TodaySat, 1st Apr 2023

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  4

  News Switch eShop's Massive Bethesda Sale Includes Skyrim For "Lowest Price Ever" (US)

  And many other bargains

  There's a new Bethesda sale on the Switch eShop and series like Elder Scrolls and Doom have seen some massive price cuts. Both The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and DOOM Eternal are going for their "lowest prices ever" on this particular digital storefront, so if you've been holding out for a sale - now might finally be the time...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Sales
  • US
  • North America
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  6

  News PlatinumGames Announces Next Instalment In "Neo-Classic Arcade" Series On April Fools' Day

  But is it legit?

  You might remember that last year, PlatinumGames released a video from a clearly fake press conference at which Hideki Kamiya and co. announced nine new "upcoming" games as a part of a series called the Neo-Classic Arcade. This year, the studio is back at it again as it revealed a "Spectacular Side-Scrolling Action" game starring...

  • 3 hours ago
  • News
  • PlatinumGames
  • Video
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  19

  Random Sega Celebrates April Fool's Day With The Murder Of Sonic The Hedgehog

  It's actually a real game

  It seems Sega really is open to anything when it comes to Sonic - with the company today announcing The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog. While it might be a funny joke, it's actually a real game as well. This new Sonic game is described as a visual novel point-and-click adventure that takes place on Amy's birthday, where she...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • SEGA
  • Random
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  19

  News More Indie Developers Are Giving Away Free eShop Codes For Wii U & 3DS

  Update: WayForward joins in on the fun

  Update [Sat 1st Apr, 2023 03:05 BST]: Mighty Switch Force developer WayForward has joined in on the free giveaway fun sharing codes for Mighty Switch Force 2 on Wii U and 3DS throughout the day. It seems Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games was also giving out some codes earlier this week: Original...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Wii U eShop
  • 3DS eShop
  • Wii U
  • 3DS
  • Indie
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  55

  Rumour The Infamous Phillips CD-i Zelda Games Are Being Remastered For Switch

  Excuuuuuse me?

  We've received word from a source close to Nintendo that the Phillips CD-i Legend of Zelda games are coming to Switch later this year, and that Nintendo is reportedly saving the announcement for a Nintendo Direct this summer, with a planned shadow drop. Three Zelda titles were released on the platform in the '90s thanks to a deal...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Rumour
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Zelda
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  46

  News Indie Developer Is Giving Away Free Download Codes For Its Last Wii U Game

  Update 3: The final batch for Captain U

  Update #3 [Sat 1st Apr, 2023 00:00 BST]: The final batch of codes is now available! Once again, thank you to TaraBates for keeping us in the loop with the developer's tweets. Update #2 [Thu 30th Mar, 2023 10:30 BST]: The second batch of codes is now live! Update: Well, it seems like we opened the...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Wii U
  • Wii U eShop

YesterdayFri, 31st Mar 2023

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  150

  News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.2.0 Bug Supposedly Corrupting Save Files

  Update: Saves are reportedly being restored

  Update #2 [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 08:35 BST]: Serebii.net webmaster Joe Merrick has provided another update about this issue via social media: "Getting reports of more people from outside of Japan who reported the save bug getting contacted for their saves to be restored. Glad this is getting fixed, even...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
  • Nintendo
  • Updates
  • DLC
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  44

  PSA Splatoon 3's Monster Mashup Splatfest Begins This Weekend

  Update: Time to get monstrous

  Update [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 18:00 BST]: Here's your reminder that Splatoon 3's next Splatfest is very close — it all kicks off this weekend, in fact! 'Which of these is real?' is the question, with Nessie, Aliens, and Bigfoot being the answer. Look, we'd love Nessie to be real, but like we said a few weeks ago, it's...

  • 14 hours ago
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  • PSA
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Splatoon 3
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  102

  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...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • SEGA
  • Atlus
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  21

  News Splatoon 3 Version 3.1.0 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Stay fresh with this new update

  Update [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 03:35 BST]: Here's your reminder that Version 3.1.0 is now live for Splatoon 3. On a related note, Nintendo has released a new batch of custom Splatoon icons for Switch Online members: Original story [Thu 30th Mar, 2023 03:30 BST]: Nintendo is still showing strong support for Splatoon 3...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Updates
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  60

  News Poochy Confirmed As New Racer In Mario Kart Tour

  Update: Making his racing debut

  Update [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 09:45 BST]: Poochy has been officially confirmed as a brand new racer in Mario Kart Tour. In a new trailer promoting the Yoshi Tour, we got to see Yoshi's faithful pop companion in action on the new Yoshi's Island course and Yoshi Desert from the GBA game Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Poochy...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Mario Kart
  • Mobile
  • Nintendo
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  44

  Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May 2023

  Zelda! Advance Wars! Minecraft!

