THQ Nordic News Articles
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Co-Op Horror 'Reanimal' Launches February 2026, Demo Coming Soon
Set your calendar
THQ Nordic and Tarsier Studios have announced that Reanimal will launch on the Switch 2 on 13th February 2026. The highly-anticipated spiritual successor to Little Nightmares (which was also handled by Tarsier Studios before handing the reins over to Supermassive Games for the third entry) will also gain a free demo in the coming...
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News SpongeBob's New Game Joins In On The Halloween Fun With A Ghostly Switch 2 Demo
Here's a teaser...
There was recently news about the upcoming release SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide getting a demo on select platforms, and ahead of Halloween, it's now officially available on the Switch 2 eShop. You'll apparently be able to access the first levels of the game as SpongeBob and Patrick, and also some new abilities...
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
News SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans Of The Tide Brings A Ghostly Adventure To Switch 2 This November
Update: New gameplay trailer released
Following a recent rumour, THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp have now officially lifted the lid on the latest SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide will make its debut across multiple platforms including the Switch 2 later this year on 18th November 2025, with pre-orders now l
Saturday26th Jul 2025
Rumour SpongeBob SquarePants Is Bringing A New Game To Switch 2
Multiple ratings have already been spotted
Switch was treated to multiple SpongeBob games during its prime, and it looks like a new game in the popular Nickelodeon series could now be on its way to the Switch 2. It's been discovered the title 'SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide' was rated in South Korea and Germany recently. Adding to this,...
Thursday15th May 2025
News Locomoto Lets You Become The Cutest Train Conductor On Switch This June
All aboard
THQ Nordic and Green Tile Digital's Locomoto, the anthropomorphic cosy life sim where you become a train conductor, will be pulling into the Nintendo Switch station on 26th June 2025 for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 (thanks, Gematsu!). Locomoto has been described as a blend between Animal Crossing and train simulators, but with a heavier...
Sunday1st Dec 2024
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Receives Its Second Major Update, Here's What's Included
Fixes, improvements and a sales update
The Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed developers are still releasing new updates for the game and the second major one has now arrived. This "second patch" for the game fixes some issues and also makes various improvements to the game. Most notably there is a fix tied to "extra content movies" not unlocking...
Saturday26th Oct 2024
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Receives A New Update, Here's What's Included
Multiple fixes and improvements
Following its release last month, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed has reportedly received a new update in the form of a small patch. This apparently bumps the game up to Version 1.0.2 and comes loaded with the following fixes and improvements - addressing graphical issues and more. Here's the official rundown, courtesy...
Thursday10th Oct 2024
News The Eternal Life Of Goldman's Stunning Hand-Drawn Visuals Have Blown Our Socks Off
The Old Man and the Wowee
We were particularly enamoured by The Eternal Life of Goldman's stunning hand-drawn aesthetic when we first glimpsed it at this year's THQ Nordic Showcase, but today's behind-the-scenes deep dive has seriously blown our socks off. On paper, this platforming adventure is as charming as they come. There's an adorable elderly...
Tuesday24th Sep 2024
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Here's what the critics had to say
This week marks the return of Mickey Mouse in Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - a 3D platformer that originally made its debut on the Nintendo Wii. The new 'Rebrushed' version of the game has now arrived and the reviews are in. Here on Nintendo Life, we've given the game eight out of ten stars and called it a welcome...
Tuesday17th Sep 2024
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed 'Deep Dive Trailer' Highlights The Remaster's Neat New Features
Remouseter
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is set to paint its way onto Switch next week on 24th September. Ahead of that release date, THQ Nordic has shared a deep dive trailer which runs through some of the remaster's new features courtesy of the game's creatives. We have the legendary Warren Spector speaking about how the game came to be, director...
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Demo Out Now On eShop
Update: THQ Nordic teased earlier today
Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 14:12]: Surprise! The demo is out now on all platforms, including the Switch. People suspected correctly that THQ Nordic was indeed teasing a demo, and now you can check out the rereleased version of the Wii-era platformer. We expected to see something in the Nintendo Direct later...
Wednesday21st Aug 2024
News 'Gothic 3 Classic' Switch Rating Surfaces On The ESRB
Could an announcement be on the way?
Following the release of Gothic Classic and Gothic II Classic on the Nintendo Switch, it looks like the third entry in the fantasy-themed open-world RPG series is also coming to the Nintendo Switch in the future. A new (and now removed) rating for Gothic 3 Classic has been spotted on the ESRB. Below is a look,...
Saturday3rd Aug 2024
Round Up Every Nintendo Reveal And More At THQ Nordic's 2024 Showcase
Epic Mickey, The Eternal Life of Goldman and exciting teasers
THQ Nordic hosted its 2024 showcase this week and it featured all sorts of game releases and teasers, including some Nintendo ones. We've put together the full round up and even thrown in some of the other announcements, which you can read more about on our sibling sites. <toc>...
Tuesday25th Jun 2024
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Paints Up Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses & Collector's Edition
A new coat of paint
THQ Nordic has revealed that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will be launching on Switch and all platforms on 24th September 2024, priced at $59.99 / £49.99. To celebrate, the publisher has released a brand new trailer featuring the game's creative director, Warren Spector. The trailer gives us a few brief glimpses of the game,...
