Tag: Demos
Reminder A Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Demo Is Out Today On Switch eShop
Download it from the Japan's eShop right now
Later this month, Square Enix will be releasing Theatrhythm Final Bar Line on the Nintendo Switch. If you're eager to see what the game is like ahead of release, later today you'll be able to download a free demo from the North American and European eShops. If you can't wait any longer, you can actually...
Reminder Unlock A Bayonetta Origins Demo In Bayonetta 3
Try out the brief playable teaser
Another Switch exclusive coming out in the earlier half of this year is Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. In case you missed this one, it's a new spin-off in the Bayonetta series that was revealed last year at The Game Awards. This new title is set in a storybook-like world, where players take on the...
News Square Enix Has Released A Dragon Quest Treasures Demo Worldwide
Update: Now available on the NA and EU eShop
Update [Fri 13th Jan, 2023 15:30 GMT]: A few weeks after the Japanese demo dropped on the eShop, you can now download the Dragon Quest Treasures demo from the North American and European eShop! We thought this would happen eventually, and Square Enix confirmed earlier today (via the official Dragon Quest...
PSA A Free Sonic Frontiers Demo Is Now Available On The eShop
Update: Available in America and Europe
Update #2 [Fri 6th Jan, 2023 01:25 GMT]: This same demo is now available on the Switch eShop in America and Europe. Sonic Frontiers is also currently on sale in select locations. Update [Sun 18th Dec, 2022 04:30 GMT]: Sonic Frontiers game director Morio Kishimoto has announced on social media this same demo...
News Unreleased Mario Kart XXL Tech Demo For Game Boy Advance Surfaces Online
DNF
Nintendo preservation website Forest of Illusion has acquired the "infamous" Mario Kart XXL tech demo - a pitch by Denaris Entertainment Software for the Game Boy Advance, dating back to April 2004. It's now been made available to download. The German development studio (founded by Turrican creator Manfred Trenz) originally showcased the game...
News You Can Now Download A Demo Of The New Doraemon Game On Switch eShop
Farm life returns this November
In case you missed it, there's a new Doremon farming sim sequel arriving on the Nintendo Switch this November. If you are interested in trying out Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom prior to its release, there's now a free demo you can download from the Switch eShop in Japan and it includes...
News Bandai Namco Releases Switch Demo For Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
Don Chan is back!
Today marks the digital release of Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival on the Nintendo Switch. If you're still on the fence about this latest entry, Bandai Namco has released a demo which you can download from the Switch eShop right now. It comes with some sample songs including Donderful Everyday and Symphony No.5. It also...
News You Can Now Download A Harvestella Demo From The Switch eShop
Try out Square Enix's new farming sim RPG
One of the many Square Enix titles on display at Nintendo's September Direct broadcast was the farming sim RPG Harvestella. If you have been eager to try this one out, you're in luck. Ahead of its November release on the Switch, a demo has now been made available on the Switch eShop. Some of the other...
News Nintendo Asks Players To Select Local Region For Splatoon 3 Splatfest Demo
For the best experience possible
The Splatoon 3 Splatfest "World Premiere" starts later this week, and it seems Nintendo has issued some additional advice via its Japanese social media channels. When you first boot it up, be sure to pick the correct region. Once you've selected a region, you won't be able to undo it in the demo. If you select a...
News Splatoon 3's Splatfest World Premiere Will Include "A Whopping 26 Weapons"
Try before you buy
Splatoon 3 is fast-approaching, and later this week there's a Splatfest World Premiere demo going live - where players can see what the game has to offer and get a little bit of practice in before the big release next month. If you have been wondering just how much of the game will be on offer, Nintendo has now revealed on its...
Exclusive Cyberpunk Action-RPG ANNO: Mutationem Is Coming To Switch Very Soon
Like tears in the rain
2D meets 3D meets cyberpunk in ANNO: Mutationem, an action-adventure game with RPG elements, 2D platforming elements, and detectivey bits that's making its way to the Nintendo Switch very soon, alongside a free demo and a pre-order discount. The game was previously released on PC, PS4, and PS5 in March, 2022. In ANNO:...
News Bandai Namco Announces Switch Demo For SD Gundam Battle Alliance
English version available now in Japan
Update [Sat 23rd Jul, 2022 02:45 BST]: It seems this demo has already gone live on the Japanese Switch eShop. Provided you have access to a Nintendo account in this region, you can download it right now and play it with English subtitles. Enjoy! Original article [Fri 22nd Jul, 2022 01:55 BST]: Following on...
