Nintendo Switch News
July2019
Guide Nintendo Switch vs Nintendo Switch Lite: What Are The Differences?
A full rundown of what's new with Switch Lite
So, Nintendo has finally revealed its new Nintendo Switch hardware revision, the Nintendo Switch Lite. A slightly smaller console dedicated to handheld play, the Switch Lite ditches the standard model's ability to detach the Joy-Con controllers, and has instead been designed as a handheld-only system...
News Nintendo Switch Lite Is Getting A Special Pokémon Sword And Shield Edition
Available later in the year
The Nintendo Switch Lite has just been officially unveiled by Nintendo, with three different colours set to be available at launch. On top of the three standard colours, though, you can also pick up a special Pokémon edition. Officially called the 'Nintendo Switch Lite Zacian and Zamazenta Edition', this console will be...
Gallery Here's What The Nintendo Switch Lite Looks Like
Cute as a button
Nintendo today announced the Nintendo Switch Lite, a compact version of the existing Switch system which launches this September. Available in three colours – yellow, gray, and turquoise – this new variant is designed for portable play and is compatible with all existing Switch games. Here's what it looks like in the flesh:
News Nintendo Switch Lite Officially Revealed, Launches This September
Dedicated to handheld play
It's finally happened: Nintendo has officially unveiled the Nintendo Switch Lite, a new version of the company's popular console which is dedicated to handheld gameplay. After years of rumours surrounding a new 'Switch Mini' console revision, the lid has finally been lifted. The Switch Lite will be launching on 20th...
News New Pokémon Sword And Shield Pre-Order Goodies Appear On Nintendo UK Store
Pick up some bonus items
The Nintendo Official UK Store has updated its listings for Pokémon Sword and Shield, throwing in some bonus goodies at no extra cost. The games were originally available on the store for the full £49.99 retail price, each as standalone items. Now, the games have remained at the same price but include a lovely looking...
News Ciel Fledge Is A Daughter-Raising Simulator Heading To Switch This Autumn
With multiple outcomes to discover
PQube and Indonesian developer Studio Namaapa have announced Ciel Fledge for Nintendo Switch, a daughter-raising simulation game. In a future world that has just been attacked by a destructive alien force, players must take care of a mysterious young girl called Ciel. Adopting her into your care, you'll need to...
News Super Monkey Ball Revival Looks Even More Likely As Taiwanese Rating Appears
Only a matter of time?
A newly discovered rating for an upcoming Super Monkey Ball game has been spotted on a Taiwanese ratings board, adding to the already-existing evidence that a series revival is on the cards. Back in May, Sega filed a trademark for a game called Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball in Japan. In the same month, the company also grabbed...
News Chicken Wiggle Workshop Unlikely To Be Released On Switch This Year
"Please understand"
If you've been anticipating the release of Atooi's Chicken Wiggle Workshop for Nintendo Switch, we've got some unfortunate news to share. In an update on Kickstarter, the publisher and developer's newly-appointed community manager said the game was unlikely to hit its 2019 release window: We don’t know exactly how much more...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Splatoon-Themed Spirit Event Starts This Friday
Celebrate the final Splatfest
In the lead up to the final Splatfest for Splatoon 2, a few other Nintendo games are running Splatoon-themed events this weekend. One of these titles is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It's hosting a Splatoon spirit board event, which starts later this week on 12th July and runs until 14th July. You'll be able to obtain...
News Super Mario Maker 2 Players Have Already Uploaded More Than Two Million Courses
And the game isn't even a month old!
Super Mario Maker 2 might have only been out for a few weeks, but the game's community has already uploaded and shared more than two million courses online. Nintendo of America confirmed this earlier today in the following tweet: In this short time frame, we've seen Zelda-themed levels, a full
Video Nintendo Highlights "Games For Every Gamer" With Existing And Upcoming Releases
That's a lot of games
Nintendo of America has uploaded a new trailer promoting a number of existing games in the Switch library as well as multiple upcoming releases, due out later this year. It uses games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Cuphead, and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age to promote the fact the system now has w
News Pawarumi Brings Frantic Shmup Action To Switch With A Rock-Paper-Scissors Twist
Oh, and you only have one life
Pawarumi, an "intense, challenging and fast-paced shooter", will be blasting its way onto Switch later this month. On the surface, Pawarumi looks like your typical shoot 'em up, set in a futuristic universe with more bullets and spaceships than our eyes could ever hope to keep up with. As it happens, though, this...
