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News Action RPG 'Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai' Gets Worldwide Launch This Fall
How strashing
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai, the video game based on the popular Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai manga from the '80s and '90s, has been confirmed for a worldwide release this Fall, Square Enix has announced (thanks, Gematsu!). The action RPG was confirmed
News Sega Explains Why Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Costs $80
"That is a lot of content and gameplay"
At Nintendo's February Direct Showcase, Sega and Atlus announced they would be bringing the Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection to the Switch eShop on 1st June for $80 USD. The game's price point has raised some discussion online and in a recent interview with IGN, Sega of America justified the cost with the...
News Fantasy Photography Game 'Alekon' Is Pokémon Snap But With More Freedom
The Fablemons
Alekon's cute, cuddly, and colourful creatures are striking a pose and ready for you and your camera to take to the rails. And publisher Forever Entertainment when the game launches on Switch on 6th April for $15.99 / £14.39 / €15.99. Releasing to positive reviews on Steam back in 2021, Alekon wears its Pokémon Snap influences on...
News At Last, We're Getting A New 'Nobunaga's Ambition' In The West On Switch
As a digital-only release
As part of the 40th anniversary of the popular tactical turn-based strategy series Nobunaga's Ambition, Koei Tecmo America has announced that we're finally getting a new console game in the west. Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening launches on the Switch eShop on 20th July. Previously referred to as Nobunaga's Ambition:...
News Paper Mario-Like 'Born Of Bread' Bakes Its Way Onto Switch This Summer
Do you knead it?
Publisher Dear Villagers has today announced that the upcoming baked goods-based RPG Born of Bread will be rising to the occasion on Switch this summer. Recently displayed at PAX East where we got a chance to go hands-on with the demo, Born of Bread is a Paper Mario-like RPG from developers WildArts Games where you take control of...
News Create Cars And Cause Chaos In Pit Crew Co-op Game 'Speed Crew'
A race to build a racer
Speed Crew is a delightful-looking online and local co-op game which takes the party from the kitchen to the pit stop. And, amidst a flurry of Overcooked-inspired games, Ukrainian developer Wild Fields has created something that stands out in the garage. The game is launching on Switch on 8th June ahead of other platforms...
News Atari's 'Akka Arrh' Gets A Europe-Only SE Physical Release With Mini Arcade Cabs
Papercraft cabs coming to Switch, PS4, PS5
Jeff Minter's modern reworking of Atari's Akka Arrh — originally a prototype that never saw release until its official debut as part of the Atari 50 collection — is set to get a Europe-only Special Edition physical release on Switch, PS4, and PS5 courtesy of Numskull Games. Limited Run Games has a...
News Wildfrost Shuffles Charming And Chilly Deck-Building On Switch In April
The ace of ice
Wildfrost is a deck-builder set in a world beset by a dangerous tundra, and publisher Chucklefish has reveals that the icy winds and cold cards will be blasting onto Switch on 12th April for $19.99 / £16.75 / €19.50. Developed as a collaboration between Deapan Games' Will Lewis and Gaziter's Asaf Gazit, you'll need to use deft...
News Remaster Of Owlboy Dev's Debut Title, Savant - Ascent, Shoots Onto Switch This Summer
New stages, bosses, power-ups and soundtrack
D-Pad Studios might be best known for its story-based platformer Owlboy, but it is worth remembering that the developers were in fact behind another game prior to this, Savant - Ascent, and, neatly, that game is about to turn ten years old. So what exactly does turning ten mean for this gorgeous...
News Free-To-Play Party Racer 'Tray Racers' Slides Onto Switch Next Month
It's all downhill from here
Bit Loom Games — the developers behind 2020's charming double-ended dog co-op game, Phogs! — has announced that their upcoming free-to-play downhill racing title, Tray Racers, will be hitting the slopes on Switch from 13th April. This game is set in the "cozy post-apocalypse" (a neat juxtaposition if we've ever seen...
News Funky Monster-Fusing Pokémon-Like 'Cassette Beasts' Hits Switch This Spring
Follows PC release in April
Bytten Studio has announced a release date for its unique monster-catching RPG Cassette Beasts. The game launches on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and PC Game Pass on 26th April, and it'll land on Switch later in the Spring — that means realistically we shouldn't have to wait long to fuse these little fellas together. In...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Pre-Orders Being Charged, Launch Date Reveal "Not Quite Ready"
Anything but crystal clear
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are due to release in spring 2023, which means the collection of classic Final Fantasy titles should be just around the corner. We don't have a date yet, and it sounds like Square Enix isn't ready to reveal that date yet, either — except pre-orders have started being charged. Over on...
