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News 'Archvale' Is What Happens When You Cross The Legend Of Zelda With Bullet Hell
Coming to Switch next week
Launching on Nintendo Switch on 2nd December is Archvale, a "vibrant" RPG and bullet hell hybrid that could well be worth your time. Also hitting Xbox One and PC on the same day, Archvale has you looting and crafting to access better weapons, exploring dungeons full of different enemies, and taking on some "fast, fun and...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Secures December Switch Release, Physical Version Arrives Later
Physical pre-orders now open
Life is Strange: True Colors has finally been given a solid release date for Nintendo Switch. The game's previously revealed 'December' release window has now been narrowed down, and it's been confirmed that it'll launch digitally on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 7th December. Fans will have to wait a little bit longer...
News Dragon Ball's New Online Multiplayer Game Gets An Overview Trailer
Closed beta taking place next month
In case you missed it, Bandai Namco is releasing a new online Dragon Ball game and it's coming to Switch in 2022. Dragon Ball: The Breakers is more comparable to survival games such as Dead by Daylight and will see seven survivors either working together or alone to escape from the Temporal Seam and avoid being...
It's finally time
Clockwork Aquario, Westone's arcade game that was thought to have been lost for almost 30 years, is now just days away from getting the release it deserves. To celebrate, publisher ININ Games has shared a brand new gameplay trailer. As you may recall, Clockwork Aquario is an arcade title that was long presumed lost until just last...
News A Year Later Than Planned, Puzzle-Platformer 'Ever Forward' Launches On Switch Next Month
Physical pre-orders now live
Pathea Games, a studio you'll likely know as the developer behind My Time at Portia, will be bringing its latest release Ever Forward to Switch next month, it's been confirmed. Originally expected to be launching this time last year, Ever Forward has now been in the works for several years. A press release for the...
News Interactive Thriller Twelve Minutes Releases On Switch This December
Starring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe
Earlier this year, the interactive thriller Twelve Minutes arrived on the Xbox. Months on, the title by Annapurna Interactive and Luis Antonio is now making its way across to various other platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 7th December. This game is a "real-time top-down" title featuring...
News Shovel Knight's Brand New Puzzle Game Launches On The Switch eShop Next Month
DLC has also been confirmed
If you're a fan of puzzle games and Shovel Knight, one game you'll want to be on the lookout for next month is Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. After its initial reveal in February last year, Yacht Club Games' next Shovel Knight game will finally be making its debut on December 13th. This "passion project" has gone through...
News 6Souls Is A Promising Retro-Style Adventure Of 'One Dog And His Faithful Man'
Yes, you can pet the dog
You can't swing an 8-bit cat around at the moment without hitting a retro-style eShop game, but that doesn't mean they're not good. One that we're intrigued by is 6Souls, which arrives on 3rd December priced £7.99 / €7,99 / $7.99USD. Developed by BUG-Studio and published by Ratalaika Games, on the surface it looks like a...
News Trash Quest Is A Tough Platformer With A Retro Vibe
Also a bit of a 'metroidvania', if you can forgive the term
If you like games that are so challenging you're tempted to hurl your controller out of the window, Trash Quest may be one for your radar. Previously released on PC, a small number of user reviews are pretty positive about it as a short, fun and challenging title. Though it's a...
News Taito Milestones Is A Collection Of Arcade Archives Titles Heading To Switch
Update: Western release confirmed!
Update: Publisher ININ Games has announced on social media that it is to publish Taito Milestones in the west. The collection is expected to launch in Japan in February 2022. Original Story [Mon 14th Jun, 2021 11:00 BST]: The Arcade Archives series has been a huge part of the retro scene on Nintendo Switch,...
News Night Lights Is A $5 Puzzle-Platformer Headed To Switch This Friday
Worth a go?
If you're wanting to pick up something cheap and cheerful this weekend, puzzle-platformer Night Lights could be just the ticket. Launching on Switch this Friday, 26th November, Night Lights has you taking on the role of a tiny robot, setting off on a journey to illuminate a darkened planet. You'll need to use light and shadow to your...
News 'Brain-Tingling' Puzzle Game Word Forward Is Heading To Switch
Let's spell out the details
The Switch is an ideal system for a little bit of mind exercise, with Nintendo's own Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (which has weirdly never made it to North America) and the upcoming Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain, along with smaller download-only efforts focused on particular puzzle types. Anothe
News Drizzlepath: Deja Vu Is An 'Existential' Experience Heading To Switch
A "walking simulator" as you climb a mountain
With the increasingly long and dark nights (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) the prospect of going on a relaxing walk is a little less appealing right now. If seeking a chilled and contemplative few hours of gaming 'walking simulators' can be the way to go, then, and another is...
