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News Switch Rating For Hyper Light Drifter Devs' Stunning 'Solar Ash' Appears Online

Update: ESRB has also rated the game

Update [Wed 8th Mar, 2023 11:25 GMT]: A rating has now also appeared on the ESRB for the game's unconfirmed Switch port. Obviously, the game didn't realise yesterday like we were suspecting, but perhaps we'll hear more soon? Original article [Tue 7th Mar, 2023 15:00 GMT]: A brand new rating for a Switch version...

• Tue 7th Mar 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch eShop

News Kick Back And Catch Frogs With The Animal Crossing Inspired 'Paradise Marsh'

Featuring music by 'Disasterpiece'

If you enjoy relaxing games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and A Short Hike, then Paradise Marsh may well be up your street. Developed by Etienne Trudeau, the game has been confirmed for Switch alongside Steam and Xbox, and features stylised first-person visuals in which you catch a variety of frogs and bugs in...

• Mon 13th Jun 2022
• Nintendo Switch
• Upcoming Releases
• Switch eShop

News Heart Machine Reveals Open-World Hyper Light Drifter Successor, 'Hyper Light Breaker'

It's a roguelite!

Heart Machine, the original makers of indie darling action-adventure RPG Hyper Light Drifter, announced today that they've already begun work on a successor — just three months after the release of their last game, Solar Ash. It's called Hyper Light Breaker, and it takes the gorgeous 2D pixel-art look of the original game and...

• Thu 31st Mar 2022
• Upcoming Releases

News Hyper Light Drifter Gets A Fancy Collector's Edition On Switch, Pre-Orders Now Open

With poster, CD, manual and more

A special physical release of Hyper Light Drifter is now available to pre-order on Nintendo Switch. Called 'Hyper Light Drifter – Special Edition Collector’s Set', this lovely physical bundle includes everything listed below. Pre-orders are open right now in Europe, with the first 5,000 orders set to be shipped...

• Tue 8th Dec 2020
• Nintendo Switch
• Upcoming Releases

Reminder Abylight's Switch And 3DS Sale Ends Today, Up To 50% Off Select Games (North America)

Including Hyper Light Drifter

Update (Thu 9th Apr, 2020 16:00 BST): Abylight's Switch and 3DS sale ends today. If you're thinking of grabbing any of these games at their discounted prices, this is your last chance! Original Article (Mon 30th Mar, 2020 17:00 BST): Publisher Abylight has kickstarted a brand new sale across Nintendo Switch and 3DS,...

• Thu 9th Apr 2020
• Nintendo Switch
• 3DS
• Sales

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 21st)

Here are our picks, but what are yours?

It's been a hugely busy week this week with all sorts of Animal Crossing shenanigans going on around the world, so we couldn't be more pleased to have finally reached the weekend. Members of Team Nintendo Life have shared their gaming plans for the next couple of days below, and we'd love for you to join in...

• Sat 21st Mar 2020
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 22nd)

Here are our picks, but what are yours?

Hello one and all, and welcome to yet another weekend. This week has seen more info on the future of the Super Smash Bros. series, Animal Crossing in-game purchase shenanigans, and the surprise launch of a new Switch FPS

• Sat 22nd Feb 2020
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 18th)

Here are our picks, but what are yours?

Another week, another dollar - that's how that goes, right? This one has seen Smash Bros. reveals, patches bringing games up to the standard we'd have liked to see them at launch, and more lovely Switch ports heading ou

• Sat 18th Jan 2020
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

News Hyper Light Drifter Is Getting Its Own TV Show From The Producer Of Netflix's Castlevania

"We’re going to make it cool.”

Hyper Light Drifter is one of the Switch eShop's truly brilliant experiences, with its gorgeous visuals and challenging combat making it a great addition to anyone's library of games. Now, the game's universe is set to expand with a brand new TV series. Speaking to Polygon, the game's cre

• Fri 29th Mar 2019
• Hyper Light Drifter
• Netflix

News Looks Like Hyper Light Drifter Might Get A Physical Release On Switch

"Working on it"

If you're a fan of the rather excellent Hyper Light Drifter, and just so happen to like collecting physical games on Switch, then this is absolutely the article for you. The game's publisher, Abylight Studios, has revealed that a physical edition of the game may well be on the way. The news comes from an exchange on Twitter, where...

• Fri 15th Mar 2019
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch eShop