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March2022
News Paradise Killer's Free Update Is Now Alive On Switch
Return to Paradise Island
Open world psychedelic murder mystery Paradise Killer already has plenty of threads that need tying together, but Kaizen Game Works' indie darling has brought more chaos to Paradise Island in a free update that you can download now! This update coincides with the PlayStation and Xbox release today (where these additions...
News WrestleQuest Is A Turn-Based Wrestling RPG That Suplexes Onto Switch This Summer
Sabin should be jealous
Mega Cat Studios and Skybound Games have revealed WrestleQuest, a brand new RPG for the Nintendo Switch. And, with a title like that, your imagination is not fooling you. This is an RPG that combines the genre with the wrestling world, and it looks like a Royal Rumble. Coming out this summer, WrestleQuest sees you attempt to...
News Out Run-Inspired Retro Racer 'Slipstream' Drifts Onto Switch In April
Up to 4-player split-screen included
Publisher Blitworks has announced the upcoming launch of retro-inspired racer Slipstream, coming to Switch on April 7th for $9.99/€8.99. The game was originally funded on Kickstarter way back in 2016 and released independently on PC in 2018. The game is heavily inspired by titles such as Out Run and Horizon...
Review Wife Quest - A Bawdy Metroidvania That's Well Worth A Look
Sorry monster girls, but that boy is ours
The world is a dangerous place. One minute you’re out in your fields, farming to provide food for yourself and your wife, and the next you’re being accosted by a gang of monster girls who are dead set on stealing you away for themselves. That’s the fate of poor Fernando, who gets himself snatched away...
News Disney's Upcoming Free-To-Play Switch Racer Reveals A New Playable Character
It's a Pirates of the Caribbean crew member
Think you can clear up space for another racing game on the Switch? If so, then you might be interested in checking out Disney Speedstorm - a new free-to-play racer "coming soon" to Nintendo's hybrid system and multiple other platforms. It will feature a "legendary roster" of characters and tracks...
Return to the track later this week
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe makes a glorious return later this week on 18th March with the help of brand new DLC content. The first lot of courses (eight in total) are part of wave one - forming the Golden Dash Cup and Lucky Cat Cup. Ahead of the race later this week, Nintendo has asked fans over on Twitter what course...
News Redout 2 Overview Trailer Brings Plenty Of F-Zero Vibes
From zero to light-speed
Dubbed the "fastest racing game in the universe", Redout 2 has been treated to a brand new overview trailer, with the game bringing lots of F-Zero vibes (although that might be because we've been playing F-Zero X all week). Regardless, it's looking pretty slick, showcasing the classic 'anti-grav' racing that's become...
Mini Review A Musical Story - A Trippy, Funk-Dipped, Oh-So-Groovy Rhythm Game
Funky see, funky do
Why is it that YouTube has lots of hits for “Guitar Hero blindfold” but none for “Guitar Hero earplugs”? It’s music – you don’t need to see it. With A Musical Story, Glee-Cheese Studio have taken a punt on the idea that music is something you do indeed listen to. What kind of music? With a brown-galore colour...
News Aerial_Knight's Never Yield Gets Switch Date For 'Da Update'
Will add improvements, content and story
Update (15th March): It has now been confirmed that this update will roll out on Switch on 30th March. Original Article (26th January): Aerial_Knight's Never Yield was a high profile Indie release in May last year, a runner with a distinct approach to storytelling and an excellent soundtrack. Though we...
Gotta play 'em all
Freedom Games and TRAGsoft recently announced their monster taming game Coromon would be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 31st March. Like Pokémon, you'll go on an adventure as a young trainer, catch 'mon, battle trainers and even put a stop to an evil organisation. There'll also be online PVP and a built-in Nuzlocke option...
News Deckbuilder 'City Wars: Tokyo Reign' Gets A New Name And Overview Trailer
Will have over 140 cards
Last year we shared details of Chrono Faction, a deckbuilding roguelike from Mojo Bones, the developers of excellent 3DS eShop title Siesta Fiesta. It's now changed name to City Wars: Tokyo Reign, and has an extensive overview trailer that highlights how it'll work. As you can see it has its own spin on the genre, opting...
News Metroidvania 'FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch' Rated For Switch In Taiwan
Is a port imminent?
