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News Braid: Anniversary Edition Gets A Small Delay
Rewind the clocks!
Braid: Anniversary Edition for Nintendo Switch has been pushed back a few weeks to 14th May 2024, Thekla Inc. has confirmed. The enhanced rerelease of the classic indie puzzle platformer was originally due to launch on 29th April, so we don't have to wait much longer to get our hands on the game. It's not all bad news, however...
News Discover Who You Truly Are In Upcoming Adventure Game 'Refind Self'
Decisions, decisions
We've all wondered how others see us, right? Well, now there's a game that will do just that *gulp* as Refind Self: The Personality Test Game shows its true colours on Switch this summer. In this exploration-based adventure, you take control of an android who wants to regain their lost memories and discover who they truly are...
News Potionomics: Masterwork Edition Brews Up An RPG Shop Sim On Switch This Fall
Update 2: Now official after accidentally leaking earlier
Update #2: The trailer is back up. Enjoy! Not only that, Marvelous has confirmed that the game will be getting a physical release as well as a Limited Edition Box Set release: Update: Marvelous (XSEED) has removed the announcement trailer from YouTube, suggesting that today's...
News Cosy Crafting Sim 'Sticky Business' Opens Up Shop On Switch Today
DLC also available
Revealed in today's Indie World showcase, Spellgarden Games' sweet crafting sim Sticky Business will let you live out your sticker-designing dreams on Switch later today. Those after something more on the chilled side might want to check this one out. Sticky Business sees you running your own small business where you will design,...
News Action RPG 'Cat Quest III' Gets Purrfect Summer Release Date On Switch
No mewtiny here
In what turned out to be a fairly cat-focused Indie World showcase, Cat Quest III was given a release date and a brand-new trailer. The Gentlebros' third entry in its cat-themed action RPG series sails onto the eShop on 8th August 2024 — which is actually International Cat Day. Plus, you'll be able to download a free demo on the...
News SteamWorld Heist Is Getting A Surprise Sequel On Switch This Summer
Give it some Leeway
SteamWorld returns to turn-based tactics with SteamWorld Heist II, which is coming to Nintendo Switch on 8th August 2024. The surprise reveal during today's Indie World showcase closed the presentation, and gave us a glimpse at this sequel to the 2015 3DS title. Ricochet shots are back, but SteamWorld Heist II is expanding its...
News Shadow-Jumping Platformer 'SCHiM' Leaps Onto Switch This July
Out of the shadows
One of the sizzle reel entries in today's Indie World showcase was SCHiM, a delightful-looking platformer that will be making the leap to Switch on 18th July. This one has been on our radar for a little while now (you might remember seeing it at the Future Games Show back in 2022) and that's because of how darn sweet it all...
News Europa Is A Beautiful Adventure Game With Shades Of Studio Ghibli And Breath Of The Wild
Glide me to the moon
Novadust Entertainment and Future Friends Games are bringing their stunning open-world adventure Europa to Nintendo Switch in 2024. Today's Indie World showcase gave us confirmation that this magical, peaceful adventure will be coming to the hybrid console as well as PC. But not only that: players can head to the eShop to...
News Cowabunga! A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Roguelike Is Coming To Switch This July
Splintered Fate incoming
Had enough of the heroes in a half-shell? Of course you haven't (unless you have, in which case, you better look away now)! Developer and publisher Super Evil Megacorp took to the Nintendo Indie World showcase to reveal that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is coming to Switch this July. Away from the swathe of...
News Atari And WayForward Join Forces For A New 'Yars' Metroidvania
All rise!
Publisher Atari and developer WayForward have announced Yars Rising, a new Metroidvania based on the classic Atari franchise Yars. The original Yars' Revenge released back in 1982 for the Atari 2600 and was very much a basic (albeit incredibly addictive) shooter in which an insect-like creature called Yar would go up against an evil being...
News Antonblast Brings Explosive Wario Land-Inspired Platforming To Switch In November
Demo out today
Antonblast lands with a bang on Nintendo Switch on 12th November 2024, publisher and developer Summitsphere has announced. Not only that, but a free demo is available to download on the eShop today. Shown off during today's Indie World presentation, Antonblast is a Wario Land-inspired platforming that sees you play as Anton as he...
News Little Kitty, Big City Pounces Onto Switch Next Month
Out of the bag
Kicking off Nintendo's Indie World showcase, Double Dagger Studios announced that the delightful cat adventure Little Kitty, Big City will be pouncing onto Switch on 9th May. The new trailer gave a closer look at the game's 'Catchevements', gave a taste of the animal-filled world and also showcased a couple of the cat customisation...
