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May2019
News Lovecraft's Untold Stories Comes To Switch Next Week With A Scary Action RPG Twist
Inspired by the man himself
Combining action-RPG traits with roguelite gameplay, and inspired by the works of the famous writer, Lovecraft's Untold Stories is launching on Nintendo Switch next week. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s stories, the game has you experiencing cosmic horror first-hand. Said to contain "all sorts of myth monsters and all kinds...
News Critical Patch For The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse Delayed Until Next Week
Golden Week takes priority
Right now in Japan, it's Golden Week. If you're wondering what this is, it's a period between the end of April and beginning of May where multiple national holidays take place. This year it runs for 10-days as the new emperor is crowned. As with any public holiday, the business world typically shuts down. This has created...
Review Duck Game - A Frantic Multiplayer Mess That Makes For A Quacking Good Time
Duck, Duck, GUN!
As far as video game titles go, there are few as self-explanatory as Duck Game. It’s a title so simple that we wouldn’t be able to come up with a better one no matter how hard we tried. Quackers has unfortunately already been taken by American chain restaurant Chuck-e-Cheese and Duck Hunt is a Nintendo classic. With all the...
News Monty Python-Esque Tower Defence Rolls Onto Switch With Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder
All Gilliamed Up
ACE Team has announced that tower defence/racing game Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is dropping on Switch on 14th May. The developer is bringing its irreverent humour to Nintendo's hybrid console after published by Atlus on other platforms back in 2017. It's a follow up to 2011's original and it sees you building boulders and...
News Skelly Selest Brings Fast-Paced Arena Battling To Switch This Month
Featuring "spiffy hats"
Indie publisher Digerati and developer Caiysware have announced that Skelly Selest is headed to Nintendo Switch later this month. The game has you taking on procedurally-generated gauntlets of hellspawn and bosses, all in the name of defeating the horrors that lurk in the depths of Hell. There's a focus on highscore chasing...
News Awaken Your Inner Samurai In Akane, An Arena Arcade-Slasher Coming To Switch
Pre-orders now live
Akane, a top-down arcade slasher set in a cyberpunk universe, is gearing up for a spicy release on Nintendo Switch. It arrives on the eShop later this month. Actually described as a "brutal arena arcade slasher", Akane has a focus on one-hit-one-kill gameplay in which the player must kill as many opponents as they can before...
News Bloodstained Finally Gets A Release Date, And IGA Has Taken Forum Comments To Heart
"I will prove them wrong!"
It's taken what feels like forever, but Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night finally has a solid release date. The much-delayed title – which set crowdfunding records a few years back – will hit Nintendo Switch on June 25th, a little behind the PS4, Xbox One and PC editions, which all launch on June 18th. Retail...
Review The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse - A Roguelike Take On Zelda
Alright, let's do this again...
Those of you that go to the trouble of connecting the ‘timeline’ of the Legend of Zelda series are no doubt aware of how there’s a sort of meta-narrative at play, in which the hero and villain are locked in an endless battle that reignites when they’re both reborn in new generations. The Swords of Ditto:...
News Hack And Slash Title Blades Of Time Is Getting A Switch Remaster With Revamped Multiplayer
An upgrade from PC
2012 hack and slash game Blades of Time is bringing its fast-paced combat to Nintendo Switch in a remastered version set to arrive in just a couple of weeks' time. The Switch release is said to be an upgrade of the PC version, also offering a freshly revamped multiplayer mode. Here, players will be able to engage in action-packed...
Video Virtua Racing On Switch Gets Compared To All Previous Versions
A remarkable feat
Those of you who grew up in the '90s will appreciate just how amazing it is to have Virtua Racing on Switch; back in 1992, this was a cutting-edge arcade release which seemed almost impossible to convert to a home console without major sacrifices. In 2019, however, it has been transferred to the Switch in a form that is actually...
News Wonder Boy Returns Remix Arrives Later This Month On The Japanese eShop
Boy is back
After a remixed version of Wonder Boy Returns was confirmed by the Korean Game Ratings and Administration Committee in March for the Nintendo Switch, a listing on the Japanese eShop has now confirmed the game will be arriving later this month on 23rd May for ¥1,620. As previously noted, this is a remake of the original game with...
Video View This Terrifying Trailer For The Atmospheric Survival Horror Game Darkwood
Due out later this month
To celebrate the upcoming release of Darkwood on the Switch eShop on 16th May, publisher Crunching Koalas has released a new trailer for the game featuring a "pretty epic" custom-recorded song. Unlike a lot of other releases within this genre, this one promises not to rely on cheap jump scares. This procedurally generated...
