Nintendo Switch News
July2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Shows Off Stunning Ocean Location
What awaits on the shores?
If we can only name one thing we're really excited about in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, it's exploring this brand new world. Nintendo has already given us a little look at a few of the locations we'll be visiting when the game launches next week — all with familiar monuments and creatures. And today, the publisher is giving...
News Classic 2D Fighter 'Breakers Collection' Will Support Rollback Netcode & Cross-Play
Bringing the fight to Switch in 2022
Fighting fans will be pleased to hear the upcoming Breakers Collection will support both rollback netcode and cross-play compatibility. This classic collection, which started out in arcades and on the Neo Geo, includes Visco Corporation's Breakers (1996) and Breakers Revenge (1998) and is apparently "still...
News Nintendo's Squid Research Lab Shows Off Some More Splatoon 3 Weapons
Take a look at the Inkbrush and Octobrush
Splatoon 3 is out exclusively on the Switch this September, and in the lead-up to its release, the Squid Research Lab has been sharing new clips, music and information about the game. The latest update focuses on the Inkbrush and Octobrush weapons. The Inkbrush isn't the most powerful, but it's still a...
News New Listing Potentially Narrows Down Sonic Frontiers Release Window
Update: A new date has appeared!
Update: It looks like Sonic fans have been eagerly watching the backend of Steam for most of today. Tails' Channel, a popular Sonic website, has spotted that since Nintendo Life and other outlets shared the store release date from SteamDB, the date has been changed. Now, instead of 8th November, the listing is now...
News Level-5 Is Ready To Share News On The Inazuma Eleven Switch Game Soon
After multiple delays
It's been a while since we've had any new information on the next entry in Level-5's hugely popular Inazuma Eleven series. This soccer-based video game series debuted on the DS in 2008 and has spawned numerous spin-offs, including an anime and manga series. But Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes — the upcoming Switch game...
Dusting off the sand
Last year, publisher Super.com announced that Raji: An Ancient Epic would be getting a free update which upgrades the full game to the 'Enhanced Edition'. Now we know exactly when to expect these changes in the ancient India-set adventure game — 28th July! Nintendo Everything shared the news from the publisher, confirming...
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube765k Watch on YouTube News New Trails From Zero Trailer Shows Tweaks To Series' Signature Combat
Combo up!
NIS America is finally bringing the Kiseki series' Crossbell games to the West later this year. The first of this duology — The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero — gets over the barrier on 27th September in North America (and 30th September in Europe), and in anticipation, the publisher has shared a closer look at the game's combat...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Update Adds Daisy, Shy Guy, And More
And it's free, of course
Nintendo has announced the first free update for its latest sports title, Mario Strikers: Battle League, arriving in just a couple of days on July 21st for North America, and July 22nd for the UK and Europe. The update was announced via Twitter and will contain a bunch of additional goodies. This includes two new characters...
English support will be included
Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony, the Castlevania inspired 2D action remake from publisher CFK, will be getting a physical release in Japan. Releasing on July 28th, although the physical edition will be limited to one region, Koumajou Remilia will include language support for English, Simplified Chinese,...
News Zynga's New Free-To-Play Star Wars Game Has Been Delayed (Again)
Top priority is providing "best possible experience"
Following on from Zynga's delay of Star Wars Hunters last September, the game upcoming free-to-play multiplayer title has now been delayed again. It was already pushed back to 2022, and now in the latest update, it's been delayed until next year. Yep, it won't be arriving on Nintendo Switch or...
News DOOM Eternal Standard, Steelbook, Special & Ultimate Physical Switch Editions Revealed
Pre-orders go live 29th July
Doom Eternal originally pulled the plug on its Switch physical release, but the situation changed last month when physical specialist Limited Run Games announced it would be distributing standard, steelbook, special and ultimate editions. While pre-orders were originally meant to commence on 8th July, it seems the dates...
News New Rumour Suggests Advance Wars Could Be Delayed Until 2023
But not everyone is convinced...
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp was originally meant to launch last year until Nintendo decided it needed some more time in the oven. It then got delayed (again) due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. So when is this turn-based tactical strategy war game going to be released then
Random Watch Live A Live's Cast Brought To Life On Canvas
Brought to life a life
The hotly anticipated remake of 1994's Live A Live has undergone something of a glow-up. Now appearing in Square Enix's iconic HD-2D style — the likes of which we saw in Triangle Strategy and Octopath Traveler — the game's trailers look stunning, and we certainly enjoyed those sumptuous visuals when we went hands-on with...
