Next Year
High-octane procedurally-generated worlds
We've just got word from new publishing label No More Robots that its first signing will be an extreme downhill freeriding game called Descenders, which should be arriving on all consoles sometime next year - including Nintendo Switch, of course. Descenders is being developed by none other...
News Acclaimed Isometric Adventure Lumo Is Coming To The Nintendo Switch
Basically the same as the PS4 version, says developer
Lumo creator Garth Noyce has revealed that his critically-acclaimed isometric adventure is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Inspired by the likes of Knightlore and Equinox, Lumo has already met with a rapturous reception on Steam, PlayStation 4, PS Vita and Xbox One, and will make another welcome...
News Dimension Drive Will Bring Smart Shoot 'em Up Action to the Switch eShop
A 'comic book universe' and 'dual battlefield madness'
The eShop has been a key part of Nintendo hardware for multiple generations, and we're starting to see the Switch catalogue grow quickly as more developers are given access to the system. Another intriguing title to add to the list of upcoming releases is Dimension Drive by 2Awesome...
News Lost Sphear Launches on 23rd January in the West
The follow-up to I Am Setsuna
One of the standout titles of the early Nintendo Switch library was that of I Am Setsuna, a thoroughly traditional JRPG experience published by Square Enix which called back to that company’s best days when it churned out classic JRPG’s left and right. The talented studio behind it—Tokyo RPG Factory—evidently...
News Steampunk Turn-Based Strategy Game Ironcast Lands On Switch On 10th August
Alternative Victorian history action
Imagine an alternative Victorian history where gigantic mechanised war machines had been created to defeat the enemies of the British Empire. If that sounds good to you then Ironcast might well be the game for you; in this turn-based / match-three strategy game you will control a 7-metre tall walking...
Video Get Warmed Up for Namco Museum With This New Trailer
11 games, retro goodness
Time sure flies - Namco Museum is now just days away from release on Nintendo Switch, arriving on 28th July all around the world. To celebrate this, Bandai Namco has release a rather neat new trailer for the Japanese market that showcases what the game collection will have to offer. For those eager to build up hype for the...
News The Mystery of Woolley Mountain Will Bring Point-and-Click Gaming to Switch in 2018
Huey Games steps in to publish Kickstarted title
Kickstarter campaigns raise vital money to fund development projects, but they're also a publicity vehicle to attract investment and/or publishers. For solo developer James Lightfoot his campaign served both purposes - he funded his project The Mystery of Woolley Mountain, and now Huey Games is...
News Superbeat: Xonic Is Heading to the Switch
Xonic Xpeed
Even in its young age, the Switch has already proven to have a fairly diverse variety of game genres in its catalogue, with a couple good rhythm games for the platform. Both VOEZ and Thumper are high quality music games that will provide you unique audiovisual experiences that can both excite and relax. Now, it seems that the rhythm...
News Parascientific Escape Series Comes to an End This Week in North America
Bringing the cast and gameplay of the first 2 games together
There have been two Parascientific Escape titles on the 3DS eShop to date, offering some interesting story-based puzzle gaming. Now the final part in the series, Parascientific Escape - Crossing at the Farthest Horizon is confirmed for release this week in North America (27th July) at a...
News The Art of Shantae Launches Sometime in 2018
Ret-2-go!
Shantae is a series that owes a lot of its success to the Nintendo audience; it’s always felt like something of a second party game to a certain degree. And with the latest success of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero on the Wii U and Switch, that series has no doubt been gradually accruing a much larger fanbase. As something of a gift to...
News Beach Buggy Racing Screeches Onto Switch Next Week
Buggy Boy
It's worth loading up the Switch eShop once in a while just to see what's new in the coming soon section. Today we spotted Beach Buggy Racing is lined up for release on the 27th of July for the princely sum of £9.99. The North American release is likely to be at the same time. Developed by Vector Unit, Beach Buggy Racing looks like a...