News Taito's Coin-Op Classic Arkanoid Is Getting A Reboot Next Year
"We all have our own story with Arkanoid"
French company Microids is collaborating with Japanese veteran Taito to release a new instalment in the Arkanoid series: Arkanoid: Eternal Battle. It's expected to launch next year, with French studio Pastagames (Rayman Mini, Pix the Cat) in charge of development. No platforms have been confirmed so far, but...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Learn some more about the pink puffball's next adventure
One Switch release we're definitely keen to get our hands on in 2022 is Kirby and the Forgotten Land - a new 3D platformer that places Kirby in a mysterious setting filled with abandoned structures of the past. With the game scheduled to arrive in Spring 2022, it comes as no surprise that...
News The Past Within Looks Like A Clever Multiplayer Point And Click
Or point and tap, on Switch
If you blend point and click puzzling with asynchronous multiplayer, the result could be the rather intriguing upcoming release The Past Within. Rather like the multi-screen approach you see in something like The Jackbox Party Pack, players team up across devices to work together and tackle puzzles with their own...
News Pac-Man Museum+ Brings 14 Games In The Series To Switch
And a customisable Pac-Man arcade
Celebrating the character's 40-year history, Bandai Namco has announced PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ for Nintendo Switch and other systems. The game is a compilation of past titles (14 are included in total), many of which haven't been available for years. You can see it in action in the new trailer above, but here's a complete...
News Melancholic Point-And-Click Game 'Unreal Life' Is Finally Coming To Europe
Over a year after its launch in US
Unreal Life, a point-and-click adventure game from Japanese developer hako life, is making the leap to the European eShop on 3rd December, it's been confirmed. The game, which launched in Japan and the US a year ago today, is finally heading to Europe thanks to Selecta Play; the company has helped to get English,...
News Two More League Of Legends Story Spin-Offs Head To Switch Next Year
So much lore
These are fun times for League of Legends fans, especially those with a love of the extended lore; for example today has brought both Ruined King: A League of Legends Story and Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story to the eShop. The former is a turn-based RPG and the latter a
News Loop Hero Finds Its Time With A Switch Release Date
Will you be able to break the loop?
Loop Hero was a particularly pleasing reveal in Nintendo's August Indie World broadcast, and the good news is that the Four Quarters-developed title has made its target of a release in time for the Holidays - it hits the eShop on 9th December. It was a massive success when it arrived on PC earlier this year,...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn Of The Battle Royale Gets Dealt A December Release Date On Switch
Rush Duel rushes west
In a brand new trailer for the game, Konami has revealed that Yu-Gi-Oh! RUSH DUEL: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! will be launching on Nintendo Switch in the west on 7th December. Offering "an exciting, brand-new way to play Yu-Gi-Oh!", Rush Duel lets you summon powerful monsters repeatedly in battle, filling up the field with...
News MultiVersus From Warner Bros Is A Free-To-Play Platform Fighter, Skipping Switch
Back to Smash Bros. we go
Over the past few weeks there have been leaks and teases for a Warner Bros platform fighter, a genre very much defined by Super Smash Bros., of course. It's now been officially revealed as MultiVersus, above, with the previous leaks being pretty much bang on the money. The
News This Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Double Pack Deal Seems Too Good To Be True (US)
Update: Yep, the price has already gone back up
Update: And just like that, Walmart appears to have upped the price back to its original $119.99. Were you lucky enough to get it at the lower price? Original Article (Thu 18th Nov, 2021 14:20 GMT): If you're wanting to get your hands on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl ready for their...
News Wii U's Getting A New Game, And This Will Probably Be The Last
Today is the console's ninth anniversary
Don't throw that Wii U away just yet, folks, because something new is headed our way very soon indeed. Ultra Dolphin Revolution, an indie developer that's been busy keeping the Wii U alive since the arrival of the Nintendo Switch, has announced that it plans to celebrate Wii U's ninth anniversary (which is...
And they're not even out yet
Last week, Nintendo released a patch for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl that added a lot of the games' content, including opening and ending title sequences as well as post-game data. While we're still technically a day out from release, Nintendo has now rolled our Version 1.1.1 - which optimises Version...
