Switch eShop News
July2022
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In July 2022
Xenoblade 3, Klonoa, Live A Live and more!
We've made it to July and in terms of video game releases, it's as busy as last month. Kicking off the fun on July 8th is the return of Klonoa. Further, into the month, Square Enix releases Live A Live - a game that has a demo available for it right now. The remainder of July is then stacked with titles...
Review Zero Tolerance Collection (Switch) - A Significant 16-Bit FPS That's Hard To Take These Days
Virtual neutrality
Thanks to ray casting, an early form of graphics processing that allowed the rendering of a 2D map as a pseudo-3D environment, Zero Tolerance, a true First-Person Shooter, arrived on Sega’s Mega Drive in 1994. What makes Zero Tolerance Collection significant — particularly for fans of the original — is its boast of...
News The DioField Chronicle Launches Worldwide This September, Pre-Orders Live
Update: Western release is confirmed
Update [Wed 6th Jul, 2022 17:35 BST]: Square Enix has now confirmed that The DioField Chronicle will be launching in the west on the same day as it is in Japan, 22nd September. The publisher has also opened up pre-orders for physical copies of the game on its website. The standard Switch version will cost...
News Fall Guys Reaches 50 Million Players In Two Weeks Since Going Free-To-Play
A number worth falling for
Fall Guys went free-to-play just over two weeks ago when it finally debuted on Switch in June. Mediatonic's colourful multiplayer game has already hit a milestone of 20 million players within 48 hours, and those numbers have more than doubled since then. Mediatonic celebrated with a rather bright and bean-y visual of a...
News KURSK, A Docu-Game About The Nuclear Submarine Disaster, Is Coming To Switch
"The first ever proper documentary game"
First released elsewhere in 2018, Kursk, a game described by its makers as "the first ever proper documentary game", is coming to Switch on 14th July. Exploring the tragic real-life story of the Russian submarine which sank in August 2000, the game casts you as a spy that finds his way onto the ill-fated sub...
News Fall Guys Gets An Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes improved vibration on Switch
In case you missed it last month, Fall Guys is on Switch now in its updated free-to-play form — and it's good! But that doesn't mean it couldn't be better, and as a service game it's subject to regular updates that come with — you guessed it — big ol' lists of patch notes. As posted on Twitter, the July...
News Danny Phantom, Rocko, And More Nickelodeon Favourites Join 'Smite' In New Crossover
"Wait, you're not Dib!"
The Godly free-to-play MOBA Smite has just revealed its next crossover event coming later this month, and it might just be one of the most unexpected ones yet. Nintendo Everything reports that coming this July to the MOBA are Nickelodeon favourites Rocko, Danny Phantom, Invader Zim, Jenny (or XJ9), and Powdered Toastman...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Is The Next Switch Online Trial
Update: Confirmed for US and Europe
Update [Wed 6th Jul, 2022 02:15 BST]: Nintendo has now confirmed Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be the next free trial game for North America. It's available to Switch Online subscribers at no additional cost from now until 12th July. Enjoy! Original article [Tue 5th Jul, 2022 04:30 BST]: Mario + Rabbids...
News Toy Soldiers HD Finally Shoots For An August Switch Release Date
After multiple delays
The last we heard from Toy Soldiers HD, an upcoming tower defense-FPS-strategy game, was that the Switch version had been pushed back from the intended October 21st release date, needing further testing. It's good news at last, as Accelerate Games today announced that the game would be coming out on the Nintendo Switch on the...
News 'Emo' Visual Novel Gloom And Doom Brings Slacker Movie Vibes To Switch
Apocalyptic
Publisher Viridian Software is bringing its new visual novel Gloom and Doom to the Switch on July 19th, promising throwbacks to '90s slacker movies but with a supernatural twist. It stars Winona, an ordinary 'emo' teenager who is secretly an immortal doom-bringer who could bring about the end of the world - except she doesn't want to...
Reminder Nintendo's "Super" Switch Sale Ends Soon, Up To 50% Off Some Huge Games (North America)
Roll up for the "Big Ol' Super Sale"
Update [Tue 5th Jul, 2022 15:05 BST]: There's not much time left on the "Big Ol' Super Sale" on the North American eShop, so this is your last chance to get some amazing deals on some big Nintendo releases. The sale ends tomorrow, 6th July at 11:59pm PT. Make sure you check out our original story below to see...
News Grab 22 Fighting Classics With The 'Capcom Fighting Bundle'
Hadoooken!
