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News Escape A Twisted Tower With Platforming In Aspire: Ina's Tale, Out This December
"Ina was trapped for a reason..."
Games very rarely let you play as the princess: the one who's trapped, kidnapped, and powerless, waiting for some guy to come and save her. But in Aspire: Ina's Tale, that's exactly who you are: the girl who was placed under a spell of perpetual sleep in a tower, and who needs to make her own escape. The tower is...
News Blossom Tales Sequel To Be Published By Playtonic Next Year
Zelda X Chrono Trigger X Princess Bride
Playtonic — the folks behind Yooka-Laylee — just announced their publishing arm, Playtonic Friends, and now they're announcing their next title: Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince, a sequel to the original Zelda-inspired adventure game by Castle Pixel. "Think A Link to the Past meets Princes
News Rune Factory 5 Release Date Finally Confirmed For Next Year
Only 6 months to go!
Last night's Nintendo Direct was full of news, surprises, and long-awaited release date announcements, among which was the March 22nd launch date for Rune Factory 5. The farming, fighting, and friendship game is extremely popular among fans of the life-sim genre, and has become even more so after Harvest Moon's poorly-rated...
News Nintendo Shares Adorable Artwork For Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Cuteness overload
One of the bigger announcements during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, and easily one of the brightest moments of the show in the minds of plenty of the Nintendo Life team, was the reveal of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. A brand new Kirby game headed to Switch next year, this new release will see our favourite pink puffball head out...
News Side-Scrolling Platformer Lumione Looks Like Underwater Ori
Coming this October
Made by a team of university graduates with an average age of 23, Lumione is a impressive platformer that serves as the debut game for Glimmer Studio. With obvious inspiration from other hard-as-nails platformers like Ori and the Blind Forest and Celeste, Lumione takes the genre in a different direction: underwater. "The...
News Animal Crossing Series 5 amiibo Cards Are "Coming Soon"
Room for more?
Nintendo has announced that a new set of Animal Crossing amiibo cards are headed our way, although a release date hasn't yet been set. The new cards will arrive as Series 5, joining the already existing Series 1 - 4 cards that have been popping in and out of stock over the past few months. Nintendo says that "details on this card...
News Wreckfest Brings Destructive Demolition Racing To Switch This Fall
With 16-player online and a "constant" 30fps
Tucked away inside yesterday's Nintendo Direct sizzle reel was the news that Wreckfest, Bugbear Entertainment's demolition racer, is heading to Switch this fall. Boasting a variety of tracks, dozens of vehicles, lots of customisation options and plenty of destruction, Wreckfest will be crashing into...
News Bayonetta 3 Will 'Exceed All Your Expectations', Says Platinum's Hideki Kamiya
"It’s been a long four years for us too"
Pinch yourselves – yes, we really did get treated to the first ever look at Bayonetta 3 yesterday. It's real. It has actual gameplay. And relax... It's no secret that Bayonetta 3's grand reveal has been a long time coming – the fact that the game was first announced almost four years ago was even...
Round Up Here's Everything That Was Revealed In Nintendo Direct September 2021
And rewatch the full show here!
The latest Nintendo Direct came and went with a bang yesterday, showing off plenty of footage for games we know about, footage for games we didn't know about, and a fair few surprises that we're still trying to wrap our heads around. Below, we've put together a list of all the show's highlights as well as the full...
News Nintendo Direct Offers Up Even More Metroid Dread Footage, And It's Still Looking Epic
Just two weeks to go!
With Metroid Dread's 8th October release date looming ever closer, it was hardly surprising to see the game featured in yesterday's Nintendo Direct – hype for the title has been sustained by not one, but two brand new trailers that aired during the show. As expected, the game still looks like it'll be an incredible outing...
News Nintendo Reveals Three More Classic Boards For Mario Party Superstars
Landing on Switch next month
Next month is looking pretty busy on the gaming front, and if the likes of Metroid Dread and the Switch OLED model isn't already enough, towards the end of October we're getting Mario Party Superstars. The game channels a lot of classic games and boards from the early Mario Party entries and during the latest Nintendo...
News Disney Magical World 2 Is Getting Re-Released For The Switch
Mickey! Minnie! Donald Duck! It's basically Kingdom Hearts
One of the more surprising reveals of the Nintendo Direct, but one that probably not many people particularly cared about, was the re-release of Disney Magical World 2 for Switch. Originally, the game came out for 3DS as a sequel to the popular first game, also on 3DS, in 2016. It's...
News Splatoon 3 Gets A New Trailer, Story Footage And Has A Crab Mech
'Return of the Mammalians' is a big theme
Though it currently has a vague 2022 release window, Splatoon 3 had a notable appearance in the latest Nintendo Direct, with a look at the classic 4v4 Turf War mode and a sneak peak at the story content. In terms of the Turf War clips we can see a new arena in the environment, some interesting weapons and -...
