News Final Sword Returns To The Japanese Switch eShop As A Definitive Edition Release
Previously featured "stolen" Zelda music
News Indie Studio NOWWA Accuses Apex Legends Of "Ripping Off" One Of Its Characters
EA and Respawn Entertainment under fire
News Elder Scrolls-Like RPG Ravensword: Shadowlands Launches On Switch This Week
An inexpensive Skyrim alternative
News SNK Vs. Capcom, One Of Video Gaming's Greatest Crossovers, Is Now Available On Switch
Check out the launch trailer!
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May2021
Review Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition - Princely Patience Is Required
Waiting for Space-Godot
Another day, another Animal Crossing-meets-Harvest Moon-with-a-twist game. Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition is a farming, fighting, fishing and foraging game set in space, with a tiny, spherical planet upon which to do all of those activities: New Leaf by way of Le Petit Prince, if you will. And you are, in fact, a petit...
News Cave's DoDonPachi Is Coming To Switch, But It's Not The One You Want
Another 'feature phone' port for Japan
Cave's DoDonPachi series really pushed the 'bullet hell' shmup style back in the '90s, and the company has kept the franchise going over the years with sequels and ports – including the 2002 arcade release DoDonPachi Blissful Death, known as DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou in Japan. The good news is that the Switch is...
News BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION Is An Intriguing Sci-Fi Adventure That Looks Tasty On Switch
The all-caps is the way the title's written, by the way
May has been a decent month on the eShop with a variety of intriguing new releases either out now or arriving imminently, and another title is looking wishlist-worthy. BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION, aside from its insistence on all-caps - ASTRAL CHAIN says hi - looks like a rather fascinating top-down...
News Koei Tecmo's Guzzler Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Range On Switch Today
38 years since its original release
This week's Arcade Archives eShop release is none other than Guzzler, an action game originally released by Koei Tecmo. Of course, this first launched back when Tecmo was known as Tehkan, and appeared in arcades in 1983. The game has players taking control of Guzzler "the merry firefighter" as they attempt to put...
News Outbreak: Endless Nightmares Brings Co-Op Survival Horror To Switch Next Week
With free DLC on the way
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is Outbreak: Endless Nightmares, a new co-op survival horror from Dead Drop Studios. Set right after the events of Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles, Endless Nightmares kicks things off with players trapped inside the remains of Arzt Memorial Hospital – a hub where you can organise...
News Latest Kemco Sale Discounts 11 RPGs Across Switch And 3DS
Another day, another sale
Just like Monday mornings, the sun, or an angry internet commenter hellbent on ruining everyone's day, you can always rely on a digital Kemco sale to be just around the corner. Yes, the publisher is back with yet another sale on the Nintendo eShop, this time slashing the prices of 11 RPGs across Switch and 3DS by as much...
News HD Remaster Of Xbox Live Arcade Hit Toy Soldiers Announced For Switch
Re-enlist this August
Back in 2010, Signal Studios released a game called Toy Soldiers on Xbox Live Arcade, with the help of Microsoft. While it remained exclusive to Xbox 360 on console platforms, a few years after this it was released on Windows. It seems now every platform will finally be able to enjoy this action strategy game - with a...
News This Year's Guerrilla Collective Indie Showcase Will Feature Over 80 Games
Kicks off this June
Although E3 is back this year, last year's indie showcase Guerrilla Collective will also be making a return over three days. This year's showcase will take place on the 5th, 6th and 12th June at 8 AM Pacific / 11am Eastern / 4pm UK. There'll be more than 80 games featured - with developers such as tinyBuild, Innersloth, Humble...
News Black Isle Says A Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Re-Release Is "On The Table"
And provides an update on the first game's Switch release
Last week, the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance made a return on all console platforms (except the Switch) after 20 years. The Nintendo version of the game got delayed due to an "unforeseen issue" on the Switch digital store. Although we're still waiting for the first game, in an...
News Huntdown Will Add An Arcade Mode In Switch Update
"It’s you versus the world"
Huntdown is a bit of a favourite in Nintendo Life Towers - oh, alright, it's a favourite of a couple of the team. With stylish retro visuals and difficulty that will make you hurl your Pro Controller out of the window, it's a run 'n gun that's dripping in style while being fun solo or in co-op. It's been on lots of...
