Tag: Upcoming Releases - Page 98
News Kao The Kangaroo To Get A Fancy 'Kaollector Edition' Later This Year
Limited to 5000 copies
Kao the Kangaroo is just a week away as we write this, a long overdue follow-up / reboot in the 3D action platforming series. A big emphasis is on bopping foes with Kao's fists, and it's sure to tempt some Switch owners when it arrives on 27th May. It's coming to the eShop and at retail, but now publisher Tate Multimedia has...
News Live A Live Remake Stream Unleashes Four New Trailers And Gameplay Footage
The Wild West, the Middle Ages, the Near Future, and Edo Japan
We've got a bounty of new Live A Live news! Square Enix's upcoming remake of the Super Famicom RPG received a livestream today, featuring the director of the original and producer of the remake, Takashi Tokita, and the now-legendary composer of the original, Yoko Shimomura. And in that...
News The Legend Of The Dragonflame High School Collection Exudes Serious Kunio-Kun Vibes
Out today on Switch
If you're a fan of the Kunio-kun fighting series and its spin-off River City Girls, then you might want to keep an eye on The Legend of the Dragonflame High School Collection from publisher Ratalaika Games. Due for release today on the Switch for $4.99 / £4.99, the collection features two games' worth of classic beat-em-up...
News WWII Narrative RPG-Lite, 'Gerda: A Flame In Winter', Gets Switch Release Date
DONTNOD-published title is still a Switch console exclusive
Late last year Nintendo's Indie World showcase included a look at the publishing debut of DONTNOD Entertainment, Gerda: A Flame in Winter, which is being developed by Danish studio PortaPlay. DONTNOD is well known for the first two Life is Strange games and
News Japanese Neo Geo Classics 'Breakers Collection' Return With Limited Editions
Break out of obscurity
It's been a while since we've had any news on Breakers Collection, the compilation of three Neo Geo beat 'em ups that never saw light outside of Japan. The release has seen a fair few delays, but it did get an open beta last year. Now, Strictly Limited Games has announced that it will be releasing physical versions of...
News Nexomon + Nexomon: Extinction: Complete Collection Is Heading To Switch
New monsters also on the way in post-game content
The Switch has some interesting monster catching games that aren't Pokémon, and over the past couple of years that has included Nexomon and Nexomon: Extinction on the eShop. They're particularly colourful games with their own sense of style, and have undoubtedly earned loyal fans - as a result...
News Bonkers Party Game 'Super UFO Fighter' Touches Down On Switch In July
Beam me up!
Super UFO Fighter, a game that kind of, sort of looks like Part Time UFO, is landing on Switch on July 14th, courtesy of publisher Phoenixx and developer VV_LABO. The game is a party action title that supports two player local and online multiplayer, with cross-play support added in for players on Switch and Steam. Here's some info from...
News Mind-Melting Recursive Puzzle Game 'Patrick's Parabox' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Soon
Boxception
Today, as part of a "Draknek Direct", puzzle developer and publisher Draknek and Friends announced that they're bringing Patrick's Parabox to the Nintendo Switch. If you're a fan of the kind of puzzle games that make your brain drip out of your ears, then you'll love this one: Patrick's Parabox is an award-winning puzzle game that...
News Saucy Succubi Alchemy Sim 'My Lovely Wife' Launches On Switch In June
One for the adults
Announced during the Guerlilla Collective Showcase last summer, Indonesian developer GameChanger Studio's upcoming dating sim, My Lovely Wife, now has a release date! But this is a morbid romance game with a difference. The game is a spiritual successor to My Lovely Daughter, which is an alchemy sim that tests your resolve —...
News 'DreamWorks Dragons: Legends Of The Nine Realms' Revealed During OG Unwrapped
Burning up Switch this September
Another announcement from Outright Games' OG Unwrapped presentation, Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms is the latest game in the Dreamworks franchise spawned by the How To Train Your Dragon movies, and it'll arrive on Switch in Autumn 2022. A Heartful of Games is the developer taming this beast of a single-player...
News 'PAW Patrol: Grand Prix' Brings Canine Kart Racing To Switch This September
Good bois all round
Another announcement from Outright Games' OG Unwrapped presentation, and one that may well excite kart racing fans with kids: Paw Patrol: Grand Prix is heading to Switch on 30th September. 3DClouds is behind the wheel for this multiplatform local multiplayer racer that will feature splitscreen competitive racing for up to four...
