Switch eShop News (Page 8)
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Shows Off Gorgeous Hand-Drawn Action And Environments
Neo City showcased in new trailer
We've got another new trailer from Sega and Lizardcube of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the upcoming brand new 2D action platformer in the long-running Shinobi series. Today, we're getting a look at Neo City, a neon-lit industrial city where danger lurks in the shadows; this is the second locale we've seen after Oboro...
Exclusive Fast Fusion Will Contain 12 Tracks, Free Content Update Confirmed
All performance modes have also been detailed
Shin'en Multimedia's FAST Fusion is set to be a true visual highlight when it launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 day one on 5th June 2025. Like its predecessor, FAST RMX, Fusion looks to take full advantage of the new hardware's capabilities to produce blistering performance at the highest resolution...
News Fortnite Devs Hit With Unfair Labour Practice Filing Following AI Darth Vader Fiasco
SAG-AFTRA hits back
Voice acting union SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, and Llama Productions, the game's signatory company, for using an AI-generated voice of James Earl Jones to portray Darth Vader in-game. In a statement posted on its website (via
Video Lizardcube On Bringing The Art Of Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance To Life
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look
Sega's ninja classic Shinobi returns this August with the help of Lizardcube and in the lead up we've been learning more and more about this new entry. The latest update shares a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - which is aiming to push the limits of 2D animated games as...
Review Arcade Archives NebulasRay (Switch) - A CGI Deep-Cut After Decades Of Waiting
Namco's 1994 shmup has never been ported previously
Namco's 1994 shmup NebulasRay is one of those games which arrived at an odd point in the history of arcade gaming. Launching many months before Rare stunned the world with the CGI sprites of Donkey Kong Country, it was one of the earliest examples of a 2D video game built around pre-rendered...
Review Into The Restless Ruins (Switch) - A Marvellous Meld Of Dungeons, Deckbuilding & Auto-Combat
Celtic connections
It's possibly becoming a bit of a hard sell these days, the old roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure, replete with retro/pixel visuals. We know it. However, as busy and as overstuffed with pale imitators to the greats as this genre is, it's still well worth keeping an eye out for the odd gem. And here we have an example of said...
News Fortnite Turns To The Dark Side With AI Darth Vader Voice, And Of Course It's Been Swearing
Update: Fortnite says it's issued a hotfix
Here's a statement that gets worse the longer you read it: Fortnite's new Star Wars season has gained a Darth Vader NPC that can talk to you in the voice of the late, great James Earl Jones via a generative AI chatbot. Forget Imperial Admiral Motti's lack of faith, we find this disturbing (thanks for the...
News Switch eShop Racer 'New Star GP' Unlocks Frame Rate Ahead Of Switch 2's Launch
Time extension
The Virtua Racing-like release New Star GP, which made its debut on the Switch eShop last March, has recently received a new update with some extra "performance improvement options". According to a post on ResetEra, you can now unlock the frame rate in the game - apparently suggesting the developer behind the title could be getting...
News 'Into The Restless Ruins' Launch Trailer Reveals The Hand Of This Unique Dungeon-Crawler
Deck-building, dungeons and death. Oh my!
Wales Interactive's Into the Restless Ruins is upon us and, if you've not heard of this one until now, pay attention, because it's very good. If you have been following along with the game's progress so far, you'll know that it's a dungeon-crawler/roguelike with a superbly unique twist. The...
News Goodbye Productivity, 'Cookie Clicker' Is Coming To Switch Next Week
Chip shortage
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Cookie Clicker, the infamous idle game about clicking a cookie, is coming to Switch, fresh out of the oven, on 22nd May. We'd imagine that you will be familiar with Cookie Clicker already. This one was initially released by one-man dev Julien 'Orteil' Thiennot back in 2013 and quickly built up a...
Review Labyrinth Of The Demon King (Switch) - FromSoft & Horror Vibes Straight Out Of '97
Not for the faint of heart
Retro-inspired games have reigned supreme for some time now in the indie scene, but one niche that’s been getting increasingly more attention in recent years is modern projects that aim to replicate the primitive 3D games of the fifth console generation. There’s something distinctly appealing about the roughness of...
Mini Review Please, Touch The Artwork 2 (Switch) - Another Absurd Little Art Exhibit
Touch, I remember touch
The first Please, Touch The Artwork was a stylish puzzler inspired by Piet Mondrian and De Styjl, the Dutch abstract art movement that reached its height around a century ago. We enjoyed Belgian dev Thomas Waterzooi's cracking little curio immensely back in 2022, and this follow-up (which has been available elsewhere since...