With the recent launch of Capcom Fighting Collection - which includes the likes of Darkstalkers, Cyberbots, and Red Earth - Capcom now boasts an incredible 22 classic fighting games on Switch alongside the previous launch of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. The good news is you can now pick up both collections in one go with...
Exclusive Sing-Along To This Brand New 'Time On Frog Island' Trailer
Hip-hoppin', flip floppin'!
Publisher Merge Games has shared a brand new video of the rather delightful-looking Time on Frog Island as pre-orders go live on the US and UK Switch eShops — an exclusive trailer that includes a little sing-along with an overview of what the game is all about. Talk about a frog chorus, eh? If you've somehow
Review Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition (Switch) - A Cyberpunk Classic, Compromised On Switch
Zoom and enhance… Yuck! Zoom out!
Cyberpunk is an inherently old-fashioned genre. Its iconic works draw on futuristic ideas that have either become unremarkable, like essential spheres of life based on tech owned by megalomaniacal corporations, or been superseded, like an obsession with cybernetic enhancements instead of codified social status...
News NieR:Automata For Switch Handled By Nintendo Port Specialist Virtuos
It was meant 2B
Throughout the lifespan of the Nintendo Switch, there have been a number of "impossible" ports released. We're talking games like The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt and the new version of DOOM, developed by specialist teams such as Saber Interactive and Panic Button. One other developer who is also known to work miracles on Nintendo's...
News PlatinumGames' Shmup Sol Cresta Receives An Update, Here's What's Included
Bayonetta 3 can wait
In case you missed it, Sol Cresta actually got a release on Switch earlier this year (after starting out life as an April Fool's joke). Since then, PlatinumGames has been issuing updates for this new shoot 'em up, and we're now up to the next major one (Version 1.0.4). The Japanese publisher and developer has shared the full...
News Nintendo Halting Operations In Russia Has Reportedly Had 'Negligible Effect'
No products are currently being shipped to the region
Since the commencement of Russia's invasion into its neighbouring country of Ukraine back on February 24th, Nintendo has gradually halted operations within the country. Roughly one week after the invasion started, it was reported that eShop payments had been suspended within the region, with...
Review Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course (Switch) - Short, Sweet, And Utterly Essential
You'd be a mug to ignore it
There’s a section near the end of one of the new stages in Cuphead’s DLC that made us shout a four-letter word at the screen extremely loudly, and that word wasn’t ‘cups’. Being the level-headed types we are, it’s very rare for a game to make us resort to such outbursts, but there we were, bellowing the sort...
Review Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Switch) - A Deliciously Difficult, Must-Have Expansion
An expansion with bite
Monster Hunter Rise has proven to be a welcome continuation of the IP's global growth in popularity, following the breakout mainstream success of 2018's Monster Hunter: World and its Iceborne expansion on non-Nintendo platforms. Rise itself brought some interesting evolutions from World, retaining more of the quirky charm we...
Round Up Spike Chunsoft Reveals More Switch Releases At Anime Expo 2022
Anonymous;Code and more!
Anime Expo 2022 is currently underway, and as part of the event, Spike Chunsoft has made some Switch-related announcements during its panel. First up, we've got an announcement trailer for the science adventure series, Anonymous;Code. It will be getting a western release on the Switch and multiple other platforms in 2023...
Round Up Aksys Announces Multiple New Switch Games, Arriving In 2023
Coming in 2023
Anime Expo 2022 is currently underway this weekend, and as part of this Aksys Games has announced several new titles during its own company panel. It's also showcasing a number of games at Booth 2011 in the Exhibit Hall throughout the weekend. Here's the full round up: Shuuen no Virche ~ErroЯ:Salvation [English title pending] -...
Mini Review ElecHead (Switch) - Smart, Surprisingly Deep, And Very Satisfying
Alone in electric dreams
Isolation is a weird thing; we’re all a little accustomed to it now, but having to figure out things on your own can be pretty daunting. Elechead revels in isolation; it was made by a sole developer, NamaTakahashi (Developer of 2019’s eShop game Battlloon), and during the course of the game all you have is yourself, and...
News Free-To-Play Battle Royale My Hero Ultra Rumble Locks In Local Switch Release
"Be the last team standing"
Earlier this year, Bandai Namco announced a new free-to-play 24 player battle royale - based on the My Hero Academia universe - would be coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in Japan. Now, during this weekend's Anime Expo, it's been confirmed the game will be receiving a western release...
News Learn How To Run Your Own Successful Murder Cult In New 'Cult Of The Lamb' Trailer
SHUN the non-believers!
