CIRCLE Entertainment News Articles
Thursday1st Oct 2020
Reminder CIRCLE Entertainment's Autumn Switch Sale Ends Today, Up To 85% Off Select Games
17 games discounted
Update: Just as a quick reminder, today is the final day of CIRCLE Entertainment's sale on the Switch eShop. If any of the deals below take your fancy, make sure to snap them up now while you still have the chance. Original Article (Fri 11th Sep, 2020 14:30 BST): CIRCLE Entertainment has kicked off a very welcome sale on the...
Friday18th Sep 2020
Video Here's More Footage Of Skipmore's Slow-Paced "Miniscape" RPG, Picontier
Play how you want
Japanese studio Skipmore has delivered some more information and footage of its slow-paced life sim, Picontier. First revealed back in 2018, Picontier is a pixel-heavy "miniscape RPG" in which you create an existence for yourself on a small island. You'll spend your time farming, crafting, mining and fishing, but you also have the...
Wednesday5th Sep 2018
News Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix Arrives In Japan Later This Month
Western release locked in
Last week, it was confirmed the physical release of Mercenaries Saga Chronicles would arrive here in the west on 11th September. Following the end of the trilogy, Circle Entertainment
Sunday2nd Sep 2018
News Flyhigh Works Express Broadcast Reveals New Global Game Releases For Switch
Watch to find out more
For the first time ever, Flyhigh Works has released an express broadcast with English commentary. Following the previous live stream held in August, this latest video included new game announcements for the west and more details about specific releases in Japan. Below were some of the highlights: New footage of...
Saturday1st Sep 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles For Switch Receives Physical Release On 11th September
Three games in one
In April, we revealed a retail version of the tactical turn-based strategy RPG trilogy Mercenaries Saga Chronicles would be arriving on shelves this summer. Circle Entertainment, PM Studios and acttil media have now confirmed the physical release will be made available on 11th September.
Saturday11th Aug 2018
News Flyhigh Works Live Broadcast Reveals A Handful Of New Games Coming To Switch
Get excited!
Flyhigh Works held a live broadcast on YouTube announcing multiple Switch games for Japan and also revealing entirely new titles coming to Nintendo's hybrid system in the near future. New games included mobile clicker sequel Captain StarOne (out this October), 2D action-adventure TRANSIRUBY (a 2019 release...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
News Circle's Cute Puzzler, SubaraCity, Is Setting Up On The Switch eShop This August
Building with blocks
Circle Entertainment's ongoing support for the Switch continues with the announcement SubaraCity is heading to the eShop in August. The "charming and potentially addictive city-building puzzle game" was originally released last year on the 3DS eShop, and is also currently available for free on Android and iOS. This is a...
Tuesday24th Jul 2018
News Circle Is Publishing Dreamy Action-Adventure Incredible Mandy On Switch
From the creators of Koi DX
Circle Entertainment has revealed it will be publishing Incredible Mandy on the Nintendo Switch. The title is being developed by Dotoyou Games, who are previously known for working on Koi DX. Incredibly Mandy uses a theme of dreams to deliver stylised art design and a beautifully-crafted world...
Thursday31st May 2018
News Samurai Defender: Ninja Warfare Arrives On The Switch eShop 7th June
Pre-order for a discount
Previously released on the 3DS eShop in 2015, Samurai Defender: Ninja Warfare - developed by Link Kit - will be arriving on the Switch eShop on 7th June for $7.99USD / €7,99, with a 10% discount for anyone who pre-orders. If you didn't play the original release by Flyhigh Works and CIRCLE Entertainment, this is a...
Friday18th May 2018
News The Stylised RPG Battles Of Shadows Of Adam Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
Featuring a, "unique fast-paced battle system"
Circle Entertainment and developer Something Classic Games have revealed SNES-esque RPG Shadows of Adam will be making its way onto Nintendo Switch. Previously released on PC, Mac and Linux, the game will make its console debut on Switch, featuring, "a compelling story, a unique fast-paced battle system...
