Switch eShop - News
June2021
Video New Trailer Appears For Arcade Paradise, A Game Where You Run Your Own Arcade
"A '90s-fuelled retro arcade adventure"
As part of today's Guerrilla Collective stream, Wired Productions has released a brand new trailer for Arcade Paradise, which is set to launch on Switch later this year. If you've not heard of this one before, the game has you playing as Ashley, who's just been given the keys to the family laundromat. As any...
Mini Review Super Soccer Blast: America VS Europe - Simple But Sloppy Soccer
Boot it
The heavily delayed Euro 2020 tournament is just around the corner, and football fever is once again permeating the homes of countries worldwide. The Switch has several decent football games, but with EA launching frankly embarrassing yearly 'legacy' updates to its FIFA series on Switch, there are certainly gaps in the field for a midfield...
News Kingdom Come Developer Reveals Switch Version Was Born Out Of A "Happy Mistake"
A Nintendo release wasn't originally planned
After months of ongoing rumours, Warhorse Studios yesterday confirmed it would in fact be bringing Kingdom Come: Deliverance to the Nintendo Switch. While it's still believed to have been
News A Day-One Update For Game Builder Garage Is Now Live
Download it today!
This week's big Nintendo release is Game Builder Garage - its origins, as you might already know, stem from Nintendo Labo. In short, you make games and you can even connect a USB mouse to enhance your experience. If you are one of the many who picked the game up on release, you might have noticed there's a day one update for it...
Video Here's An Extended Look At The Streets Of Rage 4 'Mr. X Nightmare' DLC
Return to the streets
We had an absolute blast when we returned to the streets in Streets of Rage 4 last year - labelling it the perfect modernisation of Sega's beloved side-scrolling beat 'em up series. If you're looking for an excuse to revisit the game, as you might recall, Dotemu has announced the 'Mr. X Nightmare' DLC. It features new playable...
News SkateBIRD Shreds Onto Nintendo Switch This August
A skateboarding game with wings
Skateboarding has experienced a bit of a resurgence in the land of video games over the past few years. For example, in just a few weeks the Birdman himself is bringing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 to the Nintendo Switch. If you're looking for something a little different though, you might want to check out SkateBIRD...
News Nintendo Waves Through Yet More Asset Flips Onto Switch eShop
A load of old asset
Last year we ran a story on The Bullet: Time of Revenge, a 'new' release on Switch eShop that turned out to be an 'asset flip'; a pre-made and purchased asset pack given a new name and sent along to Nintendo for eShop lotcheck. While this might rub many people the wrong way, this practice is technically totally legal — the...
Review Mundaun - A Rich, Sepia-Toned First-Person Horror Show
There's evil resident in this village
Take our advice: if you ever receive a suspiciously detail-light missive informing you that a loved one has passed away and urging you not to return to your home village, trust us on this one – just let it lie as advised. Let them lie, we suppose, because no good has ever come from going to a village, as...
News Ikai Is A Dark Psychological Horror Where You Can't Fight Or Flee, Launching This October
"Dark Japanese folklore comes to life"
PM Studios and Endflame have announced that Ikai, an upcoming first-person horror game, will be spooking a Switch near you this October. Ikai puts you in the shoes of a "defenceless" main character who's entirely incapable of attacking the creepy creatures standing in their way. You have no guns, no swords, no...
News Phew, Ultra Street Fighter II Has Returned To The US Switch eShop
Update: It's back!
Update #2 [Fri 11th Jun, 2021 10:55 BST]: We've had confirmation from Twitter user drewjcostello that Ultra Street Fighter II is once again available for download on the eShop. Phew! Update [Sat 5th Jun, 2021 05:25 BST]: It turns out Ultra Street Fighter II is also currently unavailable for purchase on the eShop in Canada - so...
News Wave Break's 'Weezy Mode' Is A Rather Quirky Crossover
Weezer's performance in Summer Game Fest was rather fun
Wave Break is out today on Switch eShop, pitching itself as "the world's first skateBOATING game". It looks rather fun and offers quite a few modes and options - there's a campaign, a Park Creator, competitive online multiplayer and more besides. The developers also make a notable promise of...
News Annapurna Interactive Locks In Last Stop's Switch Release Date, Launches This July
Experience three interconnected tales
Update (Fri 11th Jun, 2021 05:30 BST): A release date has now been locked in for Last Stop during the Day of the Devs 2021 livestream. It'll be arriving on all platforms including Nintendo Switch on 22nd July. "Last Stop is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on July 22, 2021. A single-player...
News 2B From NieR: Automata Is Coming To Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Is this as close as we'll get to NieR on Switch?