News Cuphead Is Getting Its Very Own Netflix Show
A Netflix original
Netflix seems to be gobbling up the rights for more video game-related series than we can keep track of at the moment, as Cuphead becomes the latest to get its very own show on the platform. The news comes directly from Cuphead developer, StudioMDHR's Twitter account: "Coming to you in full color and cine-sound, it's...The...
News Here Are The Top 30 Best-Selling eShop Games Of June 2019 (North America)
Mario Maker's in there twice!
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 30 best-selling games on the Nintendo eShop for June 2019. Plenty of the obvious big names and recent releases are there, but we also have a few slightly older indie favourites still performing nicely. Nintendo says that the ranking is "based on Nintendo eShop unit sales", which...
News Senran Kagura: Peach Ball's Full DLC Schedule Revealed
And the game launches today!
Arriving today on Nintendo Switch is Senran Kagura: Peach Ball - you can read our full review right here if you'd like to know whether or not it's for you. With the game now available to buy, Marvelous Europe has revealed the full release schedule for its DLC offerings. As with past games in the series, the new content...
News "Intense" 3D Space Shooter Subdivision Infinity DX Blasts Onto Switch Next Month
"Become an unstoppable force among the stars"
3D sci-fi space shooter Subdivision Infinity DX has secured an explosive release date on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to jump into the mayhem from 8th August. Inspired by the greatest space shooters around, the game is said to throw you into intense dogfights, fast-paced combat, and exciting...
Review Senran Kagura: Peach Ball - A Shiny Casing Full Of Used Pinball Machine Parts
Pinball X jiggle
In the annals of video game history there have been a great many iterations of the classic arcade game of pinball, whether traditional 'realistic' recreations of tables or fresh digital spins on the genre. Pokémon Pinball, for example, built on the foundation of Kirby’s Pinball Land and added an addictive ‘catch ‘em all’...
Random Infinite Jump Glitch Discovered In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Up and up
It might seem like everything has already been discovered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but somehow players are still finding new surprises on a regular basis. Following on from the Outset Island news doing the rounds last week, a speedrunner reportedly known as Melissist has now worked out how to perform an infinite jump...
News Digimon Survive Producer Explains Why The Game Has Been Delayed Until 2020
"Sorry to keep you waiting"
Last weekend, during the "Future of Digimon" panel at the 2019 Anime Expo, Bandai Namco revealed the adventure-tactical RPG Digimon Survive had been delayed until next year. A few days on, producer Kazumasa Habu has now taken to Twitter, to explain why the game was delayed for the Switch and multiple other platforms...
Reminder The Tetris 99 Splatoon-Themed Maximus Cup Starts Later This Week
Check out the Japanese retail release as well
This weekend, Tetris 99 is celebrating the final Splatfest in Splatoon 2 with a special themed Maximus Cup. As previously noted, this event runs from 12 a.m. PT on July 12 to 11:59 p.m. PT on July 15. If you participate in this event and earn 100 event points, you'll get a n
News Forager Gets A Switch Retail Release In North America And Europe Later This Year
Includes an exclusive poster and stickers
Update: The retail release has been pushed back to 29th October in North America and 1st November in Europe. In June, we found HopFrog and Humble Bundle would release the delightful 2D open-world adventure Forager on the Switch eShop at the end of July. If you would prefer a physical release, it's now...
Video Amazing Zelda Levels In Super Mario Maker 2 That Are Wonderfully Wholesome
Take a trip to Hyrule
Nintendo might have left amiibo costumes out of Super Mario Maker 2, but that won't stop the community from making Zelda-themed creations. Yes – there are still plenty of players out there creating lovely levels based on various entries in Nintendo's well-established action-adventure series. That's why our slightly sunburnt...
Video Jump Behind The Wheel In This FIA European Truck Racing Championship Gameplay Trailer
"An exciting new option" for racing fans
FIA European Truck Racing Championship, an official racing simulation of the ETRC, is headed to Switch on 18th July. Above, you can go behind the wheel and check out some of its racy gameplay first hand. The video throws us right into the middle of an event where 5-tonne trucks are going head to head in four...
News Run The Fan Is An Intriguing Little Puzzler Built With The Switch's Accelerometer In Mind
And it's out later this month
Launching later this month on Nintendo Switch is Run The Fan, a cheap and cheerful little puzzler that could have you using your console in a slightly different way. Your only goal in each of the game's 50+ levels is to turn on the fan, but things aren't quite as simple as pushing a button. Instead, you'll need to...
