Nintendo Switch News
February2020
News Bandai Namco Delays The Release Of Billion Road In The West
April is the new March
Billion Road – an upcoming Switch and PC release where you spend, invest and earn a lot of cash – has been delayed here in the west. Instead of arriving next month, the game will now launch on 16th April according to the Nintendo game page and Steam. Here's a brief rundown about what you can expect: The core objective...
News It Looks Like Journey To The Savage Planet Might Be Released On Nintendo Switch
Another listing appears online
Journey to the Savage Planet was a game released on Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at the end of last month. It's a sci-fi adventure first-person shooter requiring you to explore an uncharted planet to see if it's fit for human colonization. If it sounds like your kind of game and you happen to own a Switch, then...
News ESRB Rating Appears Online For Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Can we get a release date now?
Following on from last week's classification in South Korea, the upcoming Switch release Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has now received an ESRB rating in North America. According to Japanese Nintendo, this in
Video Nintendo Releases Two New Commercials For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Island paradise
Nintendo's marketing for Animal Crossing: New Horizons seems to finally be underway. With this in mind, Nintendo Japan has shared two new commercial spots for the upcoming release, due out on 20th March. You can view both trailers below. The first shows a soon-to-be villager travelling to their new island via Dodo Airlines and the...
Site News We're Changing The Way We Handle Switch Screenshots
Docked or handheld? Now the difference is clear
As we all know, not every Switch screenshot is created equal. Screenshots taken when your console is docked are going to look subtly different to those captured in handheld mode, not only because of the resolution difference but also due to the fact that the console is operating at a weaker power level...
News Watch Out, Ubisoft - Witcher Studio CD Projekt Is After Your Crown
Polish studio is now Europe's second-largest games company
Witcher 3 studio CD Projekt is now Europe's second-largest video game company, according to its latest market valuation. It was valued at $6.8 billion around a month ago, but that figure has leapt to $8 billion since then thanks in no small part to the amazing commercial performance of...
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube769k Watch on YouTube Video Latest Streets Of Rage 4 Trailer Reveals Final Fighter And Four-Player Co-Op
A series first!
Dotemu and Lizardcube, the teams behind the upcoming Streets of Rage 4, have shared a brand new trailer showing off some exciting co-op reveals and even the final playable character. Ooer. Let's kick things off with this co-op news. The new game will support two-player co-op online, and for the first time in the series, up to four...
News Team17 Snaps Up Ageless, A Puzzle-Platformer Currently In The Works For Switch
Control age to complete puzzles
Team17 has revealed a partnership with Malaysian developer One More Dream Studios to release puzzle-platformer Ageless on Nintendo Switch. The game has you playing as Kiara, a young woman who discovers a mystical bow armed with the ancient power to control ageing. You'll need to shoot animals and plants to age them,...
News Go Hands-On With Animal Crossing: New Horizons For The First Time At PAX East
A "full-scale immersive experience" awaits
Nintendo has revealed that it will be bringing Animal Crossing: New Horizons to PAX East this weekend, with a "full-scale immersive experience" set to provide all sorts of fun for fans of the series. Attendees will get to check out life-sized recreations inspired by the game’s island life, have multiple...
News Fire Emblem's Success Has Helped Intelligent Systems Grow In More Ways Than One
Everything's on the up
Fire Emblem has gone from down-and-out strategy series to one of Nintendo's crown jewels, and its recent surge in popularity has predictably had a positive impact on its creator, Intelligent Systems. Prior to the launch of Fire Emblem: Awakening and Fire Emblem Fates on the 3DS – the former of which is credited with...
News Spartan Fist Is A First-Person Puncher Coming To Switch This Week
With ARMS-like motion controls
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Spartan Fist, a game described as a "first-person puncher". The game has you fighting your way to fame, fortune, and glory, all in a bid to retrieve the titular 'Spartan Fist'. You'll need to navigate your way through an arena that changes each time you play, and this...
News Create Your Own Animal Crossing: New Horizons Boarding Pass With This Fan-Made Tool
Anything to declare?