If you've been crying out for NieR: Automata to come to the Switch or the YoRHa combat android 2B to come to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we've got the next best thing. Mediatonic has announced it's bringing 2B to its party battle royale game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance Switch Port Is Finally Confirmed
Saber Interactive's delivering its next 'impossible' port
After several months of rumours — and what looked like confirmation from Nintendo itself followed by denials — Medieval action-RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance has finally been confirmed as coming to Nintendo Switch. A collaboration between Warhorse Studios and Switch port specialists Saber...
News Adorable Action-RPG 'Garden Story' Hits Switch This Summer
Fight of the Concord
Announced for Switch in the August 2020 Nintendo Indie World Showcase, top-down action-RPG Garden Story is confirmed to be bringing its green fingers to Switch in 'Summer 2021'. Hang on, we're practically in 'Summer 2021' right now — it can't be far away! As revealed in the Day of the Dev's livestrea
News Among Us To Add New Mode, Roles, Map And More
Lots of cool stuff on the way
Among Us was a breakout hit last year and is continuing to enjoy success, no doubt helped even further by its release on the Switch eShop to expand its loyal player-base. Developer Innersloth has now had a brief reveal as part of Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live, in which it confirmed a range of new content and features...
News Nintendo Confirms Switch Digital Deals Promotion To Follow E3 Event
Here's hoping for a game release or two, as well
It's not long now until Nintendo's E3 Direct broadcast, and Nintendo of America has confirmed that a range of Switch Digital Deals will follow the broadcast on 15th June, rolling out at around 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK / 7pm CEST. It is worth noting that we shouldn't assume, at this stage,...
News Move Over, Calculator - Nintendo Switch Now Has A Bafflingly Expensive Notepad
Here we go again...
Remember when the Nintendosphere went crazy for an overpriced Calcuator app on Switch? Well, you ain't seen nothing yet. Yes, joining Calculator in our growing list of 'expensive and unnecessary apps that you almost certainly have access to for free elsewhere' is Notes, a notepad application that lets you, well... Take notes...
News RTS Mech-Battler Volta-X Gets New Mode, Weapons And More In 'Metaverse' Update
Here are some notes about it
A brand new update has been announced for Volta-X, the real-time strategy mech-battler from veteran Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy developer Fumiaki Shiraishi. Called the 'Metaverse Update', this new dollop of content adds a new roguelite-style Metaverse mode, new Voltas, new weapons, and more. It's sched
Review Game Builder Garage - A Toolbox Of Terrifying Potential
Make your own damned games
Game Builder Garage is a game where you make games yourself rather than letting trained developers do it for you. If that sounds like a lot of hard work then Game Builder Garage probably isn’t going to be your flavour of choice. But if that sounds like a lot of hard work that you’d actually like to have a pop at, the...
News A Stranger Things Cross-Promo Is On The Way To The Godly MOBA Smite
More will be revealed at the Summer Game Fest
There are a lot of great free-to-play offerings available on the Nintendo Switch and one arguably worth your time is Hi-Rez Studios godly offering Smite. It made its debut on the eShop back in 2019 and the content for it has continued to roll out since then. In the latest update, the official social...
Review Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection - Ryu Hayabusa Deserves Better Than This
Ninja Gaiden Whack
Whether you prefer Ninja Gaiden Sigma over Ninja Gaiden Black, or 'vanilla' part two over its enhanced edition, or don’t really care either way and just wanna get on with slicing and dicing everything in your path, the prospect of enjoying Team Ninja’s legendary action series on Switch is a pretty tantalising one. Here is a...
News 2D Action Platformer Metal Unit Locks In A Switch eShop Release Date
Arriving next week
Update (Thu 10th Jun, 2021 00:45 BST): Publisher Neowiz and developer JellySnow has now locked in a release date for Metal Unit. It'll launch on the Switch eShop next week on 17th June for $15.99 USD or your regional equivalent. Original story (Mon 14th Dec, 2020 02:05 GMT): Back in May, developer JellySnow Studio confirmed it...
Review Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground - Ruined By Roguelike Repetition
Flawhammer
Games Workshop – where nobody has a nice time. Okay, let us clarify; it’s entirely possible to have a nice time playing their games or painting their models or – heck – even chatting to their legendarily helpful and inclusive staff. But pick a world, pick a game and we’d be hard-pressed to say that any character is having a...
News Frogun Is A Brand New Platformer With Old School Vibes, Leaping Onto Switch In 2022
Channelling "the soul of the PS1/N64 era"
Indie developer molegato has announced Frogun for Switch and other platforms, a new 3D platformer that hopes to have you reminiscing over the genre's greats from the '90s. Channelling N64 and PS1-era vibes, Frogun has players jumping, shooting and solving little puzzles as they explore the game's colourful...
News Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Part One Update
Axolotl and more...
Mojang has rolled out part one of its Caves & Cliffs update for Minecraft. This covers all platforms including the Switch version and adds new blocks and mobs. There's now axolotl, goats, copper ore and even a spyglass. Mojang has shared the full patch notes for version 1.0.7 over on its official website. Here they are in...
Community 12 Nintendo Switch Games We Missed, Recommended By You
Part 3: Another dozen gems that escaped us
The success of Nintendo Switch has led to a flood of quality games on the platform that not even the most optimistic Nintendo fan could have dreamed of in the leaner Wii U years. The constant stream of games from studios large and small means that even in the quieter periods between tentpole releases —...
News Alex Kidd In Miracle World DX Gets An Earlier Release Date
It's not a delay, huzzah!
It's been a generation of retro games getting dramatic overhauls, with Switch hosting many of these comebacks. Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX will follow the trend of delivering a much-loved game with shiny new visuals - or, if you prefer, the old ones. Somewhat bucking recent trends, publisher Merge Games, along with the...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In May 2021 (Europe)
The eShop's biggest games
Nintendo has shared an updated list of Europe's most-downloaded Switch eShop games, revealing which titles were the most popular during May 2021. Perhaps coming as little surprise thanks to its 30th April release date, New Pokémon Snap managed to gobble up plenty of downloads throughout the month of May to top this...
News Grow: Song Of The Evertree Is A "Cosy" Life-Management Sim Headed To Switch
"A breathtaking world-crafting sandbox"
505 Games and developer Prideful Sloth (the team behind Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles) have shared more details on Grow: Song of the Evertree, launching on Switch later this year. Described as "a breathtaking world-crafting sandbox with life management and exploration elements," Grow: Song of the...
News Super Soccer Blast: America vs Europe Kicks Off This Week
Possibly got the name from ESPN's coverage of the European Championships
We're not sure how much the name has to do with the context of the game - Super Soccer Blast: America vs Europe - but there's a light-hearted football title landing on Switch just ahead of the rescheduled European Championships 2020. It's no doubt a potential time-filler...
News Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 Receives A Small Update
Includes an improvement for SNK vs. Capcom
SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 has just been updated for the Nintendo Switch. This bumps the game up to version 1.0.2. SNK Global was nice enough to release the full patch notes over on social media. The update also includes a patch for SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium. Here are the...
News Here Are The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games Of May 2021 (Japan)
Monster Hunter still leads the pack
Nintendo has released an updated list of its best-selling titles in Japan, this time covering May 2021. Monster Hunter Rise tops the list once again, making it the most-downloaded game on the Japanese eShop for three months in a row. Rune Factory 5 jumps into second place in its opening month, after launching on...
News Oddventure Is A New EarthBound And Undertale-Inspired RPG Coming To Switch In 2022
Update: Kickstarter is a success!
Update 2: Oddventure's Kickstarter is now over, raising 213% of its funding goal to secure a release on Switch and PC in 2022. If you missed it, make sure to check out all the details in our original article below. Update: With 24 days still to go, Oddventure's Kickstarter
News Inti Creates Shares A Fresh Look At Blaster Master Zero 3
Ahead of its Steam Next Fest demo
Inti Creates is undoubtedly a favourite among some of the team in Nintendo Life towers, with the development studio becoming masters of retro-style platformers and action games on Switch. The next in line is Blaster Master Zero 3, which is due to arrive on 29th July - there are also physical editions available via...
News Multiplayer Shooter Retrograde Arena Just Launched On Switch For Free
Can't complain at that price
If you're looking for something new to check out on Switch, you might want to take a look at Retrograde Arena, a twin-stick shooter that's just launched on the eShop for free. Designed to be played with others either locally or online, Retrograde Arena adds a neat twist to your typical shooter by giving you weapons that...
News Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo Isn't A Trick Of The Mind, It's Out On Switch This Year
An original story inspired by the film
Here's a title that rather came out of left-field in the Guerrilla Collective showcase at the weekend: Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo. Published by Microids and developed by Pendulo Studios, it's a game that'll be heavily inspired by the iconic film and other Hitchcock work; pleasingly Switch is among the platforms...
News We Finally Have An Update On Sports Story, Golf Story's Highly Anticipated Sequel
What's happened to this Switch exclusive?
Back in 2019, Sidebar Games revealed Sports Story, an upcoming sequel to the excellent Golf Story that's planned to launch as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. The announcement was made during a Nintendo Indie World Showcase, not only being one of the highlight games of the event, but also causing a great deal of...