News PEGI Rating Reveals A Mighty Switch Force! Collection Is On The Way
Four games in one
If you've somehow managed to resist all of the Mighty Switch Force! digital sales over the years or just happen to be a diehard fan of the WayForward series and would like every entry in one place, you'll be pleased to hear a collection is on the way. A PEGI rating has
News Epic Games Acquires Rocket League Developer Psyonix
Joining the family
Epic Games – best known in recent years for its insanely popular free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite – has acquired Rocket League developer Psyonix for an unspecified amount. Psyonix revealed the news over on its own website and at the same time reassured its fanbase it would continue to be a community-driven game:...
Rumour Forza Street Source Code Suggests A Switch Release Has Been Given The Green Light
Racing ahead
A few weeks ago, Forza fans got a surprise when the Windows 10 game Miami Street by Electric Square was rebranded Forza Street. While the free-to-play game is only accessible on the Microsoft Store at the moment, it will soon be made available on Android and iOS devices. There’s now a rumour suggesting this new entry in the Forza...
News Beat ‘Em Up Arcade Game Clan N Fights Its Way To Switch Later This Year
Made with classic arcade fighters in mind
Clan N, a new, beat ‘em up, arcade-style multiplayer game, is coming to all major platforms including Nintendo Switch in 2019, it has been confirmed. The game is made up of seven "robust and challenging" levels, each containing dedicated minigames which help to tell the main story. This story is divided...
Hands On Tucking Into The Meaty Challenge Of Automachef, A Tasty Puzzler Headed To Switch
A Switch console exclusive, actually
Today, Team17 has announced that it will be adding Hermes Interactive's puzzle game Automachef to its ever-growing games label. Thanks to this partnership, the game is headed to Switch this summer as a console exclusive, and we were lucky enough to check out an early build at Team17's lovely HQ. This one looks...
News Destroy Everything As An Angry Mutant Octopus When Octogeddon Smashes Onto Switch
From the creators of Plants vs. Zombies
Smashing and crashing its way to Nintendo Switch later this month is Octogeddon, an action arcade title that has caught our eye for a number of juicy reasons. The trailer above gives a good sense of what to expect here; you play as Octogeddon, a massive mutant octopus with just one mission: destroy the world...
News Shakedown: Hawaii Gets A Brand New Trailer, Launches On Switch Next Week
3DS version will follow
Shakedown: Hawaii is now just days away from launching on Nintendo Switch and Vblank Entertainment has shared a brand new trailer to keep our hype levels at their maximum. That's right, the successor to Vblank's retro parody Retro City Rampage will be bringing its chaotic, ultra-violent action to Switch on 7th May. A 3DS...
Review Table Top Racing: World Tour - Nitro Edition - A Likeable Racer, But Beware The Switch Tax
Shrink my ride
The concept of miniature cars driving around dinky tracks is nothing new: ‘90s gamers were treated to the Micro Machines series back in the day and they were generally well received. Despite the obvious novelty factor though, modern takes on the idea are few and far between, meaning any time a new one rears its head it instantly...
News nWay Adds Story Mode To Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
"Coming soon" to Nintendo Switch
One slightly underrated fighting game on the Switch is Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. When the title made its debut on the eShop back in March, it arrived with a limited amount of content. Since then, nWay has made a serious effort to add more to the game. The latest update – out now on Xbox One and...
Random Rocket League On Switch Gets A New HOME Menu Icon
Looking good
In the past, there have been a lot of conversations about ugly-looking Switch HOME Menu icons. Arguably the biggest offender was Snake Pass in 2017. The game icon was perfectly fine until one day it was changed to resemble something that looked more like a mobile app. Months later it was restored to its original state. While there was...
Video 13 Amazing New Games Coming To The Nintendo Switch In The Month Of May
Games galore!
Can you believe it? We're now five months into 2019 and there are no signs of the game releases on Switch slowing down. As usual, our lovely video producer Alex Olney has compiled a list of just some of the titles to look forward to over the next month. So, without further ado, here's what you can look forward to: Duck Game - Out 2nd...
April2019
Review Picross S3 - More Of The Same, But We're Not Complaining
Now with colour!
There are three constants in this world, it seems – Death, Taxes, and Picross sequels. Nintendo’s long-running puzzle franchise has now seen a whopping 33 entries and shows no signs of stopping, even though little has changed in the core gameplay of the main entries. But perhaps that’s the primary strength of Picross;...
News Meow Motors Is A New Switch Racer Just Like Mario Kart, But With Lots More Cats
More cats can only be a good thing
If you're anything like us, you'll probably love Mario Kart and cats in almost equal measure. If that does happen to apply to you, wait until you see Meow Motors. The game has you taking to the track to play as one of a dozen colourful cats, all of which are said to be memorable for their "different...
