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Review Hades 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Bewitching Sequel That's A Spell Off Perfect
Time's (not) up
“Can time not be stopped?” That’s the question Hades II asks you every time you clear a run. The stakes are bigger in Supergiant Games’ first-ever sequel: This is no longer just about family drama, it’s about a dysfunctional family defending all they have against the clutches of the Titan of Time. It’s a story of tragedy,...
Review Hades (Switch) - A Heavenly Trip Into Hell That's Utterly Essential For All Switch Owners
The Devil is in the detail
Hell. We're all going there. There's absolutely no two ways about it. What? You really thought you'd get to spend your life on earth mouthing off like that on the internet sans reprisal? Come on now, mate, accept your fate and grow up. However, before we all head off to roast for eternity in the fires of the forever abyss,...
Review Transistor (Switch) - A Towering Achievement That Comes Highly Recommended On Switch
Process this
Supergiant Games made its name when it released Bastion in 2011, producing an unforgettable RPG with a strong art direction and compelling story that would go on to become an indie classic in later years. It was a tall order, then, for the studio to follow that act with something that could raise the quality bar again; it’s tough...
Review Bastion (Switch) - A Captivating Indie Gem That Hasn't Been Dulled By The Passage Of Time
You've done good, Kid
The debate over whether or not video games should be considered an artform will likely never reach a firm conclusion, but that doesn’t stop developers from trying to show how a game can be something more meaningful and touching than mere disposable entertainment. Enter Bastion, the debut release from Supergiant Games, which...
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Thursday20th Nov 2025
Gallery Hades 2's Switch 2 Physical Boasts A Stunning Reversible Cover
By the beard of Zeus!
After what felt like an age of early access waiting, Hades II finally arrived as a console exclusive on Switch and Switch 2 back in September. Two months on, and that Switch 2 release has scored a physical edition — what's more, it's a beauty. We were lucky enough to get our hands on the new box today, and feast our eyes on...
Friday31st Oct 2025
News Hades II Post-Launch Patch 1 Is Now Live On Switch 2, Includes Ending Adjustments
Update: Download it now
Hades II got off to an excellent start when it landed in September, and soon it will be getting its very first post-launch patch. Developer Supergiant Games has now released a preview of what fans can expect via the official Steam game page. In addition to bug fixes and balance changes, Patch 1 will come loaded with True...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Round Up The Reviews For Hades II On Switch And Switch 2 Are In
Spoiler: it's a good'un
Hades II, the long-awaited follow up to Supergiant Games' roguelike masterclass, launches on Switch and Switch 2 this week on 25th September 2025. Our own review is still in the works, but don't worry, it'll be here very soon. In the meantime, a whole bunch of outlets have gone live with their own verdicts on the game, so we...
Video Hades 2 Casts A Spell Over Us On Switch 1 & 2
Time never stops
Rejoice, Gods and Goddesses! Hades II launches on Switch and Switch 2 tomorrow, 25th September 2025. Gosh, can time slow down a little bit? There are so many games coming out at the moment. You'll see reviews have gone live at a number of sites today and might be thinking "wait, where are NL's impressions?" Well, they're coming...
Friday19th Sep 2025
News Here's When Hades 2 Releases In Your Time Zone
God 'a do it
After a lengthy Early Access period, we now finally know that Hades II will be arriving as a Switch 1 & 2 timed console exclusive on 25th September — that's next week! It's exciting times for those of us who have been waiting for the full launch all this time, and to make sure that nobody misses a beat, Supergiant Games has...
Friday12th Sep 2025
News Hades 2 Launches As Timed Console Exclusive On Switch & Switch 2 This Month
Stop time at 120fps
Supergiant Games' Hades II is coming to Switch and Switch 2 on 25th September 2025. In under two weeks. Yes, let that sink in a second. And it's only $29.99. A physical version will also be launching on 20th November 2025. The sequel to the outstanding "Gold-like, rogue-like" has been in early access since May 2024 on Steam,...
Monday23rd Jun 2025
Guide Best LGBTQ+ Switch Games
Play with pride
Happy Pride month, everyone! Yes, it obviously began a few weeks back when a certain console launch was occupying our every waking moment (so please forgive the tardiness!), but we're updating and republishing this list of some of Switch's best and most inclusive games in celebration. Enjoy! The games industry has not always been...
Wednesday18th Jun 2025
News Hades 2 Full Release Is "Getting Close" As Development Enters Final Phase
Launching as a Switch & Switch 2 console exclusive
After over a year in early access, it looks like Hades 2 is finally gearing up for its full release — which, let's not forget, will be arriving on Switch and Switch 2 ahead of other consoles. We still don't have a precise release date for the hotly-anticipated sequel, we should point out, though...
Tuesday8th Apr 2025
News Hades II Will Officially Launch On Switch 2 & Switch Ahead Of Other Consoles
By the beard of Zeus!
