Switch eShop - News
November2019
News Physical Copies Of Ikaruga For Nintendo Switch Are Now In "Active" Production
Get ready to shoot 'em up
Publisher Nicalis has been teasing a hard copy of Treasure's sublime shmup Ikaruga for Switch since it showed off a gigantic Switch game case at PAX West 2018. It sent fans of this iconic game – first published as an arcade title in 2001 – into an absolute frenzy. Roughly a year later, Nicalis officially
News Bomberman-Inspired Multiplayer Game Ponpu Targeting A 2020 Switch Release
"1 match easily turns into 20"
Purple Tree Studio has revealed it is bringing its Bomberman-inspired multiplayer title Ponpu to the Switch and multiple other platforms in Q2 2020. Zordix will be responsible for the publishing side of things. In an official press release, the game was described as being hard to put down: It’s the kind of game...
News Hamster Is Bringing Konami's Hyper Sports To The Switch eShop Next Week
On your marks, get set, go!
Hamster is next week releasing Konami's 1984 title Hyper Sports on the Switch eShop for $7.99 / £6.29. The title arrives on 28th November and will allow up to four players to participate in seven events. These sports include swimming, skeet shooting, long horse, archery, triple jump, weight lifting, and pole vaulting...
Reminder A Hat In Time Nyakuza Metro DLC Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
The adventures of Hat Kid continue
Update - Fri 22nd Nov, 2019 00:50 GMT: Humble Bundle and Gears for Breakfast have now officially released the Nyakuza Metro DLC for A Hat In Time on the Nintendo Switch. This $6.99 / £3.99 DLC includes a new chapter, 10 new Time Pieces, a new sticker system, new flairs, new dyes, a new weapon, and a new purple...
Review Romancing SaGa 3 - A JRPG Classic That's Often Quite Hard To Love
"You and me could write a bad romance"
It would take years to fully play through the entirety of Square Enix’s seemingly bottomless back catalogue of RPGs, and though the company is best known for genre stalwarts such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, there’s also a staggering number of ‘other’ offerings that – for some reason or another...
News Nyan Cat: Lost In Space Brings Rainbows, Pop-Tarts And Memes To Switch Next Week
Vintage 2011 memery
Internet denizens who can remember back 8 long years ago will no doubt recall the rainbow-trailing, Pop-Tart-bodied feline Nyan Cat which took over the world wide web for a good while. Originating in an animated GIF before being set to music in a YouTube video, Nyan Cat is now headed to Switch in the appropriately titled Nyan...
Review Black Future '88 - A Frantic Cyberpunk Classic
Cyber delight
Everybody’s been bitten by the cyberpunk bug recently, with CD Projekt Red’s long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077 finally being unleashed on the world next year. There’s no word as of yet regarding whether the futuristic adventure will be following The Witcher 3's leather-booted footsteps over to Nintendo’s machine, but those waiting...
News Over 150 Switch Games Discounted In Nintendo Cyber Deals Sale (Europe)
Up to 70% off top Switch titles
Earlier this week Nintendo of Europe announced a number of first-party games on sale on the Nintendo eShop but now the full "Cyber Deals" sales list is here with over 150 games on sale from tomorrow. It's a big list, so search the page if you are looking for a specific title or sort using the column headings...
News Alien: Isolation Release Date Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Not long to wait now...
Update (Thu 21st Nov, 2019 11:30 GMT): Alien's Isolation's release date has been confirmed for 5th December 2019. Original Story (Thu 31st Oct, 2019 16:20 GMT:) Given all of the amazing games we've had this year on Switch, it's easy to forget that the superb Alien: Isolation is still on its way in 2019 – but thankfully,...
News Famitsu Reveals New Details About Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore
New screenshots also shared
After the troubled Wii U generation, Nintendo seemingly decided to port all of its major titles from this console across to the Switch. It started out with games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and followed on with titles such as Pokkén Tournament DX and eventually New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. One of its next releases to...
Review Animus: Harbinger - A Budget Dark Souls Clone Which Needed More Polish
Diet Souls
Animus: Harbinger attempts to take the well-worn Dark Souls style of slow, methodical combat and create a boss-rush game that sees you battle your way through a total of twenty-one small arena levels, defeating a handful of run-of-the-mill enemies before taking on an area boss in order to gain new weapons, grab upgrade shards and money to...
News Samurai Shodown Is Still On Course For 2019 Release In Japan, Pre-Load Now Available
While the western version is scheduled for early 2020
Update (Wed 20th Nov, 2019 18:00 GMT): The news that the western launch of Samurai Shodown wouldn't be happening until 2020 had some people assuming the that the Japanese version – pencilled in for 12th December – would also be impacted. However, that's not the case and you can pre-load the...
