Tag: Upcoming Releases
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Resolution & Frame Rate Chart Released
Here's how the Switch version compares
Hideo Kojima's legendary series Metal Gear Solid returns as a collection release this October on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch, and as part of this Konami has now shared a table on the official game page detailing the resolution and frame rate per platform. While we've already been given the...
News Anime Beat 'Em Up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Announced For Switch
This remaster of the spin-off series returns next year
Publisher and developer Rocket Panda Games has announced it will be bringing its anime side-scrolling beat 'em up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate to the Nintendo Switch in 2024. This game is a complete remaster of the original title, rebuilt "from the ground up" on Unreal Engine 5...
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Physical Switch Release Confirmed
Launching the same date as the eShop version
Earlier this week, Capcom confirmed the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy would be launching on the Nintendo Switch early next year on 25th January 2024. Now, in an update, it's been confirmed a physical release is coming to Japan and other Asia regions on the same date. The good news is that you can...
News Switch Fighter DNF Duel Season Pass Roadmap Revealed
Update: The third season pass character is Battle Mage
Update #2 [Sat 23rd Sep, 2023 04:30 BST]: The third Season Pass character Battle Mage has now been revealed. This fighter is set to join the roster this December. Below is a brief teaser: Update #1 [Thu 31st Aug, 2023 06:45 BST]: Following the release of the first Season Pass character...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Overview Trailer Is A Wonderful Recap Of Game's New Features
Less than a month to go!
Nintendo has just released a brand new overview trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which does exactly what it says it's going to do — go over the game's features. Now, if you were around for the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct at the beginning of the month, you might be getting a bit of déjà vu here, and that's...
News Cosy Lord Of The Rings Game From Wētā Workshop Teased For Consoles Next Year
We wants it
While it hasn't been officially announced for Switch (or, indeed, any specific platform at the moment), we're getting ourselves all excited about Tales of the Shire, an upcoming "heart-warming" Lord of the Rings game from Wētā Workshop and Private Division, due out on "consoles" in 2024. Now, we don't actually know all that much about...
News Faerie Afterlight Sprinkles Lush Metroidvania Magic On Switch In September
Update: Releases in one week
Update [Thu 21st Sep, 2023 19:30 BST]: Nintendo has posted a brand new trailer for Clay Game Studio's Faerie Afterlight, featuring gorgeous animation and introducing us to the world of this pastel-coloured Metroidvania. Plus, we don't have very long until the game launches on Switch — according to Nintendo and the...
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Calls You To The Stand In January
No objections here
Capcom has announced that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be launching on Nintendo Switch on January 25th, 2024. The collection contains Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, all
News Kuro no Kiseki Coming West As 'Trails Through Daybreak', Out 2024 On Switch
We're off to Calvard
NIS America has finally confirmed that the West will be getting the 11th game in the Trails / Kiseki series next year — The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak. The announcement was made during today's Falcom-themed Livestream over on NIS America's Twitch channel. The game is known as Kuro no Kiseki in Japanese and will...
News The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Haunts Switch Owners Next Month
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here…
Bandai Namco has announced that The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope will be making its way to the Switch. Not only that, but you won't have to wait too long either, as it'll be launching on October 5th, 2023. Just in time for Halloween! Originally launched in 2020, Little Hope is the second installment in...
Hands On Company Of Heroes Collection Deploys The RTS Classic On Switch, Despite Complex Controls
War - what is it good for? RTS, of course
Among the heaps of releases coming our way this year, 2023 has been a pretty big one for Feral Interactive — the team behind the excellent Switch ports of GRID Autosport and Alien: Isolation. The studio brought The Lara Croft Collection our way back in June and is now setting its sights on the next porting...
Video Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & GBA)
Spot the difference
After some rumours, the latest Nintendo Direct confirmed the puzzle-platforming series Mario vs. Donkey Kong would be returning in an "updated version" on the Nintendo Switch. If you haven't played this series before, as Mario you'll be leaping on switches, avoiding enemies and solving puzzles to clear all sorts of stages and...
News Free-To-Play Battle Royale 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Out Next Week On Switch
Ready up
My Hero Academia fans are in for a treat on the Nintendo Switch next week with Bandai Namco confirming at the Tokyo Game Show today that My Hero Ultra Rumble will be arriving on 28th September. In case you missed the initial announcement last year, this this is a new free-to-play battle royale title for up to 24 players. It will also be...