News Aspyr Is Bringing The Classic BioWare RPG Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic To Switch
Use the Force this November
Star Wars fans got quite surprised during the latest Nintendo Direct - with Aspyr lifting the lid on its Switch port of BioWare's iconic RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. It'll be arriving on 11th November. "A beloved Star Wars game is coming to Nintendo Switch! Blast off to captivating planets and join...
News Yoko Taro's New Game Is A Swords-And-Sorcery Strategy RPG With Cards
'Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars'
In a shockingly weird twist during today's Nintendo Direct, Kirby is now in the world of NieR Automata (sort of) and NieR Automata developer Yoko Taro is making... a card game? Yes, this new Yoko-Tarot game is called Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, and Square Enix has been teasing it for a while...
News Triangle Strategy Has A Silly Name But Looks Great, Out In March
With changes influenced by demo surveys
Well, the team that brought us Octopath Traveler likes being literal with its game names, and so the final name of Triangle Strategy after its rather marvellous demo earlier in the year is... Triangle Strategy. Name aside, it's looking great and arrives on 4th March 2022. The trailer above gives a rather...
News Switch Exclusive Chocobo GP Sure Wants To Be Mario Kart, Doesn't It?
Racing to the finish in 2022
Square Enix's rumoured Chocobo Racing sequel has been revealed, and it really looks like Mario Kart. Chocobo GP launches exclusively on Switch in 2022 and features a cast of Square Enix characters power-sliding around circuits that wouldn't look out of place in Mario Kart 8. Mario Kart
News Deltarune Chapter 2 Is Available Now On Switch As A Free Update
Following on from last week's surprise reveal
Update [Fri 24th Sep, 2021 00:05 BST]: During the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Deltarune's second chapter was confirmed for the Switch. You should be able to update your existing copy right now. Enjoy! Update [Sat 18th Sep, 2021 02:00 BST]: Deltarune Chapter 2 is now available on PC. It...
News Dying Light Platinum Edition Dated, Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Cloud Version Confirmed
Well, it's better than nothing
Update: During today's Nintendo Direct there was an appearance for Dying Light Platinum Edition, with a 19th October release date confirmed. While the first game is a port, sequel Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Cloud Version was announced for 4th February 2022, so for those willing to stream it'll be an option to...
News Nintendo Officially Reveals Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Slated for 2022
[Update: Fri 24th Sep, 2021 00:15 BST]: Well, who could have guessed: there's a new Kirby game in the works, and it's called Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It's a 3D open world game set in a post-apocalyptic city, with Super Mario Odyssey-meets-The Last of Us vibes. [Original: Thu 23rd Sep, 2021 17:10 BST]: Just a few hours ahead...
News Bayonetta 3 Finally Gets A New Trailer, Out In 2022
Another new hairstyle, and lots of action
It's been over four years since it was announced and with no meaningful updates since, but Bayonetta 3 was given the big finale in today's Nintendo Direct. In typical PlatinumGames style the trailer starts off vague and drops a tease related to Astral Chain, before everyone's favourite Witch makes her...
News JARS Is A Puzzle And Tower Defence Hybrid With Tim Burton Vibes
Out in October
When you say 'Tim Burton' many minds drift to a very distinctive film-making style, and perhaps to his animated movies in particular. It's a cool look, and it's cited as a source of inspiration for JARS - developed by Mousetrap Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment, and now confirmed for a 20th October release on Switch eShop...
Feature Our Predictions For The September 2021 Nintendo Direct
Waluigi! Ring Fit 2! Brewster.....????
It's the most wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeeeear. No, not the holiday with the gift-slinging old man (although that's a good one too), it's Nintendo Direct time, baby! And, of course, as is traditional on Nintendo Direct Eve, we put out a tray of 1-Up Mushrooms and Super Stars for Miyamoto, and we sat around...
News Frantic Brawler Okinawa Rush Gets An October Release Date
Demo is out now
Okinawa Rush, a fast-paced brawler that was initially funded on Kickstarter, is gearing up for a Switch eShop release on 28th October (priced at $19.99USD). As you can see in the trailer it offers retro-styled mayhem, and there's a demo out now on the eShop if you want to give it a whirl. It's going for Amiga-styled visuals, which...
News Rover Mechanic Simulator Will Send Switch Owners To Mars
Life on Mars?
Pyramid Games S.A.'s Rover Mechanic Simulator is headed to Nintendo Switch "in the coming months," it's been confirmed. After a successful launch on PC, the game's launching on Xbox today with a Switch version also in the works for a future release. The title puts you in the shoes of a Mars rover engineer, having you work on a variety...