News Gorgeous New Teslagrad 2 Images Showcase More Metroidvania Magnet-Magic
Feel the pull
After being officially announced way back in September 2020, it was a nice surprise to see Teslagrad 2 — the follow-up to Rain Games' critically-acclaimed metroidvania — appear at last year's Future Games Show. Now the good folk over at Modus Games have given us a closer look at the upcoming title with some magnetic
News Bone's Cafe Is An Overcooked-Inspired Co-op Romp To Die For
Served on bone china
Acute Owl Studio's undead cooking game Bone's Cafe is coming to Switch on 31st March, and it looks absolutely to die for. The game launched on Steam last year to extremely positive reviews, and now it's rising from the grave to make its mark on the eShop. Taking inspiration from Overcooked, in Bone's Cafe, you're a necromancer...
Random Tears Of The Kingdom's 'Ultrahand' Is A Loving Nod To Nintendo's Past
Gripping stuff
In today's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay trailer, we found out that yes, Link can indeed build vehicles. And he does this using the brand new ability 'Ultrahand'. Now, if you've been around these parts for a while, then you probably spotted this name and went "wait, what, Ultra Hand? Like the 1960s toy?" And...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Everything We Know So Far
We collect every shred of information on the BOTW sequel
Update: Reviews are live, and as far as the critics are concerned, TOTK is a winner: <related ids="148637,149290"> Polishing off the last few shrines and giving Calamity Ganon what for in the final battle of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a bittersweet act. After such a...
News Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Cast Shows Off Weird And Wonderful Skills In New Trailer
Meet the World Detective Organisation
Spike Chunsoft has released a brand new trailer introducing us to Master Detective Archives: Rain Code's World Detective Organisation. This is actually part two of the showcase, so make sure you go and check out that first WDO trailer from February. We've met a handful of these characters before,
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Gets Creative With Vehicle Building, Fused Weapons
Going up
A brand new gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here, and this is our best look yet at the highly anticipated open-world adventure. We got a good look at this skyward world of Hyrule, along with a handful of new abilities that Link will be able to use during his adventure. And also, Eiji Aonuma...
News Disney Speedstorm Revs Up For Release With Founder's Pack Trailer
A race worth fighting for?
Gameloft's Disney Speedstorm races into early access on 18th April on Switch, and we've got a trailer that breaks down the game's Founder's Pack. The live service racer has three different tiers that you can kick off the racing with from its early access launch next month, and each one will give you access to additional...
News Life, Death, Taxes, And Turnip Growing Are Guaranteed In This Charming Social Sim
Meet Minabo
Update [Wed 29th mar, 2023 09:30 BST]: We've updated the prices listed at the bottom of this article to match the eShop prices. Publisher SelectaPlay has revealed that the cosy turnip growing social sim Minabo - A Walk Through Life is coming to Switch on 28th April. And yep, it really is a game about life as a turnip. Developer...
News Samba De Amigo: Party Central Welcomes Sonic To The Maraca Mayhem
Shake your speed shoes
Samba de Amigo: Party Central will be getting Sonic the Hedgehog content when it launches exclusively on Switch this summer. The blue blur will be joining the maraca-shaking monkey on the stage with two Sonic songs — 'Escape from the City' from Sonic Adventure 2 and 'Fist Bump' from Sonic Forces. There's also a stage based...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gameplay Trailer Drops Today, 28th March 2023
And a whole 10 minutes, too!
The silence is over! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting a focused gameplay trailer tomorrow, 28th March. At 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST tomorrow (or 12am AET on 29th March), Nintendo is dropping a brand new video focused entirely on the highly anticipated sequel to Breath of the Wild. Series producer...
Hands On Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories Is Our Biggest PAX Surprise
Oh honeydew
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories really caught our eye earlier this month with its lovely green Game Boy-style visuals and weird, wonderful characters. So we knew we had to get our hands on it at PAX East. And that's exactly what we did. The lovely Zion and Austin, who are both representing us at the event, headed over to XSEED...
Feature 8 Switch Games We've Played At PAX East 2023 - Here's What We Thought
Hands-on impressions of the show's Switch offerings
PAX East 2023 is happening — right now, as you're reading this! — and Nintendo Life is there sampling lots of juicy upcoming Switch releases. The Boston event is running from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th March 2023 and in this feature we'll be recording our hands-on impressions of the various...
News LEGO 2K Drive Open To Crossovers With Other IP
"Anything is possible in LEGO"
LEGO thrives off crossovers nowadays, so what are the chances we'll see something like the Batmobile or X-Wing in the upcoming racing game LEGO 2K Drive? During a recent chat with Wccftech, the game's creative director Brian Silva was asked this exact question. Although nothing was outright confirmed, Silva did...