Gallery Square Enix Releases New Dragon Quest Treasures Screens From Its Trove
Venture into Draconia this December
After the release of a Dragon Quest Treasures teaser trailer in May, we have been getting increasingly excited to join Dragon Quest XI's Erik and Mia on an adventure into Draconia when the game is released on 9th December. To whip us up even furt
News OddWorld: Soulstorm - Oddtimized Edition Announced For Switch
*parp* Hee Hee!
Publisher Microids has announced that Oddworld: Soulstorm will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch, with retail editions available to pre-order now. Dubbed the 'Oddtimized Edition', the game will apparently be "optimized for Nintendo Switch to take advantage of the platform’s unique features", with Microids promising the port...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Special Edition Pre-Orders Delayed Until After Launch (UK + EU)
We're not feeling this at all, man
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is inching toward its release on July 29th, so naturally, folks in the UK and the EU are wondering when on earth they'll be able to pre-order the fancy Special Edition. Well, sadly, although those in North America were able to secure their pre-orders recently (alb
Random You Can Now Play The Excellent 3D Platformer 'Demon Turf' On The DS
Download via the game's Discord server
Demon Turf, released back in 2021, may have arrived on multiple platforms, but it's one of those games that just belongs on the Switch, right? It's got that 'Nintendo' flair and this was only solidified early in 2022 when the standalone expansion, Demon Turf: Neon Splash, released to rave reviews (including our...
UK Charts LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Returns To The Top
While Klonoa falls out of the top 20
The UK charts are in – and hopefully, many of you have been staying inside and playing video games! But there’s been a bit of a change up top again as one of 2022’s biggest sellers, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, has shot back up to number one. Seems like the impending heat means people just want to...
Feature What Is Live A Live? Everything You Need To Know (And Maybe More)
Find out how JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is involved!
If you've been following game news lately, you've probably heard about Live A Live. You probably also belong to one of two camps: Someone who knows what Live A Live is, and someone who can't really tell it apart from all the other HD-2D Square Enix games, like Triangle Strategy and Octopath...
News 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let’s Go! Go Rush!!' Announced For Switch
Follows Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!!
Konami has announced 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let’s Go! Go Rush!!' for the Nintendo Switch. This reveal follows last year's release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! across multiple platforms including Switch, and will be released this winter in...
News Bayonetta 3 Nintendo Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Bayonetta is back this October
The highlight of the week for many Nintendo fans was the long-awaited announcement of the Bayonetta 3 release date. Yes, after years of Hideki Kamiya telling us development is going well, and everything is fine, the teams at Nintendo and PlatinumGames have finally locked in a release date. Bayonetta is back on 28th...
Feature "A Story Without Antagonism Or Violence" - How Blanc Tells The Story Of Two Unlikely Friends
A chat with Casus Ludi
During June's Nintendo Direct Mini, you may have seen a game that looked a little bit like heartbreaking Disney flick The Fox And The Hound — except instead of a fox, it's a wolf, and instead of a hound, it's a deer. This was Blanc, a gorgeous, monochrome, hand-drawn game from French studio Casus Ludi, coming to the Switch...
Video Mojang Talks About Creating Its New Game Minecraft Legends
View the first developer diary
Last month, Mojang lifted the lid on its new action strategy game, Minecraft Legends. It's another spin-off (a bit like Minecraft Dungeons) set within the Minecraft universe. In this title, you'll unite the overworld mobs, command them, and with the assistance of allies - defeat all evil. It combines existing...
News MLB The Show 22 Is The Latest Free Trial For Switch Online (North America)
Batter up!
In case you missed it, Nintendo has revealed the next free trial for users located in North America. It's Sony's sports title MLB The Show 22. While it wasn't exactly in top form at launch, it has received a major update since then. The trial of this game is available to all Switch Online members and can be downloaded and played from now...
Feature Backlog Club: Hollow Knight Is A Perfect Game For Notebook Cartography
Leaving a paper trail
This article is part of our new experimental series, Backlog Club, where we (Nintendo Life!) pick a game that's likely to be on our list of "games we should get around to playing", and then we (NL + you!) spend the next month playing that game. In the first part of our Hollow Knight playthrough, Kate has noticed that Hollow...
Poll So, How Do You Pronounce 'Live A Live'?
Lie-valive? Liver-liv? Gimme five?
