Tag: Upcoming Releases
Feature Cosmic Defenders Dev On Partnering With Natsume And Life As A Tokyo-Based Indie
"Living in Japan has been an amazing experience"
Last year Natsume announced details of a new Indie developer partnership program with 2D revolving shooter Cosmic Defenders (originally Cosmos Defenders) the first title scheduled for release this year. The game charges you with defending the universe from chaotic aliens who want to steal the Tree of...
News Jet Set Radio Inspired Parkour Game Hover Is Receiving A PM Studios Physical Release
Pre-order now to get a $5 discount
Following on from the news the indie-hit World of Goo would receive a Super Rare Games physical release on the Switch, PM Studios has now announced a hard copy of Hover (formerly known as Hover: Revolt of Gamers) for the same hybrid platform. Pre-orders for
News PlatinumGames Open To Wonderful 101 Sequel, As Long As Fans Show Their Support
By backing the remaster
In the same interview with Nintendo Everything, prior to the reveal of The Wonderful 101: Remastered, PlatinumGames head Atsushi Inaba said the developer was open to a follow-up, provided fans showed their support for the remaster. In regards to a sequel or something, we can’t make one if there aren’t any fans for the...
News World Of Goo Is The Next Indie To Get A Physical Release On Switch
The WiiWare hit returns
If you're in the market for another physical indie game on Switch, you might want to pick up World of Goo, the latest to be treated to a lovely case and cartridge. This new release has arrived thanks to a partnership between Super Rare Games and Tomorrow Corporation, with pre-orders set to go live on 20th February. The game...
Video Take A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Gorgeous Art Of Streets Of Rage 4
Blazin'
With Streets of Rage 4 still on course for its vague '2020' release date, developer DotEmu has dropped another in its series of behind-the-scenes videos about the game's development. The latest video (below) is a six-minute look at the game's art from Lizardcube's Ben Fiquet and Julian Hguyen You. Discussing how the pixel art of the
News Nintendo Shares A Single New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Screenshot
We'll take it!
The lack of an Animal Crossing: New Horizons-specific Direct presentation, or even any new info on the game at all, is slowly becoming a painful daily issue for the series' most dedicated fans. We don't go a day without seeing a decent number of Animal Crossing players pleading with Nintendo for something... Anything. Well, it...
News Later Daters Brings "Sexy Senior Dating Sim" Gameplay To Switch This April
Is it hot in here?
Canadian indie developer Bloom Digital Media has revealed that Later Daters, a "saucy old souls dating sim", is headed to Switch this April. The game has you rocking up as the newest resident at Ye OLDE, a retirement community seemingly full of ravenous elderly lovers. You'll be doing the tango with a cast of flirts and...
News Terror Squid Looks Like An Absolute Bullet Hell Nightmare, In A Good Way
Coming to Switch this spring
Launching on Nintendo Switch this spring is Terror Squid, a score attack game with an intriguing, devilish twist. Said to be one of those games which are easy to understand but tricky to master, Terror Squid is an arcade-style affair where every enemy projectile actually comes from you. You see, as you move around, you...
News Capcom's Third And Final Feature For Devil May Cry 3 On Switch Is Bloody Palace Local Co-Op
Starring Dante and Vergil
In the lead up to the release of Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition on the Nintendo Switch, the game's producer Matt Walker has been sharing videos about the brand new extra features in this latest iteration. Following on from the videos about style and weapon switching, Walker's now revealed players will be able to team up...
News Monster-Battling "Love Letter" Kindred Fates Reaches Its Switch Stretch Goal On Kickstarter
Watch out, Pokémon
TemTem isn't the only Kickstarter project attempting to recreate the magic of Pokémon. Nope, there's another one by the name of Kindred Fates. In case you missed our original story, it's described by the developer Skymill Studios as a "love letter" to the open-world monster battling RPG genre. In the latest update, the...
News Explore A Futuristic Open World In Cloudpunk, Coming To Switch This Year
In a vertical cyberpunk city
Merge Games and developer ION LANDS have revealed that Cloudpunk, a game originally headed for PC only, will also be heading to Nintendo Switch later this year. The game presents players with a vibrant, futuristic open world to explore, all wrapped up in a vertical cyberpunk city. There are undergound nightclubs,...
That's a relief
Update - Thu 13th Feb, 2020 05:41 GMT: The reference to in-game purchases has now been removed from the ESRB rating section on the official Animal Crossing: New Horizons game page. All that's left is a is some comic mischief. Thanks to CodyMKW for the tip! Original article - Sun 9th Feb, 2020 03:30 GMT: If the news about there...
