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May2022
News 'Gunbrella' Is a Noir-Punk Adventure From The 'Gato Roboto' Dev
Out in 2023
During the Indie World Showcase today, publisher Devolver Digital announced Gunbrella, a new 'noir-punk' action adventure title from developer Doinksoft, who created the charming metroidvania Gato Roboto. We've only got a vague '2023' release window for this one, so it's likely going to be a while before it's in our hands. Here's some...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase May 2022 - Live!
20 minutes of downloadable goodies on the way
Nintendo last held an Indie World just before the Holiday season in December, so it feels like a good time for another batch of top-notch downloadable goodies. Today's show kicks off at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST, and you can watch it live right here. Nintendo has confirmed that it'll be...
News Pro Tennis: World Court Is The Next Ace In The Arcade Archives Line-Up
A forehand winner for the collection
It's our weekly Wednesday update on the Arcade Archives series. Except for last week, when the magic happened on Thursday. Golden Week, hey? This week, we've got something a bit different for Hamster's series; after weeks of shumps, platformers, racers, and puzzle games, we have a sports game coming to the eShop...
News Team Cherry (Kind Of) Shares Update About Development Status Of Hollow Knight: Silksong
"It can't be too much longer, surely"
If there's one indie game Nintendo Switch fans are absolutely dying to get their hands on, it's got to be Hollow Knight: Silksong. For those of you who are eager for a bit of an update on this follow-up to original release, it seems we've finally got one. At the end of last month, the Unity Blog posted its...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed For Switch Has Been Updated, Here's What's Included
See the full patch notes for Version 1.0.2
The Nintendo Switch version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed might not be the definitive edition of the game, but it's still arguably worth a look if you're a fan of the famous galaxy far, far away. If you did end up purchasing this version of the game, you might be interested to know there's now a new...
News Gravitar: Recharged Reimagines The 'Golden Age Of Gaming'
Out this June
Atari has announced Gravitar: Recharged, a retro shooter that will launch on Switch on June 2nd, 2022. Featuring both single player and co-op gameplay, the game is said to be a return to the "golden age of gaming" and joins the publisher's Atari Recharged series as its sixth entry. Here's a breakdown of the game from Atari: You’re...
News Physical Editions For 'Goomba Sim' Wunderling DX Available To Pre-Order
What a wunderful world
Bitwave Games — publisher and developer of the "world's first Goomba simulator", Wunderling — has announced that it's partnering with Premium Edition Games to release two physical versions for the expanded version (Wunderling DX) of this quirky and colourful platformer. Announced last week on Twitter, pre-orders for both...
News Espeon Is The Next Pokémon Joining Pokémon Unite's Roster
Coming 16th May
The latest addition to Pokémon Unite has officially been revealed today, and it's another fan-favourite Pocket Monster! Psychic-type Eeveelution Espeon — who debuted in Pokémon Gold and Silver — is coming to the MOBA on 16th May. This official reveal comes after we reported that dataminers had uncovered a few potential new...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air This Week
Get ready for around 20 minutes of Indie goodness
We've been due some form of Nintendo broadcast, so the happy news is that we have an Indie World this week, it'll air on 11th May (tomorrow!). The show will kick off at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST and will feature "roughly 20 minutes of information on upcoming indie games headed...
News 'Lost In Play' Is A Gorgeous Point-And-Click Game, Out This Summer
One for the 'Hey Arnold!' fans
Publisher Happy Juice Games has announced the upcoming launch of a brand new point-and-click game for Switch: Lost in Play. It's an homage to Saturday morning cartoons that looks to deliver a feel-good adventure that will make players nostalgic for their childhood. It's described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland,...
News Sword Of The Vagrant Launches On Switch This June
The Vagrant re-emerges
Publisher Rainy Frog has announced that side-scrolling action RPG Sword of the Vagrant will be making its way to the Switch this coming June. Originally released on Steam in 2018 under the title The Vagrant, the Switch release marks a slight name change for the O.T.K Games-developed title. Here's a breakdown of the original...
Review Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - Tedious Side Quests Mar This Prequel's Metroidvania Charm
A mixed intro to the world of Suikoden's spiritual successor
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a spiritual successor to the legendary Suikoden series of Japanese role-playing games, blew past its funding goals on Kickstarter two years ago, raising a whopping 4.5 million USD and shattering all its stretch goals in the process. It’s safe to say...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Update Adds New Cards, Accessories And Much More
Download it today
Konami's new free-to-play title Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel just got an update, so now might just be the perfect time to try it out. It bumps it up to Version 1.1.1, which includes new cards, solo gates, selection packs, accessories and much more. Here are the patch notes, courtesy of the Twitter account @MasterDuelSite: htt
News Three More Street Fighter Legends Are Coming To Ubisoft's F2P Brawlhalla
Arriving May 25th
Capcom's iconic Street Fighter series is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and while there's no sign of the newer entries coming to the Switch any time soon, Capcom has been giving Nintendo fans their Street Fighter fix in different ways. It's released collections like the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, and...