Review Thief of Thieves: Season One - More Of A Snore Than A Score
Like Inspector Clouseau, but without the comedy
It's not hard to see what Rival Games was thinking with Thief of Thieves. Take a long-running comic series by Robert Kirkman, co-creator of The Waking Dead, give it the Telltale Games treatment with fancy cel-shaded comic book stylings, add some Hitman-lite sneaking about in trendy European locations...
Floating in a most peculiar way
What do you do if you've got issues and want to escape them? Why go into outer space of course! No-one can hear you scream (or do anything at all) there! Unfortunately, as we've learned from many a science fiction film, space is filled with psychological trauma and point-and-click adventure game Still There taps into...
News Get The Black Friday Feeling Early With The Switch eShop Cyber Deals Sale
Starts Friday in Europe, over 150 digital discounts
With Black Friday looming upon us, Nintendo has announced its Cyber Deals sale for 2019 and it looks to feature some choice cuts from the Switch's considerable library. We've already seen Nintendo's North American Black Friday sales plans and now Europe is getting in on the action. Over 150 games,...
News Fantasy Strike Brings The Fight To All Platforms Next Month With Full Cross-Play Support
"Sony has finally allowed us to convert to full crossplay"
Cross-play is a great way of uniting and sustaining video game communities for prolonged periods. We've seen it in big-name titles like Fortnite and Rocket League, and as of next month, the indie fighting game Fantasy Strike will include full cross-play support. While cross-play was already...
Review REKT! High Octane Stunts - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Meets Rocket League
Big stunts with tiny cars on the cheap!
The eShop’s virtual shelves are getting ever more crowded with each passing week. Can the extremely inexpensive game REKT! possibly be anything other than another putrid attempt to break into the Switch Shovelware Hall of Shame? Get ready for a shocker: good things sometimes do come in cheap packages. There...
Review Bee Simulator - An Interesting Idea That Never Really Takes Flight
To Bee or not to Bee? That is the question
For many years, simulator games were previously the preserve of uber-serious players, keen to try out loving recreations of pastimes that could charitably be called dull. If a game had ‘Simulator’ in the title, it was a clear sign that it’d be an admirably straight-faced experience, with a focus on...
News Finally, We're Getting A Game Where The Objective Is To Say No Rather Than Yes
Don't be a 'Yes Man' any longer
We're so used to saying 'yes' to everything in video games – and life – that it's refreshing to hear that someone is actually making a game where the opposite objective is key. Say No! More from Thunderful Publishing and Studio Fizbin is exactly that; it's a title "about defending yourself against mean colleagues...
Are we back?
There's a new tactical RPG coming to Switch in 'early 2020' and it's taking us back to World War II. Broken Lines takes place in a different World War II, though; an alternate WWII. How exactly it differs from the established history and timeline isn't outlined in the official press release (maybe Old Biff travelled back even further?),...
Review Children Of Morta - This Enjoyable Rogue-Lite Is A Family Affair
The family that slays together stays together
There's absolutely no shortage of excellent retro-pixel style roguelikes and rogue-lites on Switch, with the likes of Enter the Gungeon, The Binding of Isaac, Crypt of the Necrodancer and Dead Cells being just a few of
Review Headsnatchers - Multiplayer Mayhem Mangled By Manky Controls
Don’t lose your head
Headsnatchers is a surprisingly unique party game in which you need to, er… snatch the heads off your opponent’s bodies in order to score points. This may be by kicking the head into a football (soccer to those on the other side of the pond) goal, slam-dunking the head into a basketball hoop, or climbing to the top of a...
Review The Lord Of The Rings: Adventure Card Game - Can Be Rather Hobbit-Forming If You Let It
All hands on deck
Having found success as a more traditional tabletop card game, the artist formerly known as The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game has finally made the transition to the world of virtual decks. Having emerged from Early Access on PC, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game arrives on consoles with cross-play and all the story...
Review Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story - A Neat Bonus, But That's About It
Hot-Blooded Tough Guy Kobayashi Side Story
Unless you are a hardcore Kunio fanatic, there's a good chance that "Kobayashi who?" might be the first thing that goes through your head as you read this, so it's best we start off this review with a small introduction. Kobayashi Masao is both leader and strongest member of Reihō Academy’s Shitennō –...
