Nintendo Switch News
April2021
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Gets A July Release On Nintendo Switch
Summer of Switch
The Summer is already looking relatively busy for Switch gamers, and now yet another meaty game is joining the fray; NIS America has confirmed that Ys IX: Monstrum Nox arrives on 6th July in North America, 9th July in Europe and 16th July in Oceania. This latest entry in the series see Adol start out as a fugitive, and this time...
News Fire Emblem-Style Strategy RPG 'Lost Eidolons' Could Be Coming To Nintendo Switch
Depending on crowdfunding success
If you're a fan of SRPGs, you might want to keep an eye on the Kickstarter campaign for Lost Eidolons. It's described by developer Ocean Drive Studio as a "classic turn-based strategy RPG" created "in the proud tradition of games our team loves, like Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics". The studio is seeking...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise Stays Top For A Fourth Consecutive Week
Switch takes nine of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 18th April, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is still comfortably leading the pack. While sales are naturally slowing down week-on-week, the game shifted another estimated 110,050 physical copies to stay ahead of the competition. Just like last week,...
Nintendo Download 22nd April (North America)
The Lost Gods! Picross S6! Shantae!
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: Immortals Fenyx Rising – The Lost...
Nintendo Download 22nd April (Europe)
Atelier DX! Later Alligator! Moon Raider! MotoGP 21!
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 eShop - New Releases: Asdivine Cross (KEMCO, 22nd...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising's 'The Lost Gods' DLC Adds New Top-Down Gameplay, Out Today
The game's last story DLC
The final chunk of narrative DLC for Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising, called 'The Lost Gods', is now available on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. This latest addition to the game adds a new top-down gameplay experience and brawler-style combat, taking players back for another dose of Fenyx's story. You'll be coming...
News The Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack Launches Today, New Trailer
All three 'Mysterious' games in one bundle
Today sees the launch of the Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack, a digital-only bundle featuring all three games from the franchise's 'Mysterious' series. Following in the footsteps of the previously-released Dusk Trilogy and Arland series sets, this new pack includes
Video New Pokémon Snap Trailer Highlights The Game's Stunning Scenery And Wild Pokémon
Another five minutes of footage
The Pokémon Company has released yet another trailer for New Pokémon Snap, this time showing off the game's gorgeous environments with more focus than ever before. The five-minute clip dives deep into the Lental Region's oceans, pans across its forests and grasslands, and paints a pretty good picture of the...
News The Spirit Of The Game Boy Printer Lives On Thanks To Fujifilm And Your Nintendo Switch
Print your memories
The Game Boy turned 32 yesterday, and if you're old enough to have enjoyed that particular handheld back in the day you might recall the Game Boy Printer, one of the wackiest accessories ever produced for a games console. The battery-powered thermal printer connected to your Game Boy and allowed you to print off images taken...
News Star Wars: Republic Commando Dev Working On Patch To Resolve Nintendo Switch Issues
Hopes to have it fixed by "early May"
Star Wars: Republic Commando didn't experience the best launch when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch earlier this month. As you might have noticed, there were some distracting frame rate issues. Other versions of the game have also experienced some problems. While Aspyr - the team behind the port - has already...
News Story Of Seasons Gets A DLC Trailer To Show Off New Marriage Candidates, New Area
We all just want to marry Clemens and Beth, though
The first marriage candidate DLC for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is just around the corner, and familiar faces from Harvest Moon: A New Beginning will move in just down the road from your farm, ready to be wooed. The "Windswept Falls" expansion pack adds a new area to the map, where...
Random Did You Catch The Easter Eggs In The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Trailer?
Always look on the Wright side of life
The setting for the Great Ace Attorney games is 1900s England, at the turn of the 20th century, and although the Sherlock Holmes influences are clear in "Herlock Sholmes", your main helper character in the game, it turns out that the Britishy references go even deeper. In the official localisation — which...
Random Ring Fit Adventure's Ring-Con Has Been Transformed Into A Working Accordion
Hear it sing
Wii Music's talented band of Miis would be all over this... The Ring-Con controller that comes bundled with Ring Fit Adventure is a pretty smart piece of kit already, combining with the Switch's Joy-Con to keep you active, work your muscles, and even measure your heartbeat. As it turns out, though, it can be used for a whole lot more...
