Nintendo Switch News
September2020
News More Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity News Is Coming Later This Month
Ready for even more?
Remember when we all thought that Nintendo was being unusually quiet on the news front? Ha. Today saw the grand reveal of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, a brand new Switch-exclusive title in The Legend of Zelda franchise. As it happens, Nintendo isn't stopping there, as the company has already confirmed that the next slice...
Gallery 25 Gorgeous Screenshots From Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity
Phwoar!
What originally looked like a pretty quiet end to the year for Nintendo has suddenly erupted into a busy holiday season full of exciting Mario and Zelda releases. If you missed the news earlier today, Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity, a game set 100 years before the events of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is launching exclusively on Switch this...
News You'll Have To Wait A Little Longer For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 News, It Seems
"The team is working hard on its development"
In yet another of its infamous 2020 shadow-drops, Nintendo has just lifted the lid on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for the Nintendo Switch. Set 100 years before the events of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, this sequel to the Wii U, 3DS and
Where did that come from!?
Nintendo's at it once again, surprise-dropping a huge-name game on social media like it was an innocent selfie taken at the park. Today's big reveal? A brand new Zelda game. The game's called Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and a new video has been shared to tell us all about it. Just like previous Hyrule Warriors...
News Dwerve Is A 'Zelda-Inspired' RPG With Tower-Defense Combat, And It Hopes To Launch On Switch
But it needs your help
We seem to hear about "Zelda-inspired" indie games almost every other day at the moment, but it's not hard to see why so many developers would choose to go down that route. Take Dwerve, for example, a new dungeon-crawling RPG that takes influence from Zelda: A Link to the Past's questing, exploring, and storytelling. On...
News RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Update: It's happening!
Update: It's official! Frontier Developments has now officially announced RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition for Switch. The game is said to be "packed full with enhanced visuals and optimised controls" and will include both the Soaked! and Wild! expansion packs. It launches on 24th September. While returning players...
Rumour A New Ninja Gaiden Trilogy Could Be Coming To Switch Next Year
Is an official announcement on the way?
If a newly-discovered product listing is to be believed, Switch owners might soon be getting their hands on a new Ninja Gaiden Trilogy. The listing, first spotted on Reddit, was found on the website for Game Source Entertainment, one of the largest game distributors in Hong Kong. The page has now been taken...
News Tennis World Tour Is Back With A Sequel Following 2018's Horror Show
Launches on Switch next month
Today, NACON and Big Ant Studios have revealed fresh details on the content set to be available in Tennis World Tour 2, a sequel to 2018's Tennis World Tour. The game's set to launch on Switch on 15th October, a few weeks after its 24th September launch on other platforms. It promises to bring "more realistic gameplay"...
News This Animal Crossing Nook's Cranny Set Is Being Officially Reviewed By LEGO
Just imagine...
A fan-made LEGO set based on Animal Crossing's Nook's Cranny shop is being officially reviewed by the company as part of its LEGO Ideas campaign. As you may be aware, the LEGO Ideas website allows fans to submit their very own designs for approval. If a design gets 10,000 votes from the community, it's automatically put forward for...
News Minecraft Dungeons' Creeping Winter Update Is Now Live, Full Version 1.4 Patch Notes
New features, changes and fixes
As promised, Minecraft Dungeons' Creeping Winter DLC is now live. It arrives as part of a significant update which also brings new features, fixes, and more. We have the full patch notes for you below, and we'll also throw in an official description of the new DLC, just in case you missed it last time. The Creeping...
News Super Rare Games Has An Exciting Week In Store For Physical Switch Collectors
While stocks last!
Super Rare Games, one of several companies fighting to keep the world of physical games alive and well, is kicking off a bumper week of deals, competitions, and reveals. Perhaps the most exciting news for physical collectors is confirmation that the publisher's next physical Switch game will be revealed tomorrow, Wednesday 9th...
News Mega Man And Cave Story-Inspired Platformer Firework Explodes Onto Switch This Week
With an all-new co-op mode
Firework, an action-platformer from indie publisher Fantastico Studio and developer Ivan Zanotti, is launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop later this week. Inspired by the likes of Mega Man and Cave Story, Firework has you following Yan the Defective One in his fight against the deadly Fire Troops. You'll need to jump,...