Nintendo's latest entry in its Switch 2 'Creator's Voice' series is with the good folk over at Supergiant Games for a deep dive on Hades II. Alongside an extended look at the game itself, the new video also contains a neat tidbit for us Nintendo fans: Hades II will launch on Switch and Switch 2 before other consoles. We still...
Wednesday2nd Apr 2025
News Hades 2 Is Hacking & Slashing Its Way To Switch 2
Chronos-triggered!
Supergiant Games dropped the Early Access version of Hades 2 back in October of 2024 on PC - we've been playing a whole bunch of it on that platform - and are thusly well-placed to inform you to get it on your radars! Yep, amidst all the very exciting announcements during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct, we were positively ecstatic to...
Saturday11th May 2024
Hands On Hades 2 Is A Hell Of A Time, Even In Early Access
Switch successor release, then?
Hades II marks a first for Supergiant Games. This is the first time the studio has revisited a world, its characters, and their stories, and as a result, is its very first direct sequel. In a way, that might seem disappointing, but this is Supergiant Games we're talking about. Hades is a masterclass in narrative...
Tuesday7th May 2024
News Sequel To Roguelike Hit Hades Enters Early Access With 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews
Nintendo release when?
After a surprise announcement at The Game Awards in 2022, the sequel to Hades has finally entered its early access phase. While it's only available on PC for now, it's given many fans of Supergiant's original roguelike hope there'll be an announcement about console devices at some point in the future. On the developer's...
Friday9th Dec 2022
News It's Official, The Roguelike Hit Hades Is Getting A Sequel
Early Access launches in 2023
Supergiant Games has lifted the lid on its next big title, Hades II. It'll star the "Princess of the Underworld" and will be available in early access in 2023. Platforms and a specific release date haven't been confirmed just yet, but it will "eventually" make its way across to consoles. According to Supergiant Games...
Tuesday26th Jul 2022
News Fangamer's New Hades Merch Includes A Zagreus Switch Controller And Fancy Art
Hell yeah
[Update: Tue 26th Jul, 2022 19:00 BST] Fangamer's new Hades merch line is now live, which means we can have a look at what's on offer. We've got: Cerberus plush — $32 Dusa talking plush (see below for examples) --$32 Underworld triptych print set — $179 Hades character pins (Zagreus, Megaera, Thanatos, Nyx) — $10 each, $18 for...
Wednesday23rd Feb 2022
Video This Zagreus "Making Of" Reveals The Next Hades Character To Get A Nendoroid
Who could it be? We're dying to find out
Zagreus, the heroic bad boy protagonist of Supergiant's smash-hit roguelike Hades, is getting a Nendoroid — and the process of making his lean, muscular form into a round, tiny, chibi Nendoroid has been documented by GoodSmile in this behind-the-scenes video. Originally, the sculpt of Zagreus looked "a...
Saturday11th Sep 2021
We talk with the Hades composer, and Zagreus himself
We recently spoke to award-winning composer Darren Korb as part of our Quick Beats series, where he kindly answered ten quickfire questions about his musical tastes. However, that small snippet was just part of a much larger conversation we were lucky enough to have with Supergiant Games' in-house...
Tuesday24th Aug 2021
Quick Beats Hades Composer Talks Weird Al, The Beatles, And Radiohead
"I would aspire to write something as cool or as beautiful as that"
Throughout the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival we're speaking to a range of composers and musicians for a mixture of in-depth interviews and shorter, sharper (and perhaps a little goofier) Q&As where we ask just ten rapid-fire personal questions; we're calling these...
Monday29th Mar 2021
Random Concept Artist Antonio Demico Imagines Lil Nas X As A God In Hades
This one might not be entirely SFW, folks
Obviously this is not the image we're talking about Nintendo Life is a family-friendly website, so although Lil Nas X's music video for his newly-released single, 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' is an absolute banger, we shan't be sharing it here for a number of reasons. If you have a search engine and a...
Thursday11th Mar 2021
News Hades Almost Had Theseus As The Hero Instead Of Zagreus
"We just found a better sort of angle on the protagonist"
Hades has been incredibly successful for Supergiant Games. It's an excellent roguelike action RPG, and a lot of its appeal comes down to a charming story. Focusing on Zagreus, Prince of the Underworld, you can hardly imagine Hades without him. However, according to Supergiant Games, its...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2021
News Hades Gets Physical Release, Plus Soundtrack Download And Art Book, Available To Pre-Order Now
Please don't lick the Zagreus game card
Update: 23rd Feb 2021 - UK pre-orders are open now. Well, we were hoping for Zagreus in Smash, but we can settle for Zagreus on our shelf instead. The GOTY of many, Hades, is getting a physical release, which comes with a download code for the fantastic Darren Korb soundtrack and a big book of game art...