News 3000th Duel Is A Grisly-Looking Metroidvania Headed To Switch Next Week
With monsters and bosses aplenty
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is 3000th Duel, an action-adventure title which first launched on Steam at the end of last year. Described as a "dark fantasy Metroidvania", the game stars a hero who has lost his memory with a mysterious mask covering his face. He heads out on a journey to discover the truth...
News The Pokémon Company Shares Tips For Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Nothing like being prepared
It's turning out to be quite the day for Pokémon. We've already had the launch of Pokémon Home, as well as two new trailers for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, and now The Pokémon Company has shared a list of tips to help you get stuck into the latter when it ar
News This Cat Quest Double Pack Squeezes Two Cuddly RPGs Into One Pawsome Bundle
Update: Now confirmed, pre-orders live
Update (Wed 12th Feb, 2020 15:30 GMT): PQube has now officially confirmed that Cat Quest Pawsome Pack is indeed on the way to Switch. Pre-orders are now live at GAME in the UK and Amazon in the US. Original Article (Fri 31st Jan, 2020 12:00 GMT): A number of retail listings have seemingly re
News Stardew Valley Creator Is Working On Two New Games Related To The Farming Sim
But he doesn't want to get your hopes up
The creator of the hugely popular farming simulator game Stardew Valley has revealed that he has another two projects in the works. Both will have ties to the original game. Eric Barone, known as ConcernedApe online, first spoke about the new games on social media in response to a fan. He notes that one...
News Tickets Please, Switch Is Getting A New A-Train Entry
"A Switch version of A-Train is secretly underway"
The recent popularity of train simulators may suggest that the attraction of choo-choos is a new thing in the video game arena, but that couldn't be further from the truth; Japanese studio Artdink has been active in this realm since 1985, when it released the first in the A-Train series for personal...
Video Two New Trailers Appear For Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Less than a month to go!
The Pokémon Company has released two new trailers for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, the next game in the series set to launch on Nintendo Switch next month. We'll kick things off with this 'Adventure Awaits' trailer, which gives us another overview of the game and the characters you can expect to meet on your...
News Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Library With Four More Games
Arriving February 19th
The first update of the year for the Switch Online SNES and NES service has been announced and it will add four more games. First up, we have the classic cute-'em-up shooter Pop'n Twinbee and the 16-bit competitive sports title Smash Tennis. Both of these Super Nintendo titles have never been released in the United States...
News It Looks Like There'll Be A Demo For The Trials Of Mana Remake
Try before you buy
Square Enix has released a number of demos over the past few years for major releases like Octopath Traveler and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age and the trend looks set to continue. There's now been a listing over on the PlayStation Store tracker website Gamstat for
News Work On Your Sums With MathLand, An Educational Quest Headed To Switch
Launches later this month
MathLand is a new educational game designed to improve children's maths skills, and it's headed to Switch later this month. In the game, an evil pirate called Max has stolen the sacred gems, cursing the islands and filling them with traps. Players must help Ray, a good pirate, to find the gems and restore peace to the...
News Depixtion Is A Colourful Take On Picross, And It's Coming To Switch This Month
With 288 puzzles in total
Launching later this month on Nintendo Switch is Depixtion, a Picross-like puzzler full of colour and creativity. Just like Picross, you'll be completing a series of nonogram puzzles which will slowly but surely take the shape of a variety of images when finished. Depixtion mixes things up a little by adding a "never...
News Hideki Kamiya Explains Why The Wonderful 101 Needed To Be Remastered
The original "wasn't a successful business endeavor"
When the remastered version of The Wonderful 101 was announced on Kickstarter, it was wonderful news for multiple platforms. As exciting as it was that this Wii U exclusive would be made available to more players, not every fan was necessarily happy with the decision. In an interview with...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Will Support The Switch Online Smartphone App
What can we expect from it?
It's easy to forget the Switch Online smartphone app is a thing. The last major update it received was tied to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate stage builder and since then it's got a handful of updates making some minor adjustments and changes. Prior to this, support was added to the app for Splatoon 2. Although it's not...
News Served! Is The Latest Dish On Switch's Party Game Menu, Ready At The End Of The Month
Take out
If you're ravenous for food-based party games, there's a new item on the Switch eShop menu coming up on 27th February. It's called Served!, it's coming courtesy of LightMaze and rather than putting you in charge of the kitchen it has you running through restaurants and galloping through gourmet gastopubs in a top-down multiplayer racer...
