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News Stylish '90s Inspired 3D Platformer Lunistice Gets A New Switch Release Date
Relive the PSX & Sega Saturn era
You might remember a 3D platformer named Lunistice that was meant to be released on the Nintendo Switch in September. In the end, it got delayed and has now been locked in for next month. Yes, this 3D platformer inspired by the PSX and Sega Saturn era will be released on 10th November for both the Switch and PC. The...
News These Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Plushies Will Make Choosing Your Starter Even Harder
I choose you! Wait, no, you! Wait...
As if picking your starter Pokémon wasn't already a difficult enough decision, Sanei Boeki has announced a line of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet plushies modelled on the game's leading trio, making that all-important choice a whole lot harder. The Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly plushies join the company's 'All...
News Granzella's R-Type Tactics I & II Remakes Are Coming To Switch In 2023
Update: Worldwide release confirmed
Update #2 [Thu 27th Oct, 2022 09:10 BST]: It's been officially confirmed that R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos will be launching worldwide next year in Summer 2023. Granzella has also opened an official Twitter account for the game, and made the following post. There's a teaser trailer, too: Update [Wed...
News No, Bandai Namco's New Fishing Game Isn't An Animal Crossing Spin-Off
Sure looks like it, though
We all love a bit of fishing in our video games, right? Well, you're in luck, because Bandai Namco Entertainment is about to launch Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits on Nintendo Switch, a game packed to the rim with sharks, frogs, turtles, octopi, and much more. In short, everything you could hope for if you like to just kick...
News Survival Horror 'Signalis' Arrives On Switch Tomorrow
Sweaty palm time
Tomorrow (27th October) will see the Switch debut of Signalis - a low-poly horror survival game from newcomers rose-engine and publisher Humble Games. The game will be available on the Switch eShop for £15.99 / 19.99€ and based on its reviews, this sounds like we are in for a bargain. Our friends over at Push Square gave...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Bayonetta 3
Gun slinging, crowd winning
We are glad that Bayonetta 3 is almost out. After a full week of back and forth controversy, the game will soon be able to stand on its own merit and be judged accordingly - and boy, oh boy has it been judged. We have been through the reviews from a whole host of outlets to give you the full rundown of the critical...
News Garfield's Take On Mario Party Cooks Up A November Release Date
It's a Lasagna Party
Ahh, cultural icon Garfield. Everyone loves him. But does anyone love him as much as he loves lasagna? Probably not. It's a good thing then that, next month, the orange kitty cat and friends will be holding a grand old party in Garfield Lasagna Party. Publisher Microids has revealed that this party game, which takes the tried...
News Sonic Frontiers Prologue Comic Part Two Is Now Live
Update #2: The second part is now available!
Update #2 [Tue 25th Oct, 2022 15:30]: And here's Part 2! This is the second half of Prologue: Converge, which leads to Sonic and friends trying to get to Starfall Islands in time to stop Dr. Eggman. We won't find out more about this scheme until Sonic Frontiers releases next month, but we do still have...
News The Newest Pokémon In Scarlet & Violet Is A Spooky Little Puppy
Awooooo
Well, let's say hello to another brand new Pokémon we'll be meeting in the Paldea region. Or should we say "boo"? The newest addition to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has been revealed — and it might give you a fright! Naranja Academy's Ghost-type Pokémon Club has discovered a rather adorable Ghost-type pup and captured the footage for...
News River City Girls 2 Gives Marian From 'Double Dragon' A Big Buff In New Trailer
"I got sick of getting punched in the gut"
While we're still waiting for an official release date for River City Girls 2 in the West, WayForward has dropped a brand new trailer featuring Marian, one of the game's new playable characters. And she looks quite a bit different from how many might remember her. Marian is, of course, the main heroine of...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Commercial Wants You To Experience "Your World Your Way"
Roam free
We're in the final stretch before Pokémon Scarlet & Violet launches on Switch next month. Later today, we'll be finding out about a brand new Ghost-type Pokémon, but before we get to that, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo of America have dropped a new commercial for the game. 'Your World Your Way' is all about capturing the open...
News Brace Yourself, We're Getting A Spooky Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Announcement Today
Gotta catch 'em ooooooool
It wouldn't be a normal week as a Nintendo fan these days without the announcement of yet more Pokémon Scarlet and Violet news now would it? Ever to stay on brand, The Pokémon Company has announced that more details are to be shown today. After sharing the spooky short found above — showing one trainer getting all...
