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News Elli Is A Whimsical Puzzle-Platformer Coming Exclusively To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Gems and hidden coins aplenty
Elli, a brand new puzzle-platformer, is just a handful of jumps and tricks away from a release on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it as early as next week. The game sees the titular Elli going on a journey through the land of the Mandragora. As Elli, your task is to reclaim the stolen Crystals of...
News PlatinumGames Executive Producer Says 2019 Will Be "An Intense Year", Announcements Coming
We certainly hope so
With 2018 coming to a close today, it's time to look forward to the exciting possibilities of 2019. In many ways, we're actually rather in the dark about what's to come - we'd expect Nintendo to unleash some more big name reveals to fill current gaps - but we do know about several releases which have the potential to arrive on...
News Atlus Teases Persona 5 R, More Information To Be Revealed March 2019
PS seemingly confirmed, but what about Switch?
Earlier in December, when it was revealed Joker from Persona 5 would appear as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during the 2018 Game Awards, rumours about the game itself coming to Nintendo's hybrid platform began to surface. These rumours only intensified as the month went on and now we've...
News Grasshopper Manufacture Shares Another Mini-Game Trailer For Travis Strikes Again
Side-scrolling beat 'em up action
No More Heroes spin-off Travis Strikes Again arrives on the Switch early next year. Over the past few weeks now, Grasshopper Manufacture has been releasing trailers for each of the mini-games starring Travis and Badman, who are trapped inside the Death Drive Mark II - a phantom console from the '90s. In the latest...
Gallery There’s No Need To Bash These New Streets Of Rage 4 Screenshots
Promising stuff
In case you forgot, Lizardcube and DotEmu - the studios behind the Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap reboot - are reviving Sega’s beat ‘em up series Streets of Rage. Streets of Rage 4 will be developed in conjunction with Guard Crush Games and uses familiar hand-drawn visuals. While we wait for more information about this project,...
Feature Behind The Scenes On Streets Of Rage 4, The Sequel We Thought We'd Never See
"We're constantly comparing our game with the originals"
No, you're not suffering from déjà vu; this article originally appeared on the site in September this year, and we're republishing it as part of our 'Best of 2018' series which celebrates what we feel were our finest features of the past twelve months. Enjoy! Flashback time. My friend had...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Development Has "Reached Its Peak"
Working towards a 2019 launch
Last time we got an update on the Kickstarter project Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Producer Koji 'Iga' Igarashi revealed WayForward would be assisting with the development by stamping out some really tough bugs. In the final
News Dive Into The Unknown When Mobile Hit Downwell Arrives On Switch In January
TATE mode included
After being announced for the Switch in September, the critically-acclaimed mobile sensation Downwell will make its way to the Switch next year on 31st January. The publisher Devolver Digital reportedly confirmed the date over on its Discord channel. The title is a roguelike, platforming, s
Random Ed Boon Finds Recent Mortal Kombat 11 Roster Leak Laughable
What a joke
When any fighting game series is announced nowadays, a leak inevitably follows, often revealing information about the character roster or a surprise the developer intended to reveal later down the line. A lot of the time, these leaks can also turn out to be completely fake. On the Mortal Kombat front, it's no different. Series...
Video Chucklefish Prepares For Battle With A New WarGroove Gameplay Trailer
Still targeting a Q1 2019 release
To kill some time between now and the Q1 2019 release of WarGroove on the Switch, Chucklefish has released a new gameplay trailer for the long-awaited title. Based on the one-minute clip, the strategy game drawing comparisons to Intelligent Systems' Advance Wars and Fire Emblem series looks incredibly promising...
News New 'Life Is Destroy' Trailer Showcases Another Game In Travis Strikes Again
Weird and wonderful
The No More Heroes spin-off Travis Strikes Again is one of the first titles arriving on the Switch in 2019. The Grasshopper Manufacture release is essentially a bunch of mini-games starring Travis and Badman, who find themselves trapped inside the Death Drive Mark II - a phantom console from the '90s. In the previous trailer, we...
News New Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission Trailer Shown At Jump Festa 2019
The power of cards
For a game about digital card battles, Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission looks rather dramatic based on the new six-minute trailer Bandai Namco released at Jump Festa 2019. This second official clip about the Dimps developed title runs through the basics of the game in Japanese while showcasing plenty of new footage. If you...