News Seven-Year-Old YouTube Phenomenon Gets His Own Kart Racer, Race With Ryan
Taking on the big boys
Move over Mario, clear the crowd Crash - there's a new karting kid in town. The seven-year-old star of the incredibly popular Youtube series Ryan ToysReview has his very own kart racer coming to Switch on November 1st. Ryan has over 27 million subscribers and his channels pull in a combined one billion views every month. Yes,...
Gallery Check Out Some New Pokémon In These Sword And Shield Screenshots
Feast your eyes
Today, The Pokémon Company lifted the lid on a whole bunch of new monsters from Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as a handful of new characters from the Galar Region the game takes place in. You can find all the details here, but we thought you might like to look at all the new screenshots that were also revealed today, which...
News Get Ready To Gigantamax As New Pokémon Are Announced For Sword And Shield On Switch
Go big or go home
New Pokémon have been revealed for the upcoming Pokémon: Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch, as well as some brand-new human characters to boot. It has also been revealed that Dynamaxing – the previously-announced tactic which caused 'mon to grow in size during battle – is just the tip of the iceberg. Gigantamaxing will...
News Death Mark Follow-Up Spirit Hunter: NG Is Coming To Switch In October
Multiple visual novels, new and old, also announced at Anime Expo 2019
Aksys Games has announced its 2019 lineup of Switch games at Anime Expo 2019. Fresh among them was Spirit Hunter: NG, the second volume in the series which began with last year's horror game Death Mark. Described as a 'companion story' to the original, this entry has you playing...
News Bethesda's Pete Hines Says "It's Clear" The Studio Is Bringing New Players To Switch
Players buying Switch to play DOOM, Skyrim
Despite mostly skipping the Wii and Wii U, Bethesda has been one of the most supportive third-party developers on Switch. With games like Skyrim, DOOM, Wolfenstein II all on the system, the company's relationship with Nintendo has never been better. As you might expect, the partnership appea
UK Charts Super Mario Maker 2 Enjoys A Second Strong Week At Number One
A successful week for Switch
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 6th July, revealing that Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to hold on to its position at number one for a second week. The game saw just a 47% fall in sales in its second week, helping it to stay above its nearest competitor Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It was actually a very...
News Warframe Players Have Lots To Be Excited About, Including Upcoming Co-Op Expansion Empyrean
Lots of announcements from TennoCon
Over the weekend, Digital Extremes hosted the latest TennoCon event, celebrating all things Warframe with the game's army of fans. There were plenty of exciting announcements and reveals, including a monstrous look at the game's upcoming co-op expansion, Empyrean. Empyrean looks set to be Warframe's most...
News Game Freak Prefers To "Implement New Things Fairly Gradually" In Pokémon
And it will "continue to do new things gradually"
Pokémon fans around the world have been dreaming about a vast open-world 3D entry in the series for far too long now. Just imagine an adventure in the style of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or even similar to the Level-5 title, Yo-Kai Watch 4. Returning to reality, Game Freak doesn't...
News Demo Kill la Kill: IF Or Buy The Full Game Later This Month
Back to school
Fans of the Studio Trigger anime Kill la Kill are in for a treat towards the end of July when the vagrant school girl Ryuko arrives on the Switch in her very first fighting game adaptation. Following on from the initial reveal of the game around the same time last year, Arc System Works has now confirmed a Switch demo of Kill la...
News It’s Official: The Switch Online Service Has Surpassed 10 Million Subscribers
Nintendo will continue to make it more appealing
The Nintendo Switch Online service might have only been launched late last year, but it's already got more than 10 million subscribers. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed this at the company's recent Shareholder Q&A. The number of subscribers for Nintendo Switch Online has increased...
News Tetris 99 Rated By The Australian Classification Board
Is a retail version on the way?
Last month, we found out the online multiplayer Switch game Tetris 99 would be receiving a physical release in Japan. Now, a rating has appeared on the Australian Classification Board – essentially confirming a retail version of the game will also be released here in the west. Below is the classification: [/imag
News Bandai Namco Delays Digimon Survive And Announces Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
Cyber Sleuth arrives this October
We're sorry to say, but Bandai Namco's adventure/tactical RPG Digimon Survive has been delayed until next year. After locking in a 2019 release last July, the multi-platform release has now been pushed back. This was confirmed during the "Future of Digimon" panel at this year's Anime Expo. To make up for this,...
