News The DLC Packs For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Won't Be Sold Individually
Buy the expansion pass or go without
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July2019
News Take A Look At The Bubsy: Paws On Fire! Launch Trailer For Nintendo Switch
Game arrives next month
Publisher Accolade and developer Choice Provisions have released a new trailer to promote the upcoming release of Bubsy: Paws on Fire! The game arrives on Switch on 29th August. This follows on from a delay in May, when it was revealed the title had been pushed back to this summer "to allow a bit more time for final...
News Kairosoft's World Cruise Story Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Week
Put on your captain's hat
The Kairosoft game library on the Nintendo Switch continues to expand. The next pocket-sized entry in the addictive management simulation series is all about running your own cruise liner. It's appropriately-named World Cruise Story and will be available on the eShop on 18th July for $12.00 / £8.99. Players are tasked...
News Game Freak Isn't Reusing 3DS Models In Pokémon Sword and Shield
It's not what it looks like
Earlier this month, there was a theory the Japanese developer Game Freak was "recycling" 3DS models and animations in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Despite producer Junichi Masuda explaining how the limited Pokédex was tied to "higher quality" animations - when footage comparing the past and present pocket monster games...
News Level-5 Is Releasing The Original Yo-Kai Watch Game On Nintendo Switch
Back to the beginning
The Yo-Kai Watch games might have only been around for six years, but there are already more than a handful of entries in the series. Most recently, Yo-Kai Watch 4 was released in Japan on the Switch and ended up taking out the top spot in the local video game charts. This also happens to be the first time an entry has been...
News The DLC Packs For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Won't Be Sold Individually
Buy the expansion pass or go without
During Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct presentation, we got another look at the upcoming title Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. It was also revealed how players would be able to expand their experience with a paid Expansion Pass - including three DLC packs for Fantastic Four, X-Men and Marvel Knights...
News DOOM Eternal's Multiplayer Will Be Equally As Satisfying As The Single-Player Campaign
Have fun, together
Doom Eternal is easily one of the biggest third-party titles coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. While Doom 2016 was predominantly focused on the single-player campaign, this time around the plan is to distribute the fun across both the single-player and multiplayer modes. During an interview with VGC, Doom Eternal's...
News PlatinumGames' Astral Chain File Size And Other Details Revealed
Digital or physical?
PlatinumGames' upcoming action game Astral Chain has become available to pre-purchase on the European Nintendo Switch eShop. With this, the game's file size and a splattering of other info has been revealed. Let's jump straight into the magic number. According to the listing, the digital version of Astral Chain will take up...
News Railway Puzzler Trains VR Is Being Ported To Switch, But Without The VR Part
Now called 'Mini Trains'
Qubic Games and The House of Fables are bringing Mini Trains to Nintendo Switch next week, a port of Trains VR which launched on Steam last summer. The game features 40 puzzling levels where you must build the perfect track for your model trains; the goal is to collect stars on each stage, but some of them might be a little...
News Arcade Racer Rise: Race The Future Speeds Onto Switch This Month
"At the crossroads of Ridge Racer and F-Zero"
Speeding onto a Switch near you later this month is Rise: Race The Future, a game its developer says has been described by players as being "at the crossroads of Ridge Racer, Sega Rally and F-Zero". Set in a near future where drifty futuristic cars, smooth powerslides, jumps, and water zones are the...
News Archlion Saga Is An RPG For Beginners, And It's Coming To Switch This Week
Or for those who just don't have the time
Do you ever feel in the mood to play an RPG but just don't have the time or knowhow? Well, it looks like Archlion Saga is the game for you. In a slightly strange but actually understandable concept, Kemco's 'pocket-sized RPG' series is made up of "easily completable" titles that only take a handful of hours...
Video Latest Japanese Sword And Shield Commercial Shows New Pokémon In Action
Bigger than before
The Pokémon Company has posted a new one-minute commercial for the upcoming Switch release Pokémon Sword and Shield on its Japanese YouTube channel. This brief clip showcases the many different environments in the Galar region while also showing some of the newer pocket monsters and human characters previously revealed in a...
News The Jackbox Party Pack 6 Comes To Nintendo Switch This Fall
Second game Dictionarium revealed
Jackbox Games has confirmed The Jackbox Party Pack 6 will arrive on the Nintendo Switch this fall. Alongside this is the reveal of the second ridiculously fun party game, Dictionarium. This game serves up "never-before-seen words" and it's your job to work out what each one means. What’s a “blarnkt” — a...