News Konami España Hints At More Switch News To Come
Don't call it a comeback
In the not-too-distant past Konami was a powerhouse in the video game industry, with regular games in massive franchises through the days of pixels and bits to polygons and discs. It's fair to say that in recent times - outside of eFootball PES titles, legacy game collections and the occasional cringe-inducing release like...
Rumour Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic 'Remake' Is Being Handled By Aspyr
Is there hope of a Switch version?
BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic is one of the most beloved games in the Star Wars series, and rumours that it's getting the remake treatment have predictably excited some fans. However, there's been nothing to give Switch-owning fans much hope of seeing it on their console – until now, that is. Bloomberg's...
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Brings Long-Awaited Games To Switch This July
Featuring everyone's favourite, Herlock Sholmes
[Update 21/4/21, 13:20 ADT: Looks like the physical release is not download code only - the code is probably for the bonus content, and the game will be on a cartridge.] It's appropriate that the abbreviation for the long-running Ace Attorney series is "AA", because that's roughly what we're all...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Will Speed Onto Nintendo Switch
Open world racing
The Nintendo Switch has a solid number of driving games, although at times the system's limitations (in terms of performance and a lack of analogue triggers) can be a downside. Nacon and the team behind KT Racing has previous form on the system, most recently with WRC 9 The Official Game, and it's now confirmed that Test Drive...
News Samurai Gunn 2 Is Coming, And Will Also Star Characters From Spelunky And Minit
🐬🦆
It's been a while since we last saw news of colourful platform-brawler Samurai Gunn 2, but today, that changed. The official Twitter account announced that the game was not only coming out in Early Access on Steam this Summer, but that there would also be two very special guest stars. Ana from Spelunky 2 and Minit from...
News Xbox Cloud On Switch? Nintendo Won't Allow It, Says Industry Analyst
"I have had Nintendo tell me directly"
One of the consequences of Nintendo Switch consoles making their way into the backdrops of official Xbox videos is that it gets people talking. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has already triggered plenty of speculation by having a Switch (alongside many other items) on his office shelf, and, more recently, fellow Xbox...
News Nintendo Switch Online Members Can Now Play Descenders For Free (Europe)
Check out the full game for a limited time
Nintendo's back with another Game Trials offer for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, this time giving players the chance to check out Descenders. Game Trials allow Switch Online members to download a game in full (not just a demo) and play it as much as they like for a limited time. In Descenders' case,...
News Tetris 99 Now Lets You Exchange Tickets For Event Themes You Missed
Game updated to Version 2.2.0
The Luigi's Mansion 3 event theme was a particularly good one in our books... Tetris 99 has been updated to Version 2.2.0 on Nintendo Switch, and this little update has given us something that players have been asking for for some time. Yes, thanks to the new patch, players can now use up some of their in-game tickets...
Random Nintendo Switch Appears In The Background Of Yet Another Xbox Video
Microsoft and Nintendo, kissing in a tree
Not so long ago, we mused about future plans involving Microsoft and Nintendo, a post which was largely inspired by the fact that Xbox boss Phil Spencer had a Switch in his office during a video segment. With VentureBeat journalist and industry insider Jeff Grubb suggesting that "pretty much everything"...
News Rocket League's Getting A Lamborghini, But Only For A Limited Time
Grab it while you can
Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new partnership with Lamborghini which will see new content inspired by the luxury sports car brand dropping into the game starting today. Perhaps the biggest news to come from this new partnership is the addition of the Lamborghini Huracán STO, a new car that will be available...
News Read The Stars And Predict The Future In Mystical Narrative Game 'Grotto'
It's like you have ESPN or something
In Grotto, a new game coming to Switch later this year, you are the Soothsayer. People come to your cave, and ask you to say all kinds of sooths. Out of all of them, you are the only one that can read the future amongst stars and bones, and they need your help trying to figure out what will come to pass. You can...
News Xenoblade Chronicles Developer Monolith Soft Now Has 272 Employees
So what's next?
Apart from its recent work on the Mythra and Pyra reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this year, we've not heard much from Xenoblade Chronicles developer Monolith Soft in recent times. We found out it was hiring for the Legend of Zelda series back in 2019 and there's also been mention of a
News This Week's Smash Bros. Spirit Board Event Calls On All Support Items
Need some backup?