Metroidvania fans can often rejoice at the offerings they get on Switch, and it looks like another one might be coming our way! F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch has been rated for the console in Taiwan, as highlighted by Gematsu. The game stars an anthropomorphic ex-pilot bunny who must make his way through Torch City. We know...
Feature We Talked To The Godzilla-Obsessed Devs Of Kaiju Co-Op Beat-'Em-up, Dawn Of The Monsters
Like a Mothra to a flame
Do you hate kaiju? Yeah! So do we. Godzilla needs to be taken down a peg or two, if you ask us, which you didn't. Well, now you can live the kaiju-fighting punch-a-thon of your dreams in Dawn of the Monsters, the latest game from Runbow developers 13AM and publisher WayForward, who themselves made Contra 4 and River City...
News Here's A First Look At The House Of The Dead: Remake Physical Switch Release
Welcome back
Last week, it was confirmed The House of the Dead: Remake would be launching on Nintendo Switch via the eShop this April, with pre-orders opening on 31st March. If you would prefer a hard copy of the game, you'll be able to pick up M
News Pinball FX3's New Indiana Jones DLC Is Now Available, But It's Kind Of Pricey
Dev says it just wants to provide an "authentic experience"
A digital remaster of a classic Indiana Jones pinball table made its debut yesterday in Pinball FX3 and while many appreciate the effort, a lot of the game's community isn't quite as happy about the asking price of this new DLC. For just a single table, fans are being asked to fork out...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Surpasses 20 Million Downloads
A huge milestone!
Konami has announced that the free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has surpassed 20 million downloads in less than two months. It's a huge milestone for the game that only released back on January 19th, and while it's not clear how many copies have been downloaded on the Switch, we'd wager the system's handheld capabilities would...
News "Sexy" Shooter 'Fingun' Is Coming To Switch This Year
*Points* Pew pew!
Side-scrolling shooter Fingun is coming to Switch in 2022, courtesy of publisher Gamuzumi. Described as "sexy and funny", the game features 14 levels of colourful, pixelated action in which you must defeat a series of giant anime girls with your 'fingun'. Saucy. We'll be honest, looking at the screenshots, we're not seeing a...
Reminder You Can Now Download A Free Lite Version Of Chocobo GP On Switch
Head over to the eShop
Chocobo GP is out now on the Nintendo Switch, and if you're still on the fence about it, there's no need to worry because Square Enix is offering players a chance to play the game before they buy the whole thing. In fact, the free 'Chocobo GP Lite' offering isn't a bad offering - it actually gives players access to the Story...
Feature So, One Horse-Sized Duck Or Ten Duck-Sized Horses? Yoko Taro Answers The Big Question
Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden devs answer some quick Qs
Game development these days regularly involves multiple dozens of people — sometimes hundreds or thousands — and typically games take many years of gestation before arriving. Even smaller releases from indie studios might be years in the making, which is just one of the things that...
News Arcade Racer 'Sunrise GP' Coming To Switch This Year
Vrooooom!
If you're a fan of arcade racers like Horizon Chase Turbo and Hotshot Racing, you'll want to keep an eye out for Sunrise GP, launching this year on Nintendo Switch. Developed by Garage 5 and published by Gamedust, the game mixes themes of racing and traveling into one package, boasting colourful pastel-style art. Both single-player and...
Reminder MAR10 Day Sale Now Live On US Switch eShop, Mario Games Discounted
Discounts on several big Mario titles
Update [Thurs March 10th, 14:30 GMT] Happy MAR10 Day, folks! We hope you're all having fun celebrating our favourite moustachioed plumber. As a quick reminder, be sure to check out the current sale on the US eShop as Nintendo is celebrating with a selection of discounts on key Mario (and friends) titles on the...
Exclusive Twin-Stick Roguelite Platformer 'Revita' Blasts Onto Switch This April
You won't be feeling blue about this
Revita has been ticking along in Early Access for just over a year, and it's certainly brought about a bit of buzz among roguelite fans. Developed by one person — BenStar — this azure-tinged twin-stick shooter with a "heart-sacrificing story" will be leaving Early Access and coming to Switch on 21st April!...
Review Young Souls - One Of The Best Beat 'Em Ups On Switch, Despite Hiccups
The Young Souls of brawlers
Nearly four years ago, The Arcade Crew and 1P2P revealed Young Souls, a promising new entry in the oft-overlooked beat ‘em up genre. Then in 2021, the game launched as a Stadia exclusive and… well, we all know how that went. Unsurprisingly, the studio soon set about porting the release to other platforms, and it’s...