News Sam & Max: Beyond Time And Space Remastered Is Heading To Switch
Same dog, new tricks
About a year ago Sam & Max Save The World was revived and brought to Switch, and the return of Telltale's game was rather good. Now publisher Skunkape has confirmed that it has once again teamed up with Telltale veterans to bring us a remaster of Sam & Max: Beyond Time & Space. It's not far away, either, arrivi
News New Windjammers 2 Trailer Showcases Two Characters And A Bunch Of Cool Moves
Is now being plugged for Xbox GamePass, too
Windjammers 2 is a much anticipated release that's due to emerge from Dotemu soon. After the excellent re-release of the original game the prospect of an all-new entry, with a suitably modern visual overhaul, has a number of us plotting some multiplayer get-togethers. Dotemu has now released a new trailer...
News The Kids We Were Brings Time Travel And 1980s Japan To Switch Soon
Stranger things have happened in the Tokyo suburbs
Not too long ago we shared the news that The Kids We Were was due to arrive on Switch early next year; it's a rather charming game following adventurous kids in the Japanese suburbs, featuring time travel and some lovely visuals. It turns out that it's closer than originally thought, now due to...
News Zelda: Wind Waker-Vibes Await In 'Sail Forth', Now Setting Course For Switch In 2022
"The open sea is calling..."
Remember Sail Forth? The ocean adventure game that, by very definition, gives off strong Zelda: The Wind Waker vibes and is planned to launch on Switch? Well, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that a brand new trailer has been released (above), showing off some new gameplay and a selection of quirky NPCs...
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Is A Seven-Against-One Online Multiplayer Game Coming To Switch
Can you escape?
Bandai Namco has announced Dragon Ball: The Breakers, a new, asymmetrical online game that's headed to Switch and other platforms in 2022. The game has you teaming up with others in seven-on-one matches; the seven Survivors, having been sucked into the mysterious 'Temporal Seam', must team up to fend off the eighth standalone...
Current pre-orders automatically qualify
If you're thinking about picking up Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl this week in preparation for their launch this Friday, you might want to consider grabbing them from My Nintendo Store UK. Nintendo's official store is offering a special promotion where any pre-orders for the two games and...
News Earth Atlantis Is Getting A Physical Edition In North America
Including an 'Elite Edition'
Earth Atlantis arrived on the Switch eShop over four years ago, catching the eye with its hand-drawn visual style and its shoot 'em up 'monster hunting' approach. We were big fans in our original review and it's a title that's probably dropped into a number of libraries through big sales on the download store. For keen...
News Doctor Who: The Edge Of Reality Dev Cuts Deluxe Edition Cost And Apologises For Delays
And there's another new release date
If you've been patiently waiting for Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality to launch on Nintendo Switch, you'll be pleased to know that its release is finally just around the corner. You might recall that the game, which stars none other than actual 'Doctors' Jodie Whittaker and David Tennant, was originally supposed...
News Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Get A Five-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: You can now watch it in English
Update [Tue 16th Nov, 2021 00:55 GMT]: Nintendo has now shared the same overview trailer on its English YouTube channels. Check it out above. Original article [Fri 5th Nov, 2021 02:45 GMT]: It's a rather exciting month for the Nintendo Switch, with a lot of huge releases on the way. We've just shared our...
News Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders Brings Another Great Detective To Switch Soon
Solving crimes in Ancient China
The Switch has quite a few rather good point and click games where tricky puzzles and intriguing storytelling can draw us in. Another in the genre that's making its eShop debut soon is Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders, which is due to arrive in December. Developed by Nupixo Games It was released over two years ago...
News 16-Bit Cult Classic Valis Is Getting Rebooted On Nintendo Switch
Update: Limited Run is bringing the game to the west
Update: Limited Run Games has stated that it will be bringing Valis: The Fantasm Soldier to the west in physical form, with pre-orders opening in January 2022 (thanks, Gematsu). In Japan, the collection is launching both physically and digitally on December 9th, but the Japanese version will...
News Three More Switch Physical Editions Arrive This Week From Premium Edition Games
Including a bit of a gem
There are quite a few limited edition stores that have found success in the Switch generation, catering to the collector and physical copy enthusiast market. Premium Edition Games is certainly one of the smaller outfits in this space, but has had some interesting releases and is about to launch its 'series 3' of releases...