News 6 Nintendo Switch Games To Watch From The Guerrilla Collective Showcase
Even more to look forward to
The weekend brought two Indie-themed showcase streams, the second of which was The Guerrilla Collection Showcase. It featured a lot of games, though there was admittedly a focus on PC releases in particular; nevertheless we looked through and have picked out six titles that are on their way to Switch. Let's get straight...
Mini Review Mighty Goose - Have A Gander At This Stylish Run 'N' Gunner
Come with us now, on a journey through time and space
Geese are really going from strength to strength, aren’t they? After conquering the indie scene in House House's Untitled Goose Game, the species is now taking to the sky with Mighty Goose, a side-scrolling shooter that offers a flavour of games like Metal Slug and Mercenary Kings. With minimal...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - May 2021
May's best Switch eShop games!
May was a little on the quiet side in terms of quality eShop greats, but there were still a number of titles released that are absolutely worthy of your time. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so easily be missed in the Switch's...
News Coromon Brings More Pokémon-Style Action To Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get ready to explore the Velua region
We've seen a lot of games inspired by the Pokémon series pop up over the past few years, and now a new one has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. Introducing Coromon by Freedom Games and TRAGsoft. In a nutshell, it's a modern monster taming game with retro pixel art, an "immersive" storyline, strategic...
News Swery's Quirky 'Debt Repayment RPG', The Good Life, Is Due On Switch This Fall
Now published by PLAYISM
Hidetaka Suehiro, better known as Swery, has a loyal fanbase that adores his off-the-wall titles - Deadly Premonition and Deadly Premonition 2 are among the best known, of course. While the actual game quality can be hit or miss in his releases, his creative and oddball storytelling certainly brings intrigue to each new...
Round Up Indie Live Expo 2021 - Nintendo Switch Announcements
Get the full recap here!
Indie Live Expo 2021 has just wrapped up. The broadcast featured more than 300 games over nearly six hours and we've rounded up the good majority of Switch announcements onto a single page. There were a total of six waves. Below were all of the titles mentioned for the Nintendo Switch. Enjoy! Wave 1: Toricky-S -...
Mini Review Astalon: Tears of the Earth - Likeable, High Fantasy Metroidvania Action
The Three Musketeers
Astalon: Tears of the Earth is yet another retro-inspired action platformer on Switch eShop, with a sprinkling of light RPG elements. It tells the tale of an unspecified planet that falls into chaos after an endless battle between its many kingdoms. After decades of surviving in the wasteland, a band of three heroes journey into...
Random So, Someone Just Bought An "Among Us Shaped" Chicken Nugget For Almost $100,000
After an impressive 184 bids
We like video games. We like chicken. In fact, a combo of the two can make for a truly cracking night in. This doesn't mean that we'd ever spend $100,000 on a game-themed chicken nugget, though, and not just because we'll never be able to afford such a thing in our lifetime. Amazingly, someone has just purchased an...
News Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef Is Blasting Onto Switch In 2022
From the team that made Guns, Gore & Cannoli
We're had a number of varied Warhammer titles on Nintendo hardware in recent years, and now we have another one in the Warhammer 40,000 universe - to be precise - on the way to Switch. The quirkily-named Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is a run and gun title due on the eShop (and various...
Review Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash - A Solid Street Fighter EX Spin-Off For Connoisseurs
Layer scrape
Back in the mid-1990s, when Capcom was feeling pressure from 3D fighters like Tekken and Virtua Fighter, they published their own 3D version of Street Fighter called Street Fighter EX. It was actually outsourced to a company called Arika, founded by ex-Capcom employee Akira Nishitani, who had previously worked as a designer on Street...
News Shin Megami Tensei V Release Date Seemingly Leaked Ahead Of Nintendo's E3 Direct
Is an official announcement finally happening?
The Japanese website of the upcoming Switch release Shin Megami Tensei V has apparently been updated by accident. As a result, it seems we now know the release date of this anticipated title. Persona Central reports It's arriving later this year on 11th November. While the game has already been...
News UNO Special 50th Anniversary DLC Adds Fancy Cards And A Brand New Rule
Available on the eShop today!
Mattel, Inc. and Ubisoft have announced a new piece of DLC for UNO, the super-popular video game version of the well-known card game. The 'UNO 50th Anniversary DLC' offers up a new deck of premium, "velvety black" cards, a renovated black and gold board, a commemorative gold coin, and even a brand new rule. This rule...
News More Minecraftian Voxels Drop On Switch This Summer In F2P MMO 'Trove'
Another cubey quester
Publisher gamigo confirmed recently that Trove, the free-to-play MMO with a familiar cubey aesthetic, is Nintendo Switch-bound and will be arriving "Summer 2021". The game is already available on PlayStation and Xbox, as well as PC, and it has 'over 28 million players' according to the publisher. Not to be sniffed at. As a...
