Switch eShop News
August2021
News Aztech Forgotten Gods Is Now Arriving Q1 2022
Demo arrives on Steam soon
First unveiled in a Nintendo Indie Showcase back in the Spring, we've been keeping an eye on Aztech Forgotten Gods. Described by the developer as a "Latin-Futurism cyberstone colossus fighter", it has an intriguing style and potential for exciting action gameplay. Developer Lienzo has now confirmed that we'll have a...
News Atari's Classic Arcade Shooter Returns When Centipede: Recharged Fires Onto Switch
With all-new power-ups
Centipede: Recharged, a reimagining of classic Atari arcade hit Centipede, is blasting onto Switch and other platforms on 29th September, it's been announced. The game is the first in a new initiative from Atari which will see several of its classic arcade titles get the revamp treatment for modern audiences. "We’re so...
News Turn-Based RPG 'Galaxy Of Pen And Paper +1 Edition' Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
Orders go live this week
Red Art Games and Plug In Digital have today announced that Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 Edition, a turn-based RPG that first launched on the eShop last year, will soon be treated to a physical edition. Available directly from Red Art Games' website, orders for the physical edition on Switch will be going live on Thursday...
News Charming Photographic Adventure TOEM Gets A Switch Release Date
Snappy
TOEM is a rather lovely-looking game from development studio Something We Made that emerged in the Summer and featured in Nintendo's Indie World showcase a few short weeks ago. Pleasingly it now has a release date just around the corner for Switch (plus PS5 / PC), arriving on 17th September priced at $19.99USD with a 10% launch discount. It...
Review Super Animal Royale (Switch) - Fortnite X Animal Crossing + Skunk Gas = What's Not To Like?
Mortal wombat
Super Animal Royale is an animal-based, free-to-play, 2D, top-down, 64-player, crossplay battle royale with premium cosmetics. That’s a lot of concepts piled up on top of each other – and it shows how our gaming vocabulary has expanded over the last decade or so. There are notions here that you would have had to explain in detail...
Reminder Today's Your Last Chance To Claim Zeraora For Free In Pokémon Unite
Zeraora only available for a limited time
Update: As a quick reminder, today's your last chance to get Zeraora as a free gift in Pokémon Unite on Nintendo Switch. All you need to do to claim the mythical Pokémon is simply log in to the game, so if you haven't yet given Unite a go, today wouldn't be a bad time to get stuck in. More details can be...
Site News So, Where's Our Baldo Review?
The Guardian Owls are nowhere to be seen
Baldo: The Guardian Owls — a gorgeous-looking Ghibli-inpired RPG from Naps Team — has been on our radar for a couple of years now, and it's been quite some time since it got highlighted in the March 2020 Nintendo Indie World Showcase. Originally scheduled to launch last summer, it
News Bandai Namco Is Giving PAC-MAN 99 Players A Free Splatterhouse Theme
Download it today!
If you haven't tried out Pac-Man 99 yet and need one extra reason to take a look, Bandai Namco is offering a free custom theme for the game. It's called Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti. To claim this theme, you'll need to head on over to the Nintendo Switch eShop and download it. It's about 3MB all up. Once you've done this, boot...
News Massive Garden Story Patch Comes To Switch, Plus A New Home Screen Icon
Oh, that's so much better
People have very, very strong feelings about the icons that appear on the Nintendo Switch dashboard. Most icons are surprisingly busy, with titles displayed prominently, and it turns out that's exactly what people want — and yet, every now and again, a game will release with the kind of icon you'd expect for a phone game:...
News Cursed To Golf Is A 'Roguelike Golf Adventure' Out Next Year
Expect a 'hole-some story'
It's surprising just how many fun and varied video games come out of golf, a famously sedate and skilful sport. The Switch eShop has some fantastic games on this front, and Cursed to Golf is hoping to join the ranks when it arrives next year. Published by Thunderful, this is a game from Chuhai Labs that aims to deliver a...
Feature Tomorrow Corporation Turns Publisher With Star Trek-Style Adventure 'The Captain'
"Sysiac Games has built such a gorgeous, funny, sci-fi point-and-click adventure"
Tomorrow Corporation is a studio and team that's familiar to plenty of indie game fans. Back in the days of '2D Boy' key members produced the brilliant World of Goo, an early part of the download revolution on the Wii Shop. Since Tomorrow Corporation later formed...
News Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Moves Closer To Switch Release With Age Rating
Hopefully not long now
Confirmation of the expanded Disco Elysium: The Final Cut brought much delight to fans of the RPG, with its storyline and choice mechanics earning the original iteration plenty of plaudits. It's also been known for quite some time that the Switch is in line to get this version of the game, which has already graced PC and...
