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News Square Enix Releases "Day 1 Patch" For Kingdom Hearts' Cloud Versions On Switch
Players are reporting launcher issues and crashes
If you thought patches were a thing of the past when it comes to cloud releases, think again. Square Enix has rolled out a "day 1" update for the Nintendo Switch versions of Kingdom Hearts, available via Cloud. It seems some players have also been reporting issues with the individual games and...
Gallery Splatoon 3 Salmon Run: Next Wave - Everything Revealed So Far
New map, bosses, abilities and more...
Salmon Run mode was yesterday confirmed for Splatoon 3, so what can we expect? Following on from the brief trailer in the Nintendo Direct, we've now got some screenshots showing off the new in-game job site, Sockeye Station. Nintendo's official Splatoon 3 Twitter account has also gone into detail about...
News Final Fantasy's Cloud Strife Will Be A Season Pass Exclusive In Chocobo GP
"Not interested in Chocobo GP? Let's change that!"
We had an overload of announcements during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, but as you might have already seen - Japan's broadcast was slightly different. Square Enix, in particular, used it as an opportunity to share some new details about its upcoming racer Chocobo GP - revealing Cloud Strife from...
News No Man's Sky Has Been Secretly In The Works For Two Years, And There's More Info To Come
But will it be a cloud version?
No Man's Sky is coming to the Nintendo Switch, which many people — especially those who've played the ambitious spacefaring saga on other platforms — are a little sceptical of. How are they going to fit an entire procedurally-generated galaxy in the comparatively tiny Switch? Hello Games' Sean Murray took to the...
Hands On Triangle Strategy Delivers Deep Turn-Based Combat To Match Its Incredible Art
For Norzelia!
As we've already reported, a brand new demo for Square Enix's upcoming tactical RPG, Triangle Strategy, dropped onto the Switch eShop during the latest Nintendo Direct and it's a pretty generous offering, giving players a chance to dig into the game's
News MonolithSoft Director Shares Insights And Hints On Xenoblade Chronicles 3
"A variety of other elements and themes are hidden in the trailer"
The big finale from this week's Nintendo Direct was the reveal of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, a title that's been anticipated for some time. The early look seemed rather positive, too - story segments suggest a more grounded and serious tone compared to Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and...
News Time Loader Brings The '90s To The '20s This March
One to watch
Time Loader is a platformer set in 1995, a time of large trousers, floppy haircuts, and adverts that REALLY LIKED TO YELL AT YOU!!!! Don't you want to revisit that glorious heyday? Of course you do. And you can, as soon as next month, when Time Loader brings its award-winning time-rewinding physics platforming to the Nintendo Switch!...
Video Let's Really Look At The Direct Trailer For Mario Strikers: Battle League On Switch
Frame by agonising frame
Nintendo's usually pretty good at explaining what's going on in their trailers, but there's tiny little insignificant details that are just impractical or just not important enough to spend the time analysing and explaining. So we spent the time analysing and explaining them. Take a good long look at the video above where...
News Master Splinter Will Show The Youngsters How It's Done In TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
This trailer will get under your skin
In a better timeline we'd be playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge right now, but we'll just have to take the cards we're dealt. Still due 'this year', publisher Dotemu has revealed another trailer and iconic character for the upcoming beat 'em up. Of course it's Master Splinter, who is a...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League May Have In-Game Purchases, According To ESRB Rating
£5 for a Pukka Pie
During the February 9th Nintendo Direct, we received some surprising news: The upcoming release of Mario Strikers: Battle League, the newest entry in the football-themed series. We even got a release date: June 10th, 2022. But there might be another surprise incoming, as the ESRB rating for the game specifically details "in-game...
News A New Zorro Game Is Coming To The Nintendo Switch
As Zorro would say, "Z!"
Who's your favourite masked vigilante, clad all in black? That's right, it's Zorro! And the 100-year old swashbuckler is back! Zorro - The Chronicles is an upcoming comedic action game, based on the animated series made in France, that's all about a young Zorro and his various vigilante capers. In the video game, you can...
News Could A Secret Code Hidden In Splatoon 3's Trailer Reveal The Game's Release Date?
Ink and you missed it
There's a secret hidden in Splatoon 3's trailer, shown during the February 9th Nintendo Direct — did you spot it? No? Thankfully, someone did. At around 52 seconds into the Salmon Run sneak peek (which you can jump directly to in the trailer above), there's a tiny little QR code, right at the top of the screen. And no one...
