Tag: Upcoming Releases
News Skeleton Crew's Enchanting Action-Adventure Olija Washes Up On Nintendo Switch This Fall
Explore, escape and survive
Apart from Carrion, one other Switch game showcased during Devolver Digital's recent broadcast was the action-adventure title Olija. It's developed by the Kyoto-based team Skeleton Crew and is arriving at some point this Fall. The game is focused on Faraday - a man who is shipwrecked in the mysterious country of...
News Devolver Digital Brings Reverse Horror Game Carrion To Switch On 23rd July
Assume the role of an amorphous creature
During yesterday's Devolver Digital broadcast, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer made a surprise appearance and announced a release date for the upcoming reverse horror game, Carrion. It will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch on 23rd July. So, how exactly does a reverse horror game play out? Instead of taking...
Random Suda51 Appears In Devolver Direct Credits, Shows Two Seconds Of No More Heroes 3
He's at it again
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Gochi Suda keeps popping up in places we least expect. This time around it was during the credits of Devolver Digital's Direct presentation. Why was he present? To show off another two seconds of No More Heroes 3 footage, of course. Yep, we actually got a whole two seconds of No More Heroes 3 footage...
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Leaked Online Ahead Of Next Week's Release
How will this unfold?
Oh no, Paper Mario: The Origami King has been leaked online less than a week out from its official release. This has been confirmed by a well-known dataminer over on Twitter, who is now sifting through the Switch game's files. Gaming Reinvented adds to this - revealing how late-game content is already circulating on the...
News Don't Worry, Crysis Remastered Is Still Coming To Nintendo Switch On July 23rd
Crisis averted
Last week, we got our first look at Crysis Remastered. After seeing fans' reactions, Crytek decided to delay the game "by a few weeks" - explaining how it was committed to delivering a high-quality experience, across all platforms. So what's going on with the Switch release now? Well, according to Crytek's official Crysis account on...
News WayForward's New Switch Game Is Bakugan Champions Of Vestroia, Coming In November
A Switch exclusive
If you tuned in to the 30-minute Nintendo Treehouse July 2020 presentation earlier, you may have been eagersee more of the imminently-releasing Paper Mario: The Origami King, which was the main focus of the broadcast. However, yesterday Nintendo teased an announcement of
News Superhot: Mind Control Delete Will Come To Nintendo Switch, Eventually
"Before we port, we must finish the game on Steam first"
The team behind the excellent slow-motion shooter Superhot has just announced a sequel of sorts. Superhot: Mind Control Delete is due to hit PC, PS4 and Xbox One on July 16th – and it's also coming to Switch, in the fullness of time. Originally intended as free DLC, Superhot: Mind Control...
News "Inappropriate" Stealth Game Don’t Get Caught Won't Be Coming To Switch After All
Update: Listing was an "accident" and has been removed by Nintendo
Update: Ultimate Games have gotten in touch to let us know that Don’t Get Caught will not be released on the eShop, and the listing was an "accident". The listing has since been removed by Nintendo. Original Story [Thu 9th Jul, 2020 15:30 BST]: It's long been said that Nintendo's...
News WayForward Confirms River City Girls Will Be Returning To The Streets
"stay tuned for updates in the future"
One of the beat 'em up highlights last year was River City Girls by WayForward. It put a fun twist on the classic Kunio-kun series - requiring Misako and Kyoko to fight their way across the city in order to rescue their boyfriends Kunio and Riki. During this week's Limited Run Games 'LRG3' livestream, it was...
News Giraffe And Annika Promises A "Magical, Mystery-Filled Adventure" On Switch Next Month
Check out the new trailer
NIS America has shared a brand new trailer for the upcoming Giraffe and Annika, set to launch on Switch on 28th August. The video gives us a chance to check out a few of the locals and learn the basics of exploring Spica, the island on which the game is set. If you're unaware, players will follow the story of Annika, a...
News Elden: Path Of The Forgotten Brings "Brutal, Technical Combat" To Switch Today
With a nice sprinkle of horror thrown in
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Elden: Path of The Forgotten, a retro-inspired action-adventure game that could well be worth your time. It has you guiding the titular Elden on a mission across a blighted land to save their mother from ancient horrors. Promising "brutal, technical combat", the game...
News After 27 Years, Amiga Shmup 1993 Shenandoah Finally Launches On Switch
Good things come to those who wait
We love a good shmup here at Nintendo Life towers and the Switch is home to some of the finest examples of the genre known to mankind. We've seen some big names like Ikaruga, R-Type Dimensions EX and SEGA AGES Thunder Force IV make the jump over to the Switch over
News Scratch That 8-Bit Itch With Panzer Paladin, Side-Scrolling Onto Switch This Month
Use your enemies' weapons against them
Tribute Games has revealed that Panzer Paladin will be bringing its retro-inspired platforming action to Switch on 21st July. The game has you piloting your very own Paladin power armour to fight off giant demons and use their own weapons against them. There's a core swordplay mechanic present throughout, and...
