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News Legrand Legacy Is Bringing Classic JRPG Action To Switch In Early 2019
That's right, the year after next year
We all love a good JRPG here at Nintendo Life and we have to say that Legrand Legacy is looking pretty damn brilliant, but you'll have to wait a long while until you get to play it. We just got word from publish Another Indie who told us the game would be released on the Switch in Q1 2019. Guess that...
News Pixel-Heavy Fantasy Adventure Hammerwatch Is Storming The Switch eShop Next Week
With online co-op coming in the future
Blitworks has revealed that it is bringing Crackshell's Hammerwatch to the Nintendo Switch next week. The pixel-rich fantasy action title sees you taking down hundreds of enemies as you attempt to storm the castle of Hammerwatch. 6 character classes are available, as well as a new one - Sorcerer - which is...
News Ryan Reynolds Will Provide the Voice of Detective Pikachu
Super effective?
Production on the upcoming live-action Detective Pikachu movie has been progressing at a slow and steady rate, but the actor behind the titular role has been kept tightly under wraps until now. The running joke on the internet was that Danny DeVito should be the one, but it would of course be fascinating to see who would be picked...
News Bridge Constructor Portal Is Coming To Switch In Early 2018
GLaDOS to see it
Headup Games has revealed that it is bringing ClockStone's Bridge Constructor Portal to the Nintendo Switch next year. An update of the smartphone title Bridge Constructor created in conjunction with Portal studio Valve, Bridge Constructor Portal features the "vehicle-based test chambers" of Aperture...
News PolyGod Aims to Bring 'Hardcore' and Colourful FPS Action to Switch Next Year
Aiming for a 'classic gameplay vibe'
For those that like shooting things the Switch is, slowly and surely, offering some solid options. We already have DOOM and others, with Morphies Law also due relatively soon. Another game hoping to fill the gap in early 2018 is PolyGod by Krafted Games. Though in some ways it's sporting a basic look, it has a...
News WayForward Reveals a New Trailer for its Next Shantae Expansion
Assemble the team
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was a remarkable game on release, though it did feel like it was a bit on the short side. Fortunately, WayForward addressed this with some plans to expand the game in new and interesting ways. A few months ago, the game received a DLC campaign starring Risky Boots, Shantae’s nemesis. Featuring remixed...
News The Last Blade Is Your Next Neo Geo ACA Release On Switch
Japanese Bakumatsu era sensation slashing to eShop
If Samurai Showdown and Garou: Mark of the Wolves had a beautiful son, they would call it The Last Blade. A dream combination of the first armed combat and the animation of the second, The Last Blade brings along a unique feature that turns what might be just another button mashing contest int
News The Next Penelope Races Onto The Nintendo Switch This Month
Soaring through all the galaxies
Originally pitched as a Wii U port a few years back, The Next Penelope is finally touching down on a Nintendo console - the Switch, to be precise. The top-down combat racer will launch on the Switch eShop on December 21st. Seaven Studio appears to be the team behind the port of Aurelien Regard's PC-based original -...
News The Deer God Leaps Onto Switch Later This Month
Oh deer
The rate of games coming to the Switch eShop does not appear to be slowing any time soon. On 21st December for the reasonable price of $7.99 USD / €7.99 you'll also be able to pick up The Deer God from Blowfish Studios and Crescent Moon Games. The Deer God will challenge players' religious views - and platforming skills - in a...
Reminder Dimension Drive is a Tempting Shoot 'em Up Option on Switch This Week
Keep your eyes open
Each week brings a dizzying range of new titles on the Switch eShop, a number of which we've already covered in news posts in recent times - the likes of Slain: Back from Hell and The Sexy Brutale are right around the corner. Another title that deserves a nod to be on the radar, also out this week, is Dimension Drive. As you...
News '90s Shmup Classic Gunbird Will Be Blasting Things To Pieces On Switch This Week
Zerodiv does the business again
Zerodiv is bringing Psikyo's classic shooter Gunbird to the Switch eShop this week, it has been revealed. Originally released in 1994, Gunbird was later ported to the Saturn and PlayStation and was followed by a 1998 sequel which saw release on the Dreamcast. More recently, the two titles were bundled together in a...
News The Sexy Brutale Will Bring Mystery to the Switch Next Week
Relive the same day over and over again
The best download titles find a clever hook, and then naturally use a lot of solid design and skill to make it work. For The Sexy Brutale (developed by Cavalier Game Studios) it's all about repeating the same 12 hours over and over again, during which you need to solve and prevent the murders of multiple...
