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News Nintendo Teases Upcoming Activities For Kirby's 30th Anniversary
"Coming soon"
Yesterday, Nintendo dropped a fantastic new trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, also providing us with a solid release date of 25th March. As you might have spotted, the game just so happens to fall a month before Kirby's 30th anniversary, and it looks like Nintendo has some plans to celebrate. In amongst all the excitement...
News Ocean's Heart Is A Cute Zelda-Inspired Adventure Destined For Switch
"I am ecstatic to see the game come to Nintendo Switch"
The Legend of Zelda inspires a lot of game makers, and sometimes that is very much worn on the creator's sleeve. Ocean's Heart is one such title that doesn't hide the fact that it's trying to give its own spin on Nintendo's iconic franchise, with developer Max Mraz now teaming up with...
News Chocobo GP's Characters Will Be Able To Race In Three Different Types Of Rides
Standard, speed and grip!
Mario Kart might be the one making headlines recently, but there is one other kart racer on the way. Chocobo GP launches exclusively on Switch on March 10th and while we've already seen a fair bit of footage of the game, there's still more to learn about it. In the latest update via social media, Square Enix focuses on the...
News Kirby's New Switch Game Appears To Include amiibo Support
Are reprints of the pink puff on the way?
Co-op play is on the way to Kirby and the Forgotten Land, but one other thing that will apparently be in the game is amiibo support. According to Japan's My Nintendo Store, Kirby's latest adventure will support the popular line of figures. While there are no details about the amiibo that will be supported...
Video Nintendo Airs Another Pokémon Legends: Arceus Commercial
Your legend is about to begin
One of the biggest Nintendo releases is just around the corner. Yes, we're talking about Pokémon Legends: Arceus - an entirely new take on the longtime RPG series that takes place in the Hisui region. In the lead-up to this release, Nintendo has been releasing more and more trailers, and now there's a new commercial...
News The Cruel King And The Great Hero Gets New Trailer To Showcase Akito Shikata's Music
It's so CUTE
NIS America's beautiful storybook game, The Cruel King and the Great Hero, is due out at the start of March — the 1st in North America, and the 4th in Europe — and to hype up the game, they've just released a new music video for the track 'Txilrcka'. The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a 2D side-scrolling role-playing game from...
News 'Summertime Madness' Is A Painterly Puzzle Game Coming To Switch Later This Month
Save Monet with a pre-order discount
In 1945, an artist made a deal with the devil. But, as devil-deals generally do, it went wrong — and the painter became trapped inside his own painting. He needed to escape before midnight... or his soul would be trapped forever. That's the mysterious pitch for Summertime Madness, a puzzle game with gorgeous...
News 'KungFu Kickball' Kicks Off On Switch Next Month With Crossplay Supported
Do we label this 'fighting' or 'football'? Or both?
Remember KungFu Kickball? The team-based arena fighter/soccer game that has you kicking both the ball and your opponents in equal measure? Well, it's just received a new (hopefully confirmed) release date on Switch. After originally being slated for a December 2021 launch, the game will now arrive...
Gallery 34 Glorious New Screenshots Of Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Story scenes, new areas and more shown off
You've probably already seen the news that Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been given a confirmed release date for Switch, but Nintendo's treated us to much more than a date today. On this page, you'll find a whopping 34 new screenshots of the game to enjoy. It's looking simply stunning, so rather than...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Scores March Release Date, New Trailer Appears
New details confirmed!
Nintendo has given upcoming Switch exclusive Kirby and the Forgotten Land a confirmed release date, with our favourite pink puffball arriving on the eShop and at retail on 25th March. Initially revealed back in September, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has players joining Kirby on a brand new 3D platforming adventure, with new...
News Please, Touch The Artwork Will Bring Abstract Puzzles To Switch This Year
"Part zen puzzle, part narrative adventure"
For those that prefer more laid-back experiences on Switch, solving puzzles without too much stress or hurried gameplay, there are already some very decent options on the system. Another that's due to arrive this year is Please, Touch The Artwork, which blends abstract art with some surreal puzzles. It's...
News Mystery Visual Novel 'Kansei: The Second Turn' Gets Supernatural On Switch This Week
Pick it up for less than a tenner
Visual novel fans will want to keep an eye on the Switch eShop this week as Kansei: The Second Turn HD, from Ratalaika Games & sakevisual, is set to launch this Friday. A sequel to Jisei: The First Case HD, and following the events within that title, Kansei sees the series' uniquely-talented protagonist tangled...