News DC Justice League Game Teased, Coming To Switch Next Year
"A big action adventure with some of the most iconic Super Heroes"
In today's OG Unwrapped presentation publisher Outright Games revealed its upcoming line-up of family-friendly titles, including Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova, Paw Patrol Grand Prix and
News 'Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova' Details And Release Date Revealed
Beams down this October
Fresh details on Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova have been revealed in Outright Games' first digital showcase, OG Unwrapped, with the upcoming multiplatform title from developer Tessera Studios scheduled to depart spacedock on 14th October 2022. The game is coming to all current platforms (and Stadia — zing!), but we're...
News New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Vid Showcases Fresh Areas And Designs
Cowabunga!
We're rather optimistic and excited about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, which is due this Summer on Switch and pretty much every major system. Developed by Tribute Games alongside Dotemu, it's based most heavily on the 1987 cartoon / 1989 arcade, bringing the iconic original form of the IP back to life. Dotemu has now...
News Kao The Kangaroo Punches Hard In New Gameplay Trailer
Stick 'em up!
We're about ready to hop into the upcoming Kao the Kangaroo, the newest game in the anthropomorphic platforming series — and the first since 2005's Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano. Unlike most kangaroos, Kao lets his fists rather than his feet do the talking, and the newest trailer highlights him punching down foes with a...
News Classic Amiga Point-And-Click 'Simon The Sorcerer' Is Getting A Prequel On Switch
Appears in a puff of smoke in 2023
Here's for an unexpected prequel announcement. Publisher Leonardo Interactive and developer Smallthing Studios have announced a brand new entry in the classic Simon the Sorcerer point-and-click adventure series. The series debuted on the DOS and Amiga, and next year's upcoming entry, Simon the Sorcerer Origins,...
News WrestleQuest Developer Pins Down Some Extended Footage, Take A Look
Shows a real love for wrestling culture and history
Back in March a particularly interesting Indie wrestling game was announced - WrestleQuest. Developed by Mega Cat Studios and published by Skybound Games, it's an RPG drawing its inspiration from '80s and '90s wrestling, featuring a number of real-world athletes/performers. It's due to arrive on...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Delayed Until 2023, Switch Fans Left In The Dark
PS4 and X1 versions cancelled
The upcoming open-world racing game Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has been delayed (again). It was due to arrive in September 2022 and has now been pushed back to 2023. In addition to this, it's also been revealed the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game have been axed in order to focus on the...
News Hogwarts Legacy Shares New Location Footage In 20-Minute ASMR Video
Listen up
Hogwarts Legacy - a new game inspired by the famous Harry Potter book and movie series - is coming to the Switch later this year. While Warner Bros., Avalanche and Portkey Games have already shown off the extensive gameplay reveal, and now they've released something a little bit different. This time around it's an ASMR video featuring...
Headcannon: "We DID NOT work on Origins itself"
Sonic Mania developer Headcannon, who has also worked on a few classic Sonic games, has clarified its involvement with the upcoming release Sonic Origins. It previously mentioned on social media how it had been "working with Sega to re-create Sonic 3 & Knuckles for their upcoming Sonic Origins collect
News AI: The Somnium Files Sequel Gets A New Trailer Showing Off Its Eclectic Cast
nirvanA will be here soon
Sony has published a new trailer for Spike Chunsoft's upcoming murder mystery sequel, AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative featuring a bunch of new and returning characters. We're already well acquainted with Mizuki, Aiba, Iris Sagan, and Amame Doi — who are all returning from the first game. New joint-protagonist...
News Thunderful Reveals Three More SteamWorld Games Are In Development
Strawberry, coffee, and caramel go well together
Thunderful Group's latest interim report is out now (which you can read here), and while it reveals the company had a bit of a weak first few months of 2022, things are looking up for it. Most notably, the future of one of its biggest IPs — the SteamWorld series — is looking very bright. Last...
News These Two New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Locations Raise Plenty Of Questions
Landmarks from the prequels abound
We're really feeling the onslaught of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 news at the moment, and today, Nintendo of Europe has thrown us even more nuggets of information about the game. After we got a look at Millick Meadows and Eagus Wilderness in an update last week, we've now got a closer look at two nature-abundant areas...
News Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series' Opening Cutscenes Are Colourful And Beautiful
Open the door, remove the veil
Bandai Namco's long-awaited remaster package of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil is right around the corner and in anticipation of the adorable dream traveller's return, the company has released the opening cutscenes to both games in the Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series collection. This is the...
Feature 'Spirittea' Is A Heady Brew Of Stardew Valley And Spirited Away, Coming To Switch Soon
Char-vest Moon
Who would have thought that a chance encounter between leaves and hot water would lead to one of the most popular hot drinks in the world? Tea is a necessity for many of us to survive, mostly because the Nintendo Life team is 90% British, but also because it serves as a soothing, relaxing ritual that starts our day. This article?...
