Switch eShop News (Page 9)
News A Bunch Of Nascar Games Will Soon Be Delisted From The Switch eShop
Naffcar
If you enjoy racing around a large, oval track in fast cars, then you might want to grab one of the Nascar games on Switch before they vanish into thin air. Yes, thanks to an announcement from Motorsport Games (cheers, Nintendo Everything), titles from the NASCAR Heat and NASCAR Rivals franchises will be delisted from the Switch eShop from
News Triangle Strategy "Temporarily Unavailable" On Switch eShop, But Have No Fear
It'll be back
It has been out for a little over two years now, but if you finally decided that now's the time to pick up 2022's tactical delight, TRIANGLE STRATEGY, then you're out of luck — at least, you are if you wanted to download it on Switch — because the game has been delisted from the eShop. Yes, those who have yet to download Triangle...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In December 2024
Croc, Antonblast, Legacy of Kain and much more!
Well, this is it - the final month of 2024 and we're going out with a bang (or rather blast) starting with Antonblast and games like Square Enix's FANTASIAN Neo Dimension. Just days later you can look forward to some classics including RollerCoaster Tycoon and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (November 2024)
Our picks for the best eShop games in November
What do you do on the 1st of December? Put up the Christmas tree? Open the first door of your Advent Calendar? Or have a browse at the most recent eShop Selects? Of course, it's the latter! We're looking back at November before we hit the holidays, and while those in North America may be recovering...
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Receives Its Second Major Update, Here's What's Included
Fixes, improvements and a sales update
The Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed developers are still releasing new updates for the game and the second major one has now arrived. This "second patch" for the game fixes some issues and also makes various improvements to the game. Most notably there is a fix tied to "extra content movies" not unlocking...
Video Konami Uploads Suikoden Opening Trailer Ahead Of I & II HD Remaster Release
Update: Suikoden II opening now available
One collection JRPG fans will want to be on the lookout for early next year is Konami's Suikoden I & II HD Remaster. Ahead of the release in March 2025, the Japanese company has now uploaded the opening trailer for the Suikoden I HD Remaster. It provides a glimpse of the many characters and environments...
Guide 62 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that we rated 9/10+
Just a reminder that the European sale ends this Sunday! 2024's Black Friday sales are up and running with Nintendo's European Switch eShops featuring a large selection of discounted games — including many first-party Nintendo classics — that are discounted until the sale ends on Sunday 1st...
Random Now Pokémon Is Getting Its Own 'TCG' Rip-Off On The Switch eShop
Just stop
It's no secret that the Switch eShop is home to a ridiculous amount of utter slop alongside the genuinely good games, but what's baffling us is just how unwilling Nintendo seems to be to improve anything. Just this week, we highlighted a game that blatantly copied Witch Beam's homework with Unpacking, and now it seems as though Pokémon...
News Vampire Survivors' New Road Map Is Ridiculous, And We Love It
Can you decipher it?
Developer Poncle has posted an update on the future of the wildly popular Vampire Survivors, noting that the game "isn't over" and that more content is on the way. However, you'll have a bit of a hard time deciphering the upcoming road map, as it's been presented in the most ridiculous way possible. Names of expansions and maps...
Guide 133 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Cyber Deals' Switch eShop Sale (North America)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
The Black Friday sales are here. The European eShop got its wave of tasty discounts last week and now it's North America's turn. The 'Cyber Deals' eShop sale is now live, with a boatload of titles getting a price cut until 2nd December at 11
News No, Indie Hit 'Unpacking' Hasn't Unboxed New DLC, It's Just Another Naff eShop Clone
What's in the boooox?
The Switch eShop is full of a lot of rubbish these days, that's no surprise to us. The rise of 'scam games' has been a quick one, with results ranging from keyword bingo titles like Cop Car Police Simulator Chase - Car games simulator & driving to more blatant rip-offs. Today, one that straddles both camps has been brought...
News Dave The Diver Has Now Sold Over 5 Million Copies
Alright, Dave?
Developer Mintrocket has announced that Dave The Diver has now surpassed an incredible 5 million copies sold. Announced via a short social media post accompanied by a cute little image of Dave and head chef Bancho, it marks a significant milestone for a game that's only been on the market since June 2023. Originally available on...