Round Up Eastasiasoft Announces Eight Switch Games, Releasing In "Early 2022"
A great way to start the New Year
Eastasiasoft earlier today premiered a special "New Year Showcase" to promote a bunch of indie titles scheduled to release in "early 2022" on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The eight-minute presentation featured all sorts of games, and all up eight of the nine games on show are locked in for a...
News 'Unlock The Cat', A Minimalist Block Puzzler, Slides Onto Switch This Week
Cat quest
Qubyte Interactive and MiniCactus Games have announced that their brand new game, Unlock the Cat, will hit Switch this Thursday 13th January. Taking inspiration from classic Klotski puzzles — that's sliding block puzzles to us layfolk — the game sees players attempt to rescue a cute little kitty by moving a variety of objects around a...
News FAR: Changing Tides Will Begin Its Journey On 1st March
Developer shares a beautiful soundscapes video, too
FAR: Lone Sails won over plenty of fans with its genre-mixing exploration gameplay in 2019, so we were rather pleased when a sequel was revealed last Summer. Now developer Okomotive and publisher Frontier Foundry have confirmed that FAR: Changing Tides will arrive on 1st March, with pre-orders to...
News Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection Announced For Switch This February
'Exclusive compilation' includes AC II, Brotherhood, Revelations, plus extras
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection for Switch, launching on 17th February. An age-gated launch trailer can be viewed on YouTube highlighting the release. This long-rumoured collection will include the acclaimed Assassin's
News Vagante Is A Roguelite Combat Platformer Coming To Switch Soon
And you can play in co-op!
After enjoying a successful launch on Steam, roguelite platformer Vagante is headed to Nintendo Switch and other consoles later this month thanks to indie publisher, BlitWorks. Described as "a very challenging class-based roguelike with an emphasis on combat," Vagante has players exploring procedurally generated levels...
News 'The Gallery' Is A Live-Action Thriller Hoping To Revive The FMV Genre On Switch
From the creator of The Complex
Night Trap and Bandersnatch fans, rejoice: The FMV genre is not dead. In fact, it's now glitzier than ever, with the announcement of Aviary Studios' debut game, The Gallery, coming to the Nintendo Switch this April. The Gallery, a "part hostage thriller, part social drama" choose-your-own-fate game, is set in both...
News Eternal Radiance Finally Shines On Switch eShop This Week
Celeste's quest gets a digital release
Visualnoveler's Eternal Radiance, which first released back in April of 2020 and is currently sat on a "very positive" user rating over on Steam, is getting a Switch release on 13th January. The game, which is a 50/50 mix of visual novel and JRPG, sees players step into the shoes of Celeste, a young squire on...
News Platinum's "Must-Watch" Sol Cresta Release Date Broadcast Postponed Due To Technical Issues
"We are truly sorry"
Update [Tue 11th Jan, 2022 05:30 GMT]: If you were wondering what happened to Platinum's Sol Cresta broadcast that was scheduled to air on YouTube last weekend, it's been postponed. It's apparently due to "technical difficulties" with streaming equipment and a new date for the broadcast will be organised soon. In the meantime,...
News Dying Light 2 Will Take At Least 500 Hours To "Fully Complete"
Update: Techland says main story takes "about 20 hours"
Update [Tue 11th Jan, 2022 05:00 GMT]: Techland has reached out to us to clarify just how long the game will take if you're not attempting to 100% it. A "focused playthrough" of Dying Light 2's main story can be finished in "about 20 hours" - this will vary, depending on the player. To...
News Sega's Teams Have Been "Hard At Work" Localising Sonic Frontiers For New Audiences
Here's the full list of supported languages
Sega's taking great care with Sonic's next mainline outing, Sonic Frontiers. Apart from making the tough decision to delay the release in order to "brush up the quality" of the title, it's also been added in additional features to make the experience more accessible to everyone. As part of this, Sonic's...
News Add A Tiny Arceus To Your Tweets With Twitter's New Pokémon Legends Emojis
PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS... itty-bitty living space
There have been few sightings of Arceus in the Pokémon Legends trailers, despite his name being on the game itself. Mostly, he pops up at the end to remind you that he's there, and he's going to beat you up. Nevertheless, Arceus is the face (and body) of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Twitter, as...
News New Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Teases Crafting And New Areas
Plus tree-punching Snorlax
It's just a couple of weeks until the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and still we know relatively little about the game — we know it will take place in the past, in the new/old Hisuian region, with new/old variants and evolutions of existing Pokémon. We know there will also be crafting, as players will have to...
News Fight Your Way Up To CEO When 'The Company Man' Hits Switch This Month
January Switch release confirmed
Last month, we shared a first look at The Company Man, an action-platformer inspired by none other than the hit TV show, The Office. Tasking players with overthrowing their boss and becoming CEO, the game now has a confirmed release date on Switch. It'll be launching digitally on 21st January, with a physical...