News Here's The First Trailer For Takaya Imamura's Manga-To-Video Game Adaptation
Omega 6: The Video Game is coming in 2024
Legendary Nintendo name Takaya Imamura's debut manga is being turned into a video game — in case you missed that announcement last year — and the first trailer has just dropped at the Tokyo Game Show. Coming to Switch and Steam in 2024, Omega 6: The Video Game sees the 2022 manga being adapted into a...
News Sonic Superstars Animation Features Fang The Hunter And Newcomer Trip
Meet the cast
Sega has released a new animation for its upcoming launch of Sonic Superstars on October 17th, 2023 called Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble. The animation clocks in at approximately 5 and a half minutes and features the brand new villain Trip along with the long-anticipated return of Fang the Hunter - formerly known as Fang the...
News Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Marches Onto Switch Next Year
The military-strategy title gets an upgrade
Koei Tecmo has announced that Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake will be upgrading the 2001 military-strategy title and bringing it to the Switch in early 2024. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms series has had a somewhat inconsistent release for Western audiences, with many of the entries being...
News Disney Speedstorm's Aladdin-Inspired Season Moves Off The Start Line Next Week
Unbelievable sights, indescribable feeling
Just as Disney Speedstorm prepares to leave early access and speed into the free-to-play realm next week, publisher Gameloft has today announced that it will be marking the occasion with the start of a new Aladdin-themed season on 28th September. Much like the previous Lilo and Stitch-inspired chapter, the...
News Forgive Me Father Is A Lovecraftian FPS With Comic Book Visuals Coming To Switch Next Week
The horror
Fulqrum Publishing has announced that the retro-inspired first-person shooter Forgive Me Father will be making the leap from PC to consoles as it shoots onto Switch on 28th September. Released on Steam last year, Forgive Me Father has managed to rack up a strong number of very positive reviews and looking at the above trailer, it's fair...
News Double Dragon Advance, Super & Collection Announced For Switch
Update: New trailers released for Super & Advance
Update #2 [Wed 20th Sep, 2023 04:05 BST]: Arc System Works has released new trailers for Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance. Both games will launch on 9th November 2023 for $6.99 USD or the regional equivalent. "After 30 long years, the retro powerhouse Super Double Dragon is now on...
News Barbie Returns In 'Dreamhouse Adventures', Launching Next Month
Cook! Bake! Dance!
Hot off the ridiculously popular Barbie movie earlier this year, publisher Budge Studios will be bringing Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures to the Switch eShop on October 27th, 2023. Originally released for mobile devices in 2018, Dreamhouse Party sees you join Barbie and her friends as you cook, bake, dance, and dress up as you...
News Bluey Makes Her Video Game Debut On Switch This November
For real life
Outright Games has today announced that Bluey: The Videogame is set to bring the award-winning TV series to Switch on 17th November. Revealed as an "interactive sandbox adventure", this one will see you playing as Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit (there's four-person multiplayer to get the whole family involved) as you explore...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake "Progressing Quite Steadily", According To Series Creator
But he's got no development updates about DQXII
It's been some time since we last got an update about the development of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Thankfully the series creator Yuji Horii has finally broken this silence. Speaking to Japanese outlet Famitsu during Cosplay Summit 2023 back in August, Horii revealed the remake was "progressing...
Video Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & 3DS)
How does the new version compare?
Last week during the latest Direct broadcast, Nintendo locked in a release window for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD with the game due to arrive on the Switch in Summer 2024. Now, a week on, the YouTube channel GameXplain has released a new comparison video, showing the new version running alongside the original 2013 3DS...
News Super Mario RPG GameStop Pre-Order Revealed (North America)
A 6-piece pin set is up for grabs
Later this year in November, Nintendo is releasing an updated version of Square's classic RPG Super Mario RPG. If you're on the hunt for pre-order bonuses and happen to be located in North America, games retailer GameStop has now officially revealed what it will be offering in both the US and Canada. The store...
News Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection Adds Two Sega Genesis Titles
Video games, uh, find a way
Limited Run Games has revealed that two more titles are being added to the Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection — Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition. Previously, the collection included the NES, Game Boy, and SNES versions (where applicable) of Jurassic Park, and Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues...