Mini Review Citizen Sleeper - A Tabletop RPG-Inspired Gem You Shouldn't Sleep On
A sleeper hit
Citizen Sleeper places you in the role of a synthetic robot-person—called a Sleeper—who awakens on a grimy space station bustling with all kinds of morally and legally grey activities and organizations. Your character escaped from working at a colony for a megacorporation who literally owns their body and now has to contend with...
News Stardew Valley Sells Over 20 Million Copies
No need to be a ConcernedApe
The absolutely lovely and charming farm sim Stardew Valley has arguably redefined and perfected the genre. Capturing the hearts of many across the world since its original release on PC back in 2016, ConcernedApe has continued to update the game for free ever since, and his love, passion, and dedication for the game has...
News Dying Light Switch Patch Includes "A Number Of Tweaks, Updates, And New Features"
Now live
Although Dying Light 2 was limited to a cloud release on the Nintendo Switch, the first Dying Light was actually a remarkable achievement on the hybrid platform. With this in mind, the Switch version of the original game has this week received a new update. According to the game's official social channels, this latest update brings...
News Datamine Reveals What Pokémon Unite Might Add In The Future
A new mode, playable wild PKMN and more...
It looks like Pokémon Unite could be getting some exciting new content in the near future, according to recent datamines. Warning: possible spoilers ahead. As highlighted by TheGamer (via Eurogamer), dataminer 'ElChicoEevee' has reportedly uncovered files that suggest there could be an update making wild...
Feature 11 Switch Games To Play During Mental Health Awareness Month
Inspirational, thought-provoking experiences
Every May you'll see various organisations, groups and individuals taking the opportunity to raise mental health awareness. It's a topic that now has far more research, understanding and knowledge attached to it, in the process helping people recognise and get help for related issues. The stigma around...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Teases Character News
"Back to the lab again"
It's been a while since we got an update from Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl , but next week that should be changing - with the official game account on social media teasing character news. Apparently, there's going to be a reveal of sorts taking place next week during an IGN broadcast on the 13th of May. Attached to the tweet...
News Techno-Alien Shmup 'Remote Life' Launches On Switch Later This Month
It's a hard life
Indie publisher Ratalaika Games has today announced that it is bringing Next Game Level's hit Steam shoot 'em up Remote Life to Switch later this month. Launching on PC back in 2019, and sitting at a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam, Remote Life was created by one person who was inspired to create a shmup with a few of his own...
News Grown-Up Mecha RPG 'Wolfstride' Lands On Switch Very Soon
Stumble through 'a giant mecha tournament'
Some release announcements come remarkably close to launch day, and Wolfstride definitely falls into that category. Developed by Ota Imon and published by Raw Fury, it's confirmed that it'll arrive on the Switch eShop on 10th May in North America and Europe, and 12th May in Japan; it'll be priced at...
News Metroidvania 'Souldiers' Sees Two Week Delay, Now Releasing In June
Soulmates with the summer
Retro Forge Games, developer of the upcoming pixel art Metroidvania Souldiers, has just today announced that the game is being delayed very slightly. The development team is very apologetic for this short notice rescheduling, as the game was originally due out this month, on 19th May. Now Metroidvania fans will have to...
News Lunistice Is An Adorable '90s-Inspired 3D Platformer
Out September 2022
Publisher Deck13 Spotlight has announced Lunistice, a 3D platformer boasting an art style inspired by SEGA Saturn games from the '90s. It will release on Switch on September 2nd, 2022. Developed by A Grumpy Fox, the game's Steam page states that development of Lunistice initially started with a self-imposed 30-day limit to create...
News Don't Worry, Genshin Impact Is "Still In Development" For Nintendo Switch
miHoYo provides an update
The insanely popular free-to-play action RPG Genshin Impact was confirmed for a Nintendo Switch release at the start of 2020, and since then there have been no official updates about the status of this version. Tired of waiting, the good folks over at GoNintendo reached out to the publisher and developer miHoYo, and asked...
News Shmup Classic 'Fighting Hawk' Is The Next Arcade Archives Game On Switch
Take flight this week
Shmup fans, strap yourselves in, because Taito's Fighting Hawk is the latest game to enter the Arcade Archives collection on Switch. Originally released back in March 1989, Fighting Hawk is very much your typical shmup, with tanks, airplanes, gunships, and other heavy machinery just waiting to be blown to smithereens by your...