News Smash Your Way Through Hordes Of The Undead In Zombie Driver: Immortal Edition On Switch
Improved over versions on other platforms
If you want zombies, cars, speed, explosions, guns, and a whole lot of blood on your innocent Nintendo Switch screen, Zombie Driver: Immortal Edition could well be for you. The game has you hopping into a car and smashing into as many zombies as your skills can allow. You'll be dismembering limbs one minute...
Video Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity Gets Shiny New Gameplay Trailer
Launching on Switch next week
Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity is just days away from launching on Switch. To celebrate, a brand new trailer has been released giving us our first look at the game's deadly space pirates. Set to have you boosting, swimming, bouncing, leaping, smashing and teleporting your way through 65 levels, Lost Orbit: Terminal...
Video Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Three Houses Coverage Continues With The Blue Lions
Get an insider look
In the weeks leading up to Fire Emblem: Three Houses' release on Switch, Nintendo is giving us an insight into each of the houses you'll be able to join. Last week, we were treated to an insider look at the Black Eagles, led by Edelgard. This time around, it's the Blue Lion House's turn, and we're shown around by its leader...
Video Jet Kave Adventure's Full Reveal Trailer Shows Off More Prehistoric Platforming
A new Switch exclusive
Last week, we shared the news that the prehistoric platformer Jet Kave Adventure is headed to Switch. As was promised, the game's full reveal has landed today and we've got the full video for you up above. This time around we get to see plenty more gameplay, with protagonist Kave zooming and smashing his way around the g
News Arc System Works Reassures "Crazy Conspiracy Theorists" Kill la Kill: IF Has Not Been Censored
"The Japanese, EU, and NA versions are identical"
In March, the western publisher of the upcoming release Kill la Kill: IF informed fans the title would "be the same across all regions" and platforms. Now, just weeks out from the game's release, Arc System Works has published a statement of sorts over on Twitter, reconfirming it will be the same...
News Trine's Four-In-One Ultimate Collection Confirmed For Nintendo Switch This Fall
Pre-order now
Developer Frozenbyte and publisher Modus Games have announced Trine: Ultimate Collection will be coming to the Nintendo Switch this Fall in physical and digital form. The collection contains all four entries in the series: Trine Enchanted Edition, Trine 2: Complete Story, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, and the upcoming release,
News Stranded Sails Channels Zelda And Harvest Moon In A New Open-World Farming Adventure
Launching physically and digitally
Indie publisher Merge Games has revealed that Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands is readying itself for adventure on Nintendo Switch this October. Taking inspiration from the Harvest Moon series, The Legend of Zelda and also more rece
News New Pokémon Sword And Shield Pre-Order Goodies Appear On Nintendo UK Store
Pick up some bonus items
The Nintendo Official UK Store has updated its listings for Pokémon Sword and Shield, throwing in some bonus goodies at no extra cost. The games were originally available on the store for the full £49.99 retail price, each as standalone items. Now, the games have remained at the same price but include a lovely looking...
News Ciel Fledge Is A Daughter-Raising Simulator Heading To Switch This Autumn
With multiple outcomes to discover
PQube and Indonesian developer Studio Namaapa have announced Ciel Fledge for Nintendo Switch, a daughter-raising simulation game. In a future world that has just been attacked by a destructive alien force, players must take care of a mysterious young girl called Ciel. Adopting her into your care, you'll need to...
News Chicken Wiggle Workshop Unlikely To Be Released On Switch This Year
"Please understand"
If you've been anticipating the release of Atooi's Chicken Wiggle Workshop for Nintendo Switch, we've got some unfortunate news to share. In an update on Kickstarter, the publisher and developer's newly-appointed community manager said the game was unlikely to hit its 2019 release window: We don’t know exactly how much more...
News Runbow Dev Announces Dawn Of The Monsters, A Brand-New Kaiju Brawler
Couch co-op for four players
Canadian developer 13AM Games has announced its third game, Dawn of the Monsters. This title follows on from Double Cross (2019) and Runbow (2015). It's described as a couch co-op "brawling action" game that takes up to four players on a worldwide tour of destruction. Players select from an all-new cast of kaiju and...