News Golf Club: Wasteland Comes With A 2-Hour Soundtrack And A 55-Page Graphic Novel
And it's out this week!
We're just days away from the launch of Golf Club: Wasteland on Nintendo Switch, and if you've been thinking of picking it up later this week, you'll be pleased to know that it includes some very welcome extras. The game, which combines environmental storytelling with some lovely-looking golf puzzle action, is headed to the...
News Aeon Drive Is A "Cyberpunk Speedrunning Platformer" Heading To Switch Soon
From the team that made Dimension Drive
A title that was recently showcased by Microsoft in its 'ID@Xbox' livestream showcase now has a release date and, pleasingly for us, confirmation it's landing on Switch at the same time. Aeon Drive - from the 2Awesome Studio, which previously brought us Dimension Drive on the eShop - is due to launch on 30th...
Review Secret Neighbor (Switch) - An Intriguing Premise, But Unbalanced And Tedious
If it weren’t for those meddling kids...
Of all the indie games released over the last decade, you’d be forgiven for thinking of stealth horror game Hello Neighbor is one of the lesser-known creations, one which was engulfed in the flood of — let’s face it — better games. Yet despite the poor critical reception, Hello Neighbor found its...
News Toy-Themed Shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed Receiving Free Single-Player PvE Campaign
"No ETA just yet"
Digital Cybercherries has announced the sixth free content update for its toy box shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed. The co-op PvE title will be adding in a single-player PvE campaign which will teach players about the lore of this world along with the history of the character Sgt. Max Ammo and why he wants to defend the "Hyper-core"...
News Fire Emblem Style Turn-Based Tactical RPG Dark Deity Comes To Switch In 2022
Prepare for battle!
Fans of turn-based tactical RPG might want to be on the lookout for Dark Deity, developed by Sword and Axe and published by Freedom Games. The "highly-requested" Nintendo Switch version was this week confirmed for a 2022 launch. The game apparently draws inspiration from Nintendo's Fire Emblem series and has been highly praised...
Mini Review Mayhem Brawler (Switch) - A Surprisingly Accomplished Beat 'Em Up
In it for the long brawl
It may seem uncharitable to begin a review this way, but Mayhem Brawler is a terrible title for a game. It may as well be 'Fast Driver' or 'High Jumper'. It honestly makes it sound like the laziest, perpetually 89p-in-an-eShop-sale shovelware rubbish. It also does the game a vast disservice, because Mayhem Brawler is a...
Mini Review Townscaper (Switch) - A Peaceful, Pretty, City-Building Plaything
If you build it, they will come
They say only the boring are ever bored. Back in the day you’d have been lucky to have a wooden stick to play with – unless it was sunny, in which case you could have the shadow as well. Kids these days with their mobile phones… where’s the imagination? It’s here! In Townscaper, a game which publisher Raw...
News PlatinumGames Reveals Arcade Cabinet For Upcoming Shmup 'Sol Cresta'
Will be at next week's BitSummit event
During its 'Super Summer Festival' livestream, PlatinumGames' lifted the lid on its Sol Cresta arcade cabinet. Yes, that's right - the sequel to the arcade shoot 'em-ups Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta - is getting its very own cabinet. Hideki Kamiya explained how the cabinet - which still appears to be in the...
News The Wonderful 101: Remastered Gets Brand New 'Prince Vorkken' DLC, Available Now On Switch
Download it today!
To conclude its 'Super Summer Fesitval' livestream, PlatinumGames announced a new DLC for The Wonderful 101: Remastered. It's titled 'The Prince Vorkken' and is available for $1.00 USD or your regional equivalent. It's about a 3MB update. Here's what you can expect from it: Unlock a new mode that lets you change the main player...
News asobu Indie Showcase To Air Ahead Of BitSummit Next Week
Will include 20 BitSummit selections
We've had some intriguing streams recently that have promoted a wide-range of games. Another event that's got our attention ahead of its premiere next week is the asobu Indie Showcase, the second of its type that will be broadcast the day before BitSummit. asobu is based in Tokyo and its stream is focused on...
News Seven More Switch Games To Watch From Gamescom's Awesome Indies Showcase
From prehistoric farming to puzzles to reimagining classics, and more
Yesterday we had the second major showcase from Gamescom with the Awesome Indies Show, which was hosted by IGN. As we've now come to expect from Indie-centric shows there was solid support for Switch, and in some cases Nintendo's system was the only console confirmed - it was a...
News Ready Up, Super Animal Royale Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Includes one of the "biggest updates yet"
Are you seeking a battle royale with a zoological twist? Probably not, but you might still be interested in Super Animal Royale. Yes, that's right, this unique take on the battle royale genre that was announced for the Nintendo Switch earlier this year has now been simultaneously released as a free-to-play...