Gallery Nintendo Shares More Screenshots Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus For Switch
Out January 28th
Later this month sees the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch. To fill in some time between now and then, Nintendo has shared another batch of screenshots on its Japanese website. It gives trainers a look at the game's environments, some of the Pokémon you can expect to encounter as well as the battle...
Video Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gets Three New Commercials
Gotta watch 'em all
Nintendo yesterday uploaded a brand new six-minute trailer of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a Switch release that arrives later this month on January 28th. To go with it, it's also shared three new commercials - showcasing the game's environments, mechanics and all of the Pokémon trainers can expect to encounter in the region of...
News Square Enix's Triangle Strategy Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Due out this March
Square Enix's turn-based tactical epic Triangle Strategy is due out on Nintendo Switch this March. Ahead of its arrival, the game has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board in North America. This title has received a 'T' for Teen rating and contains blood, fantasy violence, language, mild suggestive themes and use...
News 'Unforeseen Incidents' Is A Dark, Hand-Drawn Puzzle Adventure Headed To Switch
Can you save the human race?
Launching on Switch later this month is Unforeseen Incidents, a point-and-click adventure game from the team behind The Longing. Available on Steam for some time now, the game will be bringing its hand-painted, mystery-filled world to Nintendo's platform on 27th January. You'll be joining protagonist Harper Pendrell to...
News Check Out This Awesome Documentary On The Making Of Windjammers 2
Behind the court
Windjammers 2 is just a couple of weeks away, a long awaited sequel that - once upon a time - would have been considered very unlikely. After bringing the SNK classic to modern hardware previously, it'll be exciting to see Dotemu's all-new sequel finally arrive on the eShop. The publisher / developer has now released an interesting...
News The Team Behind Bravely Default And Triangle Strategy Will Announce "Multiple" Games This Year
What could they be?
The division of Square Enix responsible for the Bravely Default series, Octopath Traveler, and the upcoming Triangle Strategy has teased multiple game announcements for 2022. In a statement shared on social media, the team has wished fans a happy new year and noted that it plans to "announce and release" multiple titles this...
Random Pandemic Shooter's eShop Page Makes You Wonder If Anyone At Nintendo Checks These Things
"Virus is spreading like 5G waves" and "water is turning the frogs gay"
It's fair to assume that any game with a title like 'Pandemic Shooter' is bound to be slightly topical in 2022, but we can't help but feel that the upcoming Switch title's eShop page goes a little too far with the 'humour'. Before you accuse us of missing the joke, we're fully...
News Dragon Ball's New Online Multiplayer Game Has No Plans For Cross-Play "At The Moment"
It could be a deal-breaker for some
One of Bandai Namco's surprise reveals last year was Dragon Ball: The Breakers - a seven-against-one online multiplayer game survival game. It's coming to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch in 2022, but it turns out there are no current plans for cross-play or even cross-play support. Here's the...
News This New Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Trailer Might Be TOO Funky, Watch With Caution
How many times can we say "funk" in one article? You might be surprised
A modern sequel to Dreamcast's Jet Set Radio may never truly exist, but the radical funktastic torch is borne on by Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, which channels early-2000s vibes with its skatefunk-graffiti-punk, or a new genre we're going to affectionately call "funkpunk". The new...
News Horrid Henry's Krazy Karts, And Its Incorrect Spelling, Arrives Soon On Switch
With a 'fearsome fart' sound effect
It's a day for kart racers, it seems, with confirmation now that Horrid Henry's Krazy Karts arrives on the Switch eShop on 21st January; in the UK it'll be priced at £24.99. As the name makes clear it features characters and settings from the cartoon of the same name, so this one is primarily targeting young...
News SUPER PAC-MAN Is The Next Arcade Archives Release From Hamster
It's not your only way to get it, though...
The team at Hamster continues to diligently release classics on a weekly basis for its Arcade Archives series, and the next to hit the eShop is a familiar name. This week's release (on 6th January) will be SUPER PAC-MAN, priced at $7.99 / €7,99. The Super in the name is due to this being a sequel to the...
News Watermelon Blocks Is A Cheap And Cheerful Puzzle-Platformer Launching On Switch Tomorrow
You're twistin' my melon, man
If you're a fan of quick, pick-up-and-play platformers and hope to add more to your collection on Switch, you might want to keep an eye on Watermelon Blocks which launches on the system tomorrow, 6th January. From QUByte Interactive and Mira Games, the game has you playing as a cute little chunk of watermelon – as...
Video 7 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In January 2022
Pokémon Legends, Shadow Man and more...
