Latest Reviews of Naps Team Games
Review Baldo: The Guardian Owls (Switch) - Exquisite Ghibli-Esque Art Can't Hide Tortuous Gameplay
You Died
Since this review was originally published, patches and updates have reportedly addressed or improved one or more of the issues cited. Unfortunately, cannot revisit games on an individual basis, but it should be noted that the updated game may offer an improved experience over the one detailed below. Excruciating. It's not a word you...
Review Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (Switch eShop)
Advance-less Revenge
Update: Version 1.01 has been rolled out and along with bug fixes it now allows you to map the digital D-Pad for movement, greatly improving your character response to inputs. When the original Gekido Advance released on Game Boy Advance back in 2002 it took many by surprise. It featured beautiful side-scrolling brawler...
Review Maria The Witch (Switch eShop)
Return to sender
Bayonetta. Twinrova. Gruntilda Winkybunion. There have been some truly terrific witches on Nintendo consoles over the years. Whether friend or foe, ally or adversary, these spell casting sorceresses have entertained, antagonised and tormented audiences for decades. In addition, the notion of video game phenomena has been...
Latest Naps Team Articles
News Baldo: The Guardian Owls Gets A Brand New Adventure In Free Update Today
Titled 'The Three Fairies'
Beautiful Stuido Ghibli-esque Baldo: The Guardian Owls is getting some brand new content today. In a free update, announced by developer Naps Team, the colourful RPG will be getting a brand new adventure that will take roughly ten hours to beat. Called 'The Three Fairies', the already-lengthy game will also be getting a...
News Baldo Gets A Second Switch Hotfix, Resolves All "Known" Bugs And Glitches
But players still seem to be encountering issues
Baldo: The Guardian Owls got off to a rough start when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. We ended up delaying our review and waiting until a hotfix was released. Unfortunately, even after the first patch - we still encountered quite a lot of problems. The Italian...
News Ghibli-esque RPG Baldo: The Guardian Owls Finally Gets Launch Release Date
It'll be a hoot
What do you get when you mix Zelda, Studio Ghibli, and Ni No Kuni? You get the best summer holiday of your life, of course, but you also get Baldo: The Guardian Owls, which we've been patiently waiting for since 2019. Now we have just a month to wait, as the developers have announced a release date of August 27th, complete with a...
News Baldo's Release Date Has Changed From This Summer To 'TBD'
Bad news for Baldo?
The last time we got an update on the upcoming timed Switch exclusive Baldo was earlier this year in March. The action-adventure RPG was meant to be arriving in summer 2020. Well, it seems the release date for the game on the official Nintendo website has now been updated and it has a lot of Switch fans
Feature Upcoming Nintendo Switch RPGs To Look Out For In 2020
Still plenty more to come
Since launching in 2017, we’ve seen some outstanding games launch on Nintendo Switch, becoming home to many fine RPGs in the process. We’ve previously explored the best Nintendo Switch RPGs and best action-RPGs, but 2020 alone has already been filled with great examples, and all catering to the different sub-genres...
News Switch Timed Exclusive Baldo Is Giving Us Serious Studio Ghibli Feels
Like anime you can play!
We're massive fans of the work of Japan's legendary Studio Ghibli here at Nintendo Life, so we were pleasantly surprised when we saw footage of Naps Team's Baldo during today's Indie World showcase. The action-adventure RPG looks like an anime movie you can play (where have we seen that before?) and promises to be full of...
News Baldo Is What You Get When You Mix The Legend Of Zelda With Ni no Kuni
It's beautiful!
If you play action-adventure games similar to The Legend of Zelda on a regular basis, appreciate cel-shaded visuals and have experienced a Ni no Kuni game before, Baldo by Naps Team – for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC – might be worth keeping an eye on. The first trailer for this game has been exclusively...