One of the games we're most excited about this summer is Cult of the Lamb, a gory-cute simulator that's a bit like if Animal Crossing went totally off the rails, and was about forest critter Satanists instead of forest critter capitalists. Ahead of the game's August 11th release date, a new trailer has just gone live,...
News Become The Overlord In KEMCO's Deckbuilding Roguelite Overrogue, Out Soon
Roguebuilding Decklike
Another roguelite deckbuilder is on the way, and this one is being published by KEMCO, with old-school JRPG-style art — picture Castlevania-meets-Final Fantasy-meets Slay The Spire. It's called Overrogue, and it's all about working your way up to the grand title of Overlord by making your way through dungeons and labyrinths,...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II Receives Hotfix Update For Game-Breaking Switch Bug
Download it now
Earlier in June, not long after the release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, players discovered a bug in the game preventing them from completing it. As described by a player on social media at the time, a game crash would occur after the Basilisk Crash cutscene when landing on Onderon. Aspyr at the time said it was...
June2022
Review Gamedec (Switch) - A Gripping, Gritty Cyberpunk Detective Adventure
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel..."
It’s interesting to consider how the role-playing genre has grown over the years, changing expectations around what somebody can expect from one. These days, an RPG usually consists of a relatively big fantasy or sci-fi world, a deep narrative, and a combat system...
Review Portal: Companion Collection (Switch) - A Nintendo Debut For Two All-Time Greats
This was a triumph ♫
When it was announced that Portal and Portal 2 would be making their way to the Nintendo Switch as part of the Portal: Companion Collection, fans collectively choked on their cakes. Two of the best puzzle games of all time on the go, you say? Yes, please! Naturally, when certain games get ported to Nintendo’s hybrid system,...
News Surreal Murder Mystery 'Lord Winklebottom Investigates' Coming This Summer
Risking your neck
Sometimes murders happen in the animal kingdom, and who can solve it? Doctor Doolittle is a doctor, not a detective, and Sherlock doesn't speak bee or dog or whatever. So it's up to the animals, and in particular, Lord Winklebottom — a dapper detective who also happens to be a giraffe. Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
What's the verdict?
To send June out with a bang, Capcom has today released Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This is paid DLC for the new entry. Yesterday there was also a regular Monster Hunter Rise update preparing for this expansion. If you are still unsure if you should pick up the DLC, even after the
News Fallen Angel Is A Biblical Take On Hyper Light Drifter, Out On Switch In July
Say your prayers...
Publisher V Publishing and developer Matrisoka Games are bringing frenetic pixel art combat and boss rushing to the Switch as the action RPG Fallen Angel will be descending onto consoles on 19th July. Fallen Angel looks like a biblical version of Hyper Light Drifter with fluid animations and frantic combat, but instead, you'll...
News Portal 2 Beta Levels Discovered In Datamine Of The Switch Version
First discovery since the game's launch in 2011
Portal: Companion Collection has only just come out, but it seems a lot of interesting discoveries are already being made. Just earlier today, we reported on the existence of Half-Life 2 data within the game that's actually allowed some users to run the Valve classic on Switch hardware. Now, it looks...
News Rhythm Arcade Game 'Loud' Takes You From The Basement To The Big Stage This July
Debuts on Switch first
Become a guitar hero who moves from playing her guitar at home to the stage in Loud, a 14-chapter arcade game where you learn riffs and rock out to 14 custom-written songs specifically for the game. Developed by Hyperstrange, this wholesome rhythm game is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that many budding musicians can...
News Portal Modders Have Already Got Half-Life 2 Running On Switch
A DIY Orange Box, perhaps
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Valve announced that Portal: Companion Collection would release the very same day, giving Switch owners access to both Portal and Portal 2. Not even a full 24 hours after its release, however, it seems modders have discovered significant date related to Half-Life 2 within...
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale Spellbreak Shuts Down Early Next Year
"Thank you to the millions of players"
The "fantasy-action" battle royale Spellbreak has announced it will be shutting down its servers "early" next year. The live service game has only been around since 2018, and was released on the Nintendo Switch in September 2020 as a free-to-download title. In this time millions of playes have apparently...
News Little Noah Is A Casual Roguelite With Adorable Vibes, Out On Switch Now
A shadowdrop!