News Rocket League Heads To The Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix In New Fan Pass
No pit stop necessary
In anticipation of this weekend's Miami Grand Prix, the Formula 1 Fan Pass for Rocket League is now available. The soc-car game lets you play out matches of football in the skins of your favourite Formula 1 cars from the 2022 season. The Fan Pass will cost 1100 credits and it unlocks a newly designed car, with two more updates...
News '80s Anime-Inspired 'Nirvana' Combines F-Zero Racing With Visual Novel Romance
And it speeds onto Switch tomorrow
RedDeerGames and developer Dev9k have announced that futuristic, romantic visual novel meets racing game Nirvana is coming out on Nintendo Switch pretty soon — tomorrow, 6th May! Nirvana is a new version of 2020's Nirvana: Pilot Yume but without some of the original game's more steamy, saucy scenes. It's a...
News Risk Of Rain 2's First Big Expansion Delayed To Late 2022 On Switch
I'm not crying, it's just the rain
Fans of 3D roguelike shooter Risk of Rain 2 will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the game's first expansion on Switch. In its latest Dev Thoughts video, developer Hopoo Games announced that the upcoming expansion, 'Survivors of the Void', will now release in Q4 2022 on Switch rather than in the...
News Painterly Platformer 'Running On Magic' Launches On Switch This Summer
The Grim Reaper awaits
Publisher Meteorbyte Publishing has announced Running on Magic, a pixelated platformer in which you take on the role of a desperate mage on a journey to avoid the Grim Reaper. The game will consist of constantly scrolling levels and you'll need to use your platforming skills to cross deadly chasms and fearsome creatures...
News Chaotic Shooter 'Wildcat Gun Machine' Is Out Now And Feline Dangerous On Switch
Lap up the launch trailer
All hell is being furociously let loose as Wildcat Gun Machine blasts onto Nintendo Switch today! To celebrate, publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Chunkybox Games have released a new trailer showcasing the colourful cartoony visuals, bullet hell chaos, and real-life cats. No, a real fluffy friend isn't included...
News Nintendo Showcases Its Switch eShop Highlights For April
Which ones have you played?
Nintendo UK has shared its monthly eShop highlights video, and there's a lovely and varied selection on offer this time. April proved to be a pretty packed month on the eShop, so picking out a few key releases for last month can't have been easy. This time around, we've got a couple of RPGs — one of the classic...
News My Fantastic Ranch Will Be A Management Sim With 'Extraordinary Animals'
Targeting young gamers, in particular
Pretty much every type of game can be found on the Switch, including a range of sims. We have serious options like Civilization VI and quirky titles like Two Point Hospital, among many examples, and now publisher Nacon is planning to release a colourful game in the genre that'll be suited to younger players...
News Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition Gets Update, Physical Pre-Orders Now Open
With a brand new Japanese localisation!
The adorable Game Boy-inspired Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition celebrates its one-year anniversary tomorrow, and to celebrate, the game recently got a brand new update! The little pea-green octopus' adventure will get a brand new Japanese localisation courtesy of 8-4. This means that the game will now...
News Grab Five Star Wars Games In The 'Heritage Pack', Out Now
25% off for Star Wars Day
Publisher Aspyr has launched the Star Wars: Heritage Pack, a bundle consisting of five 'legacy' STAR WARS titles on Nintendo Switch (sorry, no Knights of the Old Republic here). The bundle includes the recently released Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, alongside Star Wars: Republic Commando, Star Wars Episode I: Racer,
News Neon Action Shooter 'Furi' Gets New DLC And A Free Update Later This Month
That's 'Onnamusha', not 'Onimusha'
Six years after the game was first released and four years after it launched on Switch, The Game Bakers' Furi is getting some brand new content later this month. Available on 17th May, the 'Onnamusha' DLC will cost $6.99 and lets you play as a new fighter — the Onnamusha Rider — who comes equipped with some...
Review Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute - A Solid Switch Port For An Epic Space Shmup
A locked-on epic
City Connection, now a fairly prolific shoot-em-up publisher, have been hit-and-miss with its quality control. While some games land fine, others feature severe lag issues, leaderboards that don’t properly differentiate full clears (or disallow auto-fire registries), and usually come devoid of original bonuses. While Layer Section...
A fresh round on the streets
Seba Games Dev's love letter toStreets of Rage and Final Fight — Fight'N Rage — is getting a free update today! The game first launched on the Switch in September 2019, and received a glowing 9/10 review from us, where we praised its "surprisingly deep and satisfyingly weighty combat engine". Now, the side-scrolling...