News Bravely Default II Is No Longer A Nintendo Switch Exclusive
Steam release confirmed for this September
Bravely Default II may have started out as a Nintendo Switch exclusive when it was released earlier this year, but now, just six months later, Square Enix has announced the acclaimed RPG will be coming to Steam next week on 2nd September. While we've seen this with quite a few Nintendo Switch exclusives in...
News Sandwalkers Is A Beautiful Exploration Roguelike In A Troubled World
From the team behind Legend of Keepers
The Gamescom Awesome Indies Show, which was presented by IGN, had quite a few intriguing games that are heading to Switch. One that caught our eye was Sandwalkers, which is from the team that brought us Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager. A big part of the experience is exploration, with traveling...
News Townscaper Is Out Now On Switch eShop
Get building
Townscaper began life as an experimental project, with developer Oskar Stålberg sharing progress on social media and earning a lot of loyal fans; now it's beloved as a chilled out building game. We knew it was coming to Switch, and today it's been confirmed - in IGN's Gamescom Awesome Indies Show - that it's out right now on the eShop...
News Blasphemous 'Final Chapter' Arrives Soon As Free DLC, Sequel Confirmed For 2023
Get ready for 'Wounds of Eventide'... no, not that Eventide
Blasphemous is, in this scribe's humble opinion, a standout Metroidvania / Souls-like / insert-iffy-comparison-here game on Switch. It's moody, at times overbearing and excessively gory, and certainly rather immersive. It's had some meaty free updates and content additions since its launch...
Watch Gamescom Awesome Indies Show 2021 & Future Games Show - Live!
Over 40 games on the way!
Gamescom's online expo is now well and truly into the swing of things and its second major showcase stream is the Awesome Indies Show, which is being run in partnership with IGN. It'll feature over 40 games, and with the enthusiasm that Indie developers and publishers have for the eShop we'd bet a decent number will be...
News Midnight Fight Express Is A Stylish Brawler To Watch Next Year
Made by a solo developer with Humble Games publishing
Gamescom Opening Night Live had some rather pleasing high profile reveals for the Switch, though an extremely stylish action title from a solo developer is also worth highlighting. It's Midnight Fight Express, developed by Jacob Dzwinel from Poland - the game's impressive development clearly...
News Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX Bundles Both Games On Switch, And It's Launching This Year
Over a decade since the series last headed west
Koei Tecmo has announced that the Monster Rancher series is finally making a comeback in the west with the launch of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, a compilation release that's headed to Switch. As you've probably guessed, the new release includes both Monster Rancher 1 (1997) and Monster Rancher 2...
Mini Review Spelunky (Switch) - An Indie Icon And Roguelite Royalty, Finally On Switch
"I am a man of fortune, and I must seek my fortune."
These days, it feels like every other indie game released is some take on the roguelite genre, but it wasn’t always like that. At one point it was even considered a relatively fresh take on game design, and one of the games to blaze the trail in this regard was Spelunky. After receiving an...
Review Spelunky 2 (Switch) - A Masterclass In Great Roguelite Game Design
"I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed."
It’s sometimes tough to decide what you want out of a sequel of a beloved game. On one hand, you want something fresh and new that builds on and surpasses what came before. On the other, you kind of want things to stay mostly the same, because you liked what you already...
News Old-School Dungeon-Crawler RPG Moonshades Launches On Switch Tomorrow
Inspired by Dungeons and Dragons
Tomorrow sees the launch of Moonshades, a dungeon-crawler RPG that hopes to let you relive the experience of playing old-school classics. Said to offer "a deep, captivating story," Moonshades is inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and has you taking on quests and puzzles, jumping into combat, upgrading your equipment...
News Another Taito Game Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives This Week
Be the captain in Space Cruiser
Hamster's Arcade Archives series delivers more retro goodness on the Nintendo Switch eShop this week. The latest release is yet another Taito game. This time it's the 1981 arcade shooter Space Cruiser. As the player, you'll take on the role of a space cruiser captain in 2100 AD - patrolling space to ensure peace on...
News JUMANJI: The Curse Returns, Based On The Original Movie, Is Heading To Switch
Playing a game within a game from a movie
As we've come to expect there were a few neat surprises in the Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, and one that came right out of left-field for Nintendo Switch was JUMANJI: The Curse Returns; it arrives on PC very soon on 1st September, with Switch being the only console at present and planned for later...
News The Amazing American Circus Is A Quirky Deck-Building Title That Arrives Soon
Will feature in Gamescom's 'Awesome Indies' show
With the digital Gamescom event gearing up we're seeing plenty of intriguing games from those attending virtually to showcase their games. One that's popped up today, while also confirming that it'll feature in the upcoming 'Awesome Indies' showcase that we'll host here on this very site, is The...
