Games by Tantalus Media
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole DS
- 14th Sep 2010 (NA)
- 8th Oct 2010 (UK/EU)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Wii
- 14th Sep 2010 (UK/EU)
- 14th Sep 2010 (NA)
Cities: Skylines - Nintendo Switch Edition Switch eShop
Paradox Interactive / Tantalus Media
- 13th Sep 2018 (NA)
- 14th Sep 2018 (UK/EU)
Reviews of Tantalus Media Games
Review Cities: Skylines (Switch) - A SimCity Successor That Struggles To Shine On Switch
The sky has a limit
Have you ever aspired to a seat of mayoral power? Fancy yourself as the next Mayor Quimby? Okay, perhaps he’s not the best example of how to run a town, but spend a few hours with the power Cities: Skylines bestows upon you and you’ll begin to understand why Diamond Joe so often ran away from his duties. There’s just so...
E - I - E - I - oh
If you're looking for the most happening place on Miiverse, look no further than the community for Funky Barn. Filled with sketches of animals in sunglasses and musical references, it's become a haven for memes and the friendliest trolling you've ever seen. When somebody posts about the game itself rather than its title, it's met...
Review Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (DS)
Ga'Hoo would torture themselves with this?
TV and movie tie-in games are relatively synonymous with tedious, uninspired titles rushed to release to fool the poorly informed. Rather than clever game design, effort goes toward getting the game onto store shelves in time for box office hype to drive sales. Still, some of us try to remain optimistic,...
Review Drift Street International (DSiWare)
We thought of a drift racing pun but it slipped our minds
So far on DSiWare, puzzlers are bountiful, platformers becoming more so, and don't get us started on sudoku games, but the amount of decent racers can be counted on one chain-chomped hand. So when something as pretty as Tantalus Media's Drift Street International rolls up, our knuckles turn...
Latest Tantalus Media News
Wednesday26th Jun 2024
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Developer Has Been Revealed
Tantalus is the studio behind Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
By now, you might have seen some stories about the team behind Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. While the original 3DS release in 2013 was made by the talented Canadian-based studio Next Level Games, for the game's high-definition Switch version, it seems Nintendo has once again called on the services of...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News Yep, Tantalus Was Also The Developer Of The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
You might remember its work on Twilight Princess HD
It's becoming increasingly common for Nintendo to lend out its IP and call on the services of external studios to help remake and remaster its classic library of games - so it's no surprise to discover that the company's latest release, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, was also handled by...
Friday20th Sep 2019
Feature A Look To The Past - All The Legend Of Zelda Remasters And Remakes
Wielding the Remaster Sword
From the moment of its first reveal the Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening captured Zelda fans’ attention with its eye-catching diorama aesthetic and reimagining of a classic. The Game Boy original transposed the top-down style of A Link to the Past on Su
Thursday14th Mar 2019
News Cities: Skylines For Switch Rated By The Australian Classification Board
Is a physical release on the way?
Last September, Paradox Interactive surprised Switch owners by releasing Cities: Skylines on the eShop right after a Nintendo Direct presentation. If you haven't played this city-building simulation before, it is much like SimCity, requiring players to design their own cities, while managing vital resources such as...
Wednesday31st Jan 2018
News RiME's Developer Has Been "Working Tirelessly" On A New Patch To Fix The Buggy Switch Port
It's huge too, and might not get cleared by Nintendo as a result
It's fair to say Nintendo Switch has had a mixed bag of ports in the last 10 months - mostly good ones, but the occasional stinker has bound to creep in over time. RiME, the chilled platforming puzzle adventure from Tequila Works, was one such unfortunate example and it seemed like...
Monday13th Nov 2017
Video RiME Is An Example Of How Not To Port A Game To Switch
It's not all that pretty, to be honest
RiME's finally out on Switch, and the results are... disappointing. The game's bewitching atmosphere and rewarding puzzles are swallowed up by some irksome performance problems, and in conclusion it's perhaps the worst way to experience the game - yet it's also the most expensive, at the time of writing. Our...
Thursday19th Oct 2017
News RiME Takes Up More Space On Switch Than On Xbox One And PlayStation 4
There's a thing
RiME comes to Switch soon, and while the wait has been quite a long one we're hopeful that it will have been well worth it. Interestingly, it has been discovered that RiME on Switch - despite being portable - takes up more storage space than it does on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. According to the game's eShop page, RiME gobbles up...