News Taito Milestones 3 Finally Locks In A Western Release Date On Switch
Dive into the 10-game collection next month
The third entry in Taito's arcade collection series, Taito Milestones 3, has been sitting with a "Winter 2024" Western release window for a good few months now. But today, the day of the game's Japanese launch, no less, we finally have a firm date. Taito Milestones 3 will arrive on Western Switch eShops...
News Monster Hunter-Style RPG 'Dauntless' Is Getting Overhauled In Next Week's 'Awakening' Update
We have MonHun Wilds at home
Back in 2019, developer Phoenix Labs boarded the Monster Hunter train with its free-to-play take on Capcom's beast-slaying formula. The result was Dauntless, an online RPG with a decent gameplay loop, but one that really chugged on Switch. In the years since, Dauntless had somewhat slipped from our minds (2019 feels...
News Retro-Style Racer 'Victory Heat Rally' Could Be Powersliding Onto Switch Soon
Update: It's official!
After suffering a delay for Switch in August, it seems Victory Heat Rally might still make the finish line by 2024. According to a listing on the Japanese eShop, racers can get ready to start their engines on 12th December 2024. Keep in mind no official announcement has been made, so until then, this is possibly subject to...
News Killing Time: Resurrected Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
DUNCAN
Nightdive Studios has released a new patch for Killing Time: Resurrected on Switch, bringing the game up to version 1.1 and adding a wealth of new features and improvements. The highlights here include the ability to toggle low and high res weapons and actors independently of one another, the ability to burn enemies to cinders with fire...
Mini Review Debris Infinity (Switch) - Retro-Styled & Addictive Twin-Stick Shooting
Infinity repeating
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. A twin-stick shooter with oodles of...
Mini Review Heroes Trials (Switch) - A Solid Little RPG (Emphasis On The Little)
Trial of the sentry
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Sometimes, simplicity and a healthy...
Mini Review UTOPIA 9 - A Volatile Vacation (Switch) - Not Bad, But Hardly A Holiday
We're all going on a run-based holiday
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Utopia 9 is a...
Mini Review The Raven Remastered (Switch) - A Decent Return For A Decent Murder Mystery
Quoth this
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. A bizarre choice for a remaster, The Raven...
Mini Review Inops (Switch) - A Cute & Creative Puzzle-Platformer
Inops-rative
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Note. This game has, unfortunately, been...
News The First Review For Fantasian Neo Dimension Is In
From the creator of Final Fantasy
Earlier this year, Square Enix revealed it would be bringing Mistwalker's turn-based RPG Fantasian to multiple consoles including the Switch. We're now a week out from the arrival of Fantasian Neo Dimension and the first review is in! As usual, it comes from the Japanese outlet Famitsu, and it's delivered a score...
News Cat Quest III 'Mew Content Update' Sails Onto Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Careless whisker
We had a pawsitively purrfect time with Cat Quest III when the cute action-adventure curled up on Switch earlier this year. And now, that little kitty is getting even bigger. The 'Mew Content Update' (we love a cat pun, if you couldn't tell after that opening sentence) has weighed anchor on Steam today, and will be "coming soon" to...
News The Original 'Cotton' Shoot 'Em Up Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Library Today
Almost like a dream
Hamster Corporation has revealed this week's addition to the Arcade Archives, and it's none other than Success' first broom-based shoot 'em up, Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams. The Switch has seen its fair share of Cotton titles since Reboot! landed on the hybrid back in 2021. In the years since, we have snatched up Cotton 100%,...
News Zelda: Cadence Of Hyrule Dev Releases Its New Rhythm Game In February 2025
On PC, consoles to follow "at a later date"
Brace Yourself Games - known for titles like Crypt of the NecroDancer and Cadence of Hyrule - has announced its new rhythm title Rift of the NecroDancer will launch on 5th February 2025, but only on Steam with the console versions "at a later date." This game was
Review Nine Sols (Switch) - An Intense Metroidvania That's Still A Treat On Switch
Sublime Switch combat
Scroll through the eShop any week, and under the new releases section, you are bound to find a Metroidvania, if not several. The genre is packed with so many games that few manage to break out. However, Red Candle Games' Nine Sols did manage to make a name for itself earlier this year on PC, and now that it has come to Switch,...
Review Divine Dynamo Flamefrit (Switch) - Inti's Creation Burns Bright, But Only For A Night
Trust in your allies, Yuto!