News There Are Currently No Plans To Bring More Kingdom Hearts Games To Switch
Ports were considered but it was too difficult
As you might have heard, the rhythm-action game Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is coming to the Nintendo Switch this November. As excited as we are about it, of course - we would love to see the mainline series made available as well. Unfortunately, though, there are no other Kingdom Hearts games...
News Golf Zero Putts A New Cutesy Golf Platformer On The Switch eShop This Week
"40 levels of golf platforming madness"
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Golf Zero, a platformer that serves as a hybrid of golf mechanics and "crazy" physics. The game has you taking on the role of a little yellow bean thing with legs (well, do you know what to call it?) as you make your way through a number of platforming...
News New Nintendo Patent Suggests A Standalone Switch Joy-Con Could Be On The Way
A new controller for the Switch Pro?
A newly-discovered Nintendo patent suggests that the company may be planning to release a new form of Joy-Con style controller. The patent, which was originally filed in May 2018 and then registered this April, shows several images of a controller design that looks very similar to the Joy-Con found on current...
"The biggest thing that hasn't really changed is that it's always changing"
The long-awaited release of Kingdom Hearts III on other console platforms last year brought a conclusion, of sorts, to a storied saga which began way back in 2002 on PS2. We say 'of sorts' because the notoriously unwieldy narrative of this series will naturally continue in...
News Treat Yourself To Some New Switch Games In The Annapurna Interactive Publisher Sale
What Remains of Edith Finch, Sayonara Wild Hearts and more
Publisher-wide discounts on the Switch eShop seem to be the in thing at the moment, and we have yet more to tell you about in the form of the Annapurna Interactive publisher sale. The company, which is behind titles like What Remains of Edith Finch, Sayonara Wild Hearts and more, has...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets A New Limited-Time Seasonal Item
Get it while you can!
If last week's Grape-harvest basket wasn't enough for you, you'll be pleased to know that another seasonal item has made an appearance in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. From today until 8th October, you can get your hands on the charmingly named Moon rug. Obviously designed to look like the moon, the item will cost you 2,000...
That's a lot of pre-orders
To say that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has the potential to be one of this year's biggest games would be a pretty obvious statement, but it really, really does. The game was only announced last Thursday, so four days ago as this article goes live, but it's already become the second-best-selling game of 2020 at major...
News Huge Streets Of Rage 4 Patch Adds 'Almost 80 Updates' To The Game
And it's now sold 1.5 million copies
Streets of Rage 4 has been treated to a brand new patch that's packing a whole lot of punch, with "almost 80 updates, bug fixes and balance changes" being added to what was already a wonderful experience. The update arrives just as the game surpasses 1.5 million sales, and includes online improvements, balancing...
News Most Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Are In Their 20s And 30s
With an even male-female split
Towards the end of last week, Animal Crossing series veterans appeared at Japan’s Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC). Series producer Hisashi Nogami and New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku discussed a number of topics about the franchise, also revealing some interesting stats for its latest release...
News Super Mario 3D All-Stars Includes More Than 170 Classic Songs For Your Listening Pleasure
Great hits from all three games
This screenshot is actually from Super Mario Odyssey, but any opportunity to share this wonderful image is worth taking... Unless you managed to somehow sleep through the entirety of last week (in which case, we're actually rather jealous), you'll no doubt know that Nintendo finally revealed the heavily rumoured...
UK Charts Several New Releases Push Animal Crossing: New Horizons Down To Fourth Place
Nintendo takes three of top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 5th September, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been knocked down to its lowest position in weeks. Of course, fourth place isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination, especially considering the top three is made up entirely of brand new releases this week...
Soapbox Astral Chain Was The Game Nintendo Needed Most In Its 2019 Switch Lineup
And Platinum, for that matter
Astral Chain is now a year old. In this soapbox piece, Mitch Vogel explains why he thinks it's one of the most significant Switch titles yet. This past weekend marked the first anniversary of the release of Astral Chain, the latest product of the long-standing collaboration between PlatinumGames and Nintendo...
Feature Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
Want that one
Back in January we asked you in a poll which games you'd most like to see return from Nintendo's previous console generation for an encore on Switch. Since then, we've seen another handful of games from that selection make the generation jump, including The Wonderful 101: Remastered. It's easy to believe that Switch has already picked...