News A Rewind Feature And Two NES Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online This Month
Destroy buildings and exterminate bugs
Nintendo continues to strengthen its library of virtual NES offerings on the Switch with monthly game releases. This time the west will receive Donkey Kong 3 and Wrecking Crew. Japan is receiving the same games. Donkey Kong 3 – Based on the third
Video Nintendo Highlights "Games For Every Gamer" With Existing And Upcoming Releases
That's a lot of games
Nintendo of America has uploaded a new trailer promoting a number of existing games in the Switch library as well as multiple upcoming releases, due out later this year. It uses games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Cuphead, and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age to promote the fact the system now has w
News Pawarumi Brings Frantic Shmup Action To Switch With A Rock-Paper-Scissors Twist
Oh, and you only have one life
Pawarumi, an "intense, challenging and fast-paced shooter", will be blasting its way onto Switch later this month. On the surface, Pawarumi looks like your typical shoot 'em up, set in a futuristic universe with more bullets and spaceships than our eyes could ever hope to keep up with. As it happens, though, this...
News Tetris 99 Physical Edition Confirmed For The West, DLC And Online Sub Included
Launching this September
Well, it's official: Tetris 99 is receiving a physical release in the west with the Big Block DLC included as standard. It was probably a safe bet to assume this was coming - we had confirmation of it arriving in Japan last month, and then a recent Australian rating pretty much confirmed the version we're talking about no
News "Intense" 3D Space Shooter Subdivision Infinity DX Blasts Onto Switch Next Month
"Become an unstoppable force among the stars"
3D sci-fi space shooter Subdivision Infinity DX has secured an explosive release date on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to jump into the mayhem from 8th August. Inspired by the greatest space shooters around, the game is said to throw you into intense dogfights, fast-paced combat, and exciting...
News Digimon Survive Producer Explains Why The Game Has Been Delayed Until 2020
"Sorry to keep you waiting"
Last weekend, during the "Future of Digimon" panel at the 2019 Anime Expo, Bandai Namco revealed the adventure-tactical RPG Digimon Survive had been delayed until next year. A few days on, producer Kazumasa Habu has now taken to Twitter, to explain why the game was delayed for the Switch and multiple other platforms...
News Forager Gets A Switch Retail Release In North America And Europe This September
Includes an exclusive poster and stickers
In June, we found HopFrog and Humble Bundle would release the delightful 2D open-world adventure Forager on the Switch eShop at the end of July. If you would prefer a physical release, it's now been confirmed a retail edition will be made available in North America on 10th September for $29.99 and in Europe...
Video Jump Behind The Wheel In This FIA European Truck Racing Championship Gameplay Trailer
"An exciting new option" for racing fans
FIA European Truck Racing Championship, an official racing simulation of the ETRC, is headed to Switch on 18th July. Above, you can go behind the wheel and check out some of its racy gameplay first hand. The video throws us right into the middle of an event where 5-tonne trucks are going head to head in four...
News Run The Fan Is An Intriguing Little Puzzler Built With The Switch's Accelerometer In Mind
And it's out later this month
Launching later this month on Nintendo Switch is Run The Fan, a cheap and cheerful little puzzler that could have you using your console in a slightly different way. Your only goal in each of the game's 50+ levels is to turn on the fan, but things aren't quite as simple as pushing a button. Instead, you'll need to...
News Seven-Year-Old YouTube Phenomenon Gets His Own Kart Racer, Race With Ryan
Taking on the big boys
Move over Mario, clear the crowd Crash - there's a new karting kid in town. The seven-year-old star of the incredibly popular Youtube series Ryan ToysReview has his very own kart racer coming to Switch on November 1st. Ryan has over 27 million subscribers and his channels pull in a combined one billion views every month. Yes,...
Gallery Check Out Some New Pokémon In These Sword And Shield Screenshots
Feast your eyes
Today, The Pokémon Company lifted the lid on a whole bunch of new monsters from Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as a handful of new characters from the Galar Region the game takes place in. You can find all the details here, but we thought you might like to look at all the new screenshots that were also revealed today, which...
News Get Ready To Gigantamax As New Pokémon Are Announced For Sword And Shield On Switch
Go big or go home
New Pokémon have been revealed for the upcoming Pokémon: Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch, as well as some brand-new human characters to boot. It has also been revealed that Dynamaxing – the previously-announced tactic which caused 'mon to grow in size during battle – is just the tip of the iceberg. Gigantamaxing will...
News Death Mark Follow-Up Spirit Hunter: NG Is Coming To Switch In October
Multiple visual novels, new and old, also announced at Anime Expo 2019
Aksys Games has announced its 2019 lineup of Switch games at Anime Expo 2019. Fresh among them was NG (or Spirit Hunter: NG), the second volume in the series which began with last year's horror game Death Mark. Described as a 'companion story' to the original, this entry has you...