News '90s Super GP Will Be Power Sliding On To Switch Soon
The game formerly known as '90s Arcade Racer
We were really looking forward to the gorgeous-looking 90's Arcade Racer landing on the Wii U eShop yonks ago, but it was not to be. Last year we reported that the game would no longer be coming to the Wii U and had been renamed as '90s Super GP. Thankfully we now have confirmation that Nicalis will...
News The Jackbox Party Pack 1 & 2 Are Coming to Nintendo Switch
For you digital collectors out there
Back in April The Jackbox Party Pack 3 was released on the Nintendo Switch, bringing its unique blend of minigames and phone-based controls to multiplayer on the system. We certainly recommended it as a good way to have a bit of fun with friends. Though Jackbox Games is currently working on the fourth...
News Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters Haunts Europe This Autumn
12 new quests and over 300 playable Yo-Kai
Nintendo has confirmed that it is bringing Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters to Europe this Autumn, bringing it in line with North America. The game is the third version of Yo-Kai Watch 2, following on from Bony Spirits
News Samurai Shodown Is Next Week’s New ACA Neo Geo Title
Who needs Street Fighter?
Between King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, and Art of Fighting, SNK certainly kept itself busy developing fighting games for the Neo Geo. Many of these SNK fighters have already made their way to the Switch via the ACA Neo Geo collection, but one which has had yet to make an appearance is the...
News Headup Games Gives Release Details for Three Switch eShop Titles
With one due sooner than you might think
HeadUp Games is a company that became familiar to Nintendo gamers through its Wii U eShop title Typoman, but since then it's been building a substantial library as a publisher. In helping Indies of various sizes release their titles, HeadUp Games has lined up a fair bit of content for Nintendo Switch. We...
News Troll And I Stomps Onto Switch Next Month With A $30 Price Tag
Co-op adventure "perfect" for Switch, says publisher Maximum Games
Maximum Games has confirmed that it is publishing Spiral House's co-operative adventure Troll and I on the Nintendo Switch next month. The game - which is already available on PS4, Xbox One and PC - will physically retail for $29.99 / £24.99 and launches in North America and...
Hands On Picking Up Steam With Switch Match-Three SRPG Ironcast
And it's a roguelike, too!
It’s always interesting to see developers try their hand at reinvigorating a seemingly well-trodden genre by adding in an unexpected new element. There’s always a great risk being taken, however, as the new project then runs the risk of trying to do too much at once and fails at doing anything properly. Ironcast is one...
News Putty Pals Will Bring Co-Op Fun To Switch eShop
Silly putty
Upcoming games for the Switch eShop seem to be coming thick and fast at the moment - next up is Putty Pals from Australian publisher Harmonious Games. In this colourful, feel-good adventure you will tackle colour-based puzzles with a friend, the co-op gameplay would seem to be a perfect match for the Switch. Here's some blurb...
Video Get Ready For Sci-Fi Hack and Slash Action In This New Implosion Gameplay Trailer
Ride the Avalon
Implosion launches on the Switch eShop later today (update: it appears to be available for download in Europe already!) for £10.79 / €11.99 / $11.99USD and looks like a must-have for fans of the hack and slash genre, with it's futuristic sci-fi look it's really grabbed our attention. The game has only been out for a few...
News Sonic Mania’s Reception Will Determine the Direction of the Series
"We don’t know whether it’ll be accepted positively in the market."
When Sonic Mania was announced last year, a great relaxed sigh was released by the general Sonic fanbase. For years now, fans have been begging SEGA to take the series back to its roots after a succession of 3D Sonic games ranging from lackluster to good. Even so, it seems that...
News Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star to Hit Europe and Australia on 21st July
Includes extra content and "exclusive new Unshackled Bride outfit"
Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star is a game that could easily pass many of us by, but it's not a title to overlook entirely. For fans of Japanese games it should be on the radar, and we rather enjoyed our time hacking and slashing through the demo at E3. Previously confirmed for...
News Team Cherry Stirs Hopes of a Hollow Knight Physical Release
"Things are looking promising!"
Hollow Knight is a promising Metroidvania game due out for a Switch release later this year, or perhaps sooner would be a better word, considering that the developer has stated the port is now feature complete. Up until now, the game has been pegged as an eShop only title, but considering the passionate fanbase that...
