Switch eShop News
February2022
Review FAR: Changing Tides (Switch) - Mindblowing Moments Of Scale, Detail, And Discovery
Sail away, sail away, sail away
As game fans, we all believe deeply in going from left to right. If we waste a whole day gaming, and feel like we’ve got nothing done, no one can deny we did at least go from left to right. And if a game’s story is limp and can’t find any import for its platform contrivances, it can at least fall back on the old...
News 'Capcom Fighting Collection' Brings An Arcade Exclusive Home After 26 Years
10 fighting classics in one collection
Capcom has just announced a new collection of classic titles is coming to Switch, and the pack includes a coin-op game that has remained exclusive to arcades for 26 years. Red Earth (AKA Warzard) was the first game to use Capcom's CPS-3 arcade hardware (the same tech that famously powered Street Fighter III)...
Feature Brownies President Talks 'Egglia Rebirth' And Working On 'Mother 3'
"Itoi-san replaced all the placeholder text... and it just completely changed the tone"
Assembled by a team of former Mana series veterans at Brownies and released on 10th February, Egglia Rebirth is a cracking good RPG on Switch that began life on mobile devices. Egglia, in its initial incarnation, was one of the company's first projects after...
Mini Review Raging Blasters (Switch) - Another Fantastic Shmup We'd Love To See In The West
Compile killer
It’s just as well one can never have too many shoot-'em-ups, because, no bones about it, Raging Blasters is absolutely fantastic. A Japan-only release on Switch (though available on Steam) that's magically entirely in English from top to bottom, this is the kind of indie-gaming labour of love that deserves a great lungful of...
News Art Of Rally Dev Releasing Its OG Title 'Absolute Drift' In Physical Form On Switch
Return to the track
Absolute Drift - a game about sending a car sideways - got a late release on the Nintendo Switch back in 2020. Since then, developer Funselektor Labs has successfully launched Art of Rally - the hit top-down 3D rally game. Now, with the help of the publisher Serenity Forge, Funselektor's "debut title" Absolute Drift - first...
Review Ocean's Heart (Switch) - Charming 2D Zelda-Like With Obvious Nods To Minish Cap
The Legend of Talia: The Wind Wannabee
When someone talks about spiritual successors in the video game industry, a few names immediately come to mind. Stardew Valley, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Yooka-Laylee all aimed to bring back genres synonymous with long dormant franchises. If a spiritual successor exists to bring back something...
News Nintendo's Huge Switch Sale Ends This Weekend, More Than 1,000 Games Discounted
Stock up on discounted eShop credit here
Update: Nintendo of Europe's ridiculous eShop sale ends this weekend. If you're wanting to grab these deals before they disappear, you have until February 20th. It's hard to say no to XCOM 2 Collection for £3.99! We've gathered up some of the highlights for you below – remember you can save even more...
It's not just your connection that'll Drop
And so it goes on. With Square Enix uploading all of the past Kingdom Hearts games to The Cloud, naturally the enthusiastically-titled Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue has arrived – another compilation, this time bringing one full game, one four-hour teaser for Kingdom Hearts III and another...
News Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Shows Off Optional Upgrades
Or you can go retro by disabling the filter
Chrono Cross had been in the rumour mill for what felt like an eternity, so the reveal of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition in the most recent Nintendo Direct was very welcome indeed. It arrives on 7th April and is shaping up to be an interesting release in multiple ways, especially the inclusion...
Review Voice Of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (Switch) - A Fine Follow-Up To Yoko Taro's Cosy Card RPG
Fast and fabulous
Well, that was fast, wasn’t it? Not even four months ago, Square Enix released Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, which proved itself to be an enjoyable, relaxing, and interesting take on a classic JRPG from creative director Yoko Taro and his team. The title subtly hinted at the possibility that there would be more entries...
News Finished Ring Fit Yet? Blast Your Quads With Switch-Exclusive 'Let's Get Fit' This Spring
Let's get fit-sical
If you've pumped untold quantities of iron and wrung every ounce of sweat from Ring Fit Adventure, it's possible you're on the look out for your next fitness fix on Switch. There are several to choose from, but it looks like there's a new challenger on the block: enter Let's Get Fit. Freshly announced for "Spring 2022" from...
News tERRORbane Will Bring Its Wacky Battle Against The Developer To Switch Soon
The bugs are deliberate, ok?
tERRORbane was a particularly interesting Indie game that 'did the rounds' in multiple showcases last Summer. Developed by BitNine Studio, it promises a comedic experience that'll subvert expectations; pleasingly it finally has a release date pinned down, arriving on Switch on 1st April. On the surface this a title...
News Crunchyroll Is Now Available On Switch
Finally!