News Microsoft And Sony Top Metacritic's 12th Annual Game Publisher Rankings, Nintendo Places 14th
Here's the full list
Metacritic has released its annual publisher rankings for 2021 to find out how all the major gaming companies performed on average, based on critic reviews. Nintendo has placed 14th on a list of 43 publishers. Its average review score was 76.0. At the top was Microsoft with an average score of 87.4, followed by Sony in second...
News Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Adds Mischievous Gal*Gun Boss Later This Month
The Blaster Master Zero 3 boss is out today
Inti Creates today announced its fourth DLC boss for Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX2. It's another cross-over DLC, this time with the Nintendo Switch version of Gal*Gun: Double Peace, which goes on sale next week on 17th March. To celebrate this upcoming release, Inti is adding the mischievous...
News Bandai Namco Is Bringing JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R To Switch This Fall
To be continued...
Exciting news, JoJo fans! Bandai Namco has announced JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R. It's a remaster of the 2013/14 game and will include 50 characters from all arcs of the series. The character styling stays true to the manga artist Hirohiko Araki, and the voice actors from the anime series will return. In terms of...
News Square Enix Unveils The DioField Chronicle, A Brand New Strategy RPG Coming To Switch In 2022
Will feature a 'Real-Time Tactical Battle' system
Square Enix has just announced a new strategy RPG called The DioField Chronicle. It's been created by a team of "veteran" strategy developers at Lancarse Ltd, is filled with "amazing" visual and sound design, and promises to satisfy fans of the genres, and new ones as well. In a nutshell, this title...
News Konami Announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection For Switch
13 radical classics return in 2022!
Cowabunga, dude! Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo's classic games are returning in one big collection for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms this year. Developed by Digital Eclipse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection will contain 13 "radical classics" from Konami's...
News Classic Puzzler 'Qix' Comes To Switch This Week
Box it in your calendars
Classic arcade puzzle game Qix is the latest to join the Arcade Archives collection, coming to Switch on March 10th from publisher Hamster. Originally released in 1981 by Taito, the husband-and-wife-developed game requires you to draw boxes within a set playing field, the objective being to make the area increasingly...
Review Aztech Forgotten Gods - Stylish But Compromised By Its Combat And Camera
An az-technical disappointment
Considering its instantly recognisable iconography, the Mesoamerican Aztec culture is one that has rarely featured in video games. We’ve seen games like Aztec: Empire, sure, but there are a lot more examples tied to periods like the Second World War, the American Revolution, and Ancient Rome, to name but a few...
News Adios, A First-Person Game About A Pig Farmer, Comes To Switch Soon
That'll do, pig
Publisher Mischief is bringing its 'cinematic first-person' game Adios to the Switch on March 17th for $17.99. Originally released on Steam on March 16th, 2021, the game casts you as a pig farmer who doesn't quite fancy letting a bunch of gangsters use his pigs to dispose of bodies. Yeah, we wouldn't either, frankly. While your...
News Wordle Clone 'Words With Freds' Is Free On Switch If You Own Certain Games
We're not sure who Freds are and why they have words
Heard of a game called Wordle? It's the little web-browser game that could, bringing daily word puzzles to millions of players across the world. Naturally, such a phenomenon is bound to inspire a few clones to pop up here, there, and everywhere (even a Pokémon one!), one of which being the...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - February 2022
The best eShop games from February!
2022 is certainly picking up momentum in terms of game releases, with the Switch eShop serving up some excellent titles throughout February. It was a tough month of voting for our staff this time around! These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the...
News Obsidian's RPG Pillars Of Eternity II: Deadfire Appears To Have Been Cancelled For Switch
Game's publisher delivers an update on the official Discord
If you've been looking forward to playing the Obsidian RPG Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire on the Nintendo Switch, you might want to read on. After a confirmation the game was coming to the Nintendo Switch way back in 2018, followed by a delay, publisher Versus Evil has apparently...