News Mystery Visual Novel Root Letter: Last Answer Heads To Switch With New Live-Action Mode
"A visual novel bestseller"
PQube and developer Kadokawa Games have announced that mystery visual novel Root Letter: Last Answer will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. The version we're set to receive on Switch will be an enhanced release of the investigation story which was launched on other platforms in 2016. It'll include a new...
News Game Freak's Giga Wrecker Alt. Blasts Onto Switch This Week, Here's A Launch Trailer
The Pokémon developer tries something new
Giga Wrecker Alt., the latest project from Pokémon developer Game Freak, is just days away from launching on Nintendo Switch. To celebrate the occasion, a brand new launch trailer has been released. Featuring all-new, console exclusive content (not available for the existing Steam release) Giga Wrecker...
Review Shadows Of Adam - A Short But Sweet Throwback To The Glory Days Of 16-Bit JRPGs
AP as Larry
Once upon a time, traditional JRPGs were ten a penny. Even a few generations ago we were inundated with riffs on that very familiar formula, from Shadow Hearts to Shin Megami Tensei and beyond. Today, that recipe has evolved in all manner of directions leaving those more classic JRPGs as more curio than common. In both gameplay and...
News Minimalist Flying Adventure Bird Game + Lands On Switch This Friday
Bird game devs really struggle with titles, don't they?
The black-and-white art you can see in the trailer above and screenshots below is coming to Switch this Friday 3rd May in Bird Game +. Described by the developer Bryan Tabor as a 'sweet fly 'em game', you control the aforementioned bird as it glides through an illustrated world that comes to...
News CROSSNIQ+ Brings Dreamcast-Like 'Y2K' Arcade Puzzling To Switch In Q3
Just in the NIQ of time
Self-described as an 'arcade-style, speed-oriented, "y2k aesthetic" flavored puzzle game - a tribute to highly polished, small-scope Japanese games from the late 90s', CROSSNIQ+ is coming to Switch and PC in Q3 this year. The game has you rearranging the tiles on a grid to form rows and columns of the same colour. Tiles can...
News New Stardew Valley Map Revealed, Ideal For "Separate Money" Option In Multiplayer
Version 1.4 is on the way
After a brief update last week, Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape has now shared some more information about the upcoming update. Version 1.4 is expected to be a rather sizeable one, with the above image only revealing a fraction of what's on the way. Noticeably, it's a new map called "Four Corners" which is ideal for...
Random Minecraft's Creator Won't Be Invited To The Game's Anniversary Celebrations
Erasing history
The original creator of the survival crafting game Minecraft will be excluded from the title's 10-year anniversary celebrations due to his "comments and opinions" on social media, according to Microsoft. Since Marcus "Notch" Persson sold Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion back in 2014, the tech giant has released the game on as...
News Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold Rated By The Australian Classification Board
A local release is on the way
Last month, we found out Level-5's video game and television series The Snack World was a little bit closer to a western release when the localisation company 3Beep revealed it was working with the Japanese developer and publisher on English translations. In the latest development, a rating has now appeared on the
News Team Sonic Racing Is The Same Experience Across All Platforms
"There are no Switch specific features"
When it comes to multi-platform video game releases, certain systems often receive bonus content such as extra items, exclusive characters and additional modes. When Sega's Team Sonic Racing arrives on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in May, there won't be any favouritism. During an...
Review Beyond Enemy Lines: Covert Operations - A Tragic FPS That's Beyond Hope
Bullet to the head
The heart feels a slight flutter every time a new FPS hits the eShop. Is this it? Could this be the game that firmly cements the genre on Nintendo Switch? We’ve had some impressive attempts thus far (Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and DOOM), some decent offerings (Payday 2 and Paladins) and some average at
News European Conqueror X Moves Troops To Switch In Early May
My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Turn-based strategy fans may have something to look out for next week. Coming to Switch on 7th May courtesy of CIRCLE Entertainment, European Conqueror X will soon have you reenacting (and we daresay rewriting) history as you direct battles from key periods in the late 18th and early 19th century. Developed...
News Zelda-Inspired The Swords Of Ditto: Mormo's Curse Arrives On Switch Thursday
Includes Mormo's Curse content update
Coming this Thursday 2nd May, 'compact' action RPG The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse channels 2D Zelda-style dungeons with co-operative play and charming animation. Coming from developer Onebitbeyond, The Mormo's Curse content adds extra locations, new weapons and baddies, and various tweaks to the original...