News Solve Crimes Or Give Up Trying In Detective Game 'Lamplight City'
Adventure game boasts a 'Steampunk-ish' aesthetic
Developer Francisco Gonzalez has unveiled Lamplight City, a detective adventure game inspired by the likes of Edgar Allen Poe and Charles Dickens launching on Switch on June 2nd, 2022. It sees you take control of Miles Fordham, a private investigator within the New Bretagne, a thriving port city that...
News Meet The Special Support Section In 'The Legend Of Heroes: Trails From Zero' Trailer
Seize the truth with the SSS
NISA Europe has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero which introduces us to the Special Support Section — the main cast in the fourth game in the Kiseki/Trails series. Originally released in Japan on the PlayStation Portable in 2010, this upcoming Switch port marks the...
News Brutal Rogue-Lite 'DEATHRUN TV' Blasts Onto Switch In June
"The greatest game show on earth"
A little while back (nearly a year ago, in fact), we reported on the newly announced DEATHRUN TV, a twin-stick rogue-like game from publisher Merge Games and developer Laser Dog. After a long wait, the game has been confirmed to release on Switch on June 1st, 2022. The official announcement trailer is sadly...
News Wacky Beat-Em-Up 'Trio The Punch' Is The Next Arcade Archives Title
You a tough guy?
The next entry to the 'Arcade Archives' line-up has been revealed. Arcade Archives Trio the Punch will launch on Switch tomorrow (May 19th) for the standard price of $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29. Originally released in 1990 by Data East, the game is a side-scrolling beat-em-up in which you choose one of three playable characters: Tough...
News Shatter Remastered Deluxe Will Bring Its High Octane Take On 'Breakout' To Switch
Arriving 13 years after the original Shatter
Some re-releases and remasters pop up as a bit of a surprise, and we're pretty sure that Shatter Remastered Deluxe falls into that category. Originally released on PlayStation 3, PC and mobile back in 2009, it was a high energy take on the classic 'Breakout' formula, and well received at the time. Over a...
News Toby Fox Shares Brief Game Development Update, Says It's "Going Well"
"I have good feelings about it"
The famous Undertale and Deltarune creator Toby Fox has shared a very brief game development update via social media. After showing off some of his concept art, Fox mentioned how his game development was "going well". He's got good feelings about it, and also noted how he's been getting more and more people to help...
News Forage, Fight, And Marry Other Cats In 'Cattails: Wildwood Story', Pouncing Onto Switch In 2024
RPG: Really Pretty Grimalkins
Way back in 2018, before Animal Crossing: New Horizons, before the pandemic, and before the Nintendo eShop was packed with kitty games, there was Cattails: A relaxing feline RPG that combined the territorial nature of man's second-best friend with the survival life-simminess of games like Stardew Valley. We gave it 8/10...
News Koei Tecmo's Touken Ranbu Warriors Gets Free Demo On Switch Today
Flex those musou-les
Koei Tecmo has released a free demo for its upcoming game, Touken Ranbu Warriors. A collaboration between the Musou (Warriors) series and Touken Ranbu — a free online browser card game — launches on Switch on 24th May, so this will give fans a taste of what's to come a week ahead of time. The demo will let you carry over...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Gets An Awesome Physical Edition From Limited Run
Pre-orders open now
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 is the latest entry to Inti Creates' line of action-platformers, scheduled for release on July 28th. We've now received some details on a rather swish looking physical edition from Limited Run Games. With pre-orders open right now, the edition comes packed with a standard copy of the game (we should hope...
News Guild Of Dungeoneering Brings Doodled Dungeon Crawling To Switch This Week
The Ultimate Edition lands
Gambrinous has revealed that it's bringing the adorable hand-drawn dungeon crawler Guild Of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition to Switch! Released back on Steam in 2015, fans have been begging to see a Switch version since the console launched, and now, Gambrinous can deliver the goods on 19th May and will be playable in...
News Sega Releases New Sonic Origins Gameplay Footage, Out On Switch This June
See Super Sonic, Knuckles and more in action...
Sonic Origins speeds onto the Nintendo Switch next month, and if you're eager to see more footage of the blue blur's new 4-in-1 collection, you've come to the right place. Sega's shared some brand new footage of the game during South Korea's Rulicon online broadcast last weekend. It showcases the game...
News The Wholesome Direct Returns With News On Coffee Talk, PuffPals, And Moomins
Moomincredible news
What do cats, frogs, birds, witches, and snow-white Finnish teddy-bear-things all have in common? That's right! They're all wholesome, a sort-of game genre that has blossomed over the past few years. Wholesome games are all about prioritising fun, friendship, and relaxation — and they'll all be in the next Wholesome Direct...
