Nintendo Switch News
June2019
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Gets November Release Date And Special Double Pack Release
Here's a first look at the boxart
As part of the Pokémon Direct which aired just moments ago, it was confirmed that Pokémon Sword and Shield will be arriving for Nintendo Switch this November. The exact date is 15th November, with both games releasing simultaneously worldwide. That's not all, though. As it was also confirmed that both games...
News First-Person Puzzle-Platformer Neon Junctions Leaps Onto Switch This Week
With increasingly challenging levels
From Ratalaika Games and 9 Eyes Game Studio, puzzle-platformer Neon Junctions is headed to Nintendo Switch later this week. Blending a first-person approach to puzzles and platforming with an '80s-inspired art style and synthwave soundtrack (is anyone else getting Stranger Things vibes from that music?), Neon...
Watch Pokémon Direct June 2019 - New Details On Pokémon Sword And Shield Revealed!
Watch it right here, with added chatter!
Guess what? A brand-new Pokémon Direct is set to air today, Wednesday 5th June! The Direct will focus on the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games for Nintendo Switch and will feature "roughly 15 minutes of new information" for us to devour with giddy excitement. <liveblog...
News Check Out Upcoming Switch RPG Vambrace: Cold Soul With This Three-Part Video Series
Available later this year
With an expected Switch release date of "Q3 2019", it shouldn't be too long before we can try out Headup Games and Devespresso Games' Vambrace: Cold Soul, a roguelike RPG adventure. If you've been hoping to see more of the title ahead of release, or even if this is the first you've heard of it, you may want to check out...
News R-Type Final 2 Kickstarter Campaign Begins, Already Set To Smash Its ¥45 Million Goal
Update: It's a success!
Update: And just like that, the campaign has well and truly flattened its initial goal. This means that R-Type Final 2 is now definitely happening, arriving on Nintendo Switch with an estimated launch date of December 2020. Original Article: The Kickstarter campaign for R-Type Final 2 is now underway, and wow is it off...
News Koji Igarashi Still Wants To Finish Two Castlevania "Episodes" With Konami
Please do!
Koji "Iga" Igarashi is best known for his work on the Castlevania series over the years, but right now, is exceptionally busy promoting Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, due out later this month on the Switch. During an interview with Gematsu, though, he was asked if he would ever make another Castlevania if his former employer Konami...
News Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition Rated By The Australian Classification Board
It's on the way
For some time now, we've known Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition would be released on the Switch in the west this Fall with exclusive content. If you've been wondering how the localisation process is going, it's been discovered the Australian Classification Board recently rated the game. With E3 just...
News Make A Splash In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Spirit Board Event
Starts later this week
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate came out in December and since then there's been an onslaught of spirit events. This week is no different, with Nintendo announcing via social media the next three-day event "Making a Splash" starts this Friday. Here are the details: The three-day spirit event "Making a Splash" starts on...
News Here Are Your Nintendo Switch Online NES Games For The Month Of June
Fight, drive and play
Nintendo has announced the three games coming to the Nintendo Switch Online NES service in the month of June. Both North America and Europe will receive Double Dragon II: The Revenge, Volleyball and City Connection. These games will be released on the service on 12th June. Below are the full details about each title, courtesy...
News Physics-Based Puzzle Platformer Deleveled Launches On Switch eShop This Autumn
More than 100 levels to work through
If you prefer your puzzle experiences to be mixed with some platforming action, the momentum and physics-based puzzle platformer Deleveled might be worth keeping an eye on. The game launches on the Switch eShop this Autumn for $9.99 and is from The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild – previously responsible for The...
News Get A 20% Discount When The Puzzle Game Forest Home Arrives On The eShop Later This Month
Out 20th June
Australian developer The Binary Mill – responsible for various bite-sized and VR-based experiences such as Mini Moto Racing, Rush, Gun Club, and Assault Squadron – has revealed it is bringing its "bright and colorful" mobile puzzler Forest Home to the Switch this month, on 20th June. This will be the company's very first release on...
News Visual Novel Raging Loop Brings Its Psychological Horror To Switch In Physical Form
Western release confirmed
Psychological horror game Raging Loop will be launching physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in Europe and North America, it has been revealed. Originally released in Japan, this one tells the story of graduate Haruaki Fusaishi who finds himself stuck in the mountains with a broken motorbike. He soon finds a girl...