Reminder Select ACA Neo Geo Fighting Games On The Switch eShop Are Currently 50% Off
Celebrating the release of Terry Bogard in Smash Ultimate
Original Story Thu 7th Nov, 2019: At the beginning of yesterday's Terry Bogard showcase, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game director Masahiro Sakurai spoke in detail about the history of the character, including the system he started out on and the series he's featured in over the years. Mr...
Review Skybolt Zack - Fast-Paced Action That Punishes And Delights In Almost Equal Measure
Faster than a speeding bullet
With Skybolt Zack being the first game to be published by popular online video game retailer Green Man Gaming, you could be forgiven for thinking that the e-commerce giant would play it safe and release a title with broad commercial appeal; perhaps a title that fits snugly into an obvious genre with familiar mechanics...
Review Monaco: Complete Edition - Thrilling Heist Action That's Perfect For Couch Co-Op
"I love it when a game comes together"
Breaking out of prison is easy, but staying out is something else entirely. When your face is on every police poster in the country, there’s only one place to go – Monaco. That’s the goal for the gang of criminals who make up the ensemble cast of top-down stealth-shooter Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine...
News West Of Dead Is Bringing The One And Only Ron Perlman To Your Switch
Be quick or be dead
Raw Fury's West of Dead got announced last night during Microsoft's X019 event, but guess what – it's coming to Switch too. A twin-stick shooter set in a procedurally-generated, monster-filled version of the Wild West, West of Dead showcases the vocal talents of Ron Perlman, who is perhaps most famous for playing the lead...
News Pokémon Designer Shares Special Artwork To Celebrate The Release Of Sword And Shield
"may your journey to Galar be a great one"
Pokémon designer and Sword and Shield art director James Turner – who recently came under fire for 'liking' a tweet that attacked disappointed Pokémon fans – has been sharing custom artwork leading up to the big release. Now that the new generation has launched on Switch (at least in most parts of...
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Sets A New Launch Month Sales Record In The United States
It's outdone the original game
Luigi's Mansion 3 was unable to top the Japanese and UK charts, being outperformed by Persona 5 Royal, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Death Stranding and FIFA 20. Despite this, it still managed to become the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019 in the UK, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Over...
News Mercy's Recall Challenge Is Now Live In Overwatch, Win Nine Games To Unlock A Legendary Skin
Runs until 2nd December
Since arriving on the Switch last month, Blizzard's hero-based shooter Overwatch has celebrated the spooky season and a few other events. In the game's latest update, the "former guardian angel" Mercy wrestles with whether she should take to the skies again. From now, until 2nd December, you'll be able to win special...
News Minecraft Dungeons Launches On Nintendo Switch In April Next Year
Explore, battle, and loot
After being delayed earlier this year, Mojang has now confirmed its new title Minecraft Dungeons will arrive on the Switch and multiple other platforms in April next year. Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass in April 2020. The game itself is described as an "all-new...
News Decay Of Logos' Delayed Switch Launch Date Revealed, New Trailer Released
Grab it later this month
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Decay of Logos would be delayed on Nintendo Switch. We weren't sure just how long Switch owners were going to be made to wait back then, but a final release date has now been officially confirmed. Thankfully, you won't have much longer to wait at all, as the game hits the eShop on...
News Rhythm Game Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party! Receives A Surprise Western Release On Switch
And its DLC, too!
If you like your rhythm games on the ultra-energetic Japanese end of the scale, you'll be very pleased to know that Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!! has popped up on western Nintendo eShop Switch stores today. As you can see in the trailer above, the game has you playing along to various upbeat tracks while moving along a...
News Metal Slug Forerunner In The Hunt Is Coming To Switch
Thanks, Hamster!
Japanese company Hamster has been doing sterling work of late bringing classic arcade titles to the Switch via its Arcade Archives line, and it's lining up a release for one of Irem's most loved shooters. In The Hunt – known in Japan as Kaitei Daisensō – was originally released in 1993 and was developed by the same core team...
News Looks Like Streets Of Rage 4 Couldn't Be In More Capable Hands
Take a dive behind the scenes
If you've been keeping up with our coverage of the upcoming Streets of Rage 4, you'll probably have realised that we're pretty excited for its release. We'd like to think that's for good reason, too, as you're about to find out. French developer DotEmu has shared a behind-the-scenes video of the game's development,...
News Epic Sues Another Fortnite Tester For Leaking Chapter 2
Watch out, leakers
Epic Games still hasn't recovered from the Fortnite Chapter 2 leak, as it continues to hunt down and sue every leaker it can. Following on from a lawsuit Epic filed at a North Carolina court last month against a user experience tester who allegedly broke a non-disclosure agreement, it has now taken aim at a play tester within...