Review Dunk Dunk (Switch) - An Affordable, Enjoyable, But Flawed Twist On Basketball
Not quite a slam dunk
Remember when local, arcade party games were a dime a dozen? The late 2000s and early 2010s were filled with bite-sized, fun, and digestible experiences you could hop in and out of or sit down to play with friends. Well, Dunk Dunk revitalises that spirit in 2025 with a fun local co-op, action-platforming twist on basketball...
Review 1000xRESIST (Switch) - A Sci-Fi Narrative Masterpiece, Hair To Hair
You can (not) Resist
We know. We’re pretty late with this one, but this bears talking about. Cast your mind back to 9th May 2024 and "Indie Game Day", with multiple outstanding games dropping simultaneously, demonstrating the variety, beauty, and necessity of independently-owned game studios. We covered several of them
News Shantae's Revived GBA Game 'Risky Revolution' Finally Scores Switch Release Window
I whip my hair back and forth
Back in July 2023, we heard that developer WayForward was returning to a previously cancelled GBA entry in the Shantae series, Risky Revolution, for a release on both the classic hardware and modern consoles. While we're still waiting to hear a solid launch date, the dev has finally provided us with a release window,...
News Buy Deltarune On Switch And Get The Switch 2 Version "At No Additional Cost"
A "cross-buy" offer
Deltarune will be releasing the same day as the Switch 2 and ahead of the big launch, Toby Fox has provided an update in his latest newsletter about how you'll be able to access his game on your new Nintendo system. If you've already bought the game on the original Switch, or plan to get it on this platform any time soon, you'll...
News The Hundred Line's Script Is Long Enough To Print 60 Paperback Novels
According to its director, at least
The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy is out now on Nintendo Switch and, by all accounts, it stands as one of the best games from directors Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi. It's a pretty hefty title, too, boasting 100 unique endings with more narrative twists and turns than your average George R. R. Martin...
News Tales Of The Shire Physical Release Announced For Switch, Pre-Orders Live
Return to the Shire this July
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game will release digitally on the Switch this July and today it's been confirmed there will also be a physical release arriving on the same date. This was announced by 'iam8bit' and there'll be a standard retail edition (including a fold-out map and digital soundtrack) and...
News Double Dragon Gaiden Doubles The Fun With A "Free DLC" Update On Switch
Beat 'em up today
[Tue 18th Mar, 2025 02:30 GMT]: If you love beat 'em ups on the Switch and haven't tried out Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons just yet, now might be the time to finally give it a go. Maximum Entertainment has announced there's some new "free DLC" on the way in the form of two new fighters Jeff and Abore. These two...
News Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Physical Switch Release On The Way
Pre-orders open soon
[Sun 9th Feb, 2025 14:00 GMT]: Lara Croft returns next week in Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and it looks like a physical release could be on the way. Nintendo Everything recently asked Aspyr's Brand Manager Matthew Ray about the chances of a physical version and it seems there'll be an update "soon". Q. Is there a physical...
News Game Devs Weigh In On Switch 2, And A "Much Better" eShop Is A Must
"Oh, you don't like hentai on your Switch?"
Everyone is eager to chat about the Switch 2 console in general right now, and GamesRadar has spoken to a number of developers about what they want from the brand new console, and lo and behold, the eShop has entered the chat once again. Yep, the eShop has been getting a little bit of a doing once again,...
News Freedom Wars Remastered Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Bug fixes, adjustments, and more
Bandai Namco has issued a new patch for Freedom Wars Remastered on the Switch, bringing the game up to version 1.8.0 (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It's a fairly hefty one that introduces several bug fixes, gam
News Star Wars: Grand Collection For Switch Now Available, Nine "Iconic" Games In One
Celebrating Star Wars Day
It's May the 4th and you know what that means - it's Star Wars Day! As part of this year's celebrations, developer Aspyr has released a new 'Grand Collection' on the Switch. The Star Wars: Grand Collection contains a total of nine games for $139.99 / £125.99. Right now though, it's available in select locations for half...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (April 2025)
Our picks for the top Switch 1 eShop games of April
Ready for better, brighter weather (at least in the northern hemisphere) and eShop Selects? Us too! Admittedly, our eyes are firmly set on the near future. The Nintendo Switch 2 is just over a month away, and that means a whole slew of big, new games are waiting for us. It's safe to say, things...
Video Here's Another Look At The Lord Of The Rings 'Tales Of The Shire' Game
The Shire comes to Switch this July
In case you somehow missed it, we're getting another Lord of the Rings game, but this one is probably like no other entry you've seen in the series before. This new title, known as Tales of the Shire, has been described as a "cosy" Tolkien-inspired lifestyle-like game and it's arriving on the Switch this July. In...