News Jumanji: The Video Game Comes To Nintendo Switch This November
Based on the film franchise
From Bandai Namco, Outright Games, and UK developer Funsolve, Jumanji: The Video Game has today been announced for Nintendo Switch. The game has been developed in collaboration with Sony Pictures and is an officially licensed title based on the Jumanji film franchise. It'll put you in control of the film’s heroes as...
News Vampire: The Masquerade Is Getting A New Single-Player Experience On Switch
'Coteries of New York'
Polish indie studio Draw Distance, formerly known as iFun4all S.A., has revealed that it will be bringing Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York to Nintendo Switch later this year. Set in the universe of tabletop RPG Vampire: The Masquerade's fifth edition, this new game is described as a "unique, atmospheric,...
News "Brutal" Hack And Slash Game Blasphemous Will Torment Nintendo Switch This Year
"A dark and punishing Metroidvania"
Team17 has revealed that it has added The Game Kitchen's upcoming hack and slash game, Blasphemous, to its game label. The partnership will see the game launch on Nintendo Switch later this year. In the game, players take on the role of The Penitent One in the dark gothic land of Cvstodia, where a foul curse...
Reminder Pokémon Direct To Air Tomorrow, 5th June
Here are all the times you need
Just in case you'd somehow forgotten, here's your friendly reminder that a Pokémon Direct is set to air tomorrow, Wednesday 5th June. The Direct will focus on the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games for Nintendo Switch and will feature "roughly 15 minutes of new information" for us to devour with giddy...
Review Cricket 19 - Performance Woes Can't Dampen This Decent Sports Sim
Bowled over
While cricket may have spawned a few video game duds over the years, we’ve also been treated to some of the best sports sims ever made. Super International Cricket set the standard early on with some fine form on SNES, Brian Lara Cricket on PlayStation rounded off ’90s era crease battling with style and Ashes Cricket proved a decent...
News 2D Platformer Even The Ocean Will Bring Its Thought-Provoking Narrative To Switch
Exploring identity, balance and the environment
Ratalaika Games has revealed that it will be bringing Analgesic Productions' 2D platformer Even the Ocean to Nintendo Switch. Released on Steam a few years ago and generating 'very positive' user reviews, Even the Ocean is said to tell "a unique narrative about identity, balance, and important...
News Switch Has Now Been The Best-Selling Console In Japan For 15 Months In A Row
May chart data revealed
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in Japan in May, meaning that it has now outsold all other platforms for 15 months in a row. Famitsu has released a report containing data which combines all chart figures released throughout May (which technically covers 29th April - 26th May). According to Famitsu's estimates,...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled File Size Revealed
Ahead of the pack
An updated listing for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on the North American eShop reveals the game's digital file size will take up 5.7GB. As NintendoSoup notes, this file size may differ from region to region. Assuming the listing is accurate, it means Crash Team Racing is the smallest out of the main kart racing games on the...
News WayForward Celebrates 17 Years Of Shantae Video Games
Happy birthday!
Put your hands together for the half-genie hero, Shantae, who celebrated her 17th video game birthday a few days ago. Yes, the WayForward mascot created by Erin and Matt Bozon started out life on the Game Boy Color in 2002. Although the character's first game sold poorly due to the fact the Game Boy Advance was already out, Shantae...
Gallery Fresh New Screenshots Appear Online For Zelda Crossover Cadence Of Hyrule
A feast for the eyes
The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the NecroDancer crossover Cadence of Hyrule was last week confirmed for a June release, during a trailer broadcast at the Japanese Indie World presentation. While we wait for
News Support For Minecraft: Story Mode Ends On 25th June
Download it while you still can
Update: In a statement provided to US Gamer, Mojang said it "no plans" to take over Minecraft: Story Mode from Telltale. A news update over on Minecraft.net has revealed support for Minecraft: Story Mode will end on 25th June 2019. Mojang, on behalf of the now-defunct publisher Telltale Games, explained how both...
News Switch Players Struggling To Connect To Mortal Kombat 11 Servers After Recent Update
Online troubles
Last week's update to Mortal Kombat 11 on the Switch was meant to stamp out various bugs, but it might have actually caused more harm than good. Since patch went live, some Nintendo users have reportedly been struggling to connect to the MK11 servers, locking them out of multiple modes due to the online nature of the game. One...