Review Giga Wrecker Alt. - A Puzzle-Solving Mega Man-alike From Pokémon Masters Game Freak
She's gonna wreck it!
Despite the fact it's often working on the next entry in the eternal cultural phenomenon that is Pokémon, Game Freak every so often takes the time to cleanse its creative palette with something that doesn't involve pocket-based monsters. The most recent of its side forays was Giga Wrecker, which smashed its way onto PC two...
Review Cytus α - A Wonderfully Tight Rhythm Game That Really Sings On Switch
Hitting all the right notes
It’s pretty safe to say that we’ve been feeling rather hyped to give Cytus α a try ever since it was first announced for Switch. The game comes from Rayark, a Taiwanese indie developer which has already brought both VOEZ and Deemo to Switch in the last couple of years, following their rhythm-based footsteps right to...
News Layton’s Mystery Journey For Nintendo Switch Rated By The ESRB
Another sign it’s on the way
Following a rating by the Australian Classification Board in February and a listing on the G4F Localisation website in March, Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition has now been spotte
News Blaster Master Zero 2 Patch Resolves Multiple Issues And Enhances Stability
Master your blast
One of the highlights of last month’s Nindies Showcase was the Blaster Master Zero 2 announcement. Right after the presentation, the game was released on the Switch eShop. If you had somehow forgotten about this follow-up to the 2017 title, now might be the time to check it out. It’s a bigger and better adventure for Jason and...
Review Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection - Perfectly Functional, But Not Much Else
Shoot past the castle
Not content with sitting back and watching the likes of Sega, Capcom, Nintendo et al releasing retro compilations, Konami’s decided to get in on the act too. To celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary, the big K is launching a trio of anniversary collections. The Castlevania and Contra collections will be coming in the...
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Update Adds Cross-Play Support For Switch, Xbox One And PC
PS4 ballers miss out
After the original NBA Playgrounds game dropped the ball, the game's publisher decided to build upon its foundations with a sequel known as NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. Since the second game's release last October, 2K has issued multiple updates. The latest one is “out of this world” according to the 2K Playgrounds' Twitter...
Review BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! - A Challenging Little Puzzle-Platformer That Ticks Most Of The Boxes
Boxing clever
The original BOXBOY! trilogy proved to be one of the quiet triumphs of the 3DS era. These unassuming puzzle-platformers might have lacked the visual fireworks or the 3D gimmicks of some of their contemporaries, but they more than made up for that with a fresh concept and rock solid level design. We're delighted that HAL Laboratory has...
Video BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! Is Out Now, Here's A Launch Trailer To Celebrate
A Nintendo-published puzzler
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! is the latest Nintendo-published title to fly on to the Switch's digital shelves, puzzling its way to a hybrid console near you today. The 2D puzzle-platformer features a trio of quadratic characters - Qbby, Qucy and Qudy. The latter of these - the tall one - stars in this new launch trailer, tackling...
Review Mortal Kombat 11 - A Satisfying Dose Of Comic Hyper-Violence Despite Loot Balance Issues
Fighting dirty
It's bizarre to think that it's been 13 years since the likes of Scorpion, Kung Lao and Raiden spilled blood on a Nintendo platform with 2006's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon on Wii, but that absence has enabled NetherRealm Studios to finally bring the quality of its combat model to the level that reflects its devotion to slapstick gore...
News Steal To Your Heart's Content When Thief Simulator Creeps Onto Switch Next Month
Don't try this at home
Forever Entertainment has revealed that Thief Simulator will be plotting and stalking its way to a Switch near you next month. A release date has been set for 16th May. The game allows players to walk around in a free roam sandbox environment, stealing from people's houses to make a living. Players must observe their target...
News Nintendo's Digital Sales Are Nearly Double The Amount Of The Previous Fiscal Year
Up and up
It might not seem like it, but Nintendo has been selling games digitally for many years now. Over time, these particular sales have become an increasingly important part of the company's earnings. During the latest financial results briefing, President of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa revealed how the latest digital sales figures are nearly...
News Katana Zero Sold More Than 100,000 Copies In Its First Week
And it's the second fastest selling Devolver Digital game on Switch
The 2D action-platformer Katana Zero is absolutely killing it on the Nintendo Switch right now – in more ways than one. According to the game's publisher Devolver Digital, it has managed to become the company's second fastest selling game on Nintendo's hybrid platform, right...
News Project Nimbus: Complete Edition Brings High-Speed Mecha Combat To Switch
With brand new modes
Japanese publisher GameTomo has revealed that Project Nimbus: Complete Edition will receive a worldwide release on Switch on 16th May, bringing new content never-before-seen in the US and Europe along for the ride. This Switch release is the latest version of the cult mecha game, originally designed and developed by...