News I and Me Will Be All About You This Week on the Switch eShop
Ratalaika Games has League of Evil on the way soon, too
A little while ago we told you about I and Me, developed by Chinese studio Wish Fang and being published on the Switch eShop by Ratalaika Games. Set for a July release previously it's now confirmed for a 6th July arrival in Japan and Europe; the North American release date is still pending...
News De Mambo Bringing Multiplayer Madness To Switch On 13th July
Finally ready to leave the kitchen
We're not quite sure what happened, but The Dangerous Kitchen's lovely looking De Mambo for Switch eShop will now be releasing on 13th July for the reasonable price of £9.99 / €10.99 / $12.99, rather than 29th June as originally expected. This chaotic and fast-paced single-screen action platform...
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Is Finally Getting Its Euro Launch This September
EU box content and new release date
While it's a great bonus that the Nintendo Switch is a multi-region device, not everyone wants to import games. Sometimes having regional variations in your collection can trigger minor bouts of OCD. The Euro release date for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has slipped a few times, but...
News Implosion is Bringing Sci-Fi Hack and Slash Action to the Switch eShop Very Soon
Just days away in Europe
A little while ago we shared the news that Implosion: Never Lose Hope was confirmed for the Switch eShop in Japan. Seemingly shortened now to just Implosion, the mech-based sci-fi hack and slash game's transition from smart devices to Nintendo's system is nearly complete. Out in Japan shortly, a listing on the European...
News Guns, Gore & Cannoli is Bringing Its Brand of Mayhem to Nintendo Switch
For shooting 'zombie freaks on the go'
Some of you with very good memories may recall a rather fun looking game called Guns, Gore & Cannoli being pegged for the Wii U eShop. As you've no doubt realised that title never quite made it to the home console. There is some consolation, however, with Crazy Monkey Studios confirming that it's now...
News Vaccine Will Seek to Cure Its Ailments This Week on the Switch eShop
A new residency
In recent weeks we've seen a number of eShop game announcements as more developers get their hands on development kits, and we now have a Nindie title from the Wii U eShop that'll make the move this week. It's Vaccine, with Rainy Frog stepping in to publish; it's out on 6th July in North America and Europe at a cost of...
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Rumour Porting Steep to the Switch Is Posing a Steep Challenge
Development staff are reportedly struggling to run it on Switch hardware
Ubisoft has been quite vocal with its support of the Switch, and has pledged to bring a number of games to the platform over the next year. One of these games is Steep, a clever winter sports / open world hybrid game that opened to mixed reviews when it debuted on other...
News The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Find your inner ninja!
Who doesn't love a good movie tie-in game, especially when it involves LEGO? Just in time for the movie you'll be able to pick up The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game on 22nd September in North America (6th October in Europe) to enjoy on your Nintendo Switch. Developed by TT Games, this actually looks like it could be a lot...
News Shephy will Bring a Quirky Sheep-Themed Card Game to the Switch eShop
Has an interesting idea on how to 'be fruitful'
It seems Nintendo is keen to keep up the momentum on the Switch eShop, with at least one new indie game to enjoy each week. Next week, on 6th July, European gamers will be treated to Shephy by Arc System Works for the princely sum of £4.99 in the UK. A North American release is to be confirmed...
News Rocket League Is Getting Some Free Rick and Morty Cosmetic DLC
And it’s coming to the Switch version, too
One of the fun features of Rocket League is the whole wealth of cosmetic features with which you can customize your car. Virtually every aspect of the car’s body can be tweaked or colored or decaled which leads to some pretty diverse matches between teams. Psyonix has been keen to keep the game updated...
News Psyonix Studio Lead Discusses the Porting Process of Rocket League
"We didn’t think we would have it running this smooth, this early"
One of the surprise announcements of Nintendo’s E3 showing was that the popular battle-car soccer game, Rocket League, would be making its way to the Nintendo Switch. Psyonix had earlier expressed interest in bringing the game to the Switch—the platform does seem to be a good...
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