News Upcoming Psychological Horror 'Ikai' Gets A Physical Release In Europe
Coming in April
Endflame's first-person psychological horror Ikai was originally scheduled for release back in October 2021, but is now arriving on Switch sometime in April with PM Studios on publishing duties. Additionally, in a move that will surely please lovers of the physical article, Numskull Games has confirmed that it's distributing physical...
News 'Mandragora', A Dark Fantasy Metroidvania, Revealed For Switch
Marvelous Europe is publishing on all platforms
If you like side-scrolling action games of the Metroidvania variety, Marvelous Europe has announced a new fantasy action-RPG called Mandragora for Switch (and other platforms) which you may want to investigate. To aid you in your investigations of this self-described "epic and dark fantasy" game from...
News 'Your Computer Might Be At Risk' Is A Video Game And Not A Horrible Virus
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!!!
We had a moment of panic this morning when a press release email came in, with the subject line — all in caps — YOUR COMPUTER MIGHT BE AT RISK. Our computer is always at risk! We download weird things all the time, and can't resist clicking on those big red CLICK HERE buttons that pop up before us! But it turns out that...
News 'A Highland Song' Is The Next Game From '80 Days' Studio Inkle
A musical adventure set on the edge of the Scottish Highlands
Inkle – the studio behind 80 Days and Heaven's Vault – has just announced that its next game, A Highland Song, is coming to Switch. It's described as a "narrative adventure with rhythm and survival elements" and places you in the shoes of Scottish teen Moira McKinnon, who has never...
Round Up Here's What Was In Japan's Nintendo Direct Broadcast (Feb 2022)
See what else is on the way
Nintendo's latest Direct presentation was filled with all sorts of announcements and trailers, but some of these were only revealed in Japan's broadcast. For your convenience, we've rounded up all of the Japan-only news put it all on one page. LOOP8 - 2022 This is a new school/life RPG game from Marvelous. Here's a...
News Rebellion's Zombie Army 4: Dead War Marches Onto Switch In April
Get ready to fight for your life
Following on from a PEGI rating last month, Rebellion's Zombie Army 4: Dead War has now been officially confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. You can watch the (age-restricted) reveal trailer on YouTube. It will arrive on the hybrid platform on 26th April and will include all of the Season Pass One content for free...
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Blasts Onto Switch This Year
Suit up
Bandai Namco is bringing its action RPG SD Gundam Battle Alliance to the Switch and multiple other platforms in 2022. After strange incidents known as "Breaks" occur across the Gundam universe, it's your job to find out what's going on and restore the proper timeline. You'll do this by leading three mobile suits into battle, and this entry...
News Front Mission 1 & 2 Remakes Announced For Nintendo Switch
First one arrives this Summer
One of the many exciting announcements during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast was the reveal of Front Mission 1st: Remake and Front Mission 2: Remake. The first game will launch on Switch in the summer, and the second one is "coming later". This tactical RPG series by G-Craft and Squaresoft originally began life...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Arrives On Nintendo Switch This Year
Don-chan returns!
Don-chan will be getting another release on the Nintendo Switch in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival. It'll arrive at some point this year. There are 76 songs included, plus a paid in-game subscription service - giving you access over 500 songs at launch. One of the tracks even includes an orchestral version of the main theme from...
News MLB The Show 22 Gets Its First Switch Gameplay Trailer
Foul ball?
MLB The Show 22 was recently confirmed to be coming to Switch for the first time this year, on 5th April. The series was previously a PlayStation exclusive (it's developed by Sony San Diego), but clearly at the behest of Major League Baseball it arrived on Xbox for its 2021 iteration, and is now finally getting a swing at the Switch...
News Disney Is Releasing A New Free-To-Play Racer On Switch This Summer
Includes cross-play, splitscreen and online
Gameloft - the creators of the Asphalt series - will be bringing a free-to-play Disney racer to Nintendo Switch this summer. It's called Disney Speedstorm. This title will feature a "legendary roster" of characters and tracks inspired by series from the Disney and Pixar universe. There'll also be new...
News It's Official, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Is Launching On Nintendo Switch This September
Monolith Soft's epic action RPG series returns
To send the latest Nintendo Direct presentation out with a bang, Monolith Soft finally revealed Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It'll be arriving on the Switch this September and will connect up with the Xenoblade Chronicles 1 + 2. We've seen a lot of evidence of it for some time now in the form of website...
News Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Adds Voice Overs For Commanding Officers
Custom maps also return!
We've got some "new intel from the frontlines" about Nintendo and WayForward's upcoming Switch collection Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp. The Commanding Officers in the series are now all voiced - so you'll not only be able to read lines of dialogue but hear them. The rest of the latest trailer went into detail about the...