News A Demo For Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
First free update also out
At the start of this month, Bandai Namco and Dimps Corporation released Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission on the Switch. As "good" as the game was, it's been somewhat overshadowed in recent weeks by various other releases. In an effort to remind everyone the latest entry in the Dragon Ball digital card game is now...
Reminder You Can Download Sega Ages Virtua Racing Right Now From The Japanese eShop
New gameplay video released to celebrate
Virtua Racing has arguably been one of the most anticipated Sega Ages games since it was announced. The title includes 8-player split-screen, online multiplayer and a built-in replay mode not included in the original arcade release. While there's still no word on a launch date here in the west, the game is...
News Starlink: Battle For Atlas Is Getting New Star Fox Content And A Free Splitscreen Racing Mode
Yes please
Starlink: Battle for Atlas is about to receive a lovely sounding dollop of new content. Fasten those Arwing seatbelts, folks. First up is what Ubisoft describes as a "significant" content update called 'Crimson Moon'. This update will arrive completely free of charge across all platforms and will release on 30th April, coinciding with...
News Hindsight 20/20 Is A New Zelda-Inspired Action-Adventure Coming To Switch In 2020
How convenient?
Triple-I Games - a development studio made up of veterans from BioWare, ArenaNet, and Sucker Punch - is bringing a new action-adventure game to Switch called Hindsight 20/20. The game is a single-player affair with morality-based decisions seemingly at its core. These decisions you make will have long-lasting repercussions and the...
News Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Is Coming To Switch After All, THQ Nordic Confirms
New and improved
THQ Nordic has officially revealed Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered for Nintendo Switch, with a release date of 2nd July already firmly in place. Fans of the title will likely remember that Switch controller icons were spotted in the Windows version of the game last summer. We suspected that a Switch version mus
News Limited Run Games Dates E3 2019 Conference, "Several" Releases To Be Revealed
One for the physical fans
Physical indie publisher Limited Run Games has confirmed its plans for E3 2019. The company will host its press conference on 10th June. We already knew that a conference was coming, but the tweet below shares a few new details. You can expect to tune in at 12pm PT / 3pm ET (so that's 8pm BST / 9pm CEST) to watch the...
News Stardew Valley's Next Free Update Will Be "Packed With New Stuff" For More Fun
And quality of life features, too!
If you're a keen Stardew Valley player (how have you managed to tear yourself away from its addictive gameplay to read this article?) then you'll probably be pretty interested to hear about an upcoming content update for the game. Developer, ConcernedApe, has shared a few new details about the game's upcoming...
News Hyperlight Ultimate Will Blast Onto The Shoot 'Em Up Scene As A Switch Exclusive
More intense than ever before
CatfishBlues Games has revealed that it will be bringing Hyperlight Ultimate to Nintendo Switch, exclusively for the platform. The game is a definitive version of Hyperlight EX, a shoot 'em up which fired its way to the New 3DS back in 2016. This new, shiny version is said to feature "refined gameplay and enhanced HD...
News Yoshi's Crafted World Receives Its First Update
Fixes an analogue bug and resolves "some other issues"
Arguably the most adorable game to be released so far this year is Yoshi's Crafted World on the Nintendo Switch. This makes a lot of sense, considering it's been developed by the Japan-based developer Good-Feel – best known in recent years for its work on Yoshi's Woolly World and Kirby's Epic...
News Fortnite Developers Discuss The Constant Crunch Required To Maintain The Game
"It is a hard, grindy, crunchy life"
A recent feature over on Polygon has highlighted the "stressful" work environment at Epic Games, due to the popularity of its free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite. Due to the explosive growth of the multi-platform title, dozens of current and former employees and contractors have reportedly worked "in excess...
Video Dry Bones Joins The Mario Tennis Aces Roster In May
A tricky-type player
When Mario Tennis Aces arrived on the Nintendo Switch in June last year, it was accused of being a "lazy" slapdash release that was light on a number of vital features every good tennis game needed. Since then, Camelot and Nintendo have continued to add more c
Grind those gears
Image & Form Games has done very well to branch out from its charming subterranean platforming series SteamWorld Dig into other genres. 2015’s SteamWorld Heist took the aesthetic and amusing writing of that steampunk fantasy universe (which started out, lest we forget, with SteamWorld Tower Defence on DSiWare) and transposed...
News Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands Arrives This Week Channelling The Legend of Zelda
Who needs a Link's Awakening remaster, eh?
Top-down action adventure Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands is coming to Switch this Friday 26th April and it's looking just a little bit familiar. As you can see from the trailer above and the screenshots below, Johnny Ostad's game takes a hefty dose of inspiration from Nintendo's premier action RPG series -...
