Guide How To Prepare Your 3DS And Wii U For Retirement - Hard Drive, Battery, Backup Tips
Recommendations to help get your affairs in order
Feature 10 Top Metroid Cosplays - The Best Samus Cosplays We've Ever Seen
Plus a handful of villains
News The Pokémon Company Delivers 'Staggering' Financial Results
Driven by a packed year of games
Random Do You Know The Secret Behind Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Shrine Names?
The Yak Atgre Shrine is my favourite
"Don't expect this to come out any time soon"
News - 2022, Week 22
Sunday5th Jun 2022
News Sega Has Considered Dreamcast & Saturn Mini But Is Worried About Extreme Costs
You can thank the pandemic
One of the highlights of the week was the announcement of the Mega Drive Mini 2 - Sega's next miniature console, loaded with 50 games from the Mega Drive and Mega CD libraries. It's launching this October in Japan and will include games like Sonic CD, Slipstream and Virtua Racing. As exciting as this news is, it hasn't s
"Don't expect this to come out any time soon"
Remember the absolutely stunning showcase of Super Mario 64 with ray tracing? Well, the same individual is now working on a new project that could evolve N64 emulation. Modder turned software developer Dario has just revealed 'RT64' (the path tracer behind the sm64rt project) is being transformed into a...
News GoldenEye 007's Return Could Be Close
Achievements spotted on Xbox's website
Rare's 1997 Nintendo 64 release GoldenEye 007 is arguably one of the greatest video games of all time. The Xbox 360 version, which never saw the light of day due to licensing complications, was leaked last year, and since then, there have been ongoing rumours about this classic first-person shooter returning in...
Poll Which New Pokémon From The Scarlet & Violet Trailer Is Your Favourite?
Pawmi! Lechonk! Smoliv!
We're pretty sure no one has asked you to compare an olive, a mouse, and a pig before. Maybe? Hopefully not. Well, that's what we want to do today. With the latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer, not only did we get a November release date, but we also got to see some brand new 'mons besides the three new starter...
News Switch Network Failure Prevents Users From Accessing eShop And Digital Games
Nintendo apologises for the inconvenience
If you've been having online difficulties with your Nintendo Switch earlier today, it's not just you. Nintendo's network services have been experiencing some problems - supposedly preventing users from not only accessing the Switch eShop but also launching applications and certain digital games from the home...
Rumour A New Crash Bandicoot Game Might Be Revealed Very Soon
"It's like a four-player brawler almost"
It's believed Crash Bandicoot could soon be returning in a new multiplayer game, with a reveal possibly taking place at some point throughout next week. According to Windows Central journalist Jez Corden, a new Crash Bandicoot "brawler" game designed for multiple players up to four players may get revealed...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #99 - Mario Strikers Charged
It's kick off time - again!
Hi folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, the original Super Mario Strikers entered the ring, with North America / Japan going up against Europe with some pretty definitive results. It's clear that you fine people prefer a busier composition for your box art, with NA / Japan bringing in a...
Feature How 'Wayward Strand' Fights Misconceptions To Give Elderly Characters Agency And Dignity
"They have rich interior worlds"
Wayward Strand is a game set in a hospital — specifically, an aged care ward, where many of the patients are struggling with age-related health issues, like dementia. Ahead of the game's July 21st release, we spoke to the game's narrative co-director, Georgia Symons, about what it's like to write about a sensitive...
Saturday4th Jun 2022
Review Biomotor Unitron (Switch) - SNK's Mech-Builder Is Heavy With Arms And Retro Charms
Cool robots and nostalgia can only do so much, though
Biomotor Unitron has a wicked name. We’d forgive you for assuming it refers to an obscure power metal band or maybe the title of a 1990s mech-based anime. In reality, Biomotor Unitron is a mech-building role-playing game originally released for the Neo Geo Pocket Color way back in 1999 –...
Gallery Eight Screenshots Of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II On Switch, Out Next Week
See how it holds up
Next week sees the arrival of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on the Nintendo Switch. This is a sequel to the award-winning KOTOR released in 2004 and on the Switch in 2021. Apart from a new trailer last week, Nintendo has also shared some in-game screenshots on its web pages. Here's a roundup:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 4th)
What're ya playin'!?
It's June, and this month is PACKED with new game releases and lots of summer gaming events! No, not-E3, although that's what we're calling it — "not-E3". This week, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got a November release date! And it will officially be the first open-world mainline game. We also got a look at
News Summer Game Fest Airing "Exclusive New Look" At Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
"World premiere"
It's hard to believe, but Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is almost here. In fact, it'll be out before the end of this month. Ahead of its release, a "world premiere" and "exclusive new look" will be airing at the Summer Game Fest. Of course, you'll be able to see the action live via YouTube, Twitch and social media platforms...
News Pokémon Advanced Is Now Available On Pokémon TV
Watch this classic series today
If you're a fan of the Pokémon anime series, you might want to take a look at Pokémon Advanced, which has just been added to the Pokémon TV service. This is the sixth season of the show - following Ash and Pikachu (alongside May) as they take their first steps into the Hoenn region. Here's some additional PR:...
Feature How The Quintessential Essence Of Pokémon Games Inspires Gen After Gen
Insight from Pokémon World Champions and Temtem’s Director
In 1998 my Canadian elementary school banned everything to do with Pokémon. The games, the trading cards, and discussions about the anime – all of it was off-limits as Pocket Monster fever swept through North America like a swarm of Rattata, distracting us from our in-class reading of...
Friday3rd Jun 2022
Random Do You Know The Secret Behind Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Shrine Names?
The Yak Atgre Shrine is my favourite
Listen, maybe I'm late to the party and everyone else knows this, but did you know there's a very likely explanation for all of Breath of the Wild's weird shrine names? This whole time, I've been thinking that there must be some explanation for the really weird shrine names, like Bareeda Naag and Daka Tuss...
Review Souldiers (Switch) - A Potent Metroidvania And Soulslike Blend, But Not Without Issues
Die another day
These days, it feels like you can hardly go a week without seeing another handful of games that are inspired by any combination of Metroidvanias, Soulslikes, or roguelikes. Souldiers—the first release from a new development studio called Retro Forge—is an in
Feature Our Predictions For The-E3-That-Isn't E3 - Bayonetta, GoldenEye, And... Viva Piñata?!