Tuesday2nd Feb 2021
Feature Blessed By Hermes - A Peek Inside The Hades Speedrunning Community
We speak to Supergiant Games and two prominent Hades speedrunners
When you think of speedrunning in games, where does your mind go? Is it Super Mario 64? Breath of the Wild? Dark Souls? Undoubtedly, the 'classics' are popular choices with speedrunners, but there are plenty of others which defy expectation;
Friday29th Jan 2021
News Hades, Ikenfell, And Immortals Fenyx Rising All Nominated For GLAAD Media Awards
Games recognised for their LGBTQ+ representation
The 32nd GLAAD Media Awards are due to take place in April, in celebration of of "fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues". The Awards, which have been in existence for over 30 years, honour culture, media, journalism, and creators that represent those values, and...
Wednesday27th Jan 2021
News Hades Takes Game Of The Year At 10th Annual New York Game Awards
Animal Crossing: New Horizons also wins Best Kids Game
Hades has been an undeniable success for Supergiant Games. Coming out of early access last September, we thought this roguelike action RPG was simply incredible – giving it 10/10 stars – and other critics agreed. Having taken Best Indie and Best Action at The Game Award
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
News DICE Awards Finalists Include Hades, Ori, Spiritfarer, Animal Crossing, And Mario Kart Live
Hades gets 8 noms, ACNH bags just three
The 24th annual DICE Awards is due to take place on April 8th, 2021, and ahead of the (virtual) event, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the finalists for their 23 categories, including "Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game", and "Adventure Game of the...
Tuesday12th Jan 2021
Random Hades In French Adds Lots Of Puns, And Makes Hypnos Extra-Sleazy
Bonjour ténèbres, mon vieil ami
Translating games is hard work. For one, there are usually a lot of cultural references that are tricky to get right in a different language - remember Ace Attorney's clumsy localisations back in the day? But even more important than culture is puns, and puns usually just don't translate at all. The mark of a great...
Monday4th Jan 2021
Random Animal Crossing Meets Hades With These "Chthonic Villagers"
Who needs Raymond, tbh
It's the crossover no one asked for, but we all secretly wanted: Animal Crossing: New Horizons x Hades! Thanks to Twitter user @greatsenpai, AKA Krizzia, we can enjoy the idea of our most favourite Greek gods dwelling in our AC towns. Imagine giving Lion-Achilles a wrapped-up gift of Nectar! Picture a beachside walk with...
Saturday2nd Jan 2021
Random Hades Fan Transforms Last Year's Indie Hit Into A Fully-Functioning Arcade Cabinet
Imagine this in your home
One of the highlights of 2020 was the indie hit Hades by Supergiant Games. The title was one of the best-selling indies on the Switch eShop and we said it was a heavenly trip to hell, awarding it an outstanding ten out of ten stars. As you can probably imagine by now it has got some serious mega fans, and one over on...
Friday1st Jan 2021
Feature Playing The Name Game - The Art Of Finding The Perfect Title
Game name: Origins
There was a time when naming your company's latest video game was simple. Just programmed the first golf game for your 8-bit system? Great! Slap Golf on the cover and print 200,000. Likewise Tennis, Baseball and so on. They were simpler times, and the following 16-bit console generation wasn't much more complicated. Anyone for...
Tuesday29th Dec 2020
News Supergiant Shares Hades Voiceover Stats, Charon Hardly Gets A Word In
How many ways can you say "mmmrrhhh"?
It will come as no surprise to any of you that have played it that there's a literal hell of a lot of writing in Hades. 305,433 words, to be precise, according to Supergiant's infographic. "The numbers may not be 100% accurate, depending on how you count," they warn on Twitter, "but should be close." (For...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
News Cross-Save Support Is Now Live In The Switch Version Of Hades
Update your copy today
The indie hit of the year Hades today receives an exciting new update enabling cross-save support in the Nintendo Switch and PC version of the game. This allows players to transfer progress from Switch to PC or vice versa. You'll get any relevant achievements once you start playing and you'll also get the achievement for the...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
News New Hades Patch For Nintendo Switch Resolves "Rare" Save Data Load Issues
Available now
If you haven't played Hades yet, what are you waiting for? It's easily one of the best games we've played on Switch this year. In saying this, there have been issues hindering player progress. In the Switch version of the game, some users have encountered a "rare" issue when attempting to load save data. According to Supergiant, a...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2019
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For The Engaging Action RPG Transistor Go Live This Friday
Process your order
The well-received action RPG Transistor (from the creators of Bastion) will soon see a Limited Run physical release on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. From this Friday onwards, you'll finally be able to pre-order either the standard edition or the collector's edition of the game on the hybrid system. The collector's...
Tuesday28th Aug 2018
News Indie Classics Bastion And Transistor Are Both Bound For Nintendo Switch
Better late than never, right?
Supergiant Games is bringing its critically-acclaimed Bastion and Transistor to Nintendo Switch. Released in 2011 and 2014 respectively, the two games were highly-rated upon release and have gone down as true indie classics. Bastion is an action RPG which an isometric viewpoint and a...









































