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News Taiwanese Horror Title Detention Aims To Scare You Witless On Switch
Don't play it alone
Red Candle Games has revealed that its horror title Detention is coming to the Switch. Set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law, the game incorporates "religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology". The game has already been released on Steam and the NA PlayStation Store, where it has gained positive reviews...
Video Bloodstained Development Team Shares New Footage
Also, some new tracks from the OST
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night—the hotly anticipated not-Castlevania from Koji Igarashi—is still on pace to release on the Switch, whenever the team gets around to it. Though it seems that we still have quite a wait ahead, it does look like steady progress is being made on the project, as the development...
News Atlus Unveils The Alliance Alive Launch Edition for the Americas
Hang in there, Europe
One of the most prolific third-party developers on the 3DS is Atlus, which has released dozens of RPGs on the console over its long life. Though it’s expected that Atlus will begin shifting its attention to the Switch in the coming months and years, there’s still some things to look forward to on the 3DS from the company,...
News Action-RPG Blossom Tales Is Set to Bloom on Switch eShop This Winter
And it looks bloomin' lovely
Publisher FDG Entertainment has revealed that Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King, a game previously released on Steam, will be heading to the Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive 'this winter'. As Lily, Knight of the Rose, you must go on a quest to save the Kingdom of Blossom from eternal darkness, collecting a host of...
News Mutant Mudds Collection Will Support Video Capture
The first of many
One of the biggest features of the new Switch system update was that of the new video capture feature, which allows you to record footage from the last thirty seconds of gameplay. It’s a welcome addition, one that will no doubt get plenty of use on social media, though it is rather limited in scope right now; supporting only four...
News Time Recoil is Bringing Twin-Stick Shooting to the Switch This Week
Just in time
Finnish indie game developer 10tons has been on a roll lately with the recent releases of Sparkle 2, Neon Chrome and JYDGE on the Switch eShop. Next up is Time Recoil, a twin-stick shooter that will launch on Switch this Thursday for $13.99. Euro pricing is to be confirmed. In this one killing the baddies triggers time slowdown, a
News King Oddball is Looking to Rule the Switch eShop Very Soon
Utter madness
Certainly one of the crazier concepts for a game we have seen in recent times, King Oddball is set to land on the Switch's eShop with a bang - and there's not long to wait until it does. You take control of a boulder (the King of boulders it would seem) with the aim of using your ridiculously long tongue to lick up other, smaller...
News Minecraft-Like Title Battleminerz is Heading to 3DS This Year
Amazeballz
The world has seen a small army of Minecraft clones make their way to gaming consoles - some have been successful, others not so much. Developer Wobbly Tooth Games is the latest to join the trend (for a second time, actually) by bringing Battleminerz to Nintendo 3DS. The game is a sequel to the studio's earlier effort Battleminer (a game...
News Zombie Gold Rush is Creeping Onto Switch In Time For Halloween
Kill zombies, earn cash
Scrolling through the 'Coming Soon' section of the Switch's eShop can become a rather fun pastime - especially with the amount of games that are bombarding the system at the moment. One such game that has recently appeared in this menu of future delights is Zombie Gold Rush. The game sees you jumping into various cars and...
News Moon Hunters Lands On the Switch eShop Next Week
Mesopotamian mayhem
We're really looking forward to playing Kitfox Games' Moon Hunters, which was announced for the Switch eShop last month. It's now been given a release date for next week on 26th October, priced at £9.99 in the UK. We expect the North American release to be on the same day also. In the game you create your own legend in a 1-to-4...
News Super Meat Boy Releases on Switch This Year
Digital release this year, physical likely next year
One of the most significant indie platformers of the past few years is that of Super Meat Boy, the tough-as-nails game that has frustrated many a gamer over the various platforms that it’s seen release on. Naturally, fans have noted that Super Meat Boy would be a good fit on the Switch and have...
News RiME Takes Up More Space On Switch Than On Xbox One And PlayStation 4
There's a thing
RiME comes to Switch soon, and while the wait has been quite a long one we're hopeful that it will have been well worth it. Interestingly, it has been discovered that RiME on Switch - despite being portable - takes up more storage space than it does on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. According to the game's eShop page, RiME gobbles up...
Video Check Out These New Mini Games in Resident Evil Revelations 1 and 2
Spooky
One of the standout games in the early 3DS library was that of Resident Evil Revelations, a refreshing return to form for the series. Since then, it’s been ported to just about every device that Capcom reasoned it could sell the game on, and has received a sequel in Resident Evil Revelations 2. Now that both are soon to be available on the...