We didn't get too many shadow drops during today's Nintendo Direct — Portal: Companion Collection launches today, and a Live A Live demo is also going to be available to download. But one surprise during the presentation was a brand new, pretty darn cute-looking roguelite called
News Set Off On An Emotional Journey With 'Blanc', Out February 2023
With beautiful hand-drawn visuals
Blanc, a hand crafted emotional adventure tale, has been announced as a console exclusive for Switch, coming to the system in February 2023. The game will feature text free gameplay and storytelling within a gorgeous black and white world. The game requires co-op play and will boast both online and local...
News Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Is A Mysterious Adventure Landing In 2023
Solve the enigma!
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, a brand new mysterious adventure game, was announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and will be launching on Nintendo Switch in 2023 from publisher Annapurna Interactive. It will be a timed console exclusive for the Switch. The game is promised to deliver a "chilling tale" and will be...
News Portal: Companion Collection Launches For Switch Today
Let's get started, you monster
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, it was announced that Portal: Companion Collection will launch on the Nintendo Switch later today. Holy moly! The game is live on the UK eShop right now for the price of £13.49 - not a bad price! The collection will feature both Portal and Portal 2, the latter of...
News Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition Gets Original Version On Steam After Poor Reception
No word on a Switch update
It seems fans of Blade Runner have been shedding a few tears (in rain) over the state of the newly released Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition. So much so, in fact, that developer Nightdive Studios has seen fit to release the original version of the game as an update for owners on Steam. While our own review for the Switch...
News Rhythm Game 'Thumper' Receives Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Practice Mode and 'Restart from Checkpoint' feature added
Thumper, the "rhythm-violence" game released way back in 2017 for the Switch, has received a new update. It's a pretty substantial one too, adding a brand new Practice Mode to the game, which lets you replay certain sections of a track without factoring in scores or ranks, plus a feature in...
News Shin-Chan: Me And The Professor On Summer Vacation Confirmed For Western Switch Release
Arriving this August
It's been confirmed Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey (based on the Japanese manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan) will be getting a western release on the Switch eShop and PlayStation 4 this August. This particular release was first made available in Japan in 2021 and is a...
News WayForward's Apple Arcade Release 'Spidersaurs' Lands On Switch This July
From the team that developed Contra 4
WayForward, the publisher and developer behind releases such as Shantae and Contra 4, has locked in a Switch release date for its Apple Arcade game Spidersaurs. It'll arrive on Nintendo's hybrid system (via the Switch eShop) next month on 14th July. Your task in this run-and-gun '90s cartoon-inspired game is to...
News 'Worth Life' From Rune Factory Producer Hits Switch Next Month
Over a year after its Japan launch
Publisher Hakama has announced that Worth Life will be making its way to the west on July 14th, 2022. The game comes from producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto, whose previous credits include the likes of Story of Seasons and Rune Factory. It released in Japan last year on June 24th, 2021, but Switch owners in the west can...
News Visual Novel Fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina Adding 4 New DLC Characters
Two in summer, two in winter
2D fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina (based on Type-Moon's visual romance novel Tsukihime) will receive new DLC characters. There'll be a total of four new fighters joining the battle. Two of these will be released in summer, and the other two will be unleashed this winter. These fighters have not been revealed yet. In...
News Edia Crowdfunding Cosmic Fantasy Collection For Nintendo Switch
Campaign goal has already been met
Edia - the developer behind the recent Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection - has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the website Makuake for a special double-pack Nintendo Switch release. It's asking for 3 million yen (around $22,285 USD) to release Cosmic Fantasy: Adventure Boy Yuu and Cosmic Fantasy 2:...
News Fall Guys Free-To-Play Reaches 20 Million Players In The First 48 Hours
"massive thank you to all who have stumbled"
Fall Guys finally stumbled onto the Nintendo Switch, Xbox and other platforms this week as a free-to-play title and it seems it's already paying off for developer Mediatonic. According to the game's official social media account, Fall Guys' free release managed to hit 20 million players in just 48 hours...
Review Roller Champions (Switch) - Passable F2P Action, But Barebones And Sorely Lacking On Switch
Rocket... Beague???
Everybody has to have their own, right? Once a breakout game becomes a huge sensation, everyone scrambles to have their own version. PUBG did it for Battle Royales and Overwatch for Hero Shooters; these are a dime a dozen now, with series like Call of Duty and Resident Evil having their own takes of varying quality (or sometimes,...
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Earlier this week Square Enix released another update for the Switch game Chocobo GP. It bumps the game up to Version 1.1.1 and allows players to now delete their best Time Attack Mode records and upload their newly created time data. Below is the rundown: Chocobo GP - Version 1.1.1 - 22nd June 2022 The Ver. 1.1.1 update for...