News Alone, A 2D Puzzle-Platformer Inspired By BoxBoy!, Hopes To Launch On Switch
Kickstarter launches next month
A new 2D puzzle-platformer called Alone hits Kickstarter next month, and if you're a fan of minimalistic games that prioritise interesting gameplay mechanics over unnecessary bells and whistles, you'll probably want to keep an eye out for it. The first full game from solo developer Connor Warrington, Alone has been...
News Purchase A Digital Copy Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus And Receive 30 Heavy Balls At Launch
A handy item to start your new adventure
If you decide to purchase a digital copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus - arriving in January next year - you'll be rewarded with some extra items for your new adventure in the Hisui region. In a post on Twitter, Nintendo has mentioned how players who buy a digital version will receive 30 Heavy Balls. The...
News Soup Raiders Is An Eye-Catching Tactical RPG With Animals Fighting Over Food
Sable and Banner Saga combined with cute animals
Gamescom is right around the corner - in normal times it's one of the most prominent global gaming events, attended by hundreds of thousands of eager gamers. It's online-only this year, though, which can make it harder for some smaller games to get noticed as they can't catch eyes on the show floor...
News XEL, A "Vibrant Sci-Fi Zelda-Like", Will Launch On Switch In 2022
Complete with "challenging Zelda-like dungeons"
Assemble Entertainment and developer Tiny Roar have announced that XEL, "a vibrant sci-fi Zelda-like," is headed to Switch in 2022. The game has players exploring a colourful world while solving puzzles, taking on dungeons, and fighting against robots and exotic wildlife. The Zelda series has served...
Mini Review Hoa (Switch) - A Gentle Platformer With Stunning Studio Ghibli-Esque Art
Lovely Ghibli
Those of us who played Super Mario Bros. as kids had our minds blown the first time someone pointed out that World 1-1 taught you how to play the game. The Goomba comes along and makes you jump; you’re likely to bump your head and discover a mushroom; the pipe helps you jump onto the blocks and so on. Who’d have thought there was...
News Team17 Snaps Up 'Broken Roads', An Isometric Turn-Based RPG Headed To Switch
Your choices matter
Team17 has revealed that it has teamed up with Australian developer Drop Bear Bytes to release Broken Roads on Steam and consoles in 2022. Originally revealed back in October 2019, Broken Roads is an "original and narrative-rich, isometric, turn-based role-playing game set in an unforgiving, post-apocalyptic Western Australia."...
News Stardew Valley's Creator Is Hosting A $40,000 Esports Cup Next Month
Featuring the "most dedicated players"
Competitive gaming doesn't stop at FPS and MOBA, nowadays there are all sorts of games you can 'compete' in at an esports level to prove you're the best. Still, this news may come as a surprise. Stardew Valley creator 'ConcernedApe' and Stardew Valley YouTuber 'UnsurpassableZ' have announced the social farming...
News 'Embr', An Online Co-op Firefighter, Lands On Switch Next Month
Join an "emergency services revolution"
Muse Games' Embr, a frantic multiplayer offering that sees teams of players rush into burning buildings to fight fires, save lives and salvage loot, has been in early access on PC since back in May of 2020. Now the developer has confirmed an official release date for the full game and it's arriving on Switch,...
News Slime Rancher's Switch Launch Once Again Shows The Sales Power Of The eShop
Switch launch sparks its best ever sales day
Earlier this month, popular first-person sandbox title Slime Rancher launched on Switch under a new 'Plortable Edition' guise. The game (which is rather lovely, by the way) has been around for several years now, first entering early access in January 2016 and officially launching on several platforms in...
News Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water Adds New Character Costumes On Switch
Paranormal investigation swimsuit? Check
In a new batch of screenshots released for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, Koei Tecmo has unveiled several new outfits that will be available for the game's protagonists. In the upcoming Switch port (the game originally launched on Wii U back in 2014), the original lineup of costumes has been "slightly...
News Mickey Storm And The Cursed Mask Makes A Splash On Switch Tomorrow
Time to B.U.D.D.Y up
Triangle Studios' Mickey Storm and the Cursed Mask, a colourful 2.5D action platformer set in "the world's greatest waterpark" hits Nintendo Switch tomorrow (August 24th). As spotted by Nintendo Everything, this game charges you with navigating some 74 wild water rides in order to save their famous spy parents and pairing up...
