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News Gothic Horror Dating Sim/Murder Mystery 'Mask Of The Rose' Delayed To 2023
"We’ve been seeing signs of an over-tight schedule"
Failbetter announced last week that their new game Mask of the Rose — a dating sim visual novel based around their Victorian-London-but-spooky setting of Fallen London and Sunless Sea — would be pushed back from its initial release date of Q3 2022 all the way to April 2023. The delay is due...
News Are You Ready, Kids? New SpongeBob SquarePants Gameplay Footage Revealed
Sharing the game's secret formula
After its announcement last year, we have been eagerly awaiting updates on Purple Lamp Studio's SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. While we are still without any sign of a release date (guess the mail must be slow out of Bikini Bottom), we have now received the first look at some gameplay footage. Showcased...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Continues To Look Stunning In New Trailer
With returning characters from Rising
We now know that Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the turn-based Suikoden successor from series creator Yoshitaka Murayama, is coming to Switch thanks to a Kickstarter update back in May. But we haven't seen much of the game for a while except through continued monthly development updates — and in part...
News Never Played Splatoon? Nintendo's Splatoon 3 Beginner's Guide Will Help
Squid study starts now
Before Splatoon 3 splats onto our screens on September 9th, Nintendo has released a new five-minute trailer which serves as a beginner's guide to the world and shenanigans of Splatsville. (Thanks, GoNintendo!) We have learned much about the upcoming sequel over the past few weeks, and with a
News Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 'Let's Sing ABBA' Brings Band's Biggest Hits To Switch
Will you spend the money, money, money?
After revealing which pop hits would be landing on Let's Sing 2022 last week, Ravenscourt is back with more news on their ABBA karaoke sing-along, Let's Sing ABBA. Setting up shop at Gamescom this week, the studio has announced that the Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid classics will be making their voyage...
Hands On Splatoon 3 Brings New Ideas, But Nothing Revolutionary
Ink, splat, swim, repeat
Recently we were tickled pink to be invited by Nintendo to have a go at Splatoon 3, and as you might expect we accepted the offer. We got to play for about an hour or so, running through a few of the single-player levels, two rounds of Turf War, and three rounds of the new and improved version of Salmon Run — but how did...
News Dev Delays 'A Space For The Unbound' After Feeling 'Exploited' By Publisher
Update: PQube responds
Update [Wed 24th Aug, 2022 16:35 BST]: PQube Games has provided us with the following statement responding to Toge Productions' Twitter post: “We have honoured all obligations of our publishing agreement and have supported Toge Productions at every stage of product development throughout their delays and difficulties. This...
News 'Fall Of Porcupine' Is A Scrubs-Inspired Look At The Hardships In Healthcare
No eagles here
Here's a combination of things we never knew we needed in our lives — Scrubs and Night in the Woods. But that's what publisher Assemble Entertainment has cited as the inspiration for BUNTSPECHT.GAMES' debut title, Fall of Porcupine, a lovely adventure game full of humour, emotion, and profound stories. Choosing to focus on the...
News 'Bullet Soul' Shmup Duo Get Short Delay On Switch, Still Releasing Fall
Update: Now launching a few weeks later
Update [Wed 24th Aug, 2022 10:30 BST]: Bullet Soul and Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst are getting a slight delay on Switch, MAGES. has announced on Twitter. This pair of shmups will now be releasing a few weeks later worldwide on Switch — on 29th September as opposed to 9th September in the west (and 22nd in...
Video Hogwarts Legacy Gets A New Trailer Introducing The Dark Arts
Launching in 2023
The upcoming action RPG Hogwarts Legacy - based on the Harry Potter series - was one of the many games showcased during Gamescom's Opening Night Live event. This latest video (above) introduced the Slytherin student Sebastion Sallow. In the game, it'll be the player's choice whether they "embrace or reject" the Dark Arts in order...
News Nintendo Asks Players To Select Local Region For Splatoon 3 Splatfest Demo
For the best experience possible
The Splatoon 3 Splatfest "World Premiere" starts later this week, and it seems Nintendo has issued some additional advice via its Japanese social media channels. When you first boot it up, be sure to pick the correct region. Once you've selected a region, you won't be able to undo it in the demo. If you select a...
News Chill Landscaping Puzzler Dorfromantik Is Coming To Switch
Maps and naps
Sometimes, you want a game like Xenoblade Chronicles 3 or Elden Ring: One that eats up all your free time, requires careful attention, and takes hundreds of hours to properly understand. Sometimes, you want a game that you can half-pay attention to while you watch Better Call Saul and eat an entire bag of cheese-covered snack items...