News Stardew Valley Creator Working On Version 1.6, Includes "Some New Content"
Get excited
Although Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone is now hard at work on his next game Haunted Chocolatier, he's not completely done with the lifestyle-farming simulation Stardew Valley. In a brief exchange with a fan on social media, Barone was asked if Stardew would receive any future updates such as Version 1.6 and 1.7. While he's not so sure...
PSA Monster Hunter Rise Switch eShop Demo Getting Removed Next Week
Sunbreak demo will "continue to be available"
Next week sees the long-awaited release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This is new DLC for Monster Hunter Rise adding new monsters and much more to the existing game. Ahead of the launch, Capcom shared some news about the game's demos. As of 30th June (the same date as the DLC release), the original...
Review Sonic Origins (Switch) - A Fine Collection For New Fans, Less So For The Hardcore Sonic Crowd
COPE
One particularly bright spot in Sonic's recent history was the release of Sonic Mania. One part sequel and one part reimagining of the 2D classics, that retro revival proved to be one of the best-rated and best-selling Sonic projects in recent years. In the (frankly baffling) absence of a true follow-up to Sonic Mania, Sega has instead opted to...
News No Man's Sky Will Launch As A "Single-Player Experience" On Switch
No mention of multiplayer
In case you missed it, Hello Games' ambitious space epic No Man's Sky will be coming to the Switch on October 7th. If you're looking forward to experiencing the game with friends or other players, in general, you may have to potentially wait for an update later down the line. According to the official game website, No...
Guide Best Dog Games On Nintendo Switch
The goodest of boys
Hey, remember when we made a list of the Best Cat Games On Nintendo Switch? If you're a cat person, you were probably more than satisfied — but what about the poor, forgotten dog people? Fear not, folks. We have you covered, too. In fact, it was a lot harder to narrow down the Best Dog list, although we won't pretend to know...
News New Figment 2 Trailer Drops Ahead Of The Musical Game's Fall Launch
I think, therefore I solve puzzle-platforming challenges
Figment 2: Creed Valley is out this October, and in anticipation of the release, Bedtime Digital have put out a new trailer alongside a demo for the game on Switch. The game is a sequel to the original action-adventure musical game Figment, and follows returning protagonist Dusty and his...
Review Steve Jackson's Sorcery! (Switch) - One Of Switch's Very Best Narrative Games
Steve Jackson will remember that
Way back in the day, long before video games were any good, the cool new narrative mechanic was Choose Your Own Adventure books. Wildly popular back in the '70s, '80s, and '90s, the CYOA genre died off sharpish with the invention of point-and-click games, text adventures, and video games with vast, sprawling...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Arrives On Nintendo Switch This September
Full song list revealed!
Earlier this year during a Nintendo Direct presentation, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival was announced for Switch. Now, in an update, Bandai Namco has confirmed the game will be arriving on 23rd September worldwide. As previously mentioned, there'll be 76 songs included, plus an in-game subscription service - giving...
News Aspyr Suggests Using Warp Cheat To Overcome Star Wars: KOTOR II's Game-Breaking Switch Bug
An official patch is on the way
Update [Thu 23rd Jun, 2022 00:55 BST]: Although Aspyr has plans for a patch update to address this game-breaking bug affecting a small number of KOTOR II players on Switch, it's now shared a temporary workaround. Here's an official statement along with the required steps if you are stuck: "We're aware of an issue...
News Alchemy RPG 'Potion Permit' Brews Up 2022 Release Date
Sick
How hard can it be to be a doctor? We've watched ER and Casualty and Grey's Anatomy, so we know that at least 60% of a doctor's time is spent pining and kissing, and the other 40% mostly seems to be about looking really serious while sad music plays. We could hack it. In Potion Permit, an upcoming Sim RPG for Nintendo Switch, we'll get the...
Exclusive Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch Is Breath Of The Wild Meets Ranch Sim
No horsing about here
Publisher Microids has unveiled Aesir Interactive's newest game, Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch. This lovely-looking game sees you raise an equine friend and adventure around lush open fields and ruins that look a little bit like Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Hyrule — in a good way! In Horse Tales, you need to restore the...
News Growbot Is A Charming Point-And-Click With A Children's Book Aesthetic
Ready to sprout
When we first saw Growbot, we were utterly charmed. This lovely-looking point-and-click adventure game, developed by Wabisabi Play, has been drawn up by UK-based children's illustrator Lisa Evans — firefluff on Instagram — and features an adorable little robot called Nara who's trying to save her home from a dark force. The...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
What's the verdict?