News Chex Quest HD Exists, And It's Getting A Switch Port This March
Cerealously
Yep, this completely passed us by as well. Chex Quest was a 1996 non-violent shooter that launched on PCs in North America-only. It's a conversion of The Ultimate Doom, an updated version of the hugely influential Doom, and is famous for being the first-ever video game you could get in a cereal box. Ah, the '90s. You can't really promote...
News QubicGames Celebrates 18th Anniversary With A Big Switch Sale And Giveaway
You can enter starting today!
QubicGames is doing what any good publisher and developer does on its birthday, and is celebrating by having an eShop sale! Not only that, but it's also holding a competition where six winners will win a number of free, upcoming games. This isn't the first time the studio has done this, but it's even bigger this year...
News Nintendo eShop Payments Suspended In Russia
Russian eShop has been "temporarily placed into maintenance mode"
Various Nintendo eShop users have recently reported that payments via the Russian Nintendo eShop are not being processed, and Nintendo has now confirmed that the Russian eShop has been put into "maintenance mode" due to the payment service being non-functional at present. A support...
News Syndrome Will Bring Its Take On Survival Horror To Switch Soon
They mostly come out at night, mostly...
Update: It's now been confirmed that Syndrome will launch on 11th March. Original Article: If you like first-person horror games then the Switch sure has a lot of them; some are even pretty darn good. Another has been announced that'll hope to make its mark on the eShop - Syndrome, developed by Camel 101...
PSA You Might Have To Clear Up Some Space To Play Persona 4 Arena Ultimax On Switch
The digital file size is a big one (by Switch standards)
Believe it or not but the Atlus' fighting game Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is out on Nintendo Switch in just a few weeks. Over the past day, the game page has gone live on Nintendo's Japanese website and eShop - giving fans a rough idea of the file size for the Switch version of the game. So,...
Poll Triangle Strategy Is Out Today On Nintendo Switch, Will You Be Getting It?
Have your say...
Well, Square Enix's new tactical RPG Triangle Strategy has finally been released on the Nintendo Switch. This new game allows players to recruit over 20 playable characters (each with their own distinct skills) and command a party in battle, as you follow a tangled plot where decisions make all the difference and influence how the...
News Run-And-Gun Game 'Spidersaurs' From The Developers Of Contra 4 Is Coming To Switch
Spiders AND dinosaurs? Kill them both with fire
Apple Arcade exclusive Spidersaurs is coming soon to Switch, publisher WayForward announced today. The run-and-gun game is heavily inspired by '90s Saturday morning cartoons and classic action games, with spider-dinosaurs to fight and flamethrowers to fight them with. On consoles, Spidersaurs will be...
News Potato Flowers In Full Bloom Is A 3D Dungeon Crawler That Sprouts Onto Switch This Month
Keep your eyes peeled, and pick up the demo today!
In terms of our favourite video game names ever, this has got to take the cake (or the...carrot?). Publisher PLAYISM and developer Pon Pon Games have reunited six years after their first collaboration, A Healer Only Lives Twice, to create Potato Flowers in Full Bloom, a first-person dungeon crawler...
News Trading Time: A Croak Tale Gets A New Name And Fresh Details
And in hops a trailer, too
UK-based publisher Merge games has announced that its upcoming game Trading Time: A Croak Tale has a brand new name. Now called Time on Frog Island, this sandbox puzzle adventure game sees a sailor getting shipwrecked on an island populated by frog-like creatures. Based on that alone, we think the name change is perfect...
News Free Couples Update For 'Haven' Adds Same Gender Options
"This update is special to us"
Back in February 2021 Haven arrived from The Game Bakers, a stylish game that's best played in co-op. It's ultimately a love story about a couple, with their relationship evolving amongst all the resource gathering and rhythm-puzzle combat; we quite liked it in our Haven review. The development team has now released a...
News Frantic Party Game 'Baby Storm' Gets A Demo, Out Now On Switch
Kind of a digital 'open day'
Kids, eh — who'd have 'em? In real life, there's not really any opportunity to 'try before you buy' with children; sure, you can look after your adorable niece or nephew for a few hours before chucking them back to their parents, but it will never quite give you a clear idea of what it would be like to have your own...
News Netflix's 'The Cuphead Show' Gets A Refill For A Second Season
Just in time for a nice, cold beverage
The Cuphead Show premiered on Netflix just a few weeks ago, but fans won't have to wait much longer for a second sip, as the streaming service has revealed that Season 2 will be out this summer! Based on the extremely popular run-and-gun game from Studio MDHR, the show honours Cuphead by capturing the goofy,...