News Roguelike Platformer Dig Dog Surfaces On Switch This Friday
Does Dig Dog dig Dig Dug?
Coming from Wild Rooster (helmed by the wonderfully named Rusty Moyher, the one-man developer behind Astro Duel), action roguelike platformer Dig Dog will arrive on Switch this Friday 26th April. From a very simple premise (you're a dog, and you're searching for bones), the game features two modes: Bone Hunt, a roguelike...
News Puyo Puyo Champions Ditches Tetris And Lands On Switch In May
Sega's Puyo Puyo e Sports comes to the west
Sega has announced that the game released last year as Puyo Puyo e Sports in the east is finally getting a western release with the title Puyo Puyo Champions and it's coming to all platforms, including Switch, on 7th May. Looking for all the world like the developers have simply stripped the Tetris bit...
News Shakedown: Hawaii Finally Gets A Launch Date On Switch
Only two weeks to wait
Shakedown: Hawaii, the successor to Vblank Entertainment's open world retro game parody Retro City Rampage, will finally see a Switch release on 7th May after slipping from its initial projected release way back in 2017. Vblank has has released two new trailers to get you back in the mood. From the look of the videos (see...
News Picross S3 Brings Colour Puzzles To Switch This Week, But There's Still No Touchscreen Support
But why?
The third Picross game in the 'S' series is launching on Switch later this week, aptly named Picross S3. If you're a fan of the puzzle series, you'll no doubt be interested in picking it up, and this time it comes with a neat new feature. In addition to the three usual game modes - Picross, Mega Picross, and Clip Picross - Picross S3 adds...
News Ding Dong XL Arrives On Switch With A Rather Touching Backstory
And yes, that's its real name
Yesterday saw the release of Ding Dong XL, a one-button arcade game that aims to really test your reflexes - and yes, it has a rather humorous name, too. Regardless of whatever you were thinking, the name actually comes from the fact that you 'ding' and 'dong' between the top and bottom of the screen, hoping to avoid...
Video SteamWorld Quest's Launch Trailer Has Us Hyped For Its Release This Week
Mark your calendars
SteamWorld Quest, the latest instalment in a series which has been something of an indie favourite on Nintendo consoles in recent years, is just two days away from release. To get ready for the big day, developer Image & Form has shared an official launch trailer. With its gorgeous looking art and brand new turn-based...
News Fortnite Is Teaming Up With The Avengers To Promote Endgame
Time to end the fight
Avengers: Endgame is expected to be one of the biggest movies of 2019. It arrives later this week and will conclude the battle between Thanos and Marvel's all-star cast. If you think back to when Infinity War was released last year, you might recall a special promotion in the free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite. The...
News Frost Reveal Completes The Mortal Kombat 11 Launch Roster
“Winter has come”
In the lead-up to the release of Mortal Kombat 11, NetherRealm Studios has been sharing reveal trailers for each of the fighters on a regular basis. In the latest Kombat Kast live stream, the team showed off Frost – the final launch game character. Frost was introduced to the series in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as...
Review The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa - This Wayward Youth Has Unexpected Facets
Youth of the nation
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa has plenty of beat-’em-up DNA in its makeup. You’ll often get into scraps while roaming the streets of its Japan-inspired setting. You’ll throw rival gang members over you shoulder, deliver roundhouse kicks to the face and land jab after bloody jab. But those little skirmishes are only one...
Review Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission - A Shallow But Satisfying Arcade-Style Card Battler
Card-carrying heroes
By now there have been so many Dragon Ball games that they’ve practically ticked off every genre there is. So it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to know that this isn’t the first time Goku and co. have taken their war of fisticuffs to the world of card-based battles. The franchise has one of the most successful TCG...
News Limited Run Games Teases Lumines Remastered Physical Release
More details next week
Last June, the rhythm-based puzzle game Lumines Remastered was released on the Switch eShop. We said it was a premier puzzle experience and awarded it nine out of ten stars. The Switch version ended up becoming the best-selling version of the game, too. If you've had this one on your wishlist for a while now, you might want...
Review Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Champions - Who Needs Hearthstone?
Cards against inhumanity
While Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering – arguably two of the biggest names in digital CCGs (collectable card games) – continue to pass Nintendo Switch by, the genre's growth in the mobile market has seen plenty of other alternatives see the potential of making the jump to Ninty's hybrid hardware. British studio...
News Sega Ages Virtua Racing Speeds Onto The Japanese eShop Next Week
No release date yet for regions outside of Japan
About the only problem with Sega's retro line of games on the Switch eShop is how it seems to take ages to localise each one. At the start of the year, Yosuke Okunari - one of the talents behind the revival of these classic games - said the team was aiming to roll out at least one title per month...