News Actraiser Renaissance Version 1.10 Descends Onto Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: Yuzo Koshiro shares his work
Update: Yuzo Koshiro, the legendary composer behind the original Actraiser and Renaissance, has shared on Twitter a few snippets of some of his updated music for the new update. Koshiro confirmed that he and his sound team have updated 13 songs, but the composer has chosen seven of them to show off and give the...
News Vesper: Zero Light Edition Looks Like The Perfect Game For Switch OLED
Console exclusive launches this month
Developer Cordens Interactive has announced Vesper: Zero Light Edition, an enhanced version of Vesper for PC. The game will launch on Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive on May 12 at $7.99 / €7.99 / £7.99. Pre-orders for the game can bag 20% off the listed price for a limited time. The new version of the...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - April 2022
The best of the last month's eShop games!
The year is moving along quickly, and the Switch has been relatively busy in terms of major releases. On the eShop, though, April proved to be another packed month with a range of highly regarded ports and awesome new games. Once again, then, it's time to try and pick the best of them all from the last...
Video 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In May 2022
"May the games be with you"
We're now five months into 2022! We've just got the release of Nintendo Switch Sports this week, so what's ahead? Well, there are all sorts of interesting games coming to the hybrid system this month. Starting out with Eiyuden Chronicle on the 10th, it'll be followed by Cotton Fantasy, Kao the Kangaroo
April2022
News Deal In "Fleshly Wares" In Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, Out Now On Switch
With a physical release coming later
Strange Scaffold's hit indie title Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator launched on PC and Xbox via Game Pass last December. However, in a surprise move, the developer has announced that its organ trading sim is out right now on Nintendo Switch. Well, that's the quickest deal we've seen in a while! With a name...
Mini Review Waifu Impact - Single-Player 'Fortnite With Fan Service', Minus The Fun
Sometimes fan service just isn't enough
When something becomes popular enough, it is bound to attract imitators. Sometimes those imitators will smash as many different genres together to try to capitalise on multiple other games' popularity. In the case of Waifu Impact, the developers took the principles that have made Fortnite a bewildering success...
News Deadly Dozen Reloaded Squads Up For A New Summer Landing On Switch
Update: New details, screens, and a delay
Update [Fri 29th Apr, 2022 17:00 GMT] Deadly Dozen Reloaded has stormed its way onto Steam and GOG today, but if you're looking for a Switch release, then you'll need to wait a bit longer. Ziggurat Interactive has announced that its revamped release of this 2001 shooter will now launch on the Nintendo...
News Infinite Links Is The Latest KEMCO RPG Heading To Switch
From developer EXE-CREATE
Ever since the 3DS eShop, in particular, KEMCO has been a prolific publisher on Nintendo's download stores. It's continued this run on Switch, with a varied mix of titles but a particularly heavy focus on RPGs, which is undoubtedly welcome for fans of the genre. The next is now confirmed for the eShop (along with...
News Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony Is The Castlevania You've Been Waiting For
New trailer showcases plenty of gameplay
Publisher CFK has showcased a brand new trailer for the upcoming remaster of Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony. Originally launched in 2009 for Windows platforms, the game is heavily influenced by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, but also injects plenty of 'Touhou' bullet-hell style gameplay for good...
News "No Plans" For Sonic Origins Physical Release Right Now, But Sega Is Aware Of Demand
Gotta beg fast
The release of Sonic Origins is fast approaching, and as excited as many fans are about this upcoming 4-in-1 collection, there's still one question that keeps popping up - will it be getting a physical release? Sega of America's social media manager, Katie Chrzanowski, has touched on this once again in the latest Sonic Official...
News Hoa And Unpacking Among Big Gaming Winners At The Webby Awards
More eShop titles also take prizes home
The Webby Awards have been running for a long time, setup to 'honor the best of the internet'. Its categories are now pretty broad seeing as almost everything is on the internet, so they range from pop culture, to TV and a lot more besides. Quite rightly games are celebrated too, and there were plenty of Indie...
Mini Review Arise: A Simple Story - An Audiovisual Treat With Emotive, Elegant Storytelling
Arise and shine
Is a platform game a good medium in which to tell a story of agonising tragedy? When the tears fall on the joysticks, is it appropriate to say, “Now, jump from there to there”? It’s hard to see how it wouldn’t be insensitive, after a heart-rending calamity, to chime in, “Chin up! Swing on your grappling hook over that lava...
News City Builder 'As Far As The Eye' Is A Nomadic Roguelike Take On 'Civilization'
And you can start building today on Switch
Developer Unexpected's reflective, Nomadic take on the city building genre As Far As The Eye launches today on the Switch. Published by Goblinz Publishing, the game's warm colour palette and soothing music might lull you into a false sense of security, as you have to build and maintain a mobile village...