Community Played A Great Switch Game That We Missed? Send Us Your Noms
What are your 'hidden gem' eShop recommendations?
Another month, another deluge of software hitting our favourite handheld hybrid console's eShop. The flow of new games coming to Switch has varied over the first months of 2021, but in general there are still far too many games arriving for us to be able to review them all, and unfortunately some of...
News Devolver Digital's New Game Has Been Banned In Australia
Was it the double butthole cat?
Devolver Digital and Doseone's latest release Sludge Life - a game about graffiti, vandalism and double butthole cats - has been refused classification in Australia. Although we don't have the details from the Australian Classification Board just yet, according to the rating of the game in other locations like the US...
News InkyPen On Switch Now Includes Over 800 Manga From Kodansha
Includes updates in series like Attack on Titan and Battle Angel Alita
InkyPen is a bit of a gem on Nintendo Switch, and if you haven't checked it out yet we recommend you do - it's free to download from the eShop. It's an app packed with high-profile graphic novels / comics that you can read on the Switch, and through numerous updates it's settled...
News A Ton Of Manga Just Got Added To Switch Subscription Service InkyPen
Mo' manga, mo' problems
InkyPen is an "all-you-can-read" comic service on the Nintendo Switch, which offers both free-to-read comics and manga, and a whole bunch more if you subscribe monthly for $7.99 / $5.99. Their latest update includes over 800 new manga books, including popular series like That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime and EDENS...
News The Brawlhalla Heatwave 2021 Summer Event Is Now Live
There's a lot going on...
Ubisoft's free-to-play Brawlhalla has been steadily growing in popularity over the last year; it's a title that has been around for a number of years but has certainly seen a recent improvement in fortunes. Now it's heading into its latest seasonal event with Heatwave 2021, which will include Switch along with various other...
Review Super Bomberman R Online - A Battle Royale Blast Defused By Long Waits And F2P Frippery
Bombs Away! ...Eventually
With an influx of incredible modern takes on classic titles such as Tetris 99, Pac-Man 99, and the short-lived Super Mario Bros. 35, Super Bomberman R Online feels like the video game equivalent of a kid picked last for the sports team; an altogether scrappier, less elegant battle royale title than its peers, but one that...
News tERRORbane Is Inspired By JRPGs, But You Fight The Developer
Source code scrapping
We have so many games to enjoy nowadays that a big challenge for new releases is actually standing out from the crowd. Not all eShop games manage this, but tERRORbane has certainly caught our eye; it's confirmed that it's heading to Switch during Q3 this year. Developed by BitNine Studio, on the surface it's a title inspired...
Video Indie World Star Aztech Forgotten Gods Fights Its Way To Switch This Fall
"A gripping tale inspired by Aztec legends"
Publisher and developer Lienzo has announced that Aztech Forgotten Gods, the anime-inspired action-adventure game revealed during Nintendo's April Indie World Showcase, will be launching this fall. This "Latin-Futurism cyberstone colossus fighter" follows the story of Achtli who, alongside her mother,...
Review Sludge Life - A Crude, Delightfully Disposable First-Person Graffiti-'Em-Up
Basic sludgeanomics
Thug life. Slug life. Thudge life. Sludge Life. It’s a pretty simple A-to-B transition when you really look at it. Okay, it’s not. At all. But you try and open a review for a game like this... and what is there to say? Sludge Life is a game where you do stuff. Exist at your own pace. In this game, you — as Marge Simpson...
News Tools Up! Adds More Garden-Themed DLC, Base Game Currently 80% Off On Switch
A mole will scupper your plans, though...
It's a pretty good time for fans of local co-op multiplayer experiences, with the Switch having a whole bunch of them on offer. One of them is Tools Up!, which we originally quite liked in our mini review in late 2019, and it's had updates and DLC since that time. It's a game all about working in a...
News ANIMUS: Revenant Arrives On Switch Next Week Looking Mighty Familiar
Soulful, dark... nope, can't put our finger on it
For anyone who likes their bleak, precise, combat-focused RPG-style action games, ANIMUS: Revenant arrives on Switch on 10th June giving you the opportunity to battle your way through a dark fantasy world encountering unforgiving foes in a fight for your very soul. Sounds... familiar. Perhaps we're...
News Zelda-Like Dungeon-Puzzler Elementallis Smashes Kickstarter Goal To Secure Switch Release
Update: One day remains
Update: If you were hoping to back Elementallis before the Kickstarter comes to a close, you have a little over 24 hours to do just that. At present, the project has raised more than €90,000 and has met most of its stretch goals. More info on the game can be found in our original article below. Original Article (Mon 10th...