GE3ff KE3ghley's Video Game Bonanza
It's almost E3! Wait, sorry (presses fingers to headset) really? Hm. Okay. It's not E3! But that doesn't mean we won't still get bombarded with video game announcements for the entire week all the same. Hooray! Our team got together to make our own predictions, from potential Zelda news to our wildest, most...
Reminder Mario Strikers: Battle League 'First Kick' Demo Event Starts This Weekend
Accessible to Switch Online members for six hours in total
With only a week to go until kick-off in Mario Strikers: Battle League, Nintendo dropped a surprise demo for the game that'll let you get your keepie uppies in before the whistle blows on 10th June. Where To Pre-Order Mario Strikers: Battle League On Switch This limited-time demo will...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Just Got A New Character Update
Aurora from Child of Light is ready for battle!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night didn't exactly start off life on the Nintendo Switch in the best state, but since then, the experience has been improved with regular patches and updates - including some new content. In a crossover we didn't see coming (at least until March 2022), Bloodstained has...
News Capcom's Next Street Fighter Game Won't Be A PlayStation Console Exclusive
It's a win for gamers
Nintendo systems and Street Fighter games have a long-running history, but the last time we actually got a proper mainline game was Street Fighter IV 3D Edition for the 3DS. The situation hasn't just been tough for Nintendo fans, either. Xbox players missed out on Street Fighter 5 last generation due to Capcom doing a deal with...
News Here's How The Klonoa Collection Stacks Up Against Wii And PS2 Counterparts
Phantastic
Wahoo! Klonoa's long-awaited return is almost upon us with Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series releasing on 8th July. And while the wait is getting unbearable for some, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia has dropped a comparison trailer for the game, which pits the Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil remakes up against their...
News Sonic Origins Shows Off Animated Cutscenes, Mirror Mode, And More
A world map screen select!
Famitsu has been holding a stream to showcase some of the many different features SEGA's upcoming compilation, Sonic Origins, comes with when it launches on 23rd June. So, it's time to brush aside that Sonic Frontiers disappointment that some of us are struggling with and embrace the classic age of Sonic. We have Tails'...
Random Hyperkin Recreates The 'Americantendo' From Stranger Things 4
We award this 11/11
If you've managed to watch Stranger Things 4 by now, you might have caught the rather bizarre mention of the 'Americantendo', a hypothetical 16-bit console that's mentioned by the character Argyle. Don't worry if you haven't seen it yet, that's all the context we'll be providing here for fear of spoilers! Well, Hyperkin has gone...
News Shantae Celebrates 20 Years With A Switch eShop Sale, Up To 50% Off
"can't wait to see where she goes in the next 20 years"
WayForward's half-genie hero Shantae is currently celebrating her 20th anniversary. Yes, she's been around for two decades! This character was originally created by Erin and Matt Bozon in 2002 - starting out life on the Game Boy Color. While her first outing wasn't the most financially...
News Pokémon Smile Adds Over 100 Pokémon, And They're All Utterly Irresistible
Is there such a thing as too cute?
The Johto region is coming to Pokémon Smile! If you — like many of us — had forgotten about the smartphone app that encourages kids to brush their teeth, then don't feel too bad. The app only received its first update last November, and The Pokémon Company has finally scrubbed up enough for a second. Version...
News Bandai Namco Is Working A New Dragon Ball FighterZ Game Balance Update
Update: Will be released around July
Update [Fri 3rd Jun, 2022 03:38 BST]: Bandai Namco has provided an update (via social media) about this incoming balance update. It'll be released "around" next month in July. It will include some updates for the newest fighter Android 21 (Lab Coat) and more details will be released soon. "[#DBFZ] The game...
Poll Has The Latest Trailer Convinced You To Buy Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?
Or are you done with the series?
Unless you've been living under a rock recently, you may have seen the latest trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. As expected, it gave us a pretty in-depth look at the new entries to the core series, unveiling some new Pokémon, the game's professors and rival characters, the two
News Devolver Digital Teases Its Upcoming Game Showcase, Featuring Suda51
Warning: Strong language throughout!
We're slowly but surely starting to get more information regarding upcoming showcases surrounding the Summer Game Fest 2022 (just nothing from Nintendo yet...), and Devolver Digital has stepped out of the shadows to tease their upcoming Devolver Digital Direct 2022 showcase on June 9th at 3pm PT / 11pm BST...
News New Sonic Frontiers Gameplay Lets The Blue Blur Show Off His Combat Skills
Gotta hit 'em fast
We've got some more Sonic Frontiers footage today as part of IGN's month-long series. After Wednesday's divisive exploration gameplay, maybe some combat will help pick up the pace for the blue blur's upcoming open-world game? This time we get to see Sonic go up against enemies we've not seen the likes of before. This is also the...
Video Mario Strikers: Battle League Scores Another Overview Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Kick-Off
The match begins June 10th
Mario Strikers: Battle League is out next week, and ahead of its release on the Switch, Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer. This is another lengthy overview - going through character moves, stats and upgrade customisation. The catch is that it's all in Japanese. Nintendo may localise this 7-minute clip in the near...
News Nintendo Confirms It Will Not Attend Gamescom This Year
First in-person event since 2019
Nintendo has confirmed that it will not attend Gamescom this year in any capacity. In a statement to Games Wirtschaft (many thanks, VGC), a representative for Nintendo confirmed that the company would be focusing on other events in Germany, stating that "after careful consideration, we decided not to participate in...
News Witness Hilarious Body Physics In 'Pro Gymnast Simulator', Out This Month
That's gotta hurt!
Remember how ludicrously fun International Track & Field 2000 was back in the day? It seems absurd to imagine such a niche franchise appealing to anyone but the most fervent of sports fans, but it did. Its sheer simplicity and replayability kept us hooked for hours. Pro Gymnast Simulator looks like it might just scratch that...