News Romantic Comedy Otome 'Cupid Parasite' Is Coming To Switch This Year
Plus two special editions!
Remember that movie Hitch, where Will Smith plays a terrible, egotistical matchmaker? Well, Cupid Parasite is a little bit like that, but also not really like that at all. You'll play as Lynette Mirror, a bridal advisor and matchmaker who is also secretly Cupid, the god of love. But she's about to meet her match (pun...
News Wizard School RPG Ikenfell Is Getting A Physical Edition
Wait 'til my father hears about this, Potter
If you enjoyed Harry Potter, but wish that you could play something more LGBTQ+-friendly, then Ikenfell might scratch that particular itch: set in a world where magic-users must attend a school to harness and control their abilities, but where something powerful is on the loose, Ikenfell is all about how...
News Frank And Drake Is An Intriguing 'Dual Narrative' Inspired By Frankenstein And Dracula
From the team that brought us STAY
While download stores are full of certain game 'types' all vying for the same audience, there are also Indie studios producing experiences that are rather unique. Frank and Drake, from Spanish studio Appnormals Team, may be one to watch when it arrives on Switch in Spring 2022. Appnormals Team previously developed...
News Tactical Roguelite 'Evertried' Brings Strategic Turn-Based Battles To Switch Next Month
Can you make it to the top of the tower?
DANGEN Entertainment has announced that Evertried, a tactical roguelite game headed to Nintendo Switch, will launch on the eShop on 21st October. Set in the afterlife, Evertried has you taking on the role of a fallen warrior who must ascend a mysterious tower. Each floor of the tower offers up a unique...
News Red Wings: American Aces Is Flying Onto Switch 'Soon'
Online, co-op and a campaign all included
Last year brought us Red Wings: Aces of the Sky on Switch eShop, an arcade-styled flying game with a big emphasis on dogfights and action. Developer All in! Games has now confirmed a spin-off that's heading to Switch and PC 'soon' - Red Wings: American Aces. It's not just a shift in location and planes that...
News Metroid Dread: Here's A Closer Look At The Deadly Areas You'll Explore On Planet ZDR
The latest Metroid Dread report is here
Nintendo has dropped the latest edition of its Metroid Dread report, giving us a great look at the areas you'll be exploring when the game launches on Switch next month. As you may already know from all the footage shared so far, Metroid Dread takes Samus on a new adventure through Planet ZDR. This unexplored...
Hands On We Created A GameCube Pad In Minecraft-Style Farm Sim 'Staxel'
We tried, okay?
Gather round, folks, for a tale of love, loss, and failure: For never was a story of more woe, than this of Kate and her, er, GameCube controller. Let's back up a little. 'Twas a Friday night after a long and tiring week, and my partner and I sat down for a game of Staxel, which is a sort of Minecraft-Animal Crossing-Harvest Moon...
News Story-Driven Arcade Tennis Game 'Slice Of Life' Gets New Trailer And October Release Date
A Switch exclusive!
Remember Slice of Life, the Switch-exclusive arcade-style tennis game that was revealed back in March 2020? Well, we've finally been treated to a new update on its progress, and a release date is right around the corner. Originally planned to launch last summer, the game will now arrive on Nintendo's eShop on 8th October 2021...
News 2D Anime Fighter 'Phantom Breaker: Omnia' Gets An English Dub Trailer
Coming to Switch in 2022
Phantom Breaker: Omnia is headed to Switch and other platforms early next year, and Rocket Panda Games has given us our first taste of the game's English dub. If you need catching up on this one, Phantom Breaker: Omnia is a 2D anime fighting game boasting 20 characters to choose from. Players can also choose between three...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Online "Sunset FAQ" Explains Shut Down Process
Existing players will be required to transfer their data
Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company revealed its new Pokémon Trading Card Game Live app for mobile and PC. Of course, it's raised a lot of questions about what's going on with the existing game, Pokémon TGC Online. TPC has now released an extensive FAQ about the older version's "sunset"...
News Dragon Ball Card Warriors Is Heading To Switch Soon
Randomly announced in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot launch trailer
Time sure flies, and the release of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set has rather crept up - it lands on Switch this week on 24th September. It's all
News More Cotton Games Are Coming, Including The Extremely Rare Panorama Cotton
Along with Cotton 100% and Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute
Earlier this year we had a Western release of Cotton Reboot!, which took a well regarded but niche arcade shoot 'em up title - or more accurately the best port of the arcade - and introduced it to a wider audience. It's pretty darn good, too. Strictly Limited Games and ININ Games are...
News Pokémon Unite Launches On Mobile Tomorrow Alongside A New Balance Patch
Supporting cross-platform play with Switch
As had been previously promised, Pokémon Unite is set to launch on mobile devices tomorrow with cross-platform play supported. A brand new trailer has been released to celebrate the occasion, also showing off some new Holowear for Gengar and Garchomp, which you can check out up above. If you're keen on...