Guide 85 Must-Have Games You Should Pick Up In The Switch eShop Sale (Europe)
Every 9/10 game in Nintendo's Spring sale
In many parts of Europe we have Spring in full bloom — the smell of cut grass, trees coming back to life, flowers opening up. It's all rather lovely, and of course we can both enjoy nature and play our Switch on the go; we need fresh air but, yikes, those backlogs won't play themselves. To celebrate the...
News The Knight Witch Is A Magical Metrodivania Shmup Coming To Switch Later This Year
There's a new bullet witch in town
What do you do with two of the most popular indie genres? Stick 'em in a cauldron, throw in some cards, mix them together, and voila! The Knight Witch is what appears out of the puff of smoke. Team17 has revealed that this upcoming Metroidvania twin-stick shooter hybrid will be coming to Switch later this year...
News Marble Maid Looks Like Super Monkey Ball, But With Added Naughtiness
It's out today!
We're always on the lookout for games that bear some resemblance to classic Super Monkey Ball titles, eager to recapture some of that nostalgic Gamecube magic. Marble Maid, from publisher eastasiasoft, looks like it might just scratch that itch. Boasting more than 50 unique stages, the game sees you take on the role of a cute maid...
News There'll Be A Playable Demo Of Capcom Fighting Collection At Combo Breaker
The fight begins May 27th
If you want to get your hands on the Capcom Fighting Collection and happen to be located in the US, you might want to head on down to this year's Combo Breaker esports tournament taking place next month. Not only will this upcoming collection have a playable demo at the event, but fans will also be able to claim a free...
News 'Aka' Is A "Small, Open-World" Adventure Game With Wholesome Studio Ghibli Vibes
Are you turning red?
Red pandas are all the rage at the moment, it seems, as developer Cosmic Gatto — a professional animator who has worked with DreamWorks Studio animator — has unveiled Aka, an open-world game where you are looking to find "inner peace". You play as Aka, a retired red panda soldier who has decided to settle on a small island...
Review The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - A Mind-Bending Mess Of Wonderment
The end is never the end is never the end is never
This is the story of a man named Alex. Alex was employed by a company called Nintendo Life, and one of his many duties was to review video games. One day when at his desk Alex heard the news that The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe would be releasing on the Nintendo Switch, the games console which...
News Mothmen 1966 Is A Pulp Mystery With 8-Bit Home Computer Graphics
Coming to Switch this July
Publisher Chorus Worldwide has announced Mothmen 1966, a visual novel that features classic 8-bit home computer style visuals to tell a tale inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction. It will launch on Switch on July 14th at a price of $8.99 / €7.99 / £6.79. Developed by LCB Game Studio, the game will be the first in a...
News Namco's Yokai Dochuki, Renamed 'Shadowland', Is The Next Arcade Archives Game On Switch
A platformer to close out Namco month
We're getting another Arcade Archives release on Switch tomorrow, as the Japan-only platformer Yokai Dochuki is the next game to launch in the series, but with a slightly different name in the West, however — Shadowland. Originally released in arcades in 1987, the game sees you platforming through jigoku...
News Hulu Video Streaming Is Now Available On Nintendo Switch In Japan
Download it today
There have been calls for more streaming services to be made available on the Nintendo Switch, and it seems Japan has got a new one today. It's the American subscription platform Hulu and can be downloaded for free right now if you're located in this region. It was previously released in North America on the Switch eShop back in...
News Bear And Breakfast's New Video Shows Off The Game's Management And Decoration Mechanics
Bearcon and Bearggs
If you're a fan of extremely cute story-led management adventure games, you'll likely have Bear and Breakfast on your radar — you play as the titular bear, Hank, running the titular "and breakfast", which is short for "bed and breakfast", which is a type of cosy hotel that offers a bed, plus food. In this new gameplay video,...
News Cozy Grove 'New Neighbears' DLC Adds Four New Bears For Your Neighbearhood
Bears repeating
Cozy Grove, the sedate 15-minutes-a-day bear-helping life sim game, is getting brand new paid downloadable content called "New Neighbears". It adds a bunch of new content, additional closet space, and most importantly, four new characters — Ben, Archie, Lillian, and Beatrice — each with their own storylines to follow. Here's the...
News Check Out The New Trailer For Zelda-Meets-Animal Crossing Game, Lonesome Village
For fans of Moonlighter and Littlewood
After a strange calamity wipes out Lonesome Village, the townspeople enlist the help of Wes, the coyote, to help them rebuild. You'll have to rescue each townsperson from the perilous dungeons, escort them home, and then help them restore civilisation by fishing, gardening, decorating, and exploring — imagine...
Mini Review Dungeons Of Dreadrock - A Neat Puzzle-Crawler With Zelda: Minish Cap Style
Dread it, run from it...