It's an incredibly busy week for the Switch with the release of titles like Fall Guys, Roller Champions and Sonic Origins. Alongside all of these games we've also got the first-party title Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. This is another spectacular Musou game by the team at Omega Force that sees you (the player) take control...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Has Been Updated On Switch
Here's what's included in Version 1.0.2
Last week, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made a return in their new video game outing Shredder's Revenge. While most players are probably having a blast in the game, there have been a small number of issues popping up here and there. Dotemu and Tribute Games appear to have the situation under control -...
News There's A Tamagotchi Minigame In AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
There's a dress-up game for Aiba, too!
The sequel to the vastly underrated AI: The Somnium Files is almost here, and with it comes a little more information on what to expect. We've already seen some of the new Somnium psyncing features, the cast members, and
News AK-xolotl Is A Game About A Cute Little Axolotl With A Gun, And Sometimes A Hat
Over 600% funded on Kickstarter
AK-xolotl, as the name implies, is about an axolotl, and an AK. That's a type of gun. It's a rather adorable top-down roguelike in which one grumpy axolotl goes on a rampage to find food to feed themselves and their babies, and thanks to its successful Kickstarter, it'll be coming to Nintendo Switch! The roguelike...
News Zelda Inspired Adventure Title 'XEL' Gets A Firm Release Date
It's not far off!
Publisher Assemble Entertainment has confirmed a release date for its upcoming action RPG title XEL, with the game heading to switch on July 14th, 2022. The game has previously been described as a "love letter" to classic Legend of Zelda titles, with isometric gameplay featuring dungeons, deadly beasts, and a cast of unique...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sonic Origins
Is it a blast to process?
Sega's compilation of all four classic Mega Drive/Genesis titles — Sonic Origins — arrives this Thursday on Switch (and other platforms!), and the reviews have been coming in as fast as the blue blur himself. This collection sees Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD all grouped...
Mini Review Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition (Switch) - Tough To Recommend At Launch
Cyberflunk
The final entry in Harebrained Schemes' delightful Shadowrun Trilogy sees players thrust into the shadowy underworld of 2056 Hong Kong in a game that doesn't take many risks, sticking closely to the formula of Shadowrun: Dragonfall, whilst serving up another intriguing slice of cyberpunk/fantasy action that's packed full of strong writing...
Mini Review Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (Switch) - A Cracking Game That Deserves Better
Cyberjunk
Originally released as the first slice of DLC expansion sweetness for 2013's Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall sees players return to an all-new adventure with a brand new set of protagonists taking to the deadly streets of near-future Berlin, where a botched data theft has left one of your team dead as a legendary dragon, the...
Review Shadowrun Returns (Switch) - A Fine Game Scuppered By A Poor Switch Port
Cyberjank
Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun Returns first released back in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign that saw its intriguing cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world drop onto PC and mobile devices, indeed we first played through this one and its superior sequel on our phones and they were an absolute delight. Set in the same universe as the...
Review Shadowrun Trilogy (Switch) - A Fantastic Trio Utterly Let Down By Shoddy Ports
Run down
Harebrained Schemes' superlative Shadowrun Trilogy first released back in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign that saw its intriguing cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world drop onto PC and mobile devices. Set in the same universe as the long-running Shadowrun tabletop RPG series, this is a trio of games that take place in a delightfully...
News Despot's Game Is A Chaotic Auto-Battler Featuring Stale, Salty Pretzels
Epic warfare on a tiny scale
After spending some time in Steam's Early Access program, publisher tinyBuild has announced that Despot's Game: Dystopian Army Builder will launch on the Switch this Summer. Featuring stylised pixelated visuals, the game sees you in command of a army of "puny humans" as you work to build them into the most formidable...
Review Fall Guys (Switch) - The World’s Most Chaotic Game Show Lands On Switch, Now F2P
Beyond Blunderdome
Fall Guys was a surprise hit back in 2020. The then-indie developer Mediatonic’s take on the battle royale genre starring those funny little jellybean characters took the world by storm during the height of the COVID pandemic. After an almost two-year wait and coinciding with its free-to-play launch, Fall Guys has finally landed...
News Scrap Riders Is A Beat-Em-Up That Channels Streets Of Rage And TMNT
Cyberpunk meets Streets of Rage
Publisher Microids has announced that its 2D beat-em-up Scrap Riders will be making its way to Switch on September 21st. The game, which pairs a distinct cyberpunk setting with slick hand-to-hand combat, stars Rast, a member of a group of outlaw riders known as the Scrap Riders. You'll spend your time chatting with...