News Meet Your Nopon Party Members In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Riku and Manana team up
The official Japanese Xenoblade account is spoiling us again today with some more juicy details on the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Today, we've got a few more details on the two lead Nopon characters from the game — Riku and Manana. Nopon's are the adorable (or annoying, depending on who you ask) mascot characters for...
News Fall Guys Is Going Free-To-Play, Comes To Switch This Summer With Cross-Play And A Huge Update
Wait, Summer? Not... Fall? Aw.
Fall Guys is going free-to-play, according to a Big Announcement livestream that premiered today. As of June 21st, 2022, Fall Guys Season 1 will be free on all consoles, for all players. Anyone who already purchased the game will be entitled to a free Legacy Pack, which includes: Three Costumes (Veggie Dog, Regal,...
News Feast Your Eyes On Disney Speedstorm's Newest Course
Be our guest
Gameloft has given us a sneak peek at its latest track for the upcoming free-to-play racer, Disney Speedstorm. In a teaser video shared on Twitter and YouTube, it looks like we're going to Beast's Castle, as the racers swerve past the Enchanted Rose and between teacups in this Beauty and the Beast-inspired course. The track looks like...
News Splatoon 3's Newest Sub-Weapon Is Called The 'Angle Shooter'
Tripwires, but with ink
Splatoon 3 can't seem to keep a lid on the pot at the moment in terms of updates and weapons, and today, Nintendo has revealed a brand new sub-weapon for the upcoming ink shooter. Called the Angle Shooter, the best way we can describe this gun is that it seems to set up tripwires. Aiming the gun at the wall, the ink bounces...
News Capcom Showcases New Weapon Skills For Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
More stuff to forget when a big monster is leaping at you
Monster Hunter Rise is a marvellous videogame, but on 30th June it'll (hopefully) get even better with the arrival of its 'massive expansion' - Sunbreak. The DLC will add a new location, cast, additional and overhauled monsters, along with some interesting gameplay tweaks and mechanics. In...
News Watch A Full Match Of Mario Strikers: Battle League From Nintendo France
Kicking off soon
Nintendo France has shared brand new gameplay footage for the upcoming Mario Strikers: Battle League, the first Mario Strikers title in the series for 15 years. In fact, this new footage is the first time we've seen a full match play out in-game. Next Level Games' soccer game looks like it will be retaining the energy and character...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition Goodies To Ship At A "Later Date" (Europe)
It might be a similar rollout in North America
We've got an update for the European Xenoblade fans out there. According to Nintendo UK's official website, the extra contents of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition won't be released in time for the game's new launch date - 29th July. If you do reserve a physical copy of the Collector's...
Random Daisy Fans Are Worried She's Been Dropped From Mario Strikers
Benchwarmer
It's been a big week for video game football - with Electronic Arts and football's international governing body FIFA announcing they would be going separate ways. It seems that's not the only football drama currently taking place though. Nintendo's upcoming release Mario Strikers: Battle League is looking great and all, but concerns...
Video Bandai Namco Shares New Gameplay Footage Of Digimon Survive
Launching on Switch this July
In case you missed it, Digimon Survive has finally locked in a release date - it'll be arriving on 28th/29th July for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Ahead of the game's launch, Bandai Namco has debuted some new gameplay footage of this turn-based tactical RPG at Rulicon 2022. It showcases a battle...
News Ubisoft's China-Exclusive Rabbids Game Getting Global Switch Release
Update: Arriving this June
Update [Sat 14th May, 2022 14:00 BST]: An official PR for Rabbids: Party of Legends has been released - confirming a launch for 30th June 2022. A listing for the game is also on the Switch eShop. Get ready for a trip down the Rabbid hole with Rabbids: Party of Legends, coming June 30 to Switch, Stadia, Xbox One, and PS4...
News Nintendo Reveals Two Gorgeous New Areas In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
And an old friend is back
We know a fair amount about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 already — we've met some of the characters and poured over many of the game's combat in the upcoming RPG. Today, Nintendo has introduced us to two of the game's areas — and one's got a particularly familiar foe for Xenoblade fans to
News Kao The Kangaroo Trailer Showcases Friends And Family
I get by with a little help from my friend
A new trailer for the upcoming Kao the Kangaroo has been released by publisher Tate Multimedia, showcasing the characters that will be joining and supporting Kao on his adventure. First up is Walt, a mentor figure to both Kao and his father, who we presume will teach Kao new tricks as he progresses through...
News The House In Fata Morgana Dev Announces New Game, Project Code Name "M"
More bloody murder on Switch
Novectacle, the creator of The House in Fata Morgana — the game that was once the proud owner of a perfect Metacritic score — has announced its next project, and while we don't have many details, we are thoroughly on board for more murder mystery on the Switch. Titled Project Code Name “M” — or just "M"? —...