Hands On Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - The Harvest Moon GameCube Classic Returns On Switch
Familiar ground
PAX East 2023 is currently taking place and our American-based video producer Zion has kept himself busy over the past few days checking out the latest and greatest releases. One, in particular, he got some time to sit down with was the upcoming Marvelous / XSEED title Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - a remake of the 2003...
News Disney Speedstorm Reveals New Competitive Mode "Regulated Multiplayer"
"Pure racing skill will decide the outcome of the race"
Kart racers can be fun, but sometimes they're just plain unfair when you're outplayed by some higher-tier opponent or item you can't even defend yourself against. Disney Speedstorm aims to give racers a more even playing field with a new mode called "regulated multiplayer". In an update via...
News LEGO 2K Drive Will Include Real Money Transactions
It's a "live service" with seasonal updates & "drive pass"
LEGO 2K Drive got announced for the Nintendo Switch earlier this week and if you have been wondering about whether or not there'll be an option to spend money on the game, it seems there will be. A 2K representative has told Wccftech there will be "real money" in play. While players earn...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Gnarly Master Sword Patented By Nintendo
But what does it mean!?
A new patent related to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been spotted, and its for a new piece of artwork of Link's rather weird-looking Master Sword. The Tears of the Kingdom subreddit has been scrambling for reasons as to why this new piece of art has been patented by Nintendo for any scraps of lore they can...
News AK-xolotl Boasts Cute Visuals And Fast-Paced Bullet Hell Action
Can anyone say Gungeon?
If you're looking for a game that will conjure up some nostalgic memories of Enter the Gungeon, then AK-xolotl might just be the thing you're looking for. Coming from publisher Playstack, AK-xolotl is a top-down roguelike with bullet hell gameplay and randomly generated rooms. Don't let the cute visuals fool you; this is a...
News Decarnation Brings Disturbing, Disgusting Pixel Art Horror To Switch In May
Inspired by Satoshi Kon and David Lynch movies
Story-driven horror title Decarnation will be bringing the horror to Switch this May, publisher Shiro Unlimited has revealed. Combining gross body horror with psychological chills, Decarnation puts you in the shoes of Gloria, a cabaret dancer who is struggling with her career and her mental health. The...
News Kraino Origins Brings 'Tough-As-Nails' Retro Platforming To Switch This Year
A good death?
If you're a fan of challenging retro platformers, then you'll want to keep an eye on this one. Publisher Elden Pixels is bringing Kraino Origins to the Switch later in 2023, with the game boasting stylish combat, stunning visuals, optional retro filters, and more. You'll be going up against monsters, zombies, and ghosts, dispatching...
News Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon Double Pack Physical Switch Release Announced
Coming to Japan this July
Inti Creates has announced it will be releasing a double pack of the Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon games. It will contain the first game and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 and is officially titled Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Chronicles. The catch at the moment is that it's only been confirmed for Japan - with...
News Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach Gets Surprise Announcement For Switch
Quite the shock!
Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach has popped up at this year's Game Developers Conference and PAX East 2023 - confirming the survival horror game is on its way to the Nintendo Switch. There's no release date just yet or proper reveal, but GameXplain has uploaded three minutes of Switch gameplay. This title was originally...
M2's Masanori Yagi talks Assault Suits Valken Declassified
The Assault Suits mecha action games arguably deserve a little more attention than they enjoy here in the West. Back in the 1990s, their distinct blend of platforming and run ‘n’ gun design did indeed see ports from their native Japan to the rest of the world – sometimes in a heavily...
News Latest 'Molly Medusa' Trailer Is Dripping With Zelda: Wind Waker Inspiration
Game launches next month
If the debut trailer for Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit didn't remind you of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, then the second trailer certainly will. From publisher Burning Planet, Molly Medusa will be launching on Switch on April 20th, 2023. The latest trailer showcases some of the characters you'l
News Sonic Origins Plus Officially Announced For June, Adds Amy And 12 Game Gear Games
Update: Sega releases trailer
Update: It's official — Sonic Origins Plus is coming to Switch on 23rd June, which is Sonic's birthday and directly one year after the release of Sonic Origins. A physical version has been confirmed by Sega which includes a reversible cover (think Sonic Mania Plus) and an art book. You can pre-order the physical...
News Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Launches On 25th May, But "Later" On Switch
Still planned for 2023, my precioussses
Daedalic Entertainment and Nacon have announced that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is launching on 25th May for PC and consoles... except Nintendo Switch. According to the press release, the Switch version is still in the works and "planned for later this year". The most recent news on the game came earlier...