Mini Review Ary And The Secret Of Seasons - A Cut-Price Zelda With A Unique Mechanic
Not to be confused with Ori
Jumping into Ary and the Secret of Seasons – an action-adventure title – we’re immediately reminded of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. We’re introduced to our heroine Ary, who, by playing with her toy figures, recounts an ancient story of an evil mage vanquished by a legendary warrior. Before too long, Ary is...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - August 2020
August's best Switch eShop games!
With August now but a distant memory thanks to the deluge of Super Mario announcements last week, it's time to take a look back some of the great games that launched on Switch over the previous month in the latest edition of Nintendo Life eShop Selects. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital...
News 3D Realms Announces Spiritual Successor To Hexen 2, Arriving On Switch In 2021
Enter the gruesome medieval world of GRAVEN
Remember the 1997 FPS Hexen II? Well, here's it's spiritual successor, GRAVEN - coming to Switch next year. The game premiered this weekend at Realms Deep 2020 - 3D Realms' digital weekend celebrating all-things FPS. It combines the Hexen series' dark-fantasy gameplay with action-adventure. You'll take...
News Scalpers Are Already Listing The "Limited" Switch Release Super Mario 3D All-Stars
And it's not even out yet!
Earlier this week, Nintendo celebrated Mario's 35th anniversary by announcing a handful of appropriately themed Nintendo Switch games. The highlight of the lot was arguably the reveal of Super Mario 3D All-Stars at the very end of the presentation. Unfortunately, the catch (because there's always one) is that it'll be a...
News Baldo's Release Date Has Changed From This Summer To 'TBD'
Bad news for Baldo?
The last time we got an update on the upcoming timed Switch exclusive Baldo was earlier this year in March. The action-adventure RPG was meant to be arriving in summer 2020. Well, it seems the release date for the game on the official Nintendo website has now been updated and it has a lot of Switch fans
News Switch Pro Controller + Super Mario Odyssey Bundle Arriving Next Week (US)
More Mario
Well, here's a sweet deal just in time for Mario's 35th birthday celebrations. Next week, on 11th September, Walmart in the US will be selling a bundle containing a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller along with a download code for Super Mario Odyssey. It'll set you back $99.99 and pre-orders are available right now. Here's what the packaging...
News More Than 20 Million Courses Have Now Been Uploaded In Super Mario Maker 2
Built by the community
Nintendo may have ended major content updates for Super Mario Maker 2 earlier this year, but this game is still receiving plenty of community support. In a tweet via the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, it was revealed players have now uploaded more than 20 million courses to the Course World since the game...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 5th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another week has flown by with strange new trademarks, Mario sneakers and a revelation of the most painfully generic vidya game title Ubisoft's marketing team could produce (and there was
News Get A Closer Look At Super Mario 3D All-Stars In This Nintendo Unboxing Video
Oh, and those new Mario-themed Puma kicks
Super Mario 3D All-Stars will arrive in a few weeks on the Nintendo Switch. The catch is, it's a limited-time physical and digital release - making it even more desirable. If you intend to add a physical copy of this 3-in-1 game to your Switch collection, you might be curious to know what it looks like. In...
News Stardew Valley Creator Uploads New Screenshot Of Update 1.5
No word on a release date
The next update coming to Stardew Valley will bump the game up to version 1.5. The creator, ConcernedApe, has been teasing it for months on end and has now shared another glimpse of what it will look like when it does arrive. It shows two individuals near water. One is fishing and the other is sitting down on a chair...
News Director Of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remaster Will "Try To Put Things Right"
"my sincerest apologies for the inconvenience caused"
It's been just over a week now since Square Enix launched Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and mobile devices, and well, let's just say it hasn't exactly worked out in some parts of the world. We've already heard how the game was pulled...
Deals Don't Miss These Amazing Labor Day Nintendo Switch Game Bargains
Save $20 apiece on key selected games
If you are based in the U.S., then you are probably set to enjoy the Labor Day weekend right now. What better way to celebrate this federal holiday than to get a Switch game bargain? Best Buy has your back with their Labor Day promotion where you can pick from five great Nintendo Switch games and get $20 off...
Nintendo Download 3rd September (Europe)
Ary! MX vs ATV! NBA 2K21!
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: Ary and the Secret of Seasons (Modus Games, 1st...