  Another month down means we're another month closer to finally getting our hands on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Squee! That, and plenty of other exciting titles, are headed our way over the next couple of months. Below, we've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  15

  News New Mario Movie TV Spot Is Packed Full Of Nintendo Easter Eggs

  Listen for a familiar ringtone

  We are just a few days away from the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on 5th April and with every trailer, TV spot and interview, it is increasingly feeling like we will have seen the entire movie before its premiere. That being said, the latest TV spot got our Nintendo senses tingling with the sheer number of...

  • 21 hours ago
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Mario
  • Mario Movie
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  24

  News Pokémon GO Trainers Aren't Happy About Next Month's 'Remote Raids' Update

  "A new world record for worst decision in gaming"

  As you've likely heard by now, Niantic will be making some adjustments to Pokémon GO Remote Raid Passes in an update next month - increasing the prices and also limiting the amount of these raids players can participate in per day. Admittedly, this decision hasn't gone down well with the game's...

  • 1 day ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon GO
  • Mobile
  • Random
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  28

  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

  • 22 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Square Enix
  • Dragon Quest
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  9

  The Making Of BMX XXX - "We Were Building This Beautiful Skate Park And Ended Up With A Strip Club"

  Time Extension How Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3 morphed into something very different

  Misguided, crass, even tawdry. All valid criticisms of BMX XXX, which featured the unlikely pairing of BMX riding and gratuitous nudity with a side order of fart jokes and dog sex. The game was a flop on its release in 2002 but garnered a generous helping of infamy that ensures...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Features
  • The Making Of
  • PS2
  • Xbox
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  63

  Poll Is This The Very End Of The Road For E3?

  Pour one out. Again.

  Yesterday the news came that E3 2023 is officially cancelled. The writing had been on the wall for a couple of months. Despite the ESA and ReedPop's stated intentions to "reunite the industry" with a new vision of the hallowed yet ailing industry event, hopes of a "return to form"

  • 20 hours ago
  • Poll
  • Features
  • E3
  • E3 2023
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  17

  Review GrimGrimoire OnceMore - Magical Quality Of Life Additions Refine Repetitive RTS

  Time is an unending circle

  Learning magic is full of danger. One day you’re just getting your head around the basics of summoning different creatures and the next you’re stuck in an inexplicable time loop to prevent a trapped Archmage from reclaiming an artifact of unimaginable power. At least, that’s the way things go in GrimGrimoire OnceMore...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
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  51

  Poll What's The Best Indiana Jones Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking

  It's not the years, it's the mileage

  It's 2023 and there's a brand-new Indiana Jones film coming out in a matter of months. It shouldn't come as a surprise, really. Is there a cinematic or televisual icon that hasn't returned in a surprise sequel, multiverse cameo, or limited streaming series in the last few years? Not all of them have a John...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Poll
  • Indiana Jones
  • LucasArts
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  7

  Video 3 Great Switch Games You Might Have Missed In March 2023

  Have you played these?

  We're back with our new monthly video recapping some hidden gems on the Switch eShop, and we've got three cracking games for you this time around. We say "we", but we actually mean Alex, Zion, and Felix over on our YouTube. Admittedly, Nintendo's had a bit of a quiet month on its home console, with only Bayonetta Origins:...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Video
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  51

  News Kirby Is Officially A BAFTA Winner, Takes Home Best Family Game

  Kirby and the Forgotten Land was Nintendo's only win

  Nintendo and the 'Best Family Game' award are bedfellows at this point. And last night's BAFTA Game Awards continued this trend by awarding Kirby and the Forgotten Land with the trophy. But hey, Kirby is a BAFTA winner now, and that's pretty cool! (Thanks GamesIndustry.biz.) Kirby's 3D adventure...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Kirby
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  15

  News Pokémon GO Increasing Remote Raid Pass Prices & Limiting Daily Participation

  Remote Raid Passes were "never intended" to dominate the experience

  Niantic's hugely successful mobile title Pokémon GO has announced there are some changes coming to the game's Remote Raid Passes early next month. On 6th April 2023, trainers can expect price increases to Remote Raid Passes, new limits to the number of times you can participate in...