News Willy Morgan And The Curse Of Bone Town Brings "Modern" Point-And-Click To Switch Next Week
Perilous pirate puzzling
VLG publishing and developer imaginarylab have announced that the surprisingly-named Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town will be launching on Switch next week. Said to be a great fit for fans of point-and-click classics like Day of the Tentacle and Monkey Island, Willy Morgan offers "a modern take" on point-and-click...
News The Critically Acclaimed 'Alba: A Wildlife Adventure' Arrives Soon On Switch
Open-world exploration with heart-warming themes
It was confirmed last year that the critically acclaimed Alba: A Wildlife Adventure was in the works for Switch, and it now has its eShop release details. It's up for pre-order now ahead of a release on 9th June, with a price of $19.99USD / £16.74; the Euros price isn't showing at the time of...
News Fashion Police Squad Will Target The Badly Dressed On Switch Next Year
Plenty to see here
Publisher No More Robots has released some intriguing titles on Switch, and it's teamed up with developer Mopeful Games to confirm Fashion Police Squad, an FPS with a difference that's planned for the system (in addition to PC) in 2022. Blending chunky pixels with modern visual touches, your job will be to use distinct weapons -...
Review Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance - A Punishing But Pleasurable Vintage Dungeon Crawler
Baldur? Well, it has been twenty years...
It's been twenty long, long years since this Gamecube classic thrilled us all with its quasi top-down hack-and-slash dungeon crawling action. And time has not been kind... to us. This game is really hard! Have we been spoiled by much friendlier, less aggressive takes on the genre that have proliferated in...
News Missing Features: 2D Is A New Switch Platformer With All Of Its Features... Well, Missing
Available now for less than £2
In a world filled to the brim with excellent platformers, how do you create a new game in the genre that does something a little different? Well, how about stripping away all of the features that make it a platformer in the first place? Missing Features: 2D does exactly that, tasking players with not only unlocking...
May2021
News Mech-Shooter Wing Of Darkness Soars Onto Switch This Week
Promises an intriguing story and intense action
It was way back in October last year that we highlighted Wing of Darkness, a high-octane mech shooter that was originally planned for a February release date. Though it didn't hit that original target it does arrive this week, on 3rd June, and looks like it'll be well worth a look. Developed by...
News Nintendo Shares Its May eShop Highlights
How many have you played?
We're at the end of another month, and May brought some rather fun games to our charming little Switch systems. A number in our team have been solving the mysteries in both Famicom Detective Club titles, while Miitopia picked up on the strong momentum - and excitement over its Mii creation tools - to have a pretty good...
News Switch Frame Rate And Resolution For House Of The Dead: Remake Seemingly Revealed
What can returning fans expect?
Later this year, Forever Entertainment is reviving Sega's classic light gun zombie-shooter, The House of the Dead. If you're curious to know how this remake of the 1996/97 arcade hit holds up on the Switch before its arrival, it's now reportedly been revealed in a recent Fragments of Silicon interview (via
News Here's Another Look At 3D Realms' Spiritual Successor To Hexen 2, Arriving On Switch In 2021
Update: GRAVEN gets a new early access trailer
Update [Sat 29th May, 2021 02:00 BST]: GRAVEN went into early access on Steam this week, and to celebrate 3D Realms has released a new trailer. This spiritual successor to Hexen II is scheduled to arrive on the Switch at some point this year. Original article [Sun 6th Sep, 2020 11:00 BST]: Remember...
News Berserk Boy Is A Promising Retro-Inspired Action Platformer That's Heading To Switch
With Tee Lopes on soundtrack duty
Retro-inspired action platformers don't normally give themselves an extended promotional run-in to release, but perhaps Berserk Boy can pull it off. Though it's not due until Q4 2022 on Switch and various other platforms, it looks particularly good in its initial announcement details. As you can see in the video...
News Shiva Will Join The Fight In Streets Of Rage 4 'Mr. X Nightmare' DLC
"I don't need weapons. I am the weapon"
Though its release is still down for 'later this year', Dotemu has been filling in the details on the Mr X Nightmare DLC, a paid option that'll arrive alongside some free updates for Streets of Rage 4. It'll feature new music from Tee Lopes, a 'Survival' mode and three new playable fighters. So far we've had...
News Ninjala Season Six Detailed, Plus First-Anniversary Tournament Announced
DLC discounts also on the way
GungHo Online Entertainment has released its latest Dev Diary for Ninjala, giving us fresh details about the game's upcoming sixth season, as well as news on an upcoming first-anniversary campaign. Let's kick things off with Season Six, which is due to arrive on 17th June and will be themed around superheroes and...
