Nintendo Switch News
April2019
News Team Sonic Racing Finally Gets A New Gameplay Trailer
Fasten your seatbelts
After numerous videos showcasing specific music tracks heading to the game, Sega has finally released a brand new gameplay trailer for Team Sonic Racing. Being the helpful folk that we are, we thought we'd go ahead and share it with you lovely lot. Make sure to check it out above if you haven't already; the video's description...
News A Dark Room Brings "Unique" Text-Based Adventure To Switch Next Week
Come light the fire
CIRCLE Entertainment has revealed that A Dark Room will be launching on Nintendo Switch next week, telling us that "there’s no other experience like it" on Nintendo's machine. We first reported on this one back in August of last year; the game is designed to challenge the player’s perceptions, actions, and imagination,...
News Noir Puzzler Bear With Me Gets A Complete Collection And New Prologue On Switch
Play it this summer
Modus Games and developer Exordium Games have revealed that Bear With Me is to receive a Complete Collection release on Nintendo Switch this summer. Bear With Me is made up of episodic releases telling the story of leading detectives Amber and Ted E. Bear as they exchange banter and search for clues in a point-and-click-style...
News Pre-Orders Are Now Live For This Gorgeous Switch Zelda Controller
Officially licensed
This officially licensed Switch controller featuring The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild artwork is set to launch late April / early May. Pre-orders go live today. From accessory maker PowerA, this wireless controller has been "designed for comfort during extended gaming sessions" and features a gorgeous looking Zelda...
Video Here's Your First Look At Moto Rush GT And Its Labo Motorbike Support
Races onto Switch this month
Last month, we reported on the upcoming Switch racer Moto Rush GT, which promised Nintendo Labo Toy-Con support as one of its intriguing features. Now, we finally have our first look at the game in action. Check it out above. You'll be performing stunts,
News Persona 5 S Website Goes Live With Info To Come, But Is It Related To Switch?
Mark your calendars
It's a challenging but incredibly exciting time to be a Persona fan right now. In recent months, we've had Joker's Smash reveal, Persona 5 R's tease (and then its full reveal for PS4), intriguing website domain
Video This Yoshi's Crafted World Tribute Is Made Up Of More Than 34,000 Dominoes
Watch 'em fall
Last Friday, Yoshi's Crafted World finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. As you'd probably expect from a game featuring everyone's favourite egg-laying dinosaur sidekick, the whole thing's pretty darn adorable. As a dedication to the game (or the demo, actually), YouTube user TheDominoKing created the video up above. The project took...
News Cyber Shadow's Publishing Deal With Yacht Club Games Didn't Happen Overnight
When persistence pays off
Ninja-themed games have had quite a resurgence in recent times. Most recently, Yacht Club Games announced it would be publishing the 8-bit action platformer Cyber Shadow on multiple platforms, including the Switch. In a recent interview with Destructoid, Yacht Club revealed its partnership with Aarne Hunziker from...
News id Software Has "No Plans" For Rage 2 On The Nintendo Switch Right Now
Challenges with the technology
Last August, around the time of QuakeCon, id Software Studio Director Tim Willits said Rage 2 was being considered for the Switch. In February this year, Willits provided an update, explaining how id and Bethesda were "still investigating" a potential Switch rele
News Yooka-Laylee's Demastered Nintendo 64 Mode Is Out Now On Switch
As a free update
Yooka-Laylee's Nintendo 64 mode is finally available on Nintendo Switch. You can see how it looks for yourself in the new trailer above. Originally teased as a Kickstarter stretch goal when the project was still in its infancy, this visual demake - known as the 64-Bit Tonic - has been a much-wanted feature for fans of the game. We...
Video Hmm, This Nintendo Direct Presentation Sure Is Suspicious
Everything comes to Switch!
A brand new Nintendo Direct presentation has aired today, 1st April 2019, revealing that 'everything' is coming to Nintendo Switch. Of course, if you've been paying attention to what day it is today, you'll probably have figured out that this isn't actually the case. In what is by far our favourite April Fools' prank...
News The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa Is An Open World Beat ‘Em Up Hitting Switch This Week
With "imaginative storytelling"
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is just days away from release on Nintendo Switch, bringing beat 'em up action to a console near you on 4th April. From CIRCLE Entertainment and developer yeo, the game is said to blend "stylish pixel-based visuals, beat ‘em up action, surprising gameplay and imaginative storytelling"...