News Square Enix Preparing Dragon Quest XI S Surprise For 1st January
Launching in Japan next year
We last heard about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S in September, when the name for the title was officially confirmed at the 2018 Tokyo Game Show. At the time, the series creator Yuji Horii said the Switch version would take much longer for Square Enix to develop, but could not lock in when exactly it would...
News Turns Out The Switch's Wireless NES Controllers Will Work With New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Teach your old controller new tricks
As you may well know already, subscribing to Nintendo's Switch Online service presents you with the wonderfully generous option of spending even more money on a set of NES-style controllers for your Switch. These are, of course, designed to make your collection of online NES games feel more authentic, and double...
A Kickstarter campaign is now live
We're seeing more and more titles using crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter to get up and running these days, and the latest project to catch our attention is Freja and the False Prophecy - a hand-drawn Metroidvania game that is aiming to launch on Switch. The game will have players exploring the magical and...
News Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission Brings Card Battles To Japan On 4th April
Still waiting on a western announcement
V-Jump continues to drip-feed information about the upcoming Dragon Ball title for Nintendo Switch. Following the news earlier this week the digital card game would support online battles, the Twitter account for the Japanese manga magazine has now revealed
Video Upcoming How To Train Your Dragon Game Gets Its First Trailer, Out On Switch Next Year
DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders
The very first trailer for DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders - a new video game in the How To Train Your Dragons universe - has been released today. You can check it out for yourself above. The game introduces a brand new story to the Dragons world, seeing players join the new heroic duo of Scribbler and...
News Travis Strikes Again DLC, Season Pass Pricing And Voice Cast Fully Detailed
DLC pack release dates confirmed
A Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes presentation has just taken place in Japan, hosted by none other than Suda51. It didn't feature the "huge announcement" that the series director had promised, but it did deliver some finer details about some of the game's content. First up was a reveal for the actors lending...
Video Here's The Second Official Dragon: Marked for Death Trailer
Launches in January
In November, the talented individuals at Inti Create revealed the side-scrolling action RPG Dragon: Marked for Death would not be released in 2018. Instead, the decision was made to delay the digital version of the game until the end of January 2019 to align with the physical release published by Nighthawk Interactive. Now the...
Video Take A Look At New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe In This Introduction Trailer
Return to 2012 in 2019
It's been a busy few months on the Switch with the recent release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! There's no sign of it slowing down, either. On 11th January next year, Nintendo will release
News Lightseekers Brings Interactive Trading Card Gameplay To Switch Next Month
Get collecting
UK-based developer PlayFusion is bringing its interactive trading card game Lightseekers to Nintendo Switch in mid-January, it has been confirmed. Lightseekers has had a rather successful first few months on the market, with over two million games being played since it launched on mobile devices back in July. The Switch version of...
News This Gorgeous Bomber Crew Signature Edition Switch Bundle Is Now Available To Pre-Order
One for the collection?
Pre-orders have now gone live for the Bomber Crew Signature Edition bundle on Nintendo Switch. This exclusive physical bundle is expected to ship in Q1 2019, with a standard physical release (without any additional goodies) also set to be released at the same time. As you can probably guess, these Signature Edition bundles...
News Travis Strikes Again Collector's Edition Now Available, Limited Signed Copies Already Sold Out
Get your pre-orders in
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is receiving a fancy collector's edition on Nintendo Switch and pre-orders have now gone live. The bundle is available exclusively through French retailer Pix’n Love (shipping is available to most countries worldwide) and is set to be released in February 2019. That means you'll have to...
Video Get A Closer Look At The Mind-Hacking World Of Observer, A Cyberpunk Horror Coming To Switch
This trailer looks creepily good
Bloober Team has shared with us a brand new video for its upcoming project Observer, and we're left feeling both excited and creeped out in equal measure. If you haven't heard about this one before, Observer has been ominously described as a "horror game designed to disturb you". Events take place in the year 2084...
News Arcade Archives Donkey Kong Jr. Is Swinging Onto A Switch Near You This Week
36 years after its original release
Hamster has revealed that Arcade Archives Donkey Kong Jr. will be made available on the Nintendo Switch eShop later this week, officially launching on 21st December. Just in case you need reminding, Donkey Kong Jr. was first released in arcades back in 1982. Serving up a lovely dose of classic Nintendo...
News Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission Will Include Online Battles
In card form, of course
The latest issue of V-Jump has revealed new details about Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission for the Nintendo Switch. Published by Bandai Namco and developed by Dimps Corporation, the digital card game will support online battles, matching players against opponents of an equal skill level. There'll also be "real...
