Tag: Upcoming Releases - Page 49
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Opens Gates For Early Access In September
Disney meets Animal Crossing
Today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase saw Gameloft and Disney's upcoming life sim Disney Dreamlight Valley get a brand new trailer showcasing just what you can get up to with your favourite Disney and Pixar characters. The free-to-play game was announced back in April and looks to draw just a few inspirations from...
News Set Off On An Emotional Journey With 'Blanc', Out February 2023
With beautiful hand-drawn visuals
Blanc, a hand crafted emotional adventure tale, has been announced as a console exclusive for Switch, coming to the system in February 2023. The game will feature text free gameplay and storytelling within a gorgeous black and white world. The game requires co-op play and will boast both online and local...
News Sonic Frontiers Shows Off Cyber Space And Switch Gameplay In New Trailer
Update: Bosses, characters, and more
Update [Tue 28th Jun, 2022 17:30 BST]: More details have been shared by Sega following the Direct on Sonic Frontiers (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). This includes new abilities, specific enemy types, and a brand new character called Sage. We've also got more confirmation that Tails and Amy will be involved in...
News Square Enix Announces Farm Sim RPG 'Harvestella', Coming To Switch In November
Seasons greetings
As part of the June Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Square Enix has announced Harvestella, an ambitious-looking life-sim RPG launching on Switch on 4th November. The trailer above featured in Nintendo's third-party-focused presentation. Here's a whole load of blurb from the game's page on Nintendo's website, plus some...
News Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Is A Mysterious Adventure Landing In 2023
Solve the enigma!
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, a brand new mysterious adventure game, was announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and will be launching on Nintendo Switch in 2023 from publisher Annapurna Interactive. It will be a timed console exclusive for the Switch. The game is promised to deliver a "chilling tale" and will be...
News Super Bomberman R 2 Coming To Switch In 2023
All new "Castle" battle mode incoming
Super Bomberman R 2 has been announced for the Switch and will be launching in 2023. The game will feature an expanded story mode, along with an all new "Castle" battle mode in which you'll need to team up to build castle defences while your opponents work out their best method of attack. The trailer all...
News Dragon Quest Treasures Discovers December Release Date
Cor blimey!
Dragon Quest spin-off Dragon Quest Treasures is coming to Switch, and it's releasing later this year! The upcoming Erik-starring game sees the Dragon Quest XI thief and his sister Miago on an adventure around Draconia to uncover treasure, befriend monsters, and expand your base. The monsters you can recruit all have different abilities,...
News Live A Live Demo Arrives Today, Save Data Transferrable
Update: Now live!
Update: The demo is now available to download on the eShop! Head on over there right now to check out the start of three of the game's chapters, and prepare yourself for the game's full release next month. Original article: HD-2D remake Live A Live launches on Switch next month, and classic JRPG fans got a nice little surprise...
News Pac-Man World Re-PAC Is A Welcome Surprise, Launching This August
Waka Waka Waka!
Pac-Man World is getting a remake! Launching on August 26th, Pac-Man World Re-PAC is a complete remake of the 1999 platformer. You'll be heading out to save your kidnapped family from being taken to the dreaded Ghost Island over the course of a variety of levels. You'll also be able to pre-order a special edition, dubbed as the...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Launches On Switch This October
More info to come in a special Showcase tomorrow
In today's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase Ubisoft has revealed that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is launching on Switch on 20th October. The segment in today's Nintendo Direct Mini also highlighted a new battle system with free movement rather than a grid for turn-based battle. More...
News Return To Monkey Island Launching First For Consoles On Switch
Coming later this year
Return to Monkey Island, the eagerly awaited sequel from creator Ron Gilbert, has been confirmed for launch on Nintendo Switch. Better yet, the Switch version will be the first console to see its release alongside the PC. The game sees the return of protagonist Guybrush Threepwood in a game showcasing some radically different...
News Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Coming To Switch In 2023
Digitally sold as volume 1 and 2
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection has been announced for the Switch and will be making its way to the console in 2023. Originally launched for the GBA, the collection will feature 10 games in total, with additional extras such as a gallery and a music mode with over 150 songs from across the series. The...