News Limbo-Like Puzzle-Platformer 'Eternal Hope' Springs To Switch This Week
Travel beyond the end of the world
Doublehit Games' Eternal Hope released back in April of this year on Steam — where it's currently sat on a Very Positive user review rating — and now the developer has announced a Switch version which is due to hit the eShop on August 26th. A dimension-shifting puzzle-platformer very much in the aesthetic...
News RPG Shmup 'Astro Aqua Kitty' Gets A Side-Scroller Arcade Mode In New Update
Dropping today
If you've been having a blast with Tikipod's Astro Aqua Kitty, which launched on Switch earlier this year, you'll be pleased to hear that a brand new update for the game is dropping today. The update adds a brand new Arcade Challenge game mode that resembles your more traditional 2D side-scroller (make sure to check it out in the new...
Review Quake (Switch) - The Definitive Version Of An Iconic, Flawless FPS
Gothic Revival
What is there left to say about Quake at this stage really? Arriving on the FPS scene some 25 years ago as a successor to iD Software's phenomenal DOOM, it single-handedly revolutionised a genre with its real-time 3D rendering ushering in a new era of immersion that left its storied predecessor feeling resolutely old-school by...
News The Wild At Heart Brings Its Charming Pikmin-Like Gameplay To Switch This Year
Who needs Pikmin 4 anyway?
Humble Games and Moonlight Kids have announced that The Wild at Heart, an indie adventure game that launched on PC and Xbox One earlier this summer, will now be arriving on Switch later this year. Telling a story of childhood escapism, this "story-rich" adventure will no doubt remind Nintendo fans of Pikmin. The game sees...
Review Garden Story (Switch) - A Flawed But Charming RPG In Farm Sim's Clothing
Role Playing Grape
Games are often about escapism, and Garden Story offers yet another way to lose yourself in the virtual world: the hero protagonist is a grape, burdened with great purpose. Concord (see what they did there) is but a youngling, wrenched from the Kindergarden to fulfil the role of Guardian after their predecessor decides to leave...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Teased For Gamescom 2021
Cowabunga, dude!
Gamescom is fast approaching and the host Geoff Keighley is beginning to build hype for the event by teasing some of the games we can expect to see at Opening Night Live. Apart from a "world premiere" of the highly anticipated LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga video game by TT Games, Nintendo Switch fans can also look forward to...
Review Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition (Switch) - A Solid Plort Of A Superb Slime Sim
Your next farming Plort of call
Upon hearing the title of Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition you might be forgiven for imagining a dozy, snoozy farm simulator that bears a striking resemblance to Stardew Valley with some Dragon Quest Slimes and a first-person perspective thrown in. If that’s you, well you’re only half right, or maybe a quarter...
Video Bandai Namco Drops New Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Story Trailer For Switch
Goku returns this September
After months of rumours, Bandai Namco finally confirmed Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens would be coming to the Switch this September. Since then, it's been busy powering up this release by giving Dragon Ball fans a look at Goku and friends in action on Nintendo's hybrid hardware. In the latest western trailer...
News Digital Foundry Weighs In With First Impressions Of Crysis 3 On Switch
Switch Mode Engaged
Following on from the recent announcement that the Crysis Remastered Trilogy is making its way to Switch this Autumn, Digital Foundry has gone hands-on with the third entry in the series to take a look at just how the upcoming port holds up on Nintendo's hybrid console. We've certainly got high hopes
News 'Smashing The Battle' Hacks And Slashes Its Way Back To Switch This September
Second time's the charm?
PLATINUMROCKET's Smashing the Battle series first hit Switch back in April of 2019 and soon it'll be back in the form of Smashing the Battle Ghost Soul. This 3D hack and slash revamp/sequel sees players return to battling robot enemies using a variety of combo-tastic moves in a brand new chapter of the fast-paced single...
News RedDeerGames Summer Sale Sees Ridiculous Savings On Switch, Prices As Low As $0.09
Cheap as chips
You can pick up Cyber Protocol for just nine cents! Publisher RedDeerGames is hosting a new summer sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop, drastically reducing the prices of its games for a limited time. From today until 26th August, you can get all the games listed below at fantastic prices. To see these offers appear on the eShop,...
Review Love Esquire (Switch) - A Fantastic Voice Cast Elevates This Seductive Romp
Looking for love in all the right places
Visual novels and dating sims used to be hard to come by here in the West, especially on consoles. However, the Switch, with its portability and vibrant screen, has enjoyed a wealth of games in these genres over the years. One of the latest to make its way to the console is Love Esquire from publisher Mama...
News Deck-Building Card Battler 'Monster Train First Class' Is Out Now On Switch
With cross-platform online multiplayer
If you love nothing more than getting stuck into a good old card game complete with deck-building and strategic battles, you might want to check out Monster Train First Class, out now on Switch. The game has just launched on Nintendo's platform with 'The Last Divinity' DLC, as well as "tons of bonus cards,...