News Old-School DOOM-Like FPS Prodeus Delayed For Nintendo Switch
Update: Out later this week
Update [Tue 25th Oct, 2022 01:30 BST]: The retro inspired first-person shooter Prodeus was meant to be released in the month of September, but was delayed at the last minute to some visual bugs. Fortunately, the developer seems to have sorted these issues out, and will now be releasing the title later this week on...
News Tactics Ogre: Reborn Switch Impressions Are Out, And It's Looking Really Good
Marching forward
Square Enix is capping off its return to the strategy RPG genre this year with a remaster of one of the best — Tactics Ogre: Reborn. And many outlets and YouTubers got some hands-on time with the game prior to its launch on 11th November. And it's looking good — particularly on the Switch (thanks Gematsu!). While the game is...
News Bayonetta's OG Voice Actor Responds To Online Backlash In Ongoing Dispute
"Some people are calling me a liar and a golddigger"
In the latest development regarding voice actor Hellena Taylor's pay dispute with PlatinumGames, the former Bayonetta star has now responded to reports disputing her account of negotiations with a Twitter thread, saying she feels "a need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry." First,...
News Bandai Namco Has "Multiple Digimon Game Projects In The Pipeline"
Digimon World: Next Order for Switch is just the start
It's been another exciting week for Digimon fans - with Bandai Namco confirming it would be bringing Digimon World: Next Order to the Nintendo Switch on 22nd February 2023. If this wasn't already enough, Digimon producer Kazumasu Habu has also confirmed in the original Japanese announcement...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Early impressions have arrived
The next mainline Pokémon entry Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is out on Switch next month, and as you might have seen previews - including our Nintendo Life one - have now gone live. Although we're a bit worried about the game's performance, the gameplay and new features are actually quite exciting. If you've not...
News Sonic Frontiers Has Officially Gone Gold, Launching On Switch November 8th
Sonic returns
Sonic Frontiers arrives on Switch and multiple other platforms on November 8th, and ahead of release, Sega has announced the game has gone gold. This was revealed in a message by the game's director Morio Kishimoto, who mentioned how development on the main game had officially been completed. Here's the scoop (via the Tails' Channel...
News Bayonetta 3 Spoilers Surface Online Ahead Of Next Week's Release
Watch out
Bayonetta 3 isn't out until next week, but it seems like it's already in the hands of some Switch owners. According to a number of reports, new spoiler-filled footage of the game is now being uploaded to websites like YouTube, Twitter and Reddit. The Bayonetta subreddit has issued a warning to users about the circulation of spo
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie Confirmed For Next Summer, Limited Edition Revealed
2023 is the year of Trails
Just days after we got an official release date for The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure, NIS America has locked in a release date for the 10th game in the Trails/Kiseki series. Yes, you read that right — 10th. The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie will be launching in Summer 2023 on Switch (and all other consoles)...
Hands On Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Performance Distracts From Neat New Features And Flourishes
Smeargle used Struggle
Recently we were invited by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo to pop down to TPC’s UK headquarters in London to give a build of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet a right ruddy going over. It’s less than a month until launch – and we were informed that the build we played was not the final release build – so how is...
News Bayonetta 3 Dev Responds To Voice Actor Dispute In Official Statement
Platinum thanks past and present contributors
There was plenty of drama last weekend when the original voice of Bayonetta Hellena Taylor uploaded a series of videos on social media accusing developer PlatinumGames and Hideki Kamiya of an insulting wage offer. This followed with a report by Bloomberg and separa
News Resident Evil 2, 3 And 7 Cloud Lock In Nintendo Switch Release Dates
Resident Evil: Village - Cloud Version launches next week
During the Resident Evil showcase earlier today, Capcom confirmed release dates for each of the cloud versions of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 7 for the Nintendo Switch. Resident Evil 2 Cloud will launch on November 11th and will be followed by Resident Evil 3 Cloud on...
News 'Totally Accurate Battle Simulator' Charges Its Way To A November Switch Release
Switch changes also detailed
Ever since Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (TABS) was announced for Switch back in May's Indie Showcase, we have been eagerly awaiting news on when the immensely popular wobbly experience would be leading the charge onto the small screen - if you can really call that a charge. Today we have learned not only that the...
News Digimon World: Next Order Is Coming To Switch In 2023
Update: Confirmed for worldwide release
Update [Thu 20th Oct, 2022 16:10 BST]: It's official — Bandai Namco has confirmed that Digimon World: Next Order will be releasing on Switch worldwide on 22nd February 2023, so we don't have to wait any longer than our friends over in Japan! The open-world RPG will also be coming to Steam on the same date...