This week's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event takes on the form of a spirit board. This week's focus is on all the support items in the game. Alongside this, Nintendo's Smash Bros. account has shared some new artwork featuring some of the items you will encounter in battles. This event kicks off this Friday on 23rd April, will you...
Guide Nintendo Switch System Update History - Full Switch Firmware Guide
Every Switch system update since launch detailed
Since Nintendo Switch launched back in March 2017, the handheld hybrid console has received numerous firmware updates. As is standard for any piece of technology these days, these system updates have added new features, refined existing menu and User Interface elements, and provided an ever-more...
UK Charts Switch Games Make Up Half Of The Top Ten, But FIFA Steals Animal Crossing's Crown
Monster Hunter down to seventh
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 17th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has slipped from last week's top spot. Once again, New Horizons finds itself toing and froing with FIFA 21; EA's popular footie sim reigns supreme this week with most sales coming from the PS4 version...
News Nintendo Scores Another Victory In Its War Against Switch Piracy
So long, Winmart
Back in 2020, Nintendo took legal action against Le Hoang Minh – a Vietnamese citizen trading on Amazon under the name Winmart – to prevent the sale of RCM Loaders, which use special software to hack the console and permit the running of unlicensed code, as well as pirated games. It has now been confirmed that Nintendo has...
News Spiritfarer Celebrates 500,000 Sales With Free 'Lily' Update, Out Today
The first of three planned updates
Spiritfarer developer and publisher Thunder Lotus has today announced that its hit "cozy management game about dying" has surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide. The announcement coincides with the launch of the game's first free update – one of three free additions planned to launch for the game throughout the year...
News Nintendo Will Attend Brazil’s Independent Game Festival, Latin America's Biggest Games Event
Nintendo reps will cover a number of topics
With the Switch officially launching in the country last September, Nintendo finally appears to be making its presence felt in Brazil. Now, the company is set to appear at Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival – the biggest event of its kind in Latin America. The festival is taking place from 3rd...
News The Next Numskull Presents Showcase Will Reveal Two New Switch Games
And there are prizes up for grabs!
Clive ‘N’ Wrench will be featured in an exclusive developer update Numskull Games is set to host the next entry in its Nintendo Direct-style Numskull Presents showcase next week, and Switch owners will want to tune in. The show, which will be the third Numskull Presents showcase aired to date, will reveal two...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 12.0.1 Is Now Live
Fancy some stability?
Earlier this month, Nintendo rolled out a new firmware update for the Switch. While many expected the 12.0.0 update to be something significant, according to the patch notes - it fixed an issue tied to the save data backup feature. Now that it's done with this, it's released Version 12.0.1, and with it comes the usual...
News Paper Mario Tribute Bug Fables Scores A Limited Run Games Release
Pre-orders start this Friday
The Paper Mario style RPG Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling originally arrived on the Nintendo Switch last May. As much as we loved it, one thing missing at the time was a physical release. As you might recall, Limited Run Games confirmed a hard copy of the game
Feature 'Breaking' Shrines Was Maybe The Coolest Thing About Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
A new approach to puzzle design
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Mitch discusses goofing around with puzzles in one of the...
News Tactical RPG Empire Of Angels Heads To Consoles For The First Time This Year
And it's going physical, too
Eastasiasoft is bringing Softstar's long-running Empire of Angels series to Nintendo Switch this year. The franchise began its life in 1993, but Empire of Angels IV is the first instalment to reach consoles. It's also coming to the PS4 and Xbox One, but the Switch is the only system that's getting a physical edition...
News Narita Boy's One-Of-A-Kind 'Techno Edition' Costs A Whopping $11,000
And it's still available
We really enjoyed our time with Narita Boy when it launched on Switch at the end of last month, but we never could have expected that it'd soon be treated to a special edition quite like this. Team17 and Studio Koba have unveiled the Narita Boy: Techno Edition, a "premium and exclusive edition" of the game. This fancy...
News Voxel-Style RPG Dungeon And Gravestone Offers "Over 500 Quests", Launches On Switch This Week
A follow up to BlockQuest Maker
Looking for a new dungeon-crawling RPG with a Minecraft-style look and feel? Well, you might want to keep an eye out for Dungeon and Gravestone when it launches on the Switch eShop this week. The latest project from Wonderland Kazakiri, which also released BQM - BlockQuest Maker on Switch back in 2019, Dungeon and...