Get 10% off when you pre-order
Secret Neighbor is less than a week away from launching on Switch, and pre-orders are now open. Set in the Hello Neighbor universe, Secret Neighbor is a multiplayer game that has you and a bunch of friends exploring the Hello Neighbor house. Your group has just one goal – to sneak around the house and collect keys...
News WayForward Shares First Screenshots Of River City Girls 2
New characters, enemies and environments
A few months ago, WayForward officially announced River City Girls 2 - a follow-up to the original 2019 beat 'em up. Now, in a new update, it's shared a first look at the second game and some of the new characters joining Misako and Kyoko. First up we've got Marian from the Double Dragon series and Provie...
News Wah! A Free Demo For WarioWare: Get It Together Is Now Available On Switch
Try before you buy
WarioWare: Get It Together! is bringing mini-game mayhem to the Nintendo Switch this September. It's a little different this around - requiring players to take control of Wario and his friends in order to tackle each microgame. If you're still not sure if this will be your kind of thing, Nintendo is now offering a free demo on...
News Limited Run Games Announces Quake Physical Edition For Nintendo Switch
Pre-orders go live next week
Stop right there - if you haven't already picked up a copy of Quake from the Switch eShop, you might want to hold out for the physical copy instead. Following on from the big announcement earlier on, Limited Run Games has revealed it'll be opening pre-orders next week on 27th August for a standard, deluxe and ultimate...
News DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two Arrives On Switch Next Week
Return to Hell
QuakeCon 2021 has kicked off with plenty of exciting announcements. While most of the focus is on the Quake remaster - which is out now on the Switch, there has also been some other news for Nintendo fans. Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 26th August. That's next week! According to...
News The Quake Remaster Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Cross-platform, gyro controls, new content, mods and more!
While Bethesda's QuakeCon got off to a slightly rough start in its live stream, the big news from its opening is confirmed - Quake is out now on Nintendo Switch after a listing dropped earlier today. We've checked the UK and US eShop where it costs $9.99USD / £7.99. (We've posted the Xbox...
News Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Is Getting Free DLC Next Week
A timely rebate
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion was a rather enjoyable release on Switch back in Spring - we gave it a hearty recommendation in our review. For those that have already played it, or indeed those that are thinking of grabbing it in the future, the good news is that it's getting some new free DLC next week, on 26th August. This DLC...
News Spacebase Startopia Brings Management Sim And RTS Action To Switch Next Month
Look after your very own space station
Kalypso Media and developer Realmforge Studios have announced that Spacebase Startopia is setting course for the Nintendo Switch eShop on 24th September. If you haven't already checked this one out on other systems (our sister site Push Square came away with mixed feelings after playing it on PS5 earlier this...
Mini Review Rush Rally Origins (Switch) - An Easygoing, Accessible Rallying Remake
Rushing back to the start
With each iteration of Rush Rally, the series has assuredly improved with more detailed cars and environments, sharper controls, and an overall cleaner experience. In hindsight, then, the original Rush Rally can seem a tad dated in comparison to later entries, so developer Brownmaster has gone back and effectively remade...
News More Top-Down 2D Action Joins The Arcade Archives On Switch This Week
UPL's Vandyke returns
Hamster has confirmed this week's Arcade Archives release as UPL's 1990 top-down action arcade game, Vandyke. Your job, as a barbarian warrior, is to take down hordes of enemies and slay end of level bosses. "Players use weapons including swords, boomerangs, bombs, and flails to defeat enemies and bosses as they progress...
News File Sizes Of Pokémon Legends And Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Remakes Seemingly Revealed
Make some space
If you're planning on picking up digital copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus or Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl you might be curious to know how much space you'll need to allocate for all of these games on your Nintendo Switch. For anyone planning on grabbing all three - the system's internal memory simply won't cut it...
News Flynn: Son Of Crimson Is An Action Platformer To Watch In September
Featuring a rather cool mystical wolf-thing
The Switch eShop isn't exactly short of pixel-based action platformers, but that doesn't mean that there aren't a lot of good games in that particular genre. Flynn: Son of Crimson, developed by Studio Thunderhorse and published by Humble Games, arrives on 15th September and looks like it could be a fun...
News Pokémon Café Mix Gets A Revamp And A (Slightly) New Name
Pokémon Café Remix
It may well have been buried underneath all of the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus hype, but mobile and eShop puzzler Pokémon Café Mix was also treated to an interesting news update during today's Pokémon Presents show. Just like Pokémon Masters before it, Café Mix is getting a...