News Return To Monkey Island Gets A Release Date And A Horse Armour Pre-Order Bonus
P-arrrr-ty time
The long-anticipated next entry to Monkey Island series, cleverly named Return to Monkey Island, has just been provided with a release date and brand new trailer at Gamescom 2022 Opening Night Live. Excitingly for fans of the classic point-and-click adventure series, the game is landing on Switch less than a month from now, on 19th...
News Sonic Frontiers Story Trailer Officially Confirms November Release
Update: After Sega accidentally leaked earlier
Update #2 [Tue 23rd Aug, 2022 19:55 BST]: Right on time! Well, maybe a little late after Sega accidentally shared its advert earlier today. But hey, at least we know officially when Sonic Frontiers launches at last! Sonic made an appearance at this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live and during its...
News New Tales From The Borderlands Officially Revealed, Hitting Switch In October
Update: Gearbox confirm
Update [Tue 23rd Aug, 2022 19:45 BST]: Gearbox has officially confirmed New Tales from the Borderlands for Switch (and other platforms) with the above trailer at Gamescom 2022. Bringing back people from the now-defunct Telltale Games who developed the first Tales from the Borderlands game, it's launching on 21st October...
News The Brilliant Couch Co-Op Game 'Moving Out' Is Getting A Sequel With Online Multiplayer
And they said FART
We love a good couch co-op game here at Nintendo Life, and Moving Out is one of our favourites. So we're delighted that SMG Studio is developing a sequel to this delightful little game. Moving Out 2 was announced during Opening Night Live 2022 at Gamescom, and you'll be able to play both online and locally on your own, with a...
News Vernal Edge Is A Fast-Paced Metroidvania With Family Drama, Coming To Switch
Metroidvania takes to the skies
A mysterious floating city, estranged father figure and sword-wielding combat are but three of the features that seem to run throughout Vernal Edge — the pixel art Metroidvania soon to come to Switch — and this level of mystery has certainly piqued our interest. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign,...
News Open The Early Access Gates With Disney Dreamlight Valley's Founder's Packs
The bear necessities?
Disney's lovely, magical take on the life sim genre, Disney Dreamlight Valley, hits Early Access at the beginning of September. And while the upcoming game is going free to play in 2023, if you want to get in early, you'll have to pay the price of admission from one of three Founder's Packs. All three Founder's Packs are...
News Combat Android 2B Stars In New NieR: Automata Switch Trailer
"Everything that lives is designed to end"
Square Enix and PlatinumGames' masterpiece NieR: Automata launches on Switch in early October alongside some exclusive costumes, and Square is reintroducing the game's central characters to the world before we make our journey to the future to fight a war with the machines. Today, we get to meet 2B (or...
News Nintendo Treehouse: Live Presentation Set For This Thursday
Featuring Splatoon 3 and Harvestella
Nintendo has announced a presentation — no, not a Direct, but a Treehouse: Live presentation. These presentations normally take place during and around E3 or other Directs, but it looks like this will be a stand-alone one, taking place on 25th August. The Treehouse will be split into three segments; the first...
News Disgaea 7 Officially Announced For Switch, And Things Are Getting Bigger
Out in Japan in January
Nippon Ichi Software has revealed the next entry in the popular Disgaea franchise. This over-the-top strategy RPG series' new entry — Disgaea 7 — launches in Japan on 26th January next year, and the developer also shared a ton of details about the game. An English localisation hasn't been announced yet, but we usually get...
News Introducing Koco, A Cute New Character Appearing In Sonic Frontiers
Tune into Gamescom ONL for a new trailer
Gamescom Opening Night Live is taking place soon, and ahead of the showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley, Sega has been hyping up a new Sonic Frontiers trailer that will be airing at the event. Now, in another new screenshot, fans have been formally introduced to Koco - a "lil" creature that will likely feature...
News Splatoon 3's Splatfest World Premiere Will Include "A Whopping 26 Weapons"
Try before you buy
Splatoon 3 is fast-approaching, and later this week there's a Splatfest World Premiere demo going live - where players can see what the game has to offer and get a little bit of practice in before the big release next month. If you have been wondering just how much of the game will be on offer, Nintendo has now revealed on its...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Announces Season Pass And Gold Edition
A gold star for you
In just two months, Mario and friends — both old and new — will be returning to space in the sequel to Ubisoft's surprise strategy hit, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. And Nintendo has revealed that the upcoming game will be getting a Season Pass! This probably isn't too much of a surprise, as Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle...
Random Wait, Is Scarlet & Violet's Newest Pokémon Related To The Legendaries?
Fans take to Twitter to crack the case
The closing ceremony of the Pokémon World Championship was packed full of new information about Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, the most notable reveal being the identity of a brand new 'mon, Cyclizar, who will be landing in the Pokédex on November 18th. This Dragon/Normal type Pokémon will possess a new...