News Horror Title 'Layers Of Fear 2' Will Spook Your Switch This Month
And it's getting an eShop discount, too
Bloober Team, the studio behind The Medium and Observer, has just revealed that Layers of Fear 2 is coming to the Switch eShop on May 20th. Developed for Switch in conjunction with Dreamloop Games, this first-person psychological horror game takes place on a lavish ocean liner, with the player assumed the...
Review Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind - This Is The Spooky One
A game about murder, and proper queueing technique
We've already covered a lot about the history and provenance of the Famicom Detective Club remakes in our review for The Missing Heir — the first game in the duology, released solely in Japan in 1988 — so you might want to read that review as well if you want the full picture, or you're...
Review Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir - A Delightful And Silly Mystery
Ace Attorney's grandfather returns triumphant
Famicom Detective Club is brilliant. Famicom Detective Club is also incredibly stupid, sometimes. But it's still brilliant. It's both, at the same time, like a child who's just argued that, if glue is non-toxic, then there's really nothing wrong with them eating a whole cup of it. Sure, sticky child!...
News Base One Brings Interstellar Colony Building To Switch This Year
No giant sarcastic robot, it seems
If you like managing farms, towns, cities, train services and far more besides, the good 'ol Switch has you covered. Later this year interstellar colony building will come into the mix, with Base One launching on Switch and pretty much every other console. It actually arrives today on PC and Mac, so it'll be...
News Here Are The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games Of April 2021 (Japan)
Monsters and pocket monsters reign supreme
Nintendo has released an updated list of its best-selling titles in Japan, this time covering April 2021. Monster Hunter Rise remains the country's biggest eShop game for a second consecutive month, with New Pokémon Snap earning a second-place spot despite only launching on the last day of the month...
Mini Review Subnautica: Below Zero - A Rather Cool Sequel
Deep Blue Sequel
In Subnautica: Below Zero, the sequel to Unknown World's superlative Subnautica, you're once again back on planet 4546B, crash-landing rather spectacularly on the frozen far side of the alien world this time around where you're immediately thrown into a mystery surrounding the fate of your missing sister, Sam. It may have a slightly...
Mini Review Subnautica - A Wondrous Trip Under The Sea
The Life Aquatic
Subnautica really is one of the great indie early access success stories, a game honed to near perfection during a long gestation period on PC, with lots of input from avid fans helping to shape the core experience as it exists today. As a result what we've got here is a confident and constantly thrilling marriage of addictive...
News Oddventure Is A New EarthBound And Undertale-Inspired RPG Coming To Switch In 2022
Update: Kickstarter is a success!
Update: With 24 days still to go, Oddventure's Kickstarter campaign has already reached its €20,000 goal. In an update to backers, the team has shared the following message, confirming that stretch goals are on the way: "We want to thank you from the depths of our hearts. You help us to make our dreams come...
News "The Best Version" Of Turn-Based Strategy Adventure Pathway Comes To Switch This Month
Pre-orders go live today
Robotality and Chucklefish have revealed that Pathway, a turn-based strategy adventure that first launched on Steam in 2019, is headed to Switch later this month. The really good news? The Switch edition is said to be "the best and most complete version" yet. Set in the 1930s, where Nazi influence has spread far and wide,...
News "Nintendo Switch Has Games" - And Now It Has An Expensive Calculator, Too
How much?!
As you're no doubt aware, the Nintendo Switch eShop gets a new boatload of titles to choose from with every passing week. Naturally, each week's new arrivals vary in genre, budget, and quality (keep an eye on our eShop Selects series for the best of the latter), but this week sees something a little different appearing on the store...
News Flowstone Saga Is A JRPG With Tetris-Style Combat, And It's Coming To Switch
In the Tangledeep universe
Tangledeep was an interesting roguelike that arrived on Switch back in 2019 after a successful Kickstarter campaign. It was a solid game with some nice 16-bit era visuals, though was pretty hardcore and challenging as well. Now the development team at Impact Gameworks is back with another project, albeit this time it's...
News Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2 Nets A Switch Release In 2022
Looks a bit more complicated than Animal Crossing fishing
Some game titles just put it all out there, no ambiguity or mystery - like Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2, for example. There's no doubt about the subject matter, that's for sure. Just like its predecessor, this one will be casting its lure onto the Switch eShop, with Ultimate Games S.A...
News Disney And Dotemu Releasing LucasArts Classic Games On Switch eShop Next Month
Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol are back!
A new listing on the Switch eShop has revealed Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm is bringing not one, but two LucasArts classics to the Nintendo Switch on 29th June. They include Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol in a double-pack "Lucasfilm Classic Games" collection. Dotemu (Streets of Rage...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In April 2021 (Europe)
The eShop's biggest games
Nintendo has shared an updated list of Europe's most-downloaded Switch eShop games, revealing which titles were the most popular during April 2021. Last month's top game, Monster Hunter Rise, has to settle for second place this time around as Mojang's ever-popular Minecraft grabs number one. Interestingly, New Pokémon...
News Port Royale 4 Confirmed To Be Sailing Onto Switch Very Soon
With full touchscreen support
The Nintendo Switch, through its solid capabilities and huge popularity, has been able to welcome quite a few new franchises that previously skipped Ninty hardware. Another joining the list is Port Royale 4, though its arrival on the hybrid system has taken longer than originally expected. It released on other...
News Zelda-Like Dungeon-Puzzler Elementallis Smashes Kickstarter Goal To Secure Switch Release
"Mimicking the style and feel of classic 2D Zeldas"
With The Legend of Zelda being the super popular – and super good – series that it is, it's hardly surprising that so many developers aim to create new experiences inspired by or based upon its gameplay. Elementallis is the latest title to do just that, and it's just secured itself a release on...
News It Seems Game Builder Garage Will Be Digital-Only In Europe
Sorry, physical collectors
Earlier this week, Nintendo announced Game Builder Garage for Switch. It gives players the chance to create their own games. Alongside the reveal, we got an early look at the North American box art - confirming a physical release was on the w
Anniversary Inti Creates Is 25 Years Old
That went fast
This week marks Inti Creates' 25th anniversary. Yes, the Japanese video game company was founded on 8th May 1996. Over the past 25 years, it's worked on games like Mega Man Zero, Mega Man ZX, Gal Gun, Azure Striker Gunvolt, Mighty Gunvolt
Review Before I Forget - A Poignant Portrayal Of Dementia
Full of colour and emotion
It's not often that a game with a high profile tackles a particularly difficult and emotive illness, though when they get it right they're rightly lauded for bringing these topics into the gaming medium. Before I Forget earned attention and headlines - with some notable award nominations - for its portrayal of dementia,...
News Iconic Action-RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Isn't Out Today On Nintendo Switch After All
Update: "We’re going to have to delay the launch for a few days"
Update: And just like that, the Switch version has been delayed: Original Story: If you've been looking for more action-RPG games to sink your teeth into on the Nintendo Switch, you're in for a real treat today - with Interplay Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast re-releasing...
Review SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off - A Bit Undercooked
We do this for forty years, and then we die
Though not always deserved, mobile games have long since obtained a reputation for being rather shallow and money-grubbing affairs. And though the mobile space actually accounts for the lion’s share of the profits raked in by the game industry year over year, this monetary growth is seen by many to come...
News Tattoo Punk Will Get Stylish On Switch In The 'Near Future'
Yep, another game with punk in the title
Last year you couldn't swing an augmented cat without hitting another 'cyberpunk' game, as the whole world went nuts for anything set in the not-so-distant future in which the world is full of fancy tech and immoral living. Then the game inspiring all the cyberpunk games had an 'interesting' launch, but...
News Level-5 Announces Layton’s Mystery Journey 'Plus' Version For Switch
Launches in Japan this July
It seems Level-5 isn't done with Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition just yet. In a new announcement on social media, it's revealed it will be launching a slightly enhanced 'Plus' version - allowing players to swap the game's original voice actors with the TV anime Layton...
News Winds Of Change Is The "Ultimate Furry Tale" Coming To Switch This June
Wait, do they mean furry, or... *furry*?
Winds of Change is a Canadian-made visual novel that first came onto people's radars in 2019, when it raised 392% of its Kickstarter goal. It came out on Steam not long after, and almost two years later, it's making its way to Switch, too, thanks to the support of publisher Crunching Koalas (Thronebreaker,
News Super Animal Royale Is Parachuting Onto Switch Later This Year
A battle royale with a zoological twist
Do you fancy playing a battle royale game featuring trigger-happy tigers and murderous monkeys? If that sounds like your thing, then Super Animal Royale might be the game for you. Modus Games and Pixile Studios have announced that it will be coming to Switch later this year. Here's a bit more about this...
News Fast-Paced RTS Death Crown Lands On Switch Next Week
Act quickly, act relentlessly
Real-time strategy title Death Crown is set to launch on Nintendo Switch next week on 13th May, it has been confirmed. It was originally going to be released on Switch last November but had been pushed back; it's good news that it's gotten over the finishing line. The game first launched on Steam in 2020, generating...
News Nintendo eShop Growth Continues With Massive Increase To Digital Sales
Over 40% of total game sales are now downloads
The past year has been a rather unique one for the video games industry, with global events transforming the market and, also, how we buy and play games. In Nintendo's annual financial report, one consequence is a significant boost in digital sales, which'll certainly have the company looking hard at...
News Razion EX Launches On Nintendo Switch This Month, Here's Your First Look
Expect an exact release date in "a few days"
Following its teaser last week, NG:Dev.Team has now officially announced Razion EX for the Nintendo Switch. This insanely expensive horizontal shooter ported and upgraded for the hybrid system will land within the next two weeks - with the exact time and date to be confirmed in the next few days. Players...
News Cloud Save Support Is Now Available In Minecraft Dungeons
Here are the full patch notes...
Update [Thu 6th May, 2021 02:55 BST]: Minecraft Dungeons' long-awaited cloud save feature is now live. This means players can now save their progress to the cloud and play their heroes across the following devices: Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. This update is part of the 1.8.8.0 patch for Minecraft...
News eShop File Size Of Nintendo's New Switch Title Game Builder Garage Revealed
A physical version has also been confirmed
Update 2: The Nintendo America game page for Game Builder Garage has now been updated. It's official, the game will require 995 MB of space. Update: The Japanese and US eShop list Game Builder Garage as requiring just 995 MB of space. In addition to this, the
News Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition Brings Roguelike Fun To Switch This Week
A riddle that demands sacrifice
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition, the nihilistic action-platformer from indie developer Brainwash Gang, launches later this week on Switch with a whopping 20% discount. PC players may remember Nongunz coming out back in 2017; however, for this Doppleganger Edition, developer Brainwash Gang teamed up with publisher...
News Run-And-Gun Platformer 'Blast Brigade' Will Bring Metroidvania Mayhem To Switch This Year
It looks like a blast!
Are you in the market for a new single-player 2D action-adventure platformer? The intriguingly-titled Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread from MY.GAMES might be worth adding to your watch-list. It's headed to Switch later this year. Developed by Allods Team, Blast Brigade combines the bullet mayhem of run 'n gun...
News Watch Out Animal Crossing, Haven Park Is Headed To Switch
Better than Butlins?
There are no shortage of games bringing their own unique take on the Animal Crossing: New Horizons formula to Switch. Next up is Haven Park, which will be published by Mooneye, who you might remember from 2020's Lost Ember. Under the new banner of publishing label Mooneye Indies, we should get even more wholesome games such as...
News 'The Astyanax' Is Coming To Arcade Archives On Switch Tomorrow
Or 'The Lord of King', if you prefer
Retro fans may be interested to know that HAMSTER is bringing Jaleco's 1989 side-scrolling action game The Astyanax to the Switch eShop tomorrow as part of its Arcade Archives range. Known as The Lord of King in Japan, this game appears to take inspiration from other fantasy brawlers of the time such as Rastan...
News Apsulov: End Of Gods Will Bring Viking-Inspired Horror To Nintendo Switch
Valhorror
The Switch has been a welcoming home for all sorts of horror games, which is perhaps a tad surprising. Some of them have been rather good, and another will hope to haunt our dreams when it arrives on the eShop this Summer. Apsulov: End of Gods is developed by the aptly-named Angry Demon Studio, with Digerati stepping in to publish the...
Random Narration Makes All The Difference In These Famicom Detective Club Trailers
Soothing voice vs. TV-style drama
It's fair to say that, at times, Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe can seem to be entirely at the mercy of decisions out of Kyoto, not always having much of a say in content. Recent trailers for the two Famicom Detective Club games are a case and point, with the regional teams clearly being given the same...
News Baldo: The Guardian Owls Gets Gorgeous New Footage, Still Slated For Switch 'Soon'
Yes, it still looks like Legend of Zelda x Studio Ghibli
In Spring 2020 Baldo stood out as one of the most intriguing titles in a Nintendo Indie World showcase; with beautiful Studio Ghibli and Legend of Zelda vibes, it was pleasing to see it would be a timed exclusive on Switch. Originally announced for last Summer, it then slipped to 'tbd' when it...
News Celebrate Star Wars Day With These Switch eShop Discounts
May the 4th be with you
If you love all things Star Wars, today is arguably the best day of the year. It's May 4th and that means it's Star Wars day! Apart from the launch of the new animated series The Bad Batch on Disney Plus, Star Wars is also celebrating with a huge video game sale across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. "big...
Review Skate City - Lacks Real Challenge, But Good For Board-Based Vibing
Lords of Dogtown?
If you've been hankering for a little 2D side-scrolling skateboard action but Roll7's OlliOlli series is just a bit too hardcore for your liking, Agens and Room 8's Skate City might just be right up your vert ramp. There's no precisely timed landing of tricks required here, no sweaty palms, complex combos or finger-twisting...
Review Castaway Paradise - "Like Animal Crossing" Indeed, Minus The Good Bits
Shell shockingly bad
If you told someone that you were a huge fan of gourmet homecooked meals, you'd be well within your rights to boot them off the nearest cliff if they came to your next party with a lasagne dish full of wet cat food. Likewise, if a game bills itself with the actual tagline "It's Like Animal Crossing!" and then attempts to meet...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - April 2021
April's best Switch eShop games!
April was a pretty stellar month for new games on the eShop, helped somewhat by the fantastic Nintendo Indie World presentation that saw some great games launch immediately after the show. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so...
April2021
News Fall Guys' Switch Release Has Been Delayed, But Crossplay Is In The Works
Mediatonic says it'll be 'really worth waiting for'
Back in February, it was revealed that one of 2020's biggest gaming hits, Fall Guys, was headed to Switch. It was originally going to launch for Nintendo's platform this summer, but the folks at Mediatonic have now announced that the game will be delayed. In a statement shared on the official Fall...
News Max Thunder Joins Playable Roster In Streets Of Rage 4 'Mr. X Nightmare' DLC
Time to submit
For fans of Streets of Rage 4, it was pretty exciting earlier this month when the rumoured 'Mr X Nightmare' DLC was confirmed. In the initial details we were told the paid content would include three new characters along with a survival mode, and tough cop Estel Aguirre was confirmed as the first of the new fighters. Now Dotemu has...
Review The Longing - Tedious By Design, And Incredibly Successful At It
For a minute there, I lost myself
There’s a section of the acclaimed Windows adventure game The Neverhood entitled “The Hall of Records”. It’s essentially a (very) long gag – screen after screen of rooms, full to the brim with quite bizarre text. It takes what feels like hours to make it through with main character Klaymen’s agonisingly...
News Thief Simulator 2 Is Sneaking Onto Switch, But Not Until 2023
"Bigger, better, prettier and even more exciting"
Good news: Thief Simulator 2 has just been confirmed for a release on Nintendo Switch. Bad news: you're going to have to wait two whole years before you can play the thing. A sequel to 2019's Thief Simulator, this new release offers up a new dose of the stealthy, thievery gameplay seen in the first...
News Take A Good Look At The Turn-Based Combat In Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Storm Ground
Out in late May
The Switch eShop has had quite a few games in the Warhammer universe already, and the next in line is Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground. This one is a turn-based strategic combat title that's due out on 27th May, and it looks quite promising. In this case the solo campaigns allow you to choose between three different factions...
Update: And it's back!
Update: Good news, folks! The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is now up and running on the North American eShop once again. If you want to learn more about this one, make sure to check out our full review. We said that "while it occasionally feels a tad bloated with unnecessary tasks, it’s largely an immensely fun...
Review Shantae - A Dated Dance That Completes The Set On Switch
It doesn't cost hundreds to play it anymore!
Though Shantae has gone on to become an indie gaming icon, her origins were much dicier. The original Shantae was potentially planned as a SNES or PC release before it finally settled on the Game Boy Color. Production went well, but the game required an expensive cartridge which caused many publishers to...
News Surprise! SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off Has Just Launched On Nintendo Switch
Available now in North America, Europe to follow
Seemingly out of nowhere, SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off has just launched on the Nintendo Switch eShop in North America. Known as 'SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off - Extra Krusty Edition', this new release is a redesigned, Switch-exclusive version of the award-winning mobile hit. The game has players working...
Feature The Origins Of BAFTA-Nominated 'Before I Forget' And Its Approach To Dementia
"One of our goals has always been to tell stories that aren’t often told within video games"
The Nintendo Switch, through its popularity and also its extremely varied and diverse gaming audience, has attracted some fascinating video games to the eShop. The system is a home for experimental and challenging games, and Before I Forget - a title that...
News Western Switch Release Date Of Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash Has Changed Yet Again
Update: Less time to wait, though!
Update #3 [Thu 29th Apr, 2021 11:35 BST]: The western release date has been changed again – but it's good news! The previously proposed release date of May 27th has been changed to May 20th. Update #2 [Fri 16th Apr, 2021 01:00 BST]: If you've been wondering what's going on with the release of Fighting
News Mom Hid My Game! 2 Can Be Found On The Switch Today
Parenting 101
Way back in the distant past of 2017, Mom Hid My Game! was a quirky inclusion in one of Nintendo's early-era Nindie Showcases. Originating on mobile, it's a simple premise in which you investigate scenes and solve puzzles to find what is clearly a DS, and that's pretty much it. Its charming style and simplicity, along with a budget...
News Monster Hunter Rise Is The Latest Ninjala Crossover, And "Collab Gacha" Is Coming, Too
Update: Now live!
Update: The Monster Hunter x Ninjala collab is now live. As detailed below, it features new themed Avatar Costumes based on armour from the game, special emotes for grilling monster meat and sharpening your weapon, and Gum Utsusemi that lets you transform into a Palamute or a Palico. Original Article (Thu 8th Apr, 2021 13:00...
News 'Out Of Line' Will Draw A Beautiful Tale On Switch This Summer
"We want players to learn through experimentation"
The list of intriguing Indie games coming to the Switch eShop this year continues to grow, and another one to consider is Out of Line. Developed by Nerd Monkeys and published by Hatinh Interactive, Switch will be the first console to get the game with release planned alongside the PC version this...
News Rain Games, Developer Of Teslagrad and World To The West, Celebrates Its 10 Year Anniversary
With an electric eShop sale on the way
While the Wii U eShop wasn't graced with a large library of quality games, there were some undeniable gems. One of these was Teslagrad by Rain Games, which has since made its way to the Switch eShop, and the developer has also brought out World to the West since. The studio's most recent title, Mesmer, is...
Review Rain on Your Parade - A Refreshingly Brief But Saccharine Shower
Cloud strife
Rain On Your Parade wants very much to be the next Untitled Goose Game. It so desperately needs to be that quirky breakout hit, the virtual talk of the water cooler, the “have you seen that cloud game?” game, spawn of a trillion thinkpieces. To be fair, it’s a strong concept. You take control of a rain cloud and, er, rain on...
News King Of Seas Demo Arrives Today On Nintendo Switch eShop
Try before you plunder
It was only earlier this month that the rather promising pirate RPG King of Seas got a confirmed release date of 25th May on Nintendo Switch. Developed by 3DClouds and published by Team17, it's definitely caught the eye and will hopefully hold up well on Nintendo's system. When that announcement was made it was also confirmed...
Exclusive Uncover The WTF World Of Cold War Spies In Cosmic Top Secret
Googly eyes, paper planes, hand grenade mishaps... what's going on here?
Well, what's this here, then? Nakana.io is bringing an autobiographical adventure game to Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 4 called Cosmic Top Secret, and it's certainly a mind-bender! Cosmic Top Secret — which is apparently an official term used by NATO for the juiciest of...
News Two More Earth Defense Force Games Are Firing Onto Switch Later This Year
For a grand total of three!
Switch owners will be treated to not one, not two, but three games from D3 Publisher's third-person shooter series Earth Defense Force this year, it's been revealed. As reported by Weekly Famitsu, both Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space and Earth Defense Force 2017 are headed to Switch in Japan, joining...
Video MVG Explains How The Original Shantae Game Was Ported To Switch
"Here's how it all went down"
Last week was an exciting moment for the Shantae series - with the release of the original Game Boy Color game (including the enhanced GBA version) on the Nintendo Switch. Interestingly, the lead developer behind the Switch port turned out to be game developer and YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer. While this was revealed...
News Nintendo's Famicom Detective Club Switch Remakes Have Been Leaked Online
Watch out for spoilers!
We're still weeks away from the Famicom Detective Club remakes arriving on the Nintendo Switch here in the west, but it seems they've already been leaked online. This information comes from software developer, gaming enthusiast and Twitter user LuigiBlood. While you might be wondering why anyone would even be concerned about...
News More Retro Games Are On The Way To Capcom Arcade Stadium
It's getting some new features, too
If you were hoping for a little extra from the Capcom Arcade Stadium, you're in luck. It's been announced this nostaglic-packed collection will be expanding with more arcade classics in the future. More information about these new (but old) additions - including the timing of the release - will be revealed at a...
Review There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension - Don't Let The Title Fool You
Follow the white rabbit
What are you doing here? We assume you’ve clicked a link under the assumption that you’re going to find a review of a game, but as you can quite clearly see from the title, there is no game. So we’d like to apologise for wasting your time here, and we’ll catch you on the next one! Okay, we’re joking - obviously. We...
Behold the kickman!
Does the name Neymar Jr. mean anything to you? If it does, then don't be shocked or surprised – the Brazilian is only one of the most famous kickmen on the face of the planet right now. ESPN called him the world's fourth-most famous athlete in 2016, and a year later, he was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential...
News Konami's Classic Coin-Op Shooter Thunder Cross II Hits Switch This Week
Bring the thunder
It has been revealed that this week's Arcade Archives release is Konami's 1991 shmup Thunder Cross II, the sequel to the popular 1988 original (which is also available on Switch). While the Gradius series tends to get all of the attention, both Thunder Cross outings are worth a loo
Review Battle Axe - A Battling Throwback That Doesn't Land All Its Hits
Lord have Mercia
Veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg's old-school throwback, Battle Axe, seeks to replicate the classic top-down hack and slash action of arcade classics such as Gauntlet, Knights of the Round and Golden Axe. With Nieborg himself on graphical duties and legendary composer Manami Matsumae (Mega Man, Final Fight, Shovel Knight) providing...
News Deathsmiles Collection Brings More Shoot 'Em Up Action To Switch In 2021
Update: Launching in Japan this December
Update [Sun 25th Apr, 2021 15:55 BST]: Publisher City Connection has announced Deathsmile I & II will launch on the Switch and multiple other platforms on 16th December (thanks, Gematsu). Unfortunately, there's still no mention of a local release. Original Story [Sat 26th Sep, 2020 11:00 BST]: If you're...
Mini Review Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion - Witty Zelda-Inspired Top-Down Tax Avoidance
Vegan-friendly
No one likes paying taxes. Unfortunately, it’s something we all have to do and wilfully committing tax evasion is not something we would ever encourage anyone to do. Isn’t it wonderful, then, that you can evade as much tax as you like in Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, an action-RPG from developer Snoozy Kazoo. It may well be one...
Review The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark - A Welcome Return To Twin Lakes
It is happening again
Sequels generally need to accomplish two things: they need to be bigger and better than their predecessors. Okay, if we’re being picky, they don’t necessarily need to be bigger, as such, but certainly better. Released back in 2017, The Darkside Detective was a surprise hit, boasting gorgeous pixelated visuals, a stellar...
Feature Why Do Games Get Removed From Switch eShop? It's Surprisingly Easy
Ratings are both simple and iffy
This week another eShop game seemed to fall victim to a surprisingly common issue: age ratings. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is temporarily removed from the North American eShop, with the developer stating that they hope to get the issue resolved in 'about a week'. A member of the development team...
Review Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack - A Nicely Crafted RPG Marathon
Baby, you've got a stew going!
Practically speaking, the Atelier series is probably among the best collection of RPGs that you’ve never played. This low-key and generally bubbly franchise seems like it hasn’t quite managed to shatter that ‘glass ceiling’ into mainstream appeal, but that hasn’t stopped Gust from lovingly improving upon the...