Review Jump Force Deluxe Edition - A Textbook Example Of Style Over Substance
Jump Farce
Spike Chunsoft's Jump Force arrives on Switch more than a full year after its release on other platforms and it is, as it was then, a very mixed bag of anime nuts. Jump Force Deluxe Edition is an easy to learn, easy to master button-mashing brawler with a huge roster of over fifty characters from the illustrious archives of Shonen Jump...
News Even At £100, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Doesn't Come With A Game Card
It's a download-only title
While Nintendo's Super Mario Game & Watch was perhaps the biggest left-field announcement we had yesterday, it was Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit which perhaps caused the most surprise. The mere notion of marrying the popular Mario Kart franchise with remote control cars seems like a licence to print money, and given...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising Launches This December, According To Microsoft
We're getting serious Kid Icarus vibes from this one
The release date for Immortals Fenyx Rising – formerly known as Gods & Monsters – has been leaked by the Microsoft Store. According to the now-deleted page, the Kid Icarus-style fantasy action title will launch on 3rd December 2020. As for whether or not this includes the Switch version,...
News Super Mario 3D World On Switch Appears To Be A Lot Faster Than The Wii U Original
And it looks amazing
The Switch version of Super Mario 3D World appears to run faster than its original Wii U counterpart. It's apparently got nothing to do with frame rate or technical performance, either. The gameplay might have just been sped up - unless the reveal trailer is playing tricks on us! GameXplain shared a side-by-side comparison of...
News Here's The Resolution Of Each Game In Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Looking good
The biggest announcement of the recent Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct was the reveal of Super Mario 3D All-Stars. As this is a collection, of three old games, obviously we're curious to know how they'll look on modern displays. Japanese website Games Talk has rounded up the resolutions of all three in both docked and...
News Nintendo Explains How Motion Controls Work In Super Mario Galaxy On Switch
Pro Controller support also confirmed
One game in the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection that's got some extra attention so far is Super Mario Galaxy. Right now, it's mostly because everyone wants to know how motion controls in this game work on the Nintendo Switch across docked, tabletop and handheld play. Polygon reached out to an official...
News Hell Yeah! New DOOM And DOOM II Update Adds Gyro Aiming And Widescreen Support
And much more!
Bethesda just keeps making the original DOOM and its sequel DOOM II better and better with regular little updates. The latest one is perhaps the best yet - slighting improving the game, making some changes here and there, and even fixing a few things. The highlight in this particular update is the addition of gyro aiming and...
News There's A Super Mario Splatfest Scheduled For Splatoon 2 Next January
And t-shirts on the My Nintendo Store
Splatoon 2 will host a special Super Mario-themed Splatfest in January to commemorate the mascot's 35th anniversary. The event was announced (as if you didn't know) as part of the Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct which Nintendo dropped on the internet earlier today. For those not in the know, Splatfests are...
Video That Super Mario Direct Was Lovely, If A Tad Predictable
Super Mario Ga-leaks-y
It happened, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Super Mario Bros. 35 have all been officially revealed! The plethora of leaks that lead up to today's
Guide Where To Buy Super Mario 3D All-Stars On Nintendo Switch
Limited time only
Super Mario 3D All-Stars sure is a tempting game to pick up as it includes remastered versions of Super Mario 64 from Nintendo 64, Super Mario Sunshine from GameCube and Super Mario Galaxy from Wii. What a terrific trio! If you are a collector of boxed Nintendo Switch games, you won't want to hang around — Nintendo has stated...
News Super Mario Furniture Is Coming To Animal Crossing: New Horizons Next March
A crossover too hot for 2020 to handle
Today's Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct threw up quite the number of plumber-themed announcements, several of them long-anticipated, others complete surprises. Nestled amongst the bigger news items were a few smaller nuggets; one particular inter-series mingling that caught our eye was the 'Animal Crossing:...
News Heroes Assemble In A New Animated Trailer For Bounty Battle, An All-Star Indie Brawler
Pre-orders now live ahead of next week's release
A new animated trailer for Bounty Battle has dropped along with pre-orders for the all-star fighter that's branding itself the 'Ultimate Indie Brawler'. Coming from Dark Screen Games (with publisher Merge Games handling the Switch version), the trailer above shows fighters from some of the finest...
Nintendo Download 3rd September (North America)
NBA! Super Dodge Ball! RPG Maker!