Dungeons of Dreadrock is a simple little game centering around the efforts of an adventurous girl to save her brother from sacrificing himself in a haunted dungeon. He’s been taken down a hundred floors crawling with goblins, spiders, traps, and other awful things, and you’ll need to overcome it all if you wish to save...
News Baldo: The Guardian Owls Gets A Brand New Adventure In Free Update Today
Titled 'The Three Fairies'
Beautiful Stuido Ghibli-esque Baldo: The Guardian Owls is getting some brand new content today. In a free update, announced by developer Naps Team, the colourful RPG will be getting a brand new adventure that will take roughly ten hours to beat. Called 'The Three Fairies', the already-lengthy game will also be getting a...
News Capcom Slashes Prices Of Games On 3DS & Switch eShop For Golden Week (North America)
Up to 70% off on Switch, and 90% on 3DS!
We love a good sale, and this week, it's Capcom delivering the goods. As Golden Week — a week in Japan where four national holidays occur between 29th April and 3rd May — approaches, many Japanese developers reduce the prices of their games in order to celebrate the break. Well, how else are you going to...
News Dandy & Randy DX Promises Retro Adventure Puzzling, Out This Week
Lots of collectibles, not many Bits
Ratalaika Games keeps busy with budget releases on the Switch eShop, and the next on the way is from Brazilian developer Asterstic Game Studio. Dandy & Randy DX arrives this week on 29th April priced at $6.99USD / €6,99, and promises top-down adventure puzzling with a retro vibe. As you can see in the...
News Raven's Hike Aims To Get You Hooked With Budget Puzzle Platforming
Arrives this week on the eShop
With the eShop having 30+ new games most weeks, it can be a pricey business if you're picking up titles regularly. We do get budget games to look at, too, and this week's eShop update (28th April) will bring Raven's Hike at $3.99USD (with regional variations, of course). Its hook is 'no jumping, no walking', as you...
Review Pocky & Rocky Reshrined - A Thrilling New Interpretation Of A SNES Classic
Rise and shrine
Note: This review is based on the Japanese release — the game launches in North America and Europe on 24th June 2022. Pocky & Rocky, a Super Nintendo top-down run-and-gun, was developer Natsume’s gold standard, fondly remembered for its taut arcade action, adventurous stage design, and beautiful visuals. Where Tengo...
Review Blast Brigade Vs. The Evil Legion Of Dr. Cread - Fabulous But Formulaic Metroidvania-ing
Approach this With Arms Wide Open
Hello, Nintendo fans, and welcome to a review of another Metroidvania. You'll be thrilled to know that this one is good, and if you enjoy the Metroidvania genre, you'll enjoy playing Blast Brigade. Alright, cheers. What?? You want more?!? Oh, god. Okay. It's just that there are so many of these games and so little...
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.0.5, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Following on from an update at the beginning of this month, Square Enix has now issued another one for its Switch racer Chocobo GP. This latest patch addresses various online multiplayer issues, including a handful tied to matchmaking. It also resolves some bugs. The development team will also be deleting any unfair records set by...
Feature An Interview With ZANE_ROCKS_36, The Cool Dude Behind DOOM-Style Shooter 'Slayers X'
The real Hypnospace Outlaw
Erm, so... Have you played Hypnospace Outlaw? If so, great; if not, here's a quick primer: Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation game made by Jay Tholen, Corey Cochran, and Xalavier Nelson Jr. in which you play an enforcer of rules on "Hypnospace", a '90s-style version of the internet that happens while you sleep. In your...
Mini Review The Last Friend - Fantastic, Fast-Paced Tower Defense, With Pettable Good Boys
Me and the bois
The Last Friend places you in control of Alpha, a strong and silent protagonist who travels a wasteland in a decked-out RV with a pack of his best friends. His best friends, of course, are dogs. Their leader is a spicy little chihuahua named T. Juan who does all the talking on behalf of the gang, and together Alpha and the pack fight...
Gallery Brand New Screenshots Of Sonic Origins, Out On Switch This June
Classic Sonic redefined
One of the many exciting announcements this week in the world of video games was the release date for Sonic Origins. It's arriving on 23rd June across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. In case you missed the original post, this collection will be made up of Sonic the Hedgehog,
News 'Sociable Soccer', Sensible Soccer's Spiritual Successor, Scores A November Switch Release
To coincide with the World Cup
Football is finally coming home! Tower Studios and Kiss Publishing will be releasing Sociable Soccer on Switch — and other consoles — in November of this year. That might seem like a pretty long wait for a game that first appeared playable on Switch way back in 2017, but it's the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in...