Review Darksiders: Warmastered Edition - The End Of The World Comes To Nintendo Switch
War (mostly) never changes
If you’re going to strap on the shoes of anyone during the end of the world, who better than one of the Four Horsemen of Said Apocalypse? The end times have unexpectedly been unleashed, and as the armies of Heaven and Hell go to war on a ruined Earth, all the fingers are pointing to moody horseman War as the instigator...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May 2019
It's Final Fantasy month!
Can you believe it's April already? Where is the time going? Anyway, another month means more lovely stuff to buy, which is presumably why you clicked this link. March saw the release of the lovely Yoshi's Crafted World, but what's next for Switch, you may be wondering as your hard-earned money burns a hole in your pocket...
News Early Mortal Kombat 11 Switch Impressions Sound Promising, 60fps Is The Target
Performance over graphics
Mortal Kombat 11's release is really starting to creep up on us now, but very little (well, nothing really) has been shared to show off the Switch version. All video footage we've seen so far has been for other, shinier versions, and if we're being honest, we were starting to get a little concerned. The game was playable...
UK Charts Yoshi's Crafted World Flutter Jumps Straight To Number One
Knocking Sekiro off top spot
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 30th March, revealing that Yoshi's Crafted World has gone straight to number one. Not bad at all. The game replaces last week's top spot owner Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice which drops down to third place this week, joining the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which remains in the top...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Disappointing PAX Build Will Be Improved For Launch
Should be closer to the PC build
As our chums in North America may well already be aware, the last few days have played host to PAX East, a showcase of lots of upcoming indie games set to launch across all your favourite systems. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was one of the many games on show, but reaction to the Switch build was rather...
March2019
News Nintendo’s E3 2019 Website Goes Live
Let the hype begin
Following the announcement the global championships for Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would take place around the time of E3 in Los Angeles this year, Nintendo revealed the place to go for more information about this upcoming event would be its official E3 2019
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - March 2019
March's best Switch eShop games!
Incredibly, we've already reached the end of March (that's a quarter of the way through 2019 already!) and the Switch eShop's catalogue of games continues to expand at an alarming rate. As such, it's time to bring out the good old Nintendo Life eShop Selects awards! These awards aim to celebrate the best of...
News Did Best Buy Leak Joker's Render For Smash Bros. Ultimate Ahead Of Schedule?
This might not be a joke
Sure, it's April Fools tomorrow, but this is a case where we're not joking. It looks like the deals page over on the Best Buy website has just leaked the render for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter Joker. The Persona 5 character is expected to arrive in Ultimate before the end of April as a part of the
News Nintendo's Global Championships For Splatoon 2 And Smash Bros. Ultimate Take Place This June
Right before E3
Nintendo will be hosting the global championships for both Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on 8th June in lead-up to this year's E3. The Los Angeles-based finals will include players from North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia/New Zealand. Below is the announcement from the Nintendo Versus Twitter account: Here's...
News Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection Sharpening Its Blades On Switch This Fall
Hajime!
The next project to land on Nintendo Switch from Digital Eclipse is none other than a collection of six Neo Geo titles from the Samurai Shodown franchise. In the Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection you will be able to pick six games from the mainline slash'em up series: Samurai Shodown Samurai Shodown II
News Team Hare Takes On Team Tortoise In The Upcoming Splatoon 2 Spring Fest
Version 4.6.0 arrives next week
Nintendo has announced the next event coming to Splatoon 2 is the Spring Festival. This time around, players will be siding with team hare or team tortoise to decide once and for all who would win in a race. This Splatfest will start on 19th April and runs for 48-hours. Here's the official announcement: As a bonus,...
Review Xenon Racer - A Spluttering Speed-Fest That Lags Well Behind Its PS4 And Xbox One Siblings
Stalled effort
By now, we're all pretty smart to the realities of porting a game from other consoles to Nintendo Switch – especially when that game has arrived within the last year or so. Unless you're working with a particular art style or setup that's purposefully easy to render, most Triple-A games are going to take a knock to both performance...
News Six More Sega Ages Games Announced For Nintendo Switch
You're in for a treat
During today's Sega FES stage show, six more titles for the Sega AGES line were revealed. These upcoming Switch eShop releases include Shinobi, Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Fantasy Zone, Puzzle & Action: Inchidant-R, Herzog Zwei and G-LOC Air Battle. Shinobi This single-player action side-scroller is based on the original...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 30th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Well done, folks! We've made it to the end of yet another week. This week brought us a bonkers bug situation in Final Fantasy VII and even more rumours of new Switch models coming this year, so it's probably about time we unwind by discussing our weekend gaming plans. Team Nintendo Life has just done that...