News Pixel Art Metroidvania 'Souldiers' Brings Puzzles, Platforming And Combat To Switch
Update: First gameplay revealed
Update: Publisher Dear Villagers has shared a first look at Souldiers' gameplay in a new exclusive commentary video. Make sure to check it out above and learn more about the game in our original article below. Original Article (Thu 21st Oct, 2021 12:00 BST): More Metroidvania fun awaits on Nintendo Switch next year...
News Stonks-9800: Stock Market Simulator Launches On Nintendo Switch In 2022
Stonks!
If you've ever wanted to simulate the experience of a businessman on the Japanese stock market during the 80s and 90s, soon you'll be able to. Developer Ternox has announced it'll be bringing Stonks-9800: Stock Market Simulator to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms at some point next year. "A simulator of a businessman on...
News Adventure Platformer Little Bug Arrives Soon On Switch
With eye-catching visuals and puzzle elements
RedDeerGames is a publisher that's becoming increasingly familiar to eShop aficionados, and it's confirmed its latest pick-up that's heading to the Switch. It's Little Bug which has been developed by Buddy System, an adventure platformer previously released on Steam; it arrives on the eShop on 26th...
News Multiplayer Space Racer 'Super Impossible Road' Is Speeding Onto Switch Before Other Consoles
With four-player split-screen at 60fps
Super Impossible Road, a multiplayer racer that'll have you hurtling through space, will launch on Nintendo Switch next month before its arrival on other consoles, it's been confirmed. Rogue Games' "lightning-paced" title will hit the Switch eShop on 9th December, priced at $19.99. The game offers a career...
News Japanese RPG Heavyweight Nihon Falcom Is Bringing Switch Development In-House
Ys series will also celebrate its 35th anniversary next year
Japanese veteran Nihon Falcom Corporation – also known simply as 'Falcom' – has stated its intention to start developing Nintendo Switch software in-house, rather than farming it out to external companies. The news was part of Falcom's latest financial results briefing, which also...
News Don't Forget About Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, It's Also Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Will you be getting it?
Sure, this week might mark the release of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy, Shin Megami Tensei V, the Zelda Game & Watch and even The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition on other platforms, but don't forget about the return of BioWare's legendary RPG classic,
News Super Rare Reveals Its First Ever Physical-Only Switch Game, Heaven's Machine
From ITTA studio, Glass Revolver
Super Rare Games has announced Heaven's Machine as the first title in its 'Super Rare Shorts' series of physical-only Switch games. The game is "a chaotic, fast-paced roguelite set on a cosmic train racing towards heaven" developed by Glass Revolver, the studio behind ITTA and House of God. In the game, you'll take...
Launching on Switch Dec 3rd
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is just weeks away from launching on Switch, and Nintendo's busy convincing us to pick it up with a brand new commercial starring Neil Patrick Harris. The How I Met Your Mother actor, who's also starring in a Nintendo-themed holiday film this year called 8-Bit Christmas, is seen...
News Death's Gambit: Afterlife Is Getting A Tasty Physical Edition In Q1 2022
Another one for the collection
Death's Gambit: Afterlife arrived on the Switch eShop a couple of months ago, bringing the expanded version of the souls-like to eager Ninty gamers. If you like the look of it but really like building up your physical collection, though, you may want to hold fire. It's getting a rather nice physical edition in Q1...
News Nintendo Reminds Us Of Switch's Upcoming Releases, And 2022's Looking Pretty Mighty
New Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, Splatoon and more on the way
Nintendo has shared a quick overview of the major releases headed to Switch over the next couple of months and into 2022. We don't know about you, but we're starting to think that 2022 could be one of the system's best years yet. As you can see in the handy image below, there's an awful lot...
News Top-Down Roguelite 'Tunnel Of Doom' Digs Its Way To Switch Next Month
"It’s you against the hordes!"
From Finnish indie developer Antti Vaihia, Tunnel of Doom will launch on Nintendo Switch on 23rd December, it's been announced. The game is a top-down roguelite action title that blends tower defence strategy with hands-on combat. You'll be exploring a monster-infested mine, setting traps and building up your...
News Limited Run Games Announces More Physical Releases For Switch, Pre-Orders Now Open
Citizens Unite! and much more...
Physical distributor Limited Run Games is showing no signs of slowing in terms of hard-copy releases for Switch. Here are some of the most recent announcements, courtesy of the company's official Twitter account: Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space Unite the citizens to save the timeline! Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space...
Claim them when the game launches next year
In the lead-up to the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus early on in 2022, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been sharing new bits of information to remind Pokémon fans it's still on the way. The latest update via social media has now detailed what players will receive if they have existing...