Video Gekido Kintaro's Revenge Will Roundhouse Kick Switch This March
The GBA classic gets another title shot
Developer Naps Team has confirmed the Game Boy Advance beat-'em-up Gekido Kintaro's Revenge will be getting a brand new port on Nintendo Switch in March. The new version, which has been retooled to fit Nintendo's shiny new hardware, will feature two-player co-op and a new Relic Hunter mode where you fight...
News The Switch is Getting its First Game Boy Advance Port Soon
Hopefully a sign of things to come?
As of yet, Nintendo has yet to announce any plans for the Virtual Console on the Switch, making the chances of it ever appearing narrower by the day. Given that the Classic microconsoles are still in production and there’s a Netflix-like NES game collection that’ll come out with the online service next year,...
News Baldo: The Guardian Owls Gets A Brand New Adventure In Free Update Today
Titled 'The Three Fairies'
Beautiful Stuido Ghibli-esque Baldo: The Guardian Owls is getting some brand new content today. In a free update, announced by developer Naps Team, the colourful RPG will be getting a brand new adventure that will take roughly ten hours to beat. Called 'The Three Fairies', the already-lengthy game will also be getting a...
News Baldo Gets A Second Switch Hotfix, Resolves All "Known" Bugs And Glitches
But players still seem to be encountering issues
Baldo: The Guardian Owls got off to a rough start when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. We ended up delaying our review and waiting until a hotfix was released. Unfortunately, even after the first patch - we still encountered quite a lot of problems. The Italian...
News Ghibli-esque RPG Baldo: The Guardian Owls Finally Gets Launch Release Date
It'll be a hoot
What do you get when you mix Zelda, Studio Ghibli, and Ni No Kuni? You get the best summer holiday of your life, of course, but you also get Baldo: The Guardian Owls, which we've been patiently waiting for since 2019. Now we have just a month to wait, as the developers have announced a release date of August 27th, complete with a...
News Baldo's Release Date Has Changed From This Summer To 'TBD'
Bad news for Baldo?
The last time we got an update on the upcoming timed Switch exclusive Baldo was earlier this year in March. The action-adventure RPG was meant to be arriving in summer 2020. Well, it seems the release date for the game on the official Nintendo website has now been updated and it has a lot of Switch fans
Feature Upcoming Nintendo Switch RPGs To Look Out For In 2020
Still plenty more to come
Since launching in 2017, we’ve seen some outstanding games launch on Nintendo Switch, becoming home to many fine RPGs in the process. We’ve previously explored the best Nintendo Switch RPGs and best action-RPGs, but 2020 alone has already been filled with great examples, and all catering to the different sub-genres...
News Switch Timed Exclusive Baldo Is Giving Us Serious Studio Ghibli Feels
Like anime you can play!
We're massive fans of the work of Japan's legendary Studio Ghibli here at Nintendo Life, so we were pleasantly surprised when we saw footage of Naps Team's Baldo during today's Indie World showcase. The action-adventure RPG looks like an anime movie you can play (where have we seen that before?) and promises to be full of...
News Baldo Is What You Get When You Mix The Legend Of Zelda With Ni no Kuni
It's beautiful!
If you play action-adventure games similar to The Legend of Zelda on a regular basis, appreciate cel-shaded visuals and have experienced a Ni no Kuni game before, Baldo by Naps Team – for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC – might be worth keeping an eye on. The first trailer for this game has been exclusively...
Video Gekido Kintaro's Revenge Will Roundhouse Kick Switch This March
The GBA classic gets another title shot
Developer Naps Team has confirmed the Game Boy Advance beat-'em-up Gekido Kintaro's Revenge will be getting a brand new port on Nintendo Switch in March. The new version, which has been retooled to fit Nintendo's shiny new hardware, will feature two-player co-op and a new Relic Hunter mode where you fight...
News The Switch is Getting its First Game Boy Advance Port Soon
Hopefully a sign of things to come?
As of yet, Nintendo has yet to announce any plans for the Virtual Console on the Switch, making the chances of it ever appearing narrower by the day. Given that the Classic microconsoles are still in production and there’s a Netflix-like NES game collection that’ll come out with the online service next year,...