Forever Entertainment News Articles
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake Finally Shows Off Gameplay, Seven Years After Reveal
We're zwei-back
Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake is alive and well, and currently playable at Tokyo Game Show 2025. And while the press (and eventually public) are going hands-on with the game, publisher Forever Entertainment has shared the gameplay footage for the upcoming remake for the first time. That's... kind of amazing, given that Zwei: Remake...
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake Resurfaces, Will Be Playable At TGS 2025
Y'know, only seven years after its announcement
Forever Entertainment has announced that Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake will be playable at this year's Tokyo Game Show 2025 event. The game was originally announced all the way back in 2018 alongside the remake of the first game. The latter launched in 2020 and wasn't quite the slam dunk that many hoped...
Thursday26th Jun 2025
News Front Mission 3: Remake Appears To Replace 2D Art Assets With Generative AI
And it completely changes the look of some of the images
So, Front Mission 3: Remake is finally out today, 26th June 2025, and it should be a day of celebration for fans of the PS1 original, right? Well, sadly not, as it looks like the remake has replaced many of the games 2D art assets with AI-generated and AI-upscaled versions. And some of the...
Wednesday18th Jun 2025
News The House Of The Dead 2: Remake Reloads For August Release On Switch
Lock on
An arcade light gun classic is coming out on 7th August 2025 as Forever Entertainment's The House of the Dead 2: Remake brings zombies, bullets, and gore to Switch. The game was originally aiming for Spring, but we're a little past that at this point! Taking on the role as either James Taylor or Gary Stewart, you'll be blasting your way...
Wednesday28th May 2025
News Front Mission 3: Remake Is Still Alive, And It's Coming To Switch Soon
Wanzers at the ready
At last, Front Mission 3: Remake has a release date on Nintendo Switch. Forever Entertainment is bringing the beloved tactical RPG to the console on 26th June 2025. Front Mission 3: Remake was originally announced way back in 2022 during a Nintendo Direct, and we haven't seen much of it over the years. It did, however, make an...
Thursday8th May 2025
News Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies On Switch
Make way for Bananza
Nintendo has confirmed that Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has surpassed 1 million in sales, reaching a total of 1.27 million. Released on 16th January 2025, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's performance is about what we were expecting, but it's nevertheless an impressive achievement within just a month and a half. That said, it...
Friday17th Jan 2025
News Nintendo Believes In "Giving Proper Credit" After Backlash Over Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
So why the omission?
Nintendo has issued a short statement in response to the backlash following the omission of Retro Studios' staff from the credits of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. In speaking with Eurogamer, Nintendo said that it believes in "giving proper credit for any
Wednesday15th Jan 2025
Monkey Business
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is just around the corner and, now that the embargo on our review coverage has lifted, we can officially confirm that developer Forever Entertainment is responsible for the porting duties on Retro Studios' platformer. However, much like Metroid Prime Remastered before it, Nintendo has opted to omit the...
Friday10th Jan 2025
News House Of The Dead 2: Remake Blasts Onto Switch This Spring
Eataly
Forever Entertainment has announced today that House of the Dead 2: Remake will finally make its way over to Switch in Spring 2025 — that's only a few months away! Initially announced with its predecessor's remake back in 2019, this one has felt like a long time coming. What's more, aside from some rogue age ratings that popped up online...
Saturday28th Dec 2024
News Night Slashers: Remake Is Getting A Physical Switch Release In 2025
Japan only, but English language support is included
Following the release of the beat 'em up Night Slashers: Remake in September, a physical release has now been confirmed. The catch is it's Japan only for now. Fortunately, it does include English language support. It's around the $30 USD mark (or your regional equivalent) on sites like Play-Asia...
Friday29th Nov 2024
News Nintendo Highlights Every 'Donkey Kong Country' On Switch With A New Trailer
Prepare to return... again
Nintendo has released a new trailer taking a look at every Donkey Kong Country game on Switch in preparation for the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on 16th January 2024. If you've got a subscription to the standard Nintendo Switch Online service, you can play every SNES game from the series right now. That...
Friday27th Sep 2024
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Lands Free 'Mercenaries' Update Next Week
Local multiplayer and new single-player scenarios, ahoy!
Forever Entertainment has today announced that the Front Mission 1st: Remake 'Mercenaries' update will be heading to Switch on 3rd October. This free content update looks like quite a big one, with local multiplayer and fresh single-player scenarios as the headline additions. There are also...
Friday6th Sep 2024
News Night Slashers: Remake Brings Horror Arcade Beat 'Em Up To Switch This Month
Things that go 'slash' in the night
Forever Entertainment and Storm Trident are bringing the remake of Night Slashers to Switch on 26th September 2024. Previously released in arcades in 1993 by Data East, and then available on Switch thanks to the Johnny Turbo's Arcade rerelease — until it vanished in 2023 — Night Slashers is a horror-inspired
Tuesday16th Jul 2024
News Newest Entry In 'Magical Drop' Puzzle Series Scores A Free DLC Update
And the game is currently on sale for half price
If you haven't given the puzzle game Magical Drop VI a go on the Switch yet, now might be the perfect time. The second free DLC was recently released and in celebration, the game is currently half price. The usual cost is $29,99 / €29,99 / 3,299 円 (or the regional equivalent). This second season...
Sunday30th Jun 2024
News House Of The Dead 2: Remake Gets Rated For Switch By The ESRB
A PEGI rating appeared earlier this month
After a PEGI rating for House of the Dead 2: Remake was discovered earlier this month, it seems the game has now been rated for Switch by the ESRB. It's rated 'M' (mature 17+) and unsurprisingly contains blood, gore, and violence. Although there's still no formal update about the sequel, these ratings...