News Bandai Namco Was Offered New Pokémon Snap Thanks To Its Work On Pokkén Tournament
In safe hands
Whenever there's a new Pokémon game on the horizon, fan expectations are always high – and that goes double when we're talking about a sequel to a much-beloved sub-series. For New Pokémon Snap, The Pokémon Company has entrusted Bandai Namco with development duties, and it sounds like the project is in safe hands. The game's...
Feature "I Was Actually Inside Jerry Bruckheimer's Office, Accused Of Being A Megalomaniac"
The Last Worker director on ambitious ideas and striving to do cool things on Switch
Recently, publisher Wired Productions unveiled its own ‘Direct’ in which it revealed a sizeable number of games, five of which are coming to Nintendo Switch. One that caught the eye, in part because its teaser was also visually arresting and rather vague, was...
Video Using a Mouse And Keyboard On Switch Isn't A Good Time
Prepare your choice of 'surprised' meme
There are a lot of different peripherals available for the Switch, some of which are absolutely cracking, and some of which aren't. We recently got our hands on Kaliber Gaming's catchily-named Keymander 2 3Play, an adapter that allows you to use a mouse and a keyboard for any game on your Switch, and blimey...
News Konami's Next Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Arrives In Japan This August
It's time to duel, again!
Update #2 [Sun 18th Apr, 2021 09:30 BST]: While there's still no mention of a local release, Konami has now locked in an official Japanese release date for its next Yu-Gi-Oh! game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel. The game will arrive on 12th August, with pre-orders opening this month on 22nd April. Interestingly, first-print copies...
News Mario Kart 8 Becomes The "Best-Selling" Racing Game In US History
Combined sales overtake the Wii entry
The eighth entry in the Mario Kart series has finally surpassed the sales of Mario Kart Wii in the US to be crowned the "best-selling" racing game in this country. This information comes from NPD Group's Mat Piscatella. According to IGN, this includes the "combined" sales of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the original...
News Nintendo Is Suing A Reported "Leader" Of The Notorious Piracy Group Team Xecuter
So long, Gary Bowser
Nintendo appears to be fed up with Bowser and has decided to take some action. No, this isn't about Mario's archenemy or the current Nintendo of America president, Doug - we're talking about Gary Bowser, one of the supposed leaders of the "notorious" piracy group, Team Xecuter. As you might recall, Bowser - a 51-year-old...
Feature Final Fantasy Veterans Discuss Their Upcoming JRPG, Astria Ascending
"Maybe remote collaboration is the best way after all!"
Announced initially in Famitsu in March and unveiled for worldwide release shortly after, Astria Ascending is a JRPG in the classic mould that has a bevy of veterans from the genre — and the Final Fantasy series in particular — involved, including narrative by Kazushige Nojima (whose...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 16th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another long week has come and gone; one that saw Nintendo announce a new indigo Switch Lite, rumours and a staunch denial that someone was looking to snap up Square Enix, and a rather good Nintendo Indie World Showcase that saw some releases drop on Switch eShop. Lo
Random This Might Just Be The Longest Title We've Ever Seen For A Nintendo Switch Game
Like, seriously
Japanese game company Experience has revealed the box art for an upcoming Nintendo Switch title and according to Gematsu, it's made the name of it even longer. The original title was the following: "Monster wo Taoshite Tsuyoi Ken ya Yoroi wo Te ni Shinasai. Yuusha Tai ga Maou wo Taosu Sono Hi wo Shinjiteimasu" And now, based on...
Pre-orders open next week
Back in March, SNK surprised fans with the digital release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 for Switch. It contains the following 10 games - SNK Gals' Fighters, Samurai Shodown! 2, King of Fighters R-
News Super Rare Games Announces Five New Physical Releases For Nintendo Switch
Clear some space on your shelf
Super Rare Games has announced not one, two, three, or even four physical games for Nintendo Switch, but five - yes, five brand new hard copy releases for the hybrid platform. In order, there's one from 505 Games, one from Daedalic Entertainment, another from Chucklefish, a fourth from Vertex Pop and last but not...
Soapbox 'I'll Play It On Game Pass' Is Becoming Common, But Does That Affect Switch eShop?