News Gothic Fairytale Crafting Game 'Wytchwood' Is Getting A Physical Release
A wytch's brew
Alientrap Games' Wytchwood was a delightful little crafting game that launched at the tail end of last year, and it charmed us in our 7/10 review with "its focus purely on the act of gathering materials to create a wide range of objects, with little else to distract from the core crafting mechanic." If you feel the same ways as us...
News Gory, Grotesque, Chaotic FPS POST VOID Is Heading To Switch Very Soon
Like DOOM but psychedelic
If you've ever wished for a DOOM-like arcade-style first-person shooter with chaotic, grotesque rainbow visuals, then first off, your wishes are really specific, but secondly, check out POST VOID immediately. This M-rated game is the second release under publisher Super Rare's new digital label, and it's coming to PS4,...
News Delphox Will Burst Into Pokémon Unite Next Week
In a blaze of glory
The newest combatant coming to Pokémon Unite will arrive very soon! Following the Psychic-type Eeveelution Espeon into battle is another Pocket Monster who knows a thing or two about Confusion. Delphox, the final evolution of the Fire starter Fennekin from Pokemon X & Y, will be joining the roster on 9th June (or 8th June...
Thursday2nd Jun 2022
Random The New Hog Pokémon Lechonk Has Already Become An Internet Superstar
"all that matters is Lechonk"
One part of the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer that seems to have everyone talking is the reveal of the new hog Pokémon Lechonk. Forget about the new professors and legendaries, this new pig-like creature is the real star of the show... according to social media and certain other parts of the internet...
Random You Won't Be Able To Access Your Animal Crossing Island By 2061
Wind back the clock to keep playing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an amazing game, but if you're still playing it in 2061 (38 years from now), you're going to run into some issues... A user on the Animal Crossing subreddit has discovered you can't play New Horizons after this date. Instead, you'll apparently receive a message - asking you to...
News Kirby's 30th Anniversary Music Festival Will Be Getting Two Performances
Update: Say happy birthday, twice!
Update [Thu 2nd June, 2022 09:30 BST] Well it seems like everyone wants a piece of Kirby's 30th birthday celebrations! HAL Laboratory shared an update on Twitter today that will please many Kirby fans who are desperate to attend the show in person. A second daytime performance, which will open at 11am JST and...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2022
Mario Strikers! Fire Emblem! Xenoblade 3!
The next couple of months are looking particularly tasty for Switch owners, with several big-name games due to launch as well as a smattering of other intriguing titles. As always, we've been busy compiling a list of the best Nintendo Switch games and accessories launching soon, with highlights including...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Reveals More Details For Character Classes And Arts
So we don't lose our heads
Nintendo has published another big 'Xenoblade Note' today which goes into a lot more detail about some of the options you'll have in combat in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It's a pretty lengthy one, but it hones in on a few parts of the upcoming RPG — such as classes and talent arts — so we've got an even better idea of...
News Grab Both 'STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic' Games In One eShop Bundle
The force is strong with this one, er... these two
STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, one of the most revered RPG sequels of all time, is getting the remaster treatment from Aspyr, with the upcoming Switch port boasting optimised gameplay and a bump in overall visual quality. If you happened to miss out on the first title,...
News Limited Run's June Showcase Will Feature "Over 30 Game Announcements"
TMNT will be one of them
One company that will be participating in the summer gaming fun this year is the physical distributor Limited Run Games. It's back once again with another presentation, and it's expected to be as busy as usual. Ahead of the event, taking place on 6th June, it's revealed there'll be over 30 trailers and game announcements...
Talking Point Video Game Music Is More Popular Than Ever, So Why Is Nintendo So Behind?
Make it music to our ears!
There’s been a lot of Nintendo-related music news over the past year that has had me more than a little disappointed. I like to boot up a video game soundtrack while I’m working; I’m a big fan of video game music concerts and I have a small collection of albums and vinyl that I want to keep growing. And with access...
Hands On Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Is Looking Like A Mighty Meaty Hunk Of DLC
More than just new monsters and new quests
Monster Hunter Rise is tremendous — if you haven't played it, you only have to look at our review to see how much we loved it — so when Capcom asked if we fancied having a pop at the honking new DLC expansion titled Sunbreak, we couldn't say no. We got to have a go at just two of the quests on offer...
Feature Zero Escape Creator Discusses The Cast Of 'AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative'
A deeper look at new and returning characters with Kotaro Uchkoshi
We're just a little under a month away from the unexpected murder mystery, AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative. This sequel to Spike Chunsoft's 2019 original, AI: The Somnium Files, sees the return of everyone's favourite pipe-wielding badass Mizuki, now an ABIS special agent...
News Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia Turns Ocarina Of Time's Fishing Into A Full Game
Gosh! That's a strange fish you caught there!
Publisher Baltoro Games has announced that Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia will be launching on Switch eShop very soon - June 10th, in fact! The game itself is all about fishing; as a young boy, you'll be spending your time at Lake Ophelia in search of over 30 different types of fish to catch. You'll be...
News Warhammer 40K's New Game Boltgun Is A Love Letter To Classic FPS From The '90s
Get ready to shoot, shred and slice in 2023
If you're a fan of games like DOOM and even Duke Nukem 3D, you're definitely going to want to keep an eye on the upcoming Warhammer 40K title, Boltgun. As you can see in the 'Skulls Showcase' reveal trailer above, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is channelling all the classic retro first-person shooters from...
Nintendo Download 2nd June (North America)
KOTOR II! Souldiers! Wonder Boy Collection!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: STAR WARS: Knights of the Old...
News Check Out The First Gameplay Footage For Wreckfest On Switch
Start your engines
Publisher THQ Nordic is currently gearing up to release the high octane racing title Wreckfest on Switch, due to launch on June 21st. As an appetiser, it has provided a brief glimpse at some gameplay captured directly from the Switch, showcasing how the game will run on the hybrid console. Naturally, the resolution takes a bit of...
Japanese Charts The Nintendo Switch Continues To Dominate The Top Ten
Led by Nintendo Switch Sports and Kirby
Getting comfy? Our weekly Japanese charts update certainly is. For the second week in a row, it's an all-Switch Top Ten with Nintendo Switch Sports still comfortably at the top of the charts during the week of 23rd May - 29th May. It's going to be a sticker, this one, and Switch Sports now surpassed the...
