Switch eShop News (Page 3)
News Delightful Looking RPG 'Witchbrook' Has Been Delayed On Switch and Switch 2
Needs a little more time in the cauldron
It feels like we have been waiting for Witchbrook for ages, and today, Chucklefish has announced that we'll be staying this way for a while longer, as the game has been delayed until 2026. Shared in a development update on the Witchbrook website, the studio thanked fans for their continued "patience, passion...
News Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Celebrates Ninja Gaiden 4 With A Free Yakumo Skin
Another update has landed
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound got off to a solid start when it arrived on the Switch in July, and since then, it's received multiple updates, including a 60fps mode. Now, ahead of the release of Ninja Gaiden 4 on Xbox and other platforms next week, the 2D title Ragebound will be celebrating with an e
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Receives Another Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Fixes galore
Team Cherry has dropped another update for Hollow Knight: Silksong on all relevant platforms, adding in a host of fixes that should make for a more stable experience. We know y'all like a bit of stability with your updates. The patch notes here are primarily for Steam, so there will likely be a few things that won't be relevant for us...
News Croc's Switch Remaster Returns This Week With A Free 'Platinum Edition' Update
Including achievements and a new name...
Argonaut Games has announced its Croc remaster is getting a major update. It's officially titled Croc Legend of the Gobbos: Platinum Edition. This free update will be applied to the console versions of the game (including Switch) on 16th October 2025 and promises to deliver the "best possible Croc gaming...
Not to be alche-missed
When it comes to the Atelier series, variety is the spice of life. One might think that more than 25 games deep into developer Gust’s long-running RPG series, the sheen of that trademark gameplay loop of collecting materials, learning recipes, and crafting items via alchemy would start to dull a little. Yet, with the...
News Xenotilt, The Eye-Melting Sequel To Demon's Tilt, Is Out Now On Switch
Nudge nudge
If you're a fan of the stylish pinball game Demon's Tilt, then we have good news. The cyberpunk-esque sequel, Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action, is out now on the Switch eShop. Once again developed by WIZNWAR and published by FLARB, Xenotilt is absolutely bursting at the seams with neon colours, nightmarish boss characters, and big...
News Motördoom Is A Weird Mix Of Demon Slaying And BMX Tricks, But It Looks Kinda Gnarly
HELLmet
Motördoom boasts one of those genre mash-ups that it can be difficult to understand, on paper, what's going on. It's a "freestyle-sports roguelite horde shooter that combines high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and trick mechanics," its eShop listing reads, which feels like a lot of words for what can basically be boiled down...
Review Shujinkou (Switch) - Words Whup Sticks & Stones In This Innovative Dungeon Crawler
School is in session
In all the world, few things are as powerful as language. We use it to communicate all our hopes and fears and inner thoughts to each other. Words have a power all their own, which is why Shujinkou struck me as such an interesting concept; a JRPG that aims to teach players the fundamentals of Japanese. While I applaud the...
News Devolver's Awesome New Skating Game Lands On Switch 2 This December
Seriously, this one looks cool
Devolver Digital has confirmed that Skate Story will launch on the Switch 2 on 8th December 2025, and the latest trailer is looking seriously cool. Created by solo dev Sam Eng, Skate Story is a psychedelic adventure in which you take on the form of a demon made of "glass and pain". It's your job to hone your skills...
News Bloober Team Is Revisiting 'Layers Of Fear' Again On The Switch 2
Final Masterpiece Edition is coming this year
Bloober Team has announced that it is releasing a new version of Layers of Fear on the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. Dubbed Layers of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition, the game was announced as part of the company's latest financial report, in which it describes the release as "a complete edition of...
News Vampire Survivors To Bring More Chaos With Online Co-Op
More reveals coming next week
If you've played Vampire Survivors with a friend in local co-op, then you know how chaotic things can get. Heck, if you've played enough of it on your own and come up with a ridiculous screen-filling build, then you've seen how far you can push the limits. Well, poncle is finally adding online co-op to the "bullet...
News Retro FPS 'Ion Fury' Is Finally Getting Its DLC Expansion On Switch This Month
Better late than never
More than five years after its initial console release, the retro FPS title Ion Fury is finally getting its DLC expansion later this month. Titled Ion Fury: Aftershock, the expansion was originally launched in October 2023 for PC, so it's been pretty much two whole years of waiting for console owners to receive the same...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (September 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in September!
Phew. What a month, hey? It's time for eShop Selects, and it's a doozy. As we approach the holiday season, we're practically drowning in games, with two of the biggest indies of the year hitting within weeks of each other. A Nintendo Direct ensured we'd be swimming in more...