News Nintendo Is Actively Investigating 5G Technology
For a future Switch revision?
Shareholders love buzz words, don't they? As far as telecommunication buzz words go, there is nothing spicier than '5G' right now. The telecom sector is ripe with dreams of how 5G will change our lives and is desperate to sell us new subscriptions and handsets. But what does this mean on the gaming front? Nintendo was...
News Miyamoto Believes Nintendo Have Not Fallen Behind With VR
It is just being careful...
Another interesting response during the recent Nintendo Shareholders Q&A was from the one and only Shigeru Miyamoto when he was quizzed about the "impression that Nintendo has been a little slow to join large global trends like the mobile business and releasing games that use VR". The legendary designer rejected...
News Nintendo Wants The Switch Business To Continue For As Long As Possible
"We hope to maintain sales over a long lifecycle"
During Nintendo's recent Shareholder Q&A, president Shuntaro Furukawa explained how the Japanese company wanted to maintain Switch sales momentum over a prolonged period of time, when queried about the system potentially dropping off when it reached its peak, much like the Wii did. We want the...
News Nintendo Focusing On Switch Install Base To Combat Next-Gen Performance Gap
Strength in numbers
It's well documented the Nintendo Switch is underpowered when compared to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, it's currently an accepted differential due to the fact those systems are tethered to televisions and Switch's unique selling point of becoming portability shines through. We've reported on a large number of ports...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Director Reveals It Took Him 80 Hours To Complete One Pathway
"More than 200 hours" for all three
The upcoming Switch release Fire Emblem: Three Houses promises to offer plenty of bang for your buck – with Intelligent Systems' director Toshiyuki Kusakihara revealing it took him 80 hours to complete just a single storyline, during an interview with the French video game website, Jeuxvideo. Here's a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 6th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's Saturday once again, which means we've made it all the way to the end of yet another week. This week brought with it a Wind Waker revelation in Zelda: Breath of the Wild and news of a special Armoured Mewtwo making waves in Pokémon GO, but now it's time to sit back and talk about our weekend plans. As...
Random Was Shantae The Half-Genie Hero Just Teased For Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Trigger's animation fuels speculation
Immediately after WayForward revealed Studio Trigger's opening cinematic for Shantae 5, fans of the half-genie hero began commenting about how a window at the start of the 30-second clip looked similar to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo. Is it a sign? Who knows, but there's still plenty of reason to...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Sails Onto Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get fired up!
Bandai Namco has officially announced the next entry in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series at the 2019 Anime Expo. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is once again based on Koei Tecmo's Warriors series and is being developed by Omega Force. It will be released on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch in 2020. Take a look at...
News Level-5 Announces Yo-Kai Watch 4 Western Release At The 2019 Anime Expo
No word on a launch date
During a panel at the 2019 Anime Expo, Level-5 announced Yo-Kai Watch 4 for Nintendo Switch would eventually be released in the west (thanks, HDKirin). Although this isn't the most surprising news, it's nice to know the Japanese developer and publisher hasn't forgotten about the fanbase within this region. Unfortunately,...
News Studio Trigger Reveals Its Stunning Opening Animation For Shantae 5
Lovely stuff
Earlier this week, WayForward revealed the talented Japanese animation studio Trigger would be responsible for the opening scene in the upcoming release, Shantae 5. To celebrate this announcement, some concept art was shared over on Twitter. While we expected to be waiting much longer to see the final product, this opening animation...
Video How To Use Every Power-Up In Super Mario Maker 2
Power-up your courses
If in-game tutorials aren't your cup of tea, perhaps you would prefer to watch the above 25-minute video, demonstrating how to use every power-up in Super Mario Maker 2. Yes, for your viewing pleasure, our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has recorded how each one of the power-ups in the Nintendo Switch Super Mario...
News Wulverblade Is Getting The Super Rare Physical Treatment, Pre-Orders Go Live Next Week
Another physical indie on Switch
Super Rare Games has today revealed that Wulverblade will be the next title to receive a physical release through its ever-expanding catalogue. The Super Rare edition will include a 20-page full-colour manual, a metallic slipcover, interior artwork, an exclusive sticker, and three trading cards randomly selected...
Rumour Czech Retailer Lists The Witcher 3 Switch For A September Release
A leak, or just a mistake?
At E3 last month, it was revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition would be coming to Nintendo Switch. We were told that the game would be arriving in "2019" but no exact dates have yet been provided - until now? Czech retailer CZC has posted a listing for the game on its website, suggesting that it'll be...