News Sega Announces Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics For Nintendo Switch
Start stretching
During the Sega Fes stage show in Japan today, the new Mario & Sonic game was announced. Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be released on the Switch in winter 2019, and an arcade version will be released the following year in 2020. You'll be able to experience all of the action in the home version with the...
News Nintendo Brings Educational Labo Program To Classrooms Across Australia
Learning with cardboard
Nintendo Labo's educational rollout worldwide appears to be well and truly underway, with Nintendo Australia launching an "Australian-first" primary school program, aimed at teaching the basic principles of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. The program aims to give 800 primary school-aged chil
Review Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet - A Sun-Soaked Romp That Loses Its Appeal Too Soon
Leer, there and everywhere
Welcome, one and all, to this beautiful tropical retreat – a place where weary people come to unwind with a host of activities including ball sports, endurance races, knocking opponents off platforms or simply relaxing on the beach. Oh yes, you can do all this and more on wonderful Wuhu Island... Hang on, that’s not...
News Pre-Order Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Or XII From Nintendo UK For A Chance To Win Prizes
Who doesn't love bonus goodies?
We may well have just got Final Fantasy VII on Switch, but two more Final Fantasy games are also on the way in April. If you're thinking of picking them up, you might want to consider this particular offer from the Nintendo Official UK Store. That's right, Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster is launching on 16th April,...
News Throw Your Friends To Victory In Co-Op Switch Adventure Heave Ho
Physics-based fun
Devolver Digital has spilt the beans on a new co-op focused game headed to Nintendo Switch. The title in question is Heave Ho, and it looks like things are about to get pretty crazy. The game is a physics-based local multiplayer adventure where players must cross an impossibly wide ravine. Using your own two hands, and then the...
Video Yoshi's Crafted World Is Out Today, Here's A Launch Trailer
Adorable as ever
Today sees the latest major Nintendo release finally launch on Switch, this time in the form of Yoshi's Crafted World. A new launch trailer (with a Yoshi vocal track to accompany it, no less) has been posted to celebrate. You likely know all about this one by now, but Yoshi's new adventure has you jumping, ground-pounding,...
News Panic Button Is Bringing Two New Games To Switch Starting With Hob: The Definitive Edition
Update: Torchlight II also on the way
Update: There's even more good news, too, as the partnership is also set to bring Torchlight II to brand-new platforms. Panic Button is "working on an enhanced version" of the ARPG dungeon crawler which "will launch on consoles this fall". Original Article: Switch port wizard Panic Button has been hard at...
News RPG Sephirothic Stories Brings Its Turn-Based Battles To Switch Next Week
10% discount if you pre-order
Sephirothic Stories is just days away from launching on Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 4th April in North America, and just one day later in Europe. The game is an adventure RPG from Kemco which actually released on Steam just a couple of weeks ago. It'll have you...
News Twin-Stick Shooter Pressure Overdrive Blasts Onto Switch Next Week
A "steampunk-shooter on wheels"
Indie developer Chasing Carrots has revealed that twin-stick shooter Pressure Overdrive will be firing itself onto a Switch near you next week. A "steampunk-shooter on wheels", Pressure Overdrive has you upgrading your buggy with more than 35 weapons and gadgets to take up the fight for 'La Resistance'. You'll need...
News Shadow Blade: Reload Brings "Epic" Ninja Platforming To Switch Tomorrow
Ninjas and samurais clash
Action-platformer Shadow Blade: Reload is about to spice things up on the Switch eShop; if you're in Europe, you'll be able to get your hands on it tomorrow. The game is said to be set in "a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape". Players will need to sprint...
News Battle Princess Madelyn Quality Of Life Update Adds King Daddy and Boss Rush Mode
"Much, much better"
If you were interested in Battle Princess Madelyn prior to its arrival on the Switch eShop but weren't quite happy with the state of the game at launch, Causal Bit Games is today releasing a rather sizeable update for the Nintendo version. It enhances the overall experience with two new modes and a number of quality of life...
News Suda51 Hopes To Have "Something Cool To Announce" Around The Time Of E3
So, No More Heroes 3?
It's been well-documented Goichi "Suda51" Suda wants to release another numbered installment in the No More Heroes series. At the end of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes there's even an ending hinting at the future of the mainline series. So, what's the status on the next entry? At the 2019 Game Developers Conference,...