Wednesday19th Jun 2024
News Donkey Kong Country Returns Switch Dev Appears To Have Been Revealed
It seems to link back to a previously announced deal
Donkey Kong Country Returns is returning for a third time early next year and it seems we might already know who is behind the latest HD iteration. According to some official documentation which has already been spotted by
Friday14th Jun 2024
News The House Of The Dead 2: Remake Has Been Rated For Switch
18+, obvs
Although initially announced alongside the first The House of the Dead: Remake back in 2019, news for the direct sequel has been rather scarce. It seems that the dead may be about to rise, however, as a rating for The House of the Dead 2: Remake for the Nintendo Switch has surfaced via the official PEGI (Pan European Game Information)...
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Front Mission 2: Remake Lands New Game + Mode In Latest Update
Here are the full patch notes
You have to give it to developers Storm Trident and G-Craft, these Front Mission 2: Remake updates are coming thick and fast. We thought that the base game was a little rough around the edges when it launched last year, though the devs have since added a lot of content in the ensuing months and the latest patch is...
Monday5th Feb 2024
News Classic Horror Beat 'Em Up 'Night Slashers' Is Getting A Remake On Switch
Update: Confirmed for Switch
Update [Mon 5th Feb, 2024 14:40 GMT]: It's official — Forever Entertainment has confirmed that Night Slashers: Remake is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch. The publisher confirmed the news over on Twitter, though no release date has been given. This remake will be adding more heroes, new visuals, enhanced combat and...
Sunday24th Dec 2023
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Receiving Mercenaries Update In 2024
A free content update
Forever Entertainment has today announced its tactical turn-based RPG Front Mission 1st: Remake will be receiving a special Mercenaries update. This is a completely free content update that will add Mercenaries (including a local hot-seat multiplayer mode), single-player scenarios and more. You can get a preview in the trailer...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News New Front Mission 2: Remake Update Blasts Onto Switch Today, Here Are The Patch Notes
Drop in today
Front Mission 2: Remake dropped onto Switch just last month and it was... fine. The rough edges on this one were a little too distracting to us when we got to grips with it on release, but developers Storm Trident and G-Craft have been working on a range of updates, the latest of which is available to download today. A fair few of the...
Tuesday29th Aug 2023
News Front Mission 2: Remake Lands New Release Date In October For Switch
Wanzer up
Front Mission 2: Remake at last has a brand new release date. After originally being slated for a release this June, Forever Entertainment delayed the second remake in the series at the last minute. Now, the publisher has announced that the game will be blasting onto Switch on 5th October 2023 (via Gematsu). Front Mission 2: Remake is...
Sunday23rd Jul 2023
News Forever Entertainment Hints At New Remake Announcement In 2023
"Players can look forward to that"
Forever Entertainment - known for remaking Panzer Dragoon and The House of the Dead - has teased there's more to come. In a recent Famitsu interview, it seems there is more on the way now that the Front Mission 1st: Remake is done. Here's what the company's president CEO Zbigniew Dębicki had to say (via Nintendo...
Friday28th Apr 2023
News Front Mission 2: Remake Lands A New Story Trailer
What's going down in Alordesh?
We are still a couple of months away from Front Mission 2: Remake's Western debut on 12th June, but we now have a brand new trailer to keep us interested in the meantime. This latest promo from publisher Forever Entertainment is all about explaining the story of the upcoming sequel and unpacking the origins of the...
Thursday30th Mar 2023
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...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Front Mission 2: Remake Blasts Onto Switch This June
Strategic sequel
Publisher Forever Entertainment has today announced that the strategic mech battler sequel, Front Mission 2: Remake will be heading over to Switch on 12th June. Following on from its predecessor (Front Mission 1st: Remake) this will be the first time that the series' second entry has been available outside of Japan and it promises...
Friday24th Feb 2023
News Japanese Arcade Puzzle Series 'Magical Drop' Finally Returns This April On Switch
Magical Drop VI is the first first new entry in over 10 years
Forever Entertainment is bringing the Magical Drop series back this year when Magical Drop VI launches on 25th April. And we've got a brand new trailer to showcase the return of the classic Japanese puzzle game. Originally announced last September for a winter release, this is the first...
Wednesday30th Nov 2022
News Forever Limited Unveils Three Physical Editions For Front Mission 1st: Remake
Let's get physical, physical
Front Mission 1st: Remake is out today on the Nintendo Switch eShop, heralding the glorious return of the SNES tactical role-playing game since its initial release back in 1995. We know you all love a good physical edition though, so the fine folks over at Forever Limited have you completely covered with not one, but...
Monday7th Nov 2022
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Will Have Both 'Classic' And 'Modern' Modes
Wanna-zer have a look?
Last week we got a release date for Forever Entertainment's Front Mission 1st: Remake, a remake of the original Super Famicom Front Mission game. And following a gameplay reveal on Thursday, the developer has revealed that you'll be able to choose between 'Classic' and 'Modern' modes, which will keep both newcomers and fans...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2022
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Finally Locks In Release Date On Switch
And it's still coming in November
Forever Entertainment's Front Mission 1st: Remake has finally got a release date. After being teased for a November release during the last Nintendo Direct, this remake of G-Craft and Squaresoft's 1995 tactical RPG from the Super Famicom will be launching on 30th November on Switch. This will only be the second time...