Hands On MADiSON Is A Familiar Yet Effective Horror Tale
Picture perfect or underdeveloped?
After the monumental impact of games like Amnesia, Outlast, and Hideo Kojima’s doomed Silent Hills teaser P.T, horror fans have witnessed somewhat of a resurgence of the genre after franchises like Resident Evil and Dead Space started leaning toward more over-the-top action. While some fans have since taken...
News Idea Factory Brings Anime-Style Action RPG 'Dusk Diver 2' To Switch This August
Get ready to dive in
Idea Factory International has announced a release date for the upcoming anime action RPG sequel Dusk Diver 2. Mixing brawler elements with Musou-like gameplay and RPG progression, Dusk Diver 2 will be coming to the Switch on 30th August. To celebrate the release date, Idea Factory has launched a brand new trailer jam-packed...
Feature Nintendo eShop Selects - May 2022
The best of the last month's eShop games!
Okay yes, we know we're a tad late with May's eShop Selects, but come on, it was not-E3 season! Nevertheless, we're back again to round up the best offerings of the month; granted, it was a relatively quiet one for the most part, but that doesn't mean there weren't any diamonds lying in the rough (we might...
News Apple Arcade Game LEGO Brawls Brings The Fight To Switch This September
Prepare for Minifigure mayhem
Update [Sun 19th Jun, 2022 05:30 BST]: In celebration of LEGOCON 2022, LEGO Brawls has finally locked in a release date. It'll be arriving on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC on 2nd September. You can view the announcement trailer below. <products id="19187"> Original article [Thu 10th Feb, 2022...
Reminder Nintendo's 'Super Sale' Slashes The Price Of Over 1500 Games (Europe)
Update: Ends this Sunday
Update #2 [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 16:30 BST]: Don't forget, you've only got a few more days to grab some smoking hot deals on the EU eShop. The Super Sale ends this Sunday, 19th June, at 1:59pm BST / 12:59am CET. Make sure you check out a list of highlights, discounted eShop credit, and more below. Update #1 [Thu 9th Jun,...
Review Final Vendetta (Switch) - A Violent Love Letter To '90s Arcade Brawlers
Those fists were fast as lightning
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News Overwatch 2 Is Getting Rid Of Loot Boxes In Favour Of A Battle Pass
Roadmap and new character announced
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With refined visuals and added content
Toxic Games has announced that it will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its hit puzzler Q.U.B.E with a completely brand new, rebuilt from the ground up version of the original game. Due for release on Switch this Summer, Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary will bring with it completely refined visuals along with...
Review The Hand Of Merlin (Switch) - Roguelite Strategy That Grabs Hold Of You
These hands are rated E for Everyone
A couple years ago, a small Croatian development team called Room-C set out to create a new game set in Arthurian mythology called The Hand of Merlin. Following a roguelite structure and based around high-difficulty, tactical gameplay, the release quickly gained a passionate fanbase that eagerly awaited each new...
News Cartoon Adventure Game 'Lost In Play' Secures A Summer Release Date
Pencil it in your diaries
The delightfully charming adventure game Lost in Play from developer Happy Juice Games will be making its way to Switch on August 10th for the price of $19.99/€17.99/£15.49. Starring Toto and Gal, the game is an homage to those sunny afternoons after school, where the world is your oyster and you're free to go off on...
News Binding Of Isaac Prequel 'The Legend Of Bum-Bo' Launches This Month
It's about time!
It's been a long time coming, huh? After its initial announcement several years back (heck, we even signalled its eventual Switch launch back in 2017), The Legend of Bum-bo has finally bagged itself a release date for Switch. A prequel of sorts to The Binding of Isaac by Edmund McMillen, The Legend of Bum-bo will finally see the...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Cowabunga, dude!
Today sees the arrival of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge across multiple platforms including the Switch. In case you missed the coverage in the lead up to its release, this is a classic-inspired brawler starring not only the turtles but plenty of other familiar faces. There's also multiplayer for up to six...
Review Neon White (Switch) - A Thrilling, Hilarious Genre Hybrid That You Simply Must Check Out
Neon dreamin'
Ben Esposito has become somewhat of a star in the indie game scene over the last decade. From his work on Giant Sparrow’s The Unfinished Swan and What Remains of Edith Finch, to his part in Arkane Kids’ bizarro titles like Sonic Dreams Collection, you’ve likely come across him somewhere. However, Esposito is probably best known...