News A Mario Kart Ride Is Coming To Super Nintendo World In Hollywood
Take on Bowser in a race for the Golden Cup!
Development at Universal Studios Hollywood's Super Nintendo World has been going pretty smoothly, and the park is still slated for an early 2023 opening. And today, we've been given a look at one of the Nintendo-themed rides coming to the park. Of course, you can't have a Nintendo theme park without a...
News Ubisoft Won't Be Hosting An E3-Style Presentation This Month
Mario + Rabbids update when?
It appears Ubisoft won't be hosting its usual E3-style presentation this year. A story over on Axios reveals the publisher likely won't host another event until later on in 2022. Ubisoft had held E3-timed showcases annually in June for years, but a company rep tells Axios the publisher won't have another until "later...
News Fangamer's Gorgeous Banjo-Tooie Vinyl Box Set Is Now Available
And Banjo-Kazooie is back in stock!
Back in 2019, Fangamer launched a rather lovely-looking set of Banjo-Kazooie goodies that was hard for some of us here at Nintendo Life to resist. Within that collection was a gorgeous vinyl set for the first game with tracks curated by the composer himself, Grant Kirkhope! Further reading: Fangamer's New Range...
Nintendo Download 2nd June (Europe)
Wonder Boy Collection! Card Shark! Silt!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Jigsaw Fun 3-in-1 Collection...
News 'Old Skies' Is A Time-Travelling Point-And-Click From The Developer Of 'Unavowed'
Eyes to the skies
Indie point-and-click powerhouse Wadjet Eye Games is bringing its next point-and-click game straight to the Switch! The developer of Unavowed and Primordia has teased its upcoming title Old Skies, which is set in the same universe as the developer's Blackwell series. Originally born out of a game jam in 2019, Old Skies features a...
News Inkle's Ink-redible Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game 'Sorcery!' Pencils In Release Date
Turn to page 12
Fantastic news for fans of books that make you write your own story: Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, AKA Inkle's adaptation of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, AKA No Gravity Games' console port of Inkle' adaptation of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, has a release date on Nintendo Switch. Initially released for mobile devices, Sorcery! is a four-part...
News Here Are More Monster Hunter Rise Weapon Showcases To Get You Ready For Sunbreak
This is the last weapon moves summary, honest
Sunbreak, the 'massive expansion to Monster Hunter Rise, is so close that we can almost smell the Dung Bombs. Our very own Alex Olney has even gone hands on and made a lovely preview, which you can watch above or read (in summarised form) over on this page. Regular readers will also know that this...
News Endling - Extinction Is Forever Will Bring Its Eco Message To Switch This Summer
All about survival
Endling - Extinction is Forever came onto our radar about a year ago, featuring in some of the Summer season's online showcases. Developer Herobeat Studios has been working away on it since, and now it's confirmed to be landing at retail and digitally on Switch this Summer, on 19th July; it'll cost $29.99 | €29.99 | £24.99, but...
News Ninjala Celebrates Its Second Anniversary With A Pirate-Themed Season 10
Ninj-arrr-la!
Free-to-play action battler Ninjala will be celebrating its second anniversary on 24th June, and to ring in its second birthday, GungHo Online Entertainment has announced Season 10 will be setting sail on 16th June! You won't want to walk the plank with this one, as season 10 will be pirate-themed. Who else used to compare and compete...
Wednesday1st Jun 2022
Guide The Saddest Games On Switch - Games To Make You Cry
Good grief
Updated with a few more games! Not too long ago, we published a list of the Best Funny Games On Switch, which showcased all the finest comedy and capers that the Nintendo Switch has to offer. But much like the iconic Greek masks of comedy and tragedy, it's pointless to have happiness without its counterpart, sadness. Lightness needs...
News Meet Koraidon and Miraidon, Your Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Legendaries
And stars of the box art
A brand new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet dropped earlier today, and we got lots of little bits of information for the upcoming 9th generation of Pokemon games, including a November release date. However, we also got our first look at the game's brand new legendaries who will adorn the box art and (likely) will be...
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2022
Mario, Sonic, Fire Emblem and more...
We've finally made it to June, and we're incredibly excited about what's ahead over the next 30 days. The Mario Strikers series is making a return on 10th June. Fall Guys is finally getting a release on the Switch as a free-to-play title on 21st June. Sonic is back with another collection on the 23rd.
Review Card Shark (Switch) - A Wonderfully Witty WarioWare-Esque Affair, With Cards
It's not about a shark
They say cheaters never prosper, but clearly they’ve never played Card Shark, a wonderfully tense, goofy little game that’s all about keeping your cool under tremendous pressure as you basically rob people blind. The act of pulling off the con is shockingly simple, but maintaining one’s composure to ensure that...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Multiplayer Will Let You Explore With Up To Four People
Four times the catching power?
In a first for the Pokémon series, you'll be able to play Pokémon Scarlet And Violet with up to four friends, and we're talking more than just trading Pocket Monsters. Tucked away on the game's official website, The Pokémon Company has revealed that you'll be able to explore the open world of Scarlet and Violet...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer Introduces New Professors And Your Rival, Nemona
And the internet seems to like them
The new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has revealed not only the 18th November release date for the upcoming pair of mainline Pokémon games, but also some new characters you'll be meeting along the way. The trailer, which also revealed box art and Koraidon and Miraidon, the headlining Le
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Releases 18th November
New Pokémon, new professors, and new legendaries abound!
As promised yesterday, The Pokémon Company has dropped a brand new trailer for the upcoming 9th generation of Pokémon games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, along with a confirmed 18th November release date! The trailer gives us a really good look at the upcoming pair of games, showcasing two...
News Another Popular YouTube Channel Pulls Nintendo Music After 500+ Copyright Claims
"it's ultimately their choice"
Earlier this year, popular YouTube video game music channel GilvaSunner closed shop after Nintendo sent tons of copyright claims to them. And now another popular YouTube channel is suffering a similar fate. DeoxysPrime has revealed that they received over 500 copyright claims from Nintendo. As a result, they've...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Described As "The First Open-World RPGs In The Series"
"Explore at your leisure—not in an order dictated by the story"
After the great success of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and its experimental first steps for the Pokémon series into semi-open-world environments (discounting the limited Wild Areas from Pokémon Sword and Shield), the question of whether Pokémon Scarlet and Violet would continue this...