News Super Ping Pong Trick Shot Bounces Onto Switch eShop Tomorrow
Tricking out or a load of balls?
The Switch eShop has been inundated with a whole slew of great games lately, our resident video producer Alex even argues that it's become a problem, in a nice way. Like any store, especially now that curation has evidently well and truly ended, there will also be releases that are less appealing. We'll have to wait...
News Action RPG Moonlighter Has Been Confirmed for Switch
With an awesome reveal trailer
After smashing its Kickstarter goal, Digital Sun Games' action RPG title Moonlighter has been steadily getting closer to release. Until now there had been no inclination of a release on Switch but, thanks to a rather epic reveal trailer, we now know that the game is indeed coming to the console. The game sees you lead...
News Monster Jam: Crush It! Arrives on Halloween, Even Though They're Not Actual Monsters
We see what they did there
During the Summer we shared the news that Monster Jam: Crush It! is heading to the Switch, and now the eShop pages (via the ever reliable 'Coming Soon' section) has backed up online retail listings to pin down a release date - 31st October. Yep, we reckon they're trying to be a bit clever with that release date. It's...
News Calling All Budding Fashionistas; New Style Boutique 3 Gets Trendy New Details
Strut your stuff
Normally we might have overlooked this press release from Nintendo, but our resident reviewer and fashionista Morgan is super excited about this one; so we felt it was our civic duty to keep you informed. Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 - Styling Star has some new details on the various features and modes it'll have to...
News Rytmik Studio Aims To Find Its Rhythm On Switch
You can't stop the beat
Cinemax has released several of its music creation apps on Nintendo platforms - quite a few arrived on DSiWare and the more recent Rytmik Ultimate found its way to 3DS - and now the latest instalment is on the way, heading to the Switch next year. Rytmik Studio, like the previous titles, is a music creation software...
News Cat Quest Tentatively Positioned for a November Launch
A "Mew Game Mode" is coming too
One of the many promising games on the horizon for the Switch eShop is that of Cat Quest, an open world RPG adventure that stars a whole lot of cats. It was announced for the Switch way back in May, with a promised release date of sometime in 2017, and now it seems that the developers are zeroing in on launch day...
News 90s-Inspired Shooter Dead End Job is Heading to Nintendo Switch
Put those pests to rest!
Ant Workshop, the studio behind recent, twin-stick focused puzzler Binaries, has announced that their latest project Dead End Job will be coming to Nintendo Switch next year. The game is a twin-stick shooter that sees you take on the role of Hector Plasm, (an employee of a paranormal pest control company called...
News Introducing Uka, A Weaponised Life Form In Xenoblade Chronicles 2
The girl with a fox on her shoulder
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for Switch is not too far away now, launching on 1st December. The Japanese Twitter account has been doing a good job keeping us up to date with events and now we get our first look at Uka, who is one of the weaponised life forms in the game - known as Blades. Interestingly this character...
News Superbeat: Xonic Receives New Switch Release Date
Sounds good to us
Superbeat: Xonic has been on our radar for a while now and was initially scheduled to release on Switch on October 3rd. Despite that date having now been and gone, we've been told the game is still heading to the console and, luckily, there isn't too long to wait. North America will be able to grab a copy on November 21st, with...
News RiME Will Use HD Rumble And Touchscreen Controls On Switch
"Yeah, it’s really cool"
Tequila Works' Remy Chinchilla has revealed that the long-awaited Switch version of RiME will make use of the console's unique HD Rumble feature. Speaking to WCCFTech, Chinchilla also mentioned that the touchscreen will be utilised for menus when playing in handheld mode: One of the features we put in was...
News Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL Will Battle Its Way Onto Switch This Year
A version exclusive to Switch
Indie game publisher Wired Productions has announced that Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL is heading to the Switch eShop in time for the Holiday season. The game is a twin-stick shooter which sees the player control 'tiny troopers' battling evil adversaries from around the world, with a collection of weapons at your...
News DOOM Provides a 'Good Reference Point' to What Wolfenstein II Will Offer on Switch
Anything you can do, I can do too
With DOOM and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus heading to Switch, many are understandably intrigued to see exactly how well they will perform on the system. Recently we shared details on how DOOM is set to look on the console - perhaps most notably including the fact that it will run at 720p
News LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 on Switch Will Be Exactly the Same Version as Other Platforms
No compromises here
The Nintendo Switch sits in an interesting place in the broader console race; though it isn’t nearly as powerful as its competitors, the portable nature of it adds a whole new kind of appeal that sets it wholly apart. Even so, it’s more or less become expected that any major AAA games that make it to the device will be making...