News Arise: A Simple Story Launches 28th April On Switch With Exclusive Features
The definitive edition
Bittersweet. Emotional. Memorable. Those are just three words that our sister site Push Square used to describe Arise: A Simple Story in their review of the PS4 release. And now, us Switch owners will get to experience the game for ourselves as Piccolo Studio and Untold Tales are bringing an updated version of this beautiful...
Random Chrono Cross Director Rereleased Radical Dreamers To Stop Scalpers
"Fine, go on then"
Whatever your misgivings are with the recent Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, we can all agree that it absolutely has some good things going for it. One of the best is that the rerelease doesn't just contain the PlayStation classic Chrono Cross, but the Satellaview visual novel Radical Dreamers, which had never seen an...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Star Wars: The Force Unleashed On Switch?
It's available now
One of the bigger releases on the Nintendo Switch this week is Aspyr's version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It's officially described as being "similar" to the 2008 release on the Nintendo Wii, and now includes updated Joy-Con motion controls. While we didn't quite rate it in our Nintendo Life review, for some Star Wars...
News Quake Update Adds New Horde Mode Levels And Accessibility Options
High Contrast, Read Chat Out Loud and more
Quake led to a significant amount of buzz when it dropped on Switch and other systems, and was certainly a retro highlight of 2021. It wasn't just the classic game thrown onto modern hardware, but rather it has various improvements and entirely new content to dive into; it's often cheaper than a takeaway...
News Save Your Family's VHS Store In Super-'90s Adventure 'The Big Con', Coming To Switch
Radical, dude
Furbies. AOL. Wearing caps backwards. VHS tapes. Cups with those teal and pink squiggles on them. These are the '90s staples upon which The Big Con is based, as a loving parody of the decade that introduced us to questionable fashion decisions and incredible music. You play as Ali, a high schooler who decides to help out her family's...
News 'Zero Tolerance Collection' Brings Classic Mega Drive Arena Shooters To Switch This Year
Update: Plus a special edition Mega Drive / Genesis cartridge
Update [Thu 21st Apr, 2022 19:30 BST] Strictly Limited Games has shared more details of their planned physical editions for the Zero Tolerance Collection, but with an extra surprise. First, we've got some more details about the rerelease from a fresh press release: First released in...
News Daemon X Machina Creators Announce Survival Game 'Deadcraft', Coming To Switch In May
There's a free demo, too
Marvelous and XSEED Games sure have given us a bit of a shock today! First Studios, the developers of the action-packed mech combat game Daemon X Machina is following its debut title up with a survival action game called Deadcraft. And it's coming to all platforms pretty soon, on 19th May. That's a heck of a switch-up from...
News Wylde Flowers Is A Cosy Gardening Game Where Your Grandma Wants You To Join Her Wizard Cult
Magic: The Gathering
Have you seen those whackadoo adverts for mobile games where the sedate match-3 mechanics are apparently just the coat of paint on a story about your man-murdering grandma? Well, it looks like Wylde Flowers took the idea of "cute game + grandma with dark secrets" and ran with it, as you can see from the trailer above. The first...
News Daedalic Entertainment Launches eShop Sale With Discounts Up To 90% Off
Celebrating its 15 year anniversary
Daedalic Entertainment is now 15 years old and has launched a major eShop sale to celebrate. The publisher has been a big supporter of the Switch eShop, so there are some intriguing titles with reductions of between 30-90%. You can see some in the trailer above, while below are the discounts we've found on the...
News Cloud Gardens Is A Chilled Out Nature Sim That's Out Soon On Switch
A "meditative title that embraces your creativity"
The Switch is home to quite a few charming games that encourage you to unwind and be creative, with Townscaper being a relatively recent example. Another title with a similar vibe and approach is on the way, in this case with a focus on combining decaying landscapes / dioramas with nature - Cloud...
News 'Waifu Impact' Looks Like Fortnite X Genshin Impact, With More Bikinis And Super Soakers
And significantly less multiplayer
If you're a fan of Fortnite-style third-person shooters or the free-to-play action-RPG phenomenon (that was supposed to be coming to Switch, remember?) Genshin Impact... well, you're probably best off sticking to those unless you're a sucker for a Super Soaker. Yes, Waifu Impact is comin
News Dungeons Of Dreadrock Brings '80s Zelda-Like Dungeon Crawling To Switch This May
"Dig your way through 100 handcrafted levels"
What is a dungeon crawler from a top-down perspective? Something like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but with grid-based movement! Christoph Minnameier hopes to deliver on this promise of a modern-day dungeon crawler with Dungeons of Dreadrock, inspired by classics like Dungeon Master, Eye of...