Tuesday10th Apr 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Will Be Marching Onto Retail With A Boxed Edition This Summer
Three for the price of one
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles dropped onto the Nintendo Switch eShop this past February, and earned itself a respectable 7/10 from our very own news reporter, Ryan Craddock. Well, if you're a physical edition collector, or if you've yet to try Circle Entertainment's turn-based strategy trilogy, then you'll be pleased to know...
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Console Exclusive Shelter Generations Will Be Feline Good When It Launches On 12th April
Big cat diaries
As previously reported by Nintendo Life back in January, developer Might And Delight and publisher Circle Entertainment are bringing Shelter Generations to Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive - and now we finally know when the emotional wildcat sim will be making an appearance. Next week no less, on 12th April. The collection -...
Friday23rd Feb 2018
News World Conqueror X Will Forcibly Annex Your Nintendo Switch This March
Send three and fourpence, we're going to a dance
CIRCLE Entertainment has revealed that it is bringing EasyTech's World Conqueror X to the Switch eShop next month. The latest entry in the long-running wargame series takes the action to World War II. It will include support for touch controls in handheld mode, in addition to controller support when...
Wednesday31st Jan 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Invades The Switch eShop On February 8th
With a discount for those who pre-order, too
Circle Entertainment has revealed that its tactical offering Mercenaries Saga Chronicles will arrive on the Switch eShop in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on 8th February. This pack includes not one, not two, but three games from the cult tactical RPG franchise, which was...
Monday29th Jan 2018
News Circle Is Bringing Shelter Generations To Switch As A Console Exclusive
Paws for thought
Circle Entertainment is bringing Might and Delight's Shelter Generations to Switch later this year, it has been announced. Shelter Generations includes Shelter 2 and Paws: A Shelter 2 Game and will be a console exclusive on Switch. Shelter 2 originally launched on Steam in 2015 and places you in the role of a...
Monday15th Jan 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Brings A Trilogy Of Tactical RPGs To Your Switch In February
Will Of The White Lions will be a console first
Two entries in the Mercenaries Saga have already appeared on 3DS - 2015's Mercenaries Saga 2: Order Of The Silver Eagle and 2016's Mercenaries Saga 3: Gray Wolves Of War - and now we'll finally be getting the first as all three arrive in the newly minted Mercenaries Saga Chronicles. Due next month,...
Monday8th Jan 2018
News Ambition Of The Slimes Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Month
It's time for the slime to shine
Flyhigh Works has announced that it will be bringing Ambition of the Slimes to the Switch eShop later this month. This quirky RPG gives the genre's weakest enemy - the slime, as seen in games like Dragon Quest - the chance to be the hero. In this new adventure, this lowly character has the chance to set the record...
Tuesday2nd Jan 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Brings The Entire Tactical Trilogy To Switch
In case you missed it on 3DS...
We're huge fans of the Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre franchises here at Nintendo Life, so we were quick to download and enjoy Circle's Mercenaries Saga releases on the 3DS eShop a while back. Now, the publisher has revealed that it is bringing all three games in the series to the Switch...
Tuesday7th Nov 2017
News Circle Is Resurrecting Wii U Title Koi DX For The Switch eShop
A fish out of water?
Circle Entertainment is bringing Koi DX to the Switch eShop this week. Released on the Wii U a while ago, Koi DX places you in the role of a lone fish which has become separated from its owner and is tasked with purifying waters polluted by mankind. Naughty mankind. To do this, you must explore the waters for other fish...
Monday24th Jul 2017
News Parascientific Escape Series Comes to an End This Week in North America
Bringing the cast and gameplay of the first 2 games together
There have been two Parascientific Escape titles on the 3DS eShop to date, offering some interesting story-based puzzle gaming. Now the final part in the series, Parascientific Escape - Crossing at the Farthest Horizon is confirmed for release this week in North America (27th July) at a...