News Stardew Valley's 1.4 Update Expected To Arrive On Consoles Next Month
"a few weeks" after the PC release
Last month, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) revealed the 1.4 patch for the game –better known as the "everything" update, because it touches on "pretty much every aspect of the farming simulator". Now, in the developer blog post, ConcernedApe has confirmed this patch is in its final stages. It...
News Daemon X Machina Receives Some Free DLC Based On The Eureka Seven Anime
Download it now!
Although Daemon X Machina can become a little repetitive from time to time, it still offers some of the best and most solid mech action on the Nintendo Switch. Marvelous Entertainment has already released some free updates for the game – with one, in particular, adding competitive multiplayer to the mix, and now this Switch...
News Shovel Knight: King Of Cards And Showdown Launch Next Month
Dig on!
After a number of years in the making and a special presentation earlier this year in August, the talent over at Yacht Club Games is finally ready to launch Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown. Both standalone games/updates will arrive on 10th December 2019. On the same day, the
News Five Nights At Freddy's 4 Joins The First, Second And Third Game On Switch
All four games arriving later this month
Last weekend, three listings on Nintendo of America's website confirmed Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's 3 would be released on the Switch eShop on
News Former Mario Kart Devs Launch The Spell-Slinging Tag-Team Racer Gensou SkyDrift This December
Something new for kart racing and Touhou fans alike
It's been a solid year for kart racing games, with the release of Team Sonic Racing and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Of course, on the Switch, neither of these titles in our humble opinion even come close to the first-party offering, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Perhaps the spell-slinging tag-team racer
Review The Stretchers - An Unexpected And Utterly Hilarious eShop Delight
Stretch Goals
The Stretchers is hilarious. Tarsier's comedy co-op puzzler that's just dropped unannounced onto the Switch eShop is a big, bright blast of ludicrously OTT ragdoll physics-based slapstick that sees you and a friend – you can play solo but two is the sweet spot here – take control of a pair of wibbly-wobbly paramedics and their...
News Start Your Own Game Development Studio With Mad Games Tycoon, Out Today On Switch
From indie to AAA
Today sees the launch of Mad Games Tycoon on Nintendo Switch, a title which allows you to build your own game development studio from scratch and take on the wildly exciting industry we all know and love. You'll start out as an indie studio, slowly working your way up to becoming a major developer firing AAA games out of the door...
News Old-School 2D Platformer Bloo Kid 2 Scores A November Switch Release
Next week, in fact!
Headup Games' Bloo Kid 2 has received a fixed release date on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 18th November. We first reported on this one back in July this year, when it was revealed that the game would be making the jump to Switch from 3DS. We awarded the 3DS version a healthy 7/10
News Zen Chess Collection Arrives On Switch, And You Can Get It For Less Than £1 If You're Quick
600 challenges for less than $1 / £1
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Zen Chess Collection, and if you act quickly, you'll be able to grab it for pennies. As the title suggests, this is a collection of minimalist chess puzzle games which aim to test your skills in a series of 600 challenges. Its eShop description states that it's "designed...
News Hamster Corporation Is Now 20 Years Old
Getting better with age
If you love old school video games, you're probably a fan of Hamster Corporation. In recent years, the talented emulation experts at this company have spent their time re-releasing classic titles on modern systems, under the 'Arcade Archives' banner. As of yesterday, the Japanese publisher turned 20 years old. To celebrate...
Review Resident Evil 6 - Not As Nightmarish As You Remember
Global terror on a portable scale
Okay, here’s the thing… Resident Evil 6 isn’t that bad. Wait, hold on, just hear us out. First released back in 2012, it genuinely felt as if the once mighty survival-horror franchise had hit rock bottom. Atmospheric environments and terrifying, lethal enemies were replaced by sprawling cities, gun-toting...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 30 Switch eShop Games Of October 2019 (North America)
The most-downloaded digital games
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 30 most-downloaded games on the Nintendo eShop for October 2019. As you can see for yourself below, top spot has been taken by the world-dominating Fortnite, with its very low price point of free enticing a mighty number of Switch owners once again this month. Second place has...
News SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions Launches Next Month In The West, Here Are Some Screenshots
Looking for a new RPG?
Initially revealed during this year's E3, SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions' western release is now just a few weeks away from appearing on Nintendo Switch. If you're excited for its release, you might want to check out this lovely bunch of screenshots. The game will be available to download from the Switch eShop from 2nd...