Watch Live A Live's Demo Is Worth Checking Out (And So Is The Game)
Kate, Kevin, and Zion discuss the JRPG for a whole hour
Back in a Nintendo Direct earlier this year, Square Enix revealed that they were remaking the little-known 1994 SNES RPG Live A Live, in their trademark HD-2D style. Not a lot of people watching the Nintendo Direct knew what it was, and although many of us were curious about the game, it seemed...
News The DioField Chronicle Launches Worldwide This September, Pre-Orders Live
Update: Western release is confirmed
Update [Wed 6th Jul, 2022 17:35 BST]: Square Enix has now confirmed that The DioField Chronicle will be launching in the west on the same day as it is in Japan, 22nd September. The publisher has also opened up pre-orders for physical copies of the game on its website. The standard Switch version will cost...
PSA Monster Hunter Rise Switch eShop Demo Getting Removed Next Week
Sunbreak demo will "continue to be available"
Next week sees the long-awaited release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This is new DLC for Monster Hunter Rise adding new monsters and much more to the existing game. Ahead of the launch, Capcom shared some news about the game's demos. As of 30th June (the same date as the DLC release), the original...
News New Figment 2 Trailer Drops Ahead Of The Musical Game's Fall Launch
I think, therefore I solve puzzle-platforming challenges
Figment 2: Creed Valley is out this October, and in anticipation of the release, Bedtime Digital have put out a new trailer alongside a demo for the game on Switch. The game is a sequel to the original action-adventure musical game Figment, and follows returning protagonist Dusty and his...
News Capcom Offering Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo 'Item Pack' Bonus
A special DLC launch promo
Here's one extra reason why you should download and try out the new Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo. The save data from this demo can be used to unlock some extra goodies in the full DLC when it arrives next week. This is what you'll get in this special bonus items pack: 60 mega potions, 15 pitfall traps, 30 energy...
News Point-And-Click Adventures 'Unavowed' And 'Primordia' Get Free Demos On Switch
Plus a 25% off sale
Point-and-click adventure superstars Wadjet Eye Games recently announced that their latest game, Old Skies, would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. In celebration of the good news, their previous two games are going on sale and getting generous free demos. Unavowed and Primordia will both be on sale on the Nintendo eShop for the...
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo, Now Available
Sample some battles & multiplayer
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 03:00 BST]: This demo is now live - head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. Enjoy! @monsterhunter - The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo is now available to download on Nintendo Switch and Steam! Find it on the Monster Hunter Rise store page on your platform of choice. To...
News Sonic Frontiers' Demo Title Screen Surfaces On Social Media
Take a look...
Sega has shared quite a bit of footage of Sonic Frontiers now, but one thing blue blur fans haven't seen yet is the title screen. If you have been wondering what it might look like, you're potentially in luck. Screenshots are surfacing on social media of the demo's title screen. It comes via the in-person Summer Game Fest 'Play Days'...
News New Action RPG Trinity Trigger Scores A Nintendo Switch Demo, Out Now (Japan)
A new game by Xenoblade, Mana and Pokémon alumni
Following on from the accidental leak earlier this week, a demo for the new action RPG Trinity Trigger has now been released on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Japan. Although it's mostly in Japanese, you can still get an idea of how it plays. This new game published by FuRyu and developed by Three...
Hands On Triangle Strategy Delivers Deep Turn-Based Combat To Match Its Incredible Art
For Norzelia!
As we've already reported, a brand new demo for Square Enix's upcoming tactical RPG, Triangle Strategy, dropped onto the Switch eShop during the latest Nintendo Direct and it's a pretty generous offering, giving players a chance to dig into the game's
News NIS America Releases A Switch eShop Demo For The Upcoming JRPG 'MONARK'
Digital pre-orders are also live
A demo of MONARK - an upcoming JRPG published by NIS America - can now be downloaded from the Nintendo Switch eShop. The title will be officially released next month in February and can now be digitally pre-ordered on the store as well. In addition to this, the publisher has shared a brand new trailer of the game...
News Goku Fans Can Now Download A "Free Demo" Of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot On Switch
Relive the events of DBZ
The latest Dragon Ball game released on the Switch was 'Kakarot' - a video game retelling of Goku's story in the Dragon Ball Z anime series. If you're still not sure whether this would interest you or not, then why not give the newly available demo a try. Yep, that's right - Bandai Namco has made a "free demo" of the Switch...