News Portal: Companion Collection Launches For Switch Today
Let's get started, you monster
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, it was announced that Portal: Companion Collection will launch on the Nintendo Switch later today. Holy moly! The game is live on the UK eShop right now for the price of £13.49 - not a bad price! The collection will feature both Portal and Portal 2, the latter of...
News Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, And Persona 5 Royal Are Coming To Switch
You may have seen this coming
Prior to today's Nintendo Direct Mini, Atlus has updated the official Persona website for its upcoming Xbox and PlayStation ports of Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal. Now, Atlus has also included Swit
Watch Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
Where 25 minutes is 'mini'
Our summer Direct is finally here! And while a Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase might not be what everyone wanted (no Breath of the Wild 2 makes us sad!), there's a healthy dose of lovely third-party news for Switch owners. Round Up
News Strategy RPG 'The DioField Chronicle' To Get Dedicated Livestream In July
Fielding out info
Square Enix has re-embraced the strategy RPG genre as of late following Triangle Strategy and the recent Tactics Ogre leak. And the developer has another game in the genre coming out later this year — The DioField Chronicle. Japanese website Gamer reports that The DioField Chronicle will be getting its own livestream on
News Nintendo Direct Mini To Air Today, June 28
Focusing on third-party releases
Nintendo has announced that a Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase will air today Tuesday, June 28th. It might not quite be the one we want, but it's something! The Direct will kick off at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST. Its duration will be roughly 25 minutes and will focus on upcoming third-party releases. We'll be...
News Shin-Chan: Me And The Professor On Summer Vacation Confirmed For Western Switch Release
Arriving this August
It's been confirmed Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey (based on the Japanese manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan) will be getting a western release on the Switch eShop and PlayStation 4 this August. This particular release was first made available in Japan in 2021 and is a...
News WayForward's Apple Arcade Release 'Spidersaurs' Lands On Switch This July
From the team that developed Contra 4
WayForward, the publisher and developer behind releases such as Shantae and Contra 4, has locked in a Switch release date for its Apple Arcade game Spidersaurs. It'll arrive on Nintendo's hybrid system (via the Switch eShop) next month on 14th July. Your task in this run-and-gun '90s cartoon-inspired game is to...
News Ubisoft Store Reveals Potential Release Date For Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope
Is an official announcement on the way?
It seems the release date for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope may have been leaked ahead of schedule. According to a now-removed listing on the Spanish Ubisoft Store, the Switch exclusive (including a Gold Edition) will be released later this year on 20th October. Multiple Twitter users managed to grab a...
Video How Does Two Point Campus Compare To Two Point Hospital?
Let's take a look at what's new
Just recently, we were able to go hands on with the upcoming Two Point Campus and came away very impressed, stating that "despite spending hours with the game, we’re not only gagging to get right back into it but also feel like there’s so much more we’ve yet to discover". Read More: Hands On: Two Point Campus...
News 'Worth Life' From Rune Factory Producer Hits Switch Next Month
Over a year after its Japan launch
Publisher Hakama has announced that Worth Life will be making its way to the west on July 14th, 2022. The game comes from producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto, whose previous credits include the likes of Story of Seasons and Rune Factory. It released in Japan last year on June 24th, 2021, but Switch owners in the west can...
Hands On Two Point Campus Offers One Hell Of An Education
Learn more
If there’s one thing we need in life that goes criminally underappreciated, it’s education. Ejucashun kan turns a sentinse lik this into something that can be concise and precise, or eloquent and needlessly protracted. From students to heads of state, veterinarians to loquacious video producers — we all could do with a little more...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Appears To Feature English & Japanese Lip-Syncs
"They actually did it"
If you're a fan of immersive cutscenes and dialogue exchanges between video game characters, you might be interested to know there'll be a little extra attention to detail in the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive, Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Following on from the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct earlier this week, it seems...
News Splatoon 3 Premieres New 'Off The Hook' Track, And It's A Banger
Introducing 'Damp Socks ft. Off the Hook'
Splatoon 3 is due for release on Nintendo Switch this coming September and Nintendo is consistently releasing new information, footage, and music from the game to ramp up excitement. The latest info dump is in the form of a new song from the fictional band 'Damp Socks' called 'Candy-Coated Rocks'. It's very...