News We Finally Know How Many Floors Make Up Luigi's Mansion 3's Hotel
Spoilers contained within, obviously
Luigi's Mansion 3 is looking absolutely fantastic and, thinking about it, we'd probably put it right at the very top of our most anticipated games list for the next few months. Take that, Link's Awakening remake. One of the reasons why we're really looking forward to getting stuck in is the new single-player...
News Attack On Titan 2: Final Battle Launches On Switch Today, Here's The Launch Trailer
Following the anime's third season
Just in case you needed a reminder, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle arrives on Nintendo Switch today. Koei Tecmo has shared a brand new trailer to celebrate its launch. Final Battle is available as an upgrade pack for players who already own Attack on Titan 2 and also as a standalone release for anyone who wants...
News Hyperlight Ultimate Arrives On Switch With Plenty Of Upgrades From Its 3DS Debut
And it's still as hectic as before
Hyperlight Ultimate is bringing its attack-on-the-senses-style shoot 'em up gameplay to Switch this month and it looks like there will be a number of improvements over the original game. Yes, Ultimate is a definitive version of Hyperlight EX which fired its way to the New 3DS back in 2016. We awarded that game a...
Heavy spoiler alert! Heavy spoiler alert!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is finally with us, and what a wait it has been. The game was crowdfunded back in 2015 and endured a major delay last year, but it's finally in our hands and on our Switches. While Nintendo fans have unquestionably been given the worst version of the game (
News Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town Gets Western Release And New Info
New trailer and screens released
Earlier this week, we shared the news that a remake of Game Boy Advance title Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town had been confirmed for release in Japan. Now, we have our first proper look at the game thanks to a new trailer and screenshots. Officially titled
News Nintendo Posts Job Listings For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sequel Dungeon Designers
Fancy working in Kyoto?
Although it's probably a good couple of years away from launching, the Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel has obviously become one of the most anticipated games on Switch since the moment it was revealed. News on the game will likely be rather nonexistent until we get closer to launch, but we do know that Nintendo is currently...
News Suda51 Wants To Go "Above And Beyond" Fan Expectations With No More Heroes 3
Expect the unexpected
No More Heroes 3 was finally officially confirmed at E3 this year, giving fans of the series what they had been hoping to see for almost a decade. Sure, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was a nice way to return to the series on Switch, but for every person that played the game there were another twenty begging for a...
News Stranger Things Turns Fortnite Upside Down With New Crossover Content
Friends don't lie
Yesterday saw the launch of the third season of Netflix's Stranger Things - we haven't quite finished binging our way through it yet so no spoilers, please! As well as the official Stranger Things 3: The Game release landing on the same day, the much-loved series is also festering its way into Fortnite (because super-popular plus...
News Brace Yourself Games Releases "Small Bug Fix" For Cadence Of Hyrule
Version 1.0.1 has arrived
If you're still dancing to the rhythm of the beat weeks after the release of Cadence of Hyrule, you'll be pleased to hear a new update for the game is now available. While the game was actually updated to version 1.0.1. last week, it wasn't until a few days later the patch notes were discovered over on the Brace Yourself...
News NPD Reveals The Top 10 Best-Selling Switch Games In The United States
Mario Kart 8 is still in first place
NPD Video Game Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella has shared the top 10 best-selling games on the Nintendo Switch in North America since the system was launched in 2017. This includes physical game sales as well as digital sales for publishers who are members of the digital leader panel. Nintendo is responsible for...
News Catch A Physical Version Of Fishing Star: World Tour Later This Year
The one you've been waiting for
At the start of this year, Fishing Star: World Tour was released on the Switch eShop across all-regions. If you've been holding out for a physical release, you're in luck. Aksys Games will be releasing a hard copy later this year in both North America and Europe. The game will be priced at $29.99 in the US. This...
News PM Studios Celebrates 4th Of July With A Special Switch Game Bundle
Includes four great titles
PM Studios is celebrating America's Independence Day with a special limited-time bundle sale. The "PM Ultimate Bundle" includes MUSYNX, Deemo, Opus Collection and Mercenaries Saga Chronicles. It's available r
News The Second DLC Pack For Tetris 99 Will Include Offline Multiplayer
Fun for family and friends
Nintendo's Japanese website has confirmed the second offline DLC pack coming to Tetris 99 later this year will include a mode allowing you to play with family and friends. No extra information has been provided and there's the word on when it will arrive. Next weekend, Tetris 99 celebrates Splatoon 2's final Splatfest...