News Surprise! Nintendo Has Released A Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain Demo
Download it from the eShop today
Following on from the Metroid Dread demo late last month, Nintendo has now released another one - this time for its upcoming title Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain. If it looks or sounds familiar, it's because it was originally released during the Nintendo DS era way back in 2005/06. The new version arrives on the...
News Happy Halloween! Nintendo Has Released A Free Metroid Dread Demo
"All treat, no trick"
Well, this is a nice surprise! If you haven't already picked up Metroid Dread on the Switch, Nintendo has now released a free demo on the Switch eShop - allowing you to try before you buy. This Halloween, suit up as Samus Aran and see what goes bump in the night on planet ZDR with a fun-sized bite of the Metroid™ Dread...
News The Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Has Been Forced To Shut Down
"The announcement you have been dreading"
Back in April, we covered a story about a talented group of developers known as "Team SCU" who were working hard on a 2D version of the Nintendo GameCube hit, Metroid Prime. It was called 'Prime 2D' and at the time, the first demo of the game had just gone live. It was quite impressive, we might add. SCU...
News Wah! A Free Demo For WarioWare: Get It Together Is Now Available On Switch
Try before you buy
WarioWare: Get It Together! is bringing mini-game mayhem to the Nintendo Switch this September. It's a little different this around - requiring players to take control of Wario and his friends in order to tackle each microgame. If you're still not sure if this will be your kind of thing, Nintendo is now offering a free demo on...
Reminder A Demo For Jupiter's Sega Picross Is Now Available On Switch eShop
Try before you buy
Update [Sat 31st Jul, 2021 20:00 BST]: This demo is now available on the Switch eShop in Europe and North America. It will require around 170MB of free space. Enjoy! Original story [Thu 29th Jul, 2021 01:53 BST]: Yesterday, Sega finally locked in a local release date for Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition (also known...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Demo Allows Players To Transfer Progress To The Full Game
Arriving on the Switch eShop next week
Samurai Warriors 5 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch later this month, and ahead of its release Koei Tecmo has announced a special demo. It will be made available on the Switch eShop on 20th July and allows players to experience two stages and try out multiple different characters. Your progress will...
News Square Enix Has Released A Demo For NEO: The World Ends With You
Progress will carry across to the full game
Update: This is your reminder that a demo for NEO: The World Ends With You is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. It will require around 1.7GB of space. So, what are you waiting for? Head on over and get downloading! Next month sees the release of NEO: The World Ends With You
Reminder Trial Version Of Monster Hunter Stories 2 Available On Switch
Get hunting!
Capcom's next release Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is arriving on the Nintendo Switch next month. For anyone who is interested in this turn-based RPG spin-off, you might want to check out the free trial version which is now available on the Switch eShop in certain regions. It will be rolled out in other locations later...
News Nintendo's Just Dropped A Free Demo For Miitopia On Switch
Try before you buy
Looking forward to checking out Miitopia on Nintendo Switch? Well, wait no longer, as Nintendo's just dropped a free demo. That's right, beginning today, you can jump into this teasing taster session by downloading the new demo from the Switch eShop. The demo lets you play through the main game's first area, letting you create...
News The Balan Wonderworld Demo Is Being Taken Down Today
Gone for good
The demo for Balan Wonderworld will be removed from the Switch eShop and digital stores across all consoles today, it's been confirmed. The news comes from the official Balan Wonderworld Twitter account, which notes that the demo will be discontinued at 23:59 JST on 14th April; the Steam version will also be taken down a couple of...
News Demo For Stunning Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Released
Return to Tallon IV
Nintendo made the tough decision at the beginning of 2019 to restart the development of Metroid Prime 4 with the help of Retro Studios. Since then (and even before), there's been very little activity on the Metroid front. Fortunately, there is a passionate Metroid fanbase and one talented group of developers known as "Team SCU"...
News The R-Type Final 2 Demo For Switch Can Now Be Downloaded In The West
Full game arrives April 30th
It's a new month and that means a bunch of brand new games are en route to Switch. With this in mind, Granzella and NIS America have kicked things off with the local release of the R-Type Final 2 demo, ahead of the game's full launch. The demo can be downloaded via the Nintendo game page, or by heading on over to the...
Reminder You Can Now Download A Demo Of Immortals Fenyx Rising From The Switch eShop
"Come get a taste of Fenyx’s godly powers"
In case you missed it, Ubisoft has now released a demo for Immortals Fenyx Rising on the Nintendo Switch eShop. This free demo has been released alongside the game's first DLC expansion and appears to be the same one originally launched on Google Stadia. If you're more interested in the actual g
News Nintendo Switch Online Members Get Free Trial Of Crash Team Racing
Update: Now includes Europe!