News The First Review For Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Is In
SaGa Emerald and new Demon Slayer tag along too
We are rapidly closing in on the release date of Rabbit & Bear Studios' Suikoden spiritual successor, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Set to land on Switch on 23rd April, this upcoming RPG dazzled us when we went hands-on with it last month and we have been excited to see more ever since. As...
News World Of Goo 2 Has Been Delayed To August On Switch
"We are pumping so much Goo"
Developer Tomorrow Corporation has announced that it has delayed World of Goo 2 on the Switch to 2nd August, 2024. Originally earmarked for 23rd May, the delay is apparently due to the team "pumping so much Goo" in the game - whatever that means. In layman's terms though, it's likely that the game simply needs a bit...
News Suda51 Explains Shadows Of The Damned Story: "It's Like Super Mario Bros., But In Hell"
If you didn't play the original release, now you know
A remaster of Shadows of the Damned is coming to the Switch this year and if you haven't played the original 2011 game and are wondering what it's all about, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda has compared it to Super Mario. "It's like Super Mario Bros., but in Hell" he told...
Talking Point Nintendo Indie World Showcase Predictions - What Do You Expect To See?
Don't you dare say it
It's Indie World time! Yes, Nintendo has announced that on Wednesday 17th April we're getting 20-ish minutes' worth of indie game announcement goodness, following on from the February 2024 Nintendo Direct and the Pokémon Presents in the same month. And what's a Direct without some Direct predictions, eh? Okay, it's not...
News Surprise! A New Listing For Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Appeared Online
Update: More ratings surface
Update #2 [Tue 16th Apr, 2024 04:30 BST]: It seems another rating for Hollow Knight: Silksong has appeared online. As highlighted by Vooks.net, this rating was shared on the Australian Classification Board website earlier this month on 2nd April 2024. It's hopefully a sign the game is finally nearing re
Gallery Nintendo Introduces The Cast Of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Get a quick refresher
Ahead of the return of the GameCube hit Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo has taken to social media to introduce the cast of characters to a new generation of players. If you've not played the game before, or just need a refresher - this reveals the characters who will join Mario on his adventure to rescue the...
News One Piece Odyssey Is Finally Sailing To Nintendo Switch
Out this summer
Bandai Namco has announced that One Piece Odyssey, the turn-based RPG set in the hugely popular Shōnen Jump manga series One Piece, is coming to Nintendo Switch on 26th July 2024. One Piece Odyssey was first released on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in January 2023, and the Switch version comes with the post-game scenario 'Reunion...
News 'NetherWorld' Brings Deliciously Dark Storytelling To Switch In 2025
Black humour aplenty
Publisher SelectaPlay and developer Hungry Pixel have announced NetherWorld for Switch, an action-adventure narrative experience making its way to the console in 2025. Boasting some stylish pixel art visuals, Netherworld looks absolutely bonkers, and it's right up our alley. It also doesn't look like it's particularly suitable...
News Contra: Operation Galuga Limited Run Classic & Ultimate Edition Revealed, Pre-Orders Live
Update: Pre-orders end soon
Update [Sun 14th Apr, 2024 23:30 BST]: Pre-orders for the Contra: Operation Galuga physical Switch release will close very soon - so this is your last chance to get hold of standalone copies and collector's editions. Original article [Fri 1st Mar, 2024 03:00 GMT]: Back in December last year we heard how Konami and...
News Hatsune Miku's Fitness Boxing Switch Game Has Been Rated By The ESRB
Get ready for a workout with the virtual idol
Last September, Imagineer announced superstar virtual idol Hatsune Miku would be getting her own Fitness Boxing game. It seems the same title has now been rated 'E' for everyone by the ESRB in North America - seemingly confirming a local release is on the way. Here's the official description: "This is...
News Corn Kidz 64 Brings N64-Inspired 3D Platforming To Switch This Month
Update: N64 wireless controller support confirmed
Update [Sat 13th Apr, 2024 02:00 BST]: Diplodocus Games has shared some exciting news on social media - revealing a pre-release patch for Corn Kidz 64 on the Switch will add support for Switch Online Nintendo 64 wireless controllers. To activate "trident controls", you'll need to press R on the...
News Inti Creates' Cat Action Platformer 'Umbraclaw' Scores Free eShop Demo
Out meow!
Right before its official release on 30th May, Inti Creates has brought us a free demo for the upcoming cat action platformer, Umbraclaw. Now available on the Switch eShop, the Umbraclaw demo packs in a decent amount of content. You'll be able to access the game's tutorial, play through its opening two stages (including boss battles) and...