News Here's Your First Look At The Nintendo Switch Box Art For Digimon Survive
Arriving this July
Well, we've finally got a release date for Digimon Survive - it's coming out on the Nintendo Switch on 29th July this year. If that update wasn't already enough, Bandai Namco's box art for this upcoming title has also surfaced online. Courtesy of Gematsu, we've got a look at the stunning Switch case. First-print copies in Japan...
News '8doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure' Is A Beautiful Hand-Drawn Metroidvania, Out Now
Physical edition also on the way
8doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure is a new Metroidvania title from publisher NEOWIZ and developer Rootless Studio and it's out now on Nintendo Switch. The game stars Arum as she ventures deep into the afterlife in search of her father's soul. It will feature a "sprawling" world comprised of 8 distinct regions (one...
News Shadowrun Trilogy Releases On Switch This Coming June
Remastered trilogy bags a firm release date
The previously announced Shadowrun Trilogy has been given a release date of June 21st, 2022. The game will launch on Nintendo Switch simultaneously with other consoles and will include remastered versions of Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut, and Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edi
News Galaga Sequel 'Gaplus' Is The Next Arcade Archives Game On Switch
Namco month continues
It's Wednesday, so we're obviously here to tell you what new arcade game you'll be able to pick up on Switch as part of the Arcade Archives series. Tomorrow, it's the turn of shmup sequel Gaplus, the third entry in the Galaxian series and follow-up to the hugely popular Galaga. Sometimes also known as Galaga 3, it's only one...
News Sonic Origins Arrives 23rd June, New Trailer And Website Are Live
It's official!
Update [Wed 20th Apr, 2022 16:50 BST]: Famitsu has shared some details that help to clarify modes and (importantly) how they're accessed. We've summarised a few key points below: Boss Rush mode will let you take on bosses in order Mirror Mode will unlock after clearing the games, allowing you to tackled mirrored stages A 'story...
Review Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Shallow And Short, But Passable Starfiller
"It's not a story the Jedi would tell you..."
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Disney had yet to purchase the Star Wars IP and George Lucas was still somewhat involved in its ongoing success. One of the last major initiatives before the Disney purchase was Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a multimedia project that aimed to bridge the two...
News Parkasaurus, An Adorable Take On Jurassic Park, Roars Onto Switch Soon
Hold on to your butts
Dinosaur park simulator Parkasaurus is coming to Switch on 28th April. That's probably not enough time to run away and hide in a cubicle, but there might not be any need to as the dinosaurs are neon and utterly adorable. This Jurassic Park and Zoo Tycoon crossover from Washbear Studio — probably the cutest studio name we've...
News P.3 Aims To Be A Vertical Shoot 'em Up 'With A Twist' On Switch
Arrives later this year
The Switch isn't exactly short of shoot 'em ups, making it the go-to system for blasting stuff in fantastical environments. You can never have too many shmups, though, and another is on the way that's aiming to shake things up with a twist of its own - P.3. It draws inspiration from retro arcades with a vertical orientation,...
News Sonic Origins Rated In Australia
Classified in South Korea, too
Sonic Frontiers isn't the only Sonic the Hedgehog game arriving in 2022. Sega will also be releasing Sonic Origins - a collection of classic Sonic games with added content and features. Now, following on from this compilation being classified in South Korea, it's been discovered Sonic Origins has also been rated in...
News Cartoon Co-op Shooter 'Research And Destroy' Explodes Onto Switch Soon
RADical
Spike Chunsoft has announced that they will be publishing the strategic co-op shooter Research and Destroy on Switch on 25th April! You may have read the headline and thought, "wait, how do you combine turn-based combat with action gameplay?" Well, developer Implausible Industries has said that you plan your attacks ahead of time before...
Review Formula Retro Racing - A Sega-Style Arcade Racer With Engine Troubles
Sega does what this don't
Formula Retro Racing is based on a particular era of arcade racers: namely, the very early polygonal era in which games like Virtua Racing (well, okay, it was really only Virtua Racing) were wowing arcade-goers. As in Sega’s seminal arcade racer, Formula Retro Racing uses large, chunky polygons for its cars and tracks...
News Zelda Williams And Tommie Earl Jenkins Join Cast For The Last Worker
"No matter how dystopian they want to make the real world, ours at least will be full of colour"
The Last Worker is an intriguing title that continues to gather pace ahead of its release this year. With a dystopian setting in which a worker tries to get by and unravel mysteries within a vast distribution warehouse, it looks set to combine intriguing...
News Contra Anniversary Collection Gets Three Collector's Editions From Limited Run Games
For the series' 35th anniversary
At last year's E3, we found out that Limited Run Games would be creating some swanky physical releases for a handful of old-school favourites and many other classic reimaginings. And we've now got some more details on one of those — and the wait was worth it. The Contra Anniversary Collection, which released back...
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