News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer All But Confirms A Past Vs Future Theme
Red means old-timey and purple means new-timey
Ooooh, we do love a good Pokémon rumour, especially when there's so much evidence to go on our board of crazy theories. The latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer just dropped, and it seems to confirm that Scarlet and Violet will somehow be tied to the past and the future, so let's dive in to all...
News Junichi Masuda Leaves Game Freak For New Role At The Pokémon Company
"I appreciate your continued support in my new role"
Junichi Masuda, one of the founders of Game Freak, current Managing Director, and long-time composer of the Pokémon series — among many, many other roles at the company — is stepping down from his role for pastures new. Masuda has been with Game Freak since it was formed in 1989, and has...
News Undertale's Toby Fox Returns To Compose More Music In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
And it's more than one track this time!
The creator of Undertale and Deltarune, Toby Fox, has frequently shown off his plethora of skills during his time in the industry — from writing to game design, and even composing music! And it's that last one that's brought him particular attention from Game Freak and The Pokémon Company. Toby Fox has...
Guide Everything You Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (June)
Give us a tapas Pokémon, cowards
So... How about that new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, eh? Lots of new information was secreted away inside that three-minute long peek at the upcoming game, and we're going to try to dig all of it up. Come with us on a journey through Pokétime and Pokéspace... Confirmed Details: First up, feel free to...
News Sonic Frontiers Gameplay Showcases A Pretty, But Sparse Open World
Gotta go cross distance!
As part of its month-long coverage deal with IGN, Sega has finally given us a substantial look at the gameplay for Sonic Frontiers. Clocking in at just over 7 minutes, the footage is our best look yet at the open world that players will find themselves in when the game launches later this year. We get glimpses at various...
News Konami Terminating Super Bomberman R Online, Will Move Forward With "New Projects"
"We hope to be able to inform you of this project soon"
Breaking - Konami has announced it will pull the plug on the battle royale game Super Bomberman R Online. This free-to-play title was originally released on the Nintendo Switch on 27th May 2021 and will be shut down on 1st December 2022. Konami made this announcement via official game website,...
News Flipnote Archive Launches, Showcasing 44 Million Flipnotes From DSi Era
So many memories
When the Nintendo DSi launched it helped to shake up Nintendo's approach to selling games on its portable hardware, following the lead set by Wii and introduction a download store. A hugely popular arrival was Flipnote Studio, a free download that allowed talented users to create basic but entertaining animations and drawings...
News Chucklefish's Spellbinding 'Witchbrook' Resurfaces With New Screens
Just a bunch of hocus pocus!
Witchbrook, an isometric RPG that combines a school of witchcraft with the farming mechanics of Stardew Valley, has resurfaced after a long period of silent treatment. The game now has a Steam page along with its own Twitter handle. Along with that, some new screenshots of the game have been showcased, displaying some...
Video Bandai Namco Releases New Commercial For Digimon Survive
Landing on Switch this July
Next month sees the long-awaited arrival of the turn-based tactical RPG, Digimon Survive. We've already seen some trailers and new gameplay footage, and now we've got a commercial to add to this. It shows a little bit of everything - including new cutscenes and gameplay, along with some characters and Digimon. Bandai...
News Forgotten Game Boy Gem 'Avenging Spirit' Is Getting A One-Time Physical Release
Possessed by nostalgia
Retro-Bit, the retro gaming stockist and publisher, has revealed its very first Game Boy release for arcade-come-Game Boy classic Avenging Spirit. Not many people may have heard of this forgotten classic, but it's absolutely one worth digging up. Released on the game Boy in 1992, and later brought to the 3DS's Virtual...
Random Wipe Out The Penguin Family In This Horrifying Super Mario 64 Exploit
The horror...
It's pretty well known at this point that during the 'Cool, Cool Mountains' stage in Super Mario 64, you can chuck the poor baby penguins off the edge of the cliff to their doom. But did you know you can also cause the adult penguins to plummet to their deaths too, thus extinguishing the entire family from existence? Nope, we didn't...
News The Nintendo Switch Road Trip Returns This Summer (North America)
Hands-on with the OLED
Nintendo of America has announced the return of the Nintendo Switch Road Trip across the US! If you're lucky enough to make it along to one of these events, which will take place in nine different cities across America between 10th June and 5th September, you'll get a chance to go hands-on with the latest Switch titles, all...
News Classic Maze RPG 'The Tower of Druaga' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Game
No need for a key to play this
Did anyone else play Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and think to themselves during a particular dungeon, "huh, what is that pixelated maze room full of slimes a reference to?" Well, maybe it was just this writer here, but you can now find out the game that inspired that dungeon! The Tower of Druaga is...
News Anime And Manga Series 'Made In Abyss' Locks In September Release For Switch
Physical pre-orders now live
Following on from an update in April - revealing Akihito Tsukushi's long-running anime and manga series Made in Abyss would be coming to the Nintendo Switch this Fall, Spike Chunsoft has now locked in a date. This game will be arriving on Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam in both North America an
News Free G-Darius HD Update Adds Three New Versions And Lots Of Improvements
Crikey
We were big fans of G-Darius HD when it arrived on Switch last year, awarding it 9/10 in our review; one of our only criticisms was the lack of a Training Mode. Well, that's one of many additions that arrive in the game today through a free update. As you can see in the trailer above, it's adding three additional versions of the game for you...
News Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Studio Teases A New Switch Project
"The ink is fresh on the page"
Krome Studios, the developer behind the Ty the Tasmanian Tiger franchise, has announced that it has a brand new project lined up for the Switch. Not much info has been provided as of yet, as the project has pretty much just hit the ground running, but the studio has confirmed that it is not related to Ty the Tasmanian...
News It Looks Like Pokémon GO's Servers Went Down For A While
Update: All is well now
Update: No need to wait on the update, folks! We were a bit slow on the trigger finger with this one, and it seems like the servers are back up and running. Sorry for the scare, and thanks to everyone who pointed out that we needed to up our speed stats! Original article: Niantic's popular augmented reality creature...