  • 1 day ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon GO
  • Mobile
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  16

  Random Bridgerton, Dungeons & Dragons Star Regé-Jean Page Is A Fan Of Chrono Trigger

  Breath of Fire, too!

  It's a pretty great time for movies about video and tabletop games right now. The Tetris movie just dropped on Apple TV+, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is out next week, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is out in cinemas today. And it turns out one of the movie's stars, Regé-Jean Page, is a pretty big fan of RPGs...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Random
  • Retro
  • SNES
  • Capcom
  • Square Enix
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  6

  News The Outbound Ghost Dev Countersues Publisher Digerati In Ongoing Legal Dispute

  Full counterclaim now publicly available

  Conradical Games, the developer behind last year's Paper Mario-like The Outbound Ghost has countersued the game's publisher, Digerati, in an ongoing legal dispute regarding the game's launch. The 2.5D RPG was released in December 2022 to lukewarm reviews. Following a series of accusations made by the...

  • 15 hours ago
  • News
  • Indie
  • Switch eShop

Thursday30th Mar 2023

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  109

  Guide Every Dragon Quest Game Ranked

  All the mainline Dragon Quests ranked by you

  Update: We're republishing this piece to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dragon Quest X's Wii U release in Japan! And while we're at it... Square Enix, where's that offline version in English for Switch? On 27th May 2021, Yuji Horii's seminal RPG Dragon Quest turned 35. Initially released in the West...

  • 2 days ago
  • Guides
  • All Time
  • Dragon Quest
  • Best Games
  • Square Enix
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  94

  Guide Where To Buy Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED Console And Pro Controller

  Pre-orders live in US and UK!

  We've already been treated to a gorgeous Splatoon 3 console and a lovely Pokémon one too, but now Nintendo has officially unveiled a brand new Nintendo Switch OLED Model system based on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The console launches on 28th April 2023, just w

  • 2 days ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Legend of Zelda
  • Hardware
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  13

  News Disney Dreamlight Valley's Next Major Content Update Drops Next Week

  Hakuna matata!

  Content Update 4 is coming to Disney Dreamlight Valley on 5th April — just in time for that long Easter weekend for some of us, then. While we don't have all of the specifics for the April Update, which was teased back in January as part of Gameloft's roadmap for 2023, we do know that The Lion King's Simba will be a big part of it...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Disney
  • Updates
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  112

  News It's Official, E3 2023 Has Been Cancelled

  A number of publishers planned to skip the event

  E3 2023 will not be going ahead, the ESA has informed its members. This comes from IGN, who has confirmed the news with two separate sources IGN was told that members were informed about the event's cancellation by email, which was sent out earlier today. In the email, the ESA stated that this year's...

  • 1 day ago
  • E3 2023
  • Industry
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  103

  Feature Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gameplay Trailer - Every New Detail Revealed

  Updated with even more details!

  We've updated the following list with even more details that we have noticed since the gameplay trailer dropped — and you can see them all in the video above courtesy of the lovely Alex-from-Nintendo-Life. For the big announcements and the blink-and-you'll-miss-it hints, this list has it all (or at least, all that...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Video
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  31

  Rumour Charles Martinet's Role In The Mario Movie May Have Been Revealed

  It's-a-spoiler!

  The Super Mario Bros. Movie is out in less than a week, and with promos and adverts in full swing, there are still a few things we don't actually know about the movie. of course, One of those is that the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, is reportedly getting a few cameo roles in the upcoming film. But none of those have been...

  • 2 days ago
  • Rumour
  • Mario Movie
  • Super Mario
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  66

  News Chris Pratt Defends "The Voices" In The Mario Movie

  He understands Mario has a "passionate fanbase"

  Ever since it was revealed the video game voice of Mario would be swapped for Marvel superstar Chris Pratt in the upcoming Mario Movie, there have been ongoing concerns about the voice and casting. While we've already heard some of Mario's one-liners in recent trailers, Pratt has now directly...

  • 2 days ago
  • Super Mario
  • Mario Movie
  • Nintendo
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  54

  News Indie Dev Headcannon Confirms It Helped Sega Update Sonic Origins Plus

  "We can’t wait for you to experience it!"