Video Check Out Kamek's Tricky Skills On The Court In Mario Tennis Aces
Joining the roster next month
With Pauline now available in Mario Tennis Aces, Nintendo's focus has shifted to Kamek, who was originally revealed on the official game site alongside Dry Bones. To promote Kamek being added to the game's roster in the month of April, a new trailer has been released. As you can see, Kamek is a tricky-type player. If...
Video 13 Amazing New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In The Month Of April
What a month!
The month of April is upon us and it means a whole new batch of games are coming to the Switch. Our lovely video producer Alex Olney has once again put together a watchable list of the finest ones on the way. Still, it's been quite hard to narrow down when so many quality games are being released around the same time. Heck, we're even...
News Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition Set To Storm Switch This Summer
Duke Nukem's back on a Nintendo console
Gearbox has announced at PAX East that it's bringing a version of 2011's Bulletstorm to Switch 'early' this summer in the guise of Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition. Essentially a Switch version of the remaster Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition which appeared on PS4, Xbox One and PC back in 2017, developer...
News Sega Reveals Spooky New Haunted Castle Track For Team Sonic Racing
Mysterious ghosts await
Sega has revealed yet another track - and accompanying song - set to be playable in Team Sonic Racing. This time around we have a new 'Haunted Castle' setting. You can see a teaser for the new track in the image above (which is all we have in terms of new visuals, unfortunately) and check out the music in the video below...
News Super Blood Hockey Brings Brutal Arcade Action To Switch Next Month
Mmm, 8-bit violence
Digerati has revealed that it will be bringing Super Blood Hockey and its retro-flavoured violence to Nintendo Switch next month. Described as "a violent homage to classic 8- and 16-bit ice hockey games" Super Blood Hockey lets you customise your line-up, take to the ice, and use fast-paced skills and bone-crunching brutality to...
News Natsume Announces Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure For Switch
Catch it this summer
Natsume Inc, a developer and publisher perhaps best known for series such as Harvest Moon and Rune Factory, has announced that Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure is reeling in a release on Nintendo Switch. The game will be the latest entry into Natsume's Reel Fishing franchise, which has seen releases on Nintendo DS, Wii, and...
Random Fan Recreates The Nintendo Labo Piano In Pop-Up Book Form
What storage problems?
A key part of the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit - one of the first sets to arrive on the market - was the Piano Toy-Con. With cardboard keys which act exactly as you'd expect, and various sound-changing gadgets and gizmos stuck on the sides, the Piano Toy-Con is fun little piece of kit. One of the few problems with it - and with...
Nintendo Download 28th March (Europe)
Yoshi! Xenon Racer! Moai VI! Final Fantasy!
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: Yoshi's Crafted World (Nintendo,...
Nintendo Download 28th March (North America)
Yoshi’s Crafted World, Darksiders, Alex Kidd!
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 Retail: Yoshi's Crafted World...
Random Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Will Ruin Your Switch Shelf
But in a good way?
If you're a super-serious collector of Nintendo Switch physical releases and love nothing more than seeing all of your purchases neatly lined up on your shelf, you might want to think twice about picking up Darksiders: Warmastered Edition. Then again, if you're anything like us, this might actually make you want a copy even more...
News Arcade Archives Armed F Is Your Next Retro Release From Hamster, And It's Out Today
A 1988 shooter
Hamster has revealed the latest Arcade Archives release heading to Nintendo Switch in Europe and North America. Arcade Archives Armed F arrives on the eShop today. Here's a quick overview of the game, along with some tasty screenshots. Oh, and make sure to check out the trailer above to see the game in action, too. Armed F is a...
News MUSYNX Finally Brings Its Rhythm-Action To Europe, 28 New Songs To Be Added
Out on the eShop today
Rhythm-action title MUSYNX is finally arriving in Europe today, publisher PM Studios has revealed. The game first launched on Switch in North America last summer; we gave it an 8/10 in our review, saying the following: Barebones in organisation and structure but absolutely joyous in its presentation, Musynx is pure rhythm...
News tinyBuild Digs Up Graveyard Keeper For Nintendo Switch
"You can stop asking us now"
After a PEGI rating dating back to August last year suggested Graveyard Keeper would be surfacing on the Switch, tinyBuild has now confirmed the medieval cemetery management sim, developed by Lazy Bear Games, is indeed on its way to Nintendo's hybrid platform. The announcement is about as weird as they come, with a...
