July2018
News Dragon: Marked for Death By Inti Creates Arrives Exclusively On Switch This Winter
Use special powers to seek revenge
Inti Creates hasn't wasted any time familiarising itself with the Nintendo Switch. Since the launch of the system, the Japan-based company has released charming games like Blaster Master Zero and more recently Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. The first time we heard about its newest title, Dragon
June2018
News Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon Made Over Half Its Sales On Switch
Add it to the list
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is one of those games that’s been in development for what feels like forever, and though there’s some concern that it could end up being another Mighty No. 9, much of what’s been shown of the game has been promising. Ahead of its release this year, Inti Creates put out a smaller taster of a...
May2018
News Sink Your Teeth Into 15 Minutes Of Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon Footage
Coming to Switch and 3DS soon
If you've been missing Castlevania recently, then you'll no doubt have jumped up and down with excitement at the news that Inti Creates is bringing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon to Switch and 3DS on May 24th. The news was announced at this year's BitSummit in Japan, and during the event some gameplay was...
March2018
Video Bask In The Gory Glory Of Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Soundtrack
More OST videos!
What's that? You'd like Nintendo Life to post another video offering a behind-the-scenes look at the making and recording of a video game soundtrack? Well, as we're feeling generous this Friday night, how about five minutes of insight into the new tunes of Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night? Michiru Yamane and company are on hand to...
December2017
News Mighty Gunvolt Burst Gets Three New DLC Characters Tomorrow
The more the merrier
One of the better eShop releases of this past summer was Mighty Gunvolt Burst, the follow up to a popular tie-in game for the original release of Azure Striker Gunvolt. At the time, Mega Man 11 hadn’t been announced yet, and Mighty Gunvolt Burst stood as a worthy heir to the Blue Bomber’s legacy. At launch, the game was...
News Bloodstained's Latest Level Reveal Has A Very Far Eastern Feel To It
Land of the Rising Fang?
A new stage from the eagerly-awaited Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been shown off, and it's perhaps a little different from what fans of the Castlevania series might be expecting. The level is set in a Japanese-style environment complete with subtle, chilled-out music and some particularly beautiful background...
News Christmas Mode Is Coming to Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
But only for two days
Inti Creates has been quite good at supporting all its games on the Switch, adding in new content updates and tweaks post-launch that do a decent job of adding value to the games while also reinvigorating interest in them. Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack is their latest release, bundling the two Azure Striker Gunvolt games...
News Expect Inti Creates To Spread The Love (And Some New Details) On Gal Gun 2
A trailer, a livestream and more
There certainly are some weird and wonderful subgenres out there in the world of video games, which probably goes some way to explaining why a series about firing pheromones at schoolgirls and sucking their clothes off has attracted such a cult following. The latest entry, Gal Gun 2, is coming to Switch in Q1 2018...
November2017
News Blaster Master Zero Version 1.5 Goes Live on 23rd November
A new battle mode?!
Blaster Master Zero is a real gem that could adequately be described as the gift that keeps on giving. Since launch, Inti Creates has given the game an impressive amount of support, adding in several extra playable characters and new game modes to keep players interested in the retro shooter while enticing new ones with a broader...
September2017
News Mighty Gunvolt Burst Gets Two New DLC Characters
Girl power!
Inti Creates has been pretty good with its DLC support for more recent titles, regularly adding new content and characters to them that expand on the core campaign in notable ways. Mighty Gunvolt Burst received a bit this summer when the team added in Ekoro as a playable character—bringing the game in line with its predecessor—but it...
News Shoot Some Pheromones When Gal Gun 2 Comes To Switch Later This Year
The Lynx Effect
If you've ever wished you were more popular with members of the opposite sex then Inti Creates' Gal Gun 2 might be the game for you; it's headed to the Switch eShop later this year. The Gal Gun series revolves around an "unlucky" young man who accidentally becomes supernaturally popular with girls. His mission: find his one true...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt Has Passed 250k Sales on 3DS
Electrifying
Inti Creates did a fantastic job of continuing on the legacy of Mega Man in its own way with the stellar Azure Striker Gunvolt games, which first debuted on the 3DS a few years back. The two games just saw a rerelease on the Switch with the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack and while what’s next for the series is still just about...
August2017
News Dragon: Marked for Death is the Next Game From Inti Creates - Exclusive on Switch
Will support local and online co-op
Inti Creates has been active on the Switch eShop since it launched, and the popular studio now has another title on the way - Dragon: Marked for Death. It'll be a Switch exclusive and is due 'this Winter'. It sounds rather promising, with sidescrolling play (very much Inti Creates' wheel house), plenty of content...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack Is Getting a Physical Release
No Switch tax either!