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: NBA 2K21 (2K Sports, 4th Sep, $59.99) -...
Review Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions - Not Your Typical Football Game, But Fun All The Same
Manga-chester United
Captain Tsubasa has been around for nearly 40 years. Initially appearing as a series in the best-selling manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump in April 1981, he’s seen numerous comics, animated series, movies and, yes, video games over the years. It’s one of the most well-loved series in Japan and is credited with contributing...
News Super Mario All-Stars Is Now Available On Nintendo's Switch Online SNES Service
Featuring "enhanced 16-bit graphics"
One of the many Mario announcements during today's Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct was that Super Mario All-Stars would be joining the Nintendo Switch Online SNES library. Well, it's now available! Yep, you'll actually be able to play something right away to celebrate Mario's 35th! It's worth...
News Super Mario Bros. 35 Brings More Battle Royale Madness To Nintendo Switch Online
Last Mario standing
Mario's 35th anniversary got off to a bang today with the announcement of Super Mario Bros. 35 which will drop on Nintendo Switch Online as a digital exclusive on 1st October. Much like the delightful Tetris 99, this will also be a Battle Royale type game. This time only with 35 players, in the game 35 players will compete to be...
News Super Mario 3D All-Stars Lands On Switch On 18th September, And It's A Limited-Time Thing
That's soon, but it won't be around forever
Super Mario 3D All-Stars has (finally!) been announced for Switch as part of today's surprise Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct, and it'll be available to download in just a couple of weeks. However, it's a limited-time release and only available until the end of March 2021 - and that includes the...
News Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Uses Real RC Cars And Augmented Reality
Turn your living room into a race track
Nintendo has lifted the lid on its next Mario Kart game, and we certainly weren't expecting it to look quite like this. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit uses real RC cars with cameras attached to them. The idea is that you create your own course in the real world, and then race around it using the Switch. The...
News Super Mario 3D World Is Coming To Switch, Along With "Bowser's Fury" Expansion
Coming 2021
Super Mario 3D World – one of the Wii U's best titles – is coming to the Nintendo Switch along with new content. The game will feature the same strong multiplayer focus that it had on the Wii U, but with the Joy-Con arguably making it easier than ever to get other people involved. The most exciting element, however, is that the...
Finally!
After months of rumour and speculation, Nintendo has finally lifted the lid what must be the gaming industry's worst-kept secret of 2020: Super Mario's 3D adventures from the Nintendo 64, GameCube and Wii are coming to Switch in the form of Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
Rumour Super Mario Remasters To Be Announced This Month, But Won't Launch On Mario's 35th
Update: It's official
Update #2: It's official: Update #1: Our friends over at VGC have stated that an announcement regarding the Super Mario 3D remasters is expected "imminently", with the source being True Gaming's Omar Al-Amoudi, who claims we'll be hearing about it this week. To add more fuel to the fire, VentureBeat
News Virtua Fighter Characters Are Headed To Switch, Although Not In The Form You Might Expect
Virtua Goonya Fighter
As fans of SEGA's old school output, we've had some real gems to enjoy on Switch - mainly in the form of the SEGA Ages series which recently finished up with the excellent Herzog Zwei. Fighting fans have had their fingers crossed that emulation experts M2 might turn their attention to the Virtua Fighter series at some point,...
News Turns Out Nintendo Was Thinking About A Switch-Style Device Back In The GameCube Era
The handle makes sense now!
The recent Nintendo leaks have given us prototypes and source code, but the most recent dump of info is perhaps even more interesting as it pertains to hardware concepts Nintendo was working on during the GameCube era. According to the leaked documents, Nintendo planned to create a portable GameCube which included a...
News Warm Up Your Vocal Cords, Let's Sing 2021 Is Heading To Switch In November
Panic at the disco?
There are some things you can count on each year since the Wii era – when we get a new Just Dance instalment, Let's Sing is never far behind. Recently the good old folks at Ravenscourt and Voxler revealed that the long-awaited Let's Sing 2021 will indeed land on the Switch on 13th November. With classics such as Seal's Kiss...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In August 2020 (Europe)
The eShop's biggest games
Nintendo has shared its roundup of the most-downloaded Switch eShop games during August 2020. Since launching back in March Animal Crossing: New Horizons regularly takes the monthly top spot, although last month it was displaced by new release Paper Mario: The Origami King. In August it was a much older release that took...