A divine force
Saying that the original PlayStation was a treasure trove of RPGs is a bit of an understatement. But even with that statement, Star Ocean: The Second Story remains a standout to many RPG fans. Its blend of sci-fi and classic fantasy, action combat, and crunchy synth tunes hit a particular chord back in the late ‘90s. This was the...
Exclusive Atari's Roguelite Revival Of Haunted House Creeps Onto Switch Next Month
Back from the dead
In 1982, Atari released its first survival-horror game, Haunted House, on the 2600. Over 40 years on, the game is getting revived on Switch as a stealth-horror roguelite, with the studio today announcing that the fresh take on Haunted House will creep onto consoles on 12th October. This one will see you navigating the shifting...
Video Super Mario RPG Gets Another Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & SNES)
The RPG classic returns this November
Nintendo gave Super Mario RPG fans another look at the Switch version during the latest Nintendo Direct presentation. GameXplain has now uploaded another side-by-side comparison - comparing the new version to the old one. As previously revealed, the Switch release includes updated graphics and cinematics to add...
Video Mortal Kombat 1 Graphics Comparison Reveals Switch Performance & Resolution
Here's how it holds up
Mortal Kombat 1 went into early access this week and players have finally been able to get their hands on all versions of the game. The question many have been wondering for some time now is how the game holds up on the Switch compared to other versions and now we've finally got some details. The tech, visual and performance...
News Nintendo Shares Colourful Graphic Featuring The Games From September's Direct
What are you most excited about?
The latest Nintendo Direct was packed out with all sorts of announcements from the return of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to a Tomb Raider trilogy remaster. If you are looking for a quick recap, Nintendo has now released an colourful graphic highlighting a good chunk of the games that were featured during the...
News Level-5 Premieres Multiple Trailers For Its Upcoming Switch Games
Inazuma Eleven, Fantasy Life and more
Update [Sat 16th Sep, 2023 12:00 BST]: Level-5 has now released these trailers for the new Fantasy Life game, the new Inazuma Eleven, and also DECAPOLICE. You can see them all below: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time - 1st Trailer Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time arrives on Switch in 2023...
News Hatsune Miku Is Getting Her Very Own Fitness Boxing Game On Switch
Update: Arriving in Japan next March, new Direct footage
Update [Sat 16th Sep, 2023 02:00 BST]: During the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast in Japan, Hatsune Miku fans got another look at her upcoming Fitness Boxing Switch game. It's scheduled to arrive in this region on 7th March 2024. There's no word on localisation at this point in time. Here...
News Target's Bonus For Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed (US)
"Quantities limited"
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is arriving on the Nintendo Switch next month. If you're still searching around for a physical deal and happen to be located in the US, you might want to check out Target's offer. If you purchase the game from this retailer for $59.99 USD, you'll receive an exclusive Super Mario Bros. Wonder Shadowbox...
News Toby Fox Shares Another Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 3
The chapter is now "playable from beginning to end"
Undertale creator Toby Fox this week released another free newsletter providing a new update on the next chapter in the Deltarune series. The official "status update" on Chapter 3 is the team is currently hard at work on it and the chapter is now "playable from beginning to end". Unfortunately,...
Guide Where To Pre-Order Princess Peach: Showtime! On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices!
It's not often we're treated to a new Princess Peach game, so Princess Peach: Showtime! was certainly one of the more exciting reveals of Nintendo's recent Direct presentation. If you're hoping to find where you can pre-order the game for the best price, we've got you covered. We'll be keeping track of all retail...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Lands A New Physical Edition With DLC Included This November
Spend that Leonardough
Those who like to have a shiny Switch box on their shelves instead of a digital copy are in luck as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is landing an all-new 'Anniversary Edition' physical copy which will include the recently-released 'Dimension Shellshock' DLC. The base game received a physic
Guide Where To Pre-Order Mario vs. Donkey Kong On Switch
Pre-orders now live in US and UK!
The Nintendo Switch is fast becoming the ultimate Mario machine, with Mario vs Donkey Kong soon joining an already huge list of amazing Mario titles available on the system. Pre-orders for this new game, which launches on February 16th 2024, are now live in the US and UK. We'll be keeping track of all retail...
News Broken Sword-Inspired Adventure 'Crowns And Pawns' Hits Switch This Month
Mysteries abound
Publisher Thunderful and developer Tag of Joy have announced that the point-and-click adventure game Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit will launch on the Nintendo Switch on September 28th, 2023. Boasting some remarkable behind-the-scenes talent - including the Art Director from Broken Sword 2.5 and voice actors from Monkey...