News Heaven Dust Brings Resident Evil-Inspired Zombie Horror To Switch This Month
Can you survive?
The Switch is about to get another dose of zombie-based survival horror in the form of Heaven Dust, a game inspired by genre star Resident Evil. The game has you waking up in a strange mansion full of zombies and deadly traps, leaving you to go on the hunt for helpful items and solve puzzles. You can expect plenty of zombie fights,...
News 2D Bullet-Hell Shmup Project Starship Blasts Onto Switch This Valentine's Day
Save the world from an ancient evil
Eastasiasoft has revealed that its upcoming 2D bullet hell shoot 'em up, Project Starship, will be firing onto a Switch near you this Valentine's Day. The game has you taking on the role of one of two protagonists - Garret or Gwen - and puts you in charge of saving their world from an ancient evil. The game's...
News Forever Entertainment To Launch Fred3ric And Wanderlust Travel Stories On Switch This Month
Two games headed your way
Forever Entertainment has detailed plans to launch both Wanderlust Travel Stories and Fred3ric on Nintendo Switch later this month. Both games will be available to pre-purchase on the Switch eShop this Thursday, 13th February, with a 10% discount. Let's take a look at what both games will offer, shall we? Fred3ric Release...
News Space Hunted: The Lost Levels Is Coming Exclusively To Wii U This Week
Take that, Switch
The good ol' Wii U is getting a brand new release this week, and if that's not exciting enough, it's even launching exclusively on the console. Who needs Switch anyway? Space Hunted: The Lost Levels is the latest title headed our way from Ultra Dolphin Revolution, the indie dev which also brought Shadow Archer to Wii U towards the...
News The Wonderful 101: Remastered Smashes Its $1.5 Million Stretch Goal, Platinum Reveals Two More
Luka's second mission will unlock at $2 million
It's been quite an eventful week for The Wonderful 101. In this short time frame, PlatinumGames announced it would be reviving the game via Kickstarter for multiple platforms – including the Nintendo Switch – and it raised more than $1 million in just 12 hours. Since then
Feature Best Nintendo Switch Fitness And Exercise Games
Get in shape with these Switch games
Looking to get in shape but find the lure of gaming too hard to resist? Well, worry not, because with Switch it's easy to combine your favourite pastime with a little cardiovascular exercise to get your blood pumping, and here we've collected together our picks of the best Switch games for fitness and exercise...
News Plot Your Escape From The Complex, An FMV Sci-Fi Thriller Coming To Switch In March
A most complex situation
Wales Interactive has published several interactive movie-games on Switch over the past few years including The Bunker and Late Shift, the latter being arguably the best example of the genre on the system. On 31st March The Complex joins its growing roster on Switch and it's looking to be another polished production. From...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Cloud Save Support Coming "Sometime In The Future"
Update: Nintendo's UK site adds more info
Update #2: Nintendo's UK site now has information relating to the cloud save situation. This game does not support the Save Data Cloud functionality of Nintendo Switch Online. However, the ability to recover Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data from the server in the event of console failure, loss or...
News You Can Now Pre-Purchase Animal Crossing: New Horizons On Nintendo Switch eShop
It's almost time!
The launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is rapidly approaching and, reminding us of this fact beautifully, is the news that you can now pre-purchase the game from the Nintendo Switch eShop. If you load up the store and scroll through the 'Coming Soon' section, or if you simply search for the game using the search bar, you'll...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 And Puyo Puyo 2 Are Both Coming To Switch On The Same Day
Joining the SEGA AGES range
Nintendo Switch's Sega Ages range is about to have one of its finest days so far with both Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 set to launch simultaneously. You'll be able to play both of these games on Nintendo's platform starting 20th February. The Switch version of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 will feature the return of its...
News Ubisoft Is Launching Five Triple-A Games Before April Next Year
And the Switch is receiving at least one
Ubisoft's latest financial call has revealed the French video game giant will be releasing a total of five triple-A games before April next year. Three will arrive in the third quarter of its next financial year (October through to December 2020), and the other two will be released in the fourth quarter...
News The Wonderful 101 Remaster Has Already Been Rated In Australia
On track for an April release
Just days after its Kickstarter announcement, The Wonderful 101: Remastered for Nintendo Switch has already been rated by the Australian Classification Board. Like the original release, it has received a 'PG' rating for parental guidance, as it contains mild fantasy violence and sexual references. If you haven't played...
News The Outer Worlds Switch Release Gets Delayed Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak
Physical version on cartridge also confirmed
After already failing to release alongside other versions of the game in October last year, The Outer Worlds for Switch has now been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Private Division, the publisher who is handling the release, explained on Twitter how Virtuos – the talented team working on the...