News Nintendo Reveals The Next Wave Of Salmon Run For Splatoon 3
Check out that giant Salmonid
Splatoon 3 is one of the many anticipated first-party Nintendo releases this year, and during the latest Direct broadcast, we got a look at the brand new Salmon Run co-op mode. This next wave will feature fresh features - including all sorts of new bosses like a giant Salmonid and also many other creatures which will...
News Chrono Cross Is Getting A Remaster, And Boy Does It Look Rough
But hey, it includes Radical Dreamers too
PlayStation JRPG and Chrono Trigger sequel Chrono Cross has had its much-rumoured remaster confirmed today, and initial impressions aren't great. Unlike stablemate Live A Live, which is getting the HD-2D treatme
News Klonoa Phantasie Reverie Series Brings Two Classic Platformers To Switch In July
Two PlayStation platformers for the price of one
Classic platformers KLONOA: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil are both heading to Switch on 8th July in the form of Klonoa Phantasie Reverie Series. Namco's colourful Klonoa series originally released first on PlayStation back in 1997 (and got a Wii remake in 2008), with the sequel...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Is Coming To Switch This April, Pre-Orders Now Live
"enhanced from the original Wii version"
During the latest Nintendo Direct, it was revealed a Star Wars classic would be coming to the Switch on 20th April 2022. This time around it's the third-person action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which made its original debut in 2008. This game was originally developed by Krome Studios, and Aspyr...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Kicks Off On Switch This Summer
It's back!
It's been quite some time since we last took to the football / soccer pitch with Mario and chums, but the series is finally coming back - Mario Strikers: Battle League arrives on Switch on 10th June, and it looks rather impressive. Of course there's the usual chaotic, over-the-top action, but most exciting are the multiplayer options...
News Square Enix's SNES JRPG 'Live A Live' Is Coming To The West After Almost 30 Years
Better later than never, right?
The Japan-exclusive SNES RPG Live A Live is finally coming to the west, it has been revealed. Originally released in 1994, the marked the directorial debut of Takashi Tokita - who worked on Chrono Trigger the following year. Live A Live was made available (in Japan) on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2015, and this was...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is Finally Getting DLC
'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass' contains 48 remastered tracks
Nintendo has revealed that it is finally releasing DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Switch's best-selling game. 48 remastered tracks from past Mario Kart games will be included. These will be released in waves up until the end of 2023. The first wave arrives on March 18th...
News Valve Is Bringing Portal: Companion Collection To Switch Later This Year
The cake is not a lie
Although most of Valve's focus is likely on its new handheld system the Steam Deck right now, it's managed to find time to bring both Portal and Portal 2 across to the Nintendo Switch. Yes, that's right - Portal: Companion Collection is coming to Nintendo's hybrid system later this year for just $19.99 USD or your regional...
News Wii Sports Is Reborn As 'Nintendo Switch Sports'
Tennis! Bowling! Soccer! Volleyball!
Wii Sports is being revived for Switch as Nintendo Switch Sports, and it's coming out in April. The new game will include Tennis, Bowling, Chambara, Soccer, Badminton and Volleyball, with Golf being added via a software update in the Fall. An update enabling Joy-Con leg-strap accessory functionality with Soccer...
News Spacefaring Epic 'No Man's Sky' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Space, man
Hello Games' epic space exploration title No Man's Sky is coming to Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. Originally released in 2016 for PlayStation 4 and PC, the game overcame launch issues to become one of the most immersive titles of its kind. It came to Xbox One in 2018, and PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2020. Amazingly, it looks...
News Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Hits Switch This June
A Dynasty Warriors game based on Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is getting its own Musou spin-off, entitled Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. It's the second Musou game set in the Fire Emblem universe, following on from 2017's Fire Emblem Warriors. That particular game also came to the
News Upcoming Switch Game 'Conan Chop Chop' Looks Like Castle Crashers Meets Conan The Barbarian
Conan Crashers the Castlebarian
Conan Chop Chop recalls the heyday of multiplayer action games like Castle Crashers, with its stick-man roguelite party game mayhem that features both 1-4 player online and couch co-op. That's a lot of video gamey words, so in simpler terms: Conan Chop Chop looks like an excellent game to play with your friends who...
News Islanders Developer Releases His Next Game, A "Rage Platformer" Called 'Will You Snail'
Video Gamestropod
Jonas Tyroller is a YouTuber and a game developer, whose last video game was a chill city-builder called Islanders — a process that he detailed in devlogs on his YouTube channel. Now, Tyroller has just announced the upcoming release of his next game, Will You Snail, a precision-platformer that's been designed to be very, very...