While it might not seem like there's much to look forward to at the start of a new year, for Nintendo Switch owners in January 2022, there are plenty of game releases to get excited about. We've got the return of IP like Shadow Man, Windjammers is finally getting that sequel, Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous...
Soapbox 8 Times I Ugly Cried At Kingdom Hearts
Gawrsh!
SPOILER WARNING! In the following article Stuart discusses some rather whopping spoilers as he takes us on an emotional and tearful Kingdom Hearts journey. If you haven't played the games and you're sensitive to spoilers, we recommend coming back in a year or so once you've played the lot. Otherwise, be warned that certain unfortunate events...
News Square Enix Shows Off Triangle Strategy's Switch Box Art Illustration
Launching on 4th March
2022 is shaping up to be quite an exciting year for fans of the turn-based strategy genre, and one of the many titles to look forward to is Triangle Strategy from the Octopath Traveler team. To welcome in the New Year, the game's publisher Square Enix has shared a
News Shadow Man Remastered Appears To Be Releasing On Switch eShop Next Month
Return to the Deadside
Shadow Man Remastered is due out on the Nintendo Switch in 2021, so when is the exact date of its arrival? According to a Switch eShop listing, fans won't have to wait very long at all... The official Nintendo game page says it'll be launching next month on January 17th or 18th, depending on your location. And it will set you...
News Eufloria HD Brings 'Ambient Strategy' To Switch This Week
Revived after 8 years
One of the final releases on Switch in 2021 will be a surprise revival of a game that made its initial mark a decade ago, with its most recent port being on the PlayStation Vita a little over eight years ago. Publisher QubicGames has teamed up with OmniSystems to bring Eufloria HD to the eShop on 31st December, priced at $/€...
News There's Now Just One Month To Go Until Pokémon Legends Is Out On Switch
Get ready, trainers
If you're not done with Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you better hurry up - because Game Freak's new entry Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be released on the Nintendo Switch very soon. In fact, we're so close to release - we're now just one month out. It's almost hard to believe! The game is due to arrive on 28th...
News The Point-And-Click Adventures Putt-Putt And Freddi Fish Are On Their Way To Nintendo Switch
Check the eShop on January 3rd
Well, here's some news that will likely bring back some childhood memories for many people around the globe. Humongous Entertainment has announced it'll be bringing its classic point-and-click adventures Putt-Putt Travels Through Time and Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell to the Nintendo Switch. Both...
Rumour Sonic Frontiers' Release Date Might Have Already Been Leaked
Could November be the month?
At The Game Awards earlier this month, Sega and Sonic Team lifted the lid on the new "open-zone realm" game Sonic Frontiers. It's due to arrive at some point in the "holiday 2022", so when exactly can we expect the blue blur's next outing? According to the PlayStation database tracker 'PlayStation Game Size', Soni
News Dragon Quest X Offline Has Been Delayed Until Summer 2022
The team wants it to be the best experience possible
Dragon Quest X Offline for Nintendo Switch was due to arrive in Japan on 26th February next year, but it's now the latest game to delayed. The title will now launch in Summer 2022, and the DLC expansion content has also been postponed. The reason behind this tough decision is to improve the...
Jörg Tittel on ambitious ideas and striving to do cool things on Switch
Recently, publisher Wired Productions unveiled its own ‘Direct’ in which it revealed a sizeable number of games, five of which are coming to Nintendo Switch. One that caught the eye, in part because its teaser was also visually arresting and rather vague, was The Last...
News NGDEV Announces New HD Shmup Gunvein, And It's Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2022
Check out the work-in-progress teaser
NG:Dev.Team - the dev behind Gunlord and also Razion EX on the Switch - has announced its first HD shoot 'em up, Gunvein. There's no exact release date just yet, but it is scheduled to arrive at some point next year. It's also been confirmed for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Last but not...
News M2 Is Bringing Yet Another Classic Shmup To Switch Next Year
Update: Release date and trailer revealed
Update: M2 has revealed that Toaplan Arcade Garage: Hishou Same! Same! Same! will launch in Japan on April 28th, 2022 (thanks, Gematsu). The collection will come in both digital and physical forms, with the latter shipping with a download code for Sennou Game Teki Paki. Players will also have access
News Saucy Tower Defence Title Duel Princess Marches To Switch Next Month
Build your deck and seal those crests
Japanese developer qureate – best-known for its rather risqué titles, such as Prison Princess and NinNinDays – has announced that it is bringing Duel Princess to the Switch on January 13th, 2022. The title is a side-scrolling tower defence effort, featuring 10 princesses (designed by Waon Inui) whose power...