News Tennis In The Face Will Open Service On Switch Next Week
New balls, please
Finnish studio 10tons has revealed that its "full contact tennis game" Tennis in the Face will launch on the Switch next Friday, priced $4.99. Described as a "physics based puzzle game with slapstick humour" and boasting 120 "increasingly challenging levels", Tennis in the Face places you in the plimsoles of former tennis star...
News You'll Be Able To Dress Miriam Up In Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night
Oh, and there are going to be some rats, too
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will give you the chance to indulge your sense of style via a series of costumes, weapons and even hairstyles, and a short video has been released which shows off some of these changes. Lead character Miriam is shown changing elements of her outfit and experimenting...
News 80’s Overdrive Comes to North America on 14th December
A little earlier for Europe
Some of you may remember 80’s Overdrive, an Out Run-esque racer set for release on the 3DS. Though it was announced over a year ago, the developers were suspiciously quiet for much of that time, leaving many fans to wonder whether the title would be seeing a release at all. Then in September, the silence was broken and...
News Black Hole Aims To Swallow Up Your Time When It Comes To Switch In January
"To launch our first game on the Nintendo Switch is such a great honour"
If you're a fan of twin-stick shooters then you might be interested to learn that Dufgames is bringing Black Hole to the Nintendo Switch eShop early next year. Originally released in 2016 on Ouya and Razor Forge TV, Black Hole contains 40 levels spanning...
News Street Heat Will Burn Some Rubber On Switch Next Year
"Neon-noir top-down arcade racing"
PQube has just launched Astalo Games' top-down racer Street Heat on Steam, and has announced that it will also be coming to Switch in early 2018. Very much like the recently-released Mantis Burn Racing, Street Heat is all about old-school action with a focus on quick gaming sessions and multiplayer. Up to four...
News The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker Will, Erm, Infect Switch Next Spring
Doctor Doctor, please...
Remember FMV games? They were all the rage in the early '90s when some industrious person discovered that CD-ROMs could be used for storing oodles of grainy video footage featuring struggling actors reading from dodgy scripts, and now they are making a mini-comeback thanks to the likes of the award-winning Her Story. Wales...
News The Adventure Pals Will Bring a Zany Adventure to Switch in Spring 2018
We're not sure what is happening
Plenty of publishers are recognising the merits of bringing download games to the Switch eShop, with a number of studios enjoying plenty of success on the store. Armor Games Studios is getting in on the act, confirming that it's bringing the Massive Monsters-developed title The Adventure Pals to the Switch in Spring...
News Atlus Confirms That Shin Megami Tensei V is Heading to the West on Nintendo Switch
So don't worry
A little while ago there was the exciting announcement in Japan that Shin Megami Tensei V is coming to the Nintendo Switch, with the hybrid being the only confirmed platform to date. It's a franchise that's enjoyed a rich history on Nintendo portables, in particular, so it's undoubtedly a good fit. Now Atlas has confirmed that it...
News Slain: Back From Hell is Out on Switch Soon
Retro-styled action with a heavy metal soundtrack
Plenty of quality download titles have been realised thanks to crowdfunding, though it's also a route that can lead to some disappointment. Slain: Back From Hell, a Castlevania-style title with a heavy metal soundtrack, was delayed a little before eventually getting released, and the Wii U...
News Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is Drawn In for a Festive Release on Switch
Joins recent console releases
The Switch eShop, with various success stories to its name, is attracting a host of multi-platform Indie releases. Another to join the list is Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, a clever puzzle platformer in which a coloured 'magic marker' allows for various abilities. Check out a trailer below. This originally came out...
News OPUS: The Day We Found Earth Finds Its Way To Switch eShop Next Week
A robot without a goal is nothing more than a calculator
The onslaught of quality indie games continues with Flyhigh Works bringing OPUS: The Day We Found Earth to the Switch eShop next week on the 30th November, priced at a more than reasonable $5. In the game you play as a little robot, Emeth, and help him to fulfill a centuries-old promise...
News Square Enix on What to Expect on the Switch in the Future
What's coming next?
Square Enix has shown a great deal of interest in the Nintendo Switch, giving early support with the likes of I Am Setsuna and the soon to be released follow-up, Lost Sphear. Beyond that, it seems that Final Fantasy XV is likely to show up on the platform in some form, and then there’s the mysterious Project Octopath Traveler...
News Sega's Valkyria Chronicles 4 Is Marching Towards Nintendo Switch
Deploying next year
Sega has announced that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2018. The tactical RPG sequel is also launching on the PS4 and Xbox One, and mixes turned-based strategy with third-person action. Set in a fictional world which resembles World War II-era Europe, Valkyria Chronicles 4 sees the return...