We're big fans of noodly linguistic questions around these parts, and if they involve video games, all the better. Whether it's Nintendo-related gaming vocab, Pokémon pronunciation, or finding out how you say the name of Link's sentient sword, we're always down a
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 16th)
A fairy finally came to you!
Well, it's felt like quite a hectic week here at Nintendo Life! The biggest news, of course, was the confirmation that Bayonetta 3 will finally be launching in October this year, along with the delightful surprise of a physical edition of the first game. To top it off, Platinum Games confirmed that you can
News Pokémon Unite Celebrates Its First Anniversary With New Pokémon, Modes And More
Take a look at the event schedule
Well, believe it or not, but the free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite is now a year old. It's had a lot of updates in this timeframe - adding new Pokémon, arenas, cosmetics, items and more, and has also been released on mobile devices and the Switch. To celebrate the one-year anniversary, The Pokémon Company has...
News Bear And Breakfast Delayed On Switch Due To Controller Issues
Bear with us
Bear-d news for bear fans, as developer Gummy Cat announced today that their upcoming hotel management sim Bear and Breakfast would be delayed on the Switch because "playing with a controller did not feel as good as we wanted". The ursine game was due to come out on July 28th, making this delay a rather late one, but no doubt a vital...
News Super Rare Announces Limited Physical Version Of Aerial_Knight's Never Yield
Includes "Da Update"
Super Rare Games continue to be one of the busiest physical game retailers on the planet, with today's announcement that they will be putting action-side-scrolling parkour game Aerial_Knight's Never Yield on a physical cartridge for the first time. The physical cartridge includes the game, the new levels, music, and modes...
News Sonic Frontiers Will Apparently Take The Series' Narrative To New Heights
Courtesy of Sonic comics writer Ian Flynn
Since June, it feels like we've been getting a proper avalanche of Sonic Frontiers news, with the game currently scheduled to release toward the end of 2022. Although initial fan reaction to the gameplay footage was, shall we say, mixed, it seems many p
News This Dark Souls Lore Book Looks Like The Ultimate Resource For Fans
It won't come cheap, though
Dark Souls is known for its relentless (but fair) difficulty, but it's also gained significant renown for its sweeping, dense lore and narrative. There are so many interesting nuggets tucked into the game's world, it can be difficult for even the most passionate fans to see and appreciate all of it. The good news, then,...
News Square-Enix Shares The Final Trailer For RPG Remake Live A Live
One last look before the game's launch
The highly anticipated remake for 1994's Live A Live is just around the corner, due for release on July 22nd (that's next week, folks - not long!). To celebrate, Square-Enix has shared a 'Final Trailer' for the game on its YouTube channel. The video showcases the game's various settings and time periods, along...
Reminder Custom Robo And Its Sequel Are Out Now For Switch Online (Japan)
The west gets Pokémon Puzzle League
Update [Fri 15th Jul, 2022 05:00 BST]: Custom Robo and Custom Robo V2 are now available for the Switch Online Expansion Pack service in Japan. See below to find out how to access these games. Original article [Fri 8th Jul, 2022 02:45 BST]: When the N64 library was originally announced for the Switch Online...
News Sega "Working On Fixing A Variety Of Issues" In Sonic Origins
"The team's been listening"
Sega's Sonic Origins compilation was released in June, and while we were rather impressed, not everyone was happy. Some of the Sonic community have been asking for patches to fix certain issues and bugs. The good news is the team is currently working on a patch. Sega of America social media manager Katie Chrzanowski...
News Nintendo Reassures Fans "More" N64 Games Will Be Added To Switch Online
What would you like to see next?
Nintendo last week surprised Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers with the announcement of Pokémon Puzzle League, but we're now at a point where we don't know what's coming next. Even Japan's line up has now been completed with the release of the first two Custom Robo games. This has also got some fans...
News Nintendo Shows Off Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass DLC
Here's a first look at some alt outfits
Apart from the main game, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will also include an Expansion Pass. This will be similar to the one featured in the second game - adding new missions, sidequests, outfits and more. Nintendo has already provided a roadmap of what's to come, and now it's shared a first look at the main cast's...
