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News Sing Your Heart Out When Let's Sing 2021 Brings Current And Classic Hits To Switch
Billie Eilish, Jonas Brothers, Ariana Grande and more
If you're lucky enough to have been born with even a sliver of social confidence, you'll be pleased to know that Let's Sing 2021 has been announced for Switch, ready to provide all the karaoke-based fun you could ever need later this year. This latest rendition of the franchise from Ravenscourt...
News New Details Revealed About Matchmaking In Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition
Friend codes change every half hour
Update (Fri 21st Aug, 2020 15:10 BST): Original article (Fri 21st Aug, 2020 06:55 BST): In July, it was discovered Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition wouldn't support offline or local multiplayer due to "development reasons". A few
News Hypnospace Outlaw Will Support Mouse And Keyboard On Switch, At Nintendo's Request
"Nintendo suggested we do this, so we said yes ok haha"
Don't worry, you haven't gone back in time. This is a screenshot from Hypnospace Outlaw, coming to Switch next week... The Switch is a pretty flexible console when it comes to controller options, with its Joy-Con and Pro Controllers working across handheld, tabletop and docked modes, but did...
News Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Runestone Keeper Launches Today On Nintendo Switch
With a 10% launch discount
Available today on Nintendo Switch is Runestone Keeper, a "challenging" roguelike dungeon crawler from CIRCLE Entertainment. The game is said to blend classic role-playing elements and turn-based combat strategy, with randomly generated dungeons offering something slightly different each time you play. CIRCLE tells us...
News Nintendo UK Store Opens Pre-Orders For Cadence Of Hyrule's Physical Edition
And it's cheaper than buying everything digitally
If you're hoping to grab a physical copy of Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda, you'll be pleased to know that you can now order it from the Nintendo Official UK Store with free shipping. The physical copy comes with all three DLC packs as standard, including...
News Adam’s Venture: Origins Gets A Physical Switch Release Next Month, But We Wouldn't Bother
Some things are better left unpurchased
Publisher Sodesco has revealed that the upcoming physical edition of Adam’s Venture: Origins for Nintendo Switch is just around the corner, with boxed copies set to hit stores on 25th September. The game arrived digitally on the Switch eShop at the end of May, offering a "family-friendly adventure" said to...
News Switch Co-Op Game Struggling Looks Absolutely Disgusting, In A Good Way
Out on Switch next week
One of the Nintendo Indie World Showcase's more disturbing titles was Struggling, an upcoming co-op game headed to Switch that you probably won't want to play just before dinner. We wouldn't blame you for missing it - it was featured in that quickfire sizzle reel near the end of the show - but it's grabbed our attention for...
News Roguelite Zombie Shooter Deadly Days Locks And Loads On Switch This August
Heads up
Assemble Entertainment has revealed that 8-bit style apocalyptic shooter Deadly Days is coming to Switch, and very soon at that - Nintendo gamers will be able to get blasting the zombie horde on 27th August. Deadly Days was announced for Switch back in June, and developer Pixelsplit Games' roguelite survival strategy has gone down very...
News A Closer Look At Garden Story, One Of Yesterday's Nintendo Indie Showcase Stars
Launching on Switch in 2021
The future's certainly looking bright on the indie front, with yesterday's Nintendo Indie World Showcase showering us with plenty of exciting titles. One such game was Garden Story, a particularly charming looking game starring a cute little grape called Concord. There appears to be a nice blend of exploration and combat...
News Oceanhorn 2 Dev Shares First Official Screenshot Of The Upcoming Switch Port
A "love letter" to the classics
One upcoming release we're rather excited about here at Nintendo Life is the Switch port of Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm. This "love letter" to classic games started out on Apple Arcade and will be released on the Switch this fall. Although we've already seen plenty of gameplay footage of the Nintendo ver
News Torchlight 3 Adventurers On Switch Will Receive An Exclusive Red Fairy Pet
Game launches this fall
Another highlight of Nintendo's recent Indie World Showcase was the announcement that the third entry in the acclaimed action-RPG series Torchlight would be coming to the Nintendo Switch this fall. So, what are the extra incentives for Switch owners who purchase Torchlight III? Apart from portability, if you opt with this...
News A Subnautica Physical Release Appears To Be Surfacing On Nintendo Switch
Out of the blue
Arguably one of the best announcements during Nintendo's Indie World Showcase was Subnautica and the sequel Subnautica: Below Zero for Switch. While there was no mention of a physical release for either version during the broadcast, over on the official Nintendo website there's a box art up for the first game. Here's a look:
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - August 2020
Each and every title featured in the show!