Guide Where To Pre-Order The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening's Limited Edition
Update: Nintendo UK Store listing now live
If you're hoping to pick up the wonderful The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening limited edition set, you've certainly come to the right place. The European special release includes a physical copy of the game, a 120-page artbook, a Game Boy-themed steelbook case, and a lovely box to put it all in...
News Game Freak Prefers To "Implement New Things Fairly Gradually" In Pokémon
And it will "continue to do new things gradually"
Pokémon fans around the world have been dreaming about a vast open-world 3D entry in the series for far too long now. Just imagine an adventure in the style of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or even similar to the Level-5 title, Yo-Kai Watch 4. Returning to reality, Game Freak doesn't...
News Demo Kill la Kill: IF Or Buy The Full Game Later This Month
Back to school
Fans of the Studio Trigger anime Kill la Kill are in for a treat towards the end of July when the vagrant school girl Ryuko arrives on the Switch in her very first fighting game adaptation. Following on from the initial reveal of the game around the same time last year, Arc System Works has now confirmed a Switch demo of Kill la...
News Bandai Namco Delays Digimon Survive And Announces Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
Cyber Sleuth arrives this October
We're sorry to say, but Bandai Namco's adventure/tactical RPG Digimon Survive has been delayed until next year. After locking in a 2019 release last July, the multi-platform release has now been pushed back. This was confirmed during the "Future of Digimon" panel at this year's Anime Expo. To make up for this,...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Director Reveals It Took Him 80 Hours To Complete One Pathway
"More than 200 hours" for all three
The upcoming Switch release Fire Emblem: Three Houses promises to offer plenty of bang for your buck – with Intelligent Systems' director Toshiyuki Kusakihara revealing it took him 80 hours to complete just a single storyline, during an interview with the French video game website, Jeuxvideo. Here's a...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Sails Onto Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get fired up!
Bandai Namco has officially announced the next entry in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series at the 2019 Anime Expo. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is once again based on Koei Tecmo's Warriors series and is being developed by Omega Force. It will be released on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch in 2020. Take a look at...
News Level-5 Announces Yo-Kai Watch 4 Western Release At The 2019 Anime Expo
No word on a launch date
During a panel at the 2019 Anime Expo, Level-5 announced Yo-Kai Watch 4 for Nintendo Switch would eventually be released in the west (thanks, HDKirin). Although this isn't the most surprising news, it's nice to know the Japanese developer and publisher hasn't forgotten about the fanbase within this region. Unfortunately,...
News Studio Trigger Reveals Its Stunning Opening Animation For Shantae 5
Lovely stuff
Earlier this week, WayForward revealed the talented Japanese animation studio Trigger would be responsible for the opening scene in the upcoming release, Shantae 5. To celebrate this announcement, some concept art was shared over on Twitter. While we expected to be waiting much longer to see the final product, this opening animation...
Rumour Czech Retailer Lists The Witcher 3 Switch For A September Release
A leak, or just a mistake?
At E3 last month, it was revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition would be coming to Nintendo Switch. We were told that the game would be arriving in "2019" but no exact dates have yet been provided - until now? Czech retailer CZC has posted a listing for the game on its website, suggesting that it'll be...
News We Finally Know How Many Floors Make Up Luigi's Mansion 3's Hotel
Spoilers contained within, obviously
Luigi's Mansion 3 is looking absolutely fantastic and, thinking about it, we'd probably put it right at the very top of our most anticipated games list for the next few months. Take that, Link's Awakening remake. One of the reasons why we're really looking forward to getting stuck in is the new single-player...
News Hyperlight Ultimate Arrives On Switch With Plenty Of Upgrades From Its 3DS Debut
And it's still as hectic as before
Hyperlight Ultimate is bringing its attack-on-the-senses-style shoot 'em up gameplay to Switch this month and it looks like there will be a number of improvements over the original game. Yes, Ultimate is a definitive version of Hyperlight EX which fired its way to the New 3DS back in 2016. We awarded that game a...
News Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town Gets Western Release And New Info
New trailer and screens released
Earlier this week, we shared the news that a remake of Game Boy Advance title Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town had been confirmed for release in Japan. Now, we have our first proper look at the game thanks to a new trailer and screenshots. Officially titled
News Suda51 Wants To Go "Above And Beyond" Fan Expectations With No More Heroes 3
Expect the unexpected
No More Heroes 3 was finally officially confirmed at E3 this year, giving fans of the series what they had been hoping to see for almost a decade. Sure, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was a nice way to return to the series on Switch, but for every person that played the game there were another twenty begging for a...