News Pokémon Puzzle League Now Available On Switch Online's Expansion Pack
The N64 puzzle classic is back
Update [Fri 15th Jul, 2022 02:15 BST]: Pokémon Puzzle League has now been made available to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. You'll be able to access it via the Nintendo 64 games library. Enjoy! Related - Custom Robo And Its Sequel Join Japan's Switch Online Service Or
News Anti-Grav Racing Game Redout 2 Brings Arcade Racing To Switch Soon
Now that's podracing
If Mario Kart 8 and F-Zero had a baby, it might look like Redout 2, an anti-gravity, neon dystopian racing game that's finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. Redout 2 is already out on PC and all the various Xboxes and PlayStations, and includes a single-player career mode and competitive multiplayer, with up to 12 people to...
News SuperDeluxe Announces Reprint Of 'Sol Cresta' Physical And Collector's Edition For Japan
Includes figures, soundtrack, and a tiny arcade cabinet
[Update: Thu 14th Jul, 2022 19:30 BST] Correction: The Collector's Edition and Physical Edition of Sol Cresta were previously sold in the West through Limited Run Games, and have since sold out. These two new releases allow players to purchase the two versions again through LRG's newly-formed...
News 40% Of Europe's Mario Strikers Switch Sales Come From Just One Country
Mon Dieu!
Ah, the beautiful game. It's the world's most popular sport, so news that Mario Strikers: Battle League has already overtaken lifetime sales of Mario Golf: Super Rush in Europe less than a month after release may not come as a massive surprise, even if Super Rush has been out for over a year. We're big golf fans here at Nintendo Life —...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Maintains A Comfortable Lead
Another strong week for Capcom
The latest Japanese charts are in and it's another strong week for Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set, with the pack leading the charge again with an impressive 44,071 units sold. Although this is a sharp drop from the 104,315 units sold during its launch week, this is still a solid figure for the latest entry...
News My Nintendo Store Down For Maintenance, Possibly For Weeks (EU)
Just ahead of Xenoblade Chronicles 3... Uh oh
The 'My Nintendo Store' is currently under maintenance for several countries in the EU and will reportedly be down for "a few weeks", meaning it is currently not possible for users to browse or make purchases on the store (thanks to user NielsNL for the tip). We've tested this out, and the store is down...
News Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous Heading For Switch Via The Cloud
Isometric RPG out this Fall
Developer Owlcat Games has announced that its isometric RPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous will be making its way to Switch this coming Fall on September 29th... via the cloud. Currently available on PC, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is based on the popular RPG series Pathfinder, which began life back in 2009 as...
Nintendo Download 14th July (North America)
XEL! Gloom and Doom! Endling - Extinction is Forever!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Endling –...
Nintendo Download 14th July (Europe)
Time on Frog Island! DC League of Super-Pets! Super UFO Fighters!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: DC...
News Bravery & Greed Looks Like A Fusion Of Retro Action-Adventure Games And Dead Cells
Coming later this year
Oh, hello. You like retro action-platformers and roguelites, eh? You must be, since you clicked on the title. Unless you clicked it to complain about action-platformers. Or Dead Cells. Or video games in general. But let's pretend it's just us fans of action, platformers, and roguelites in here. There's a new game on the block...
News Naughty Rhythm Game 'Massage Freaks' Gets A Rub Down On Switch Next Month
Ooh, matron!
Publisher qureate has announced a rather risqué rhythm game called Massage Freaks, which sees you massage a bunch of anime women to the beat of the music, which qureate itself calls “a rhythm game that rings throughout the body”. The game is due for release on the eShop on August 4th at a price of $27.99 / 2,980 yen. It will...
News House Of The Dead: Remake Gets An Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Improved gyro controls!
Publisher Forever Entertainment has announced that an update for HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is now live for Switch owners, fixing a whole bunch of stuff that should improve the experience significantly. Here's what's included in the new update: - Translation fixes - Fixed cheat codes showing up without unlocking - Added...
News Takashi Iizuka Says He Already Knows What The Next Sonic Game Is
Life after Sonic Frontiers...
Sonic Frontiers will take the Sonic the Hedgehog series to new heights with its new "open-zone" design. It's also meant to pave the way for blue blur over the next decade. With this in mind, Game Informer recently sat down with head of Sonic team, Takashi Iizuka - asking him a bunch of rapid-fire questions. One, in...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Has Now Sold Over 3 Million Units Worldwide
"All of us on the dev team are deeply thankful"
It looks like more hunters are jumping on the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak bandwagon by the week. In a sales update from Capcom, it's been revealed the DLC expansion has now sold over 3 million units worldwide. To celebrate, the Monster Hunter director Yoshitake Suzuki and the team has shared a...