If you can't wait for your new island life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you might want to check out this cool little tool which allows you to create your very own boarding pass - as if you really were booking a trip on 20th March. Created by Reddit users T0Rtur3 and Ce
News Six New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Screenshots Spotted In Walmart Ad
Fishing tourney, log bridge, wheelie bin!
If you're anything like us, you'll be itching to see every last little detail about Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the island itself, your home, and all the lovely pieces of furniture you'll be carefully placing inside your humble abode. Thankfully, following on from last week's Animal Crossing Direct,...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And Luigi's Mansion 3 Star In A Mostly Untouched Top Ten
FIFA's still top of the league
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 22nd February, revealing that the top ten has remained mostly unchanged from last week. Both Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Luigi's Mansion 3 remain in sixth and ninth places respectively, with the Switch version of Minecraft managing to leap up a couple of places into fifth.
News Ring Fit Adventure Sales Rapidly Increase In China Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak
But there are now global shortages
The coronavirus outbreak – officially known as COVID-19 – has already impacted the production of the Nintendo Switch in China and forced certain game companies operating within the country to
News Hideki Kamiya Says The Development Of Bayonetta 3 Is "Progressing Smoothly"
Still on track
At this point, it seems to have become a monthly tradition to ask Hideki Kamiya how the development of Bayonetta 3 is going for Nintendo Switch. So, how is it going? In the latest issue of the Japanese publication Famitsu, the creator of the series was once again asked this same question during an interview about Platinum's recently...
News Super Rare Games Announces Seven New Physical Releases For Nintendo Switch
Add 'em to your collection
Physical collectors rejoice, Super Rare Games has announced seven – yes, seven – brand new limited-edition cartridge releases coming to the Nintendo Switch in the near future. These titles include Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition, Darkwood, Freedom Finger
Random Musician St. Vincent Reveals She Has "Probably Put 300 Hours" Into Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
"I'm obsessed with that game in-particular"
Did you know musicians also play the Nintendo Switch? Shocking, right? In a recent interview with Variety, the American-born singer, songwriter, record producer and now actor Anne Erin Clark – better known as St. Vincent – revealed she had spent hundreds of hours playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of...
News Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Gets Rated In South Korea
Now we just need a release date
Although we shouldn't get too carried away when a game gets rated, it's always a promising sign when it does happen. In this particular case, we're talking about a recent classification for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition in South Korea. The definitive edition of the game - "which chronicles the adventures...
Video 20 Details You May Have Missed In The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct
Loads to talk about
This week, after waiting for months on end, we've been overloaded with new information and details about the upcoming and highly anticipated Switch release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As you might have already guessed, we're incredibly excited and so is our American-based video producer Zion Grassl. To fill time between now...
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
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: All Heart Pieces Map and Locations
All 32 heart pieces and the final heart container
Having trouble hunting down the heart pieces in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening? We’ve got you covered with a map and full solution for each one, with an indication of the tools required and when they become available to you. Also featured: where to find the...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct No Longer Mentions One-Time-Only Save Data Recovery
More details will be shared in the future
During the recent Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, Nintendo explained how 'sometime after launch' and only under 'certain circumstances' (for example, 'console damage' and 'loss') would the company be able to restore save data. The catch? It's apparently a one-time-only deal for Nintendo Sw
News Ed Boon Would "Love" To See A Mortal Kombat Character In Smash Bros. Ultimate
Get over here
One iconic fighting series that hasn't been represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate yet is Mortal Kombat. While Nintendo or Masahiro Sakurai have never said anything publically about a character from this brutal and bloody fighter being added to the roster, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon recently told Shacknews he would "love" to...
News The Polish-Made RTS Ancestors Legacy Might Be Coming To Switch
Update: Two more listings appear online
Update - Sat 22nd Feb, 2020 00:21 GMT: It looks like the polish-developed RTS Ancestors Legacy really might be released on the Switch. According to GoNintendo, Amazon's US website has now added a listing for a Nintendo version and so has the retaile
Talking Point Saber Interactive's Latest Witcher 3 Update Sets A New Standard For Switch Ports
PC cross-saves could help Nintendo compete with next-gen consoles
Earlier this week the long-rumoured patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Switch dropped and delivered some significant visual upgrades and PC-like options to tweak the graphical experience to your liking. The port was remarkable when it first launched last year, despite its...