Update: Europe is now included in this offer, too. Original Story [Mon 28th Dec, 2020 20:30 GMT]: Starting this Wednesday, December 30th and ending on January 5th, anyone from Canada, the US, and Mexico with a Nintendo Switch Onli
News Try Cadence Of Hyrule For Free With New Switch eShop Demo
Give it a go!
If you're still yet to experience the wonderful Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda for yourself - we haven't had to type all of that out for a while - then you're in luck, as a demo has now been released to let players check it out for free. A demo for the game appeared the on Japanese eShop...
News Mario Tennis Aces Gets Free Week-Long Demo, 7-Day Online Subscription Included
Try it out!
If you still haven't got round to picking up a copy of Mario Tennis Aces yet, you may want to head to the eShop and download this brand new demo which has appeared today. The Mario Tennis Aces: Special Demo - to give it its full name - is available to download as we speak and runs for a full week until 10am CEST on Friday 3rd May...
News Oceanhorn Is Getting a Demo on the Switch eShop
Zelda? Who's that?
Though the Switch played host to the groundbreaking The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the new title really doesn’t play very much like other Zelda games, perhaps with the exception of the NES original. Though that certainly isn’t a bad thing, many fans no doubt would like some traditional Zelda action on the Switch, but...
Giveaway Get Hold of the Bravely Second: End Layer Prelude Demo Early
500 codes to giveaway to UK readers
Bravely Second: End Layer is arriving in Europe on 26th February, but the adventure will start early when a special demo launches on 11th February; this will serve as a prelude to the story and transfer data into the full game. The demo will be titled The Ballad of the Three Cavaliers. For some lucky UK gamers,...
Rumour Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Demo To Be Distributed Via Gamestop Stores
Steamy windows
Intelligent Systems' latest 3DS effort - Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. - is shaping up rather nicely, and will almost certainly be on the wish list of many a seasoned tactical RPG player. The game launches in March in North America and May in Europe, and if rumours are to be believed it would appear that Nintendo is working with retailer...
News Bayonetta 2 Demo Now Live In The European Wii U eShop
Climaxing too soon?
A demo for the forthcoming Wii U action title Bayonetta 2 is now available on the European Wii U eShop. The game doesn't launch until October 24th in North America and Europe, but Nintendo is clearly aiming to build up hype prior to release. A Wii U-exclusive sequel to the 2010 original — which is also coming to Nintendo's...
News Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies Demo Is Available Now On The 3DS eShop
No objections from us
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies is one of our most anticipated 3DS eShop titles, and it was confirmed during today's Nintendo Direct broadcast that a demo is going live in both North America and Europe. The demo went live at the conclusion of the broadcast — which means it's available as we speak. Let us know...
News Fire Emblem: Awakening Demo Questing To Europe On March 28th
You're having a Marth
Nintendo has confirmed that Europe will be getting a demo of Fire Emblem: Awakening on March 28th. Intelligent Systems' insanely popular turn-based strategy title has already been released in Japan and North America. The US release has been the most successful in the history of the franchise for that particular region. The...
News Nintendo Shares Two Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Demo Puzzles
"Just a dash of puzzle solving here"
Have you ever found yourself in that situation when a nearby clown is tangled in balloon strings, and you have to free him in precisely three moves? Well our good friend Hershel Layton is here to help with his latest puzzle-solving adventure, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. To get you in the mood for the...
News Bravely Default Demo Flutters onto the Japanese eShop
Get a job
Square Enix has announced that the next Bravely Default: Flying Fairy demo will be heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop on Wednesday. This will be the fourth playable demo available to the public, and is entitled 'Job and Ability Volume'. Those who download the demo will be able to sample five of the jobs on offer in the game: Knight, Mystic...
Nintendo Download 5th July 2012 (North America)
8-bit summer starts
Nintendo of America kicks off its 8-bit Summer campaign this week with new 3DS Virtual Console games, plus there's a new Wii Virtual Console game and some eShop games too. 3DS Virtual Console: The Legend of Zelda (NES, Nintendo, $4.99, 49 blocks) — This game surely needs no introduction. See where it all started for Link and...
Nintendo Download 5th July 2012 (Europe)
Vampires, zombies, viruses and mutants
This week's European Nintendo Download plays catch-up with North America and includes DLC for a game about to hit stores. Let's get to it. 3DS Virtual Console: Castlevania: The Adventure (Game Boy, Konami, £2.70/€3) — Considering the enthusiasm that normally greets a new Castlevania title from within the...