Video Huey Games Shows Off Footage of Hyper Sentinel on Nintendo Switch
Including those retro filters
The Switch eShop already has a number of retro games available through the HAMSTER Neo Geo and arcade ports, while a number of titles can certainly be described as having a retro style. Hyper Sentinel will eventually add to the latter list, with its goal of bringing its own 'Neo Retro' approach to the shoot...
News Super Putty Squad To Bring Amorphous Blue Blob Action To Switch In December
On a mighty 8GB Switch cart!
While Super Putty wasn't the most memorable game on the Super Nintendo, it was nonetheless a fun platformer which got remade for the Wii U and 3DS under the guise of Putty Squad. System 3 still appears to have unfinished business with the amorphous blue blob as a Amazon UK listing has revealed that Super...
News Squareboy Vs. Bullies Lands On Switch This Week
You can't beat a bit of bully
Bullies, they are just the worst, aren't they? If they aren't giving you an atomic wedgie then they are trying to flush your head down the toilet. In Squareboy Vs Bullies: Arena Edition the titular Squareboy has had enough of the bullying and sets out to put them in their place in this old school...
News Sonic Forces Producer Discusses the Breadth of Content Available
"Nobody should be worried that they’re getting less content"
After the overwhelmingly positive release of Sonic Mania, the impending release of Sonic Forces is still a big question mark. Pre-release demo impressions haven’t all been glowing and there’s still lots of uncertainty over whether SEGA has finally cracked the 3D Sonic formula that...
News Stern Pinball Arcade Will Test Your Flipping Skills On Switch This December
Pinball wizard
If you fancy yourself as a bit of a pinball expert then you'll be interested to hear that Stern Pinball Arcade is headed to the Switch on 1st December. That is at least what the Amazon UK product listing says; there is also a ESRB rating to back this up, too. Here's what we can expect from the Switch version of the game:
News Don't Knock Twice Is Bringing Supernatural Horror To Switch
Just in time for Halloween
Halloween is on the way and our chums over at Wales Interactive are ready to embrace the scary season with their upcoming supernatural horror game Don't Knock Twice, which is coming to Switch eShop on 17th October priced at £9.99 / €12.49 / $12.49. Here's some blurb from the PR to get you up to...
News Super Mario Odyssey Director Explains Why the Life Counter Has Been Dropped
"It was not an element that was absolutely necessary"
One of the things that many fans noticed immediately when shown in-game footage of Super Mario Odyssey was that the life counter, a staple in every Mario game till now, was missing. Should the plumber meet his demise, the game merely subtracts some coins from your total and then restarts you at a...
News Projection: First Light Will Bring Shadow Puppetry to the Nintendo Switch
Explores the history of shadow puppets in the adventure
To date the Switch eShop has offered a handful of stylish and cerebral experiences, and by the looks of it Projection: First Light could be another when it arrives in Q2 2018. Developed by Shadowplay Studios (and published by Blowfish Studios) it'll be a puzzle platformer that explores the...
News Ninja Shodown Throws A Shuriken At Switch eShop Soon
Go Ninja, GO!
Who doesn't love a good old ninja game? Rising Star Games has confirmed that it will be bringing Ninja Shodown to the Switch in the not-too-distant future. To celebrate it has released a gloriously ’90s inspired live-action trailer for the game, which you can view above. Developed by UK-based studio Bitmap Bureau, the game...
News Burning Fight Is This Week's Neo Geo Classic For Switch
SNK's answer to Final Fight
HAMSTER hasn't taken a week off from bringing us Neo Geo classics for the Switch eShop. This week's Neo Geo game is SNK's answer to Final Fight, which they affectionately called Burning Fight. It will be available tomorrow for £6.29 / €6.99 / $7.99. The game is set in a fictional version of Osaka...
News Oxenfree Comes to the North American eShop on 6th October
A perfect warm up for Halloween
An interesting experiment in the realm of storytelling in games, Oxenfree was a notable indie release of last year; chronicling the story of a young group of adventurers that find themselves unravelling the ghostly secrets of a deserted island. It was rather well received when it debuted on other platforms, and it...
News Stardew Valley Has Been Finalized on Nintendo Switch
Release date inbound!
Stardew Valley is one of the most anticipated upcoming indie releases on the horizon for the Nintendo Switch, and it’s been known for a while that the game is essentially good to go on the platform, with just some final approvals barring the way to release. The Rune Factory-esque sim game has made quite a cultural impact on...