News Thunder Lotus Apologises For Ableist Storyline In Spiritfarer, Pledges To "Correct The Mistake"
"We’ll fix it, and strive to do better from now on"
Spiritfarer is a truly remarkable video game, and one we recommend without hesitation. However, it has come to the attention of some that the title contains a narrative that is potentially offensive to wheelchair-bound individuals. One of the characters in the game comments that death comes as a...
Video Atlus Gives Us Another Look At The Shin Megami Tensei III Remaster
Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series
While it might seem like slim pickings at the moment when it comes to major upcoming releases for the Nintendo Switch, there are still a handful of exciting third-party games on the way to the hybrid system - including one particular remaster. It's the upcoming Atlus release, Shin Megami Tensei III...
That it can't quite mention yet
Beenox released its final major content update for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled back in March, but since then fans have been requesting more updates for the game. The developer has now issued a reminder on its social channels, explaining how the Beenox Pack was the "final" update for the game and that there's no...
News Rocket League Will Drop Switch Online Requirement When It Goes Free-To-Play
Everyone can participate
A few months ago, Psyonix surprised everyone when it announced its popular "soccar" game, Rocket League, would be going free-to-play later this year. When it is finally made available to everyone, as you might have guessed, it will no longer require users to be signed up to Nintendo Switch Online to join matches on the...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Version 2.1.0 Is Now Live
Torna - The Golden Country also updated
Following on from some rather sizable updates for the definitive edition of Xenoblade Chronicles, Nintendo and Monolith Soft have now rolled out a new update for the second game. Version 2.1.0 for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 adds Korean language support. As spotted by Miketendo64, a new update for
Feature Nintendo Fans, This Video Game Database Needs Your Help
Can you aid Family Gamer TV's Andy Robertson?
Long-time friend of the site Andy Robertson is working on a new project which seeks to benefit families and those seeking accessibility options within games, and you can help. There are many ways to find out about video games online. Some of these aim to provide vital information to help you make...
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Is Coming To Switch In 'Summer 2021', Following A PS4 Debut In February
Opportunity Nox
Nihon Falcom's action RPG Ys IX: Monstrum Nox was announced as coming to Switch in the West back in June as part of the New Game Plus Expo broadcast. At the time it came with a vague '2021' release window attached, but NIS America has now revealed that
News Move Over Fire Emblem, Scarlet Republics Is Coming To Switch Soon
"If Fire Emblem had a love-child with Divinity and a Joe Abercrombie book"
Fans of turn-based tactical RPGs will likely be delighted to hear that Audacity Interactive's Scarlet Republics has smashed its Kickstarter goal and will be coming to Switch in due course. It surpassed its initial €10,000 funding goal in a matter of only 10 hours, which is...
News Arcade Archives Contra Runs And Guns Its Way Onto Switch Tomorrow
Bill and Lance are back!
If you are still recovering from the dumpster fire that was Contra: Rogue Corps, then it might be time to go back to basics and enjoy Bill and Lance's first arcade outing in Arcade Archives Contra. Konami's arcade classic is coming to Switch tomorrow, thanks to good old retro publisher HAMSTER. Here's an overview of the...
News Warner Bros Interactive Is Too Valuable To Sell, Says Parent Company AT&T
The deal is off, despite interest from buyers
The proposed sale of Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment was big news not so long ago, and with good reason. The company is home to some very lucrative franchises and creative talent, including Rocksteady Studios (Batman: Arkham series) and TT Games (every decent Lego game you can mention). However,...
News Nuclear Throne Studio Vlambeer Is Closing Its Doors After Ten Years
"We had a beautiful run, made incredible games, and worked with amazing people"
Vlambeer – the indie studio behind such critically-acclaimed hits as Nuclear Throne, Super Crate Box and Luftrausers – has announced that it is closing its doors after ten years. Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman issued a joint statement confirming the...
News Fortnite Gets A Timely Tribute To Black Panther
Wakanda forever
Many of us are still reeling from the sad news of actor Chadwick Boseman's passing last week at the age of 43. There's been an online outpouring of tributes from fans and friends paying their respects to the star of Marvel's Black Panther, and if you are a fan of Fortnite, you might notice a newly-installed statue in the game named...