Another jam-packed Indie World Showcase has now been and gone, once again providing us with more exciting games than we could ever know what to do with. More than 20 games were shown in total, so we've rounded up info for as many as we could and shared it in one handy place for you below. We've also shared...
News Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Hades Hacks 'N Slashes Its Way To Switch This Fall
From the developers of Bastion
Opening up today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase was Hades, a roguelike dungeon crawler that'll be launching on Switch very soon indeed. The game tasks players with hacking and slashing their way out of the Underworld of Greek myth, as explained in this tweet from Nintendo. The game's being developed by Supergiant...
Video No Straight Roads Trailer Gives Us Our First Look At Switch Gameplay
"Up to 60fps" and Assist Mode confirmed
A brand new trailer has arrived for No Straight Roads, the musical action-adventure game launching on Switch next week. Available to watch above, the trailer offers up our first look at Nintendo Switch gameplay footage. The Switch version of the game will include support for "up to 60fps" and also comes with...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Collector's Edition Listing Appears On Retailer Website
Could a new Master Edition be on the way?
A listing for a collector's edition of the upcoming Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has been spotted online, potentially giving the game away on a secondary, fancy physical release. The listing in question can be found on WT&T, a French retailer which previously leaked the existence of The Witcher 3 on...
News Ring Fit Adventure Is Getting Its Own Direct In China Tomorrow
Release date info to come
Tencent, which works in partnership with Nintendo to deliver its products to consumers in China, has announced a Ring Fit Adventure-specific 'Direct' presentation for the region. According to translations by Chinese Nintendo, Tencent plans to host the show on 19th August at 5am PST / 8am EST. The presentation will reveal...
The "most funded video game project in Japan" ever...
Remember Eiyuden Chronicle, the spiritual successor to Konami's classic Suikoden series that started generating funds on Kickstarter last month? Well, it's doing pretty well for itself - and by "pretty well", we mean "astronomically well". With 12 days still to go, the game has become the "most...
News Switch Exclusive Sports Story Has Been Delayed
"The game has become rather ambitious"
Sadly, the hotly anticipated Sports Story, planned to launch exclusively on Switch this summer, has been delayed. The game was first revealed during the December Nintendo Indie World showcase, promising a brand new and more ambitious take on the much-loved Golf Story. It was originally destined for Switch in...
News Fend Off Bloodthirsty Aliens In Collapsed, An Action-Platformer Coming To Switch Next Week
Pre-purchase discount now live
Next week sees the launch of Collapsed on Nintendo Switch, a roguelike platformer full of jumping, shooting, crafting, and far too many aliens. The game puts you in the shoes of one of four Hunters, who each come with their own set of abilities, skills and combat style. Your task is to hunt down the hordes of...
Video More Madness Ensues In The Latest Fight Crab Trailer
Obligatory Giant Enemy Crab pun
It's fair to say that we are looking forward to playing the wacky-looking Fight Crab when it lands on the Switch eShop in September. Publisher and developer Mastiff and partner Calappa Games look like they have a winner on their hands with this 3D crustacean-based scrapper. A new Japanese trailer has been revealed,...
News Commander Keen In Keen Dreams Comes To Switch Again, This Time With New Levels
Additional Definitive Edition incoming
Commander Keen came to Switch back in February last year when Lone Wolf Interactive published the 1991 DOS game Commander Keen in Keen Dreams on your favourite handheld hybrid. Originally programmed by id Software legends John Carmack and John Romero, it's safe to say the game isn't up there with DOOM in the...
News PSP Prinny Platformers Slide To Switch This October
You can really be the hero, dood!
If you can't get enough of Prinnies, the irrepressible penguin-esque doods from the Disgaea SRPG series, you've got a double helping to look forward to when spin-off platformers Prinny 1: Can I Really Be The Hero? and Prinny 2: Dawn Of Operation Panties, Dood! land on Switch on 13th October. Previously
Video Ben 10: Power Trip Gets Its First Gameplay Trailer
Showing alien transformations and co-op action
The very first gameplay trailer for Ben 10: Power Trip has appeared online, giving us our first glimpse of the action you can expect to experience later this year. You can check it out for yourself above; you'll spot some fan-favourite alien transformations, as well as a sneak peek at the...
News Contra-Inspired RPG Shooter Bite The Bullet Fires Onto Switch Today
With 50 levels and co-op included
Update (Thu 13th Aug, 2020 15:15 BST): And it's here! Bite the Bullet is now available on Nintendo Switch. You'll find it available on the eShop for $14.99 and there's even a new launch trailer to enjoy (see above). Original Article (Wed 22nd Jul, 2020 15:15 BST): Mega Cat Studios and publisher Graffiti Games have...