  You might recall how the Sonic Mania developer Headcannon had some involvement in Sonic Origins. Now, following the announcement of Sonic Origins Plus, the "indie game and utilities" developer has confirmed it's "once again" cooperated with Sega to this time update t

  • 2 days ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sega
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Indie
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  31

  News SteamWorld Series Creator Admits 3DS eShop Closure Is A Little Bit "Upsetting"

  A DSiWare classic is gone

  It seems Nintendo's closure of the 3DS eShop has been just as upsetting for game developers and publishers. Speaking to 'Kit & Krysta' recently, SteamWorld series creator and Thunderful Group co-founder Brjann Sigurgeirsson admitted it was sad seeing 3DS owners lose access to the 2010 DSiWare origin title SteamWorld:...

  • 2 days ago
  • 3DS
  • 3DS eShop
  • DSiWare
  • DS
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  10

  News Modder Is Resurrecting Dead Wii U Consoles With Free NAND Rebuilder

  Time Extension "I'm releasing these 100% for free"

  A short while back, we reported that some Wii U owners were finding their consoles had apparently given up the ghost. A NAND corruption was eventually shown to be the culprit. Thankfully, experienced electronics engineer and modding specialist Voultar has decided to devote his considerable talents to finding a...

  • 2 days ago
  • Wii U
  • Nintendo
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  53

  News Yes, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Will Have A Post-Credits Scene

  Sequel confirmed?

  It's become common for movies to tease what's next at the end of the credits, and it seems the upcoming Mario Movie will be no different. In an interview with CBR, Mario's movie voice actor Chris Pratt mentions how Nintendo fans can look forward to a post-credits scene potentially teasing what might happen beyond the Mario...

  • 2 days ago
  • Super Mario
  • Mario Movie
  • Nintendo
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  24

  Nintendo Download 30th March (North America)

  Dredge! GrimGrimoire OnceMore! Lunark!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: GrimGrimoire OnceMore (NIS America,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  111

  Site News Love What We Do? Become A Nintendo Life Supporter!

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  Nintendo Life is the world’s biggest and best Nintendo website (in our opinion), bringing you informative and entertaining content every day. In addition to breaking all the latest Nintendo Switch news, we’re also here to help inform your next video game purchase in our insightful reviews, and bring you closer to the wider Nintendo...

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  21

  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...

  • 2 days ago
  • News
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  6

  Review The Last Worker - Well-Packaged Satire That Doesn't Always Deliver

  Stand and deliver

  First announced for Switch in March 2021, news of parcel-shipping immersive sim The Last Worker has been fascinating. Over the last two years, there’s been plenty of time for interesting little info trinkets to be packed and despatched from the Wired Productions warehouse. There was the time the game competed at the Venice Film...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  35

  News Bayonetta (Physical) Is Back In Stock On My Nintendo Stores In Europe

  "You've played enough hide-and-seek, my scurrying little friend"

  Last year, it was announced that the original Bayonetta would be getting a physical release having been exclusive to the eShop on Switch since the port arrived back in 2018. Physical Switch game collectors rejoiced and all was well. However, following delays, and having released...

  • 2 days ago
  • Bayonetta
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Physical
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  38

  Japanese Charts Atelier Ryza 3 Debuts In Third As Resident Evil 4 Knocks Kirby Off The Top Spot

  Pokémon Scarlet and Violet creep up on 5 million copies sold

  The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and this week sees two new titles thrown into the mix — though the familiar classics continue to put up big numbers. Resident Evil 4 on the PS5 and PS4 take the top two spots this time around, selling 89,662 and 85,371 copies...

  • 2 days ago
  • Japanese Charts
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Charts
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  15

  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:...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  13

  News Cannon Dancer's Digital Release Date Slips To April 13th

  Time Extension Strider's unofficial sequel is almost here...

  Update [Thu 30th Mar, 2023 14:30 BST]: As spotted by gosokkyu, Cannon Dancer (AKA Osman) has a new release date for its digital launch. It will now be available on April 13th, 2023 on the Nintendo Switch eShop, in addition to PlayStation and Xbox storefronts. This is not the first time the release date...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • PlayStation
  • Xbox
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  10

  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...

  • 2 days ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  10

  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...

  • 2 days ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  6

  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...

  • 2 days ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  5

  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...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Atari
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Physical
• 

  4

  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...

  • 2 days ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  9

  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...

  • 2 days ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases