Switch eShop News
July2022
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 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...
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,...
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube766k Watch on YouTube Review Spidersaurs (Switch) - A Love Letter To Contra And A Fun Ride While It Lasts
Contrasaur
WayForward Technologies has made a name for itself as one of the best developers out there when it comes to retro-flavoured projects, from their excellent beat-em-ups like Double Dragon Neon and River City Girls to Metroidvanias like The Mummy Demastered and its signature Shantae series. The studio excels at that throwbac
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 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...
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 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 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...
Review F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Switch) - Frustratingly Close To Metroidvania Greatness
And here comes a giant fist!
Let’s get it out of the way. FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch on the Nintendo Switch is a frustrating game. Not in the sense that it’s difficult, but rather that it is so frustratingly close to being something great and doesn't quite make it. Like doing a pole vault and you crack your ankle on the pole. There’s a lot...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch Next Week
But is it 2 or II?
Previously announced the 'Summer 2022' release window, it has now been confirmed that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 will launch on Switch on 20th July. Yep, next week! Teased by developer Black Isle Studios back in February, this will be the first time the action-RPG sequel comes to a Nintendo console after
News Respawn Working On Single-Player FPS Set In Apex Legends Universe
The battle royale could be expanding...
Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends doesn't always get as much credit in certain corners of the internet, but it's actually generated more than $2 billion in earnings since its arrival in 2019. With this in mind, Respawn appears to be developing a new solo first-person shooter...
Feature Nintendo eShop Selects - June 2022
The best of the last month's eShop games!
Blimey, it's July already? June flew by, but looking back at the month and all of those Switch games, we think we have an answer as to why things went by so quickly — it was a darn good month for video games, wasn't it? How will we ever pick the best of the best? Well, we've tried to! Like always, we're...
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Locks In August Release, Here's Another Look
Update: Check out the character & mobile suit line-ups
Update [Sun 10th Jul, 2022 07:00 BST]: Bandai Namco has uploaded a few more trailers of SD Gundam Battle Alliance (above and below). It gives fans a better look at the character and mobile suit line-ups that will be on offer. Enjoy! Original article [Fri 27th May, 2022 04:55 BST]: Earlier...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
What's the verdict?
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is out on the Nintendo Switch this week, and the reviews are now flooding in. This two-in-one remaster collection contains the classic platformers Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil, and there's also a demo now available to download from the Switch eShop. Learn more -...
News Bright Memory: Infinite's Crysis-Like Action Stuns In Release Date Trailer
Launches later this month
We got to see a little bit more of Bright Memory: Infinite during 'not-E3' last month. This action FPS blasted onto Steam last year with stunning visuals and electrifying combat that — with the cyberpunk feel, natural surroundings, and those weapons — reminds us a little bit of the fantastic Crysis. Looking at
Review Little Noah: Scion Of Paradise (Switch) - A Fun, Formulaic Roguelite In The Dead Cells Vein
Size isn't everything
Cygames may be known for its success in the mobile space with titles like Granblue Fantasy, Shadowverse, and Dragalia Lost (with which the developer partnered with Nintendo) but the company seems like it has an interest in translating these IPs into more traditional console games. Last year’s excellent Shadowverse: Champion's...
Round Up Every Nintendo Switch Game Featured During Nacon Connect 2022
RoboCop, Blood Bowl, Gollum and more
Earlier on, French video game publisher and accessory maker Nacon held its 'Nacon Connect 2022' broadcast. While The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was arguably the highlight, there were a handful of other Switch games shown off by the developer. For your convenience, we've rounded them up into this single post...
News Check Out The Puzzle-Platforming In New Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Trailer
A Switch game is never late, Frodo Baggins
Whats does it wants, precious? It wants a new trailer, does it? GOLLUM. GOLLUM. The upcoming Lord of the Rings: Gollum game is due to come out on September 1st on PlayStation and Xbox, but has no release date on Switch still. But at least we gets this new trailer, precious — as well as a little snippet...
News 'Let's Build A Zoo' Is A Cute And Calming Management Sim Where You Build A... Zoo
Coming to consoles this year
Let's Build A Zoo! No, not actually. That would take a lot of money and time and also animals, none of which we have. But in the game Let's Build A Zoo, you can build a zoo, and fill it with rare creatures, visitors, and staff to keep everything running smoothly. But wait, there's more! There's also a DIY DNA option,...
News Wayward Strand Pushes Back Release Date To Focus On Team Health And Happiness
"Wayward Strand is a game about care"
Initially slated for a 21st July release, Wayward Strand has been delayed until later this year, as the team decides to focus on their health and happiness, and avoid crunch. Here's a quote from Ghost Pattern Games on the delay, posted on their Steam page: "This delay means we can release Wayward Strand at a...
News Card-Based Narrative RPG 'I Was A Teenage Exocolonist' Lands On Switch In August
Listen to Iron Maiden, maybe
Indie publisher FINJI, who has put out some rather splendid titles on Switch including Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Night In The Woods, has announced that Northway Games' I Was A Teenage Exocolonist will be coming to Switch on 25th August. Described as a "coming-of-age narrative RPG" with card-based battles, it was...
News Beekeeping Sim APICO Gets Brand New Trailer To Celebrate Switch Launch
Keeper of the bees
APICO is out today, bringing beekeeping, honey-making, hive-swapping goodness to the Nintendo Switch. In celebration of the news, we've got an exclusive early sneak peek at the trailer so you can bee ready. The game combines resource gathering, biology, and mini-games that are all inspired by real bee facts, teaching you how to...
Video Bandai Namco Shares Klonoa Launch Trailer & Time Attack Gameplay
Klonoa is back!
After a number of trademarks, Klonoa makes a return across multiple platforms this week in KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series. This new collection features remasters of KLONOA: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil. As part of the game's launch, Bandai Namco has shared not one but two trailers on its official YouTube...
News Final Vendetta Dev Considering "Free DLC" And Even A Sequel
"We certainly have a load of ideas"
If you enjoyed the recent Switch eShop beat 'em up release Final Vendetta, and were left wanting more - you might be in luck. During a recent interview with the gaming website Co-Optimis, the game's developer Mike Tucker mentioned how he was open to perhaps offering some "free DLC" and even had loads of ideas...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In July 2022
Xenoblade 3, Klonoa, Live A Live and more!
We've made it to July and in terms of video game releases, it's as busy as last month. Kicking off the fun on July 8th is the return of Klonoa. Further, into the month, Square Enix releases Live A Live - a game that has a demo available for it right now. The remainder of July is then stacked with titles...
Review Zero Tolerance Collection (Switch) - A Significant 16-Bit FPS That's Hard To Take These Days
Virtual neutrality
Thanks to ray casting, an early form of graphics processing that allowed the rendering of a 2D map as a pseudo-3D environment, Zero Tolerance, a true First-Person Shooter, arrived on Sega’s Mega Drive in 1994. What makes Zero Tolerance Collection significant — particularly for fans of the original — is its boast of...
News The DioField Chronicle Launches Worldwide This September, Pre-Orders Live
Update: Western release is confirmed
Update [Wed 6th Jul, 2022 17:35 BST]: Square Enix has now confirmed that The DioField Chronicle will be launching in the west on the same day as it is in Japan, 22nd September. The publisher has also opened up pre-orders for physical copies of the game on its website. The standard Switch version will cost...
News Fall Guys Reaches 50 Million Players In Two Weeks Since Going Free-To-Play
A number worth falling for
Fall Guys went free-to-play just over two weeks ago when it finally debuted on Switch in June. Mediatonic's colourful multiplayer game has already hit a milestone of 20 million players within 48 hours, and those numbers have more than doubled since then. Mediatonic celebrated with a rather bright and bean-y visual of a...
News KURSK, A Docu-Game About The Nuclear Submarine Disaster, Is Coming To Switch
"The first ever proper documentary game"
First released elsewhere in 2018, Kursk, a game described by its makers as "the first ever proper documentary game", is coming to Switch on 14th July. Exploring the tragic real-life story of the Russian submarine which sank in August 2000, the game casts you as a spy that finds his way onto the ill-fated sub...
News Fall Guys Gets An Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes improved vibration on Switch
In case you missed it last month, Fall Guys is on Switch now in its updated free-to-play form — and it's good! But that doesn't mean it couldn't be better, and as a service game it's subject to regular updates that come with — you guessed it — big ol' lists of patch notes. As posted on Twitter, the July...
News Danny Phantom, Rocko, And More Nickelodeon Favourites Join 'Smite' In New Crossover
"Wait, you're not Dib!"
The Godly free-to-play MOBA Smite has just revealed its next crossover event coming later this month, and it might just be one of the most unexpected ones yet. Nintendo Everything reports that coming this July to the MOBA are Nickelodeon favourites Rocko, Danny Phantom, Invader Zim, Jenny (or XJ9), and Powdered Toastman...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Is The Next Switch Online Trial
Update: Confirmed for US and Europe
Update [Wed 6th Jul, 2022 02:15 BST]: Nintendo has now confirmed Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be the next free trial game for North America. It's available to Switch Online subscribers at no additional cost from now until 12th July. Enjoy! Original article [Tue 5th Jul, 2022 04:30 BST]: Mario + Rabbids...
News Toy Soldiers HD Finally Shoots For An August Switch Release Date
After multiple delays
The last we heard from Toy Soldiers HD, an upcoming tower defense-FPS-strategy game, was that the Switch version had been pushed back from the intended October 21st release date, needing further testing. It's good news at last, as Accelerate Games today announced that the game would be coming out on the Nintendo Switch on the...
News 'Emo' Visual Novel Gloom And Doom Brings Slacker Movie Vibes To Switch
Apocalyptic
Publisher Viridian Software is bringing its new visual novel Gloom and Doom to the Switch on July 19th, promising throwbacks to '90s slacker movies but with a supernatural twist. It stars Winona, an ordinary 'emo' teenager who is secretly an immortal doom-bringer who could bring about the end of the world - except she doesn't want to...
Reminder Nintendo's "Super" Switch Sale Ends Soon, Up To 50% Off Some Huge Games (North America)
Roll up for the "Big Ol' Super Sale"
Update [Tue 5th Jul, 2022 15:05 BST]: There's not much time left on the "Big Ol' Super Sale" on the North American eShop, so this is your last chance to get some amazing deals on some big Nintendo releases. The sale ends tomorrow, 6th July at 11:59pm PT. Make sure you check out our original story below to see...
News Grab 22 Fighting Classics With The 'Capcom Fighting Bundle'
Hadoooken!
With the recent launch of Capcom Fighting Collection - which includes the likes of Darkstalkers, Cyberbots, and Red Earth - Capcom now boasts an incredible 22 classic fighting games on Switch alongside the previous launch of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. The good news is you can now pick up both collections in one go with...
Exclusive Sing-Along To This Brand New 'Time On Frog Island' Trailer
Hip-hoppin', flip floppin'!
Publisher Merge Games has shared a brand new video of the rather delightful-looking Time on Frog Island as pre-orders go live on the US and UK Switch eShops — an exclusive trailer that includes a little sing-along with an overview of what the game is all about. Talk about a frog chorus, eh? If you've somehow
Review Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition (Switch) - A Cyberpunk Classic, Compromised On Switch
Zoom and enhance… Yuck! Zoom out!
Cyberpunk is an inherently old-fashioned genre. Its iconic works draw on futuristic ideas that have either become unremarkable, like essential spheres of life based on tech owned by megalomaniacal corporations, or been superseded, like an obsession with cybernetic enhancements instead of codified social status...
News NieR:Automata For Switch Handled By Nintendo Port Specialist Virtuos
It was meant 2B
Throughout the lifespan of the Nintendo Switch, there have been a number of "impossible" ports released. We're talking games like The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt and the new version of DOOM, developed by specialist teams such as Saber Interactive and Panic Button. One other developer who is also known to work miracles on Nintendo's...
News PlatinumGames' Shmup Sol Cresta Receives An Update, Here's What's Included
Bayonetta 3 can wait
In case you missed it, Sol Cresta actually got a release on Switch earlier this year (after starting out life as an April Fool's joke). Since then, PlatinumGames has been issuing updates for this new shoot 'em up, and we're now up to the next major one (Version 1.0.4). The Japanese publisher and developer has shared the full...
News Nintendo Halting Operations In Russia Has Reportedly Had 'Negligible Effect'
No products are currently being shipped to the region
Since the commencement of Russia's invasion into its neighbouring country of Ukraine back on February 24th, Nintendo has gradually halted operations within the country. Roughly one week after the invasion started, it was reported that eShop payments had been suspended within the region, with...
Review Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course (Switch) - Short, Sweet, And Utterly Essential
You'd be a mug to ignore it
There’s a section near the end of one of the new stages in Cuphead’s DLC that made us shout a four-letter word at the screen extremely loudly, and that word wasn’t ‘cups’. Being the level-headed types we are, it’s very rare for a game to make us resort to such outbursts, but there we were, bellowing the sort...
Review Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Switch) - A Deliciously Difficult, Must-Have Expansion
An expansion with bite
Monster Hunter Rise has proven to be a welcome continuation of the IP's global growth in popularity, following the breakout mainstream success of 2018's Monster Hunter: World and its Iceborne expansion on non-Nintendo platforms. Rise itself brought some interesting evolutions from World, retaining more of the quirky charm we...
Round Up Spike Chunsoft Reveals More Switch Releases At Anime Expo 2022
Anonymous;Code and more!
Anime Expo 2022 is currently underway, and as part of the event, Spike Chunsoft has made some Switch-related announcements during its panel. First up, we've got an announcement trailer for the science adventure series, Anonymous;Code. It will be getting a western release on the Switch and multiple other platforms in 2023...
Round Up Aksys Announces Multiple New Switch Games, Arriving In 2023
Coming in 2023
Anime Expo 2022 is currently underway this weekend, and as part of this Aksys Games has announced several new titles during its own company panel. It's also showcasing a number of games at Booth 2011 in the Exhibit Hall throughout the weekend. Here's the full round up: Shuuen no Virche ~ErroЯ:Salvation [English title pending] -...
Mini Review ElecHead (Switch) - Smart, Surprisingly Deep, And Very Satisfying
Alone in electric dreams
Isolation is a weird thing; we’re all a little accustomed to it now, but having to figure out things on your own can be pretty daunting. Elechead revels in isolation; it was made by a sole developer, NamaTakahashi (Developer of 2019’s eShop game Battlloon), and during the course of the game all you have is yourself, and...
News Free-To-Play Battle Royale My Hero Ultra Rumble Locks In Local Switch Release
"Be the last team standing"
Earlier this year, Bandai Namco announced a new free-to-play 24 player battle royale - based on the My Hero Academia universe - would be coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in Japan. Now, during this weekend's Anime Expo, it's been confirmed the game will be receiving a western release...
News Learn How To Run Your Own Successful Murder Cult In New 'Cult Of The Lamb' Trailer
SHUN the non-believers!
One of the games we're most excited about this summer is Cult of the Lamb, a gory-cute simulator that's a bit like if Animal Crossing went totally off the rails, and was about forest critter Satanists instead of forest critter capitalists. Ahead of the game's August 11th release date, a new trailer has just gone live,...
News Become The Overlord In KEMCO's Deckbuilding Roguelite Overrogue, Out Soon
Roguebuilding Decklike
Another roguelite deckbuilder is on the way, and this one is being published by KEMCO, with old-school JRPG-style art — picture Castlevania-meets-Final Fantasy-meets Slay The Spire. It's called Overrogue, and it's all about working your way up to the grand title of Overlord by making your way through dungeons and labyrinths,...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II Receives Hotfix Update For Game-Breaking Switch Bug
Download it now
Earlier in June, not long after the release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, players discovered a bug in the game preventing them from completing it. As described by a player on social media at the time, a game crash would occur after the Basilisk Crash cutscene when landing on Onderon. Aspyr at the time said it was...
June2022
Review Gamedec (Switch) - A Gripping, Gritty Cyberpunk Detective Adventure
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel..."
It’s interesting to consider how the role-playing genre has grown over the years, changing expectations around what somebody can expect from one. These days, an RPG usually consists of a relatively big fantasy or sci-fi world, a deep narrative, and a combat system...
Review Portal: Companion Collection (Switch) - A Nintendo Debut For Two All-Time Greats
This was a triumph ♫
When it was announced that Portal and Portal 2 would be making their way to the Nintendo Switch as part of the Portal: Companion Collection, fans collectively choked on their cakes. Two of the best puzzle games of all time on the go, you say? Yes, please! Naturally, when certain games get ported to Nintendo’s hybrid system,...
News Surreal Murder Mystery 'Lord Winklebottom Investigates' Coming This Summer
Risking your neck
Sometimes murders happen in the animal kingdom, and who can solve it? Doctor Doolittle is a doctor, not a detective, and Sherlock doesn't speak bee or dog or whatever. So it's up to the animals, and in particular, Lord Winklebottom — a dapper detective who also happens to be a giraffe. Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
What's the verdict?
To send June out with a bang, Capcom has today released Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This is paid DLC for the new entry. Yesterday there was also a regular Monster Hunter Rise update preparing for this expansion. If you are still unsure if you should pick up the DLC, even after the
News Fallen Angel Is A Biblical Take On Hyper Light Drifter, Out On Switch In July
Say your prayers...
Publisher V Publishing and developer Matrisoka Games are bringing frenetic pixel art combat and boss rushing to the Switch as the action RPG Fallen Angel will be descending onto consoles on 19th July. Fallen Angel looks like a biblical version of Hyper Light Drifter with fluid animations and frantic combat, but instead, you'll...
News Portal 2 Beta Levels Discovered In Datamine Of The Switch Version
First discovery since the game's launch in 2011
Portal: Companion Collection has only just come out, but it seems a lot of interesting discoveries are already being made. Just earlier today, we reported on the existence of Half-Life 2 data within the game that's actually allowed some users to run the Valve classic on Switch hardware. Now, it looks...
News Rhythm Arcade Game 'Loud' Takes You From The Basement To The Big Stage This July
Debuts on Switch first
Become a guitar hero who moves from playing her guitar at home to the stage in Loud, a 14-chapter arcade game where you learn riffs and rock out to 14 custom-written songs specifically for the game. Developed by Hyperstrange, this wholesome rhythm game is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that many budding musicians can...
News Portal Modders Have Already Got Half-Life 2 Running On Switch
A DIY Orange Box, perhaps
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Valve announced that Portal: Companion Collection would release the very same day, giving Switch owners access to both Portal and Portal 2. Not even a full 24 hours after its release, however, it seems modders have discovered significant date related to Half-Life 2 within...
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale Spellbreak Shuts Down Early Next Year
"Thank you to the millions of players"
The "fantasy-action" battle royale Spellbreak has announced it will be shutting down its servers "early" next year. The live service game has only been around since 2018, and was released on the Nintendo Switch in September 2020 as a free-to-download title. In this time millions of playes have apparently...
News Little Noah Is A Casual Roguelite With Adorable Vibes, Out On Switch Now
A shadowdrop!
We didn't get too many shadow drops during today's Nintendo Direct — Portal: Companion Collection launches today, and a Live A Live demo is also going to be available to download. But one surprise during the presentation was a brand new, pretty darn cute-looking roguelite called
News Set Off On An Emotional Journey With 'Blanc', Out February 2023
With beautiful hand-drawn visuals
Blanc, a hand crafted emotional adventure tale, has been announced as a console exclusive for Switch, coming to the system in February 2023. The game will feature text free gameplay and storytelling within a gorgeous black and white world. The game requires co-op play and will boast both online and local...
News Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Is A Mysterious Adventure Landing In 2023
Solve the enigma!
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, a brand new mysterious adventure game, was announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and will be launching on Nintendo Switch in 2023 from publisher Annapurna Interactive. It will be a timed console exclusive for the Switch. The game is promised to deliver a "chilling tale" and will be...
News Portal: Companion Collection Launches For Switch Today
Let's get started, you monster
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, it was announced that Portal: Companion Collection will launch on the Nintendo Switch later today. Holy moly! The game is live on the UK eShop right now for the price of £13.49 - not a bad price! The collection will feature both Portal and Portal 2, the latter of...
News Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition Gets Original Version On Steam After Poor Reception
No word on a Switch update
It seems fans of Blade Runner have been shedding a few tears (in rain) over the state of the newly released Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition. So much so, in fact, that developer Nightdive Studios has seen fit to release the original version of the game as an update for owners on Steam. While our own review for the Switch...
News Rhythm Game 'Thumper' Receives Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Practice Mode and 'Restart from Checkpoint' feature added
Thumper, the "rhythm-violence" game released way back in 2017 for the Switch, has received a new update. It's a pretty substantial one too, adding a brand new Practice Mode to the game, which lets you replay certain sections of a track without factoring in scores or ranks, plus a feature in...
News Shin-Chan: Me And The Professor On Summer Vacation Confirmed For Western Switch Release
Arriving this August
It's been confirmed Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey (based on the Japanese manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan) will be getting a western release on the Switch eShop and PlayStation 4 this August. This particular release was first made available in Japan in 2021 and is a...
News WayForward's Apple Arcade Release 'Spidersaurs' Lands On Switch This July
From the team that developed Contra 4
WayForward, the publisher and developer behind releases such as Shantae and Contra 4, has locked in a Switch release date for its Apple Arcade game Spidersaurs. It'll arrive on Nintendo's hybrid system (via the Switch eShop) next month on 14th July. Your task in this run-and-gun '90s cartoon-inspired game is to...
News 'Worth Life' From Rune Factory Producer Hits Switch Next Month
Over a year after its Japan launch
Publisher Hakama has announced that Worth Life will be making its way to the west on July 14th, 2022. The game comes from producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto, whose previous credits include the likes of Story of Seasons and Rune Factory. It released in Japan last year on June 24th, 2021, but Switch owners in the west can...
News Visual Novel Fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina Adding 4 New DLC Characters
Two in summer, two in winter
2D fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina (based on Type-Moon's visual romance novel Tsukihime) will receive new DLC characters. There'll be a total of four new fighters joining the battle. Two of these will be released in summer, and the other two will be unleashed this winter. These fighters have not been revealed yet. In...