Feature WayForward On Vitamin Connection's Switch Exclusivity, Challenges And Influences
"[We looked] closely at games like Jet Set Radio, and the Katamari series"
In the three years since the console launched, the Nintendo Switch has firmly established itself as the king of the hill when it comes to local multiplayer gaming. There's certainly no shortage of great co-operative games on Switch, and the ability to slide off Joy-Con...
Currently confirmed for NA
If you're still thinking about how you might like to buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch, you might want to add another 'pro' to the digital version argument. Nintendo has revealed, via its official North American Animal Crossing website, that picking up a digital copy of the game by 30th April will also...
Review Two Point Hospital (Switch) - Arguably The Best Version Of An Acclaimed Modern Classic
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
Harkening back to the “good old days” of Theme Hospital from Bullfrog in the '90s, Two Point Hospital wraps the same irreverent humour into a modern game that introduces a whole new generation to the joys of medicine. This is a game about managing expectations. Patients expect to be treated and...
News Kunai Team Discusses The "Very Stressful" Impacts Of Metacritic Review-Bombing
"You hope it doesn't affect sales"
'Review-bombing' seems to be becoming more and more popular these days, with Kunai becoming the latest game to receive such treatment from a disgruntled stranger. If you're unaware, the term refers to the act of giving games a very low and unjustified user score on websites such as Metacritic, lowering its overall...
Raising money for Fragile Childhood
Last month saw the launch of Lydia on Nintendo Switch, a narrative game that's based on the real experiences and "tragic childhood memories" of its developers. We thought it was one of the most emotionally impactful games on the console when we played it for review, so we'd definitely recommend checking it out if...
Feature Samurai Shodown Director "Cried Out In Surprise" When He Saw The Switch Version
He wants to reboot Garou: Mark of the Wolves next
Switch fans have had to wait a little longer than their PS4 and Xbox One-owning pals when it comes to SNK's Samurai Shodown reboot, but the important thing is that the game has made it to Nintendo's hybrid console intact – and it's really quite an achievement. We were fortunate enough to get the...
News Looks Like DOOM 64 Will Only Cost £3.99 On Switch
Bargain!
Despite the fact that DOOM Eternal won't be coming to Switch on the same day as other platforms, Nintendo fans will still have plenty of grisly action to get stuck into on 20th March. In case it had slipped your mind, a port of DOOM 64 is launching on Switch on that very day, and it looks like buying it won't hurt your wallet too much,...
News Yuri Visual Novel SeaBed Comes To Switch Next Month With Two Brand New Scenes
Pre-purchase now live
Launching on Nintendo Switch next month is SeaBed, a visual novel that was first released in Japan back in 2016. The game is set to release on 19th March, though pre-purchase has already become available on the Switch eShop. A reveal trailer has also been released (see above), as well as this official description: SeaBed is...
Random Eerie Gravestone Sighting In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Some Fans Worried
Here we go again
One moment from the recent Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct that social media and the internet, in general, don't seem to be able to stop talking about is the eerie gravestone sighting at the 22-minute mark. Yep, there's apparently trouble in paradise and some fans are now worried that a perhaps well-known character within the...
Video Bandai Namco Shows Off The First DLC Character In Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3
Universe 6's last resort
Earlier this month, Bandai Namco announced a series of updates for Dragon Ball FighterZ, which are all part of the game's third season of DLC characters. All up, there'll be five new fighters. While we already know who two of them are, Bamco has now released four minutes of the first fighter Kefla (see below). In the anime...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Talk Announced For GDC 2020
Presented by Hisashi Nogami and Aya Kyogoku
The Game Developers Conference has announced it will be hosting a special talk about the creation of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch. This session will be presented by the game's producer Hisashi Nogami and director Aya Kyogoku. Here's a brief description of what will be covered...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Will Support Save File Transfers "Later This Year"
Move your data from one Switch to another
Believe it or not, but it's not all doom and gloom when it comes to the save data situation in the upcoming release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Although save data recovery is a one-time-only deal for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, it appears Nintendo will eventually give players the option to...