Poll Orange Or Red Switch eShop - Make Your Choice
Which do you prefer?
The latest Switch update brought with it a couple of pretty substantial new features in the form of Virtual Game Cards and GameShare as Nintendo looks to prepare for the upcoming Switch 2. In addition to this (and, apparently, a few nasty error messag
News Nintendo eShop Cards Are Apparently Getting A Refresh For Switch 2
New gen, new look
Since announcing the Switch 2, Nintendo has been updating its services, storefronts and even merch to reflect this new generation. Now, in the latest update, Switch eShop cards are reportedly getting a "visual refresh". Some of these new eShop cards have apparently already been shared on social media and it seems Nintendo will be...
News Awesome Roguelike 'Astral Ascent' Doubles In Size With Ver. 2.0 Launch & New DLC
Go on then, just one more run
When Astral Ascent arrived on Switch in 2023, we called it "Probably the best roguelike since Hades", and we weren't lying, it's awesome. Well, soon enough, the run-based action will be getting even awesome-er with its ver. 2.0 launch and the arrival of a new DLC pack, 'The Outer Reaches'. The additions are coming...
Review Shotgun Cop Man (Switch) - Move Over, Meat Boy, There's A New Sheriff In Town
Devilishly good
Gun recoil (or kickback) has often been viewed as a negative in gaming; something that, through the application of unlockable perks, can be lessened or even eliminated entirely. Yet with Shotgun Cop Man, recoil is fundamental to both combat and traversal. Created by Swedish developer DeadToast Entertainment (Victor Ågren), Shotgun...
News Sea Of Stars 'Throes Of The Watchmaker' DLC Finally Scores A Release Date
And it's right around the corner!
We've been eagerly awaiting news of the Sea of Stars 'Throes of the Watchmaker' DLC ever since Sabotage Studios first teased it in early 2024, and now, we finally have a release date. The excellent retro-inspired RPG will land its free DLC on 20th May, adding an extra eight-hour adventure that features new...
News Harvest Moon Meets Red Dead Redemption In 'Cattle Country' On Switch This May
Lasso the demo now, too
Playtonic Friends has shared the release date for Castle Pixel's adorable-looking Western-set farm sim, Cattle Country. Galloping onto Switch on 27th May, you'll be able to tend to the land, mind the ranch, and venture the frontier in lovely pixel art glory. Not only that, curious cowboys can download a free demo from the...
News Switch eShop Update Puts Less Focus On The Terrible 'eSlop'
A step in the right direction
In addition to the overall firmware update for the Switch, Nintendo has provided an update to the (now red) Switch eShop that is very welcome in one way, and perhaps not so welcome in another. To put it simply, changes applied to the 'Charts' and 'Current Offers' pages now seems to put less focus on the so-called...
News Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch Games Launching In May 2025
It's another busy month
We're still taking in everything that's recently been announced for the Switch 2 (and Switch 1), but there's no time to slow down with May just around the corner. If you are wondering what's up next and haven't had a chance to investigate it for yourself just yet, Nintendo has now provided a brief update highlighting the...
News Delightfully Daft 'Duck Detective' Quacks Out A Spooky Sequel Next Month
Fowl play
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami passed a lot of people by when it arrived on Switch last year, which is a shame, because this daft detective game about a case-cracking duck solving office drama was absolutely cracking quacking. Fortunately, if you did miss out, there's another case right around the corner as developer Happy Broccoli...
News Beloved Fantasy City Builder 'Against The Storm' Arrives On Switch This June
A Steam success
Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse and developer Eremite Games have today announced that the award-winning dark fantasy roguelike city builder (is that enough genre terms for ya?) Against the Storm will be making the jump to Switch on 26th June. This one launched on Steam in late 2023 and has since gone on to rack up over 1.5...
News Rift Of The Necrodancer Gets Saucy In Upcoming Pizza Tower DLC
Marinara sauce, that is
Brace Yourself Games' long-awaited follow-up to Crypt of the NecroDancer, Rift of the NecroDancer, was every bit as cheesy as you would hope to see from a Guitar Hero-style rhythm puzzle adventure game (rolls off the tongue, eh?), and its upcoming DLC is going to get things even cheesier. The beloved Wario Land-inspired...
News Gal Guardians: Servants Of The Dark Scores First Major Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New bosses incoming
Inti Creates has today released the first major update for the Castlevania-inspired character-swapping adventure Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark. This one brings the game up to ver. 1.2.1 (a small follow-up accompanied the "major" part of the update) and adds a handful of new features like a fresh 'Arena' event, new boss...