News Natsume Shares New Screens And Info For Upcoming Action-Adventure, Legends Of Ethernal
Launching this fall
More details on Legends of Ethernal, an upcoming 2D action-adventure game from Natsume and Lucid Dreams Studio, have landed in our inbox. As such, we thought we'd share everything we've learnt with you lovely lot. The new details cover some of the regions you can expect to explore when the game arrives on Switch later this year...
News Not Many Games Sound As Tasty As Pizza Simulator, Now In The Oven For Switch
Can you run the world's biggest pizza franchise?
Combining a dose of strategy, a slice of simulation, and hopefully a cheesy stuffed crust, Pizza Simulator is now in development for Switch and other platforms, it's been announced. The game has you taking on the role of a pizza restaurant manager, starting from the bottom with hardly a penny to...
News Upcoming Fantasy Battle Royale Spellbreak Gets Another Set Of New Screenshots
Launches later this year
If last month's batch of screenshots weren't enough for you, you'll be pleased to know that a whole new set of screens for Switch's upcoming battle royale game Spellbreak have now been released. If you weren't already aware, Spellbreak is a magic combat-focused take on the battle royale genre that's set to launch on Switch...
Check out the full roster
It's been revealed that Nexomon: Extinction, a Pokémon-like monster-catching game coming to Switch later this month, will have a grand total of 381 monsters for you to discover. For comparison, that's almost as many as the first three Pokémon generations combined. That's not all, though, as the game's publisher PQube has...
News Demons Ate My Neighbors! Brings Co-Op Twin-Stick Action To Switch Next Year
Who needs zombies, right?
Developer Tuned-Out Games has revealed that it is bringing its twin-stick roguelite Demons Ate My Neighbors! to Switch in Q3 2021. Tuned-Out Games has worked in collaboration with Greg Johnson's HumaNature Studios – the team behind ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove – to create an action title which "mixes hardcore...
News Medieval RTS Ancestors Legacy Gets A Physical Edition On Switch
Out now in North America, Europe to follow
Developer Destructive Creations has revealed that real-time strategy game Ancestors Legacy is getting a physical retail edition on Nintendo Switch. It's actually available as we speak in the US, both as a standard physical release and as a 'Day One' Edition (at select retailers only). Picking up a copy of...
News Devil May Cry's Dante Returns As DLC In The Shin Megami Tensei III Remaster
He's back
Dante from Capcom's Devil May Cry series has been confirmed for the upcoming Atlus release, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. He's part of the downloadable "Maniax Pack" priced at 980 Yen (about $10 USD) and will be available on release day in Japan (29th October). The demon hunter originally made his debut as a guest character...
News Yet Another Physical Indie Publisher Appears, Kicks Things Off With Super Blood Hockey
Introducing Premium Edition Games
Physical releases of indie games are becoming more and more common these days, especially when it comes to Nintendo Switch, but that hasn't stopped yet another company having a crack at hitting the big time. Joining the likes of Limited Run Games, Strictly Limited Games, Signature Edition Games, Super Rare Games,...
News Smash-Like Indie Brawler Bounty Battle Gets A New September Release On Switch
Get your brawl on with SteamWorld, Dead Cells and more
Indie brawler Bounty Battle is back with a new release date for Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on this one from 10th September. The game, which essentially serves as an indie take on the tried and trusted Super Smash Bros. formula, recently had its release delayed. At the...
News Even More Physical Editions Of Ys Origin Announced For Switch
Europe gets in on the act
Last month, Ys Origin was confirmed to be releasing on Nintendo Switch. The announcement came shortly after the western reveal of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, and while we still don't have a release date, it did reveal the existence of two physical editions courtesy of Limited Run Games. Today, another two physical editions have...
News First-Person Adventure Game Adome Brings "Intense" Parkour To Switch This Autumn
Inspired by Mirror's Edge
BadLand Publishing and Timsea Studios have revealed that Adome will be launching on Switch and other platforms this autumn. The news comes alongside a new trailer (up above) giving us just a tease of what to expect when the game arrives later this year. Adome has players jumping, climbing, dropping, running up walls and...
News Apple Arcade's Zelda-Style Exclusive Oceanhorn 2 Is Jumping Ship To Switch This Fall
Update: "A game made by Nintendo fans, for Nintendo fans"
Update [Tue 11th Aug, 2020 09:15 BST]: It's official: Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm is coming to Switch this fall. Heikki Repo, Creative Director of Cornfox & Brothers, had this to say: Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm is a game made by Nintendo fans, for Nintendo fans...