News Among Us Devs Speak Out About Fortnite's Suspiciously Familiar 'Impostors' Mode
Understandably, they're not best pleased
Yesterday, Epic Games unveiled Fortnite's brand new 'Impostors' mode – a new way to play which, let's face it, is identical to Among Us. Epic's world-dominating battle royale game has never been shy of taking other people's ideas for its own, but yesterday's announceme
Review Boyfriend Dungeon (Switch) - A Fun But Ultimately Shallow 'Dating Crawler'
Knee deep in dunj
Sometimes you come across a game that really makes you curious what the developers were thinking when they were first drafting it. Boyfriend Dungeon is one such game. It’s a dungeon crawler, rather like Hades or Diablo, with the twist that your character is probably dating the weapon they’re using to kill baddies. As ridiculous...
News Aeon Must Die! Is Bringing Stylish Futuristic Beat 'em Up Action To Switch
Your actions "change the fate of the galaxy", no pressure then
Focus Home Interactive has unveiled Aeon Must Die!, a rather intriguing beat 'em up developed by Limestone Games. As you can see in the trailer above it has an impressive visual style and awesome music - the action looks suitably over the top, too. It's coming to Switch and other...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk's Nintendo Switch Exclusivity Might Only Last One Week
Funky news for other console platforms
Last week's Indie World Presentation got off to a high-energy start with another look at the Jet Set-inspired release Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. It was confirmed then and there that the game would be a 'timed console exclusive' - in other words, it won't be out on "other" platforms like Xbox or PlayStation at the...
News Young Souls Shows Off Cool Co-Op Boss Fights, Due This Fall
"Our goal from day one was to make boss fights the core of the game experience"
Stylish fighting games are in relatively plentiful supply, but another one ready to make its pitch is Young Souls from the development team 1P2P. The studio's name is a giveaway, as there's a focus on co-op play in this one - albeit you can also tackle it solo if you...
Reminder Space Invaders Invincible Collection Launches Today On Switch eShop In The West
But it costs $60
Update: Here's just a quick reminder that Space Invaders Invincible Collection's western digital launch is today! You can now grab the game from the Switch eShop for the slightly controversial price of $59.99. "ININ Games and TAITO are very happy to announce that the digital version of Space Invaders Invincible Collection is out...
News 'Best Month Ever' Will Take Us To The 1960s For An Emotional Road Trip
A modern point-and-click
The Switch has proven to be a good home for a number of 'point and click' games, albeit it's more 'point and tap' or dragging a cursor around with the stick. Either way, lounging in a comfortable spot with the portable Switch makes it ideal for working through stories and puzzles. Perhaps, then, Best Month Ever could be one...
News The Original Game In Pokémon-Like Series 'Nexomon' Lands On Switch Next Month
New trailer shows combat, evolutions and more
If you enjoyed Nexomon: Extinction when it launched on Switch last summer, you'll be pleased to know that the original game in the series is also headed to Nintendo's platform in the very near future. Simply called Nexomon, the series' first title will be released on Switch on 17th September. Just like...
News A Night At The Races Aims For A Unique Story And Arcade Mix On Switch
Arrives next month
'A game within a game' is a fun idea when done well, and A Night at the Races - developed by Mushy Jukebox and published by Nakana.io - aims to deliver on the premise soon on Switch eShop; it arrives on 3rd September priced at $9.99 / 9.99€. You can get a taste for it in the trailer above; its narrative is that you've been...
News Stranger Things Content To Be Delisted From Dead By Daylight
Sale incoming for those who want to grab it before it disappears
Behaviour Interactive has posted an announcement on the Dead By Daylight website and its official Twitter account that all Stranger Things-related DLC for their hit survival horror game will become unavailable to purchase from 17th November 2021. According to the post, players who...
Gallery Comic Book-Style Platformer 7 Horizons Treated To Colourful New Screenshots
"We wanted to create diverse landscapes"
RedDeerGames has shared some brand new screenshots for 7 Horizons, a hand-drawn platformer heading to Switch later this year. As we heard back in May, the game's aiming to offer 'Rayman meets Mega Man' gameplay along with a comic book-style approach to its visuals. In a new statement shared with press,...
News Pokémon Unite Is Getting Another Game Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Will be available alongside Blissey
Pokémon Unite is getting another game update tomorrow that includes both fixes and adjustments. This patch is the same one that will feature the new support pocket monster Blissey. There are bug fixes, text fixes, shop updates, and changes to states and moves of Pokémon. There are even adjustments to wild...
Mini Review art of rally (Switch) - Stylish Driving With Plenty Of Substance
Vincent van Go Go Go
Funselektor Labs’ art of rally looks like it should be the most accessible rally sim of all time. Its bright colours and abstract environments almost create a false sense of security, distracting from an otherwise remarkably deep and challenging rally title. It retains the same authentic gameplay from its original PC release,...