News Turok Receives A New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
The team at Nightdive Studios have rolled out a new update for Turok's Switch eShop release and multiple other platforms. Patch 3.0.1013 includes a whole list of Switch-specific updates. This includes fixes, some new options, and much more. Here are the full patch notes for this latest update (via Nightdive Studios' official...
News Viral Horror Co-op Game Is The Latest Victim Of Shameless eShop Scam
"BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!"
Horror fans on PC have been raving about R.E.P.O., developed by Swedish studio semiwork. It's an online co-op game which launched back in February 2025 where you and up to five friends need to work together to discover a long lost age of humanity. You need to balance quiet and careful with panic and hilarity as chaos ensues...
Guide 126 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' Switch eShop sale wraps up this weekend on 27th April, so you only have a couple of days left to nip in and grab yourself a bargain! Want to know the very best titles currently seeing a price cut? Boy, do we have the list for you... Ready for some savings? Nintendo has kicked off...
Guide 123 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Save & Play' eShop Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
The 'Save & Play' sale wraps up in just a few days, so this is your friendly reminder to make the most of the savings while they last! You'll find a rundown of the very best sale offerings below... Your mind may be fixed firmly on Switch 2, but that isn't going to stop Nintendo from opening the sale floodgates...
News Swashbuckling Pirate Adventure 'Trident's Tale' Sets Sail On Switch Next Month
Sea for yourself
The bright and colourful pirate adventure Trident's Tale launches on the Switch eShop on 22nd May 2025 for £22.49 / $24.99. Developed by 3DClouds, a studio best known for creating kid-friendly games based on big IPs such as Hot Wheels and Transformers, this looks to be an inviting way of introducing younger gamers to more...
News Fast Fusion Price On Switch 2 Puts Welcome Tour To Shame
Cheap as chips
Our recent interview with Shin'en Multimedia regarding the upcoming launch of Fast Fusion gave us plenty of answers as to the game's new features and performance on Switch 2. Now, thanks to an official listing on the Nintendo eShop, we now know how much it will cost. In short, if you thoug
News 'Rooftops & Alleys' Brings Sky-High Parkour To Switch This June
Flippin' heck
Okay, we're going to do our best not to reference that one gag from The Office too much here, but we can't make any promises. After launching on Steam early access last year, new indie publisher Radical Theory has announced that Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game will be flipping onto Nintendo Switch on 17th June... parkour! As...
News "Frustrating" Nintendo Cert Process Causes Last-Minute Switch Delay For 'Old Skies'
"Unfortunately, it didn't make it"
We've been following Old Skies, the time-travelling point-and-click from indie powerhouse Wadjet Eye Games (Unavowed, Primordia, The Excavation Of Hob's Barrow), for a good few years now. Initially revealed in 2022, the game was supposed to launch on Switch and PC today, however, the developer has had to make the...
News Switch Onimusha 1+2 Bundle Pack Launching Alongside Sequel Remaster
Capcom also brings 'Hell Mode' to Onimusha 1
Capcom is gearing up for the remaster of Onimusha 2 next month, and as part of this, it's now announced a special digital bundle. If you haven't played the first or second game, you'll also have the option to pick up the "Onimusha 1+2 Pack". This will be arriving on the same day as Onimusha 2 Samurai's...
Community Did We Miss A Great Switch Game? Give Us Your Recommendations
The ones that got away
We're approaching a brand new hardware generation, so naturally, it's time to look back and stress about all of those great Switch 1 games we haven't played. Yep, it's time for us to ask you lovely lot to tell us about the Games We Missed. With backwards compatibility coming to the Switch 2, and a whole host of gems on the...
News What If 'Bioshock' Was A Cute Puzzle Platformer? Say Hello To 'Power Sink'
Deep sea DIY
Australian developer Winterwire Games has revealed that its deep sea puzzle platformer Power Sink will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 22nd May 2025 for $14.99 USD / $22.95 AUD / £12.79 / €14,79. We must admit that when we first caught the trailer above, we immediately thought it looked like a cute platforming take on...
Update, you must
Aspyr released Jedi Power Battles on Switch eShop earlier this year and this week the game has received a "post-launch" patch. This update apparently resolves "issues and various updates". Here's the full rundown from the official Aspyr website: STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ - Post-Launch Patch Notes The...
News 'The Knightling' Trailer Showcases A Stunning World Begging To Be Explored
Launching this August
Publisher Saber Interactive and developer Twirlbound have unleashed a new trailer for the upcoming 3D adventure game The Knightling, scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch on 28th August 2025. If you've not got this one on your wishlist yet, then we'd recommend at least keeping a close eye on it as we approach the release...