Poll So, Did You Get Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 For Switch?
Galaxy 2 has already topped the eShop charts
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for the Switch this week, and we've now got some eShop chart data, revealing which entry is the most popular so far. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, it's Super Mario Galaxy 2 – which is currently at the very top of Nintendo's digital store chart in the US,...
Community Played A Great Switch Game We Missed? Send Us Your Hot Tips
2 hot to stop
It's that time of year for our six-monthly Games We Missed round-up, when you lovely people flag great Switch games that slipped through Nintendo Life's nets. And this is the first edition since Switch 2 launched! While we've done our utmost to keep up with every new Switch 2 game after 25 of them dropped on 5th June, there have...
News One Of 2025's Best-Reviewed Games Has Quietly Released On Switch Today
Crawl through dungeons and learn Japanese in Shujinkou
2025 has been an absolutely stacked year for video games — Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Clair Obscur, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Split Fiction are just a few games that have picked up over
News Stray Children Is A "Bittersweet Fairytale RPG" From The Makers Of Moon
And it's coming to Switch this month
Onion Games has shared the Western release date for Stray Children, a childlike RPG where a young boy is transported into the world of a retro RPG and encounters a world where only children live. And it's finally coming out in the West on 30th October 2025. If that sounds familiar, well, it should! Onion Games...
News The Next Arcade Archives Release Will Have Mouse Controls On Switch 1 & 2
Gee Bee lands tomorrow
The next Arcade Archives title coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 buzzes onto the consoles tomorrow, 2nd October 2025, and it's the first-title Toru Iwatani — the creator of Pac-Man — developed for Namco. The 1978 release Gee Bee is the next game in Hamster's huge catalogue of ports. Notably, Gee Bee was the first ever...
Video Here's Your First Look At Warframe Running On Switch 2
Expect improved FPS, load times and more
Earlier this month, the team at Digital Extremes provided a development update on Warframe - confirming a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the free-to-play title was officially in the works. Now, in a recent developer livestream, the team has shared the first gameplay footage from this particular build of the...
News Bandai Namco Is Shutting Down Another Pac-Man Battle Royale Game On Switch
It was released last year
Following the release of Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs on the Switch eShop in May 2024, Bandai Namco has now announced it will be shutting down this second battle royale entry. In an announcement on social media this week, the company revealed sales of the title would end on 1st November 2025. Gameplay services...
News Fantasy Roguelike 'Absolum' Isn't Out Yet, But It's Already Getting An Animated Series
Absolumely
From everything we've seen, Dotemu and Guard Crush Games' fantasy 'Rogue 'em Up', Absolum, is shaping up to be a decent slice of stylish fun. It arrives on Switch in just a few weeks on 9th October, but before we get to see the finished product for ourselves, the studios have made a surprise reveal about the original fantasy IP: an...
News Another Pixel Art Zelda-Like Is On The Way, But This One Stars A Pig
Swine and dine
What if the Zelda series starred the Grim Reaper? What if it starred a pig? These are questions we all ask on a daily basis, right? Well, Spindle is here to answer them. This upcoming pixel art action adventure is set to arrive on the Switch eShop on 13th October, and it looks really rather sweet. It boasts all the hallmarks of the...
Mini Review Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch) - The Stars Align Again In This Cosmic Sequel
More is more
How do you follow up a game like Mario Galaxy? Well, with its direct sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Nintendo refined and expanded upon the original’s outrageous gravity-based gameplay. The result is one of the finest 3D platformers of all time; one that constantly pushes you down surprising and thrilling new paths. After its exclusion...
Mini Review Super Mario Galaxy (Switch) - Still A Stellar Achievement
Defying gravity
Super Mario Galaxy is one of those games that doesn’t need a whole lot of work done to update it for modern platforms. It’s a sublime experience with timeless gameplay and visuals that still look magical to this very day. So booting it up on Switch or Switch 2, you might be hard-pressed to find anything ‘new’ here...
News Final Fantasy Tactics Launch Day Artwork Features A Special Triangle Strategy Crossover
Triangle of Happiness
After years of waiting for news of a remaster, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is finally here. Square Enix's hotly anticipated tactical RPG has marched onto Switch and Switch 2 today, and it's getting launched in style thanks to some rather swanky new art. The first piece comes from Akihiko Yoshida himself — a...
News Terminator 2D: No Fate Has Been Delayed On All Consoles
Not for too long, though
Bitmap Bureau has announced that Terminator 2D: NO FATE has been delayed on all consoles and will now launch on 26th November 2025. Originally scheduled for the end of October, the company confirmed that the delay is due to "trade and tariff changes" affecting the Day One and Collector's Editions. Not content to force...