News Yu Suzuki Is Launching A Spiritual Successor To Space Harrier
On Apple Arcade, but we'll wait...
Yu Suzuki is a lauded and respected figure in the game industry, and it's emerged that - along with his team at Ys Net - he's returning with an arcade-style game that looks very much like a spiritual successor to Space Harrier. The downside is that it's launching exclusively on Apple Arcade later this month, but...
News HeistGeist Brings Cyberpunk Deck-Building Action To Switch In 2023
Play your cards right...
Developer Doublequote Studio has announced its new project: a deck-building cyberpunk game called HeistGeist, due for launch on Switch in 2023. Its story seems to be pretty typical of cyberpunk narratives, involving a group of specialist thieves who join forces to hack into secure corporate systems. You'll be planning...
News Take-Two CEO Urges Caution Against Betting On The Metaverse
"There will be failures"
The metaverse is a concept that seems to be gaining ground with each passing day. With multiple companies betting big on the idea of a persistent and evolving metaverse, along with the likes of Reggie Fils-Aimé stating that the concept is something "we're all marching to", it seems almost inevitable that it will eventually...
News Piofiore: Episodio 1926 Gets Fall Release Date And Physical Edition Details
Thankfully you don't have 1925 prequels to play
Earlier this year Aksys confirmed a Western Switch release for Piofiore: Episodio 1926, a sequel to 2020's Piofiore: Fated Memories. The former is a visual novel adventure that falls into the 'Otome' category, and the next release is likely to be similar. Another notable feature of the first is how...
News Base Building And Coding Game 'Autonauts' Heads Onto Switch Soon
An auto-download?
If you enjoy base building and resource management, and fancy having a bit of coding and automation thrown into the mix, then there's good news. Autonauts, from developer Denki and publisher Curve Games, is arriving on the Switch and other consoles on 16th June, so it's just a couple of weeks away. An award-winning title and...
Tuesday31st May 2022
Guide How To Prepare Your 3DS And Wii U For Retirement - Hard Drive, Battery, Backup Tips
Recommendations to help get your affairs in order
The announcement that Nintendo will be closing the 3DS and Wii U eShop stores and effectively sunsetting those consoles has caused many of us to fire up our old systems and survey our digital libraries. Both of these consoles represent the first generation of Nintendo hardware where it was possible...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Will Get A Brand New Trailer Tomorrow
What will we see?
We'll be getting more information on Generation 9 tomorrow, Pokémon trainers. The Pokémon Company has announced that a brand new Pokémon Scarlet And Violet trailer will be dropping tomorrow, 1st June at 6am PDT / 9am EDT / 2pm BST / 3pm CET. This will be the first look at the upcoming Switch game since its announcement on...
News Switch Online's N64 Update Is Live (Version 2.3.1), Kirby 64 Game-Breaking Bug Fixed
Update today
Not long after Nintendo added Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards to the Switch Online N64 service a few weeks ago, a game-breaking bug was discovered, preventing players from progressing under a certain condition. Nintendo publically addressed this last week - revealing an update would be released to resolve the problem (Kirby being stunned...
Random France Bans Gaming Terms Like 'eSports' To Maintain Language Purity
Mon Dieu!
In an effort to maintain the purity of the French language, officials in France have banned popular gaming terms such as 'pro-gamer' and 'streamer'. Going forwards, official government communications will use more traditional terms such as 'joueur-animateur en direct' in place of 'streamer', which literally translates to 'live...
News Summer Game Fest Publisher List And Details Announced, Nintendo Apparently Not Featuring
Day of the Devs: SGF Edition also detailed
It's almost time for another Summer Geoff Game Fest and new details have been released for the upcoming series of events, including details on Day of the Devs: SGF Edition and a partner list of participants who will feature in the two-hour show on Thursday 10th June. While there are more companies "to be...
News Sonic Origins File Sizes For Standard, Digital Deluxe Versions Seemingly Revealed
Update: Digital Deluxe size is smaller
Update [Tue 31st May, 2022 12:45 BST] It seems like some wires have crossed between the My Nintendo Store and the eShop. The file size for Sonic Origins' Digital Deluxe edition is much smaller than what's recorded on the web version. Instead, the Digital Deluxe version comes in at a much more reasonable 3.8GB...
Looks can be deceiving
Level-5 may have scaled back its western operations, but it's actually still releasing new titles in this part of the world. Following on from a local launch of Fantasy Life Online for mobile last December, it's now released the free-to-download game Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds for PC
News Check Out The First Proper Gameplay Footage For Sonic Frontiers
Sonic: Breath of the Wild?
SEGA has posted a first look at gameplay for the upcoming Sonic Frontiers, showcasing a drastic departure from the 3D Sonic games of yore. The tease comes ahead of a month-long exclusivity deal with IGN commencing in June. We'll be getting more gameplay reveals, hands-on impressions of the game, and interviews with the...
Soapbox Chasing The 'Real' Monster Hunter Rise Ending Has Restored My Faith In Online Gaming
Everyone is so lovely and stylish
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've got on their minds. Today, Tom goes online and finds lots of nice, friendly, helpful people... There's a majority of very normal, charming individuals that love video games. Of course, you...
Random Nintendo's Mario Strikers Email Typo Accidentally Creates Rocket League Rival
Battle League Deluxe
We all make typos from time to time — this writer should definitely know that! But when a big company makes one, it can be a source of confusion or a source of amusement. And in a rare instance, Nintendo (specifically the Japanese branch of the company) made a slight mistake that brought a smile to many people's faces. Last...
News Life Is Strange Devs DONTNOD Announce Rebrand, Plus A Peek At Their New Games
We've been saying it wrong this whole time
French video game developer DONTNOD — who you may know from games like Life is Strange, Tell Me Why, and Life is Strange 2 — have officially changed their name as of today, May 31st. Except it's less of a name change, and more of a "you people have been saying it wrong" change. As part of a massive...