News Atooi's 'Run Box Run' Will Be Free If You Own Any Of Its Previous Switch Games
The best possible price
Publisher and developer Atooi is doing something pretty interesting with its upcoming party title, Run Box Run. Launching on the Switch on 3rd November, the online multiplayer game is a cute escape room title with trivia intermissions for up to 13 players. In a bold move to get that multiplayer base up and running rapidly,...
Guide Where To Buy Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope On Switch - Best Deals And Special Editions
Standard, Gold and Cosmic Editions
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is now available for Nintendo Switch – you can check out our full review if you'd like to learn more – and plenty of options are available for you to buy at retail. We're keeping track of all the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as its Gold and Cosmic...
News Bayonetta 3's New Voice Actor Asks Everyone To "Just Be Good To Each Other"
"Let's start there"
It's been a wild ride for Bayonetta 3 recently and everyone involved - with the original Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor making allegations against PlatinumGames and Hideki Kamiya last weekend after a wage dispute. Since then, a different account of the story has been reported and well, that's where we're at right now...
News Jun Senoue Isn't Involved In Composing Music For Sonic Frontiers
"Senoue-san has been a great support"
If there's one thing you can always guarantee with a Sonic game, it's an absolutely banging soundtrack. And from what we've heard of Sonic Frontiers so far, we've been impressed. Leading the music for this game is veteran Sega composer Tomoya Ohtani, who first started out on 1999's Dreamcast cult classic ChuChu...
News Arcade-Style Shmup 'Sophstar' Locks In Physical Release On Switch
Digital pre-order discount also available
Adding to what has already been a stellar year for retro-inspired shoot 'em ups, Red Art Games has today announced that it will be overseeing a physical release for Sophstar which will launch December 16th, 2022. There will be two different editions of the release for you to get your hands on: Standard and...
Exclusive Oddworld: Soulstorm Release Date And Gameplay Footage Revealed
*Paaaarp* Hee hee!
Publisher Oddworld Inhabitants has confirmed the release date for Oddworld: Soulstorm on Nintendo Switch. For folks in the EU, you'll be able to play the follow-up to Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty later this month on October 27th. Those of you in the US, however, will need to wait just a bit longer until November 8th. In addition, we...
News Check Out 30 Minutes Of Lovely 'Dragon Quest Treasures' Gameplay
Treasure Islands
Square Enix's 2022 release slate has been manic, and Dragon Quest Treasures is one of the company's last games to hit the shelves this year. We're fast approaching the game's release, and V-Jump has posted 30 minutes of footage from the upcoming spin-off (thanks Gematsu!). The gameplay and commentary (above) is all in Japanese, but...
News Harvestella To Get Improvements Based On Switch Demo Player Feedback
Plus, winter is coming
Just weeks away from its 4th November release date, Square Enix has shared more details about Live Wire's upcoming RPG farm sim, Harvestella, which include tweaks being made to the game following feedback from players of the Switch demo. Gematsu has shared the list of updates the companies are making to the game — reducing...
News Loop8: Summer Of Gods Confirms Japan Release Date In New Trailer
Targeting a "Spring 2023" launch in the west
XSEED Games upcoming release AI RPG Loop8: Summer of Gods was previously confirmed for a Spring 2023 release here in the west on the Nintendo Switch. It's now been confirmed the game will be arriving in Japan on 16th March next year on all consoles including the Switch. Marvelous has confirmed the game...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed
How does it hold up?
The release of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is just around the corner, and while we've already seen a lot of reviews, one detail that's not yet been properly looked at is the new game's frame rate and resolution on the Switch. Fortunately, a new video by YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits has decided to take a closer look at...
News A New Bayonetta 3 Report Features A Differing Account Of PlatinumGames' VA Pay Offer
New report says "Taylor asked for a six-figure sum"
Over the weekend, a series of videos posted by former Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor accused developer PlatinumGames of offering an "insulting" sum of $4,000USD to reprise the role in the upcoming third entry, Bayonetta 3, although
News Jurassic World Aftermath Collection Unearths November Release Date On Switch
Life, uh, finds a way
As far as projects in the Jurassic Park Universe (JPU? Does anyone say that?) goes, the four month period between the latest film and the announcement of what's to come next is a pretty long time. Fortunately, Coatsink is here to put our minds at ease, as it has today announced that its upcoming dino title, Jurassic World...
News '90s-Inspired Platformer Clive 'N' Wrench Will Finally Land On Switch Early 2023
Hopping into the new year
Clive 'N' Wrench is a name we've been reporting on since the Wii U days — which, believe it or not, is a long time ago! It's been in development for 12 years, even. But publisher Numskull Games has revealed that the wait won't be much longer, as the 3D platformer will be launching in February 2023. Starring Clive, the...