News Minecraft Dungeons Is Your Next Nintendo Switch Online Trial
Matching up with the Japanese equivalent
Update: Nintendo of America has now confirmed the same trial for North American players, starting at 10am Pacific on 18th August. Original Article: In early August we shared the news that Minecraft Dungeons was lined up as a Nintendo Switch Online free trial in Japan, representing the latest high profile...
Mini Review ISLANDERS Console Edition (Switch) - Serene, Superb, And More 'Tetris' Than 'SimCity'
There can be only one
What’s the meaning of a game? Is it the essentially human nature of interaction? The intricacies of the universe’s fundamental laws? What does it mean to be human? What is the universe? What’s the meaning of life? These are the questions Islanders Console Edition came to us to answer. Woah. In Islanders, you build mellow...
Round Up Realms Deep 2021 - Every Game Coming To Nintendo Switch
3D Realms showcases its upcoming releases
3D Realms - the legendary publisher behind series like Duke Nukem - is hosting Realms Deep 2021 this weekend. As part of this, there have been a number of world premieres and updates on some fan favourites. This even includes some Switch-related announcements - so we've rounded everything up (including the...
Review The Silver Case 2425 (Switch) - Style Over Substance In This Pair Of Early Suda51 Epics
Case closed
Every now and again, we review a game that's just absolutely no fun. The review process can sometimes be a bit of a drag — we know, complaining about a job where you play games for a living is like being annoyed that your career as a biscuit taster is making you put on weight — and unfortunately, The Silver Case 2425, a two-in-one...
News The Latest PAW Patrol Game Is Out On Switch Today, Here's The Launch Trailer
PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls
Today sees the release of the latest Paw Patrol video game from Outright Games, and there's even a launch trailer to prove it. Called PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls, and definitely not a movie like that title might suggest, the game is a 3D platform adventure that lets players take on the role...
News Nintendo Indie World Infographic Shows Off 19 Games From Around The World
A global effort
This week brought us a rather enjoyable Indie World broadcast that brought to light 19 new games for the eShop, with quite a few of them already available to buy right now. If you somehow missed the broadcast or the various games showcased, you can wrap your eyeballs around some of our coverage below. Round Up: All The Games From...
News Arietta of Spirits Demo Arrives Today, Launches Very Soon
Collector's Edition goodies also shown off
Arietta of Spirits popped up on our radar during the recent Summer Game Fest / E3 week, with the game featuring in Day Two of the Guerrilla Collective Showcase. It now has its Switch eShop release details - a demo is due to arrive today (13th August), with the full game releasing on 20th August priced at...
News The Switch Version Of Life Is Strange: True Colors Has Also Been Delayed
But it should still arrive "this year"
Following on from the delay of the Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, it's now been revealed September 10 release date for the Switch version of Life Is Strange: True Colors has been pushed back. Here's the full message provided over on social media, which confirms the game will still arrive this year:...
News Taito Action Beat 'Em Up Kuri Kinton Joins The Arcade Archives On Switch
Take down some baddies
It's another week, and that means another Arcade Archives game is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. This time around it's the 1988 Taito side-scrolling action beat 'em up, KURIKINTON - also known as Kuri Kinton. The game follows the martial artists of Kinton as they engage in "brutal battles" with evil fighters, set...
Poll Did Nintendo Deliver Its Best Ever Indie World Showcase?
It's right up there, we'd say
Well, the dust has settled on another Indie World Showcase from Nintendo, and it certainly got Switch fans talking. In just over 20 minutes there were 19 games shown off — some were surprises, others were long-awaited updates, and others still were out-of-left-field games from fresh names in the development scene...
News Spelunky 1 And 2 Listed For 26th August Release On Switch eShop
Down down
Despite not appearing in yesterday's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, release dates for both Spelunky and Spelunky 2 have cropped up on Switch eShop — in PAL regions, at least! As spotted by Vooks, both games are apparently set for launch on Switch eShop on 26th August according
News Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Has Arrived On Nintendo Switch
The best wibbly wobbly timeline
It's Doctor Who game season, it seems, which is absolutely fine by us. It wasn't so long ago that Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality was confirmed for a September release, and now Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins has dropped onto the Switch eShop so you
News The Devil May Cry-Like 'Ultra Age' Is Hacking And Slashing Its Way To Switch This Year
Looking sharp
Ultra Age is a name that might strike you as familiar. It was first revealed back in 2019, and was recently confirmed for PS4. We now know that it's also coming to Switch – and it will be getting a western release, too. It's coded by Next Stage and Visual Dart, and reminds us of titles like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. Here's some...
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