Tag: Upcoming Releases - Page 9
Some Wild Hearts
Acclaimed indie developer Simogo is celebrating its 15th birthday today, but it feels like we're the one getting presents. Fans of the Swedish studio are going to be thrilled with the projects the team has revealed, so buckle up. First up (thanks, VGC!) are Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and
PSA You Might Need To Free Up Some Space For Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
It's a beast
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is just around the corner, launching on the Switch 2 on 6th November 2025. It's yet another arrow in the console's quiver, but if you're considering purchasing a digital copy next week, then you might want to take a look at how much storage you have remaining and consider making some room...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
Out on Switch 2 next week
Switch 2 has got off to a strong start with heavy hitters like Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and more recently Pokémon. Next up, it's Zelda's turn in the brand new release Hyrule Warriors: Age of
News 3D Fighting Series 'Battle Arena Toshinden' Is Getting Revived For Modern Platforms
Including ports of the first three games
We've got some exciting news for fighting game fans this week. Edia is teaming up with Takara Tomy to revive the 3D fighting game series Battle Arena Toshinden on modern platforms. This includes Battle Arena Toshinden (1995), Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (1995), and
News Level-5 Flexes Its Upcoming Titles In New Anniversary Art
More games teased for the future
Level-5 is celebrating its 27th anniversary tomorrow (28th October), and to mark the occasion, company president Akihiro Hino has shared a sweet piece of new birthday art. The illustration packs in characters from Layton, Inazuma Eleven, DECAPOLICE, Fantasy Life and even Holy Horror Mansion — about which we still...
News Sakurai Confirms Day One Update For Kirby Air Riders On Switch 2
Launching this November
Although there are no current plans for Kirby Air Riders DLC, during the recent broadcast, game director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed there will be a day one update. Yes, like many other games nowadays, this patch will apparently be adding some of the "things" discussed during the latest broadcast. Masahiro Sakurai:...
News Ball X Pit Will Breakout On Switch 2 Next Week, Free Upgrade For Switch 1 Owners
What X Timing
Well, we didn't have to wait long for that! The acclaimed brick-breaking roguelite mashup BALL x PIT will be getting a Switch 2 version on 28th October 2025. For those of you who couldn't wait and grabbed it on the Switch 1 — like, uh, a lot of us here at NL Towers — then the Switch 2 version will be available for free! Kenny Sun...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Trailer Sets Up The Imprisoning War
Unite against the Demon King
We're less than two weeks away from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's release on Switch 2, and so, what better time for Nintendo to drop a brand new story trailer? The new trailer showcases what looks to be the beginnings of the Imprisonment War, giving us a look at the Demon King himself, Ganondorf, as well as the...
News Bluey Is Going On A New Quest And It's Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In 2026
"A brand new, original story-led adventure"
Bluey, the popular Australian animation for children, is getting a new video game on the Switch and Switch 2 in 2026. It's officially titled Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen and is an "original story-led adventure game" by the show's creator Joe Brumm. Halfbrick – the Fruit Ninja studio based
News Sakurai Has No Plans For Kirby Air Riders DLC: "Everything Is Here"
Also, he's not planning to make it an "ongoing series"
So many games nowadays come loaded with DLC, or at least plans for some other paid content drop in the future, but when it comes to the upcoming Switch 2 release Kirby Air Riders, you'll be getting the full package on release. Towards the end of the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, the game's...
News Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Brings The Apocalypse To Switch 2 In 2026
Save those caps
Today's Fallout Day Broadcast delivered a very nice surprise to Switch 2 owners: Bethesda is bringing Fallout 4 to the hybrid console in 2026 in the form of Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition. The Anniversary Edition includes the base game and all six official add-ons — Automatron, Far Harbor, Nuka-World, and the three Workshop...
News Nightdive's Excellent 'System Shock' Remake Is Getting A Switch 1 & 2 Port
Now that's a shock
Yes, Nightdive Studios is bringing yet another game to the Switch later this year — and Switch 2 as well. This time around, the developer has revealed that it's porting its acclaimed 2023 System Shock remake to both consoles in 2025 with the full game on the cartridge. The news dropped during the Indie Horror Showcase, and it...
News Switch 2's First Warhammer 40,000 Game Isn't The One You Might Expect
Update: Now with a release date!