News New 30th Anniversary Kirby Nendoroid Includes Retro Kirby Face, Available For Pre-Order
What a polite young orb
[Update: Tue 31st May, 2022 20:30 BST] Great news! The GoodSmile website now includes this new Kirby Anniversary Nendoroid — you can pre-order it for ¥5,200 ($40 / £32), and it'll release in January, 2023. It'll be available to pre-order until July 14th. Here are the full details of the figurine: From the "Kirby"...
Hands On Drainus Is A 2D Shmup Masterpiece, So Keep Praying For That Switch Port
(Port-begging works, right?)
Japanese developer Team Ladybug is really good at homages. Its output so far has been dominated by titles with a Metroidvania theme, with the excellent Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth drawing massive inspiration from the game that helped coin the genre's name – Castlevania: Symphony of the Ni
News Metroidvania 'Souldiers' Gets A Stylish Launch Trailer And Physical Release Details
Soul power
Souldiers has been on our radar for a while - it's an extremely promising pixel-based Metroidvania with three playable classes, challenging combat and puzzles to suit the genre. After a brief delay it's almost here, landing on the Switch eShop on 2nd June. As you can see above it now has a snazzy launch trailer to get you in the mood. In...
News Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Make some space
During Star Wars Celebration last week, publisher and developer Aspyr announced it would be releasing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on Nintendo Switch in June. It'll be arriving next week on June 8th, and ahead of the release, the game's file size has also been shared. According to a listing on Nintendo's...
News Horror Game 'MADiSON' Shines In First Switch Gameplay Trailer
Get your fresh underwear at the ready
Independent developer Bloodious Games is gearing up to launch its first-person horror title MADiSON on Switch in the coming weeks, with a physical edition due a month later (if you can wait!). We've yet to see any Switch-centric gameplay for the psychological horror, but that thankfully ends today, and boy is...
News 'Memory Limits' Showcases Amazing Art Created On The Game Boy
"The Game Boy becomes the medium for individual ideas, stories and visions"
The Game Boy was hugely influential in the game industry, playing its part in bringing video games into the mainstream. It's still very much loved despite its limitations, from its basic specifications that restricted the scope of its games, down to the modest screen. Those...
News Geoff Keighley Shares Hype Message Ahead Of Summer Game Fest
"I'm getting psyched"
June is always a busy time of year in terms of video game announcements, and even without E3, it's expected to be a big one. Sony, Xbox, and (probably) Nintendo will all be hosting something, and in addition to this is the Summer Game Fest - run by game journalist and presenter, Geoff Keighley. Ahead of the "big live showcase...
Random You Can Now Use A NES To Display Your Hot Take Tweets
#SoDope
Have you ever wished that you could display your tweets through a NES? You haven't? Well, no, neither have we... That hasn't stopped such a weird and miraculous feat from being accomplished however, and we love the outcome. ConnectedNES, designed by Rachel Weil, is an open-source project that allows a live feed of tweets to be displayed via...
News Minecraft Gets Ice Age DLC, Adding 30 Prehistoric Skins To The Game
Available until the end of July!
[Correction: The DLC itself is not free, but players will receive a free item if they download it before the 31st July. We apologise for the error.] Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Sloths, oh my! These are just some of the creatures you'll be able to meet, befriend, and explore the digestive systems of, with Minecraft's...
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New limited-time mode, balance changes and more
The Nintendo Switch and mobile free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has today received its major update for the month of May. Apart from the usual balance changes, this one adds in the new limited-time mode - "Catch 'Em Battles", which will run until 26th June. Here's a summary of how this mode works,...
Random The Power Glove Is An Inventive Way To Play Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Even more hands-on
The Power Glove wasn't great. We know it, you know it, everyone knows it. It's infamous for being one of the worst controllers ever. Yet that doesn't stop people from being fascinated with it and trying new things out with the peripheral. Further reading: Feature: Uncovering The Unlikely Story Of The World's Worst Controller In...
News New Indie Game Funding Initiative, 'Bright Gambit', Introduces Its First Five Recipients
Including our fave, Lonesome Village!
A new indie funding initiative is on the rise: Bright Gambit, a collective of industry veterans that have come together to provide financial and industry support to indies that need it. Their announcement today covers the first five indie games to receive funding, and here's what Bright Gambit had to say about...
News White Day: A Labyrinth Named School Is Set To Haunt Your Dreams This Year
Physical edition also on its way
Published PQube Limited has announced that the Korean survival horror title White Day: A Labyrinth Named School will be launching on Switch this coming September. A physical edition is also available for pre-order now at participating retailers v
News Veteran Square-Enix Producer Shinji Hashimoto Retires
64 year old worked extensively on Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts
Long-time Square-Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto - known for his work on the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts franchises - has announced his formal retirement from the company via a Twitter post. Translated, the tweet reads: Thank you everyone. I will retire on May 31st (Tuesday)...
News AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative Reveals Brand New Somnium Features
And even more characters
With AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative launching next month, we're taking another dive into the minds of Spike Chunsoft to see what improvements are being made to the game. Unique to this detective game is the ability to dive into a character's "Somnium", a dream world where a person's memories manifest. You must...
News Lovecraftian Point-And-Click 'Saint Kotar' Will Spook On Switch This October
Unsettling horror for Halloween
Publisher Soedesco and developer Red Martyr Entertainment have announced that their point-and-click horror game, Saint Kotar, now has a release date! Saint Kotar was funded via Kickstarter back in 2020 and received a successful PC release last October. The Croatian-developed game also had the honour of being named...
Monday30th May 2022
Feature 10 Top Metroid Cosplays - The Best Samus Cosplays We've Ever Seen
Plus a handful of villains
The Metroid series has delighted fans for over 30 years and currently spans 15 different games, with Metroid Prime 4 in development. Samus is the main protagonist of the games, and shocked fans when the fact she was female was first revealed back in Metroid on the NES, but her classic suit and the 'Zero' suit aren’t the...
News The Pokémon Company Delivers 'Staggering' Financial Results
Driven by a packed year of games
While May brought us plenty of financial reports from gaming's biggest companies, a notable absentee was The Pokémon Company; as a private business its disclosure requirements are limited. Thankfully Serkan Toto, CEO of Kantan Games Inc. and a notable analyst in the industry, has shared some details that were...