Slowly, very slowly, the Switch is adding more media apps to its library. We have YouTube, Twitch and Pokémon TV, and now we can add Crunchyroll to the list, available on both the European and North American eShop. It's a familiar and well-known service, boasting a huge collection of anime that you can watch for free with ads or with...
Review River City Girls Zero (Switch) - An Authentic, Endearing 16-Bit Brawler Romp
Hit and run
The first entry in the convoluted Kunio-kun saga, localised in 1986 as Renegade, is considered the progenitor of the scrolling beat-em-up. While later efforts would evolve its arena-based model into the classic belt-scrolling format we know today, it was Technos that established the genre’s significant hallmarks: damsels in distress,...
News Namco's Dragon Spirit Is Coming To Arcade Archives On Switch
Arrives in early March
Namco's 1987 fantasy-themed shmup Dragon Spirit is joining the Arcade Archives series on Nintendo Switch, it has been revealed. Notable for fusing traditional shmup mechanics with dragons and other mythical beasts, the game shares similarities with another Namco classic, Xevious, in that the player has a standard shot for...
News The Risqué 'Duel Princess' Returns To PC Following Switch And Steam Delisting
Stormed the Japanese eShop chart before being yanked, apparently
Qureate’s tower-defence RPG Duel Princess is available again on PC following its delisting from the Switch eShop and Steam store last month. The game – which features a bevvy of anime-style ladies in rather compromising positions – was pulled from the Japanese Switch eShop in...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Will require 3GB of free space
One of the many surprise announcements of last week's Nintendo Direct was the news that the Mario Strikers series would be making a return. The next entry - Mario Strikers: Battle League, will take to the pitch on 10th June and supports both online and local multiplayer. If you're planning on going the digital route...
We put Cloud in your cloud
We begged for this, you know. We begged on our damn, dirty knees for Kingdom Hearts to come to Switch. Not Melody of Memory, that's a half-measure. We wanted the full shebang, 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix. And now we've got it... in the most cursed form possible, a Cloud Version. Don't worry, we're not going to spend the whole review...
Featuring music from '90s dance icons Utah Saints
UK studio Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Battle Axe) has just lifted the lid on its next game, Final Vendetta. Described as "paying homage to the iconic arcade titles of the '80s and '90s", Final Vendetta offers solo and co-op modes, four different game modes and "a thumping dance/techno soundtrack by...
News Puzzle & Dragons Returns To Nintendo Switch This Week
Franchise is now 10 years old
A new instalment in the Match-3 RPG Puzzle & Dragons lineage, one of the most popular mobile franchises of recent years, is coming to Nintendo Switch this month as part of the series' 10th-anniversary celebrations. Puzzle & Dragons started life on smartphones but would also come to the 3DS as a special Super...
News Double Fine's Grim Fandango Remaster Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Go on a grand noir adventure in the afterlife
If you've been holding out for a physical release of Double Fine's Grim Fandango remaster on the Switch, you're in luck. The Xbox game studio is teaming up with iam8bit to release a hard copy of the game on Nintendo's hybrid system and pre-orders are now open. This 'exclusive edition' will set you back...
News BloodRayne: ReVamped Gets Patch To Add The Game's Original Cheat Codes
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Ziggurat Interactive have announced that an upcoming patch for BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped will add a host of bug fixes and address various common issues, as well as adding a much-requested feature: The ability to use the games' original cheat codes. The patch is out today, alongside a sale on the Nintendo...
News PC Engine Classic 'Moto Roader MC' Is Getting Resurrected On Switch
The 1992 title gets a new lease of life
Ratalaika Games has announced that it is resurrecting the classic PC Engine / TG-16 top-down racer Moto Roader MC for Switch this month. Originally released in 1992, Moto Roader MC is actually the third game in NCS' Moto Roader series. The first title was released on the standard PC Engine in 1989, with Moto...
Feature 'Arcade Paradise' Dev On Animal Crossing And CoD Influences, And Its Toilet 'Boss Battle'
"We wanted to make the most generous game ever created"
There are a lot of similar games on the Switch eShop, which can be a blessing when you're seeking a particular genre or style. Titles with the creative conviction to be rather different and quirky are a little harder to come by, so in that respect Vostok Inc. remains as a bit of a standout,...
News Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes Will Bring Its Wizardry To Switch Soon
10 different heroes included
The Switch eShop has a decent line-up of quality and varied pinball games, whether you're looking for accurate recreations of real-life classics or something more fantastical. Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes definitely falls into the latter category as you combine pinball gameplay with tackling hordes of monsters and...
Mini Review Grapple Dog (Switch) - A Cracking GBA-Style Platformer, With Echoes Of Go! Go! Beckham!