Reminder Overcooked 2's Campfire Cook Off DLC Is Now Available
Wilder than ever before
The Campfire Cook Off DLC for Overcooked 2 is now available on the Nintendo Switch for £4.49 / €4.99 / $5.99. Alternatively, you can pick up a season pass for £14.99 / €18.99 / $18.99, which will give you access to all of the extra content released in 2019. If you missed the original announcement, the latest DLC sends...
News Remake Of Stylish Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Coming To Switch This November
Nobody was expecting this
In 2003, Ubisoft released the cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII (pronounced thirteen) on the GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. Now, a remake of this unique-looking game is coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year on 13th November. For those who haven't played it before, it's loosely...
Review Katana ZERO - A Razor-Sharp Action Platformer That Everyone Should Play
A much-needed shot in the arm for sidescrollers
The '80s was a decade that modern media seems to be overly enamoured with, to the point that it becomes almost tiresome to see yet another game or movie that makes its '80s influence a big selling point. Often, these works merely pander to nostalgia, going after the low-hanging fruit in an effort to...
Random The Switch Won't Let You Download More Than 64 Games In One Go, Apparently
Well, there go our weekend plans...
Unless you happen to be some kind of big shot with more money lying around than a ten-year-old Animal Crossing save file, you've probably never realised that the Switch actually has a limit on how many games can be downloaded at the same time. Apparently, if you try to download more than 64 games at any one time,...
News Shadows Of Adam Is A Modern Take On SNES-Era JRPGs, And It's Coming To Switch Next Month
With all DLC included
CIRCLE Entertainment and Something Classic Games have revealed that Shadows of Adam will be bringing its stylish take on the JRPG formula to Switch early next month. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 3rd May. The game features multiple playable characters, fast-paced battles, SNES-style graphics, a soundtrack made up...
News After More Than Two Years Of Waiting, Anti-Grav Racer Redout Finally Gets A Switch Release Date
Worth the wait?
Developer 34BigThings has announced that Redout, a game first announced for Nintendo Switch before the console was even on sale, will finally launch on the platform on 14th May. Back in January 2017, Nicalis revealed that it would be bringing the futuristic racer to Switch that spring, around the time of the console's launch...
Review Cuphead - The Xbox Masterpiece Becomes An Essential Purchase On Switch
It’s a mug’s game
It’s a well-known fact that teamwork makes a dream work. Console wars are all well and good, but when great games are made available on multiple systems, the ultimate winner is the player. The recent love-in we’ve been seeing between Nintendo and Microsoft started a while back when Minecraft was released on Nintendo...
News The First Of Konami's Anniversary Collections Lands On Switch Today
Eight games in one tasty bundle
Just last month, we shared the news that Konami plans to launch a series of Anniversary Collection releases on Nintendo Switch. The first of these collections arrives today, so let's remind ourselves what we can expect to find, shall we? This first bundle comes to the eShop under the title 'Arcade Classics...
News Katana Zero Is Devolver Digital's Most Pre-Ordered Switch Game So Far
Serious demand
Although the Switch version of Kantana Zero was refused classification in Australia and New Zealand yesterday, it's unlikely to impact the overall sales of the game elsewhere. In fact, the game's already done incredibly well in terms of pre-orders. According to its publisher Devolver Digital, Katana Zero has quickly become the...
News A Demo For BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
Try before you buy
The charming puzzle-platform game BOXBOY! originally started out life on the 3DS eShop in 2015. It then received a sequel in 2017 titled BOXBOXBOY! and in 2018 the final chapter BYE-BYE BOXBOY! was released. A physical compilation was also made available in Japan, along with a Qbby amiibo (the main character in the series). The...
Video Here's The Mortal Kombat 11 Gameplay Reveal For Nintendo Switch
Cutting it fine
For months now, Switch owners have been begging NetherRealm Studios to share some proper footage of Mortal Kombat 11 running on Nintendo's hybrid device. Last week, we got a measly three-second look at the game up and running on this platform and now a slightly more substantial clip has been uploaded to YouTube the week before the...
Review The Padre - A Clunky But Scary Survival Horror Offering
Daddy issues
If there's one genre that truly feels at home in the interactive world of videogames, its horror. Reading a spooky tale from Edgar Allen Poe or sitting down to watch something from the ingenious mind of Jordan Peele might get your senses on edge, but feeling intrinsically part of that terror is something else entirely. It's a unique...