Friday13th Oct 2017
News RiME Will Use HD Rumble And Touchscreen Controls On Switch
"Yeah, it’s really cool"
Tequila Works' Remy Chinchilla has revealed that the long-awaited Switch version of RiME will make use of the console's unique HD Rumble feature. Speaking to WCCFTech, Chinchilla also mentioned that the touchscreen will be utilised for menus when playing in handheld mode: One of the features we put in was...
Wednesday27th Sep 2017
Hands On RiME Lights Up On Nintendo Switch
Time to shine
RiME is a secluded, visually stunning adventure arriving on Switch soon. If you managed to miss its original release a few months back on various systems, then that may end up becoming a blessing in disguise. Undocked the game lights up the screen, lending its art-style nicely to the Switch screen. Tequila Works may have...
Sunday13th Aug 2017
News RiME Producer Explains Why The Switch Port Is Coming So Much Later
Achievement system also being worked into the Nintendo version
RiME is taking its sweet time getting to the Nintendo Switch, with the release date now locked down to November. However, there are valid reasons for this delay, and producer Cody Bradley has taken the time to explain what's what with a lengthy but informative blog post...
Thursday25th May 2017
Video Lindsey Stirling Performs RiME's Beautiful "Forgotten City" Theme
Complete with a gorgeous video, of course
The ridiculously-talented Lindsey Stirling has taken part in yet another video game project, this time relating to the upcoming Zelda-like adventure RiME. Stirling - whose talents include violin, dancing and creating her own award-winning original music - has performed the game's "Forgotten City"...
Tuesday23rd May 2017
News RiME On Switch Will Run At 720p In Both Docked And Portable Modes
No boost for playing on the TV
RiME is shaping up to be one of 2017's most interesting multi-format titles thanks to its eye-catching visuals and puzzle-solving gameplay. The Switch version - currently being ported by Tantalus Media - will launch after the other editions, and original developer Tequila Works has now revealed that Tantalus...
Monday24th Apr 2017
News Tantalus Spent "Several Months" Convincing Nintendo It Could Handle Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
"We are fortunate that we got that opportunity"
Australian studio Tantalus Media has been around since 1994 and found early fame by porting Sega titles like Manx TT and House of the Dead to the Saturn, but more recently the company has gained recognition for its Wii U work, specifically the ports of Mass Effect 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and The...
Tuesday4th Apr 2017
News Australian Distributor Claims Switch Version Of RiME Has Been Pushed Back To Q3 2017
Worth the wait?
RiME arrives on PS4, Xbox One and PC on May 26th, but it looks like Switch owners might have to wait longer than expected to get their hands on the puzzle adventure. According to Australian distributor Five Star Games, the title has been pushed back to Q3 2017, which runs from July to September. It was previously common knowledge...
Wednesday8th Mar 2017
News Nintendo Switch Owners Will Have To Wait Longer And Pay More For RiME
Digital and physical release coming "this summer"
Adventure title RiME will launch on the Nintendo Switch after other systems and will cost more, it has been confirmed today. The puzzle-based title - which takes around 10 hours to finish - will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on May 26th, costing $29.99 / €34.99 / £29.99. "Shortly...
Friday27th Jan 2017
News Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Studio Tantalus Is Porting RiME To Nintendo Switch
Should launch alongside other versions
Remember when we reported last year that Australian studio Tantalus - which handled the Wii U port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - was working on Switch content? We now know what some of that is, thanks to an interview with Tequila Works, the creator of RiME. Speaking to
Monday7th Nov 2016
News Tantalus Media is Developing Games for the Switch
Cue speculation
It already came as a bit of a surprise when Nintendo announced that they'd be doing an HD remaster of Twilight Princess, but few would have guessed that it'd be outsourcing the project to a third-party studio in Australia. The studio in question is known as Tantalus Media, and the team there did an excellent job of bringing the Zelda...
Saturday16th Apr 2016
News Eiji Aonuma Talks Twilight Princess HD in the Latest Miiting
Evidently, there could've been a Telma amiibo
Miiverse occasionally plays host to 'Miitings', essentially brief developer interviews that cover a recent release. It's been awhile since the last Miiting, so Nintendo decided to break the silence with one that covers the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Eiji Aonuma was the...