News Acclaimed TMNT Graphic Novel 'The Last Ronin' Is Getting A Video Game
No dates or platforms announced
A brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game based on The Last Ronin, the 2020 graphic novel miniseries, is currently in development. Doug Rosen, Paramount Global's senior vice president for games and emerging media, confirmed this in an interview with Polygon. The Last Ronin is a critically-acclaimed graphic novel...
News Little Friends: Puppy Island Is Looking To Scratch That Cosy Nintendogs Itch
Who's a good boy?
Nintendo doesn't seem to be very interested in reviving the Nintendogs franchise for the time being (well if you ignore the recent patent that cropped up), so it's fallen to publisher Fireshine Games to pick up the pieces with Little Friends: Puppy Island, a cosy simulation game that sees you take care of your very own pooch on a...
Hands On LEGO 2K Drive Is A Wild Ride, But Will It Prove Too Much For Switch?
Building a new LEGOcy
If you cast your mind back to February 2022, you might remember word of a brand new partnership between 2K and LEGO, with the potential for a number of brick-built sports games on the horizon. Those with a good memory (or those who have quickly googled it since reading the last sentence) might recall rumours of a Lego-themed...
News DNF Duel's Switch Release Won't Support Rollback Netcode
Nexon reconfirms in FAQ
The fighting game DNF Duel is on its way to the Nintendo Switch next month and for anyone who was interested in picking up this version of the game, you might want to read on... While it's still on the way, the online experience in the Nintendo version won't support rollback netcode. This has been confirmed (again) in an FAQ...
Pre-orders now live
Following a Switch announcement in July last year, Spike Chunsoft has now confirmed ANONYMOUS;CODE will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 8th September this year, with pre-orders now now available on the publisher's website. This announcement was made alongside a new trailer. In addition to this, it's been revealed this will be...
News Nintendo Reminds Us Advance Wars For Switch Is One Month Out From Release
Better late than never
Last month during a Direct broadcast, Nintendo finally locked in a release date for Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, confirming the two-in-one title would be coming to Switch on 21st April 2023. If you are worried about any last-minute setbacks (again), it seems the game is now officially in the all-clear. Nintendo's Twitter...
News Cult Hit 'Smile For Me' Is The Most Bizarre Point-And-Click We've Ever Seen
And the Switch version is out next month
Back in 2019, LimboLane released Smile For Me on PC to rave reviews and a cult following. The Switch version was teased during last year's festive House of Indies, and now publisher Serenity Forge has revealed the game will launch on the eShop on 24th April. A physical version will follow in the summer...
News Xiaomei And The Flame Dragon's Fist Is A 16-Bit Kung Fu Throwback That Packs A Punch
With music from Namco composer Norio Nakagata
Publisher Leoful has today revealed that PiXEL's side-scrolling kung fu beat 'em up and retro throwback Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist is launching on the Switch eShop on 31st March. Plus, if you pre-order now, you can get yourself a 10% discount. Created as a homage to the 16-bit era, with...
News Let's Get Seasonal With Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life's Latest Trailer
Spring into action
Marvelous Europe has launched a brand new trailer for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, this time looking in depth at the different seasons you'll be enjoying as you embark on your new life on the farm. You'll be starting your journey in Forgotten Valley (uh... what happened to 'Forget-Me-Not?) in Spring, getting to grips with...
News Melon Journey Is An Adorable Mystery Adventure With Game Boy Aesthetics
It's all a bit meloncholy
Publisher XSEED Games is bringing the adorable-looking Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories to Switch on 6th April 2023, and it looks like a long-lost Game Boy game. Developed by Froach Club as a sequel to its 2012 itch.io title, Melon Journey, your adventure takes place in a small, cosy village known as Hog Town, where...
News Kingdom Eighties Beams Neon Nostalgia And Micro-Strategy Onto Switch This Year
Confirmed for consoles
Kingdom Eighties: Summer of Greed is the newest entry in the Kingdom micro-strategy series. Teased last year, publisher Raw Fury has now revealed that the game will be coming to consoles — including Switch — sometime in 2023. Developed by Fury Studios, Kingdom Eighties is a fair bit different from other games in the...
News Eiji Aonuma On Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom: Expect New Gameplay That Will Change The Game World
Let your imagination run wild
The legendary Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma turned 60 last week, and as part of his birthday celebrations, he shared a message at the Famitsu Game Awards after The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won 'most anticipated' game - teasing what Zelda fans could expect from Link's new adventure. According to a rough...