November2023
News 'Spirittea' Brews Up A Studio Ghibli-Meets-Stardew Valley Life Sim On Switch Today
Chaihiro
We have been intrigued by Spirittea ever since it was announced back in 2020 and now we have the chance to see whether this life sim is our cuppa tea, as the title finally stirs up the Switch eShop today (13th November). Publisher No More Robots and developer Cheesemaster Games have released an all-new launch trailer (above) which...
October2023
News Spirittea Blends Stardew Valley With Studio Ghibli On Switch In November
Spirittea-d Away
Publisher No More Robots has announced that cosy rural life RPG Spirittea will be launching on Switch, PC, and Xbox (along with Game Pass) on 13th November 2023 after a long development cycle. Developed by Cheesemaster Games, Spirittea has been in development since at least 2020, and brews up a mix of Stardew Valley, Studio...
August2023
News Let's Build A Zoo's 'Aquarium Odyssey' DLC Swims Onto Switch Next Week
Splice some sea creatures
Publisher No More Robots and Developer Springloaded have today announced that the 'Aquarium Odyssey' DLC for the cute and cosy (and morally questionable) Let's Build A Zoo will be diving onto Switch next week on 17th August. As the expansion's name suggests, this package is all about heading under the sea (take it from...
April2023
News Let's Build A Zoo To Open Aquarium DLC In Animal-Splicing Management Sim
Plus 'Sloths and Spa' free update available now
Publisher No More Robots is throwing us in at the deep end of Let's Build A Zoo later this year. The developer of the cute, cosy, and somewhat morally troubling management sim has revealed some brand new DLC for the game — Aquarium Odyssey. So we'll be able to splice fish together now for some truly...
January2023
News Fashion Police Squad Stitches Fabulous February Release Date On Switch
Work it!
A first-person shooter where instead of killing your enemies you are giving them a stylish makeover is a brilliant idea on its own, but when you throw in the ability to swing around your environment — à la Spider-Man — from a designer belt, this becomes a concept like no other. Developed by the small team at Mopeful Games, Fashion...
December2022
Feature An Interview With ZANE_ROCKS_36, The Cool Dude Behind DOOM-Style Shooter 'Slayers X'
The real Hypnospace Outlaw
Erm, so... Have you played Hypnospace Outlaw? If so, great; if not, here's a quick primer: Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation game made by Jay Tholen, Corey Cochran, and Xalavier Nelson Jr. in which you play an enforcer of rules on "Hypnospace", a '90s-style version of the internet that happens while you sleep. In your...
November2022
News Soccer Story Scores November Release Date On Switch
No, it's nothing to do with Sports Story
Back in August we were sideswiped by the news of Soccer Story's existence. A pixel art sports RPG with 50% of its title dedicated to the word 'Story' that isn't anything to do with Sidebar Games' Golf Story nor its hotly-anticipated follow-up Sports Story? Surely it can't be! Well, it turns out that it can...
July2022
News 'Let's Build A Zoo' Is A Cute And Calming Management Sim Where You Build A... Zoo
Coming to consoles this year
Let's Build A Zoo! No, not actually. That would take a lot of money and time and also animals, none of which we have. But in the game Let's Build A Zoo, you can build a zoo, and fill it with rare creatures, visitors, and staff to keep everything running smoothly. But wait, there's more! There's also a DIY DNA option,...
May2022
Feature 'Spirittea' Is A Heady Brew Of Stardew Valley And Spirited Away, Coming To Switch Soon
Char-vest Moon
Who would have thought that a chance encounter between leaves and hot water would lead to one of the most popular hot drinks in the world? Tea is a necessity for many of us to survive, mostly because the Nintendo Life team is 90% British, but also because it serves as a soothing, relaxing ritual that starts our day. This article?...
August2021
News 'Not Tonight 2' Sets Its Post-Brexit Satirical Sights On The US
"Our most political game yet"
Back in 2020, a game called Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition launched on the Nintendo Switch — on the exact date that the UK left the European Union, in fact. ("Brexit", as it's more commonly known). The game was a satirical take on British politics set in a post-Brexit alternate universe; you play a bouncer...
June2021
News Hypnospace Outlaw Gets A Neat Retro-Styled Physical Release (With A Bonus CD!)
Yes, 1999 is retro now
The internet peaked around the year 2000, when websites were ugly-beautiful with rotating images, scrolling marquee text, and ten thousand fonts on every single page. How were you supposed to let your crush know that you were a vibrant, interesting character with a wide range of hobbies if you didn't have them all represented...
April2021
News Let's Build A Zoo Will Bring Animal Splicing And 'Theme Park' Vibes To Nintendo Switch
Splice DNA to create 'over 300,000' weird animals
Publisher No More Robots has been an eager supporter of the Switch eShop, and has confirmed to us that its next title will also make its way to the hybrid system. Let's Build a Zoo, developed by Springloaded, is a Theme Park-style management sim in which you build your park, breed and import animals...
December2020
Feature No More Robots Boss On How Switch eShop Is Pushing Publishers To Game The System
"I had to grit my teeth and try a 'can't beat them, join them' approach"
Since Switch launched back in March 2017, we've spoken to developers several times about the eShop, its discoverability problems and the tactics being employed to get noticed and sell games on Nintendo's digital storefront. At launch, the eShop was very much in line with the...
July2019
News After An Uphill Struggle, Descenders On Switch Is On The Home Stretch
Still hazy with the release date, though
Descenders, the downhill mountain bike racer, has been on our radar for nearly two years now. We first reported on the game coming to Switch way back in July 2017. Later in August publisher No More Robots told us the
News Battle Brexit On Switch With Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition
Politics and video games - what a combo!
Tired of politics invading every waking moment with its droning idiocy and vexing portmaneaus? Best click away to look at some new Joy-Con colours or find out the release date of Luigi's Mansion 3, then.
March2018
News Not Tonight Is A Post-Brexit Role-Playing Game With A Healthy Dose Of Political Satire
Right in The Thick Of It
Political satire can be a wonderful thing, whether it's flicking through the barbed pages of Private Eye or enjoying the foul-mouthed psychological warfare of Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It, but it's medium that's found very little exposure in the world of games. Well, indie developer PanicBarn and publisher No More...
August2017
News Response To Descenders On Switch Has Been "Incredible", Says No More Robots
"Nintendo has been super supportive to us"
Descenders is shaping up very nicely indeed, and publisher No More Robots has revealed to us that the response from Switch owners has been overwhelming - so much so that developer RageSquid is ramping up its efforts on Nintendo's system. No More Robots founder Mike Rose told us: Nintendo has been...
July2017
News Descenders To Bring Extreme Downhill Freeriding To Switch Next Year
High-octane procedurally-generated worlds
We've just got word from new publishing label No More Robots that its first signing will be an extreme downhill freeriding game called Descenders, which should be arriving on all consoles sometime next year - including Nintendo Switch, of course. Descenders is being developed by none other...