News Social Media Bands Together To Show Pokémon Studio Game Freak Some Love
#ThankYouGameFreak
It's been a difficult period for Japanese developer Game Freak since the producer Junichi Masuda revealed the upcoming titles Pokémon Sword and Shield for Switch would feature a limited Pokédex. There's been backlash from fans, online leaks and a launch event in Japan was even recently cancelled due to operational reasons...
News There's Finally A Game On Switch That Makes Use Of Online Play Invites
And it's not a first-party title
Early in September, Nintendo rolled out a new update for Switch, bumping the firmware up to Version 9.0.0. Although the hybrid system has since been updated to 9.0.1, there's a minor feature that arrived in the 9.0 update that can now finally be used. We're referring to the "Online Play Invites" feature – which...
News The Neon Circus Update Brings A New Mode To Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
And much more!
Terry Bogard stole headlines earlier this week when he finally arrived in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This game and Fire Emblem: Three Houses weren't the only titles on the Switch to receive major updates this week, though. On the third-party front, Activision's kart racer Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled got its latest seasonal...
Can you survive the night?
New listings on Nintendo of America's website have revealed the first three Five Nights at Freddy's games will receive individual releases on the Switch eShop on 29th November. Each game will be priced at $7.99. This release takes place roughly a year after the creator Scott Cawthon announced his point-and-click-survival...
News What Do You Get If You Mix Rocket League And Tony Hawk? REKT!, Apparently
Rocket Hawk's Pro League Skater
Fresh off the production line from Little Chicken Game Company, REKT! High Octane Stunts is spinning to Switch eShop today. If the trailer above is anything to go by, it combines the floaty, spin-heavy physics of Rocket League with a neon skate park style and couch co-op gameplay that looks like it could be worth...
News YouTubers Life Gets Treated To A New Batch Of Free DLC
New ways to create your content
Part of us couldn't quite believe that Youtubers Life: OMG Edition was actually a thing when it was first revealed for Nintendo Switch last October, but a whole year has passed since then and the game is still going strong. So strong, in fact, that Raiser Games and U-Play Online have revealed that a brand new set of...
Gallery A Closer Look At Nintendo's Barmy New Comedy Puzzler, The Stretchers
Out now!
A few hours ago, we shared the news that The Stretchers - a new Nintendo-published game - appeared out of nowhere on the Japanese eShop. It's now making its way to other regions worldwide (Europe can download it as we write this), and we have a bunch of new screenshots and some extra information to share with you. The game is a comedic...
Reminder The Pokémon Sword And Shield Maximus Cup Is Now Live In Tetris 99
Secure that theme
Update: As a reminder, the ninth Tetris Maximus Cup is now live, giving players the chance to earn a lovely Pokémon Sword And Shield theme. More details below. Original Article (Fri 1st Nov, 2019 01:15 GMT): This month sees the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. Before you enter the Galar Region on...
News Nintendo Releases The Stretchers, A New Co-Op Rescue Game For Switch
Update: Now available in Europe
Update: The game is now available in Europe, too (which has brought with it new info and screenshots)! You can download it now for £17.99. Original Article: Out of nowhere, Nintendo has released a brand new game on the Switch eShop in Japan. It's called The Stretchers and is a two-player game where you must drive...
News SNK's T.N.K III Brings Tank Warfare To The Arcade Archives Series This Week
Destroy everything
This week, it's been a celebration of all-things SNK, with the release of Terry Bogard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and select fighting games on the eShop currently half price until 20th November. To go out with a bang, Hamster has now added one of the company's top-down vertically scrolling shmup to the Arcade Archives...
Review Corpse Party: Blood Drive - Well-Written Horror That Suffers From A Personality Crisis
Bloodcurdlingly inconsistent
If you thought the '90s action flick Face/Off had an identity crisis, wait until you meet Corpse Party: Blood Drive. Part visual novel, part survival horror, Blood Drive is the third game in the Corpse Party series and features the surviving cast of the prior two games. While the original Corpse Party – originally...
News Live The Life Of A Manga Artist In The Manga Works, Out Today On Nintendo Switch
"Produce the best manga the world has ever seen"
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is The Manga Works, a simulation game where you'll be perfecting your career as an artist. You'll start off your journey as a new and inexperienced manga artist armed only with your pen and your imagination. Your goal is to work across anime, drama and even movies,...
News Retro Shooter Jamestown+ Lands On Nintendo Switch This December
Top-down fun for 4 players
Update: The publisher has confirmed that Jamestown+ will hit Nintendo Switch on December 12th. Original story (Thu 1st Aug, 2019 16:30 BST): Top-down retro shooter Jamestown+ has its sights set on Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. The game will be launching for the console in Q4 2019. The game will arrive with new...