Tuesday4th Jul 2017
News New Release Details on Implosion: Never Lose Hope
Hitting the eShop worldwide on 6th July
Yesterday, we reported on Implosion: Never Lose Hope, a futuristic hack and slash mobile title that’s seeing a release on the Switch in just a few days. Details were a bit scarce at the time, but the publisher recently got in touch with us with more details around what we can expect from the title and when...
Friday26th May 2017
News Free Update for VOEZ on Switch to Add 18 New Songs
On top of the 100+ songs already in the game
Among the glut of launch releases on the Switch eShop, VOEZ stood out as rather unique. It's a portable-only game as it uses the Switch touchscreen and it delivers over 100 songs and rhythm gameplay; we were very impressed with it in our VOEZ review. The game may move up some wishlists - or at least get...
Monday15th May 2017
News Drancia Saga is Bringing More Retro Vibes and 'Frantic Action' to the 3DS eShop
With cameos from the likes of Gunman Clive...
A number of eShop enthusiasts are likely getting more familiar with the work of Flyhigh Works and SKIPMORE, studios that have had a number of games published by CIRCLE Entertainment - past credits include Fairune and most recently the rather brilliant Kamiko on the Switch eShop. There's...
Tuesday9th May 2017
News Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical Is Dancing To The Switch eShop This Week
High spirit rhythm action!
Our prolific eShop publishing chums at CIRCLE have given us a exclusive look at the English language trailer for Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical which all looks rather lovely. It's out this week - 11th May, to be precise - for $7.99 / €7.99. The game - developed by Flyhigh Works - is a spin-off of...
Friday21st Apr 2017
News Retro-Style Action RPG Kamiko Hits the Switch eShop In The West Next Week
For a bargain price, too
Skipmore's pixel-rich Switch eShop title Kamiko is getting its release in the West next week, on 27th April. Priced at only £4.49 in the UK and $4.99 in North America, this looks like a winner for fans of Fairune and Fairune 2 on the 3DS Shop. Are you ready to wield your weapon bestowed by the gods and open the gates...
Thursday6th Apr 2017
Video Retro-Style Action RPG Kamiko Looks A Safe Bet For Western Switch Release
From the developer of Fairune
Skipmore's forthcoming pixel-rich Switch title Kamiko looks set for a western release, if the latest Japanese trailer is anything to go by. The short clip includes the logo of Circle Entertainment at the end, a company famous for localising Japanese games for western release. The game sees players controlling one of...
Monday13th Feb 2017
News Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D Will Be Digging Its Claws Into the 3DS eShop Soon
At last!
DSiWare brought us some gems, and one of them was Go! Go! Kokopolo, a fast-paced and challenging chase 'em up by Tanukii Studios. It's been a long time in the making but its sequel - Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D - Space Recipe for Disaster is due out soon. The good news was shared by publisher CIRCLE Entertainment, which is stepping in to publish...
Tuesday7th Feb 2017
News Parascientific Escape: Gear Detective Begins Its Investigation This Week
North America is first up
Sometimes the 3DS eShop can deliver some surprise gems, and one of these in 2016 was Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas; it has an interesting story, while blending escape room-style gameplay with a sense of adventure. We were rather taken with it in our review, in any case. The good news is that CIRCLE...
Wednesday11th Jan 2017
News CIRCLE Entertainment Dips Into New Territory With Koi on Wii U
Koi blimey
The Wii U eShop has been a platform for some rather left-field releases, and we think that the upcoming Koi from CIRCLE Entertainment will be another one for the list. It appears to take place within a Koi pond - obviously - with missions, customisation and more involved in the gameplay. A trailer and some screens showing different...
Saturday10th Dec 2016
News Mercenaries Saga 3: Gray Wolves of War Adding More Budget RPG Action to 3DS Soon
Arriving in North America on 15th December
The 3DS has been a wonderful machine for RPG fans, with games of various sizes, styles and prices arriving on the system. The eShop has played its part, often with low-priced efforts that can nevertheless be rather fun. The Mercenaries Saga series has been a decent example, and we quite enjoyed its first...