News Catch A Physical Version Of Fishing Star: World Tour Later This Year
The one you've been waiting for
At the start of this year, Fishing Star: World Tour was released on the Switch eShop across all-regions. If you've been holding out for a physical release, you're in luck. Aksys Games will be releasing a hard copy later this year in both North America and Europe. The game will be priced at $29.99 in the US. This...
News Rhythm-Based Beat 'Em Up Terrorhythm Finds Its Groove On Switch
Bust-a-move!
EvilCoGames' music-based beat 'em up Terrorhythm is gearing up for a release on Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. The game unsurprisingly combines hectic beat 'em up action with rhythm-based inputs, with the player simultaneously dealing with opponents appearing on screen while grooving along to the beat. There's a plot behind...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass Detailed, Now Available To Pre-Purchase
Four waves of DLC on the way
If you're hoping to enjoy every last drop of Fire Emblem: Three Houses' gameplay this summer, you might want to check out the game's Expansion Pass offering. Detailed today by Nintendo, the Expansion Pass is now available to pre-purchase from the Switch eShop in a bundle with the main game. It'll grant you access to...
News Daemon X Machina's Orbital Limited Edition Comes With A Statue, Steelbook And More
Available in Europe and Australia
Daemon X Machina will be getting a lovely looking limited edition release in Europe and Australia featuring some very tempting extra goodies. It'll be available at launch alongside standalone copies of the game and includes everything seen in the image below. That's an 18cm Arsenal statue, a 100-page artbook, a...
News River City Girls Brings Classic Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch This September
"Kick butt, take names, and pound punks"
In April, we found out WayForward was teaming up with Arc System Works to release a brand new entry in the River City / Kunio-kun series. The talented independent developer has now confirmed River City Girls will be released on 5th September, on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. According to...
News Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered Will Be A GameStop Exclusive In The United States
There's only one place to call...
Following on from last week's listing, it has now been officially confirmed the physical copy of Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered will be exclusive to GameStop in the United States. It is priced at $29.99 and pre-orders are now open on the GameStop website. This remastered version is based on the 2009 game,...
News Paradox Soul Is A Retro-Inspired Metroidvania Heading To Switch This Week
With "terrifyingly epic boss fights"
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Paradox Soul, a Metroidvania game that originally released on Steam last year. Described as an "exploration based, survival Metroidvania", the game aims to do away with the idea of 'hand-holding' in video games and leaves you to figure out every last step of the...
News Is Game Freak "Recycling" 3DS Animations In Pokémon Sword And Shield On Switch?
What happened to the "higher quality" animations?
After Game Freak revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield wouldn't include every pocket monster, producer Junichi Masuda was forced to explain how part of this decision was tied to the fact the team was required to create much
News Langrisser I & II Switch Remakes Secure Western Release
And we have a release window, too
NIS America has today revealed a western release for the Langrisser I & II remakes on Nintendo Switch. The legendary strategy RPG series will be making its comeback in "early 2020". Both games are featured in a single collection and have been entirely remastered with HD graphics, re-orchestrated music, and...
Video Nintendo Kicks Off Its Fire Emblem: Three Houses Coverage With The Black Eagles
Meet some of the house's students
Yesterday, Nintendo of America revealed that it would be dedicating each of the next three weeks to highlighting the different houses available in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. This coverage has begun today with a video showcasing the Black Eagles. Led by Edelgard, the Black Eagles represent the Adrestian Empire, a...
News Old-School Platformer Bloo Kid 2 Makes The Jump To Switch
With 15 "challenging bonus levels"
Headup Games has revealed that it will be bringing indie developer winterworks' platform game Bloo Kid 2 to Nintendo Switch. The game is a 2D retro-style platformer featuring pixel graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack which actually found its way to 3DS just a few years ago. Players are tasked with running,...
News Harvest Moon: Friends Of Mineral Town Is Getting A Switch Remake
The GBA title returns
A Nintendo Switch remake of Game Boy Advance game Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town has been confirmed for release in Japan. Very little has been revealed for the new game - such as how, and if, it'll expand upon or reimagine the original - but we do know that it appears to blend content from both Friends of Mineral Town...