"What's Updog?" finally has a coherent answer
A long time ago in 2002, long before many of you were even born, there was an obscure little Game Boy Advance platform game developed by Denki based on the football man David Beckham. It was called Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island and, quite frankly, it was magnificent. Why are we bringing up...
News Genshin Impact Creator Announces "Immersive Virtual World Experience" HoYoverse
Still no news on the Switch version, though
Genshin Impact developer MiHoYo is creating an " immersive virtual world experience" called HoYoverse. The message was delivered by the Chinese studio's co-founder and CEO Haoyu Cai, who said that HoYoverse will be a cross-media "virtual world" that "integrates games, anime, and other diverse types of...
News Check Out The Launch Trailer For River City Girls Zero
Super Famicom classic hits Switch this week
River City Girls Zero hit the Switch eShop yesterday, and it is accompanied by a slick new launch trailer, which you can view above. The game is basically the localised version of the 1994 Super Famicom title Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, but comes with the added bonus of new motion-comic...
News POST VOID Is Super Rare Originals' Next Game, Coming To Switch This Spring
Post Void Pat, Post Void Pat
Fast-paced gory gunmanship is the name of the game in POST VOID, an upcoming all-caps FPS published by new label Super Rare Originals. Imagine DOOM combined with deep-fried psychedelic visuals in every colour you can imagine (and some you can't conceive), and you've come close to what POST VOID looks like. It's chaos,...
Download it now
It's been just over a few months now since Spike Chunsoft released the Danganronpa series on the Nintendo Switch but it hasn't forgotten about it just yet. In a message over on social media, the company announced it had issued a new patch for the series on Switch - Danganronpa Decadence (specifically - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy...
Review Sol Cresta (Switch) - PlatinumGames' Intriguing Shmup Doesn't Do Enough To Stand Out
Ready, aim, formation change
Platinum Games, best known for the Bayonetta series, is an odd fit for a sequel to an '80s shoot-em-up that started life as a Galaxian hack. Moon Cresta, by Nichibitsu, introduced a ‘docking’ system that would power up the craft after four alien attack waves. It was a novel idea at the time, and landed well with...
ICYMI Kharon's Crypt Is Like Zelda Viewed Through The Lens Of Dark Souls, And It Rules
Don't let this one pass you by, like we did
Given how many games arrive on Switch each week, we can surely be forgiven for missing the odd gem here and there. We've tried whenever possible in the past to retrospectively right this wrong, and today, we're looking to shed a little light on Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die, an utterly fantastic...
News Focus Home Interactive Acquires 'Metal Slug Tactics' Studio Leiker
Fifth studio to be picked up by the publisher recently
Focus Home Interactive has acquired the French developer behind the upcoming Metal Slug Tactics, it has been announced. Leiker Studio joins the likes of Dotemu (Streets of Rage 4, Windjammers 2), Douze-Dixiémes (Shady Part of Me), Streum On (Space Hulk: Deat
News Ninjala Season 9 Launches On 10th March
New events, permanent game modes and more
Ninjala developer GungHo Online Entertainment has announced Season 9 will be arriving on 10th March. It will add a new visual lobby map 'WNA Resort' - where you can interact with fellow ninjas and show off your outfit, emotes, stickers and more. There'll also be some new modes added to Room Battles - "Last...
Review PowerSlave Exhumed (Switch) - An Old-School FPS That's Absolutely Worth Digging Up
We're not doing an Iron Maiden reference. Way too obvious.
Not content with finally getting seminal Build engine classic Blood back on digital storefronts (Switch port, please!), as well as the first two Turoks, Doom 64, Quake and Shadow Man, Nightdive Studios have finally got Ancient Egyptian FPS Powerslave (known in the UK as Exhumed) out of its...
Feature Infernax Devs Discuss Gross-Out Pixel Gore And Calling It A 'Zeldavania'
"many of the [Metroidvania] elements are mostly inspired by the second Zelda"
If you're into modern games with retro style, you've got no shortage of options on Switch. For years now talented younger developers have been channelling nostalgia and affection for the games of their youth into new titles that update classic mechanics and genres with...
Random Portal Fan Celebrates 'Companion Collection' With Themed Switch Concept
Even GLaDOS would be impressed
Perhaps one of the most exciting announcements during this week's Nintendo Direct was Portal: Companion Collection - a two-in-one package containing the first and second game. It marks the first time Valve has ever released its games on a Nintendo platform and it's got the Portal community rather excited. Portal...