News Square Enix Celebrates Octopath Traveler's Fourth Anniversary With New Artwork
Take a look
Games don't normally celebrate their own birthday unless it's a major milestone, but one that seems to do it time and time again is Square Enix's RPG, Octopath Traveler. This game started out life as a Nintendo Switch exclusive in 2018 and was eventually made available on other platforms. While a sequel still seems to be on the cards,...
News Namco Shmup Dragon Saber Is This Week's Arcade Archives Game
Dragon flight
If you love a good vertical shoot 'em up - Hamster's Arcade Archives collection has you got covered this week. The latest release for this library on the Switch is the 1990 Namco title, Dragon Saber. It's a sequel to Dragon Spirit, released in arcades back in 1987. In this game, the Huey and Siria, who have been transformed into...
News DS Cult Favourite 'Touch Detective' To Get "Funghi Case Files" Collection On Switch In Japan
Hopes for a translation?
You'd be forgiven for never having heard of the Touch Detective games before (although some of you will no doubt know it, since you clicked on the title and all). The original game was released in Japan on DS in 2006, and made it to Europe and America shortly after. It's a point-and-click detective adventure — and there...
Exclusive Dogs, Death, And Fantasy Life - An Interview With The Creators Of Potion Permit
(Yes, you can pet the dog. No, the dog doesn't die)
There's a slew of charming life sim-type games on the slate for the Nintendo Switch in 2022 and 2023, and Potion Permit is one of the ones we're most intrigued about. Published by PQube, with a release date of September 22nd, 2022, Potion Permit is all about tending to the ailments to the people...
News Mia And The Dragon Princess FMV Game Kickboxes Its Way Onto Switch This Year
Starring former Doctor Who actor Paul McGann
Wales interactive, known for its FMV games such as The Bunker, Late Shift, and Five Dates, is heading into the FMV space once again in Q4 2022 with Mia and the Dragon Princess. The first of three interactive movie announcements, Mia and the Dragon Princess tells the story of Mia, a young woman stuck in a...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Sells Over One Million Copies
Impressive numbers!
After months of anticipation ahead of its release on June 16th, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has proven to be a monumental success, selling over one million copies after just one week. "Publisher Dotemu (branch of the Focus Entertainment Group) and developer Tribute Games, in partnership with Nickelodeon,...
News Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course Reaches One Million Sales In Two Weeks
Yum!
The long-gestating DLC expansion for Cuphead finally launched on June 30th for Switch and other platforms, adding a whole bunch of new bosses to inflict pain and suffering on players around the world. Now, it's been revealed by Studio MDHR that Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course has sold one million copies in just two weeks, which is frankly...
News Bayonetta 3 Has A "Naive Angel Mode" For People Who Don't Want To See Bums
Somebody finally thought of the children
Do you like Bayonetta 3, but feel vaguely embarrassed by all the gratuitous nudity? Or maybe you're just trying to play with your parents/partner in the room, and you don't want to keep having to explain that Bayo's outfit is made of her own hair which is also magic so actually she needs to have her bum out...
News Cutesy Horror Title 'Yomawari: Lost In The Dark' Bags A Release Date
Just in time for Halloween
Publisher NISA has announced that Yomawari: Lost in the Dark will be launching on Switch on October 28th. Yep, the same date as a certain hack 'n' slash game... To celebrate, a brand new trailer has been released simply titled 'Ghost Trailer', which you can check out above. NISA has also revealed a limited edition of the...
Gallery Nintendo Shares Stunning New Screenshots Of Bayonetta 3
"More new faces, I see"
After years of relative silence on the subject, Nintendo has finally confirmed that PlatinumGames' long-awaited Bayonetta 3 will be arriving on Switch in October with a sparkly new trailer. Hurrah! If that wasn't enough to hurrah about, not only is the original game getting a standalone physical release, but Nintendo ha
News Nintendo Confirms Physical Edition Of First Bayonetta, Launching This Year
Beautiful!
In case you missed it, Nintendo confirmed that Bayonetta 3 will be launching later this year on October 28th, putting an end to months (years??) of speculation and rumours. Read More: Bayonetta 3 Trailer Confirms Launch For This October In addition, Nintendo has also announced that a physical edition of the first Bayonetta game will...
News Bayonetta 3 Trailer Confirms Launch For This October
Pfft, who needs a Nintendo Direct?