Video 17 Nintendo Switch Games Coming This Month
Get those wallets ready, people
Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. Wolfenstein: Youngblood. There's no doubt about it, July is packed to bursting point with amazing Switch games, and we thought you might want to see exactly what those games are – in video form. In fact, w
News Prehistoric Platformer Jet Kave Adventure Smashes Its Way Onto Switch
"Tailor-made for Switch"
Jet Kave Adventure is a brand new platformer getting ready to clobber its way onto a Switch near you. The game has you taking on the role of Kave, ex-chief of your tribe, who has been banished by your own people. As luck would have it, though, you stumble across a jetpack which suddenly transforms you into the only caveman...
News Remothered: Tormented Fathers Brings Atmospheric Survival Horror To Switch This Month
July release confirmed
Darril Arts and Stormind Games have today announced that Remothered: Tormented Fathers has secured a release date on Switch. Get your favourite pillow to hide behind at the ready because it'll be spooking a Switch near you from 26th July. The game has you taking on the role of Rosemary Reed, a woman investigating the...
News Layton's Mystery Journey - Deluxe Edition Gets Western Release Date On Switch
Professor Layton is back!
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition (here we go again with the crazy titles) has finally received a release date in the west. You'll be able to play it on Switch from 8th November. Yes, the Professor Layton series arrives on Switch in the west for the first time. In the...
Gallery Switch Platformer Etherborn Is Beautiful Yet Surreal
Exclusive screenshots revealed
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News Daemon X Machina Trailer Shows Off "Major Improvements" From Demo Feedback
It's quite the list
Daemon X Machina received a slightly mixed reaction after a demo for the game was released on the eShop in February; while it was enjoyable for the most part, some - including ourselves - thought that the whole package felt a little clunky and that it could definitely benefit from some extra love and attention. Some players who...
News Studio Trigger Is Handling The Opening Animation For Shantae 5
WayForward still targeting a 2019 release
Since the announcement of Shantae 5 for the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, WayForward hasn't given us any other information to really get excited about. Now, though, the developer does have some news to share about the half-genie hero's next outing. In a recent tweet, it revealed the talented Japanese...
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For The Engaging Action RPG Transistor Go Live This Friday
Process your order
The well-received action RPG Transistor (from the creators of Bastion) will soon see a Limited Run physical release on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. From this Friday onwards, you'll finally be able to pre-order either the standard edition or the collector's edition of the game on the hybrid system. The collector's...
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s Announced For Switch In Japan
Hatsune Miku's Switch debut
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku is set to make her first appearance on Nintendo Switch in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s. The game is a rhythm title which features songs made using the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid software; there are 101 songs in total, with 100 coming from past games and the extra one being a new theme...
News Netflix Shares First Images Of Its Live-Action The Witcher Series
Starring Man of Steel's Henry Cavill
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may well be on its way to Switch this year, but the series is also making its first appearance in TV form thanks to an upcoming show on Netflix. The first images from said show have been released today, giving us a sneaky insight into how it'll look. In the images, we can see Henry...
News Lucah: Born Of A Dream Brings Nightmarish Hack-And-Slash Action To Switch This Week
With a truly unique art style
Hack-and-slash title Lucah: Born of a Dream is just days away from releasing on Nintendo Switch. You can get your hands on it from 3rd July. Described as "a harrowing struggle through our worst nightmares", Lucah: Born of a Dream features a surreal artistic direction and a narrative all about growth and struggle. In...
News Tactical Top-Down Shooter Police Stories Fires Onto Switch This September
Violence is a last resort
Launching on Nintendo Switch this September is Police Stories, a top-down shooter where shooting first is not an option. You'll be playing as on-duty police officers, designing your own loadout from various pieces of equipment and carefully coordinating with your partner to accomplish your tasks. Unlike most shooters, you...
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News Disgaea 4 Complete+ For Switch Comes To North America And Europe This October
Now give us the rest of 'em, dood
At E3 2019, Nippon Ichi announced Disgaea 4 Complete+ was coming to the Nintendo Switch. Weeks later, it has now been confirmed the game will arrive in North America and Europe on 29th October. Fans in Oceania will, unfortunately, have to hold out until 5th November. The updated version of the fourth entry includes...
News Junichi Masuda Releases Official Statement About Limiting Sword And Shield's Pokédex
"This was a very difficult decision"
During a Nintendo Treehouse Live segment at this year's E3, Game Freak producer Junichi Masuda shocked fans when he revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield would not include every pocket monster. Before this, long-time players were expecting to be able to catch 'em and even transfer 'em all. In an interview with US...