Review GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon (Switch) - A Dead Ringer From Konami That Struggles To Succeed
Packed with potential — and not much else
It takes mere moments to notice that GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon, the welcome revival of Konami's Famicom-exclusive action/RPG hybrid GetsuFumaDen, is the once-respected publisher's uncomfortably close take on Dead Cells' excellent 'action roguelite' gameplay. There's the opening room containing a visual...
News Switch Remake Of Super Famicom RPG Live A Live Gets A New Character Trailer
Meet the protagonists
Square Enix has had a busy week on the RPG front with all sorts of announcements. One of the many highlights was the announcement that the 1994 Super Famicom title Live A Live would be making a return. The game is being localised in English for the first time ever and will be released on 22nd July 2022. It will utilise the...
Review Infernax (Switch) - A Great, Gory Throwback That's More Ninja Gaiden Than Castlevania
Bloody. Good. Game.
We'd be lying like filthy, filthy little devils if we claimed that there was any shortage of Castlevania-alikes on the Switch. The likes of Odallus, Aggelos and most prominently the Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon duology are all right there on the eShop to cater for starved fans of Konami's apparently-defunct series - not to...
News The Award-Winning 'Never Alone' Is Coming To Switch, Sequel In Development
Drawn from Iñupiaq and other Alaska Native cultures
Never Alone (or "Kisima Ingitchuna") made quite a splash when it originally launched back in 2014, with consoles like the Wii U getting the game a year later. Published by E-Line Media, it's a puzzle platformer (played solo or in local co-op) that also roots its storytelling and experience in...
News Master Splinter Will Show The Youngsters How It's Done In TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
This trailer will get under your skin
In a better timeline we'd be playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge right now, but we'll just have to take the cards we're dealt. Still due 'this year', publisher Dotemu has revealed another trailer and iconic character for the upcoming beat 'em up. Of course it's Master Splinter, who is a...
Review EGGLIA Rebirth (Switch) - Legend Of Mana Creators Deliver An RPG Worth Cracking Open
A cracking good time
Dedicated Nintendo fans may be familiar with the studio Brownie Brown, which was started by ex-Square staff members with credits on the Mana series and has titles like Fantasy Life and Mother 3 to its name. In 2013, Nintendo restructured Brownie Brown into a support studio, which led to its founder Shinichi Kameoka exiting and...
News 'Mandragora', A Dark Fantasy Metroidvania, Revealed For Switch
Marvelous Europe is publishing on all platforms
If you like side-scrolling action games of the Metroidvania variety, Marvelous Europe has announced a new fantasy action-RPG called Mandragora for Switch (and other platforms) which you may want to investigate. To aid you in your investigations of this self-described "epic and dark fantasy" game from...
News 'A Highland Song' Is The Next Game From '80 Days' Studio Inkle
A musical adventure set on the edge of the Scottish Highlands
Inkle – the studio behind 80 Days and Heaven's Vault – has just announced that its next game, A Highland Song, is coming to Switch. It's described as a "narrative adventure with rhythm and survival elements" and places you in the shoes of Scottish teen Moira McKinnon, who has never...
Round Up Here's What Was In Japan's Nintendo Direct Broadcast (Feb 2022)
See what else is on the way
Nintendo's latest Direct presentation was filled with all sorts of announcements and trailers, but some of these were only revealed in Japan's broadcast. For your convenience, we've rounded up all of the Japan-only news put it all on one page. LOOP8 - 2022 This is a new school/life RPG game from Marvelous. Here's a...
News Rebellion's Zombie Army 4: Dead War Marches Onto Switch In April
Get ready to fight for your life
Following on from a PEGI rating last month, Rebellion's Zombie Army 4: Dead War has now been officially confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. You can watch the (age-restricted) reveal trailer on YouTube. It will arrive on the hybrid platform on 26th April and will include all of the Season Pass One content for free...
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Blasts Onto Switch This Year
Suit up
Bandai Namco is bringing its action RPG SD Gundam Battle Alliance to the Switch and multiple other platforms in 2022. After strange incidents known as "Breaks" occur across the Gundam universe, it's your job to find out what's going on and restore the proper timeline. You'll do this by leading three mobile suits into battle, and this entry...
News Front Mission 1 & 2 Remakes Announced For Nintendo Switch
First one arrives this Summer
One of the many exciting announcements during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast was the reveal of Front Mission 1st: Remake and Front Mission 2: Remake. The first game will launch on Switch in the summer, and the second one is "coming later". This tactical RPG series by G-Craft and Squaresoft originally began life...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Arrives On Nintendo Switch This Year
Don-chan returns!
Don-chan will be getting another release on the Nintendo Switch in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival. It'll arrive at some point this year. There are 76 songs included, plus a paid in-game subscription service - giving you access over 500 songs at launch. One of the tracks even includes an orchestral version of the main theme from...