News Explore And Save An Underwater World In Koral, A New Puzzler Coming To Switch
Developed entirely at sea
A brand new puzzle game is on the way to Switch next month called Koral, allowing players to explore a "beautiful" underwater world. A release date of 16th May has been confirmed. To be a little more clear, the player's goal is actually to bring life back to coral reefs underwater. You'll need to solve puzzles to heal the...
News Samurai Shodown V Special Is Your Next Switch Retro Fix From Hamster
Available tomorrow
Hamster has revealed that Samurai Shodown V Special is fighting its way to Switch incredibly soon. So soon, in fact, that you'll be able to get your hands on it tomorrow, 18th April. The ninth entry in SNK's Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits series of fighting games, Samurai Shodown V Special is an upgraded version of the original...
News The Second Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes DLC Is Launching Earlier Than Planned
Get it tomorrow!
Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed that the second batch of DLC for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will be available from tomorrow, arriving earlier than expected. Originally, this DLC was scheduled to arrive on 30th April, but we definitely aren't complaining. This new content arrives under the name 'Bubblegum Fatale' and
News Warframe Gets A Huge Graphical Overhaul In The Plains of Eidolon Remaster Update
And it's free!
Warframe has now received its new Plains of Eidolon Remaster update, renewing the open-world in-game location with a pretty mighty graphical overhaul. The update is said to deliver "dynamic lighting, textures and atmosphere, resurfaced terrain for better K-Drive Hoverboard action, and introduces conservation and a new Grineer menace,...
News Katana Zero Refused Classification In Australia And New Zealand
No issues outside of this region
Katana Zero is due out worldwide in less than two days and the Switch release has just been banned in Australia and New Zealand. The indie game's publisher Devolver Digital revealed this over on its official Twitter account earlier today. "Heads up to folks in Australia / New Zealand - Katana ZERO has a...
Review Shadow Blade: Reload - Fast-Paced Ninja Action, But There Are Better Versions Elsewhere
The quick and the dead
Shadow Blade: Reload has no time for the weak or the slow. It’s an action-platformer that demands you move at lightning speed, leaping from platforms, collecting items and dealing out ninja-themed death like a cracked whip. There’s a clock ticking away at the top of the screen, urging you to run faster, bounce off walls...
News Natsume Announces Indie Partner Program, Cosmic Defenders Revealed As First Game
Working alongside indie devs
Natsume, the publisher behind franchises such as Harvest Moon and Reel Fishing, has today announced the creation of the 'Natsume Indie Program', an initiative which "partners the company with independent developers around the world to introduce creative, innovative games to a wider audience". Further details - such as...
News Beyond Enemy Lines: Covert Operations Brings Tactical Shooter Gameplay To Switch Next Week
Adapted especially for Switch
Beyond Enemy Lines: Covert Operations is firing onto Nintendo Switch on 23rd April, it has been confirmed. That means we have just one week to go to check it out for ourselves. We first mentioned this one just a couple of months ago, with its tactical twist on the shooter genre leaving us feeling rather intrigued. The...
News Dawn Of Survivors Is An Intriguing Online-Based Zombie Survival Switch Game, And It's Only $2
A potential bargain
Releasing in just two days' time on Nintendo Switch is Dawn of Survivors, an online-based zombie survival game that could turn out to be something of a steal thanks to its low price point. The game is a survival of the fittest, with each player scavenging for resources in the wastelands of a zombie apocalypse. From decaying...
News Iron Snout Brings "Fast-Paced Bacon-Flavoured Combat" To Switch This Week
A button-mashing beat 'em up
SnoutUp Games and Ratalaika Games have revealed that Iron Snout will be fighting its way to Nintendo Switch later this week. One of very few games said to offer "fast-paced bacon-flavoured combat", Iron Snout has you taking on the role of a porky protagonist who isn't afraid to deal some damage to his pesky enemies...
News Sunnyside Brings Action-Shooter Towaga 2 To The Nintendo Switch This Summer
A sequel to the mobile sensation
Sunnyside Games has announced it is releasing a sequel to its Android and iOS hit Towaga on the Nintendo eShop this summer - with the assistance of Forever Entertainment and TA Publishing. Towaga 2 is described as an action-shooter where the fate of your tribe lies sorely in your hands. Using your focus, accuracy...
Review Cel Damage HD - A Flawed Cult Classic That Only Comes Alive When Played With Friends
Soft Cel
When it comes to causing carnage and unleashing violence, few things fit the bill as well as vehicular combat. From the heyday of Destruction Derby to the headline-baiting prime of Carmageddon, using a car to smash your friends/foes to bits is so satisfying it’s almost primal. Hell, there was even a Star Wars game back on PlayStation...
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