Switch 1 was home to plenty of Warhammer 40,000 titles, so it was only a matter of time before Switch 2 got in on the fun. Well, that time is finally upon us, and the first series title on the new hardware is... the classic RPG Rogue Trader! Wait, that's not Space Marine II. Yep, there was a part of us that expected...
Guide Kirby Air Riders Direct #2: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate it?
You're joking... ANOTHER one?
What's that? You thought we had already heard everything there was to know about Kirby Air Riders? Think again! Sakurai returned with another 60-minute Direct on the upcoming Kirby racer, going into detail on just about every feature that the game has to offer. Honestly, it was a lot. So, to help digest it all, we've...
News It's Official, Assassin's Creed Shadows Comes To Switch 2 In December With Cross-Progression
Sneaky...
Nintendo and Ubisoft have finally confirmed the world's worst-kept secret: Assassin's Creed Shadows is launching on the Switch 2 on 2nd December 2025. Darn, that is a packed first week of the last month of 2025, isn't it? Rumours have been swirling about this one for
News Three More Kirby Air Riders amiibo Have Been Announced
That'll hurt your wallet...
Kirby Air Riders has more amiibo that Mario Kart World — that was already true when they were revealed during the September Nintendo Direct, but a second one (that just aired) has unveiled three more. Meta Knight and Shadow Star, King Dedede and Tank Star, and Chef Kawasaki and Hop Star will be joining the pricey set...
News Elden Ring Delayed On Switch 2 "To Allow Time For Performance Adjustments"
Tarnished Edition pushed to 2026
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware are delaying the planned launch of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 until next year. Originally scheduled to arrive on Nintendo's console before the end of 2025, a post from the game's official X account apologises to players and says the delay into 2026 is "to allow time for...
News Tales Of Xillia 2 Remastered On The Way, With More To Come
Multiple projects are in development
If you haven't been keeping a close eye on the Tales Of series, Bandai Namco is reviving Tales of Xillia as a remaster next week. So, what about Tales of Xillia 2? According to a new Famitsu interview, series director Yusuke Tomizawa has mentioned how a remaster of the sequel is "still in progress" – it just...
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Scores December Release Date And Two New Fighters
On your left
Dotemu has finally revealed that the hotly anticipated beat 'em up MARVEL Cosmic Invasion will assemble on Switch and Switch 2 on 1st December 2025. What's more, it's lifted the lid on two new characters in the roster. Aside from giving us the release date, the all-new trailer also gives us our first look at Iron Man and Phoenix, the...
News Sakurai Reveals Even More Kirby Air Riders Footage Ahead Of Tomorrow's Direct
False start!
There's less than 24 hours to go before we get another 60-minute dose of Kirby Air Riders info from Masahiro Sakurai himself, but someone's a little keen to get off the start line, it seems, as the legendary game designer has already lifted the lid on some new footage. As shared on the official @KirbyAirRiders X account, Sakurai has...
Kick-off next month
After multiple delays, Level-5's Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is finally launching on the Switch and Switch 2 next month. In the latest broadcast before the game's arrival, the development team has now shared some new details about what Nintendo fans can expect in terms of the game's resolution and performance. This includes how...
News Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Producer Reckons We're Ready For Its Dark, Sorrowful Story
Bring it on
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined may look all cute and cosy, but fans of the original game will know that its story is pretty dark when compared to other entries in the series. According to producer Takeshi Ichikawa in a new interview with GameSpark (thanks, Automaton), this is actually a key factor in the team's decisi
"The porting process to the Switch 2 turned out to be unexpectedly smooth"
I’ve been dreaming of a Persona 3 Reload port for Nintendo’s hybrid hardware long before the Switch 2 was even revealed. Having played through its lengthy campaign on my Xbox over the span of a month, I wished I was able to play more of this untethered from my couch. That...
News Football Manager Signs With FIFA In New "Multi-Year Partnership"
"Elevating authenticity to truly global heights"
The Football Manager series has signed a "multi-year partnership" with the global football governing body FIFA. This deal will bring official licenses from FIFA's competitions to the long-running football management series by Sports Interactive. This will include the upcoming FIFA World Cup 26, which...
News New Dragon Ball Game Project To Be Revealed Early Next Year
Don't miss it
Last week, Dragon Ball fans got quite a shock when it was announced Bandai Namco would be rolling out a new update for Dragon Ball FighterZ, with an additional DLC character scheduled to follow this in Spring 2026. If this wasn't already enough excitement, the official Dragon Ball Games social media account has now confirmed a new...