News Recovering Your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Save Data From Nintendo Is A One-Time-Only Deal
For Switch Online subscribers only
Today's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct was peppered with little spicy nuggets of information on the upcoming game, including rock solid confirmation that while the software will remain incompatible with Nintendo Switch Online's existing cloud back up system, Nintendo will indeed store your desert island's...
News Arcade Archives VS. Mahjong Is Your Next Retro Switch Fix From Hamster
Launching tomorrow!
Hamster's latest retro release on Switch has been revealed, and this time we're being treated to 1984 arcade title, VS. MAH-JONG. The game will join the Switch's 'Arcade Archives' series, where players can enjoy classic arcade titles with modernised features like adjustable game settings and leaderboards. Here's the official...
Feature Super Rare Games On 2 Years Of Switch Releases And The Future Of Physical Media
"The key thing will be keeping the younger generations interested in physical releases"
Switch is many things to many people, and that fact is arguably the key to its success. The way it fits into your life whether you're reclined at home on the sofa, playing in handheld mode when the TV is taken or curled up in bed with Nintendo's console, it's...
Reminder Sonic The Hedgehog 2 And Puyo Puyo 2 Both Launch On Switch Today
Joining the SEGA AGES range
Update (Thu 20th Feb, 2020 17:30 GMT): As a reminder, both Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 have launched on Nintendo Switch today. Sega has shared a brand new trailer to celebrate, and we thought it'd be rude not to share it with you lovely lot. Enjoy! Original Article (Fri 7th Feb, 2020 10:4
Gallery Take A Peek Inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Gorgeous Museum
Sharks, dinos and bugs - oh my!
Sure, today's Animal Crossing Direct showed off lots of awesome and important features coming to New Horizons like the NookLink smartphone app, amiibo functionality, and slopes, but th
News Remodel The Landscape In Animal Crossing: New Horizons To Make Your Own Waterfalls
Stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to? Pah!
Today's Animal Crossing Direct brought with it a ton of information nuggets regarding the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Switch. You can check out the entire list of new additions, but the thing that had us sitt
News Nintendo Reveals NookLink, A Companion Mobile App For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Chat with friends in-game
As well as the trusty NookPhone available to players in-game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons will also be treated to a real-life smartphone application tucked inside the official Nintendo Switch Online app. Revealed in today's Animal Crossing Direct, this upcoming service is called 'NookLink'. By heading to the NookLink...
News Here's All The New Info And Tidbits From Today's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct
It's the little things
Well, the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct has been broadcast and while it served as a broad introduction to the island life you'll be enjoying when the game launches on 20th March, it also detailed many new pieces of information, too. Handily, Nintendo has summarised the main points for us and you can check them out below...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons amiibo Functionality Detailed
Invites and photo shoots
In today's Animal Crossing Direct, Nintendo revealed a little more about the amiibo functionality available in the game. The good news? All of your old cards and figures will have a pretty nifty use after all! Yes, your collection of amiibo is fully compatible with the new game and can be used to invite your favourite...
Nintendo Download 20th February (Europe)
Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo! Devil May Cry 3! Warface!
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: Psikyo Shooting...
Nintendo Download 20th February (North America)
Mega Man! Samurai Shodown! Devil May Cry 3!
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! Nintendo Switch: Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection...
News Pre-Orders For The New Coral Nintendo Switch Lite Appear On Amazon (North America)
Grab yours today!
Earlier in the week, Nintendo revealed the latest addition to the Nintendo Switch family of systems. The gorgeous looking Coral Switch Lite will be launching in North America on 3rd April. If you're hoping to get your hands on one, you're in luck, as pre-orders for the new console have now gone live on Amazon. It has been listed...
Watch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct February 2020 - Live!
25 minutes of joy
The time has finally arrived, folks! Animal Crossing: New Horizons is being treated to its very own Nintendo Direct today. We've been told to expect a roughly 25-minute livestream, featuring "an in-depth look at Nook Inc.’s Deserted Island Getaway Package." It kicks off at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT / 3pm CET, so make sure to sit...
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On Witcher 3's Impressive Patch 3.6
Stay sharp
Saber Interactive's latest patch for The Witcher 3 dropped recently and brings new visual options and improvements to the table. The game was already a technically impressive feat on Switch, but the new patch adds a host of visual options in addition to cross-save functionality with the Steam and GOG PC version of the game. Our lovely...