News Hamster Reveals Upcoming Lineup Of Arcade Archives Switch Games
13 games confirmed in total
If you're looking for your next retro fix on Nintendo Switch, you'll probably want to keep an eye out for the next batch of games coming our way from Hamster. The studio has shared a list of upcoming Arcade Archives titles headed to Nintendo Switch. The list comes from a livestream hosted by Hamster on Niconico, and...
Random What If Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Looked Like Link's Awakening On Switch?
We'd play it!
When the hotly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild finally arrives, it'll no doubt look almost identical to the first in terms of its overall aesthetic - and in fact, early footage proves that. But what if it didn't? The images you see before you come from Stephen J. Plant, an artist who has been showing off...
News Upcoming JRPG Fairy Tail Delayed Until June 2020, Producer Offers Apology
"I am truly sorry"
Koei Tecmo Europe and developer Gust Studios have today announced that Fairy Tail has been delayed from its original 19th March release date to the 25th June. A press release detailing the announcement says the change of date is "due to the developer’s desire to further enhance the game for a more enriching Fairy Tail...
Gallery Here's Your First Look At The Outer Worlds On Switch
Update: Nintendo removes images
Update: Interestingly, it would appear that Nintendo has removed the images from its eShop listing - just an hour or so after our article went live. The reasoning behind this removal is currently unclear. Original Article: Nintendo has released the first batch of screenshots for the upcoming The Outer Worlds on...
News You Won't Be Able To Transfer Animal Crossing: New Horizons Save Data To Another Switch
Gulp
Update: This has been confirmed via the Japanese Animal Crossing site: Saved data of this software does not support "moving user" or "moving saved data". Please note that if you purchase a "second unit", you will not be able to transfer the original island data to another unit. Original Story [Wed 5th Feb, 2020 02:30 GMT]: Following on...
News Crikey! Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Arrives On The Nintendo Switch Next Month
Update: Krome Studios confirms the release date
Update - Thu 6th Feb, 2020 05:45 GMT: Krome has now publicly confirmed the release date of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger on Switch. You Beauty! The countdown has begun. TY the Tasmanian Tiger is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 31, 2020. In addition to this, the game will be playable ahead of its...
News PlatinumGames Is Releasing A Wonder-Red Statue That You Can Assemble And Paint Yourself
Celebrating the remaster of The Wonderful 101
If you've already thrown your wallet at The Wonderful 101 remaster over on Kickstarter and want something else to go with it, perhaps this 'Wonder-Red' statue by PlatinumGames is worth keeping an eye on. This red resin figure has been sculpted by Minoru Kasai and will require you to assemble and paint...
News Arc System Works Is Bringing The Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle To The West
Take to the streets later this month
Update - Thu 6th Feb, 2020 00:45 GMT: Exactly a week later, Arc System Works has made the western release of the Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle official. It will arrive on the Switch in North America on 20th February. Here's the rundown via the official game site: D
News Persona 5 Scramble Japanese Demo Goes Live On Nintendo Switch
Give it a go!
As had been previously promised, a demo for the upcoming Persona 5 Scramble has now been released for Nintendo Switch. If you want to give the game a go before its full launch, here's your chance. You can access the demo by logging onto the Switch eShop with a Japanese account (if you don't already have one, it's not too complicated...
News A Trilogy Of Kingdom Rush Tower-Defense Games Are Coming To Switch, Starting With Frontiers
First game launches this month
The much-loved Kingdom Rush series is making its way to Nintendo Switch, with a trilogy of its tower-defence hits planned for the console. The series, created by Ironhide Game Studio, will be kicking off on Switch with Kingdom Rush Frontiers later this month. Frontiers was actually the second Kingdom Rush game to be...
News Nintendo Was "Fine" With Platinum Releasing The Wonderful 101 Remaster On Other Platforms
It was just a matter of reaching the stretch goals
In a recent 4Gamer interview translated by Siliconera, PlatinumGames' head Atsushi Inaba spoke about getting permission from Nintendo to release The Wonderful 101: Remastered on other platforms alongside the Switch version. Surprisingly, Nintendo had no problems with it: I know it??
News Florence Brings An Intimate Tale Of Love And Life To Switch Next Week
An interactive story
Annapurna Interactive has revealed that Florence, described as an "interactive storybook", is launching on Nintendo Switch next week. The game has players experiencing every moment of Florence and Krish’s relationship through a series of gameplay vignettes, following the couple as they grow together, drift apart, and...