News Mantis Burn Racing Swerves Onto the Switch Next Week
Start your engines
Most genres and game styles are now covered on the Switch eShop, and VooFoo Studios is looking to tick the overhead racing box with Mantis Burn Racing; the good news is that the wait is almost over. It's been confirmed that it'll arrive on 23rd November, priced at £14.99 / $19.99 USD / €15.99. It promises to be a strong...
Video Party Planet's Debut Trailer Shows Off 30 Mini-Games And 4-Player Action
Super Vegan what?!
The debut gameplay trailer for the upcoming Switch title Party Planet has just gone live, and shows off a selection of the 30 crazy mini-games included within. The title offers 4-player action in mini-games such as Fruit Invaders, Viking Defence and Super Vegan Anaconda - the latter of which wins the award for best-named...
News Superbeat: Xonic Studio Is Bringing Musynx To Switch Next Year
Tap to the beat
Superbeat: Xonic developer PM Studios has revealed that it is bringing another music title, Musynx, to Switch in 2018. The game will be available in Q1 and will launch in physical and digital formats. It contains 50 songs in a wide range of genres, including pop, classical, trance, vocaloid and many more. DLC is also expected. The...
News The Lead Role for the Detective Pikachu Movie Has Been Cast
Justice for all
Fans have been pretty vocal over their shock at Pikachu’s sudden speaking role in the new animated Pokémon movie, but that certainly isn’t the first time that we’ve heard of the little yellow mouse thing talking. A live action Pokémon movie—Detective Pikachu—is currently in the pre-production process, and it seems like...
News World To The West Gets Release Details for Nintendo Switch
Word to the westside
Following on from the delightful news that the excellent Teslagrad is coming to the Switch in December, Rain Games has confirmed that World To The West will be headed to the Switch eShop on 18th January priced at 19.99 $/€/£. We've been itching to play this on a Nintendo system ever since it was announced for the Wii U...
News Soccer Brawl Is Your Next Neo Geo Game For Switch
Get ready to brawl
Long before Mario and the gang got violent on the soccer pitch in Super Mario Strikers there was Soccer Brawl on the Neo Geo. This futuristic footy game was released in arcades in 1992 and will be the next Neo Geo game headed to the Switch on 23rd November. In Soccer Brawl you play as either cyborgs or...
News Natsume Staff Discuss the Beginning of the Harvest Moon Series
“In the earlier days it was really an uphill battle”
The Harvest Moon series has found itself in a strange predicament in the last few years, with it functionally being split up between XSEED and Natsume. XSEED continues the “original” series under the name Story of Seasons, while Natsume retained the rights to the name and continue to...
News Nicalis Is Bringing The End Is Nigh To Switch Just In Time For Christmas
Repent, sinners
What are you hoping Santa will bring you for Christmas this year? If you are lucky perhaps you will get the cheerily-titled The End Is Nigh, which Nicalis is bringing to Switch as a physical release on 12th December. For those not in the know, The End Is Nigh is the latest game from award-winning designer...
News Hollow Knight Has Been Pushed Back to Early 2018
It’ll be worth the wait
One of the more promising indie games on the horizon for the Switch is Hollow Knight, the Tim Burton-esque Metroidvania starring a whole bunch of bugs. It was initially planned to arrive on the Switch eShop sometime this year—complete with the DLC expansions—but the developer has been worryingly quiet on when we could...
News Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition Coming to Switch in North America on 21st November
Still on the way to Europe and the Wii U
Axiom Verge was a fantastic Metroidvania that launched late in the Wii U’s life, so it was a welcome inclusion when it got a port on the Switch earlier this month. Though that was just the digital version, we knew that a physical copy—dubbed Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition—would be coming out in the...
News Battle Chef Brigade Launches on the Switch eShop on 20th November
Who needs Cooking Mama?
When it comes to culinary action games, one would think that Overcooked: Special Edition is more than sufficient to satisfy such niche tastes, but that title in particular is certainly best enjoyed with friends. What if you wanted hack ‘n’ slash combat? What if you wanted match three puzzling? What if you wanted RPG...
Video Gear.Club Unlimited Gets A Tabletop Mode Test Drive On Switch
Start your engines
PlayStation 4 owners may be as pleased as punch with the realism on display in Gran Turismo Sport, but they can't play the game on the move like Switch owners will be able to with Gear.Club Unlimited when it power slides onto the Switch on 1st December. In the video above you can see how the game performs in tabletop mode on...