News Raging Justice Receiving A Strictly Limited Physical Release On Nintendo Switch
Pre-orders open at the end of the month
Team17 and Makin' Games are teaming up with Strictly Limited Games to release a physical copy of Raging Justice on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Pre-orders open at the end of this month on the 31st March. Much like other physical releases, there'll be two versions available. The first is the standard...
Random Nintendo Repairs Faulty Switch And Then Sends It Back To The Owner Without Joy-Cons
Not as bad as it sounds
It doesn't matter what company it is, customer service can be hit or miss depending on the day of the week. Now that we've somewhat set the scene, a Reddit user known as blockingturtle recently sent their faulty Switch (including the Joy-Cons and all the other important equipment) off to Nintendo UK for repair. When the...
News Bethesda Confirms Panic Button Is Developing The Switch Version Of Wolfenstein: Youngblood
You're in safe hands
Following Bethesda's official confirmation Wolfenstein: Youngblood is launching on the Nintendo Switch this July, the company's FAQ page for the game has revealed a few extra details. If you had any concerns about the Switch iteration, there's no need to worry. This version is being developed by the talented team at Panic...
News Yacht Club Games Reveals Cyber Shadow, A Thrilling New 8-Bit Ninja Platformer
Other ninjas better watch out
After a teaser earlier this month, Yacht Club Games has now revealed it is publishing the 8-bit ninja action platformer Cyber Shadow on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. The game has been developed over the past decade by Aarne Hunziker from Mechanical Head Studios and has been polished up under the...
News An Indie Dev Has Already Asked To Work With Nintendo's IP After Seeing Cadence Of Hyrule
And so it begins
We've already discussed this at length, but Cadence of Hyrule is one of the most interesting releases on its way to Switch. In what is an extremely rare occurrence, Nintendo has handed over the keys to one of its biggest IPs to an indie developer, potentially changing the future of its beloved franchises in a rather dramatic...
News Target Australia Seems To Think Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Coming To Switch
Oops
Listen, we all want Red Dead Redemption 2 to come to Switch. That's a given. It's one of the year's biggest games and has gotten rave reviews all over the world, so we'd be silly to even suggest we're not jealous of our PS4, Xbox One and PC-owning chums who all have the chance to explore the Wild West and do some rootin' and tootin' in the...
Random This Zelda Sheikah Slate Phone Charger Is Amazing, If A Little Cumbersome
And yes, it plays sound effects
We love nerdy gadgets and accessories here at Nintendo Life, and when those things are coupled with a nice bit of Legend of Zelda branding, we simply can't resist admiring - and probably purchasing - whatever it is we've seen. Fitting wonderfully into all of the categories mentioned above is this Legend of Zelda:...
Video Here's Your First Proper Look At Dragon Quest XI S Running On Switch
3D, 2D and boss battle gameplay shown off
Brand new footage of the upcoming Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age has been shared today in a Square Enix livestream, and it's looking rather lovely. The livestream revealed a whole new wave of Japanese voice cast members, some of the additional new features players can expect to find in the game...
News Wolfenstein: Youngblood Fires Onto Switch On 26th July, New Trailer Released
With Deluxe Edition and pre-order bonuses
Note: The following trailer contains frequent bad language. Bethesda has confirmed that it will be bringing more juicy Wolfenstein content to Switch this summer, as Wolfenstein: Youngblood secures a 26th July release date. A brand new trailer has been shared to reveal all. As you can see at the end of...
News Enter The Gungeon's Final Update 'A Farewell To Arms' Comes To Switch Next Week
With two new playable characters
Dodge Roll Games and Devolver Digital have announced that Enter the Gungeon’s final update, 'A Farewell to Arms', will be heading to the Switch on 5th April - which just so happens to be the three-year anniversary of the game’s initial launch. This final update is set to offer two new playable Gungeoneers in The...
News Overcooked 2 Is Getting Even More DLC And A 2019 Season Pass
Overflowing
Team17 has revealed that the ever-expanding Overcooked 2 is about to receive yet another DLC package and a season pass for 2019. The new DLC is called Campfire Cook Off and will become available on Switch on 18th April. We have a description of what you can expect right here: The Onion King has joined the Cookie Scouts in his latest...
Review Yoshi's Crafted World - A Charming Construction Made From Familiar Materials
5.2 gigabytes of beautiful bog rolls and bottle tops
The Yoshi games have carved a niche for themselves as colourful, mostly frictionless experiences well-suited to younger gamers or anybody after some cute low-pressure platforming. Completionists may find challenge in hunting down every last collectible, but these games are built to be approachable...