News Gorgeous JRPG Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition Is Coming To Switch Next Month
Will it scratch that Secret of Mana itch?
Stegosoft Games is bringing its JRPG Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition to Switch on March 26th, with Dangen Entertainment handling the publishing duties. Originally released on Steam back in 2016, this version will boast a host of upgrades and enhancements, including an overhauled UI, fresh character classes and...
News Take Part In Pokémon Sword And Shield's February Challenge To Get A Ball Guy T-Shirt
Registration now open!
Registrations for Pokémon Sword and Shield's 2020 International Challenge February competition are now open, and fans of the one and only Ball Guy will definitely want to take part. This online competition will have Trainers from all around the world battling it out with the same ruleset as the official 2020 Pokémon Video...
News Cyberpunk RPG Disjunction And Steampunk Adventure Gestalt: Steam & Cinder Revealed For Switch
Both launching this year
Video game publisher Sold Out has today announced two new titles for Nintendo Switch: a cyberpunk stealth-action RPG called Disjunction, and steampunk action-adventure, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder. We've got all the details you need on both games below, so let's get stuck in, shall we? Disjunction Release: Summer 2020...
Japanese Charts Switch Lite Sales Soar As Coronavirus Impacts Original Model Production
Hatsune Miku debuts at number one
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 10th - 16th February, revealing that the original Nintendo Switch model has been significantly impacted by the coronavirus, as warned by Nintendo. Before we get into hardware sales, let's take our usual look at the software chart. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix...
News Nintendo Pulls Animal Crossing: New Horizons Trailer Showing Unannounced Gameplay Features
Jumping the gun?
Nintendo released a new trailer for Animal Crossing: New Horizons that shows custom item designs and the game's clothing UI – and then pulled it from YouTube. Thankfully, it has since been re-uploaded on a variety of sites, so you can see what the fuss is all about. The 15-second clip is mostly stuff we already know, but it does...
News Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 2 Will Make You Feel Like James Bond
And Deadpool is coming along for the ride, too
Fortnite Chapter 2's second season is about to start, and Epic Games has just released two trailers showing what it will all be about. Dubbed 'Top Secret', this new season is all about tuxedo-wearing spies and supervillains. And naturally, we'll be getting new skins, too; Secret Agent Peely is shown...
News Activision Reveals The Final Grand Prix For Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Emperor Velo joins the race
Last weekend, Activision revealed its next Grand Prix for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled would be the final one. Now, in its latest blog post, Beenox has revealed what exactly we can expect from this event. This grand finale adds the new track, Drive-Thru Danger, three new karts (the Void Manta, Velo Chopper, and...
News Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3's Fantastic Four DLC Launches On 26th March
Doctor Doom awaits
More than six months after the release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, the game is still receiving additional updates and DLC. The third pack focuses on the Fantastic Four as they unite with the rest of the Marvel crew to take down Doctor Doom. Nintendo has now revealed this next pack will launch on 26th March. In...
Video Ranking Every Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pre-Order Bonus
The ultimate tier list
As we get closer to the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, more pre-order bonuses for the anticipated release are being announced. In an attempt to work out which is the best deal for you, our American-based video producer Zion Grassl has decided to rank each one. The above video covers every Animal Crossing: New...
News Yacht Club Games Is Broadcasting Its Second Official Video Presentation Next Week
"a boatload of new updates and announcements"
Yacht Club Games recently wrapped up the development of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove after five years. This seemingly ever-expanding game went out on a high note with the release of King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown. So, what's next for the talented developer now that this project is complete?...
News Dangerous Driving 2 Brings Split-Screen Open World Exploration To Switch This Year
Burnout fans, take note
British indie studio Three Fields Entertainment has revealed that its upcoming arcade racer, Dangerous Driving 2, will be launching on Nintendo Switch in "Holiday 2020". The game, which is unsurprisingly a sequel to last year's Dangerous Driving, is described as "the arcade racer for everyone", with a driving gameplay style...
News Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions Story Mode Details Revealed Alongside New Trailer
"Epic matches" await
A brand new trailer has been released for the upcoming soccer anime title Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions, set to launch on Nintendo Switch later this year. It gives us our first proper look at the game's story mode, which is especially helpful for those who aren't familiar with the manga the game is based upon. You can...
News Halo Infinite Co-Developer To Launch Cinematic Platformer Stela On Switch Next Month
Making its way from Xbox One
The folks over at SkyBox Labs might be hard at work helping with development on the upcoming Halo Infinite, but they're also preparing to launch the studio's recent platformer, Stela, on Nintendo Switch. The game is described as a "cinematic platformer", telling the story of a young woman witnessing the final days of a...
Gallery The Witcher 3 Looks Stunning On Switch Thanks To Its Latest Update
Crispiness all round
A while ago, data miners and other whizzy-types found options in the Switch version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition, and were surprised with how much of the blurriness was able to be removed with little to no effort. Well now with
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Official Companion Guide Confirms Museum's Return
Pre-order the book now!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is sure to be a wonderfully relaxing experience on Nintendo Switch, but it can be easy to feel a little lost - especially if you're new to the series. It seems help is at hand, though, as this new official companion guide looks set to teach you everything you need to know to have the best island...
News Switch Is Getting A New Relaxing Puzzler Tomorrow, And It Only Costs $2
'Lines XL'
If you're in the market for a new, relaxing puzzle game, Lines XL might just be the ideal solution. The game's launching on Switch tomorrow, 20th February, offering up 500 brain-teasing Numberlink puzzles to keep you busy. You have to find paths to connect numbered tiles in a grid, and the whole thing has a nice, colourful, relaxing vibe...
News No Smash Ultimate DLC Expected Beyond Fighters Pass 2, No Future Smash Games Planned
The future's a mystery
The latest Famitsu column written by Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai has leaked online, with early tidbits revealing a number of details about the future of the series. With thanks to translations by @PushDustIn, we can see that the six additional fighters planned to release in the form of Super Smash Bros
News King Lucas Is A Platformer Inspired By Retro Classics, And It's Out On Switch This Week
With more than 1,000 rooms to explore
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is King Lucas, a cartoony platformer inspired by the gameplay of 8 and 16-bit classics. Said to also feature "touches of adventure and Metroidvania", the game has players fulfiling missions ordered by King Lucas and the curious inhabitants of Sausan’s castle...
Reminder Four Classic SNES And NES Games Have Launched On Switch Today
Two for each system
Just in case you'd forgotten what with all the sudden Animal Crossing Direct excitement, today sees the launch of four new games on Nintendo Switch Online's NES and SNES apps. Pop'n Twinbee and Smash Tennis have now joined
News It Looks Like Cooking Mama: Cookstar Will Be Released On The Switch Next Month
Mama knows best
A trailer uploaded on ahead of schedule on the Dutch game store website, Nedgame, appears to have leaked the release window of Cooking Mama: Cookstar. According to the video, the game releases this March on the Nintendo Switch and will be available for US$39.99 (or the regional equivalent). If you're not familiar with the Cooking...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Might Contain In-Game Purchases
The ESRB rating has been updated again
Update 3 - Wed 19th Feb, 2020 04:45 GMT: And it's back - yes, after briefly disappearing from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons web page, the reference to "in-game purchases" has now returned. Very odd, indeed. Thanks again to CodyMKW for the heads up. Update 2 - Thu 13th Feb, 2020 05:41 GMT: The reference to...
News Warface Dev Sees The "Lack Of Online Shooters" On Switch As A Huge Opportunity
"We know this market really well"
Yesterday, we got a rather big surprise when My.Games released its popular free-to-play FPS Warface on the Switch. Interestingly, the game is actually the first Switch release to be powered by the CryEngine – or at least a heavily modified version of it. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, the company's...
News Nintendo Celebrates Gaming In The '90s With A Special Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Starts later this week
Following on from last week's Cuphead spirit event, this weekend Nintendo is hosting a 1990s tournament in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As you might have guessed, it celebrates iconic video game characters and games from this era. This includes Sonic the Hedgehog, the Pokémon series, Final Fantasy VII, Yoshi,