Azure Striker Gunvolt and its sequel were standout releases on the 3DS eShop, bringing a fresh and unique take on the tried and true run ‘n’ gun gameplay of Mega Man, while also introducing a fascinating narrative and world around the action. It had been previously announced that the two of these games would be bundled in...
July2017
News Shovel Knight and Shantae Join The World of Blaster Master Zero
For shovelry!
Blaster Master Zero for Switch and 3DS is the game that keeps on giving; the next software update will feature two indie game legends that are ready to venture into the mutant-filled subterranean depths. Yes, soon you'll be able to play Blaster Master as Shantae or Shovel Knight. Version 1.3 of Blaster Master Zero will go live on 6th...
May2017
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Is Only 20 To 30 Percent Complete
Koji Igarashi admits he needs to speed things up
Koji Igarashi has spoken about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night in an interview with Famitsu, and has admitted that the game is only 20 to 30 percent complete. When it was shown off at BitSummit one year ago, Bloodstained was around 10 percent complete. Unsurprisingly, Igarashi also admits that...
News Inti Creates CEO Talks More on Mighty Gunvolt Burst
"We made this game completely on our own"
First revealed in part through a leak by Famitsu and in full at BitSummit this past weekend, Mighty Gunvolt Burst is a promising new action platformer from Inti Creates. As something of a mashup between Mighty No. 9 and Azure Striker Gunvolt, the new game will aim to recapture that Mega Man gameplay in a...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack to Bring Two 3DS Gems to the Switch eShop
Along with the previously outed Mighty Gunvolt Burst
Inti Creates planned a double reveal at BitSummit in Kyoto, but unfortunately Famitsu magazine always leaks early online - it had already been confirmed through the publication that Mighty Gunvolt Burst is a new title coming to both Switch and 3DS. Nevertheless the formal reveal has now been made,...
News Mighty Gunvolt Burst Has Been Revealed for Switch and 3DS
8-bit fans rejoice
Back when Inti Creates’ Azure Striker Gunvolt first launched on the eShop, there was a little game called Mighty Gunvolt that was handed out for free to anyone who purchased the game within a certain period. Mighty Gunvolt acted as something of an 8-bit demake of Azure Striker Gunvolt, featuring run ‘n’ gun gameplay that...
News Blaster Master Zero Has Been Downloaded 80,000 Times On Switch
35 people, six months, 80,000 downloads to date
Inti Creates has revealed that Blaster Master Zero has been downloaded 80,000 times from the Nintendo Switch eShop. The title took 35 people six months to develop, and is based on the much-loved NES original. Inti Creates did not state if it was happy with the commercial performance of the game, and...
News Inti Creates Announces Blaster Master Zero Version 1.2
Destroyer Mode! New playable characters! A demo!
Blaster Master Zero was one of the stand out releases in the early Nintendo Switch library, bringing some high quality 8-bit action shooting to the console. We positively loved it in our review, though we cited some issues with the easy difficulty as a potential negative for some who might be looking...
March2017
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Coming To Switch, Wii U Version Deader Than Drac Himself
"We are very sorry that it has come to this after all your support"
The Wii U version of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been cancelled, it has been revealed today - that's the bad news. The good news is that it's now coming to the Nintendo Switch instead. If you backed the Wii U version and are happy to have the game on Switch, you don't...
Video Blaster Master Zero and Its Loving Tribute to the NES Original
More than the sum of its parts
The Nintendo Switch could be many things as its game library grows and develops; one of these is a haven for 'old-school' experiences. Considering the core loyal Nintendo audience and its love of past generations, retro-styled titles have a decent shot at finding a keen audience. Blaster Master Zero is a good example,...
News Blaster Master Zero's Switch Pro Controller Patch Is Now Available
No excuse not to own it now
When Blaster Master Zero launched last week some were dismayed at the lack of Pro Controller support - something that developer Inti Creates was quick to point out would be added in a future update. The good news is that the update has just gone live and will automatically download to your Switch console without you...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 DLC Shown Off In New Introduction Video
Available to download now
Last week makers of 3DS exclusive Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, Inti Creates, released extra content for its action-platformer. Now a new introduction video has been uploaded showing off exactly what the downloadable content looks like. The content is detailed as follows: New Song – Stratosphere ($0.99 / €0.99) Include