News Hooray! Hooray! We're Getting A New 'Adventures Of Tintin' Game In 2023
"What a week, huh?"
It's not even Wednesday yet, readers! But don't worry, we're only delivering good news here; the famous Belgian comic series The Adventures of Tintin, penned by Hergé, is getting a brand new video game adaptation next year thanks to publisher Microids and developer Pendulo Studios. Tintin Reporter - Cigars of the Pharaoh, based...
News Flashback 2 Will Now Launch Sometime In 2023
Update: Originally slated for winter release
Update [Mon 22nd Aug, 2022 15:15 BST]: Before this summer, we'd been waiting a little while for some more Flashback 2 news, hadn't we? Now, publisher Microids has shared an update for this long-awaited sequel, and it means we're going to have to wait a bit longer. In a press release shared by Gematsu,...
News Turn-Based Cyberpunk RPG 'Jack Move' Will Boot Up On Switch Next Month
Wake up, hacker
So Romantic's Jack Move, the futuristic grid-based RPG where you play as a hacker, will be tapping into our Switch's mainframe on 20th September. This beautiful, neon, pixel art RPG made a splash on Steam with its prologue demo earlier this year, and it's now bringing the whole adventure to consoles (and PC) later this year. Steam,...
News Fight Monsters And Clear Hairballs In This Upcoming 1-Bit Feline Dungeon Crawler
Paw Swords
How many times have you thought, "yes, this dungeon crawler is great, but I wish there was the option to play as a cat"? Well, UnderDungeon, developed by Josyan, might be just the game to fill this retro feline-focussed hole in your gaming collection. The newest release from publisher RedDeerGames will see you taking on Zelda-inspired...
News Take A First Look At Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Updated Battle Stadium
Ranked, Casual and Online Battles return
The closing ceremony of the Pokémon World Championships provided us with some more information on the creatures that we can expect to encounter in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, revealing the new Dragon/Normal type, Cyclizar as well as some more details about the new Terrastalizing ability. But the news...
News New Pokémon Revealed For Scarlet & Violet At 2022 World Championships
Meet the Dragon/Normal-type Cyclizar
Update [Sun 21st Aug, 2022 16:55 BST]: At the closing ceremony of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara shared a brand new "competitive play" video for the upcoming Scarlet and Violet games. This included the reveal of the new Pokémon Cyclizar. It's a...
News Sega Teases New Sonic Frontiers Artwork
"The answers are waiting just around the corner..."
There was some news yesterday that Sonic Frontiers could be getting some DLC, and now the official Sonic the Hedgehog social media account has shared a new image of the upcoming release - teasing fans with the following line: "The answers are waiting just around the corner" It's a desert...
News Hori Reveals The Split Pad Fit For Nintendo Switch, Pre-Orders Now Live
An updated version of the Split Pad Pro
Hori's Split Pad Pro controller has been one of the most popular third-party controllers for the Switch - with the company releasing it in all sorts of themed designs, from Pokémon to Sonic the Hedgehog. Now, it's revealed a brand new version called the Split Pad Fit. The button layout appears to be the...
News This New Adventure Game Is Channeling Classic Tim Schafer Humour
A game like no other..?
Developer Actoon Studio is bringing a pretty swanky looking new adventure title to the Switch that seems to harken back to classic Tim Schafer games like Full Throttle and Grim Fandango. Like No Other: The Legend of the Twin Books is coming to the Switch next week on August 25th and boasts some lovely stylised visuals and...
News This Gorgeous Action Game Looks Like A Moving Stained Glass Window
Unholy mother!
We'll admit it, mind control, transforming into demons and taking on the seven deadly sins sounds like an awful lot to pack into one Switch game, but today's reveal trailer for Bonus Level Entertainment's Saga of Sins promises all this and more. In a move that we here at Nintendo Life are eternally grateful for, the reveal trailer...
News Sunsoft To Bring Back Ufouria: The Saga On Switch Next Year
Sunsoft's return continues
Many of us were surprised — and a little bit nostalgic — when Japanese developer and publisher Sunsoft announced it would be holding a digital event. The stream took place yesterday after an earlier announcement that cute NES favourite Gimmick! would be
News Sonic Frontiers Could Be Getting DLC According To Taiwanese Promo Material
And a few more characters appear
Sonic's foray into the "open-zone", Sonic Frontiers, is due out at the end of this year, and while many of us wait for a concrete release, others are eagerly seeking out info about the upcoming 3D Sonic game, which initially had a bit of a mixed reaction from fans. On the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit, user F
News Beacon Pines Combines Woodland Critters And Twin Peaks On Switch This September
More like... Twin Beaks
If Cult of the Lamb has been whetting your appetite for cutesy-meets-creepy, then wrap your peepers around Beacon Pines, an upcoming storybook-like game about a small town with an unfolding mystery. Does that sound like Twin Peaks/Night in the Woods/Life is Strange/[insert Netflix TV show here] to you? Good! Weird towns are...