Video An In-Depth Look At Degrees Of Separation, A Beautiful Co-Op Platformer Coming To Switch
Arrives early next year
Modus Games and developer Moondrop have shared a new trailer giving us a first look at the gameplay we can expect to find in Degrees of Separation, a co-op platformer making its way to Nintendo Switch next year. The game sees players take control of two equally powerful characters as they manipulate heat and cold in tandem,...
News Battle Princess Madelyn Gets Confirmed Switch Release Date, For Real This Time
It's official
After several delays and a whole lot of confusion, upcoming retro side-scroller Battle Princess Madelyn has received a final, confirmed release date for Nintendo Switch. North American fans can pick it up later this week on 20th December, while those in Europe will get it slightly later on 7th January. The game was originally planned...
News Post-Apocalyptic Disaster Management Game Sheltered Launches On Switch Today
20% off this week
Publisher Team17 has today launched the post-apocalyptic disaster management game Sheltered on Nintendo Switch. After a global apocalypse, you're tasked with protecting four family members living in a deserted underground shelter. You'll need to combat hunger, radiation, and mental exhaustion as you cling desperately to life in...
News Gunman Clive HD Collection Returns On 17th January For A Bargain Price
What a deal
The trend of Gunman Clive games being affordably priced looks set to continue on the Switch, with Swedish indie developer Bertil Hörberg revealing the previously announced HD Collection (containing the first and
News Prepare For The Zombie Apocalypse With #killallzombies, A Third-Person Shooter Coming To Switch
Co-op zombie blasting confirmed
Zombie survival game and third-person shooter #killallzombies is headed to Nintendo Switch early next year, it has been confirmed. Originally launching on other platforms a few years ago, #killallzombies has you fighting for your life against hordes of - you guessed it - zombies. There are three different modes to...
News Uncanny Valley Will Bring Story-Driven Horror To Switch On Christmas Day With 50% Off At Launch
Have an alternative Christmas
Digerati has revealed that the unnerving story-driven horror of Uncanny Valley will be creeping its way to Nintendo Switch next week. The game sees you playing as Tom, a security guard working the night shift at an abandoned facility in the middle of nowhere. Already troubled by disturbing dreams, Tom’s reality takes...
News Rad Rodgers Radical Edition Will Bring Its Foul-Mouthed Platforming To Switch With New Content
New characters and modes available
Handy Games has confirmed that Rad Rodgers Radical Edition is on the way to Nintendo Switch. The game brings new content which will be provided to other platforms as a free update. This sassy platformer has been designed as an homage to classic '90s era games of the same genre, releasing earlier this year on other...
News Yo-Kai Watch 4 Receives New Screens And Details Surrounding Its Battle System
Feast your eyes
Level-5 has updated the official Japanese website for Yo-kai Watch 4, adding a batch of new stills and providing a little more info on how the game's battle system will work. In Yo-kai Watch 4, players will be jumping into the battlefield alongside their Yo-kai partners, running around and dodging attacks in real time. Markers...
News Two Puyo Puyo Games Are Being Added To The Sega AGES Line
Online support included
If you've been craving affordably priced puzzle titles on the Switch, the latest games announced for the Sega AGES line might be exactly what you need. At the Puyo Puyo Championship December 2018 Tournament, Sega revealed Puyo Puyo and its sequel Puyo Puyo Tsū (Puyo Puyo 2) would be added to the retro-inspired series on...
Rumour Crash Team Racing For Switch Might Not Release On 21st June 2019
Third place
When Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was revealed at the 2018 Game Awards, it was originally thought to be a timed PlayStation exclusive. Not long after, Activision confirmed the game would be simultaneously released on all platforms - including the Switch - on 21st June 2019. At this point, there was a collective sigh of relief by...
News Nintendo Unlikely To Bring Original Marvel Ultimate Alliance Games To Switch
"That's not been an area of focus for us"
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is coming exclusively to the Switch in 2019. Given the current hype surrounding the Marvel cinematic universe following its first ten years, this is a major coup for Nintendo. Shortly after the Game Awards, IGN spoke to Nintendo of America's President Reggie...
Video Bowser Gets A Scary Check-Up In The Latest Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Trailer
We hope he got a sticker
Nintendo has shared a new trailer for Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the moment the poor beasty lizard realised he'd somehow swallowed two whole plumbers. Yikes. The game is set to arrive on Nintendo 3DS on 11th January in North America and 25th...