Friday10th May 2024
News Two Classic ARPG Fantasy Games Are Coming To Switch In A New Collection
Update: Pre-orders in North America go live
Update [Fri 10th May, 2024 02:30 BST]: Following this collection's announcement earlier this week, it's now been confirmed VGP will be handling the physical distribution in North America. Pre-orders are now live (thanks for the heads up, Nintendo Everything). Original ar
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Epic Mickey Switch Remake Translates "Motion Controls To Analog Sticks" And Enhances Camera
Don't worry, motion controls will also be supported
Earlier this year during a Nintendo Partner Showcase, it was announced the 2010 Wii title Epic Mickey would be making a return on the Switch this year in a brand new "faithful remake" titled Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. The remake's senior producer Pan Schröder has now shared some more...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Is A Switch Remake Of A Wii Favourite
“Good times are here to stay”
Disney Epic Mickey, originally released on the Wii, will be coming to Switch later this year in a brand new "faithful remake." Announced during today's Partner Showcase, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed brings the House of Mouse's mascot to the console with enhanced visuals. The Wii game was released almost 14 years...
Friday22nd Dec 2023
News New 3D Co-Op South Park Game Locks In Switch Release Date
Switch digital pre-orders go live "soon in 2024"
Following THQ Nordic's reveal earlier this year, South Park: Snow Day! now has a release date. Snow Day! will be snowballing onto the Switch and other platforms on 26th March 2024. Digital pre-orders for Switch will be available "soon in 2024". There's a standard edition for $29.99 / £24.99 /...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News New 'South Park: Snow Day!' Gameplay Trailer Is All About Co-Op, Combat And Cartman
Battle starts next year
Initially showcased in the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2023 presentation, we have today got a better look at the upcoming 3D battler South Park: Snow Day! which is set to be thrown onto Switch in 2024. We didn't get all that much about the game from the initial reveal (apart from a sense of dread at seeing another 3D South...
Tuesday17th Oct 2023
News Gothic's First Switch Update Includes A Bunch Of Quality-Of-Life Improvements
The classic fantasy ARPG arrived on Switch last month
At the end of last month, the fantasy-themed ARPG Gothic Classic was released on the Nintendo Switch. THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes have now rolled out the very first patch for this version of the game and it comes loaded with a bunch of fixes and improvements. Here's the rundown: Gothic Classic...
Thursday5th Oct 2023
News Gothic II Is Already Coming To Switch, Just Weeks After The First Game
Arrives in November
We hope you've made it through Gothic Classic on Switch because the sequel is coming to the console very soon. THQ Nordic has today revealed that Gothic II Complete Classic — a port of the sequel to the cult-classic PC RPG — will be launching on the Switch on 29th November 2023. This release will also include the Night of...
Monday11th Sep 2023
News Free Update Is Coming To SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Next Month
Photo mode and new costumes incoming
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake will be getting a free update on 16th October 2023 on Switch to coincide with the game's next-gen version release, publisher THQ Nordic has revealed. The Purple Lamp-developed platformer, which launched on Switch back in January, will soak up more of the limelight with its...
Friday11th Aug 2023
News Brand New 3D South Park Game Announced For Switch
"It's a Snow Day"
THQ Nordic has announced a brand new South Park game which is coming to Switch in 2024. South Park: Snow Day! is a 3D co-op title which sees Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny team up to celebrate "the most magical of days in a young child's life" — a snow day. A teaser trailer was shown off today during the THQ Nordic Digital...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Gothic Classic Is Bringing The 2001 Fantasy ARPG Over To Switch Next Month
"Welcome to the Colony"
After being teased back in March, THQ Nordic has today confirmed that Gothic Classic will be heading to Switch on 28th September, bringing the classic ARPG into the handheld realm for the first time. Originally released on PC in 2001, Gothic Classic will see you heading into the fantasy kingdom of Myrtana, where disparate...
Saturday8th Jul 2023
News AEW: Fight Forever Is Getting A Free 30-Player Battle Royale Mode Update
"Last wrestler standing"
In a surprise announcement, THQ Nordic has revealed its new release AEW: Fight Forever will be receiving a new battle royale mode update. No release date or platforms have been confirmed just yet, but the update will apparently be "available soon". It will be a free download where 30 wrestlers duke it out across one...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of AEW: Fight Forever
How does the Switch version hold up?
The new wrestling game AEW: Fight Forever has been out for just over a week now, and the tech experts at Digital Foundry have now released their own review of the game, detailing the performance on the Nintendo Switch. This game is running on Unreal Engine 4 and in docked mode has a resolution of 720p. As for...
Wednesday3rd May 2023
News Post-Apocalyptic RPG Biomutant Is Officially Coming To Switch
Creature combat
THQ Nordic has today announced that it is bringing Experiment 101's Biomutant to the Switch, with a release planned for later this year. Biomutant was released back in 2021 on the PS4 and Xbox One to mediocre reviews before getting a next-gen update the following year. We don't know whether the game is going to be tweaked in any way...
Wednesday12th Apr 2023
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gets New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New speed runner options, camera changes and more
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake brought us a lot of universe-hopping, 3D platforming fun when it was released back at the start of this year, and publisher THQ Nordic has today announced that it is making some changes in the form of a new update to make the play experience even better. The...
News Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Winds Up For Summer Switch Release
Ticking away
Frozenbyte's Trine is making a return this summer with the fifth entry in this 2.5D puzzle-platforming series. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy sees the return of the Knight, Thief, and Wizard as they attempt to clear their names after their reputation is tarnished. And yes, the game is coming to Switch on day one. We got a sneak peek...
Sunday19th Mar 2023
News Another Classic Fantasy ARPG Appears To Have Been Teased For Switch
The original Gothic games might be returning...
Nintendo Switch fans could be in for a treat in the near future with an official social media account for the Gothic series seemingly teasing a release of the original fantasy-themed action RPG on the hybrid platform. Gothic was developed by the German-based studio Piranha Bytes (also known for the...