News Ninjala's Next Collaboration Is With Manga And Anime Series Jujutsu Kaisen
With more Season 9 goodies unveiled, too
With Season 9 of Ninjala just around the corner, players are masticating at the ready to experience what's to come with the next free update. Today, GungHo Online Entertainment has announced that things will kick off with the next major collaboration, with the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. During...
Video 9 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In March 2022
Kirby, Triangle Strategy and even some Mario Kart DLC
Can you believe it? We're already in the third month of the year! 2022 is speeding along for the Nintendo Switch, and we've already had some big releases like Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The month of March is absolutely packed out. While Kirby and the Forgotten Land is probably the headline act,...
News 'Agent Intercept' Brings Bond-Style Transforming Supercar Carnage To Switch Soon
It's like MASK, the video game!
Update [Wed 2nd Mar, 2022 19:30 GMT]: PikPok's spy arcade action game Agent Intercept now has a console launch date: 30th March. You can check out the new release date trailer above. We don't know about you, but we love ourselves some blue sky racing, and when it involves launching our vehicle into said blue sky and...
News The Ramp Brings Simple Skating Fun To Switch This Month
Heaven in a half-pipe
Publisher Coatsink has announced the upcoming launch of The Ramp, developed by Hyperparadise. Dubbed as a 'digital toy', The Ramp is laser-focused on providing simple skating gameplay without any extra bits and bobs to clog up your time. So that means no scores, no missions, and no unlockables; it's just you and your...
News Crunchyroll Moves All Funimation Content Under One Banner
Creating the 'world's largest anime library'
Popular anime streaming service Crunchyroll recently launched on Nintendo Switch, with some positive first impressions to boot. Now, the service has gotten a heck of a lot bigger with the absorption of Funimation and most of its related content. The change is effective immediately, with the move...
News Console Release Of 'Little Orpheus' Has Been Delayed Indefinitely
As a result of "recent world events"
Today, the Switch was meant to see the release of The Chinese Room's latest game, Little Orpheus. However, the studio has announced that they will be delaying the launch of the game due to "recent world events", with no new date proposed. The British studio — part of the Sumo Digital group — made the...
News Mina The Hollower's Soundtrack Gains Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro
Mina to make stealthy steps
Gosh, just from trailers and previews, what we've already heard of the Mina the Hollower soundtrack is absolutely brilliant. Yacht Club Games staple Jake Kaufman is back with just as much chiptune flare as he had in Shovel Knight, and the quality of Mina the Hollower's music is already looking to rival the spade-wielder's...
News Hell Yeah! DOOM Eternal's Free Horde Mode Update Is Finally Out On Switch
Better late than never
If you've been waiting for the Doom Eternal Horde Mode to show up on the Nintendo Switch, we've got some exciting news. Update 6.66 has finally been made available as a free update on Nintendo's hybrid platform. It comes packed with the Horde Mode, Battlemode 2.0 and various other content. Here's the official announcement:...
News Dawn Of The Monsters Brings Kaiju Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch This March
Update: Arriving on 15th March!
Update [Wed 2nd Mar, 2022 00:30 GMT]: WayForward and 13AM have narrowed this game's release date down to 15th March. Limited Run Games physical pre-orders will also open later this week on 4th March. Original story [Thu 3rd Feb, 2022 01:05 GMT]: WayForward and 13AM Game's kaiju beat 'em up Dawn of the Monsters has...
News République: Anniversary Edition Sneaks Onto Switch This Month
Big Brother is watching you
In celebration of its 10 year anniversary as a studio, developer Camoflaj is releasing République: Anniversary Edition on Switch on March 10th. Built in partnership with Skymap Games, the game is a stealth action-adventure which "explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age'. It originally released...
News Kombinera Is A New Neon Puzzle-Platformer From Atari
"It feels like a pick-up-and-play Atari classic”
The makers of Hive Jump have just announced their next game: Kombinera, a gorgeous neon-on-black puzzle-platformer that's being published as a new IP from Atari. From the trailer, it's giving us VVVVVV vibes, plus the vibrant high contrast look of games like Hohokum and Baba Is You and a healthy...
News Sol Cresta Stream To Share Useful Tips And Secret Techniques On 5th March
With soundtrack and poster sets to give away too!