News Idea Factory's Desert RPG Arc Of Alchemist Gets A Local eShop Release Early Next Year
Newly polished and ready for battle
Idea Factory International has announced the desert-filled RPG Arc of Alchemist is coming to the Nintendo Switch early next year. The game will be made available in both Europe and North America via the eShop. The western release allows players to explore the Desert of Beginnings with an updated user interface,...
News Kirby Transforms Into A Fatal Cutie When He Uses His Copy Ability On Terry Bogard
A smashing new look
We've seen some fatal cuties in certain other games in the past, but this one is perhaps the cutest of them all. Following the release of the DLC fighter Terry Bogard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Nintendo Versus Twitter account has uploaded a few screenshots to showcase what exactly the pink puffball Kirby looks like as...
Review Mistover - A Dungeon-Crawling RPG That's Over-Encumbered With Punitive Mechanics
Mist Opportunity
Take the most casual of glances at a couple of screenshots or some gameplay footage of Krafton’s Mistover and it’s not hard to see where it gets the vast majority of its inspiration. Following very closely in the footsteps of 2016’s sublime Darkest Dungeon, this is a dungeon-crawling RPG that has all the most important pieces...
News GRIS Publisher Devolver Digital Accuses Self-Care App Of Ripping Off Its Game
It does look a little suspicious
Back in December of last year, Nintendo Switch players were treated to a beautiful platforming adventure called GRIS. Our most dedicated readers will likely remember it well; we awarded it a mighty nine out of ten in our review, calling it a masterpiece. The game has a very clear and unique aesthetic which is...
News A Jumbo Demo For Dragon Quest Builders 2 Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
Hours of gameplay
Remember the demo for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age released a while ago? Well, now Square Enix has released a "Jumbo Demo" for Dragon Quest Builders 2. All of the content within this demo combined promises to offer "hours" of gameplay, including farming in Furrowfield. And just like the Dragon Quest XI S demo o
News Contra: Rogue Corps Receives Another Free Update, Includes Switch Only Adjustments
And a third update is on the way
After neglecting Contra: Rogue Corps for some time, Konami last week rolled out its first free update for the game – adding hardcore missions and new modes. Unfortunately, there was no sign of any quality of life changes or fixes for the Switch version. Now, though, another patch has arrived. Yes, less than a week...
Review Ritual: Crown Of Horns - Brutal Yet Rewarding Horror Action
This town ain't big enough for the both of us
There’s been quite a few cracking games based on the Wild West over the years, most notably Rockstar’s acclaimed Red Dead Redemption and its sequel. There's no sign of either appearing on the Switch anytime soon, but here we have a rather intriguing little horror-western game by Draw Distance. Horror...
News Co-Op Puzzle Platformer Degrees Of Separation Gets Free Online Multiplayer Update
And you'll keep your progress, too
Co-op platformer Degrees of Separation has received a free update today which adds online multiplayer into the mix. The game, which uses contrasting aspects of heat and cold to guide players through its fantasy world, can be played either alone or with a friend in co-op. Until now, the co-op has been a local-only...
News Balthazar's Dream Has You Playing As A Dog On A Mission To Save Its Owner
Launches on Switch next week
Seemingly being made up of a mix of different genres, Balthazar's Dream is just days away from launching on Nintendo Switch. The best news? You play the whole thing as a dog. The game follows the story of Dustin, a boy who goes into a coma after a tragic incident. His injuries are serious, but his faithful dog Balthazar...
News Football Game Arrives On Switch This Week, But Don't Expect To Play Much Football
Things aren't as they seem
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Football Game, but despite what the title might suggest, you won't actually be playing much football. Instead, this one is a point-and-click thriller inspired by the classics of the genre released back in the '80s and '90s. You'll be joining Tommy, a local high school...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In October 2019 (Europe)
There's a goose on the loose
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch eShop games of October 2019 in Europe, and the top spot has been taken by a familiar honky contender. That's right, in its second calendar month on the market, Untitled Goose Game has managed to sneakily steal the number one spot away from its competitors...
News Flipper Mechanic Is An Upcoming Switch Game Where You Fix And Test Classic Arcade Machines
Arcade Machine Fixer Person Simulator
There really does seem to be a simulation game for pretty much anything you can think of these days, and Flipper Mechanic is the latest to give players the chance to live out their very specific fantasies. That's right, you can now experience what it's like to work as someone who fixes arcade cabinets, testing...