News Every Nintendo Switch Physical Release Announced During Limited Run Games' Livestream
Castlevania, Bug Fables and more
Limited Run Games today revealed more than 30 physical games during its LRG3 livestream. Many of these are coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year, so we've rounded them all up into a single post. Enjoy! Shantae - Pre-orders open this September You asked for it, you got it! The original GBC Shantae will be...
News WayForward Is Releasing Two Classic Shantae Games On The Nintendo Switch
And one is returning to GBC
If you've been wanting to relive some of the half-genie hero's earlier adventures on your Nintendo Switch, we've got some exciting news to share. WayForward has announced it will be bringing Shantae and Shantae: Risky's Revenge to the system. Pre-orders for the original game on Switch (both physically and digitally) will...
News WWE 2K Battlegrounds Scores September Switch Release, New Trailer Appears
Featuring more than 70 WWE superstars
2K has revealed that the upcoming arcade-style brawler WWE 2K Battlegrounds will be launching on Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 18th September. The game will feature a roster of more than 70 WWE superstars and legends at launch, with additional characters to be added at a later date. When the game was...
News Demon-Slaying RPG Ys Origin Announced For Nintendo Switch, Physical Editions Confirmed
Launching in 2020
Ys Origin, the prequel to the popular action-RPG franchise's entire series, will be launching on Nintendo Switch later this year, it has been confirmed. The news comes from publisher Dotemu, which has revealed that alongside a digital eShop release, fans in North America will be able to pick up one of two physical versions from...
News Award-Winning And Utterly Bonkers Kart Racer Supermarket Shriek Announced For Switch
Here's something a little different...
PQube and Billy Goat Entertainment have revealed that Supermarket Shriek is screeching and shouting its way to Switch later this year. The game has you taking control of a man and a goat in a shopping cart (yep, the absurdity is already strong with this one). It's a physics-based experience in which making...
News Adventures Of Chris Is A '90s-Inspired Platformer Starring A Charmingly Unlikely Hero
Everyone loves an underdog
Graffiti Games and Guin Entertainment have revealed that Adventures of Chris, a new and upcoming platformer, will be launching on Switch this summer. You'll be playing as the titular Chris, a "chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers", taking on platforming challenges and villains aplenty. Chris has an intriguing skill...
News Waifu Uncovered Mixes Bullet-Hell With Boobies, And Even Comes With A "One Finger" Mode
"Destroy the clothes, save the waifus!"
Eastasiasoft has confirmed that it is bringing One-Hand-Free Studios' Waifu Uncovered to the Nintendo Switch eShop on July 16th, with digital pre-load starting this week, on July 9th. Described as a "sexy and naughty" shmup, Waifu Uncovered mixes bullet-hell action with "a light-hearted story" in which you...
News Retro-Style RPG CrossCode Gets Treated To Some Lovely Physical Editions On Switch
Pre-orders now live!
If you're wanting to get your hands on a physical edition of CrossCode, the retro-inspired 2D action RPG launching on Switch later this week, you're most certainly in luck. A number of different options are available to pre-order as we speak. Three different editions are available in total - the Retail, Steelbook, and...
News MX vs ATV All Out Races Onto Switch This September
With split-screen and 8-player online
THQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios have announced that MX vs ATV All Out will be racing onto a Nintendo Switch near you this September. Described as "the complete off-road racing and lifestyle experience", the game has players choosing from bikes, ATVs and UTVs and refining their rider style and their own private...
News Death Crown Brings Fast-Paced Real-Time Strategy To Switch This November
Games will be 'settled in a matter of minutes'
Real-time strategy title Death Crown is set to launch on Nintendo Switch this November, it has been confirmed. The game first launched on Steam last year, generating 'very positive' user reviews since release, and is now headed to consoles with a customised control system and two DLC packs included -...
News Nintendo Shares A Quick Taste Of Paper Mario: The Origami King's Soundtrack
The soothing sounds of the Café theme
We're now just ten days away from Mario's next grand adventure in Paper Mario: The Origami King and if you're anything like us, you'll be itching to jump in and explore its new open-world design. Thankfully, Nintendo has given us another quick taste of what the game will offer with a lovely soundtrack tease...