Japanese Charts Smash Bros. Ultimate Overtakes Splatoon 2 As The Best-Selling Switch Game
Super Robot Wars T debuts in 3rd
Japanese chart figures are now in for 18th - 24th March revealing that, as we predicted last week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has now overtaken Splatoon 2 as the best-selling game on Nintendo Switch in the region. The game sold another 21,008 copies this week, taking its total physical sales in Japan to 2,974,153.
News Free-To-Play Puzzler Gems Of War Is Out Now On Switch
Worth a shot?
Looking for a new puzzle game to check out on your Switch? Gems of War is available right now, and it's free. Described as a "puzzle RPG hybrid game", Gems of War fuses those elements with strategy gameplay to offer a battle system where players have to match gems on a puzzle board. Matching the gems will power up spells which can...
News Intense Restaurant Management Sim Cook, Serve, Delicious 2! Hits Switch Next Month
60+ hours of gameplay
Vertigo Gaming Inc. has revealed that its restaurant management sim Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! is arriving on Nintendo Switch on 10th April. A sequel to 2012's Cook, Serve, Delicious!, this game gives players complete control over how they wish to build their very own restaurant. Nintendo's eShop listing for the game says...
News Looks Like Final Fantasy VII On Switch Has Reintroduced A Bug That Was Patched Out Years Ago
Say what?
Yesterday, after 22 years of waiting, a Nintendo console finally received its very own version of Final Fantasy VII. Perhaps the most famous and adored entry in the series, the game will no doubt be attracting the attention of brand new players and those who have already played it 15 times on other platforms, too. Unfortunately, those...
Video Motion Twin Promotes Dead Cells: Rise Of The Giant DLC With Humorous Animation
Lovely stuff
The small team responsible for Dead Cells has done a tremendous job improving the game since it was released on the Switch in August last year. Last month, the friendly folk at Motion Twin even revealed a substantial new DLC update was on the way. To promote this free downloadable content, officially titled Dead Cells: Rise of the...
News Level-5's Snack World Video Game Appears To Be Getting Localised
Snack attack
It looks like Level-5's video game and television series The Snack World is still receiving a western release in the near future, with the help of the localisation company 3Beep. The company's website reveals the following information: 3Beep is working with Level-5 to create the English language versions of the television series and...
News Take To The Skies In The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Event
Spread your wings and fly
The next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit event "Kings & Queens of the Sky" starts this Friday and runs for a total of three days. If it wasn't already clear, this event is all about flying spirits. During this event, you'll encounter more winged spirits than usual. You can expect to see flying-type Pokémon, Squawks...
News Role-Playing Card Game SteamWorld Quest Hits The Switch On April 25th
Triumph over evil with the hand you’re dealt
Thunderful Publishing and Image & Form have confirmed SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech will be released next month on 25th April, after its launch date was revealed ahead of schedule last week. The game will be exclusive to the eShop "for the foreseeable future" and will set players back $24.99 /...
Random Store Your Cardboard Creations In This Official Nintendo Labo Box
This box rocks
As fun as it is making Nintendo Labo cardboard creations, finding a place to store them can be a real hassle. If you haven't already found a space for these kits inside your home, Nintendo is releasing an official Labo-themed box for 800 yen in Japan. If you're wondering what the catch is, there isn't one. It's a standard box you use...
Rumour This Year's 'Budget' Switch Could Take The 2DS Route And Ditch A Killer Feature
You know, for kids!
We've heard rumblings that Nintendo is working on new Switch hardware all year, but yesterday's report from The Wall Street Journal was the most convincing yet; it claims that Nintendo is working on not one but two new SKUs for the console. One is aimed at the 'Pro' sector of the market, and will apparently include additional...
News Final Fantasy XIV Director Still Wants The Game On Switch, Talks With Nintendo Are Ongoing
Cross-platform play essential
The Switch has become a small haven for Final Fantasy fans in recent times; Final Fantasy IX launched just last month, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster both arrive in April, and
News Rumours Of New Switch Models Cause Nintendo's Share Price To Significantly Rise
Investors seemingly on board
Yesterday, we shared a report from the Wall Street Journal which states that Nintendo is planning to release two new Switch models later this year. These claims haven't been confirmed or commented on by Nintendo itself, but the company has seen a significant share price rise as a result. The report suggests that both a...