News Quiz Time! Can You Figure Out These Layton's Mystery Journey Switch Puzzles?
These are real head-scratchers
With the western Nintendo Switch release of Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition just days away, we thought we'd get in the mood for some quizzing with these suitably tricky head-scratchers taken from the game. Nintendo has been sharing these pesky brain teasers over...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - October 2019
October's best Switch eShop games!
With Halloween now safely out of the way, we've somehow stumbled right into November - seriously, where does the time go? The good news is, however, that the end of the month means it's time to dig out the ol' Nintendo Life eShop Select Awards! These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store,...
News All XSEED Games On Switch And 3DS Are Now On Sale, Up To 50% Off (North America)
Celebrating 15 years of localisation
XSEED Games has slashed the prices of its games on the Switch and 3DS eShop in North America to celebrate 15 years of localising and publishing titles within this region. There are plenty of options across both systems, and "most" games are up to 50 percent off, according to the official press release. This sale...
Not a Jaeger bomb in sight
Override: Mech City Brawl is a game that will let you fulfil those desires of being a pilot in a Pacific Rim movie without the need to meld your mind with someone else’s. There’s something truly satisfying about crushing houses and skyscrapers as you fling grotesque monstrosities around San Francisco, or accidentally...
News Free Update For Contra: Rogue Corps Adds Hardcore Missions, New Weapons And Much More
Ready up, soldier
Contra: Rogue Corps was admittedly not the game the majority of fans were hoping for when Konami announced a new entry in its popular run and gun shmup series. Its combat was clunky and slow, the levels were incredibly bland, the objectives were boring, and it had low-resolution visuals and muddy textures. We could go on, but you...
Video 13 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November
Gotta play 'em all
November has arrived and you know what that means – it's time to journey to the Galar Region and catch 'em all. There are also plenty of other promising games coming out this month. We kick things off on 5th November with another Mario & Sonic entry. After this, there are plenty of other third-party releases to look forward...
Review Skullgirls 2nd Encore - A Western 2D Fighter That Might Surprise You
It’s (show)time!
It’s a wonderful thing to think of almost any genre and see how well it’s represented on Nintendo Switch. Take the ever-competitive arena of modern fighting games; as the console continues to roll through its third year we’ve got full-fat ports of the biggest names in virtual hand-throwing, including Mortal Kombat 11, Street...
News Step Aside Yoshi - Woven Is Bringing A Different Woolly World To Switch This November
Stitchin'
With games like Yoshi's Crafted World and its Wii U predecessor Yoshi's Woolly World, not to mention Coldwood Interactive's excellent Unravel Two, we've seen several beautiful material-based platformers in recent years. Dutch indie developer Alterego Games is now raiding the craft box and weaving its own tale with 3D platformer Woven
News This Switch eShop Game Is On Sale For Just Two Cents, But Should You Buy It?
The ultimate sale?
We're well used to eShop sales these days; publishers often use a cheeky price drop to get their game to the top of the charts and give it some much-needed visibility, but SimFabric has taken this to new lengths by hacking the price of Tocana's Dev's action title Preventive Strike to just 2 cents. The game launched in May of this...
News Nintendo Switch Is About To Get A New And Exclusive Arcade Golf Game
House of Golf
UK indie studio Atomicom has revealed that House of Golf, a brand new arcade-style golf game, is headed exclusively to Nintendo Switch next week. Boasting full 3D graphics and "easy pick-up-and-play mechanics", House of Golf will have players facing a variety of holes across home-based locations. You can see it in action in the...
News A Lot Of Ring Fit Adventure Users Are Between 20 And 30 Years Old, According To Nintendo
"and a lot of them are women"
Nintendo's president Shuntaro Furukawa says the company has received many positive responses from Switch owners who went out and purchased Ring Fit Adventure last month. Most of the feedback is about the quality of the workout – with many users supposedly claiming how they could feel the burn and were feeling quite...
News Bloodstained Graphics And Performance Update For Switch Is Now Live
Addresses input lag, visual quality, crashes and load times
The long-awaited graphics and performance update for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is now available on the Nintendo Switch. In version 1.03 there are four major areas of improvement: input lag, visual quality, crashes and load times. According to 505, input lag has been "eliminated"...
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News PUBG Clone Knives Out Gets A Free-To-Play Release On The Switch eShop In Japan
And you can download it right now
Think of all the big games that have come to the Switch so far – there's Rocket League, Fortnite and more recently we even got Overwatch. One game, though, that's not made the transition across to Nintendo's hybrid device yet is the original battle royale game, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (commonly abbreviated...