News Marvel Discusses Potential Smash Bros. Ultimate Crossover, But Don't Count On It
"Anything could happen"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a pretty big deal. Actually, it's a very big deal, and Marvel is now the latest in a string of companies which has had a representative discuss how great it would be to form an alliance (no pun intended) with the Nintendo heavy hitter. In recent months, we've seen the folks be
UK Charts Team Sonic Racing Comes In Third As A VR Game Takes Pole For The First Time
Still on the podium
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 1st June, revealing that Team Sonic Racing has managed to stay in the top three in its second week on sale. The game dropped 46% in sales from last week when it debuted at number one, with the Switch version narrowly outselling the PS4 version to make Nintendo this week's most popular...
Random We Really Hope The New Nintendo Switch Looks Like This
Can we have one in Iggy Green please, Santa?
Nintendo is almost certain to release a new Switch SKU this year, with rumours suggesting that it will be a "brighter, thinner and more energy-efficient" take on the current version. While we ponder exactly what form this new console will take, industrial designer Olivier Raymond has allowed his...
News Sexy Shmup Caladrius Blaze Is Getting An English-Language Release
From the team behind Raiden, no less
If you're a fan of vertically-scrolling shooters then the name MOSS will surely mean something to you. Formed in 1993 by ex-Seibu Kaihatsu staffers, the company is the current custodian of the Raiden franchise – which, as it happens, is coming to Switch soon. One of MOSS' other shooters is also landing on...
Video Digital Foundry's Analysis Of Team Sonic Racing On The Switch
"Very consistent"
Now that Team Sonic Racing has been out for a few weeks, the technical experts over at Digital Foundry have been able to test out the game on each platform. The Switch version is "basically" the same as the other versions – with matching content, lighting and effects on display. In docked mode, the Switch resolution is 1600x900...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - May 2019
May's best Switch eShop games!
Another month down and yet another bumper list of eShop releases worth sinking your teeth into. Yes, May has now been and gone and the Switch is once again overflowing with new releases to check out and play. As such, it's time to bring out the trusty Nintendo Life eShop Selects awards. These awards aim to celebrate...
News Leaked NBA 2K20 Promotional Materials Confirm Switch Version And Release Date
Slam dunk
Annual sports game releases are a staple of every video game system's library and for the Nintendo Switch, it is no different. It typically means we see slightly improved titles year after year, including new faces, team outfits, commentary and featuring more social and gameplay features than before. With this in mind, the next entry in...
News Celeste's Free DLC Update Will Contain More Than 100 Challenging Levels
Prepare to suffer
The uphill indie platformer Celeste will soon grow in size, with the creator Matt Thorson - on behalf of the team at Matt Makes Games - revealing the free ninth chapter DLC will include more than 100 levels. The current game already has more than 700 levels in it and the next chapter is expected to ramp up the difficulty yet...
News GameStop's Database Lists More Than 20 Unannounced Switch Titles Ahead Of E3
That's a lot of games!
The American video game retailer GameStop has reportedly revealed the number of major releases that will be announced for the Nintendo Switch at this year's E3. According to the same leaker, who last weekend shed light on a brand-new Ubisoft IP, GameStop's internal database has added SKU placeholders for more than 20 Nintendo...
Video What We Expect To See From Nintendo At E3 2019
Zion and Alex want all of the games!
E3 2019 is just around the corner, so what are we expecting on the Switch front? Zion and Alex have teamed up to predict a bunch of announcements that might be on the way. They’re covering all bases – from the realistic to not so realistic reveals and even what’s been rumoured in the lead-up to the big...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2019
It's Mario Maker time, finally!
Can you believe it's June already? Where is the time going? It's only gonna be flippin' E3 soon! Anyway, another month means more lovely stuff to buy, which is presumably why you clicked this link. May saw the release of the lovely Team Sonic Racing, the fiendish Resident Evil Origins Collection and the slightly...