News Toei Animation Europe Website Removes 2021 Release Date For Digimon Survive
Will it launch before the end of this year?
In April, there were reports that the upcoming adventure-tactical RPG Digimon Survive had gone from a 2020 release window to 'TBA'. At the time, it was believed to be tied to a development overhaul. Fortunately, for Digimon fans, it turned out to be a typo on Famitsu's behalf - with the Japanese site...
News Embrace Farm Life With This Harvest Moon: One World Limited Edition For Nintendo Switch
You can pre-order it right now
The Switch isn't exactly in short supply of farming, social and lifestyle sims, and later this year Natsume is adding another one to the mix - Harvest Moon: One World. The game was announced in May, and more recently we got our first look. Now, NIS America has revealed the limited edition physical offering for $79.99...
News Limited Run Shows Off The Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time Collector's Edition
Available later this week
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time arrives digitally on the Nintendo Switch later this month. If you would prefer to add a physical copy to your collection, Limited Run Games has got you covered. As previously announced during the company's E3-style live stream last month, Samurai Jack is receiving a hard copy release...
News Fantasy Twin-Stick Shooter The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines Launches On Switch This Week
Stop time and save your city
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines, a twin-stick shooter with a time-based twist. This fantasy game revolves around the ability to stop time. Players take on the role of Gregor, a newly recruited member of the Eternal Fellowship and an Ambassador of Time, who's tasked...
Feature A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Ary And The Secret Of Seasons
"When you’re shipping a game, slow internet is never good"
First announced for Switch back in 2018, Ary and the Secret of Seasons is an upcoming action-adventure game from developer eXiin and Modus Games. It was originally scheduled for a July launch but was pushed back thanks to a cer
Video The Switch Is A Wii U Port Machine, And That's A Good Thing
53 million Switch owners haven't played Pikmin 3
It's no secret that the Wii U was a bit of a commercial flop. Why that happened is a topic for another time, but the fact remains that there was a whole mess of great games for the system, and due to it only selling a disappointing 13.5 million units a lot of people missed out on some seriously spicy...
News Charming 2D RPG Phoenotopia: Awakening Launches On Switch Later This Month
Switch's latest Zelda-inspired release
The Switch already has its fair share of Zelda-inspired RPGs, but the eShop will soon have another charming option for you to consider thanks to the indie release, Phoenotopia : Awakening. The game's launching as a timed-exclusive on Switch in North America and will be available to buy in just over a couple of...
News First-Person Horror Paratopic Brings Its Spooky PlayStation-Style Graphics To Switch
And it launches this month
Arbitrary Metric's award-winning horror game Paratopic is launching on Nintendo Switch later this month, it's been confirmed. The game originally launched on PC back in March 2018, but will be available to download from the Switch eShop on the 21st August. It's a short experience, with playthroughs usually lasting from...
News Wii U Indie Platformer Adventures Of Pip Makes The Leap To Switch Next Month
Shift between 1-, 8-, and 16-bit
Adventures of Pip, which first appeared on the good old Wii U back in 2015, is set to receive a new lease of life on Switch next month. Yep, even the indies are making the leap. The game is a retro-inspired platformer where you take on the r
News Temtem Dev Reconfirms Switch Release After Cancelling PS4 And Xbox One Versions
Launching in 2021
The developer behind the Pokémon-inspired creature collection game Temtem has announced it will no longer be releasing the title on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Instead, it's going straight to next-generation platforms (that's Xbox Series X and PS5). Temtem is dropping its support for PS4 and Xbox One, so it won’t be releasing...
News Tormented Souls Brings "Classic Survival Horror Gameplay" To Switch In 2021
Something evil lurks at Winterlake
If you're a fan of classic survival horror games such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark, one upcoming Switch release you might want to keep an eye on is, Tormented Souls. You'll take control of the protagonist Caroline Walker as you explore an abandoned mansion turned hospital
News Braid Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get ready to fall in love all over again
Braid was one of the first indie games on Xbox Live to really gain widespread critical acclaim and opened the eyes of many players to the potential of small-scale independent game development. Soon, those who missed it the first time will get the chance to see what the fuss is about, as Braid is getting...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In August
A dozen games at your disposal
Other than the newly announced, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, we really don't know a whole lot about the first party Switch lineup for the remainder of the year. Bravely Default II is supposed to rear its head at some point (but we suppose it could be Defaulting a few turns to swing harder later.) Thankfully though, plenty of...