News Here’s Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon’s First Global Mission
Let's see if we can make this one
Global Missions were something that saw their debut with Pokémon Sun and Moon, tasking players around the world with collectively working towards a goal, like catching so many Pokémon. The problem is, not many players were aware of these missions and the goals were often a bit too ambitious, so they weren’t...
News Transcripted Is Coming to the Switch eShop Soon
Just what the doctor ordered
The Switch is the hottest console right now for quirky indie games to find their time in the spotlight, and the wave of new releases on the console is coming thick and fast. One indie game of note that’s due out in the near future is that of Transcripted, a unique match three puzzler/shoot ‘em up hybrid that looks a...
News Penguin Wars Is Headed To Switch Next Year
The war of all wars
If you have fond memories of playing the classic Game Boy game Penguin Wars back in the day, like your humble scribe, then you will no doubt be delighted to hear that the game is being revamped for the Switch by Dispatch Games and is planned for a release in early 2018. The classic rule of having 10 balls to throw at each...
News ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove Is Delayed Into 2018
Totally bogus
If you were one of the backers of the successful ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove Kickstarter campaign, unfortunately it seems you are going to have to wait a little bit longer to get your grubby mitts on the game. Here's the latest statement from Humanature explaining a delay into 2018: Greg here with a...
News Get Ready To Slam Dunk With The Next Neo Geo Game For Switch, Street Hoop
Double Dribble
We all love a bit of basketball action here at Nintendo Life, so we were delighted to hear that the Data East's classic Neo Geo game Street Hoop is heading it's way to the Switch tomorrow courtesy of Hamster. We reviewed this back in 2010 when it landed on the Wii Virtual Console it netted an impressive 8/10. Here's what we had...
News Circle Is Resurrecting Wii U Title Koi DX For The Switch eShop
A fish out of water?
Circle Entertainment is bringing Koi DX to the Switch eShop this week. Released on the Wii U a while ago, Koi DX places you in the role of a lone fish which has become separated from its owner and is tasked with purifying waters polluted by mankind. Naughty mankind. To do this, you must explore the waters for other fish...
News Super Mario 64-Style Platformer Ginger: Beyond The Crystal Is Coming To Switch
eShop and physical releases incoming
Badland Games is bringing Drakhar's Ginger: Beyond the Crystal to the Nintendo Switch eShop, it has been revealed. Heavily inspired by the likes of Super Mario 64, Spyro, Zelda and Donkey Kong Country, Ginger will be available in digital format on the eShop starting on November 17th. A boxed
News Spellspire Should Keep Word Wizards Busy on the Switch eShop
Spellbinding
10tons has been on a roll lately, releasing new games on an almost weekly basis on the Switch eShop. On 9th November it will be the turn of Spellspire, which will cost $9.99US. Spellspire casts the player in the role of a nerdy wizard climbing a 100 level tower; plenty of monsters must be defeated and loot collected on the way. Combat...
News Get Ready To Party With This New Trailer For Mario Party: The Top 100
The party returns
Just when you thought that Nintendo was finished with the 3DS, as units of the Nintendo Switch fly off shelves, here comes Mario Party: The Top 100 to confirm Nintendo's ongoing commitment to its veteran handheld line. If you've played a Mario Party game in the past, you will likely have a good idea of what to expect here. The...
News Sky Force Reloaded Is Coming to the Switch
Maybe a physical release is on the cards?
Part of the pull of the Switch’s hybrid nature is that no game on the platform feels too big or too small for it, as the handheld nature can make those smaller indie experiences feel like a natural fit. Currently, there’s a bit of a dearth of shmup games in the Switch library, which is a bit...
News Tallowmere Is Bringing Roguelike Mayhem To Switch Next Week
How far can you make it?
Perhaps you remember Tallowmere from its release on the Wii U eShop last year; we really liked it in our review. If you missed it, however, then we have some great news for you. Teyon will be taking on publishing duties this time and bringing Chris McFarland's indie game to the Switch eShop on 9th November, priced at...
News Style Savvy: Styling Star Will Be a Festive Release in North America
Your chance to be a fashion mogul
Not long ago Nintendo of Europe confirmed a November release for Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 - Styling Star, the latest entry in the surprisingly accomplished series. The good news is that North American gamers won't miss out, even if they have to wait a bit longer before they play it. Eagle-eyed...
News Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Thanks to Nicalis
We absolutely adored Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap when it landed on the Switch eShop earlier this year; Lizardcube's retro remake took the Sega Master System classic and improved on it in every way possible. Of course retro gamers love nothing more than collecting boxes and game cards, so having this game as a download only...