News Bandai Namco Might Be Releasing Existing Physical Games With Download Codes
Six titles listed on Amazon Spain
If there is one thing a good amount of video game collectors don't particularly appreciate, it's finding a paper code instead of a cartridge inside a plastic case. Since Nintendo's hybrid device has taken off, this has become an increasingly common practice. Now, six peculiar listings have popped up on Amazon Spain,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 1st)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Well, with one thing and another it's been a busy ol' week. We had some Pokémon announcements early on followed by some hands-on time with the upcoming Super Mario Maker 2 (plus some disappointing details, too), and not to forget the
News Mortal Kombat 11 Shows Off Shang Tsung And Confirms Additional DLC Fighters
Switch version receives a patch as well
Mortal Kombat 11 managed to survive its launch, despite a few problems tied to the reward system and a number of reports about the toxic workplace culture at NetherRealm Studios. Brushing aside these launch issues, the team behind the game has now shown off the first Komba
Video See How The Digimon Games Have Evolved Over The Past 20 Years In This Developer Diary
Celebrating the anniversary of the series
Nintendo fans might be more familiar with pocket monsters, but digital monsters have also been quite popular in certain parts of the world for many years now. To be more precise, we're talking about the Digimon series. These video games started out life exclusively on the PlayStation in 1999 and eventually...
News Mario Kart 8 Is Now Five Years Old
We're ready for a new entry
Sure, Mario Kart Tour is coming to mobile devices later this year, but right now, we're still technically playing the same Mario Kart game we were on the Wii U five years ago. Yep, on 30th May 2014, Mario Kart 8 was released in North America and Europe on a Nintendo system that was at the time struggling to appeal to the...
News Shovel Knight Update Coming To Musical Bullet-Hell Game Just Shapes & Beats
Shovel to the beat
Everyone's favourite indie hero Shovel Knight is at it again, this time collaborating with the musical bullet-hell game, Just Shapes & Beats. Yes, Yacht Club's fearless knight will soon appear in his very own update for Berzerk Studio's game, fittingly titled: Just Shovels & Knights. This update was revealed during Nin
May2019
Video Nintendo Minute Shows Off More Of Super Mario Maker 2's Creation Mode
And it's looking very super indeed
Super Mario Maker 2 is only a month away and the excitement for its big release is certainly building. You know, as in building? Ah, forget it. Gearing up for the launch, Nintendo's very own Nintendo Minute duo Kit and Krysta have shared a brand new video showing the game's creation mode in action. We get to see...
News Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights And More D&D Classics Coming To Switch
Enhanced Editions of five games arriving this year
Fans of classic Dungeons & Dragons RPGs are in for a treat: Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Planescape Torment, Icewind Dale and
Reminder Peachette Comes To Smash Bros. Ultimate Today As An Event-Exclusive Spirit
Get her while you can!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's newest in-game event sees a brand new character arrive as an exclusive Spirit. Starting from today, you'll be able to add Peachette to your bulging collection. You may have seen the news already, tucked away inside our Smash Bros. Ultimate VR footage post, but it's worth highlighting the fact that...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 3.1.0 Introduces Lots Of Fighter Adjustments
Here's the full list
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's most recent update has turned out to be an incredibly significant one. You probably already know that Version 3.1.0 has brought with it the option to play in VR, but it's also introduced numerous changes to plenty of playable characters. All fighters have had their wall jumping ability tweaked a...
Review Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa - A Laughably Limp Attempt At Titillation
A big booby
You are a new transfer student to Fujisawa Academy, an unseen blank avatar with no particular name or gender beyond the one you choose for yourself at the start of the game. Like a bad teen fan fiction, your entire personality can easily be summed up as "sarcastic and horny", while your sole skill of note is the ability to force people...
News Fantasy RPG Legend Of The Tetrarchs Brings Turn-Based Battling To Switch Next Week
With an "expansive open world"
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is Legend of the Tetrarchs, a fantasy, turn-based RPG from Exe Create Inc. and Kemco. Described as a "full-fledged fantasy RPG with thrilling turn-based battles", Legend of the Tetrarchs has you commanding battles which feature up to ten allies and various skill sets. Both the...
News Nintendo's US Road Trip Will Let You Go Hands On With The Biggest Switch Games
Photo ops and activities aplenty
Nintendo has revealed plans to kickstart a US road trip next month which will see some of the biggest Switch games be ready and waiting for you to try out. Running from 26th June through to October, visitors can expect to enjoy hands-on time with some top games, photo opportunities, and other activities, too...
Japanese Charts Smash Ultimate Retakes The Top Spot As Switch Dominates
A new entry for Resident Evil Origins Collection
The Famitsu charts for 20th - 26th May came out earlier this week and show Super Smash Bros. Ultimate back in pole position. It seems that last week's number one, PS4 game Ys: Memories of Celceta - Kai, has slipped from the list entirely. Along with the usual suspects, Resident Evil Origins...