PlatinumGames' surprise sequel to Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta has been out for a few weeks now, but that's not stopping the Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3 developers. Sol Cresta is getting a dedicated stream on 5th March. Aptly titled "Deep Space Strategic Stream for Cadets and Commanders",
Feature From Chrono Trigger To Super Mario RPG, The Varied Influences Of Sea Of Stars
"Just like with The Messenger, with the genre we want to present our 'definitive edition'"
The Messenger made a notable impact when it arrived back in 2018, with its sharp design and Ninja Gaiden-inspired gameplay also giving way to a major twist and very modern design. In that case developer Sabotage captured the imagination of retro gamers and...
News Naughty Metroidvania 'Wife Quest' Launches On Switch In March
In the firelight, Fernando
As part of Eastasiasoft's 'Spring Showcase' for 2022, retro action platformer Wife Quest has been announced for the Switch. You also won't have to wait long to play it; the game will be launching on March 16th. Described as "humorous and often naughty", Wife Quest will see you take on the role of Mia, a former warrior on...
News Retro Pixel Art Shmup 'Z-Warp' Hyperdrives Onto Switch This April
A real space invader
Yesterday, we reported on Eastasiasoft's 2022 "Spring Showcase", and we now have some extra details on one of the games that caught our eye. Z-Warp, co-developed with Panda Indie Studio, is a vertical shoot 'em up in the same vein as classics such as Ikaruga and Mushihimesama, and it looks like the most gorgeous GBA game with...
News Atelier Sophie 2 Updated To Version 1.0.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new legend difficulty and much more...
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream got released last week, and Koei Tecmo and Gust have already updated the game with some new content. You can now access a new "legend" difficulty level, new photo frames, new poses, and more. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo...
Round Up Eastasiasoft Showcases 13 Switch Games, Releasing In "Early 2022"
Size this up
Eastasiasoft earlier today held its "Spring Showcase" for 2022 - covering 14 titles across multiple platforms. 13 of these games will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch in "early 2022". The nine-minute presentation featured all sorts of games - some of the highlights include gameplay footage of the localised release Seven Pirates H, a...
February2022
Review Taito Milestones - An Oddly Meagre Collection Of Coin-Op Classics
A muted celebration of an important developer
A small "Powered by Arcade Archives" message sits in the corner of Taito Milestones' dual-purpose title/game select screen, a subdued seal of quality there to let players know the emulation within is of the same standard we've come to expect from Hamster's prolific series, with all the usual features...
Feature From Zelda Fangames To The Real Deal, We Talk To The Ocean's Heart Developer
"I’ve always viewed Zelda: Minish Cap as the height of pixel art"
The list of games overtly inspired by Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise isn't small, but it's nevertheless impressive to see what some of the smallest development teams, in particular, can achieve. Ocean's Heart is a recent example on the Switch eShop, a game that's been...
News Ambition Record Is The Latest KEMCO RPG Making The Jump To Switch
Turn-based battles and dramatic music ahoy!
KEMCO is a prolific publisher, particularly when it comes to RPGs, and it has another due to release on 3rd March. This time around it's Ambition Record, developed by EXE-CREATE and heading to the eShop (as well as PSN) for $14.99USD, with a 10% discount on pre-orders. Ambition Record originally came out...
News Knockout City Is Going Free-To-Play, Velan Studios Will Replace EA As Game's Publisher
"Strap in, brawlers"
Some changes are coming to Knockout City - with developer Velan Studios announcing the game will be dropping the "price tag entirely" and going free-to-play as of Season 6. In the same announcement, the studio also revealed how it would be taking over EA's responsibilities as the game's publisher under this new model. Velan...
News Deckbuilder 'Roguebook' Gets An Expansion Ahead Of Spring Switch Release
Out today on PlayStation and Xbox
Its hybrid nature has made the Switch a good home for deckbuilding games, which are often equally suited to quick blasts on the go or extended sessions on the TV. Another on the way soon is Roguebook, published by Nacon and developed by Abrakam Entertainment (Faeria) and co-designed by Richard Garfield, the creator...
News Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Adds Blaster Master Zero 3 Boss DLC Next Month
Jason Frudnick returns on March 10th
If you're looking for another reason to pick up Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2, Inti Creates has just announced a Blaster Master Zero 3 boss battle is coming to the game. Jason Frudnick will blast his way into Luminous Avenger iX 2 as a DLC boss battle character on 10th March. He'll set you back $7.99...