News Shin chan: Shiro Of Coal Town Is Bringing More Holiday Adventures To Switch
Receiving a worldwide release
Revealed during yesterday's Japanese Nintendo Direct showcase, we got a first look at Shin chan: Shiro of Coal Town — another holiday adventure game in the same vein as Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation, which stole our hearts last year. This one will be released in Japan this winter and publisher Neos has...
News Early Tech Analysis Investigates Paper Mario Thousand-Year Door Switch FPS & Resolution
The new version is "visually enhanced"
It seems the visual upgrades in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch may come at a cost. An early tech analysis by Nintendo World Report seemingly suggests gameplay in the new version of this turn-based RPG classic will target 30FPS. This analysis is based on the
News Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A Day-One Update On Switch
Here's what's included
In case you missed it, Mortal Kombat 1 is now in early access, with the game scheduled to officially launch next week on 19th September. Ahead of this, Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have now released a day-one update. It's worth noting the Switch version has its own separate version of patch notes. This first...
Video Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch & GameCube)
See how the new version holds up
Nintendo dropped quite the surprise at the end of the latest Direct, revealing the GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door would be returning with updated graphics on the Switch. If you're curious to see just how good this version looks alongside the original 2004 role-playing game, GameXplain has now...
News Suikoden Creator's New JRPG, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Out April 2024
Expand your headquarters next year
Surprise, RPG fans! Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has an actual release date. The upcoming RPG from Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of the Suikoden series, is launching on Nintendo Switch and other consoles on 23rd April 2024. Today's announcement during the Nintendo Direct came as a bit of a surprise to us...
News Star Ocean The Second Story R Scores Free Demo On Switch Today
Seeing stars
Square Enix has dropped a surprise demo for Star Ocean The Second Story R on Switch, and other consoles, today. No, you didn't miss a Nintendo Direct announcement — the publisher shared the news on social media shortly after the showcase instead of during. You know, where the PS1 remake was announced back in June 2023? Oh well...
News Vanillaware's Brand New Strategy RPG Is Giving Us Serious Ogre Battle Vibes
Unicorn Overlord looks utterly stunning
n a Nintendo Direct full of nostalgia, remakes, and returning Nintendo IPs, one of the highlights was a brand new strategy RPG from Japanese developer Vanillware — Unicorn Overlord. When the trailer dropped and we saw the studio's stunning hand-drawn visuals, we knew we were in for a treat, and when the...
News Contra: Operation Galuga Blasts Onto Switch In Early 2024
A remake of the NES classic
The September Nintendo Direct showcase was packed full of remakes and remasters, though one of those joining the pile that we are rather excited about is Contra: Operation Galuga, which will be updating the 1980s NES classic for Switch in early 2024. The updates applied to this one seem really quite impressive. Perhaps...
News The Indie Darling Of 2023 'Dave The Diver' Swims Onto Switch In October
A demo is out now
If you've had your finger on the pulse over the last few months, then you may have heard of Dave the Diver, a game all about catching fish and managing a sushi restaurant. it's been a hit with fans and critics alike, and in today's Nintendo Direct, Mintrocket's indie hit was revealed to be coming to Switch on 26th October. Dave...
News The Original Tomb Raider Trilogy Is Getting Remastered For Switch
Oh, that poor butler...
Get ready for a blast from the past, because the original Tomb Raider trilogy is coming to the Nintendo Switch with fully remastered visuals, courtesy of Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr. Launching on February 14th, 2024, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft will contain the original three Tomb Raider titles from 1996,...
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Gets Spooky On Switch Next Summer
With multiplayer!
After being initially revealed in the February Direct, Nintendo has today given us a closer look at Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Switch, confirming that it will be creeping our way in summer 2024. This is the same 3DS game that we all fell in love with back in 2013 (gosh, was that really 10 years ago?) but with some added bells...
News Stunning Zelda-Like 'Eastward' Plants New Farm-Sim DLC This Winter
Welcome to Octopia
Making a surprise appearance in the September Nintendo Direct showcase, Pixpil and Chucklefish announced that the pixel-perfect RPG Eastward will be landing an all-new farm-sim DLC, 'Eastward: Octopia', this winter. The DLC is set in a parallel world to the main game and will see Sam and John settling down to enjoy the good life...