News Ghibli-Inspired Puzzle-Platformer 'Out Of Line' Scores June Release Date On Switch
A console timed-exclusive
If you spotted our previous coverage of Nerd Monkeys and Publisher Hatinh Interactive's intriguing puzzle-platformer Out of Line last month, you'll be pleased to know we've now been given a release date. You'll be able to play this one on Switch from 23rd June. In case you missed it last time, let's give you a quick recap...
Exclusive Weaving Tides' Lovely Launch Trailer Spins A Yarn
Sew pretty!
Storytelling and weaving have always been, if you'll pardon the pun, intertwined. From Penelope weaving a funeral shroud to Arachne weaving a tapestry that exposes the crimes of the gods, fabric and narrative are often seen together, something we can see in modern day language, too. The word "text" and "textile" come from the same root;...
Review Pathway - Competent XCOM-Style Combat, But Is That Enough?
It belongs in a museum
Every now and then, you play one of those games that just feels a little bit too late. It’s not that a game in this category is bad or doesn’t have good ideas, but sometimes it’s just a victim of the current gaming landscape. How many Metroidvanias have you played by now? What about roguelites or 2D
News Super Magbot Is A 'Magnetic Platformer' Out Soon On Switch, Demo Playable Now
Opposite attraction
Team17, with developer Astral Pixel, has lifted the lid on a neat Switch eShop title that's due to arrive very soon. Super Magbot will land on 22nd June, but the rather nice news is that a demo is live today, so we can all give it a whirl before deciding whether to take the plunge. The key mechanic is that this is a platformer...
News A Fall Guys Crossover Is Coming To Super Bomberman R Online Today
Claim your exclusive “Bean Bomber”
Konami and Mediatonic have announced they're joining up for a special crossover in Super Bomberman R Online. From today, all Super Bomberman R Online players can claim an exclusive “Bean Bomber” character at no additional cost. The character is available on all platforms until further notice. It's a...
Video 14 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June
It's going to be a big month!
We're almost at the halfway point of 2021, so what's there to look forward to in terms of Switch releases? It's going to be a busy period for Nintendo's hybrid system - with another batch of fantastic games to check out. Earlier on in the month, we've got the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and Game Builder Garage, and...
News Konami's Free-To-Play Bomberman Game Is Now Available To Download On Switch
Be the last Bomberman standing
Super Bomberman R Online arrives on the Nintendo Switch today, and if you happen to be in locations such as Japan or Australia, you can actually download this free-to-play title from the eShop right now. This spin-off of Super Bomberman R revitalises the game as a 64-player online battle royale, and tasks players with...
News Mayhem Brawler Starts The Fight On Switch This Summer
"Your admission ticket to the limitless universe of Mayhem"
Mayhem Brawler was announced by Hero Concept late last year, promising an updated take on '90s arcade beat 'em ups, blending urban brawling with more fantastical elements. Pleasingly it now has a firm release date, heading to Switch eShop and various other platforms on 18th August. It...
News Torchlight III Adds 'Cursed Captain', New Pets And More In Free Update
Ye be hack’n’slash'n
Torchlight III is one of a number of top-down dungeon crawling hack 'n slash titles on Switch, and certainly counts as a high profile member of that particular club. It's aiming for players old and new with its latest free update, which is out now on Switch and adds some neat-looking content. The big addition is the 'Cursed...
News A Resident Evil Crossover Event Is Coming To Dead By Daylight Next Month
Update: Here's the reveal trailer
Update [Wed 26th May, 2021 04:30 BST]: Behaviour Interactive has now lifted the lid on the reveal trailer for the Dead by Daylight Resident Evil crossover. It's launching on 15th June for $11.99 USD. Here's the rundown: Each Survivor will come with three perks that fans will be thrilled to enjoy. Flashbang, one of...
Gallery Check Out These Famicom Detective Club Original Vs. Remake Shots
Over 30 years of technological advancement
The Famicom Detective Club titles were a fascinating recent arrival on Switch, with The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind both available. Quite a few members of the Nintendo Life team are playing them, and the general consensus i
News Axiom Verge 2 Has Been Delayed To Q3 This Year
We suspect it'll be worth waiting for
Axiom Verge is a bit of a classic, and has been on various Nintendo systems including the Switch; we adored it in our review. It's not only an impressive 'metroidvania', but the way it implements 'glitches' into various aspects of its design is fascinating and has always helped it to stand out. Axiom Verge 2 is...
News 7 Horizons Aims To Bring 'Rayman Meets Mega Man' To Switch This Year
Has a neat comic book style
RedDeerGames is a name that's popping up more and more, with the charming Little Mouse's Encyclopedia being a recent release on Switch eShop. The publisher / developer has now outlined its next title that's heading to Switch (along with PC / Xbox) later this year - 7 Horizons. Its big pitch is that gameplay will be...