This is serious, so give me a quarter
The energy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of the biggest crazes of the '80s, has endured for 35 years. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s initially dark comic creations — later given a kid-friendly refashioning — spearheaded Turtlemania: a toxic-waste fusion of martial arts and mutant teen reptiles that...
Mini Review Cloud Gardens (Switch) - A Low-Key, Rich, And Satisfyingly 'Chill' Game
Green thumbsticks
Cloud Gardens places itself in the rapidly expanding game genre “chill”. It ticks the critical boxes: open-ended, low-pressure gameplay; wistful ambient music; and graphics in colours muted enough and pixels chunky enough not to overcommit to anything. This sort of thing can be a bit meandering, but Noio has installed some...
News Rhythm Puzzler 'Project Timi: Sasha's Curse' Casts Its Spell On Switch Next Year
Steam demo out now
Developer Ephemeral Cube has announced that its rhythm action puzzler Project Timi: Sasha's Curse will be making its way to Switch in 2023. If you're intrigued and to try it out a bit sooner, you can download a demo over on Steam right now. The game sees you take on the role of Timi the Dream Catcher as you utilise the rhythm of...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II 'Sith Lords Restored Content DLC' Releasing In Q3 2022
Update: Release window has been missed
Update [Thu 6th Oct, 2022 09:40 BST]: It appears that developer Apsyr has unfortunately missed the Q3 2022 release window communicated earlier this year, as detailed in the below article. Some fans are, understandably, wondering where the DLC content is and Aspyr has yet to provide an updated timeframe at the...
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo, Now Available
Sample some battles & multiplayer
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 03:00 BST]: This demo is now live - head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. Enjoy! @monsterhunter - The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo is now available to download on Nintendo Switch and Steam! Find it on the Monster Hunter Rise store page on your platform of choice. To...
News The Next Switch Online Trial For North America Has Been Revealed
Stardew Valley's trial also live in Europe, Australia & Japan
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News Play Some Of The Best Jackbox Games With None Of The Filler In 'The Jackbox Party Starter'
Coming to Switch very soon
You know that thing where you're throwing a party for nerds, and at some point the idea of playing a game comes up, and no one wants to play anything too intense like Mario Kart, so the solution is almost always Jackbox games? But then you have to choose which Party Pack is best, or which individual game is best (and which...
Guide Best Cat Games On Nintendo Switch
It's cool for cats
Everybody wants to be a cat. Because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at. Everybody's picking up on that feline beat, because everything else is obsolete. And in short, that's why we've put together this list of the very finest and felinest of games that you can play on the Nintendo Switch — so you can be a cat. Or own...
News Ray Tracing? No, TRAY RACING, In Upcoming Free-To-Play 16-Player Racing Game, 'Tray Racers'
You can also pet the... everything?
The makers of PHOGS!, a chaotically silly dog-wiggling co-op game, have returned to the Switch with Tray Racers, a similarly goofy multiplayer racing game that's all about using trays as snowboards to surf across sand dunes. Up to 16 players can grab a tray and get going in the online multiplayer mode, with cool...
Exclusive Zelda-Meets-Stardew In 'Moonstone Island', The Game That Has It All
Farming, Fighting, And Fishbo
Disclosure notice: In the time since the publication of this article, Nintendo Life staffer Kate Gray has contributed writing to Moonstone Island. She has had no involvement in our coverage since joining the project, and we won't be reviewing the game. Moonstone Island is one of the games we're most excited about this...
News Misako And Kyoko Join The Fight In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms
The stars of River City Girls
Following last week's brand new trailer for the latest entry in the Kunio-kun series — River City Saga: Three Kingdoms — publisher Arc System Works and developer APLUS Games have announced that Misako and Kyoko from River City Girls will be fully playable! You'll be able to play as the heroes from River City Girls...
News Hell Pie Is A "Bad Taste" 3D Platformer That Revels In The Obscene
And it's coming in July
We're in the middle of trailer season, with showcases and presentations aplenty! And in yesterday's Guerrilla Collective showcase, we spotted something that might be one to hide from your kids. Hell Pie is a brand new 3D platformer from developer Sluggerfly who was behind the "grotesque" Ben and Ed on PC. It's coming to...
News "Next-Gen" Anti-Grav Racer Redout 2 Delayed For Nintendo Switch (Again)
The Switch version requires "a little more polish"
Redout 2, the upcoming title drawing inspiration from all sorts of futuristic racing games, is on the receiving end of another delay. Following on from the game being pushed back from 26th May to 16th June, developer 34BigThings has now announced it will be holding off on the Nintendo Switch...
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