News Lil Gator Game Is An Adorable Adventure Waddling Onto Switch
Playtonic Friends unveils its latest signing
Playtonic Friends - the publishing arm of the rather popular Yooka-Laylee team - is making early waves as it supports and releases smaller Indie games. It's now confirmed its next partnership, teaming up with development newcomers MegaWobble to bring Lil Gator Game to Switch and PC in early 2022. As you...
News Rainbow Billy: The Curse Of The Leviathan Brings Wholesome RPG Vibes To Switch Soon
A family-friendly adventure RPG
Skybound Games and Manavoid Entertainment have announced that Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan, a family-friendly RPG, will be launching on Switch "soon". The game will be released on other platforms next month, and while Switch owners will have to be a little more patient, it looks like it could well be...
News 'Doom & Destiny Worlds' Brings Farting Giants To Switch This October
They might be stinky giants
Heartbeat Interactive's Doom & Destiny Worlds, an open-world, turn-based RPG that sees players build, farm and craft in up to four player local co-op, will release on Switch on 1st October. If that title seems familiar to you, you might be thinking of Doom & Destiny or Doom & Destiny Advanced, both previous...
News Freedom Planet 2 Gets Updated Trailer, Hits Steam In Spring 2022
Hopefully a Switch version is on the cards
Freedom Planet made quite an impact back in 2014, then gracing the Wii U a year later and reminding us of the delights of 16-bit action platformers, particularly on the ol' SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis. It drew comparisons to Sonic games, especially as the project kicked off in part as a fan game, but also...
News Dragon Quest XII Is Being Co-Developed By Square Enix, HexaDrive And Orca
HexaDrive has worked on Wind Waker HD in the past
While Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate doesn't have any confirmed platforms as yet, we do know who'll be doing the heavy lifting on the Unreal Engine 5-based JRPG. Japanese studio HexaDrive is involved (thanks, Push Square), and is a company with which Square Enix fans should be familiar – it...
News Antonball Deluxe Is What Would Happen If Breakout And Mario Bros. Had A Baby
Update: Launches September 28th!
Update: Antonball Deluxe now has a release date. The game will launch on September 28th, 2021, with Proponent Games handling the publishing duties. You can view the Nintendo Switch launch trailer above. Original Story [Thu 17th Sep, 2020 22:20 BST]: Summitsphere's Antonball Deluxe – which was spawned from a game...
News Swery's "Small-Town Detective Thriller" The Good Life Launches Next Month
The same creator behind Deadly Premonition
It's official - the upcoming "small-town detective thriller" The Good Life will arrive on Nintendo Switch and all other platforms next month on October 15th. The game, in case you missed it, is from Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro's company White Owls (along with Grounding Inc. and Playism). Swery is perhaps...
News 'Disney Classic Games Collection' Adds Aladdin SNES And "All Versions" Of The Jungle Book
Expected to arrive this November
Back in August, an ESRB rating revealed the 2019 Switch release Disney Classic Games: Aladdin And The Lion King would be repackaged with The Jungle Book. An update on this new collection - simply titled 'Disney Classic Games Collection
News Here's Our First Look At Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, Coming "Soon"
"Are you ready for a fresh challenge?"
The Pokémon Company has shared a quick teaser video for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, a new app set to launch "soon". Seemingly serving as a new take on Pokémon TGC Online, this new app will let players enjoy matches anywhere, anytime on mobile and desktop. The trailer shows off some of the customisation...
News LOVE 3 Brings Reductive Retro Platforming To Switch
Custom spawns this December
Screenwave Media Games and Mokuzai Studios have announced that the third entry in the challenging retro platformer LOVE franchise will launch on Switch on December 7th. The cunningly titled LOVE 3 will include every level from LOVE, LOVE 2: kuso, and a remastered version of the original game, just in case you've missed...
News Death's Gambit Brings Its Hardcore RPG Action To Switch In Expanded 'Afterlife' Edition
The Souls-like gets new weapons, bosses and more
Launching next week on Switch is Death's Gambit: Afterlife, an expanded version of the original 2018 release that'll bring new content to Nintendo's platform. The game has you playing as Death's right hand as you explore the unforgiving surroundings of Siradon. You'll need to use a variety of weapons...
News Pre-Order Pokémon Legends: Arceus At Amazon UK To Get A SteelBook And Poké Ball Replica
The best pre-order bonus yet?
If you're wanting to get your hands on a Pokémon Legends: Arceus pre-order ahead of the game's upcoming release, you might want to consider this new bundle from Amazon UK. The retailer has updated its listing of the game to include a SteelBook case and a special Poké Ball replica based upon the ancient ball design...