News Disney Is Releasing A New Free-To-Play Racer On Switch This Summer
Includes cross-play, splitscreen and online
Gameloft - the creators of the Asphalt series - will be bringing a free-to-play Disney racer to Nintendo Switch this summer. It's called Disney Speedstorm. This title will feature a "legendary roster" of characters and tracks inspired by series from the Disney and Pixar universe. There'll also be new...
News Konami's Famicom Revival 'GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon' Is Available Now On Switch eShop
A GuruGuru game
Snuck into today's Nintendo Direct in a little medley of games was the surprise announcement that GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is available now on Switch eShop. Yep, it's there right now as you read this! First revealed back in April last year, the game — developed by indie outfit GuruGuru — is a remake of a 1987 Famicom title...
News Chrono Cross Is Getting A Remaster, And Boy Does It Look Rough
But hey, it includes Radical Dreamers too
PlayStation JRPG and Chrono Trigger sequel Chrono Cross has had its much-rumoured remaster confirmed today, and initial impressions aren't great. Unlike stablemate Live A Live, which is getting the HD-2D treatme
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Is Coming To Switch This April, Pre-Orders Now Live
"enhanced from the original Wii version"
During the latest Nintendo Direct, it was revealed a Star Wars classic would be coming to the Switch on 20th April 2022. This time around it's the third-person action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which made its original debut in 2008. This game was originally developed by Krome Studios, and Aspyr...
News Valve Is Bringing Portal: Companion Collection To Switch Later This Year
The cake is not a lie
Although most of Valve's focus is likely on its new handheld system the Steam Deck right now, it's managed to find time to bring both Portal and Portal 2 across to the Nintendo Switch. Yes, that's right - Portal: Companion Collection is coming to Nintendo's hybrid system later this year for just $19.99 USD or your regional...
News Potion Crafting Adventure 'The Serpent Rogue' Gets Release Date
Time to practice your alchemy skills
The Serpent Rogue is a rather intriguing title that was revealed last September, a 'sandbox roguelike' in a medieval setting with some eye-catching visuals. Developed by Sengi and published by Team17, it's now confirmed to be coming to Switch and other platforms on 26th April. You can get a good feel for it in...
News Classic Coin-Op Thunder Dragon 2 Blasts Off On Switch This Week
Joins the Arcade Archives range tomorrow
Hamster has announced that NMK's vertical shmup Thunder Dragon 2 is joining the Arcade Archives range this week. A sequel to Thunder Dragon – which is also part of the Arcade Archives series – and hit arcades back in 1993. You'll be able to play it solo or simultane
News Switch Publisher RedDeer.Games "Enters The World Of NFTs"
"The future is now and the NFT is a part of it"
Polish company RedDeer.Games – publisher of Switch titles Gem Wizard Tactics, Sword & Bones and Cyber Protocol – has announced that it is entering the world of NFTs. The company has set up a dedicated NFT department, led by RedDeer.Games' experienced games industry marketing chief Bartłomiej...
Video Check Out This 10-Minute Gameplay Trailer For 'What Lies In The Multiverse'
Coming this March
In anticipation of What Lies in the Multiverse's upcoming March release, Untold Tales have released a ten-minute gameplay trailer with commentary from the community developer, Sadie, which you can watch above. What Lies in the Multiverse is all about making your way through various platforming levels with the ability to jump into...
News Solve Crime Puzzles In An Sci-Fi Mind-Palace In Forest Grove, Coming 2022
Sherlock, eat yer heart out
What if Gone Home was about a murder? And what if you, a sort of sci-fi Sherlock Holmes, able to investigate a crime scene using revolutionary nano-tech, were able to figure out what happened? That's the idea behind Forest Grove, an upcoming narrative puzzle-thriller that's all about reconstructing the truth. An heiress...
News 'Zelda' Meets 'Super Mario Maker' In Super Dungeon Maker
Create your own dungeons or sample those made by others
When Nintendo released Super Mario Maker, many pondered what the company could do next with the formula. Turns out, it was Super Mario Maker 2 and not 'Zelda Maker', which was high on people's wish lists. If you were one of those disappointed individ
News River City Girls Zero Brings Super Famicom Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch eShop Next Week
"Get ready to brawl like it's 1994"
Pre-orders for the physical edition of River City Girls Zero for the Nintendo Switch recently went live, and now to add to this WayForward has locked in a Switch eShop release date. If you would prefer this over a hard copy of the game, or just can't wait any longer - you'll be able to experience this 1994 16-bit...