Video Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Official Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch 2, Xbox, PS5, PC)
Take a look
Square Enix has released a new side-by-side comparison video for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. Not only do we get a look at the game's opening cutscene on the Switch 2 in docked mode, but alongside this is a direct comparison to the same moment on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and PC. In case you missed it, Square Enix previously...
News 8BitDo Announces 'NES40 Collection' Of Peripherals, And They're Up For Pre-Order Today
Celebrate four decades of play, design and memory
8BitDo has announced a brand new 'NES40 Collection' of products which incorporates an Ultimate 2 Bluetooth controller, 68-key Retro Keyboard, and a rather fetching Retro Cube 2 speaker. The new range, which is now available to pre-order over at 8BitDo's official website certainly looks stunning, and...
News Even Memes Are Getting The Metroidvania Treatment Now
You and meme
Ah, the humble Metroidvania. We've seen more additions to this genre than we can count in recent years and now — with all other bases covered, presumably — even memes are being adapted into the format of non-linear exploration. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, This is Fine: Maximum Cope takes KC Green's iconic dog meme and...
News Terminator 2D: No Fate Trailer Dives Into How You Can Change Key Movie Scenes
But you have to beat it first
Terminator 2D: NO FATE already looks incredible, but a new trailer from IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 showcases the awesome feature in which you can actually change key moments from the original story. You need to beat the game once first, during which you'll experience the story from Judgement Day in its entirety, but once...
News One Of 2024's Nuttiest Indie Games Shoots Onto Switch 2 Next Month
Squirrelled away
Maximum Entertainment popped up at the Fall IGN Fan Fest to reveal that the delightfully weird sandbox shooter, Squirrel with a Gun, will be blasting onto Switch 2 on 18th November. Even if you didn't catch this one on its PC release last year, the title tells you just about everything you need to know. You play as a squirrel. You...
News Plants Vs. Zombies: Replanted Supports Local Co-Op And PvP Via GameShare
Update: Gameplay and overview videos surface
PopCap's highly addictive tower defence series Plants vs. Zombies is making a return on the Switch and Switch 2 later this month. Before you return to the garden in Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, there's a new gameplay trailer you might want to check out. It showcases the Switch 2 GameShare feature,...
News Delightful Looking RPG 'Witchbrook' Has Been Delayed On Switch and Switch 2
Needs a little more time in the cauldron
It feels like we have been waiting for Witchbrook for ages, and today, Chucklefish has announced that we'll be staying this way for a while longer, as the game has been delayed until 2026. Shared in a development update on the Witchbrook website, the studio thanked fans for their continued "patience, passion...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
Get in, we're going to Lumiose City
The release of another major Pokémon entry is upon us, and the reviews are beginning to roll in. Now that we've heard from the critics, it's got us wondering what Pokémon and Nintendo fans are planning to do when we hit the anticipated launch date on 16th October 2025. Have the reviews for Pokémon Legends: Z-A...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
One man's Trubbish...
We finally did it, Trainers! Pokémon Legends: Z-A launch week is upon us and, with just two days to go, reviews have started rolling in. Here at Nintendo Life, we had a perfectly pleasant time with TPC's latest. Our very own Ace Trainer Alana awarded it a 7/10 in our review, calling the new real-time combat mechanics "the...
Hopefully it doesn't get delayed again
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road for the Switch and Switch 2 has been delayed multiple times, but according to Level-5's previous update, the match will finally kick-off on 13th November 2025. Before we get to this, it appears there's apparently one more update in the form of a live stream. This Japanese broadcast...
News Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Getting Its Very Own Switch 2 Fighter Next Year
Appa Cut
Well here's something that we weren't expecting. Fresh out of New York Comic Con 2025, we got our first peek at Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (working title), an upcoming one-on-one fighter heading to Switch 2 in Summer 2026. We don't know all that much about what this one will have in store just yet — heck, the title will almost...
News Takashi Iizuka Explains Why Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Was Delayed On Switch 2
It's pretty much why you think
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is out now on the Switch, but with sub-optimal performance, many fans are eagerly awaiting its eventual release on the Switch 2. In a new interview with Traxion, series producer Takashi Iizuka explained why the game needed more time before launching on the Switch 2, and his reasoning is...