"I hope people will support it"
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is just over a month away from release on Nintendo Switch, and it looks set to offer a very different and rather intriguing adventure in the No More Heroes universe. It seems that the game is important for the franchise in more ways than one, too; not only is it a kind of side-step...
News Netflix-Style Comic Subscription Service InkyPen Arrives Exclusively On Switch Next Week
On the go and the big screen
Remember InkyPen? The comic book subscription service that was revealed to be coming to Switch earlier this year? Well, it's very much still on the way, and you'll be able to check it out for yourself as early as next week. The service will give users access to its full library of comics and novels for €7.99 / $7.99 a...
News Hack-And-Slash Action Game RemiLore Secures February Release On Switch
Nicalis' latest Switch game
Nicalis has revealed that its upcoming hack-and-slash title RemiLore will arrive on Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 26th February 2019. The game sees an ordinary schoolgirl named Remi teaming up with a magic book called - you guessed it - Lore, all in an effort to battle fierce mecha-monsters in the anime-inspired...
News Old-School RPG Chronus Arc Arrives On Switch Next Week, Pre-Purchase Now Live At 10% Off
A new adventure for the holidays?
Kemco has shared the news that RPG Chronus Arc is now available for pre-purchase on Nintendo Switch. It launches just next week on 20th December. The story of this one follows Loka, a young boy who is training to become a Sorcerer Knight. Loka is heading off to find the Chronus Fragments, which are needed for the...
News Sega Releases Another Superb Song That Will Feature In Team Sonic Racing
Inspired by Sonic Adventure
If you forgot Team Sonic Racing was due out in May next year because Crash Team Racing was recently announced at the 2018 Game Awards, Sega has issued a friendly reminder by uploading a new song from the title on its social channels. Following the
News Sega AGES Version Of Out Run Arrives In The West On 10th January 2019
Get ready!
Now that Phantasy Star is finally available in the west, Sega has decided to clarify when exactly fans in North America and Europe will be able to get their hands on the next Sega AGES title, Out Run. Following the news the arcade racer would
News Hamster Reveals Latest Batch Of Neo Geo Titles Heading for Switch
All the puzzles, all the bobbles
As per tradition, Hamster has revealed its next batch of Neo Geo titles heading for the Nintendo Switch eShop in its latest Nico Nico live presentation. We're certain there are lots of smiling faces thanks to the reveal that both Puzzle Bobble (or Bust-a-Move in North America) titles are on the cards, with the first...
News Tokyo School Life Brings Fantasy Romance To Switch On Valentine's Day 2019
"A heartwarming love story"
PQube has revealed that it will be bringing M2's romantic visual novel game Tokyo School Life to Nintendo Switch. Fitting with the theme, the publisher has secured a Valentine's Day 2019 release date. Tokyo School Life has players setting off on an unforgettable trip as an exchange student to Tokyo, making the...
Not long until release!
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has appeared on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Europe, giving eager fans the chance to pre-order the game and providing some juicy little bits of information in the process. Of course, we already knew that the game is scheduled to launch on Switch on 18th January 2019 (so just over a month...
News Gorgeous Action Adventure Unruly Heroes Now Aiming For "Early 2019" Release On Switch
Monkey magic
Magic Design Studios has revealed that its upcoming action-adventure title Unruly Heroes will be swinging onto Switch in "early 2019". Originally planned to launch in Q4 2018, the game features four playable characters that must battle a diverse lineup of enemies, all inside a rather attractive, colourful fantasy world. Players can...
News Mega Man-Like Platformer Double Cross Secures January Switch Release
From the makers of Runbow
We hope you're feeling ready to save the multiverse because 13AM Games' latest action-adventure platformer Double Cross has just secured a 10th January release on Nintendo Switch. If you've missed the news on this one, Double Cross has players taking on the role of Zahra Sinclair, an agent of R.I.F.T. (Regulators of...
News Spawn Creator Hints That The Character Might Appear In Mortal Kombat 11
"I believe he's on his way..."
One of the bigger surprises from The Game Awards last week was the reveal of Mortal Kombat 11 for Nintendo Switch. The trailer was a surprise by itself, springing up when an award was supposedly about to be announced, but the confirmation that the game is coming to Switch was arguably even more of a shock. A very nice...