A brand new trailer for Bayonetta 3 has been release, confirming that the game will launch on October 28th, 2022. The trailer itself features familiar characters along with a brand new playable character called Viola. It also looks like Bayonetta will be able to dress up in various absurd costumes as she battles a...
Review Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (Switch) - A Classic Platforming Pair Worth Catching Again
Dream a little dream of me
The fifth console generation represented arguably the greatest shift in game design the industry has ever seen, as developers all over the world wrestled with how to transition 2D tenets into the 3D realm. There was lots of experimentation, and while platformers like Super Mario 64 and Spyro dived head-first into the new...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Shares A Sweeping New Track From Its Original Score
Titled 'Millick Meadows'
With only a little more than two weeks to go until the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, you'd perhaps be forgiven for wondering just what else Nintendo could possibly share without spoiling anything. Well, it turns out that music is a pretty safe bet, as the publisher has showcased another track from the game's original...
Random Nintendo's Doug Bowser Praises "Super Fun" Skateboard Game OlliOlli World
"Feels like an upgrade from my old skate days"
We're used to hearing about the games Xbox's Phil Spencer is playing, but what's Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser been enjoying recently? It seems he actually completed OlliOlli World not long ago - congratulating British developer Roll7 on creating a "super fun skateboarding x side scrolling...
News Nintendo Reportedly Filming New Live-Action Commerical, Possibly For Pokémon
Scarlet and Violet flags appear in Spain
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company introduced trainers to the ninth generation of Pokémon with a live-action trailer and it seems another video like this could be on the way... Spanish newspaper Diari de Girona reports Nintendo has been filming a new commercial in the city of Girona. Although no games were...
News Twitter Reveals "Most Tweeted About Games" In The First Half Of 2022
The Legend of Zelda made the top 10
It's been a decent year so far for video games - with titles like Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. There's also plenty of games to look foward to later this year and in 2023. To get an idea of what's popular within the video game community right now, Twitter...
Review Rabbids: Party Of Legends (Switch) - A Polished Party Game Journeys To The West
A party of mythological proportions
The Rabbids have come a long way since their first appearance in the Rayman series back in 2006. Since then, they’ve featured in numerous party games, all starring the titular little bundles of chaos. Rabbids: Party of Legends, previously a China-exclusive release, now comes to the West to help tide fans over...
Watch Live A Live's Demo Is Worth Checking Out (And So Is The Game)
Kate, Kevin, and Zion discuss the JRPG for a whole hour
Back in a Nintendo Direct earlier this year, Square Enix revealed that they were remaking the little-known 1994 SNES RPG Live A Live, in their trademark HD-2D style. Not a lot of people watching the Nintendo Direct knew what it was, and although many of us were curious about the game, it seemed...
News Fall Guys And Pusheen Collab Brings Adorable Outfits To The Game This Week
That's Pawsome!
The latest Fall Guys collaboration is just about to kick off and it's a proper cute one, folks. Announced via its official website, the game will be welcoming adorable Pusheen outfits into the fold between July 14th and July 18th, so that's a pretty small window of opportunity if you're looking to bag one yourself! Here's the...
News Here's Your First Look At Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
Gameplay galore!
Konami has provided our first proper look at gameplay for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. The extensive video comes courtesy of PlayStation Underground (so no Switch gameplay specifically here) and includes gameplay from several of the games included in the collection. What's nice is that it...
News Astroneer Update Adds Trains, Plus New Narrative Mysteries And Merch
Slightly delayed on Switch
Astroneer's latest update is a doozy, adding everyone's favourite form of transport: The train. If you've played Astroneer, you'll have witnessed first-hand how unreliable cars are (we once spent a stressful hour trying to get a giant rover out of the centre of the planet), but with trains, you'll be able to zip across...
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 5 Nintendo Switch Games For Free (North America)
Update: Second game is now available
Update [Tue 12th July]: Destropolis is currently available for free on the NA Switch eShop if you downloaded yesterday's free title. See below for more details. As part of its third-anniversary celebrations, publisher No Gravity Games is giving away five Switch games over the next five days. In order to...
News Kirby's Dream Buffet Announced For Switch, Looks A Lot Like Fall Guys
Multiplayer mayhem lands this Summer
Nintendo has announced a brand new entry to the Kirby franchise, and it looks very much like Nintendo's answer to the hugely popular Fall Guys. Kirby's Dream Buffet lands on the Switch eShop and at retail this Summer and features multiplayer mayhem as you race through four Kirby-themed levels against other...