Guide Where To Buy Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes On Switch
Special Editions, cheapest prices and best deals
The latest Warriors game, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, is now available on Nintendo Switch. The game takes place within the same universe as the much-loved Fire Emblem: Three Houses, albeit with a brand new protagonist, and those who've already played the original Fire Emblem Warriors will no...
News No Man's Sky Will Launch As A "Single-Player Experience" On Switch
No mention of multiplayer
In case you missed it, Hello Games' ambitious space epic No Man's Sky will be coming to the Switch on October 7th. If you're looking forward to experiencing the game with friends or other players, in general, you may have to potentially wait for an update later down the line. According to the official game website, No...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem - Cloud Version Locks In October Release For Switch
"The rat is out of the bag"
Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment have confirmed A Plague Tale: Requiem will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as a cloud version release on 18th October this year. This was announced earlier on at the latest 'Focus Showcase' alongside an extended gameplay trailer. Requiem is the follow-up to A Plague Tale: Innocence,...
News Into The Breach Now Has A Physical Edition, Available For Pre-Order
Into the breach, then out of the breach, and home before dark
Another long-awaited physical edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this year, as tactical strategy game Into The Breach gets printed onto cartridges at last. The physical edition, which is being published by Fangamer, includes a folded poster of a Rift Walker, inside cover art, a...
News New Figment 2 Trailer Drops Ahead Of The Musical Game's Fall Launch
I think, therefore I solve puzzle-platforming challenges
Figment 2: Creed Valley is out this October, and in anticipation of the release, Bedtime Digital have put out a new trailer alongside a demo for the game on Switch. The game is a sequel to the original action-adventure musical game Figment, and follows returning protagonist Dusty and his...
News No Man's Sky For Nintendo Switch Gets A Firm Release Date
Blast off later this year
No Man's Sky, Hello Games' ambitious space epic, has finally secured a release date for the Switch. The good news is you won't be waiting too long either, as it will be landing both physically and digitally on October 7th, 2022. Originally debuting on the PS4 back in 2016, the game was met with decidedly mixed reception...
News Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Surfaces On Switch Today With Full Motion Control Support
That's a big catch
Dovetail Games, developer of popular simulators such as Train Simulator 2022 and Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour, has announced that it's reeling in its latest fishing game to Nintendo Switch today! Bassmaster Fishing 2022 - Super Deluxe Edition makes the jump from PC and consoles to the hybrid system and brings the world of...
Rumour Sonic Origins Datamine Hints At A Returning Character For Sonic Frontiers
And a game mode to match
Happy 31st birthday to the blue blur! We've seen Sonic the Hedgehog change and evolve tons over the years, and the next step in his journey — Sonic Frontiers — is bringing some of the franchise's biggest changes yet. But before we look forward, we're looking back today with the launch of Sonic Origins. The compilation...
News Long-Awaited 'Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition' Is Finally Out Digitally Today
Physical pre-orders go live on June 24th
Update: Thu 23rd June, 11:45 BST: It's finally here! Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition has launched digitally for the Nintendo Switch, ending the long wait since the game's original planned launch back in 2020. Now, depending on your region, the game might not quite be live on the eShop just yet, but keep an...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Arrives On Nintendo Switch This September
Full song list revealed!
Earlier this year during a Nintendo Direct presentation, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival was announced for Switch. Now, in an update, Bandai Namco has confirmed the game will be arriving on 23rd September worldwide. As previously mentioned, there'll be 76 songs included, plus an in-game subscription service - giving...
News Falcom Shares Concept Art For Next Ys Game, Partially Inspired By Soulslikes
Prepare to sail
Nihon Falcom's longest-running series, Ys, celebrated its 35th anniversary yesterday, and fans of red-headed adventurer Adol are eagerly awaiting his next big journey — probably with a shipwreck or two in his wake. And in this week's issue of Famitsu, Falcom president Toshiro Kondo has shared some pretty gorgeous-looking key art...
News Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Demo Is Now Available In Japan
Update: Now available locally!
Update: This demo for Klonoa's latest release has now been made available on the Switch eShop here in the west. Enjoy! Original article: Klonoa returns next month in Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, a collection of the two mainline Klonoa console games, and to prepare eager fans for the return of the Dream...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
How does it stack up?
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is just around the corner. As per tradition, we've covered our own review of the game, plus a bunch of reviews from other outlets, and now Digital Foundry has provided its technical analysis of the game over on YouTube. Let's dive right into it, then. Three Hopes tops out at 810p when docked,...