News Dark Dungeon-Crawler 'Mistover' Being Removed From Sale At End Of June
Misty eyed
KRAFTON's 2019 roguelike dungeon crawler Mistover is being removed from sale, the developer has announced. This news has come from both the developer of the game and renowned fighting game developer Arc System Works, who has published the game in some territories. Arc System Works revealed in a press release that revealed the company's...
Review Wonder Boy Collection (Switch) - Four Well-Presented Wonders In A Stingy Standard Package
Strictly Limited fun
Wonder Boy has a convoluted gaming lineage. Initially a platform arcade game featuring a squat caveman-boy in a grass skirt, and developed by Westone (then Escape) for Sega, the sequels quickly splintered off into action role-playing territory. Oddly, there are two chronological entries for Wonder Boy III — Monster Lair...
News New Footage From Kirby's Cancelled GameCube Game Emerges
A star find
Not many of Nintendo's big franchises skipped the GameCube, but Kirby is one of them. Sort of. Outside of the racing game Kirby Air Ride, the pink puffball didn't get his own mainline game. But Nintendo had intentions to give Kirby his own platformer on the purple lunchbox. Known simply as Kirby for Nintendo GameCube, the title was...
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Artist Talks About "Frustrating" Zelda Rumours
Not-so Funky mode
Back when Retro Studios was riding high on the success of the Metroid Prime trilogy, not many expected them to jump off of the space bounty hunter's ship and into the jungle in Donkey Kong Country Returns. This fantastic platformer rebooted the Donkey Kong Country series from the SNES with beautiful visuals, tight platforming, and...
Review PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ (Switch) - A Gaming Legend's Best Collection Yet
Who let the ghosts out?
Pac-Man Museum+ follows Pac-Man Museum (2014), a collection for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This updated compilation includes some of the titles in the previous release, and adds several new ones, bringing the total count to 14 (although Pac-Man Arrangement is featured twice with arcade and home versions). It comprises...
News Triangle Strategy Producers Talk HD-2D And Why Other Devs Haven't Used it
"It costs more than you’d think"
With the release of Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy — and the upcoming Live A Live and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake — Square Enix has become synonymous with a new style of retro-inspired visuals. Combining rich HD 3D backdrops with SNES-inspired pixel art characters and monsters, HD-2D's colour...
News 'Pretty Girls Game Collection' Brings Four "Lewd Puzzlers" To Switch This Summer
Comes with free stylus!
A new physical bumper pack of four "lewd puzzlers" has been announced by publisher FunBox Media, including "exclusive nude" content and a branded stylus as part of the package. Pretty Girls Game Collection is now available for pre-order, and will release on Friday, 5th August. The collection includes: Pretty Girls Panic...
Video Fans Create Stunning Trailer For The Banjo-Kazooie Sequel We Never Got
Oh my guh-huh!
For many N64 owners back in the day, Rare was at the top of the game. Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie were two of the best platformers on the system and the bear and bird combo became iconic figures in the platforming mascot era. Fans were desperate for what they dubbed 'Banjo-Threeie', and that desire still lingers today. Before we...
Random Do Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney's Outfits Harbour A Revealing Secret?
What does it MEAN
Right, it's a slow Monday afternoon, the entire US is on holiday, and E3 week Geoff Keighley's Not E3 is next week, so all the video games are hiding until then. Dear readers, there is not a lot happening right now. Except this bombshell of a discovery in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, that is! It turns out that the hex code for...
Rumour Datamine Reveals Six More Neo Geo Pocket Games Potentially Coming To Switch
Including two never-before-localised titles
Last week, we got the surprise Switch release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color's Biomotor Unitron — the system's first RPG. Biomotor Unitron joins the likes of Big Bang Pro Wrestling, SNK Gals' Fighters, and Samurai Shodown! 2 (among many others) on the system in representing the classic handheld console. And...
News Embracer Games Archive Is Striving To Preserve And Celebrate Gaming Culture
"We want to archive and save as much of the video games industry as possible"
The Embracer Group is a significant gaming company that is still somewhat under the radar in comparison to other major brands. Previously known as THQ Nordic and operating out of Sweden, it's become the parent organisation for a number of major gaming companies - familiar...
News Danganronpa, Hades, And Doki Doki Literature Club Nendoroids Are Coming Soon
Also, Shovel Knight and Atelier Sophie!
New Nendoroids alert! This latest batch includes new characters for games that already have Nendoroids (which are mega-chibi collectible statues), like Hades and Doki Doki Literature Club. Some of the Nendoroids are in the prototype stages, so we get to see what the Nendoroids look like for Shovel Knight,
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Still Leads Nintendo's Contenders
Sniped down a spot
The latest UK charts data has arrived, bringing with it a new number one and a familiar slate of Switch titles in the top 10. Nintendo Switch Sports remains as the best-performing Switch title, sliding down one position to 3rd for the last week - it's showing solid momentum at retail. Horizon Forbidden West continues to go well...
News Frigato: Shadows Of The Caribbean Will Bring Stealthy Pirates To Switch
"Command a crew of sea dogs"
The Switch has a good number of strategy games, but next year we'll get a real time strategy title - a subgenre a little less represented on Nintendo's system. Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean is coming in 2023, developed by Mercat Games and published by Ultimate Games S.A., but will make its debut with a demo on 13th...
News Moonrise Fall Is An Intriguing Exploration Puzzle Game That Drops On Switch Soon
"A brain teaser-filled world"
The Switch eShop is home to plenty of interesting smaller games, a number of which slowly made their way across from Steam. Another one for the list is Moonrise Fall, developed by Made from Strings and originally released on Steam back in 2019; it hits the eShop on 3rd June. As you can see in the video above it has a...
News Local Party Brawler 'KnightOut' Catapults Onto Switch Later This Week
Knight takes rook
Love Angry Birds, but wish that you could chuck things at real people instead of fake pigs? Enter KnightOut, a local party game that's all about destroying your pals' hard work. You'll begin each match by building your castles, outfitting them with weapons and traps, and then in the next phase, you'll take it in turns to shoot...
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