News 'The Perfect Pencil' Is A Beautiful Surreal Adventure Coming To Switch
Draws inspiration from the likes of Celeste and Hollow Knight
It's a pleasing part of the Switch life that fascinating Indie titles often have an eShop version planned alongside the usual PC build. Another to join the watch-list is The Perfect Pencil, which looks like an intriguing and rather beautiful game. It'll be the debut release of Studio...
Mini Review Retro Bowl (Switch) - An Addictive 8-Bit Throwback That's Appropriately Super
The Bears' offence is rubbish in this, too
(American) Football is a surprisingly complicated sport; it may not look like it as we watch enormous humans endanger themselves while wearing a lot of padding, but it's a game with playbooks and elaborate calls that sound to the uninitiated like the outbursts of lunatics. For most of us fans it's a simple...
Exclusive Wunderling DX Is A Free Update To The "World's First Goomba Simulator"
Wunderful!
Update: A new trailer is now available (above — original reveal trailer now at the bottom of the page). Enjoy! Back in March 2020 a neat little puzzle platformer called Wunderling put you in the shoes of the lowliest of platforming foes trying desperately to take down the 'hero' of the piece and please a villainous boss. The game was...
Review Swords & Bones (Switch) - Ghosts 'N Goblins-Style Indie Action, With A Dash Of Castlevania
Independent sacrifice
Firing up Swords & Bones, we were taken with a sudden sentimentality for the days of the bedroom coder, when newsagents held a revolving rack of Commodore or Spectrum cassette tape games emblazoned with wonderful cover art. This nostalgia smack could partly be down to the game’s intro sequence illustrations looking like...
News Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Has Now Shipped Over 1.5 Million Copies
"Thank you to all our Riders and your Monsties"
It's been a while since we got a sales update about Capcom's other Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, so how is it going? The Nintendo Switch and PC release have now shifted over 1.5 million copies worldwide. This follows on from an update last October - confirming 1.3...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - January 2022
January's best Switch eShop games!
2022 has been off to a fun start in gaming, with the Switch eShop serving up some darn good titles throughout January. If the rest of the year keeps up the standard it's going to be a hoot. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so...
News New Action-Adventure Channelling Classic Survival-Horror Games Launches On Switch Next Week
Inspired by games like Resident Evil & Eternal Darkness
Red Art Games and Pugware have announced they'll be releasing the action-adventure Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity on the Switch eShop next week on February 11th. The PlayStation 4 version will also receive a physical release. The title is a 2D pixel release, previously released on platforms...
News Sword & Shield Becomes Second Best-Selling Pokémon Game Of All Time
Pokémon Gold and Silver have been surpassed
There's been a lot of good news about Pokémon Legends: Arceus this week, and to add to it - we've got some updated sales information about the previous mainline entry on the Switch, Pokémon Sword and Shield. Serebii webmaster Joe Merrick has highlighted how Sword and Shield have moved up the Pokémon...
News Unplug From The Internet In Land Of Screens, Available Now On Switch
Kids these days, always on their phones
Most people don't have their breakups turn into viral trends on social media, but most of us can imagine how utterly horrible that would be. For Holland, the star of Land of Screens, it's her reality — and so, she tries to get away from screens for good. Land of Screens is a point-and-click adventure that...
News Yoko Taro And Company Are Back With Voice Of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden
That was fast
When we saw Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden on our YouTube subscriber list the initial assumption was that it was a mobile spin-off or smaller experience. We already had Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars in October on Switch, yet it's the same creative team and developer bringing us The Forsaken Maiden - its out soon on the...
News Cruis'n Blast Gets A Permanent Price Cut On The Switch eShop, Now Only $19.99
"what are you waiting for?"
The arcade racing game Cruis'n Blast made its debut on the Nintendo Switch last year. If you didn't pick it up then, you might be interested in checking it out now. Raw Thrills and GameMill Entertainment have announced a permanent price cut - reducing the title from $39.99 / £34.99 down to just $19.99 / £19.99. If...
News PlatinumGames' Sol Cresta Is Receiving A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open later today
A few weeks ago, PlatinumGames finally locked in a release date for its new shmup game Sol Cresta. It'll be arriving later this month on 22nd February for €39.99 / $39.99 / 3,980 yen. In addition to a digital release, Limited Run Games has now also announced standard and collector's edition physical copies of the game...
Guide What To Spend Your Nintendo eShop Credit On - Switch Games Under $10, $20, $50
Money is such a burden, isn't it
So: It's your birthday or a gift-giving holiday, and you've just been presented with a shiny piece of plastic with Mario and a number on it. Alternatively, an alphanumeric code has been printed or scrawled in a card. You ask your parents/significant other/gift-giving human what you're supposed to do with this, and...