News Tempest 4000 Brings Its Neon Insanity To Switch This Spring
Woah, dude
If you're of a certain age there are certain games that are embedded firmly in your gaming brain. Whether through the original arcade or the eye-searing sequels from Jeff Minter, Tempest may be one of those games. Atari has now confirmed that the latest entry in the series, which was developed by Llamasoft 'in partnership with designer...
News Koei Tecmo Builds Excitement For Atelier Sophie 2 With A New "Theme Song Trailer"
Launching on Switch later this week
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream arrives on the Nintendo Switch later this week. Ahead of the release, Koei Tecmo and the game's developer Gust have released a brand new "theme song" trailer. If you're not already excited for the new entry in the Atelier RPG series, this might help. Koei...
News Black Isle Studios Is Bringing Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II To Switch In 2022
It's coming "sooner than you think"
We heard last year how Black Isle Studios was interested in reviving Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II for modern platforms, and now it's been officially confirmed. In a brief message over on the social media platform Twitter, Black Isle said the second game in the action RPG series would be coming "sooner than you...
News Fall Guys Is Still Coming To Switch, Mediatonic Promises
News revealed as part of latest update
No news is good news, they say — except when it's about Switch ports, in which case "no news" is sometimes a synonym for "please don't ask us about the Switch port". In the case of Mediatonic's Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a battle-royale-style multiplayer game that met with great success in the early...
Feature "Lemmings Meets Dickens" With A Bit Of Fable - Ex-Lionhead Dev Talks 'Tin Hearts'
"As a studio we care deeply about memorable and meaningful stories"
Tin Hearts first came onto our radar last year when it was unveiled by its publisher Wired Productions in a 'Direct'-style event. The trailer above set the scene nicely for a Victorian-era setting and, seemingly, gameplay reminiscent of Lemmings or even Mario vs. Donkey Kong. We...
Review Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece For Cloud - A Great Series That Deserves Better
Not like this
Note: For more details on the games in this cloud version package, check out our individual reviews for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind. For an overview of the Integrum Masterpiece collection of all those games, read on.
Review Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind - Cloud Version - Shot Through The Heart
Re:Mind us not to buy this
And so we come to the end – for now – of Tetsuya Nomura’s iconic and in-no-way-confusing Kingdom Hearts series. Additionally, then, this is the end of our excursion into the nebulous Cloud; pun extremely intended. Yet, of course, for all the shade we throw at the concept of Cloud Versions and the myriad flaws they...
News Ninja Issen, A 'Hyper Ninja Action Experience', Flips Onto Switch This Summer
Demo now on Steam
Ninja Issen is a game that first popped onto our radar in Summer 2021, as it was confirmed for Switch as part of Indie Live Expo. Originally planned for a 2021 release, it's now been shifted to a target of Summer 2022 and could be a bit of a sneaky hit to watch. As you can see in the trailer it's heavily stylised and is aiming to...
News SNK "Looking Into" Official English Release Of Card Fighters 2
"Please don’t rule this out"
The Neo Geo Pocket Color game SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash got a surprise release on the Switch eShop at the start of this year, and as much as we loved it, one other game we would also like to see return is the Japan-only sequel. The good news is the SNK team is "currently looking into the matter". Here's...
Anniversary Night In The Woods Is Now Five Years Old
"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do"
The impact and standard of Indie games continues to grow, and an anniversary today highlights another title that helped to elevate the medium in recent times. Night in the Woods, developed by Infinite Fall and published by Finji, has turned five years old today - it arrived on Switch a...
News Hamster Playground Will Spin Its Wheel A Little Longer, Now Due Q3
Will now have 5 modes
Last year we told you about Hamster Maze, a game aiming to give a video game representation of the hobby that can generate millions of views on YouTube. Training our cute little friends to do obstacle courses and mazes is internet gold, apparently, but the game has now had a change in name and a delay, albeit with the positive...
Review FAR: Changing Tides - 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 - 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 - 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...
Review Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue - Cloud Version - The Heart's Just Not In It
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 - 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 - 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...
Review Kingdom Hearts - HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix - Cloud Version - The Worst Way To Play These Games
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...
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