Review Arcade Archives VS. Castlevania - Fixes Some Sins, But The Original Remains Superior
Fangs, but no fangs
The original NES Castlevania has seen its fair share of re-releases over the years, but the same can’t be said for its alternative arcade version. VS. Castlevania was originally released for the Nintendo VS. System of arcade hardware, which for the most part offered tweaked versions of NES games designed to focus more on...
News Fishing: Barents Sea – Complete Edition Brings 'Premium' Fishing Simulation To Switch
With all previous DLC included
Fishing simulation title Fishing: Barents Sea is headed to Nintendo Switch under the title Fishing: Barents Sea - Complete Edition, it has been confirmed. You'll be able to catch it from 10th December. The game takes players to the icy coasts of Northern Norway where they'll get their very own fishing boat and refill...
News Explore A Missing Woman's Phone In Simulacra, An Interactive Horror Experience Coming To Switch
A horror that's close to home
Launching this December on Nintendo Switch is Simulacra, a found-phone horror game that's sure to give you the chills this winter. A spiritual successor to Sara Is Missing, this follow-up title has players discovering the lost phone of a woman called Anna. On the phone, you see a desperate cry for help in the form of a...
News Ubisoft's Goal Is To Make All Of Its PvP Games Support Cross-Play
And it's "well on the way"
As cross-platform play becomes increasingly popular, more third-party companies are starting to make it a standard feature within their games, as it's a great way of sustaining and uniting communities. Ubisoft's free-to-play arena fighter Brawlhalla is one of the latest titles to add cross-platform multiplayer support...
News Shinobi Is The Next Sega Ages Game To Hit Japan
Update: Check out the launch trailer
Update: The Sega AGES release Shinobi is out today (31st October) on the Japanese Switch eShop. To celebrate, the publisher has uploaded a clip. Check it out above. Original Story (Thu 17th Oct, 2019 00:35 BST): The action side-scroller Shinobi has been confirmed for the Sega AGES line since March, so when is...
News Romancing SaGa 3 HD Remaster Launches On The Switch eShop Next Month
Localised for the first time ever
Updated: Earlier in the year, it was revealed a remastered version of Romancing SaGa 3 was on the way to the Switch and multiple other platforms. For the first time ever, this game will also be localised. Now, Square Enix has revealed the third entry will arrive on the eShop in Japan on 11th November, which is the...
News Dark Souls-Like ANIMUS: Harbinger Brings The Battle To Switch Next Week
For considerably less money
We know, we know - the whole Dark Souls comparison thing is more overdone than that obliterated piece of toast you ruined this morning, but look... This really is like Dark Souls. Everything from ANIMUS: Harbinger's opening sequence to its combat (all visible in the smartphone version trailer above) reminds us of From...
News Twin-Stick Shooter Delta Squad Will Be Deployed On Switch Later This Week
With local co-op support
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Delta Squad, a twin-stick shooter from Eskema Games and Ratalaika Games. Said to be "inspired by the ’90s, but with modern gaming mechanics incorporated", Delta Squad is an arcade-style shooter which can either be played alone or alongside three other friends in local co-op...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield File Size Revealed On The Japanese Switch eShop
Make some space
If you plan on picking up a digital copy of Pokémon Sword and Shield next month, you might be interested to know just how much storage space the new entries set in the Galar region require. According to a listing on the Japanese eShop, both games will need 9.5GB of free space. To download both, you'll need 19GB. This follows on...
Review Resident Evil 5 - More Action Than Horror, And All The Better For It
Boulder punching action
Resident Evil 5 is a pretty controversial game. Don’t worry, we’re not going to go into the allegations raised against the game prior to its release more than a decade ago. Instead, Resident Evil 5 is controversial in the sense that many people believe it to be the title that killed the survival-horror franchise...
News Incredible Mandy Brings A Dreamy Dose Of Action-Adventure To Switch Next Week
With a "beautiful, emotive soundtrack"
CIRCLE Entertainment and developer Dotoyou Games have revealed that Incredible Mandy, an action-adventure game previously released on Steam, will be heading to Switch next week. The game has you exploring the memories of a brother and sister, buried deep within their dreams. You'll be tackling obstacles,...
News Fourth Free Update For Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission Includes 99 New Cards
Plus new missions and much more
Although the Switch still doesn't have a certain digital card game on it, there are still plenty of other ones to enjoy if you are a fan of this genre. One of these is Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission. This Dimps-developed Bandai Namco title arrived on the Switch in April and will be receiving its fourth free...
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