Review OlliOlli World (Switch) - A Radical Departure And A Must-Play
It's an Olli, Olli, Olli, Olli World
A little over 8 years ago, Roll7 first introduced the world to OlliOlli, a fun little take on a 2D platformer that centered around skating. Barely a year later, the studio then released OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood, which built on the mechanics and scope of the original in nearly every way. With that last...
News Namco's 'Dangerous Seed' Is Coming To Switch Later This Month
Joins the Arcade Archives series
Namco's 1989 vertically-scrolling shooter Dangerous Seed is joining the Arcade Archives series, it has been revealed. Designed by Yuichiro Shinozaki (The Tower of Druaga), Dangerous Seed runs on the Namco System 1 arcade hardware. It was later ported to the Sega Mega Drive, alongside a slightly improved soundtrack...
News Ubisoft Is Releasing A New "Dodgeball Multiplayer Party Game" On Switch
The 'OddBallers' arrive next month
Ubisoft has announced it's bringing Game Swing's "new dodgeball multiplayer party game" OddBallers to Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms next month on March 24. This party game can be played solo, or multiplayer - and supports up to four players locally and six online. According to the PR, players will...
News Upcoming Fan Fest Teases Its Games Schedule, Expect "Special Announcements" And Lots More
Look forward to TMNT and Lego Star Wars
Games website IGN will be hosting another Fan Fest event later this month, and it will once again be filled with a bunch of television, movie, comic and video game news. The company's official account has also teased exclusive clips and "special announcements". As you can see, there are a handful of Switch...
News Terraria Has Received Another Update On Nintendo Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Download it today
Earlier this month, developer Re-Logic rolled out the long-awaited 'Journey's End' update for Terraria. It added new ways to play the game, over 1000 new items to find and craft, new bosses to challenge and more. If this wasn't already enough, the developer has now updated the game (again) - and it includes some Switch-specific...
Hands On 'Mina The Hollower' Mixes Zelda, Castlevania, And Plenty Of 'Git Gud'
Death is coming
When Yacht Club Games formed way back in the distant sepia-toned past (2011), there was a good amount of buzz around a studio predominantly staffed by WayForward veterans. The prospect of outstanding pixel-art gaming was then fulfilled when Shovel Knight was unveiled in 2013, with the game going on to have a hugely successful...
News Namco's 'New Rally-X' Is Joining Arcade Archives On Switch This Week
What's old is new again (but still old)
Hamster has confirmed that this week's Arcade Archives title is Namco's 1981 racer, New Rally-X. Originally released in 1981, New Rally-X improves on the original Rally-X (which is also part of the Arcade Archives series) by showcasing ever-so-slightly better visuals and a new soundtrack. It also has easier...
News FMV Murder Mystery 'Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?' Hits Switch Next Month
"Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz"
Wales Interactive and Good Gate Media have confirmed that the "eccentric FMV murder mystery" Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? is coming to Switch next month. Filmed during lockdown and shot simultaneously in London and Los Angeles, the game stars Andy Buckley (The Office, Jurassic World) as Uncle...
News Publisher Chibig Announces Four New Switch Games, Plus Big News For Summer In Mara
Chibig news
The latest indie publisher to hop on the Nintendo Direct-like showcase bandwagon (which, for the record, we're big fans of) is Chibig, the studio behind Summer in Mara and Deiland: Pocket Planet. Their showcase, which is called "Chibig Presents", will be livestreamed on their Twitch channel at 4pm GMT, on Wednesday, February 2nd. The...
The Sign of the Eight (Out of Ten)
With an apologetic tip of the long, fancy hat to original author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, we think it's fair to say that Sherlock Holmes' many adaptations have supplanted the original text in terms of prominence. Most luridly, of course, there is Steven Moffat's Sherlock, as well as similarly contemporary take...
News Taito's RayForce Is Coming To Switch, According To New Taiwanese Rating
AKA: Layer Section or Galactic Attack
Taito's vertically-scrolling shmup RayForce – known as Layer Section in Japan and Galactic Attack / Gunlock in the west – is coming to Switch, according to a new rating via the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee. Released in 1994, the arcade original was created using Taito's F3 arcade hardware and was...
News Shovel Knight's Puzzle Game Is Getting A Free Update And Three DLC Packs
"Coming soon" to the Pocket Dungeon
Apart from an all-new title called Mina the Hollower, the latest Yacht Club Games Presents broadcast revealed a free update and three downloadable content packs coming to Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. Here's the full rundown via the official announcement: Free Update This FREE update will add new acc
Yacht Club's latest gets the 8-bit top-down
Following the the promise of a "groundbreaking" reveal during a broadcast on G4's Twitch stream channel, Yacht Club Games, developer of Shovel Knight, has pulled back the curtain on an all-new title called Mina the Hollower. Described as a bone-chilling action adventure, Mina the Hollower uses a top-down...