News Neko Ghost, Jump! Is A Cutesy Puzzle-Platformer Inspired By Super Paper Mario
And it needs your help to launch on Switch
Neko Ghost, Jump! is a brand new platformer hoping to launch on Nintendo Switch and other platforms, with funds currently being generated on Kickstarter to do just that. The game features a neat perspective-switching mechanic which sees you shift the action from 2D to 3D, just like the dimension-flipping...
News Crysis Remastered Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Make some space
It's been a big week for Crysis Remastered - trailers, screenshots and important details about it got leaked ahead of schedule, all of this was then officially revealed, and then Crytek announced the game had been delayed. The reason it's been pushed back is so the developer can polish it up a little more and deliver a "high...
News id Software Will Share The Release Date Of DOOM Eternal For Switch "Pretty Soon"
Expect the full experience when it arrives
One blockbuster third-party title that's yet to land on the Switch is DOOM Eternal. This latest entry in the hellish demon-slaying series has been available on other consoles since the 20th March, so what's going on with the Nintendo port? id Software's executive producer Marty Statton previously mentioned...
News SteamWorld Dig And SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition Are Getting Physical Switch Releases
Pre-orders go live next week
If you're a keen collector of physical indies on Switch, this next option is one you definitely won't want to miss. Super Rare Games has teamed up with Image & Form to release both SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition physically on Nintendo Switch. The launch celebrates the series' 10th anniversary,...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In July
Another great month
This month is going to be action-packed for Switch owners. If you're able to resist Catherine: Full Body early next week, you can instead jump into the brilliant retro-inspired 2D action-RPG CrossCode a few days later or the sequel to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. If Bloodstained isn't enough,
News NBA 2K21's Legend Edition Will Pay Tribute To The Late Kobe Bryant
Will be known as the 'Mamba Forever' Edition instead
2K has revealed that NBA 2K21's 'Legend Edition' will be replaced by the 'Mamba Forever' Edition in tribute to Kobe Bryant, who passed away this year at the age of 41. This edition will be available in current and next-gen variants showing a painted image of Bryant at two different points in his...
News RPG Maker MV Gets A New Switch Release Date After Lengthy Delay
Western release locked in
NIS America has confirmed a new release date for the upcoming RPG Maker MV. It'll launch on Switch on 8th September in North America, slightly later on 11th September in Europe, and a week later on the 18th in Oceania. The game was originally planned to launch way back in February 2019 before being delayed, and while we've...
News Here's Your First Look At Crysis Remastered Running On Nintendo Switch
Update: But it's been delayed
Update: After seeing fans' reactions to the leaked footage and screenshots of Crysis Remastered over the past couple of days, Crytek has announced that it will delay the game's launch on all platforms. The following message was shared to social media today (you can find our original article with the new Switch trailer...
News Team17's Frantic Action-Platformer Neon Abyss Gets Free Demo On Switch
Download today!
On 14th July, run ‘n’ gun action-platformer Neon Abyss will launch on Nintendo Switch. If you can't wait to get stuck in, or if you're eager to see what it's all about, you'll be pleased to know that a free demo will be available on the eShop starting from today. The free download lets you jump right into the game’s frantic...
News Co-Op Puzzle Platformer Rez Plz Brings A Deathly Twist To Switch Later This Month
Release date confirmed
Update: It has now been confirmed that Rez Plz, an upcoming puzzle platformer with an intriguing character resurrection mechanic, will launch on Switch on 15th July for $14.99. A brand new gameplay trailer has also been released today (above). REZ PLZ is a pixel-art puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single...
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Features A Seamless Open World And "Huge Maps"
"There are huge maps to explore at every turn"
We're just a couple of weeks away from the launch of Paper Mario: The Origami King, the latest title in Mario's much-loved spin-off series and the first to appear on Switch. We already know that some features, such as the game's battle system, have been somewhat reworked for the new game, but we now...
News Puzzle-Platformer Ageless Lands On Switch Later This Month
"A pixel-art world of wonder"
Team17 and developer One More Dream Studios have announced that their upcoming puzzle-platformer Ageless will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 28th July. If you need a quick reminder, the game tells the story of Kiara, who embarks on a magical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious bow that can age and...
News Open-World Cyberpunk RPG Dex Comes To Nintendo Switch This July
'Deep RPG mechanics and side-scrolling 2D action'
Qubic Games has announced that Dex, a cyberpunk RPG set in a 2D open world, will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 24th July. Combining that open-world design with 2D side-scrolling, this new action RPG has you playing as the titular Dex, a "mysterious blue-haired girl on a mission to take down the...