The toughest April Fools' jokes to swallow are the ones that genuinely get our hopes up, only for it all to come crashing down when reality sets in. April Fools’ Day 2024 saw plenty of enticing fake announcements, but there was one smaller prank nestled among the big hitters that stung just a little bit extra. Developer...
News Lizardcube Co-Founder Leaves To Start New Game Company
"my vision has been less aligned with the team"
Omar Cornut, one of the co-founders of developer Lizardcube, has announced his departure from the company after his own aspirations and vision became less aligned with the wider team. Lizarcube is known for its work on Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Streets of Rage 4, with Cornut and Ben Fiquet...
Review Loco Motive (Switch) - A Stunning Whodunnit With Impeccable LucasArts Vibes
Murder on the Point-and-Click Express
It's a story you've probably heard before: there's a detective, a rich, old heiress with an amended will, and an assembled group of people all hoping to benefit from it. And then, as these stories usually do, it ends in murder. On a train! But don't be fooled by the plentiful Agatha Christie-isms: this work of...
Review MySims Cozy Bundle (Switch) - An Easygoing, Entertaining Pair Of Sims Spin-Offs
The Sim-ple life
Released in 2007 by EA Redwood Shores, MySims was an attempt to capitalise on the increasing popularity of Animal Crossing (the excellent Wild World had released two years prior). A chibi-styled spin-off from the main Sims franchise, this series skewed towards a younger audience and had players rejuvenate a community with friendship...
News Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Update Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
It's an extensive one!
Koei Tecmo Europe has released a new update for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake for the Nintendo Switch, adding in a whole bunch of additions, improvements, and bug fixes. Bringing the game up to version 1.0.4, perhaps the most significant changes here are to do with difficulty settings. We've got a new 'Advanced'...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations 'Sonic 3 Movie Pack' Adds Keanu Reeves
Update: It seems we've got a standalone price
Sega's latest Sonic Central shared all sorts of updates, including a look at the story in the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations. However, it didn't end there, with Sony's 'State of Play' broadcast sharing a little bit more information. In case you missed it, Sega announced there will be some...
News Level-5's Mech RPG 'Megaton Musashi W: Wired' Lands Online PvP Mode In Upcoming Update
Here's everything included
Level-5 returned to the West in a big way earlier this year with the release of Megaton Musashi W: Wired. Eight months on, the mech battler is landing a beefy new patch, with the 'Megarobo Batroseum' update scheduled to come to Switch on 26th November. As detailed in the new trailer (above) the headline addition of this...
News Prehistoric Take On Animal Crossing, 'Amber Isle', Hatches A Last-Minute Delay On Switch
"The island needs a little more prep time"
We've been keeping an eye on Amber Isle, the Animal Crossing-meets-dinosaurs life sim from developer Ambertail Games, for a while now. This one was initially supposed to land on Switch in late October before getting a last-minute delay to November. Well, the developer has now announced yet another delay,...
News Bug Fables, The Fantastic Paper Mario-Like RPG, Gets Surprise Anniversary Update
Un-bee-lievable
If, during the late 2010s, you were pining for a new Paper Mario game, you may well have picked up Moonsprout Games' Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, a fantastic paper-themed turn-based RPG. It came to Switch half a year after its PC release (in May 2020), and has proven popular. However, five years after its PC release,...
News Yakuza Kiwami Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
Well... note
A new update is available now for Yakuza Kiwami on the Nintendo Switch, and although it's not a particularly beefy one, it will no doubt prove welcome for players of the newly-released port. In short, it offers up "some performance improvements". Yeah, that's it! We're not sure exactly what kind of improvements have been included, but...
News NES-Inspired Platformer 'Everdeep Aurora' Is Bringing Wholesome Vibes In 2025
Feline fine
We got our first peek at Nautilus Games' Everdeep Aurora in the 2023 Wholesome Direct before going hands-on with it at BitSummit earlier this year. We've liked what we have seen so far, so it's exciting to hear the cute cat adventure now has a release wind
News Wario Land-Like Indie Antonblast Releases Explosive Final Trailer
Blasting onto Switch eShop this December
Antonblast is arriving on the Switch in just a few weeks and before we blast off, Summitsphere has released an explosive final trailer. This Wario Land-like platformer is filled with fast-paced action, and in case you missed it, there's a demo available on the Switch eShop right now. The developer has also...
News Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic Is Making Its Way To Switch Next Month
Fasten your seatbelts
Publisher Atari has announced that Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 5th December 2024. Combining both Rollercoaster Tycoon and its sequel, Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, into one package, the Switch version has been given the porting treatment by Atari's partner studio Graphite Lab (Mr. Run and...
Keeping the Flame burning
A couple of years ago, a little puzzle game came to the Switch eShop called Dungeons of Dreadrock, which smartly mixed the vibe of 1980s first-person adventure games with simple puzzle mechanics. Though Dungeons of Dreadrock was enjoyable enough as a standalone experience, it was recently revealed that there will be a...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Releases A Sweet Frame Rate Update For Switch
Key scenes have been improved
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP didn't arrive in the best state when it was released on the Switch and multiple other platforms in September. Fortunately, Dragami Games has been slowly improving Juliet's zombie-hunting adventure. With this in mind, the company's CEO Yoshima Yasuda has now revealed the team has "finally"...
News Monster-Fusing RPG Cassette Beasts Lands New Game Mode And Rewards In 'Gauntlet Update'
Plus, bonus cosmetics in new DLC
The creature-catching RPG Cassette Beasts has landed a bumper pack of bonus content today, publisher Raw Fury and developer Bytten Studio announced, thanks to the arrival of the 'Gauntlet Update' and 'Fashion Pack' DLC. We'll start with the free stuff. The Gauntlet Update brings the game up to ver 1.7, and the...
Review 8-Bit Adventures 2 (Switch) - A Well-Crafted Ode To Classic RPGs That Goes On A Bit
Old-school love letter
It’s been a stellar year for RPGs on the Switch, with even Mario managing to squeak out three of his own within 12 months and a heavily anticipated remake of a Famicom classic hitting shelves this month with Dragon Quest III Remake. But among all these heavy hitters, be sure not to overlook the humble 8-Bit Adventures 2, as...
News Free 'Fitness Boxing 3' Demo Jabs Its Way Onto The Switch eShop
Carry progress over to the full game
Nintendo has announced that a free demo for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer is now available to download via the Switch eShop. The demo will give players a chance to check out some of the game's core features and songs, with the ability to also carry progress over to the full game when it launches on 5th...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Adds Ghostface From 'Scream' In New Switch Game Update
The latest patch also includes fixes and adjustments
NetherRealm has been slowly expanding Mortal Kombat 1's DLC roster and it's now confirmed Ghostface from the Scream series will be released next month. Yes, ahead of Halloween, we've also got a first look - showing off the character's skillset...which is basically a knife! Here's a brief look,...
News Goodboy Galaxy Developer Dramatically Cuts Ties With Physical Distributor
Update: First Press Games responds
Goodboy Galaxy Ltd., the developer and publisher behind – you guessed it – Goodboy Galaxy, has confirmed it has ended its contract with physical distributor First Press Games. The latter has been offering up physical bundles of the title on Game Boy Advance, though has been running into frequent significant...
Mini Review Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi (Switch) - Nails That Classic Castlevania Feel
Dead good
Going into Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi, there was an undeniable fear that this would be a cheap, throwaway knock-off of Konami’s Castlevania series; one that we’d rinse in a single sitting before casting it aside for the real deal. Instead, we were treated to an incredibly well-crafted game that can easily stand toe-to-toe...
News Surprise! Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Arrives On Switch eShop Tomorrow
With a physical release coming next year
Well, here's a pleasant surprise for all the Life is Strange fans out there. After launching on PlayStation 5 last month, Square Enix has today announced that the series' first proper sequel, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, will finally be landing on the Switch eShop on 19th November... wait, that's...
News Save On Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters In Square Enix's Switch eShop Sale (North America)
Pixel perfect
Black Friday is almost upon us (heck, it's already started for most retailers) so, naturally, the Switch eShop sales are about to start coming thick and fast. One worthy of being highlighted today is Square Enix's 'Nintendo Cyber Deals', which brings a swathe of delicious discounts to the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series. The sale...
Review Stray (Switch) – A Brilliant Game Lands On Its Feet With A Solid Switch Port
Feline fine
Nintendo Switch players have been waiting a while to get their hands on 2022’s Stray, the critically acclaimed puzzle-platforming adventure from developer BlueTwelve Studio and one-time PlayStation console exclusive that lets you explore an A.I.-populated cyberpunk world through the perspective of an adorable feline protagonist. While...