News Quake-Powered FPS Wrath: Aeon Of Ruin Locks In New Switch Release Date
It's finally arriving later this month
Save the date! The Quake-powered first-person shooter Wrath: Aeon of Ruin has locked in a new release date for the Switch. After it was meant to arrive in Spring 2023, the new date for consoles has now been scheduled for later this month on 25th April. So it's finally happening! The same title exited early...
News Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance's Protagonist Rocks An Awesome New Look
'Sacrifice' trailer debuts
Atlus has revealed a brand new trailer along with some fresh information for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance ahead of its expected release on 14th June, 2024. What's particularly drawn our eye is the brand new form for the game's protagonist, which is accessible via the new 'Canon of Veangeance' story path. For those not...
News Pac-Man's New Battle Royale Game Chomps Its Way To Switch Next Month
Waka waka
After being revealed last October, Bandai Namco has today announced that the catchily-titled Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs will be bringing even more Pac-Man-based battle royale action to Switch on 9th May. Mega Tunnel Battle originally launched on Google Stadia back in 2020, though the game has obviously disappeared in the...
News School Management Sim 'Let's School' Will Enroll On Switch This Summer
School's... in?
As a part of yesterday's Triple-I Initiative showcase, PM Studios and Pathea Games announced that the sweet school management sim Let's School will be ringing the bell on Switch this summer. This one launched on Steam last July and has since gone on to rack up thousands of 'Very Positive' reviews. In it, you take on the role of a...
News Sunsoft Announces 'Retro Game Selection' For Switch, English Release Planned
Three Famicom games in one collection
Japanese game company Sunsoft has officially announced Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection for the Nintendo Switch. It will be making its way across to the hybrid system in Japan later this month on 18th April. The good news is an English version is also on the way! This upcoming release will be comprised of...
News 34 Sports Games: World Edition Brings Minigame Mayhem To Switch This June
An enhanced version of "30 Sport Games in 1"
We're well past the Wii Sports generation at this point, but this hasn't stopped certain companies from releasing collections featuring all sorts of sports-themed minigames. With this in mind, Maximum Entertainment has announced it will be bringing another sports compilation to the Switch on 28th June...
News Heartwarming Indie Adventure 'Tchia' Gets Release Date & New Trailer
See how it runs on Switch
Developer Awaceb has given us a release date for its lovely open-world adventure game Tchia, and it'll be gliding onto the eShop on 27th June 2024. Originally released on PC and PlayStation back in 2023, the Switch port of Tchia was announced in March 2024. Pre-orders are also available on the S
News Slay The Spire Is Getting A Sequel, But It's PC-Only For Now
Heading to Early Access in 2025
Hit indie deckbuilder Slay the Spire is getting a sequel, publisher and developer Megacrit has announced. Named (appropriately) Slay the Spire 2, the game will be launching in Steam Early Access in 2025. Consoles have yet to be confirmed, but the first one eventually reached the Switch, so we can't see this one...
News Prince Of Persia Roguelite From Dead Cells Dev Revealed, Switch Not Confirmed
Early Access launch is in May
The rumours were true — The Rogue Prince of Persia is real, and it's being developed by Dead Cells co-developer Evil Empire. Announced during the Triple-i Initiative, The Rogue Prince of Persia is coming to Steam Early Access on 14th May 2024. Other platforms have not been ann
News Devolver's 'Reigns: Beyond' Charts A Path For Switch This Month
Rock on!
After launching exclusively on Apple Arcade, Devolver Digital and Nerial's Reigns: Beyond is now scheduled to rock out on Nintendo Switch later this month on 17th April 2024. The fourth entry in the Reigns narrative series, Reigns: Beyond ditches the more medieval setting of the previous games for an intergalatic adventure in which you...
News Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Will Feature... Chaos Emeralds?
Or are they Infinity Stones..?
Sega has released a brand new trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble ahead its expected launch on 25th June, 2024 exclusively on Switch. This time, we're focusing on the game's Adventure Mode, which will be playable either solo or with up to 4 friends via co-op play. What's particularly interesting with this one...
News It's Official, SEGA Has Declared 2024 The "Year Of Shadow"
Luigi (out of) time!
We love a "Year Of...". 10 years ago, Nintendo wrapped up the Year of Luigi and now, a decade on, it looks like SEGA is getting in on the action as it has declared 2024 the "Year of Shadow". Accompanied by a toe-curlingly cheesy trailer (above), the 'Fearless' Year of Shadow is now underway. It even has its own website, that's...
News Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time Remake Dev Update Shared In New "Exclusive"
"The remake has been… remade from scratch"
A new "exclusive" from Insider Gaming journalist Tom Henderson has provided an update about Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake. The previous update claimed the project had reached an "important" miles
News Epic Mickey Switch Remake Translates "Motion Controls To Analog Sticks" And Enhances Camera
Don't worry, motion controls will also be supported
Earlier this year during a Nintendo Partner Showcase, it was announced the 2010 Wii title Epic Mickey would be making a return on the Switch this year in a brand new "faithful remake" titled Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. The remake's senior producer Pan Schröder has now shared some more...
A "PSA" from Atooi following the 3DS online shutdown
Following the shutdown of online play for the 3DS and Wii U yesterday, Atooi founder Jools Watsham has issued a special PSA to "Nintendo 3DS owners and fans of Chicken Wiggle". All of the 3DS community levels that were uploaded to Chicken Wiggle during its lifecycle will be made available to...
News 'Amber Isle' Combines Animal Crossing With Adorable Dinosaurs And Shop Management
Run your own dino-store
Ambertail Games and Team17 have announced a brand new, and adorable, shop management sim called Amber Isle, where you can design your own dinosaur character and run your own prehistoric shop. It's coming to Switch as well as Steam, though no release date has been announced yet. Blending Animal Crossing-style interactions and...
News This Monster-Collecting Deckbuilder Decides Battles On The Roll Of A Dice
Roll out!
Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment and developers LEAP Game Studios and Tiny Ghoul have today announced that the monster-collecting, deck-building roguelike Dicefolk will be rolling onto Switch later this year. There's a dash of Pokémon in Dicefolk's creature catching, sure, but the combat system is far from anything that you would...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Xbox's Grounded For Switch?
The garden awaits
Xbox's backyard multiplayer survival and crafting game Grounded arrives on the Switch later this month and it's got us wondering how many users within the community here on Nintendo Life will be picking it up. This Obsidian-developed title is already available on Xbox Game Pass, and when it launches for Switch on 16th April it...
News Disgaea 7 Complete Is Coming To Switch In Japan
Western release to be announced
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless is getting an enhanced multiplatform rerelease later this year in Japan. Titled Disgaea 7: Koremade no Zenbu Iri Hajimemashita, which will likely be translated as Disgaea 7 Complete, the latest Disgaea game's rerelease will launch on Switch on 25th July 2024 in Japan. A Western...
Video Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Second Official Trailer Released
Now arriving "one week earlier"
Following the announcement of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance in February, Atlus has now released a second official trailer for the game. In case you missed it, this will be the "definitive version" of Shin Megami Tensei V - featuring a brand new storyline, new locations, new demons to add to your team, and new...
Random Nintendo Uploads Endless Ocean Luminous ASMR Style Video
Deep dive
Nintendo yesterday dropped new details about the upcoming Switch release Endless Ocean Luminous, and now it's released a new ASMR style video highlighting the "sights and sounds" of the game. This video is almost four minutes in length, and as you listen to it, you'll be able to hear all the sounds of the ocean, straight out of the game...
News Monster Hunter Stories Physical Collection Includes A Download Code (US)
The first game is on the card, the second game is digital
Update [Fri 5th Apr, 2024 00:30 BST]: Updated listings for the standalone physical version of the first Monster Hunter Stories game on Switch have now appeared on sites like Playasia. You can pre-order the Japan and Asia versions, with both including English language support. Here's a look...
News Nintendo Reveals New Details For Endless Ocean Luminous
Dive in next month
Nintendo has today revealed the Japanese website for Endless Ocean Luminous, containing new details of what we can expect from the diving sim when it makes a splash on Switch on 2nd May. The Japanese website is (shockingly) in Japanese, though TokyoGameLife has translated the newly revealed features so that we can see what's in...
Video Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Out next month
Nintendo's marketing campaign for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has begun, and ahead of the Switch game's launch next month, it's shared some new posts on social media, including a letter from Peach as well as some more footage of the game. Peach's letter to Mario makes note of her holiday in the Mushroom Kingdom and how she is...
News SaGa Emerald Beyond Lands Free Switch eShop Demo Tomorrow
Full game arrives this month
We are mere weeks away from the release of Square Enix's upcoming RPG SaGa Emerald Beyond on 25th April, and there's some good news for those curious about this one as it has been announced that a free demo will be hitting the Switch eShop tomorrow (4th April). The demo will be available from midnight local time and...
Exclusive Farm With Frogs In 'Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge' On Switch This Year
Ribbit-ing stuff
Do you love frogs? Have you ever wanted to raise an army of the little hoppy creatures? Developer Humble Reeds' Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge is a ribbit-ing farm sim that'll let you live out that fantasy. Originally only coming to PC, we can exclusively reveal that Kamaeru will also be hopping onto Nintendo Switch in 2024 — at the same...