News Bug Fables Looks Like The Paper Mario Game We've Been Waiting For
Strikingly familiar
Developer Moonsprout Games and publisher Dangen Entertainment will be releasing the charming adventure RPG Bug Fables on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms later this year. The Paper Mario style game follows the three heroes Vi, Kabbu and Leif (no, not that one), as they embark on an epic quest within the continent...
News Natsume Announces Harvest Moon: Mad Dash For Nintendo Switch
All will be revealed at E3 2019
With less than two weeks until E3 begins, more and more developers are getting certain announcements out of the way before being overshadowed by much bigger releases. The Pokémon Company even got in on the action earlier this week, sharing news about new Pokémon games and apps currently in development. Natsume has...
News John Vignocchi Leaves Gearbox And Joins Nintendo Of America
Welcome to the club
There have been a number of changes to the staff at Nintendo of America in recent times. At the end of last year, Nindie advocate Damon Baker announced he was leaving the company after 12 years. This followed with the retirement of Reggie in April, who was then repla
News GungHo Online Entertainment Delays Ninjala Until Spring 2020
The team needs more time to prepare the game
It's been almost one year since GungHo Online Entertainment revealed the bubble gum game Ninjala to the world, so what's the status on the development of this Switch title? Unfortunately, it will no longer be released this year and has instead been knocked back to spring 2020. It means the development...
News Here's Your First Look At The VR Mode In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
And send your amiibo out on an adventure
The latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now available. Outside of the main patches, this is quite possibly one of the most exciting updates the game has received so far. Version 3.1.0 allows you to view and battle in a brand-new VR mode, provided you have access to the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con...
Review Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition - Has Some Growing Up To Do
Creepy crawling
If games like Firewatch and Gone Home typify what has come to be known as the 'walking simulator,' then Among the Sleep is more of a 'tottering simulator'. You could take that as a reference to its implausibly youthful protagonist, but it just as easily applies to the game's uneven tone and shaky gameplay. You could probably describe...
News Viking RTS Northgard Lands On Switch Later This Year
A clash of clans
Bordeaux-based Shiro Games has revealed that its PC real time strategy game Northgard is headed to consoles later in 2019, and that includes your favourite handheld hybrid. The game went into Early Access on Steam in February 2017 and officially launched just over a year later. Steeped in Norse mythology, you'll be discovering new...
Feature The Black Shark 2 Is A Phone That Thinks It's A Nintendo Switch
Better specs, but does that mean a better experience?
Almost since their inception, mobile phones have played host to interactive entertainment. Older Nintendo Life readers may recall spending hours playing Snake on their battered Nokia whilst waiting for the bus to arrive, but more recently smartphones have totally revolutionised the way we play on...
News Today's Smash Bros. Ultimate Update Adds Labo VR Support
Plus more amiibo goodness
Version 3.1.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate goes live today, and will add support for the Labo Toy-Con VR Goggles. The new 'VR Mode' will give you a whole new perspective on the action, and will, of course, require you to already own the Labo VR Kit. Version 3.1.0 will also allow you to send your amiibo fighters on...
News Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered Busts Onto Switch Later This Year
Who ya gonna call?
The rumoured remaster of Ghostbusters: The Video Game is confirmed to be heading to Switch and other platforms 'later this year' as part of the franchise's 35th anniversary. The 2009 original collected the voice talents of nearly all the original cast and gave fans an extremely authentic-feeling third chapter after the original...
Nintendo Download 30th May (Europe)
Little Friends, Among the Sleep, Animated Jigsaws!
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: Little Friends: Dogs &...
Nintendo Download 30th May (North America)
Gato Roboto, Ages of Mages and Timespinner!
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: Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa...
News Dry Bowser Confirmed To Be Joining Mario Tennis Aces In July
New Bowsers, please
Following on from the news that Fire Piranha Plant is joining the Mario Tennis Aces roster in June, Nintendo's Japanese website also confirms that Dry Bowser will be coming to the game the following month. With only the above image showing the King of the Koopas in his slimmer form, the text of the website confirms he'll arrive...
News Nintendo Announce Indie World Presentation Tomorrow For Japan
A roundup of indie releases coming to Switch in Nintendo's homeland
Nintendo has announced an Indie World presentation scheduled for 5pm tomorrow evening in Japan (that's 9am in the morning UK time). The Indie World 'series' is a roundup for the Japanese audience of all the games coming to Switch from small developers. Coinciding with indie game...