News BUTCHER Will Bring Ultra-Violent Carnage To Switch This Week
A game where you are The Terminator!
Polish studio / publisher Crunching Koalas, which recently brought us the rather lovely Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition, is back this week with another fun looking game for the Switch eShop. According to the European eShop 'coming soon' list, BUTCHER will be available on Thursday 28th September for £8.99...
News Attack On Titan 2 Will Bring Havoc To Nintendo Switch
Get ready to take on the titans!
If you are a fan of the Attack on Titan anime, you'll be delighted to hear that Koei Tecmo is planning on bringing its upcoming Attack on Titan 2 game to Nintendo Switch, along with all the usual other consoles. In this second 'main' instalment of the game players are offered lots of new challenges, and you can also...
Feature We Breeze Through Shu on Switch and Chat to Its Lead Designer
"We're looking to learn from it, understand what's possible"
The Switch has seen plenty of indies find success on the platform since the console's launch back in March. Now Coatsink Studios is aiming to contribute to this by bringing 2D platformer Shu to the Switch, with the previously released Caverns of the Nightjars DLC included in a purchase...
Video Gawk at All 25 of the Super Mario Odyssey Outfits Revealed So Far
More than a stitch to wear
Super Mario Odyssey gives you the option of dressing up Mario in a number of outfits, as no doubt you know. Some are brand new, and some call back to previous titles in which Mario has appeared, but all of them look extremely snazzy. We've compiled all 25 of the currently revealed outfits in the handy-dandy video above,...
News Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists And The Mysterious Paintings Is Coming To Switch
Now that's a mouthful
Koei Tecmo has just revealed that it is localising GUST's Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, with a Switch, PS4 and PC release expected in early 2018. The latest entry in the Atelier series - which has been running for 20 years, fact fans - Atelier Lydie &...
News Volgarr The Viking Hacks And Slashes His Way To Switch And Wii U In October
(Hopefully)
Wowzers. We reported on super hard platformer Volgarr The Viking coming to Wii U and 3DS eShop way back in 2015 - time sure does fly! Anyway, the Wii U version is still happening, along with a Switch eShop version according to this recent tweet from Crazy Viking Studio: A love letter to the tough-as-old-boots 2D action...
News Vostok Inc, a 'Twin-stick Clicker', is Bringing Capitalism and Explosions to Switch
"I really wanted to do a Switch version because it's a perfect thing"
The Switch eShop is getting pretty tasty, as more talented developers get lured in by the system and get hold of development kits. It seems that most days bring news of a quality upcoming release, and now we have Vostok Inc to add to the list. On the one hand it's a colourful...
News XSEED Games Reveals What Will Come Included with Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
That's a lot of Shantae
Update: PQube has confirmed that it'll be publishing this Ultimate Edition in Europe, with its release to come in 2018. XSEED Games (below) is publishing in North America. Original Article: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was a fantastic game right from the off, yet it was still improved even more when the additional Pirate...
News Caveman Warriors is Bringing Multiplayer Mayhem to the Switch eShop
Supporting single Joy-Con controls for co-op
Earlier this year we told you about a Kickstarter campaign for Caveman Warriors, which included stretch goals for Nintendo hardware. Developer JanduSoft has now managed to confirm the game for Nintendo Switch, benefitting from the company's official YouTube channel promoting the game. It's shaping up to...
News Battle Princess Madelyn Gets an Awesome Teaser Trailer
Heading to Switch and Wii U in Q1 2018
A while ago Battle Princess Madelyn achieved remarkable success on Kickstarter, ensuring that it'll come to the Switch and Wii U among various other systems. Now the Ghouls 'n Ghosts-style title has a shiny teaser trailer to showcase what it's all about. Check it out below, along with some deta
News Picross S Is Headed To Nintendo Switch Later This Month
S is for Switch!
Who doesn't love a brain-testing game of Picross? We were definitely well-served on the 3DS, but now it's time for Jupiter to bring us Picross S for the Switch eShop. It will launch in Europe and North America on 28th September for £7.19 / €7.99 / $7.99. This time around there are 300 puzzles available in Picross...
News Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection Headed To Switch
At least in Japan it is
If you are a bit of a Kunio-kun fan, then you'll be pleased that Arc System Works is going to be releasing Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection for the Switch next year. Here are the 11 classic Kunio-kun games which are on the compilation: Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku Nekketsu Koukou Dodge Ball Bu Nekketsu...