News Crysis Remastered Gameplay Trailer And Release Date Leak Ahead Of Official Announcement
Here we go again
Once again, new information regarding the upcoming Crysis Remastered release has leaked ahead of time, this time thanks to a listing on the Microsoft Store. The official Crysis YouTube channel has begun a countdown to the game's gameplay footage premiere, which is set to go live tomorrow. The Microsoft Store
Hands On Fuser Cues Up A Potent, Peripheral-Free Mix Of Harmonix's Music Game History
The crowd say "Bo selecta"
What exactly is Fuser? The upcoming title from Harmonix--the musical maestros behind Frequency, Amplitude, the original Guitar Hero titles and the Rock Band series--can be difficult to parse from screenshots alone. There's no mesmeric note-filled runway rolling towards you, and while the coloured decks along the bottom of...
News Fire Emblem-Style Strategy RPG The War Of Genesis: Remnants Of Gray Is Coming To Switch
Only confirmed for South Korean at present, though
Publisher LINE Games and developer Studio ReG have announced that the strategy RPG The War of Genesis: Remnants of Gray is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022. Built using Unreal Engine 4, the game is a remake of the first and second War of Genesis titles. A South Korean release is confirmed for...
News Star Wars Episode I: Racer Is Getting Several Physical Edition Releases On Switch
Standard, Classic, Collectors
Limited Run Games has today unveiled a number of physical edition releases for Star Wars Episode I: Racer, which launched digitally on Switch just last week. Pre-orders are set to go live on Limited Run's website from Friday 10th July at 7am PT / 10am ET. You'll be able to snag a standard physical copy for $29.99, or...
News Circle Of Football Has No Rules And Absurd Characters, And It's Coming To Switch This Year
Even the pitches are bonkers
We've had a few arcade-style, comedy-based football games making an appearance over the last few months, and this latest title offers up a particularly quirky cast of characters and kickabout chaos. Described as a fast-paced football game with no referee and no rules, Circle of Football has you competing against your...
News Musical Action-Adventure No Straight Roads Pushed Back To August, Physical Edition Planned
Not releasing tomorrow after all
Update (Mon 29th Jun, 2020 15:20 BST): Sold Out and Metronomik have today revealed that musical action-adventure game No Straight Roads will now be launching on 25th August, rather than its originally-planned release date of 30th June. Despite the delay, Switch owners will be pleased to know that a physical version...
Video Developer Walkthrough Shows New Ary And The Secret Of Seasons Gameplay Footage
Launching this September
Today, Modus Games has shared a brand new video for its upcoming game, Ary and the Secret of Seasons. It gives us a look at some new gameplay footage, along with developer commentary. You can check it out for yourself above - hosted by Ary and the Secret of Seasons lead writer, Genese Davis, it shows the titular character...
News Ben 10: Power Trip Announced For Nintendo Switch
A "herotastic co-op open world adventure"
Bandai Namco has announced a brand new game in the Ben 10 universe for Nintendo Switch. Called Ben 10: Power Trip, it'll launch on 9th October. The game features an all-new adventure in which Ben must team up with longtime rival Kevin 11 to battle the evil magician Hex. It's being released in partnership...
News Inti Creates Announces Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 For Nintendo Switch
Keiji Inafune returns as action supervisor
Today, during the BitSummit Gaiden online event, Inti Creates announced it would be bringing back its flagship 2D side-scrolling series Azure Striker Gunvolt for a third outing. Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 is described as a "true blue sequel" to Azure Striker Gunvolt. Like the previous two games, the action...
News Team Up With A Friend When Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2 Arrives On 10th July
It's dangerous to go alone
After huge success with his Kickstarter campaign for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Koji Igarashi has decided it's time to release a sequel to the 2018 8-bit title, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. The announcement was made
News Jupiter Is Releasing A Sega Themed Picross Game On The Nintendo Switch
"Coming soon"
Japanese developer Jupiter Corporation - best-known for games like Pokémon Pinball, The World Ends with You and in more recent years the Picross series on the Nintendo Switch - has revealed Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition is in development for the hybrid platform. This game was teased at the end of a commercial for...
News Freedom Planet Dev GalaxyTrail Turns Publisher For '90s-Style Puzzle Title Petal Crash
Coming to Switch this August
Do you like old school puzzle games? Have you played the Freedom Planet games developed and published by GalaxyTrail? Then you might be interested in the upcoming Switch release, Petal Crash. It's styled like the arcade action puzzlers of the mid-'90s, is developed by Friend & Fairy, and is being published by...
News Keen - One Girl Army Brings Turn-Based Puzzle Adventure To Switch Next Week
Dungeon exploration awaits
If you love nothing more than dungeons and puzzle-adventure gameplay, you might want to keep an eye out for Keen - One Girl Army. The game launched today on Steam and is coming to Switch next week, bringing "expansive" dungeons filled with enemies and puzzles along for the ride. You'll come up against ghosts, zombies, and...