News My Little Pony-Inspired 'Them's Fightin' Herds' Gets Release Date And Rollback Netcode
No animals were harmed in the making of this article
After getting a confirmed Switch release back in May, we have been eagerly anticipating more news about Them's Fightin' Herds — the My Little Pony-inspired brawler from publisher Modus Games and developer Mane6. Well, lovers of cute farmyard animals look away now, because we can confirm that the...
News Ooblets Brings Cute Creature Dance-Offs To Switch In September
Raise those "weird little pals"
After a lengthy period in Early Access, Ooblets will finally launch on 1st September! Announced for a summer release on Switch earlier this year, this weird and wonderful farming sim meets creature collector will be bringing plenty of colour and cuteness to our lives. If you never thought that mushrooms, jellyfish...
News Blazing Chrome Devs Next Title Is A Thrilling Futuristic Tribute To Shinobi
Moonlight revenge
Developer JoyMasher blew us away with its Contra-inspired run-and-gunner, Blazing Chrome, back in 2019. So we're delighted that it's following it up with something that looks just as good, and it's coming to Switch too! Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider sees JoyMasher looking back to Sega Genesis / Mega Drive stalwarts such as Shinobi...
News Doraemon Story Of Seasons: Friends Of The Great Kingdom Sprouts This November On Switch
Harvest Kingdom
Well here's a lovely bit of news for your Thursday morning (or whenever you're reading this) — the adorable and charming Doraemon will be returning to Switch this November in his farming sim sequel, Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom. Earlier this week, Bandai Namco released a new trailer announcing that the...
News It Looks Like Splatoon 3 Will Be Using Nintendo's In-House Server System
Plus AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution
With Splatoon 3 right around the corner, and the Splatfest World Premiere taking place on 27th August, fans are more eager than ever to find out how the third ink-fest will play online. And prominent dataminer @OatmealDome has discovered that the upcoming game will be utilising a new in-house server system for...
Video Splatoon 3 Gets A Five-Minute Japanese Overview Trailer
Take a look
Nintendo is gearing up for the launch of Splatoon 3 on September 9th, and if you're eager to see more footage ahead of the third game's release, you're in luck. The company has uploaded a new video on YouTube, and although it's entirely in Japanese, it's pretty easy to follow along if you're already familiar with the way of the...
News Godzilla Looks For Love In 'Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim', Coming To Switch Soon
For the love of God(zilla)
At the end of every classic Kaiju film, the titular plods back into the sea, safe in the knowledge that their foe is vanquished. They return to their underwater homes, pour themselves a coffee and watch their day's highlights on TV. It's not a bad day's work; but they are alone, stuck in a cycle of people asking "where is...
Exclusive Cyberpunk Action-RPG ANNO: Mutationem Is Coming To Switch Very Soon
Like tears in the rain
2D meets 3D meets cyberpunk in ANNO: Mutationem, an action-adventure game with RPG elements, 2D platforming elements, and detectivey bits that's making its way to the Nintendo Switch very soon, alongside a free demo and a pre-order discount. The game was previously released on PC, PS4, and PS5 in March, 2022. In ANNO:...
News There's A New Indie Game On The Way That's Inspired By Miiverse And MSN
~*🥀 ReMeMbEr ThE gOoD oLd DaYs 🥀*~
We're all sad about the death of Miiverse, and even Splatoon 3's attempt to sort-of bring it back won't soothe the pain of not being able to sample the delights of one-bit art from across the world. But One Night Stand developer Kinmoku announced today that their next game, Videoverse, is directly inspired by...
News Commandos 3 - HD Remaster Makes Base On Switch Later This Month
Update: New trailer shares release date
Update [Wed 17th Aug, 2022 15:10 BST]: Kalypso has announced that Commandos 3 - HD Remaster will be coming to Switch just before its previously announced September release date. The remaster of the 2003 RTS game will now be launching on the Switch, PC, and other consoles on 30th August. (Thanks Gematsu!)...
News Face Off Against A Giant T-Rex In 'Little Orpheus', Launching Next Month
Launch comes after indefinite delay due to real-world events
Publisher Secret Mode has announced that its side-scrolling adventure title Little Orpheus will launch on the Switch next month on September 13th. The launch comes after the game was delayed indefinitely back in March of this year due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. At the time, the...
News Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Scheduled Maintenance Spotted
Is it a sign? Maybe...
Remember Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp? In case you missed it, Nintendo delayed it due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. That's why this latest update about this game is a bit of an odd one, as it's not even out yet. Twitter Bot NinStatusBot, which shares information about Nintendo's maintenance and server outages, yesterday...