Video It's All About Robotnik In Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games 2020
The bad guy sometimes comes first
We recently got the chance to go hands-on with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on Switch, and we had a jolly good time indeed. Sure, there were some unwelcome flashbacks to Wii-era waggle, but the game is so packed with joy and humour that it's easy to overlook that – especially when you're playing with a...
News Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout Secures October Switch Release
The 21st game in the series
The latest entry in the ever-growing Atelier series, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, has received a finalised western release date for Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 29th October. The game sees the beginning of an all-new storyline arc in the series - if you can believe...
News What Remains Of Edith Finch Revealed For Nintendo Switch
Update: Worldwide release confirmed
Update: It has now been confirmed that the game will be receiving a worldwide release on 4th July. It'll cost $19.99 in the US, with European pricing still to be confirmed. Original Article: A Japanese eShop listing has revealed that What Remains of Edith Finch is set for release on Nintendo Switch...
News 2D Open-World Crafting Game Forager Comes To Switch eShop On 30th July
Craft and survive
Argentine studio HopFrog and Humble Bundle have locked in a 30th July release date for Forager on the Switch eShop. As you might have already guessed, it's a 2D open-world crafting game where you gather, collect and manage resources to craft useful items and structures. Along the way, you'll level up, learn new skills and...
News Fantasy Strike Takes The Fight To Nintendo Switch Next Month
A friendly fighter with plenty of depth
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix lead designer David Sirlin is releasing his own fighting game – Fantasy Strike – on 25th July on the Switch eShop and multiple other platforms. The game will be priced at $29.99 USD / €32.99 / £28.99. We last heard about this title during the Nindies Showcase in...
News Get Four Games In One When Mighty Switch Force! Collection Arrives On The eShop This July
Switch it up on Switch
Following a PEGI rating in May, the Mighty Switch Force! Collection for Switch and multiple other platforms has now been confirmed. The collection will launch digitally on 25th July, for a total of $19.99. As already revealed, it will include four games in one. You can expect Mighty Switch Force!,
Guide Where To Pre-Order The Zelda: Link's Awakening amiibo
Update: Now live at Nintendo UK Store!
Pre-orders are now live for the adorable The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening amiibo which was revealed at E3 this year. If you're hoping to get your hands on one, here's where to go. You'll find several different options depending on your location below. We'll be updating this page with other options, too -...
News Super Mario Maker 2's First Game-Breaking Bug Has Already Been Found
And it was actually in the original, too!
Super Mario Maker 2 hasn't even been officially released yet (although we are tantalisingly close) but a game-breaking bug has already been found. The glitch was discovered by Twitch streamer CaptainMK, who we can only hope has received a retail copy slightly early. As Twitter account @MarioBrothBlog...
News Pokémon Masters Launches Summer 2019, Core Gameplay Explained
3v3 battles in real-time
The Pokémon Company has shared a brand new presentation for its upcoming smartphone game, Pokémon Masters. You can watch the entire show (which is only eight minutes long) above. The game comes from both The Pokémon Company and DeNA, and is aiming to create a gameplay experience where players can befriend other trainers,...
Video Raiden V: Director's Cut Treated To A New And Hectic Switch Trailer
Less than a month to go!
Raiden V: Director's Cut is now just under a month away from launching on Switch. To whet our appetites for the release, developer Moss has shared a brand new trailer. It's about as busy as a trailer can get, with the bullet hell action blending with graphics and text in an almighty attack on your senses, but you can...
News PlatinumGames' Astral Chain To Be The First Of A Trilogy, Depending On Its Success
Update: Director clarifies statement further
Update: Takahisa Taura has taken to Twitter to explain that early reports of this story have been slightly mistranslated. Rather than a trilogy being the set plan, Taura is simply thinking of ways that the game could be expanded into a three-part series or more. Original Article: One of the more...
News Clu Clu Land Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Range On Switch
Arcade and NES now both available
Hamster's latest Arcade Archives release on Switch has been revealed, and this time we're being treated to 1984 arcade title, Clu Clu Land. The game released both as an arcade game and on the NES in the same year, and has actually recently joined the Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online line-up of...
News Wolfenstein: Youngblood Will Feature Uncensored Nazi Imagery In Germany, A Series First
A censored version will also be released
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is set to be the first game in the series to include uncensored Nazi imagery in Germany. The game centres around the story of two girls who are on a mission to take down Nazis in 1980s Paris. Nazi imagery is featured rather prominently throughout the game, and while past titles in the...