News Space Commander: War And Trade Will Boldly Go Onto Switch In May
Drops free-to-play model for Switch release
Space sims are a particularly popular genre in gaming, especially on PC, but on 13th May there'll be an interesting and affordable option heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop. Space Commander: War and Trade is developed by Home Net Games and is heading to Switch via 7Levels (Castle of Heart, Jet Kave...
Reminder The Entire Shantae Series Is Now Available On The Nintendo Switch
Five games, one system
There's rarely a point in time when every game in a particular series is available on one console, but today is one of those days. WayFoward this week released Shantae's original Game Boy Color outing on the Nintendo Switch eShop - meaning you can now experience all of Shantae's adventures wherever you go. "With today's...
News Capcom Will Broadcast Another Monster Hunter Digital Event Next Week
Tune in for an update on Monster Hunter Rise and Stories 2
Following on from a series of broadcasts last month, Capcom has announced it will now air another Monster Hunter digital event next week on 27th April. It will be live-streamed on Twitch and Youtube at 11:00 pm in Japan, 3 pm in the UK, 4 pm in Europe and 7 am PT / 10 am ET in the US.
News The Pokémon And Stardew Valley Hybrid Monster Harvest Has Been Delayed
"we’re very sorry to delay your trip"
Game delays have become increasingly common over the past year, and today, publisher Merge Games is adding another one to the pile of releases that won't make it on time. Yes, for everyone looking forward to Monster Harvest's arrival next month on 13th May, the digital release of this Stardew Valley x...
Mini Review Picross S6 - A Bold New Direction? A Fresh Take? Eat Your Picross, Son
Here we go again!
Let’s get one thing out of the way upfront: Picross S6 is just more Picross. No unique bells or whistles, no interesting gameplay hooks or gimmicks to make this sequel ‘different’, no bold new direction for the franchise. It is simply a new collection of almost 500(!) puzzles for you to solve, all of which are completed in...
Review Smelter - Strong Mega Man X-Style Platforming Forged With Extract Of ActRaiser
Would you Adam and Eve it!?
Now you’re talking. Indie games have been imitating classics of the past for years and years now, and it’s about time that one of them had the cajones to take a run at the seminal ActRaiser, Quintet’s 1990 genre-melding masterpiece. To be fair, SolSeraph had a crack at combining top-down elements with platforming,...
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
News Forget The European Super League, True 'Football Drama' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Greedy billionaires may (or may not) feature
For all of you football / soccer-ball fans, 'football drama' likely refers to the unedifying sight of a dozen billionaires and assorted cronies trying to create a 'European Super League', then backing down within 72 hours when everyone pointed out it was the worst idea since the Virtual Boy. But no, in...
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...
Feature Intriguing Switch eShop Games That Caught Our Eye - 21st April
Action, puzzle solving, multiplayer shenanigans and cute learning
A few weeks back we shared an article that highlighted intriguing eShop games that had caught our eye. The criteria was pretty simple; they had to be games that we'd missed in some form or not received as much coverage as they perhaps deserved. Let's do that again, shall we? As a...
Review SaGa Frontier Remastered - A Cracking Update Of An Infuriating Cult Classic
Only For The Hardcore Frontier Raver
SaGa Frontier, Square Enix’s idiosyncratic JRPG classic, arrives on Nintendo Switch in a lovingly crafted remaster that gives long-time fans plenty to get excited about whilst fully retaining the ability to absolutely infuriate and bewilder anyone who isn’t au fait with its many, many eccentricities. This is...
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...
News Residual Confirmed For Switch As Apogee Entertainment Makes Publishing Comeback
A 'new breed of survival platformer'
Apogee Entertainment has announced its arrival as the return of the 'original indie game developer', and has confirmed a title for Switch in the process. Formerly Apogee Software, it made its name backing and publishing IPs and titles such as Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem and Max Payne back in the day, and this...
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 'Before I Forget', The BAFTA-Nominated Game About Dementia, Arrives On Switch Very Soon
Acclaimed title praised for its handling of the topic
It's possible that a good number of people reading this have some experience of dementia, perhaps through seeing a relative or loved one go through its challenges. Unsurprisingly it's not often seen in games, but Before I Forget has received praise for its handling of the topic; previously on...
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 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...
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