News Hunter x Hunter's First Season Pass Character Arrives Next Week
Here's a look
Arc System Works Europe has just announced that the ever-so-slightly-delayed 2D fighter, Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact, releases today on Nintendo Switch. Developed by Bushiroad Games and Eighting, this one has got some pedigree
PSA Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Already Being Datamined, Watch Out For Spoilers
Secrets from the game have reportedly leaked online
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is out on the Switch and Switch 2 next week, and it appears the new entry is already being datamined. According to IGN, there's evidence of "early copies filtering out into the wild", which has reportedly led to details about the game leaking online. Without going into...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
"While supplies last"
The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week gave trainers all-new details about the upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release Pokémon Legends Z-A. This included the news about a new Switch 2 bundle and details about pre-order bonuses. Now, retailers in the US have shared some bonuses you can get if you decide to...
News Motördoom Is A Weird Mix Of Demon Slaying And BMX Tricks, But It Looks Kinda Gnarly
HELLmet
Motördoom boasts one of those genre mash-ups that it can be difficult to understand, on paper, what's going on. It's a "freestyle-sports roguelite horde shooter that combines high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and trick mechanics," its eShop listing reads, which feels like a lot of words for what can basically be boiled down...
News Devolver's Awesome New Skating Game Lands On Switch 2 This December
Seriously, this one looks cool
Devolver Digital has confirmed that Skate Story will launch on the Switch 2 on 8th December 2025, and the latest trailer is looking seriously cool. Created by solo dev Sam Eng, Skate Story is a psychedelic adventure in which you take on the form of a demon made of "glass and pain". It's your job to hone your skills...
News Sakurai's A Fan Of This Award-Winning Monastic Adventure, And Now It's Coming To Switch
Indika arrives in November
One of the most unique video games of 2024 was Indika, a third-person adventure game where you play as a nun who has a connection to the Devil itself. It's a surreal, absurd adventure and it addresses faith, religion, and authority with a darkly comic (and tragic) tone. And now, Odd Meter's extremely unusual title is...
News Bloober Team Is Revisiting 'Layers Of Fear' Again On The Switch 2
Final Masterpiece Edition is coming this year
Bloober Team has announced that it is releasing a new version of Layers of Fear on the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. Dubbed Layers of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition, the game was announced as part of the company's latest financial report, in which it describes the release as "a complete edition of...
PSA Pokémon Legends: Z-A eShop Preloads Go Live Ahead Of Launch
And it looks like it's already been patched
Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Switch and Switch 2 launches next week on 16th October 2025, and ahead of this highly anticipated release, there's been a few developments... Firstly, if you've purchased a digital copy of the title from the eShop, the preload should now (or at least soon) be showing up on your...
News 'Battle Suit Aces' Brings Mecha, Monsters & Character-Driven Card Battling To Switch
Fly away on my zephyr?
Trinket Studios (Battle Chef Brigade) and Outersloth revealed their brand new and rather tasty-looking card-battler, Battle Suit Aces, a little while back, and it's out right this very moment on the Nintendo Switch Entertainment System. Now, if you're feeling in any way like this particular writer, you may have just thought,...
Starseekers Unite!
We've already had a very brief glimpse of System Era Softworks and Devolver Digital's rather excellent-looking Starseeker Astroneer Expeditions during the Switch 2 Direct six months back, and now the game has gone and got itself a great big 17-minute gameplay reveal, so we can get a proper look at exactly what it entails. You can...
News R-Type Delta: HD Boosted Is Getting A Sweet Physical Edition For Switch
Full Force
If you're looking forward to R-Type Delta: HD Boosted on the Switch, then you might want to consider holding off for a rather sweet-looking physical edition from Limited Run Games. Sales launch in just under a week, with LRG offering up both a standard edition and a collector's edition, known officially as the 'Full Force Edition'. The...
News Nintendo Calls On 'Stranger Things' Star To Promote Its New Pokémon Adventure For Switch 2
Legends: Z-A will also be available on the Switch
As we've already mentioned, October is a huge month for the Switch 2 (and Switch) with the launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. So far, there's been some Mega reveals and distribution events announced, and now Nintendo has sunk some of its marketing budget for the game into a commercial featuring the...
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In October 2025
Pokémon, Dragon Quest and much more
October is here, and it's another exciting month for Nintendo with the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on the Switch and Switch 2. That's not all, though. Heck, we've already had Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, and this week Yooka-Laylee returns. Further into this month, Switch and Switch 2 owners...