News After Five Years, Shovel Knight Has Now Sold More Than 2.5 Million Copies
Across 12 different platforms
Did you know it has been five years since the initial release of Shovel Knight? Since then, the blue burrower has been transformed into a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate assist trophy and made over 25 cameos. His latest career milestone is a rather significant one. Yacht Club Games – the publisher and developer behind the...
Review Psyvariar Delta - A Classic Shooter That Will Leave You Buzzing
The definitive (psy)variation
The original Psyvariar was released nearly two decades ago, developed by Success Corporation (of Cotton fame) and taking full advantage of Taito’s G-NET arcade board to effortlessly shift around simple polygonal models and hundreds of bullets on screen; any freeze frame taken could have passed as an impressionist...
News Rhythm-Based Beat 'Em Up Terrorhythm Finds Its Groove On Switch
Bust-a-move!
EvilCoGames' music-based beat 'em up Terrorhythm is gearing up for a release on Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. The game unsurprisingly combines hectic beat 'em up action with rhythm-based inputs, with the player simultaneously dealing with opponents appearing on screen while grooving along to the beat. There's a plot behind...
Guide Bloodstained's 8-Bit Nightmare: How To Find The Game's Punishing Hidden Level
Warning: Potential spoilers contained within!
Every one of Koji Igarashi's Castlevania efforts has its fair share of secrets, and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is no exception. The game is packed with hidden rooms and special items, and the coolest of them all is the 8-Bit Nightmare – an entire level which pays tribute to the classic...
News This Super Mario Maker 2 Player Has Already Created A Full 32-Course Game
And you can try it out
Super Mario Maker 2 doesn't let players upload their levels as a complete in-game world (please, Nintendo?), but that hasn't stopped this player from making their own full game anyway. Third Strongest Bunny, a Canadian fan of the game who has been making levels since the original Super Mario Maker arrived on Wii U, has...
Nintendo Download 4th July (Europe)
Red Faction! What Remains of Edith Finch! Stranger Things 3!
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 - New Releases: Red Faction...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass Detailed, Now Available To Pre-Purchase
Four waves of DLC on the way
If you're hoping to enjoy every last drop of Fire Emblem: Three Houses' gameplay this summer, you might want to check out the game's Expansion Pass offering. Detailed today by Nintendo, the Expansion Pass is now available to pre-purchase from the Switch eShop in a bundle with the main game. It'll grant you access to...
News Daemon X Machina's Orbital Limited Edition Comes With A Statue, Steelbook And More
Available in Europe and Australia
Daemon X Machina will be getting a lovely looking limited edition release in Europe and Australia featuring some very tempting extra goodies. It'll be available at launch alongside standalone copies of the game and includes everything seen in the image below. That's an 18cm Arsenal statue, a 100-page artbook, a...
News Datamine Uncovers Possible Post-Launch Characters Coming To Crash Team Racing
That's a long list!
A dataminer known as BetaM has located possible post-launch content in version 1.04 of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. This information was shared on ResetEra and reveals the full list of characters potentially being added to the game in the future. It features some evil faces from Spyro the Dragon and the inclusion
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Fix Targeting A Mid-July Release
Will "improve input delay, stability, and various optimizations"
As much as we've been enjoying Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night here at Nintendo Life, it's hard to overlook the fact the Switch version has some serious issues. Assets are weaker than other versions, the frame rate is halved, the game can be unstable and the load times are also...
Video Indie Hit Downwell Recreated In Super Mario Maker 2
Get vertical
If you're a fan of the indie title Downwell and happen to own a copy of Super Mario Maker 2, you might want to take a look at the above video. YouTube channel Boomstick Gaming has recreated the excellent vertical platforming roguelike rather accurately within Nintendo's Mario-themed course creator. Just like the real game, the...
News River City Girls Brings Classic Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch This September
"Kick butt, take names, and pound punks"
In April, we found out WayForward was teaming up with Arc System Works to release a brand new entry in the River City / Kunio-kun series. The talented independent developer has now confirmed River City Girls will be released on 5th September, on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. According to...
News Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered Will Be A GameStop Exclusive In The United States
There's only one place to call...
Following on from last week's listing, it has now been officially confirmed the physical copy of Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered will be exclusive to GameStop in the United States. It is priced at $29.99 and pre-orders are now open on the GameStop website. This remastered version is based on the 2009 game,...