News High-Definition Remaster Of The Alliance Alive Arrives In The West This October
New comparison trailer also released
Following on from the confirmation The Alliance Alive HD Remastered would be made available on the Switch this Fall, the game's western publisher NIS America has now confirmed the local release dates. The remaster will arrive in North America on 8th October, in Europe on 11th October and in Oceania on 18th...
News God Eater 3 Demo Now Live, Pre-Purchase Full Game To Unlock Tales Of Vesperia Costumes
Test out the local multiplayer feature
Next month, Bandai Namco releases God Eater 3 on the Nintendo Switch. To help introduce newcomers to this well-established series before this particular launch, the Japanese publisher has uploaded a demo to the Switch eShop in North America and Europe. It's the same one teased last month during an official...
News SolSeraph Is The ActRaiser Spiritual Successor You've Been Praying For
And Yuzo Koshiro is involved
Well, that was unexpected. Sega has just revealed that it is publishing ACE Team's SolSeraph next month, and it's the closest thing we're going to get to an ActRaiser sequel in 2019. Placing you in the role of Helios, Knight of Dawn, the child of god and man, and all-round good egg, SolSeraph mimics the dual gameplay...
News Aonuma Discusses Zelda: Link's Awakening's Dungeon-Making Feature
Super Zelda Maker
One of the brand new ideas coming to The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the Chamber Dungeon concept; a new gameplay feature which allows players to design their very own dungeons in a way which reminds us of a slightly more simple take on Super Mario Maker. Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has
News Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure Scrambles To Switch This Fall
A 3D platformer featuring a squirrel, you say?
We've seen plenty of video games based of the phenomenally successful Ice Age movies over the years, some more successful than others. Now developer Just Add Water is winding up for a swing at the franchise with the freshly-announced 3D platformer Ice Age: Scrat’s Nutty Adventure coming to Switch (and...
News Team Cherry Shares More Hollow Knight: Silksong Details, Will Launch "When It's Ready"
Healing, cocoons and more
Hollow Knight: Silksong looks set to be yet another wonderful Metroidvania headed to Nintendo Switch. It certainly seems that fans of the original Hollow Knight will be right at home here, with the recent Nintendo Treehouse demo (below) making us want to jump right back in, and the developers have now shared a few more...
News Arena Battles Await In Attack Of The Toy Tanks, Firing Onto Switch This Week
Featuring a 60-level campaign
Launching on Nintendo Switch this Friday is Attack of the Toy Tanks, an arena battle game developed by Petite Games. It features 60 levels set out in a full campaign, where players must take control of a titular toy tank and battle it out to be the last tank standing. Once you're done fighting the AI, you can also jump...
News Get Tactical And Stealthy When Alder's Blood Drops On Switch Later This Year
Victorian fantasy meets Wild West
Freshly announced as the debut title from Shockwork Games, Alder's Blood is a turn-based tactical game with a large dose of stealth and strategy. It's set in a grim world that has come to the End Times with monsters attacking humanity and taking it to the brink of extinction. The only remaining hope against these...
News Watch Levels Transform Before Your Eyes In Exception, A New Platformer Headed For Switch
A very cool concept indeed
Traxmaster Software has revealed its debut game Exception, a platformer that will be launching on Nintendo Switch this summer. The game is set inside an elderly woman's computer which has been overrun by a deadly virus, leaving you to run, jump and fight your way through a variety of platforming levels to rid the problem...
News Terraria Arrives On The Switch eShop This Week
Physical version arriving a bit later
505 Games has confirmed Terraria will be released on the Switch eShop on 27th June. Prior to this, we found out the alpha build of the game had been sent to the original developer Re-Logic at the start of this year. In the same announcement post, it was also revealed a physical version of the game would be...
News Close To The Sun Brings Tesla-Inspired First Person Horror To Switch This Year
Would you kindly not mention Bioshock?
Coming from developer Storm in a Teacup, Close To The Sun has been confirmed to arrive on Switch along with the previously announced platforms some time later this year. It follows a journalist called Rose on a mission to save her sister in an alternate 19th century that's been revolutionised by futurist Nikola...
News Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity Embarks On A Perilous Journey To Switch Next Month
A definitive edition of the game
Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 16th July, it has been confirmed. A definitive edition of the game which first appeared on Steam back in 2015, Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity has players boosting, swimming, bouncing, leaping, smashing and teleporting their way...
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