Video Get An In-Depth Look At Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Storm Ground's Strategic Battles
15 minutes of gameplay
Focus Home Interactive has shared another deep look at Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground ahead of this week's launch. Following on from last month's gameplay overview video, this latest clip features game director Jeff Lydell and design director Ian Christy as they explore some of the strategic options you'll be able to...
Review King of Seas - Naval Combat Gets Grindy After A Promising Start
Yo, ho! (a grinder's life for me)
3DClouds, the studio behind racers such as All-Star Fruit Racing, Xenon Racer, and Race With Ryan have taken time away from the circuit and are back with a procedurally generated pirate adventure that charges players with becoming the one true King of the Seas. There's a touch of Sid Meier's Pirates here, a dash of...
News Apple Arcade's Mini Motorways Is Cruising Onto Switch Next Year
"Draw the roads that drive the city"
Fans of management sims, minimalist designs, and roads(?) rejoice, for Mini Motorways is speeding onto Nintendo Switch next year. From Dinosaur Polo Club, Mini Motorways is a follow up to the studio's first game, Mini Metro. Just like before, players are tasked with designing routes for busy commuters, but this...
News Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
"Make sure no waifu gets left behind!"
Remember when Nintendo was so prudish it would censor any game that posed even the slightest chance of offending anyone? Those days are long behind us – for better and for worse – because we're now in the rather unbelievable situation of Nintendo allowing a game with the word 'hentai' in its title to...
News Metal Max Xeno: Reborn Is Bringing Its Open-World Tank JRPG Gameplay To The West
Launching on Switch in 2022
PQube and Kadokawa Games have announced that Metal Max Xeno: Reborn is headed to Switch in the west next year. The game's described as a nonlinear, open-world JRPG featuring real-time battles and vehicle combat. You'll be taking control of the game's protagonist, Talis, as you set out on a quest to search for survivors...
Review Knockout City - Dodge This Superb Squad-Based Arcade Action At Your Peril
Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge
As seasoned dodgeball professionals over here at Nintendo Life, we're well aware that the most important aspect in creating a successful video game based on this king of sports is nailing the sound that a ball makes as it smashes powerfully into the face and/or body of your opponent. It really needs to get that...
News Nintendo Switch eShop Accounts Could Soon Display Personalised Game Suggestions
According to a new patent
A newly-published patent applied for by Nintendo reveals potential plans to display individualised game ratings on the Switch eShop. As spotted by Game Rant, the patent in question describes a system that can "generate a base rating that is a function of gameplay data for a specific user," as well as "an average external...
News Classics-Inspired Metroidvania Inexistence Rebirth Lands On Switch Next Month
"Explore a vast world full of mysteries"
If you're a fan of Metroidvanias, you might want to keep an eye out for Inexistence Rebirth when it launches on the Switch eShop next month. Developed and published by Clickteam, the game is said to let players "explore a vast world full of mysteries and action." The team notes that it was inspired by the...
News Later This Week, Nintendo Switch Is Getting An Infrared Spy Alarm
And yes, it's from the Calculator studio
Studio of the moment, Sabec, is keeping up with its current schedule of weekly Switch releases with Spy Alarm, the latest of its 'games' to hit the eShop. You might remember that Calculator blew up online a couple of weeks back (sparking a comical trend of joke reviews in the process), and this was quickly...
Rumour Genshin Impact For Switch Reportedly Delayed Due To "Weaker Hardware"
But will likely arrive "sometime this year"
The popular free-to-play action RPG Genshin Impact was confirmed for the Nintendo Switch last January, so what's the latest? According to Genshin Report - a Twitter account focused exclusively on coverage of Genshin Impact news and leaks, the Nintendo version of the game should finally be arriving at some...
Review Rise of the Slime - Slay The Spire Lite, With Tiddly Text
It's time to slime
Forget the Age of Aquarius (what do you mean, you already did?) — this is the age of the roguelike deckbuilder. If you're into cards, procedural generation, dungeon crawling and turn-based combat, then buddy, you've come to the right review, because Rise of the Slime is all of those things. Yes, if you've enjoyed the likes of...
News You Know What's Better Than Double Dragon? Eight Dragons
Retro-styled brawler comes to Switch next week
Fans of Double Dragon should be over the moon to hear that Extend Mode's retro-styled brawler Eight Dragons is coming to Switch on 27th May for $7.99. Because that's four times the dragons which Technōs' classic scrolling beat-'em-up offered back in the days. Stylistically, it's actually a throwback to...
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