The stats say perhaps not
Though the Nintendo Switch is my most-played system, I have a confession, dear readers. I also play a fair bit on the Xbox Series X, which I somehow pre-ordered in the distant time of 2020, and it actually arrived. Sure enough the devil is banging on the door demanding payment of my soul, but I'll just keep playing games...
News Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice Releases On Switch In May
Larry On Regardless
Note: The following trailer contains mature, sexual imagery. No, please don't make me write about Leisure Suit Larry - yeah, I said I was sorry about not rinsing out my mug in the sink, but I hardly think this is fair punishment, just - ugh. Ok. Fine. Hello, dear Nintendo Life readers! What a wonderful Friday it's turning out...
Old Leif
The Nature Day event arrives every year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the last week of April. Leif the Sloth and his Garden Shop made their New Horizons debut when this event first launched in April 2020 on the island's main plaza. Coinciding with the real-world Earth Day, Nature Day is a celebration of all things natural, leafy and...
News New Pokémon Snap's Latest Trailer Shows Off Six Minutes Of Gameplay Footage
Update: Now available in English!
Update (Fri 16th Apr, 2021 11:30 BST): This trailer has now been uploaded in English, so we've swapped out the Japanese version. Enjoy! Original Article (Fri 9th Apr, 2021 11:45 BST): April is now well and truly underway, which means one very important thing: yes, we're finally in the launch month of New Pokémon...
News Sam & Max Save The World Remaster Getting A Limited Run Games Release
Pre-orders open 30th April
Late last year, the comic book crime-fighting duo Sam and Max returned to the spotlight in Sam & Max Save the World Remastered. This remaster was handled by Skunkape Games - a small indie dev comprised of former Telltale employees, who acquired the rights for Sam & Max Season One when Telltale shut down. If...
News Nintendo's Indie World Sale Discounts Some Cracking Games On Switch
Including the brand new FEZ
As part of yesterday's Indie World Showcase, Nintendo revealed that it was kicking off an Indie sale on the Switch eShop. The sale's now live, and there are some great picks to be had. We've rounded up some of the sale's highlights for you below, but we'd encourage you to take a few minutes to browse the eShop for...
Nintendo Download 15th April (Europe)
FEZ! Pocoyo Party! Poison Control!
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: Pocoyo Party (RECOTECHNOLOGY, 15th...
Exclusive Writer Of Lockdown Horror Hit 'Host' Is Aiming To Revolutionise FMV Games With 'Ghosts'
"It’s a live show, so anything can happen"
Back in the '90s, FMV video games were seen as a way of harnessing the amazing storage potential of CD-ROM to create immersive, life-like video games – but although cult classics like Night Trap found an audience, few would argue FMV gaming was a true revolution; the lack of interaction was painfully...
News New Infographic Shows Off The 21 Games Featured In This Week's Nintendo Indie Showcase
Tick off your favourites!
With another Indie Showcase all wrapped up, Nintendo's back once again with its handy infographic to remind us of all the games featured in the show. Fans are usually pretty quick to jump on these infographics and circle all the games that interest them, before sharing them on social media or with friends. If you want to...
News Strategic Deck-Builder Rise Of The Slime Scores A Spring Release On Switch
"A unique mix of roguelike and deck-builder"
Following its recent Early Access run on Steam, strategic deck-building game Rise of the Slime is slithering onto the Switch eShop this spring. The game has you helping poor old Slime to defy the odds in turn-based, positional combat. You'll be doing a bit of deck-building here, a bit of side-scrolling...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise Leads In Another Dominant Week For Nintendo
Switch takes all top ten games
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 11th April, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is still doing the business. The game sold another estimated 194,327 physical copies this week, comfortably leading the way in a top ten made up exclusively of Switch games. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s...
Nintendo Download 15th April (North America)
SaGa Frontier Remastered! FEZ! The Longing!
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: The Longing (14th Apr, $14.99)...
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - April 2021
Each and every title featured in the show!
Yesterday, we were treated to a brand new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, giving us a glimpse at some of the brightest indie games set to launch on Switch. More than 20 games were shown in what felt like a particularly strong presentation all around. If you missed it, or just want to keep track of...
News Every Single Bethesda Game On Switch Is Currently On Sale
Update: Sale ends today!
Update (Thu 15th Apr, 2021 11:30 BST): Bethesda's current Switch sale is coming to an end today! If you haven't taken advantage of any of the offers listed below (every single game is discounted by 50%), then make sure to do so before the sale comes to a close. Original Article (Thu 8th Apr, 2021 10:15 BST): If you still...