News Dead Cells' Evil Empire Is Bringing New Waves Of DLC To Another Beloved Roguelike
Mashed Brotato
Evil Empire — the studio best known for its work on Dead Cells — has announced that it's turning its attention to another beloved roguelike, Brotato, with the promise to support it with a bunch of post-launch content. In a new announcement, Evil Empire revealed that it'll be stepping behind the development wheel of Brotato while...
News Nightdive Studios Just Won't Stop, Announces Yet Another Remaster
Or... a re-remaster?
Nightdive Studios has announced yet another remaster for release later this year on 4th December 2025 (which, as a reminder, clashes with both Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Octopath Traveler 0). Confirmed for "PC and consoles", Blood: Refreshed Supply is an updated version of the studio's 2019 remaster, Blood: Fresh Supply, which...
Review Star Trek: Resurgence (Switch) - '90s Trek Fan? This'll Transport You
Starship mine
Star Trek: Resurgence presents, essentially, an episode of the sci-fi show in interactive, visual novel form. Where Starfleet combat sims focus on phaser battles and starship strategy, and often struggle to capture the many facets of the show beyond the iconography, Dramatic Labs threads life's moral quandaries, familial and political...
News Beat 'Em Up Classic Double Dragon Gets A Modern Revival On Switch This October
Update: Here's a new trailer from the Tokyo Game Show
Last year, Arc System Works lifted the lid on Double Dragon Revive, but one thing missing at the time was a Nintendo version. Now, during the company's latest showcase this week, a Switch version has been confirmed for release alongside other versions of the game on 23rd October 2025. This new...
News Heretic + Hexen 'Update 1' Now Available For Switch
New features, changes, fixes and more
Last month Bethesda and retro specialists Nightdive Studios announced the return and shadow drop of Heretic + Hexen - a "definitive re-release" of the classic spell shooters. Now, much like the re-releases of DOOM and Quake, this latest package has now received its first major update. As explained on the...
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Switch Resolution Update Now Available
Some other bugs have also been addressed
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance made its arrival on the Switch eShop last week, and while we think it's got the potential to be "pure ninja gold", there are aspects of this particular version that could use some work. One issue was tied to the game's resolution not being properly optimised. Fortunately, it looks...
News Yooka-Replaylee Runs At 30fps On Switch 2, Team Investigating Performance Mode
A demo is also planned
Playtonic Games has this week confirmed the Switch 2 version of Yooka-Replaylee will run at a "consistent" 30fps in docked and handheld mode. In a post on social media, the developer mentioned how the team had "limited time" with Switch 2 dev kits ahead of the game's October launch, and this decision was made to ensure the...
News Classic Shmup Series 'Psyvariar' Is Getting A New Game On Switch 1 & 2
All the Buzz in Q1 2026
Shmup fans, your attention please! Success Corp and Red Art Studios have announced that Psyvariar 3, the next entry in Success' classic arcade series, is coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 when it releases in early 2026. Psyvariar was originally introduced to gamers all the way back in the year 2000, with its cunningly-named...
Reminder You Have Just One More Week To Play Star Wars: Hunters
Do or do not, there is no try
If you have been meaning to check out Star Wars: Hunters for the last 16 months but never found the opportunity to do so, you're time's almost up. This is your friendly reminder that the servers will be closing one week today on 1st October. Zynga announced the game's closure back in March of this year, telling fans in...
Round Up The Reviews For Hades II On Switch And Switch 2 Are In
Spoiler: it's a good'un
Hades II, the long-awaited follow up to Supergiant Games' roguelike masterclass, launches on Switch and Switch 2 this week on 25th September 2025. Our own review is still in the works, but don't worry, it'll be here very soon. In the meantime, a whole bunch of outlets have gone live with their own verdicts on the game, so we...
News Save On Select Switch 1 & 2 Games In Koei Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show eShop Sale
Wild Hearts S, Nobunaga's Ambition, Atelier & more
Tokyo Game Show 2025 is now underway, and Koei Tecmo is marking the event with a Switch eShop sale, bringing some welcome discounts to a range of Switch 1 and 2 releases. This sale is now live and will be sticking around until 2nd October, so you have little more than a week to make the most of the...
Pyramid scheme
Isn’t it comforting to settle in with a good book that you already know? Microids certainly seem to hope so, as their Studio Lyon is snuggling yet another Christie classic right into your Switch. A follow-up to 2023’s Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile may not be as big as that choo-choo colossus, but it nearly is...