News Bayonetta's New Voice Actor Jennifer Hale Issues Statement About Bayonetta 3
"My reputation speaks for itself"
PlatinumGames revealed earlier this month the prolific voice actor Jennifer Hale would be replacing Hellena Taylor as the voice of Bayonetta in the upcoming Switch exclusive, Bayonetta 3. Following the weekend drama, Hale has now issued her own statement - mentioning how she's not really at liberty to speak about...
News Exocide Is A Snappy, Stylish FPS That Would Be Right At Home On GameCube
And you can wield four guns!
Apogee Entertainment has unveiled Exocide, a cinematic, action-packed FPS where you can wield four guns to take down legions of insects, spiders, and unusual creatures. Coming from developer Hellforge Studios, its slightly-blockier aesthetic reminds us of some of the very best early PlayStation 2 and GameCube shooters...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope
Wahoo or Bwaah?
Based on the amount of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope content that we have seen over the past few months, we were concerned that a certain level of fatigue would be bound to set in before the game's October 20th release date. Now, the big day is finally here and the reviews are out for the world to see. So, was the incessant...
Guide Every Upcoming First-Party Nintendo Switch Game
Release dates for Nintendo's big hitters
The Switch's slate is always packed with upcoming games, from the small indie successes to the gigantic AAA blockbusters, but the backbone of Nintendo's console will always be Nintendo's own games. So, what's in the works at Nintendo HQ in the next few months? Here's our ongoing list of upcoming first-party...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Persona 5 Royal
Did it take their hearts..?
Well folks, we're back with another review round up, and this time it's for the long-awaited JRPG from Atlus, Persona 5 Royal. It's taken a long time to get here but it seems the wait has been worth it. Before we dive into what other critics had to say, be sure to check out our own review. We gave Persona 5 Royal an...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails To Azure Releases Next March On Switch
Getting over the barrier again
NIS America has announced that The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure will be released on 14th March 2023 in North America, and 17th March 2023 in Europe on Switch! There's also a brand new story trailer to dive into and get you ready for an explosive finale next spring. Kiseki/Trails fans don't have to wait too long...
News Mojang's New Action-Strategy Minecraft Legends Locks In 'Spring 2023' Release
Check out the intro cinematic
Mojang hosted its annual Minecraft Live broadcast this weekend, and as usual, there were a bunch of Minecraft-related announcements. To kick off the show, the Minecraft Legends team narrowed down the release window for the upcoming action-strategy spin-off. Instead of it just being a "2023" release, it's now targeting...
News Bayonetta's OG Voice Actor Asks Fans To "Boycott" Third Game After PlatinumGames Wage Fallout
"$4000 USD...this is an insult to me"
Earlier this month, PlatinumGames confirmed Hellena Taylor would not be returning as the voice of Bayonetta in the third outing Bayonetta 3 due to "various overlapping circumstances". In an update, the voice actor has now directly responded to this - taking to social media to explain in her own words why she...
News Hori Reveals New Pokémon-Themed Designs For The Switch Split Pad Fit
Update: Pre-orders now open
Update: Pre-orders for the two new Hori Split Pad controllers are now live on Amazon. You can grab them below. <products id="21002,21003"> Original Article (Fri 23rd Sep, 2022 02:55 BST): Accessory-maker Hori has revealed it's teaming up with The Pokémon Company to release Pokémon-themed Split Pad Fit. In case...
News Bellibolt The Electric Frog Is The Newest Addition To Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Zappit!
Iono has kept us waiting long enough, and now we know what her partner Pokémon will be! The Electric-type Gym Lead in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has revealed Bellibolt, an Electric-type frog. Announced during a stream, the content creator Gym Leader's ace is a big, squishy, frog that generates electricity by expanding and contracting...
News Atlus Releases Streaming Guidelines For Persona 5 Royal Remaster And It's Typically Strict
Spoiler police are on patrol
We are but a few short days away from the Switch release of Persona 5 Royal on October 21st. Just like clockwork, the game's publisher, Atlus, has released a note on the guidelines for anyone wanting to livestream the game or otherwise make playthrough videos (thanks, Persona Central). As we have come to expect, these...
News A Space For The Unbound Devs Reach New Publisher Agreement
Chorus Worldwide will now be publishing on consoles
Toge Productions and Mojiken Studios' beautiful A Space for the Unbound is finally back on track for a worldwide console release after reaching a new publisher agreement with Chorus Worldwide. The game's new publisher is responsible for bringing games such as Coffee Talk (and its upcoming sequel,...