News Old Man's Journey Developer Unveils 'Gibbon: Beyond The Trees'
Also tackles 'challenging real-world environmental issues'
Broken Rules is a development studio that has produced a number of intriguing games, quite a few of which have been on Nintendo platforms - it's probably best known among Switch gamers for Old Man's Journey. The studio has now confirmed its next release, Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, which will...
News Danny Trejo Will Be In OlliOlli World As An In-Game Character
Grindhouse
OlliOlli World, the upcoming skateboard action-platforming adventure from Roll7 and Private Division, has just cast a surprising celebrity addition: Danny Trejo, Mr Machete himself. The Spy Kids actor will give the player one of the side-quests in the game, which will unlock a special cosmetic item for the player's OlliOlli World...
News INDIE Live Expo To Take Place Over Two Days In May
Separating focus on current and upcoming games
The INDIE Live Expo has become another consistent part of the online streaming scene, especially for those passionate about smaller download-only games. Typically with a major Summer and Winter stream each year, it's also been characterised by the sheer length of the streams (6 hours+) and often...
News Nintendo Shares Its January Switch eShop Highlights
How many did you pick up?
As you can see above, Nintendo of Europe has shared its latest eShop highlights video showcasing key download releases from January. It's quite a mix, including some chill-out games and some more intense options, and also a blend of relatively high profile releases and some that may have passed you by. Windjammers 2 -...
News Square Enix Reveals Final Fantasy VII's 25th Anniversary Logos
"We hope you're ready for the year ahead"
Nintendo fans waited a long time for Square Enix's RPG Final Fantasy VII, and it finally showed up in 2019 on the Switch. With this in mind, the timeless classic is now 25 years old. To celebrate, the Japanese publisher and developer has revealed two brand new anniversary logos for the title. It includes...
News Four Community-Made Fighters Join Rivals Of Aether On Switch
A free update is available now
Dan Fornace's indie brawler Rivals of Aether has received a small but significant update on the Nintendo Switch today. Introducing the Workshop Creator Pack - it's free DLC and is accessible right now. It adds the community-made characters Mollo, Hodan, Pomme and Olympia. They were first revealed last April. Here's...
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Review The Artful Escape (Switch) - A Thrilling Audiovisual Journey From Annapurna
Space jam
The Artful Escape hit Windows and Xbox in 2021, published by Annapurna Interactive. Over Annapurna’s brief 5-year history, its preferred flavour of stylish, quirky, thoughtful games has become well-understood, as has the “triple-I” production and publicity push that sets Indie Devs™ apart from other independent developers. Coming...
Video 9 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February 2022
Assassin's Creed, Sol Cresta and more!
February is upon us, and you know what that means... more new games are en route to the Nintendo Switch. With January almost out of the way then, what exactly have we got to look forward to over the next month? Never fear because the lovely Alex is here to give us the full rundown. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and...
News Puzzle-Platformer Pompom Announced For Switch
"Play a platformer in a new way"
Publisher PID Games will be bringing Tomo Camp's 2D puzzle-platformer Pompom to the Switch at some point this year. This "tribute" to SNES classics and the 16-bit era, in general, is a bit different from your regular platformer - instead of actually controlling the character (in this case, Pompom the hamster), you...
Mini Review Horrid Henry's Krazy Karts (Switch) - One For The Kids
Unlike Henry, it isn't bad
Say what you will about Horrid Henry's suitability as a role model for youngsters, but there’s no denying the popularity of the franchise. Although there don’t appear to be any new books on the way anytime soon, the fact is they continue to sell well and its five-series animated spin-off now sits proudly on Netflix...
News Nightdive Brings '90s FPS PowerSlave Exhumed To Switch This February
"Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions combined"
As you might recall, last year during 3D Realms' annual 'Realms Deep' broadcast - Nightdive Studios (the team behind the recent Shadow Man remaster for Switch) announced it would be reviving the 1996 FPS PowerSlave Exhumed (also known as PowerSlave / Exhumed) - combining the Sega Saturn and PlayStation...
News JRPG 'Sword Of Elpisia' Slashes Its Way To Switch Next Month
Pre-order now to get 10% off!
The latest Switch RPG from Exe-Create and Kemco, Sword of Elpisia launches on Nintendo's platform next month. It'll launch on 10th February, but eShop pre-orders offering 10% off its usual $14.99 asking price are now live. It's a fantasy JRPG starring a girl who finds herself turned into a magic sword and, if you've...
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