News TMNT: Splintered Fate Lands Huge Free Content Update And New Paid DLC Next Week
Say hello to the newest fighter
After a cheeky little tease last week, Super Evil Megacorp has today lifted the lid on the next wave of content heading to the TMNT roguelike Splintered Fate — and, brace yourselves, there's quite a lot. The game will be landing a beefy free content update on 30th September, with a new game mode, fresh levels, a...
News Classic Mech Anime And Tactical Card Combat Collide In 'Battle Chef Brigade' Dev's New RPG
Arriving on Switch next month
If you cast your mind back to the early days of the Switch eShop, before the storefront was swamped by slop and rip-offs, you might recall Battle Chef Brigade — a weird fusion of cooking sim and action RPG all wrapped up in a sweet anime-inspired art style. It was a lovely little game from developer Trinket Studios,...
News Capcom Switch 2 Launch Title Gets Its First Big eShop Discount (US)
Capcom's Switch library is also on sale
If you've been hanging out for a Switch 2 eShop bargain, it seems the first major third-party one has arrived. Capcom is currently offering Street Fighter 6 (which was a launch title for Nintendo's new system in June) for half price in the US. This takes this title, which has now surpassed five million...
Review Earthion (Switch) - A New 16-Bit Shooter That's Bold, Inventive & Hugely Enjoyable
It means the world
While not entirely dormant for the last 30 years, Yuzo Koshiro’s Ancient Corp — responsible for Streets of Rage II, Story of Thor, and the Master System’s superb Sonic the Hedgehog — is finally back in the public eye with the release of Earthion. What’s significant for the small studio is a return to the console that...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Teases New Playable Character
And a "major title update"
The radical roguelike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is getting another DLC character in the future. The big reveal is scheduled for 23rd September 2025, with this new character joining the turtles and Casey Jones. Alongside this, the team will also be releasing a major title update. When we hear more,...
Ambassador, with this barbaric difficulty you're really spoiling us…
It's hard to believe, especially since I just about remember this one happening, that Ghosts 'n Goblins, Capcom's seminal (and seminally difficult) coin-op classic, first arrived in smoky arcade halls in Japan 40 years ago. Four entire decades. Deary me. I know I sound like a...
News Here's When Hades 2 Releases In Your Time Zone
God 'a do it
After a lengthy Early Access period, we now finally know that Hades II will be arriving as a Switch 1 & 2 timed console exclusive on 25th September — that's next week! It's exciting times for those of us who have been waiting for the full launch all this time, and to make sure that nobody misses a beat, Supergiant Games has...
News Devolver Digital's Slick-Looking 'Skate Story' Kickflips Onto Switch 2 Later This Year
"How beautiful, a divine quest so unobtainable..."
Devolver Digital certainly has form when it comes to bringing us original indie games that go about things just a little bit differently than your usual fare, and with Skate Story, by developer Sam Eng, it seems the publisher's streak of off-kilter experiences looks set to continue. A good thing, we...
News The Adorable 'Lil Gator Game' Is Getting A "Huge" Expansion In 2026
Update: Promises to be " their biggest yet!"
Playtonic Friends and MegaWobble have announced a surprise expansion to one of the cutest hidden gems of 2022, Lil Gator Game. In The Dark promises to be a "huge" expansion, introducing new characters and doubling the size of the base game. The original was a breezy affair, but we're delighted to have...
News 'Rogue 'Em Up' Absolum's New Gameplay Trailer Is Packed With Fighting, Fantasy And Frogs
Arriving on Switch next month
We've been keeping an eye on Absolum's roguelike / beat 'em up fusion since we first went hands-on with it earlier this year. Ahead of its launch on 9th October, publisher and co-developer Dotemu has today revealed a new gameplay trailer, and it looks every bit as stylish as we were expecting. Aside from giving us a...
Mini Review Gloomy Eyes (Switch) - If Captain Toad Were A Cosy Horror Game
Zom-besties
Growing up, I absolutely loved MediEvil on the PS1. The spooky yet lighthearted aesthetic really spoke to me as a child and would ultimately help foster a lifelong passion for the horror genre. So when I saw trailers for Gloomy Eyes from developer Fishing Cactus, I was instantly enamoured with the Tim Burton-esque vibes. Drawing...
News The Touryst: Deluxe Hits Switch 2 Next Week At 4K / 60fps
With a heavy discount for current owners
The Touryst was a delightful little game from developer Shin'en Multimedia, and the company has now revealed that its official re-release, The Touryst: Deluxe, will launch on the Switch 2 next week on 25th September 2025. Pre-orders are available now at 19.99€ / $19.99, though current owners who purchased...