News You Can Wield The Monado In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 With amiibo Support
Tap into the future
It's time to dig out your amiibo, collectors! Well, if you're planning to play Xenoblade Chronicles 3, anyway. Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct focused on the upcoming Xenoblade title, you'll be able to tap your amiibo while you're playing to receive some helpful items. Yep, that's any amiibo! Of course, if you have the...
Gallery Take A Closer Look At Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Characters And Combat
From today's Direct
We got a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused Nintendo Direct earlier today which threw us in at the deep end with exposition, theatrics, and talk of philosophy, life, and characters. But, most importantly, we got to see a lot. And we mean a lot of new visuals on the characters, the world of Aionios, and the combat. And because it's...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 To Get An Expansion Pass Including New Story Content
DLC coming in waves, pre-orders open now
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct just finished airing up, and after a swathe of trailers, story details, combat, and lush visuals, and the surprise announcement of an Expansion Pass. In the above trailer, we got some more context in a theatre-style presentation, featuring flashbacks, mechs, and...
News Alchemy RPG 'Potion Permit' Brews Up 2022 Release Date
Sick
How hard can it be to be a doctor? We've watched ER and Casualty and Grey's Anatomy, so we know that at least 60% of a doctor's time is spent pining and kissing, and the other 40% mostly seems to be about looking really serious while sad music plays. We could hack it. In Potion Permit, an upcoming Sim RPG for Nintendo Switch, we'll get the...
Exclusive Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch Is Breath Of The Wild Meets Ranch Sim
No horsing about here
Publisher Microids has unveiled Aesir Interactive's newest game, Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch. This lovely-looking game sees you raise an equine friend and adventure around lush open fields and ruins that look a little bit like Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Hyrule — in a good way! In Horse Tales, you need to restore the...
Watch Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct - Live!
The future is ours
It's a brand new Nintendo Direct! For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 only! Okay, it's maybe not the Direct everyone was hoping for, but we're definitely intrigued as to what this livestream will be all about. The official Xenoblade Twitter and Nintendo have both been sharing lots of tidbits on the upcoming RPG...
News Growbot Is A Charming Point-And-Click With A Children's Book Aesthetic
Ready to sprout
When we first saw Growbot, we were utterly charmed. This lovely-looking point-and-click adventure game, developed by Wabisabi Play, has been drawn up by UK-based children's illustrator Lisa Evans — firefluff on Instagram — and features an adorable little robot called Nara who's trying to save her home from a dark force. The...
News Ender Lilies Devs Tease New Project On Metroidvania's First Anniversary
"Please look forward to future developments"
Beautiful and ethereal-looking Metroidvania Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights turns one today, and after dazzling us with its challenging combat and sombre tone last summer, we're ready to see what developer Binary Haze can do next. Further reading: Review - Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights - A...
News Capcom Highlights Photo Mode Features Coming To Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
See for yourself
Next week sees the release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - the new DLC for Capcom's latest Monster Hunter entry. We've already seen (and played) some of this new DLC, but Capcom is still finding some new things to show off ahead of Sunbreak's release on 30th June. This time we've got a look at the "additional camera features"...
News Sega Shares Another Extensive Overview Trailer For Sonic Origins
A closer look at the original game
Sonic Origins is out tomorrow and ahead of this 4-in-1 game release, Sega has been sharing all sorts of promotional trailers. Following on from last week's video, it's now released a second 'Sonic Speed Strats' episode which takes a "closer look" at the original title, Sonic the Hedgehog. There's a rundown of the...
News There's A Tamagotchi Minigame In AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
There's a dress-up game for Aiba, too!
The sequel to the vastly underrated AI: The Somnium Files is almost here, and with it comes a little more information on what to expect. We've already seen some of the new Somnium psyncing features, the cast members, and
News AK-xolotl Is A Game About A Cute Little Axolotl With A Gun, And Sometimes A Hat
Over 600% funded on Kickstarter
AK-xolotl, as the name implies, is about an axolotl, and an AK. That's a type of gun. It's a rather adorable top-down roguelike in which one grumpy axolotl goes on a rampage to find food to feed themselves and their babies, and thanks to its successful Kickstarter, it'll be coming to Nintendo Switch! The roguelike...