Rumour Switch References In Call Of Duty Site Code Start Chins A-Waggin'
Here we go again
It's incredible to think that the Nintendo Switch – the best-selling console right now – still hasn't had a Call of Duty entry, something even the Wii U has had (twice). Sure, Activision's popular FPS series isn't exactly a natural fit for Nintendo's audience, but games like DOOM and Wolfenstein II have proven that these titles...
News R-Type Final 2 Kickstarter Campaign Will Include Nintendo Switch Version
Crowdfunding drive launches next week
Granzella has announced that the previously-confirmed Kickstarter campaign for R-Type Final 2 will include a Nintendo Switch version. The company – which is comprised of many former Irem staffers – has revealed the crowdfunding drive will begin on June 3rd. The game had previously been announced for the...
News Dead By Daylight Slashes Its Way Onto The Switch This September
Run for your life
When we got our first look at Behaviour Interactive's Dead by Daylight running on the Switch, we were horrified in more ways than one. The visuals and performance were arguably scarier than the asymmetric survival horror concept. If you don't believe us, take a look at the footage below. Brushing these concerns aside, it's now...
News Fire Piranha Plant Joins The Mario Tennis Aces Roster In June
Great balls of fire
You've dominated as the Piranha Plant in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now take to the court as Fire Piranha Plant in Mario Tennis Aces. Yes, that's right - the pesky Mario enemy that shoots fireballs in multiple directions will join Camelot's tennis game next month. As you can see in the video above, Fire Piranha Plant is a...
News Splatoon 2 v4.8.0 Update Keeps Things Fresh Behind-The-Scenes
Rebalancing weapons and squashing the bugs
Nintendo have recently put out a brand new update for the rather lovely Splatoon 2 which brings plenty of tweaks and bug fixes, while not offering any new content as such. We've included details for update v4.8.0 below for your edification - let us know if this has made the game even better in your...
News Famitsu Features New Details On Upcoming Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Huge info dump
While many Nintendo fans are no doubt focusing on the upcoming excitement around E3 and Super Mario Maker 2 coming at the end of June, just one month after that we'll be getting our hands on the next entry the Fire Emblem series, too. A cracking summer, we're sure you'll agree. The most recent issue of Japanese gaming magazine...
News All Those amiibo On Your Shelf? You Can't Use Them In Super Mario Maker 2
A mushroom mystery
Continuing on the theme of strange omissions from Nintendo's upcoming sequel Super Mario Maker 2, arguably one of the biggest disappointments is the lack of amiibo support in the game. This means no mystery mushrooms that turn you into 8-bit renditions of characters from video game history. As confirmed by GameXplain after...
Video 11 Wonderful New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June
Move over E3
Can you believe E3 is happening in less than two weeks? Well, we can't either. We're all keeping our fingers crossed for new Animal Crossing info, we obviously can't wait to hear who's joining Smash next and we're sure there'll be a smattering of surprises to enjoy as well. There's a lot to be excited for, but these announcements can...
News The Space-Themed Puzzle Adventure Afterlight Is Targeting A Switch Release
Would you like to fund a space mission?
The Journey and Inside-inspired Kickstarter project Afterlight, by Silent Road Games, is targeting a Switch release. This "2.5D puzzle-adventure" game takes place on Saturn's moon Titan and focuses on an astronaut named Xin, who must update "the mission's corrupted AI" in order to re-establish communication...
News Chinese Video Game Giant Tencent Reportedly Gives Up On Arena Of Valor
That was quick
The Chinese video game giant Tencent has reportedly given up on its MOBA game Arena of Valor here in the west. Just months after the release of the game on the Switch eShop, the marketing teams located in the US and Europe are believed to have been disbanded. This localised version of Honor of Kings has struggled to compete since it...
News Introducing Pokémon Home, A New Cloud Service Compatible With Switch And Mobile Devices
No Pokémon gets left behind
Game Freak's Junichi Masuda took to the stage during the 2019 Press Conference to announce Pokémon HOME – a new cloud service compatible with the Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS and the existing Pokémon Bank service on the 3DS. It will arrive early next year and will allow trainers to transfer and trade pocket...
News A New Detective Pikachu Game Has Been Announced For Nintendo Switch
Pika-two
At the 2019 Pokémon press conference, The Pokémon Company president and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara announced a follow-up to the 2018 3DS title Detective Pikachu would be released on the Nintendo Switch. This new game will conclude the original game's story and will play out differently to the ending featured in the Detective Pikachu film...