News PowerA Reveals Its Pro-Grade Switch Controller, Now Available For Pre-Order
Take your game to the next level - with paddles!
If you want to take your Nintendo gaming sessions to the next level, then you might want to check out PowerA's new Fusion Pro Wireless Controller for the Switch. It puts "premium materials and professional-level gaming features" at your fingertips. This "high-quality" Bluetooth enabled design...
News Super Mario Maker 2's Final Ninji Speedrun Event Has Arrived
Game over, Mario
If you thought Nintendo was done with Super Mario, think again! He's still got some unfinished business with Bowser in the form of one final Super Mario Maker 2 Ninji Speedrun event. Yes, that's right - the final course designed by Nintendo is here. It'll require you to "run a few laps" around Bowser's Castle and is packed out with...
Fans have been waiting a long time
Quite frankly, this has been a long time coming, but Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has finally returned to the Switch eShop in Australia and New Zealand. You might remember that the game was pulled from digital stores in both countries back in September, just a...
News Skul: The Hero Slayer Is Getting A Switch Release This Summer
A bone-a-fide Metroidvania to test your skulls
What do you get when you fuse elements of Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, and Hades? Probably a game that's too hard for any human to ever complete, but also, you get Skul: The Hero Slayer, a roguelike about a diminutive skeleton who has to kill a bunch of bad guys. Just your usual, you know. The stylised...
News Konami Is Bringing GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon To Switch In 2022
A remake developed by indie studio GuruGuru
And you thought Konami didn't make games any more! GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is being developed primarily by indie studio GuruGuru 'alongside' Konami Digital Entertainment, and it turns out it's a remake of a 1987 Famicom game. Who knew? Well, a particular stalwart staff member reminded us all, actually,...
News There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension Takes You On A "Silly" Journey Through Video Game Universes
Launching on Switch today!
No Indie World Showcase would be complete without a couple of games surprise-launching right after the show, so here's There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension to give you some fresh and immediate entertainment. While the Indie Showcase didn't do the best job of telling us what it's all about, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension...
News Cris Tales Gets Final Release Date And Switch eShop Demo
Not long now
Cris Tales has unsurprisingly been getting a lot of attention over the last couple of years, styled as a 'love letter to JRPGs' while incorporating its own modern ideas. After a delay it was recently promised for July, and today that was pinned down to 20th July with a price of £34.99/€39.99/$39.99USD. In good news you'll be able to...
News Aztech Forgotten Gods Blends Mexican Storytelling With Anime-Inspired Action-Adventure
"There’s such a rich history behind the Aztecs"
Another title revealed during today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Aztech Forgotten Gods is a new "cyberstone colossus fighter" from Mexican studio, Lienzo. Launching on Switch later this year, the game follows soon-to-be heroine Achtli as she joins her archaeologist mother Nantsin on an...
News The Longing Makes You Wait 400 Real-Life Days To See The End, Launching On Switch Today
A point-and-click test of patience
Today's Indie World Showcase was full of interesting new titles, but few games have a premise as instantly intriguing as The Longing. This point-and-click adventure, which first launched on PC and Mac last year, follows the story of a character called Shade. As Shade, you need to wait 400 days for your king to...
News Oxenfree Gets A Surprise Sequel, Coming This Year
This one is Oxentwo, the next one is Oxenthree
We weren't blown away by Nintendo's long-awaited Direct back in February, but it turns out that they were keeping a lot of their Hot News under their hat for today's Indie World presentation instead. One of the biggest surprises - and we know it was a surprise, because they kept it until the very end...
News House Of The Dead: Remake Shoots To Switch Later This Year
Heads up
Announced as part of Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, Forever Entertainment is bringing Sega's light gun horror classic to Switch in the form of The House of the Dead: Remake. Described as "a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform", you can check out the trailer for this arcade on-rails shooter above. The PR...
News Road 96 Is An Intriguing Procedurally-Generated Story Game Where You Call All The Shots
No two roads are the same
Road 96, a new narrative game from award-winning French indie studio DigixArt, has been announced for Nintendo Switch. Opening up today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Road 96 has you trying to escape from a country on the brink of collapse. Your goal is to reach the border, thousands of miles away from your starting...