Feature "Switch Is More Than Capable" - 'Lumote' Devs On Porting The Beautiful Puzzler
"Porting to Switch has been pretty fun and interesting"
We have plenty of beautiful platformers, narrative experiences and Metroidvania titles on Switch, but a genre that always needs more representation is dynamic puzzlers. Games that allow you to both explore and soak in a beautiful atmosphere while keeping your grey cells busy - Lumote: The...
News MLB The Show 22 Gets Gameplay Trailer And Reveals New Legends For Its Roster
Yep, it sure looks like more MLB The Show
Sony San Diego has unveiled a flashy new gameplay trailer for MLB The Show 22, a series that'll be making its Switch debut this year. As you'd expect the footage is focused on PS5 / Xbox Series X|S versions, but you can get a sense for what the game is all about. If you're a veteran of the series there...
News Potion Crafting Adventure 'The Serpent Rogue' Gets Release Date
Time to practice your alchemy skills
The Serpent Rogue is a rather intriguing title that was revealed last September, a 'sandbox roguelike' in a medieval setting with some eye-catching visuals. Developed by Sengi and published by Team17, it's now confirmed to be coming to Switch and other platforms on 26th April. You can get a good feel for it in...
News Classic Coin-Op Thunder Dragon 2 Blasts Off On Switch This Week
Joins the Arcade Archives range tomorrow
Hamster has announced that NMK's vertical shmup Thunder Dragon 2 is joining the Arcade Archives range this week. A sequel to Thunder Dragon – which is also part of the Arcade Archives series – and hit arcades back in 1993. You'll be able to play it solo or simultane
News Evil Dead: The Game Delayed Again, Will Now Arrive In May
Update: Switch release might not launch alongside other versions
Update [Wed 9th Feb, 2022 00:15 GMT]: Evil Dead: The Game got a new trailer today to make up for the delay last month, but it seems that's not the only news. The Switch version might not arrive alongside the other versions on 13th May 2022 - with Saber Interactive and Boss Games...
Video Check Out This 10-Minute Gameplay Trailer For 'What Lies In The Multiverse'
Coming this March
In anticipation of What Lies in the Multiverse's upcoming March release, Untold Tales have released a ten-minute gameplay trailer with commentary from the community developer, Sadie, which you can watch above. What Lies in the Multiverse is all about making your way through various platforming levels with the ability to jump into...
News Solve Crime Puzzles In An Sci-Fi Mind-Palace In Forest Grove, Coming 2022
Sherlock, eat yer heart out
What if Gone Home was about a murder? And what if you, a sort of sci-fi Sherlock Holmes, able to investigate a crime scene using revolutionary nano-tech, were able to figure out what happened? That's the idea behind Forest Grove, an upcoming narrative puzzle-thriller that's all about reconstructing the truth. An heiress...
Feature Our Predictions For The February 2022 Nintendo Direct
Kirby! GoldenEye! Triangles!!!
Another Nintendo Direct? In this economy? That's right! And it's a 40-minute one, focused on the games coming to the Nintendo Switch in the first half of 2022. Or, technically, mainly focused on the first half of the year... The Direct will take place tomorrow, February 9th, at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT / 11pm CET...
News 'All Aksys' Showcase To Feature At Least 6 Upcoming Switch Games
The events keep coming
Today's brought the rather exciting news of an upcoming Nintendo Direct, but for Switch fans there seem to be other intriguing showcases to come this month. One is 'All Aksys', the second broadcast with that name to come our way from Aksys Games; it'll air on 17th February at 9am Pacific / noon Eastern / 5pm UK / 6pm CET on...
News 'Zelda' Meets 'Super Mario Maker' In Super Dungeon Maker
Create your own dungeons or sample those made by others
When Nintendo released Super Mario Maker, many pondered what the company could do next with the formula. Turns out, it was Super Mario Maker 2 and not 'Zelda Maker', which was high on people's wish lists. If you were one of those disappointed individ
Feature The Last Worker Promises To Be "Memorable, Heartfelt" And "Chunkiest" On Switch
"I adore the Switch"
The Last Worker is a title that, with each passing month, is attracting more attention and curiosity. It's a project led by Jörg Tittel, whose career has seen him work across the arts in TV, film and games. Revealed last year with an enigmatic trailer, it also achieved the notable landmark of being showcased at the 78th Venice...
News Square Enix Details 'Custom Race Mode' In Final Fantasy Spin-Off Chocobo GP
Start your engines March 10th
One game you might want to be on the lookout for this March is the new Chocobo GP for Nintendo Switch. It's a new kart racer by the Final Fantasy company Square Enix in the style of series like Mario Kart and features an expansive roster of FF characters. Square Enix has been