Wednesday16th Mar 2016
News Twilight Princess HD Loses Out to The Division on Japanese Launch
Outperforms equivalent Wind Waker HD sales, however
It's Japanese charts time thanks to Media Create, and we have a major Wii U release joining in to try and start the party for Nintendo. The results are ok, but not spectacular. Kicking off with software we have the first week for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, which arrived seven days...
Friday11th Mar 2016
News Twilight Princess HD Nearly Had Wii Remote Controls
A blessing or a curse?
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD has been out for about a week now, and it is certainly the definitive version of the game. Of course, one aspect of it that has somewhat split the fanbase is the fact that it primarily features button controls, as opposed to the Wii version which had an increased focus on motion...
Monday29th Feb 2016
Video Zelda U Easter Egg Found Within Twilight Princess HD
Oh Nintendo, you tease...
March is a great month for Zelda fans, for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is looming around the corner, and Hyrule Warriors Legends isn't much further away either. However, the crème de la crème title that most (if not all) Zelda fans are looking forward to is the new Legend of Zelda title for the Wii U,...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2016
News 'Malo' Talks About the New Poe Lantern in Twilight Princess HD
Nevermore will you have to wait for nightfall
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is just a couple weeks away from release, marking the third consecutive console that the game will be released for. Naturally, this isn't going to be just the same game with a fresh coat of paint, but there will be some tweaks to the core gameplay to make it an...
Thursday18th Feb 2016
News The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Official Website Has Gone Live in North America
Only a few weeks to go
It's hard to believe, but The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is already almost upon us. The latest remaster in Nintendo's popular adventure series, Twilight Princess HD aims to bring refinements and a fresh coat of paint to the Wii and GameCube classic. We certainly appreciated it in our preview, and it seems to be...
Monday15th Feb 2016
Video Take a Look at More Twilight Princess HD Gameplay And Features
A better tastebud tickler than Lon Lon Milk
In addition to the earlier official trailer uploaded to YouTube last week, Nintendo has revealed another video showcasing more The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD goodness - and this time with voiceover! There's nothing new to scream about here, for the video regurgitates information that we already...
Thursday11th Feb 2016
It uses the GamePad and everything
We're rather enjoying The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, as we made clear in our recent preview, and Nintendo is particularly keen to promote the merits of the early March release. Along with Pokkén Tournament and Star Fox Zero
Tuesday19th Jan 2016
News Eiji Aonuma and Malo Begin Talking About The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Expect art, discussions, and more information
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is only a couple months away from releasing, but most details surrounding the remaster are still unknown. After the initial Nintendo Direct where it was revealed, most new information has only come by way of rumours, with nothing being set in stone yet. It...
Monday18th Jan 2016
News A Digital Code for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Will Be $50 in North America
Perhaps matching the eShop price?
In just a couple months, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will launch, hopefully bringing the definitive version of the game to the masses. While most concrete specifics as to what's been changed this time around still remain a mystery, it seems that this version will feature a larger wallet, more...
Saturday4th Jan 2014
News Tantalus Media Seeking Staff With Wii U Experience for New Triple-A Title
Funky Barn 2: The Cattle's Revenge?
Wii U owners have had to endure plenty of game announcements that have skipped Wii U in recent months, so we're happy to jump on any news that suggests an upcoming project is destined for the Nintendo system alongside its new rivals in the market. It seems that a "new AAA Next-Gen title" from Tantalus Media, a...
Thursday25th Mar 2010
News Wii & DS Become Guardians Of The Great Ga'Hoole Tree
Fantasy book series gets video game treatment to coincide with film release
With several anticipated Summer blockbuster films ahead of us, we can expect to see video game spin-offs to start appearing our consoles and handhelds if they haven't already. Krome Studios and Tantalus Media, two companies that have given us video game adaptations of Star...
Monday22nd Mar 2010
Nintendo Download 22nd March 2010 (North America)
Underground stories, street racing, tower defence and Game & Watch in this week's update
No love for the Virtual Console this week, but we hope that the retro-stylings of the long-awaited Cave Story will satisfy even the most jaded fans of Nintendo's classic gaming archive. Meanwhile on the DSiWare front we have a surprise street racing game with...
