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News 11 Nintendo Switch Games To Watch From Guerrilla Collective Showcase Day 2
Batora: Lost Haven, Akatori, Hunt the Night and more!
Last week was the first Guerrilla Collective Showcase of the Summer, and yesterday (12th June) brought another stream - 'Day 2' - full of Indie goodies (the event is part of IGN's Summer of Gaming). As before a lot of projects are currently confirmed just for PC or specific platforms, but we've...
News Metroid Prime 4 Was First Announced Four Years Ago Today
Will we see it at E3 this year?
Today is four years to the day that Metroid Prime 4 was first teased to fans, with Nintendo confirming its existence during E3 2017. It's hard to forget that initial tease; a 40-second clip aired during Nintendo's E3 Direct, slowly revealing a giant number '4' to a soundtrack that was instantly recognisable to fans...
News Wizard With A Gun Brings Online Co-Op Sandbox Survival Action To Switch In 2022
Embark on a magical journey alone or with friends
Devolver Digital held another absolutely crazy E3 presentation this year. In between all of the skits, was a handful of video game announcements. Some of them were even for the Nintendo Switch. Apart from Demon Throttle one of the other surprises was Galvanic Games' Wizard with a Gun. It's described...
News Devolver Digital Is Publishing A Physical-Only Nintendo Switch Game
Update: And pre-orders are now live
Update (Sun 13th Jun, 2021 07:15 BST): During Devolver Digital's E3 broadcast, it gave fans a proper look at Demon Throttle - a physical-only release coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022. Here's a bit about it, along with a first look. "Demon Throttle tells the story of a beautiful vampiress and dusty...
Gallery Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Box Art And Screenshots Round Up
The cover looks absolutely stunning
If the reveal and gameplay trailer for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope wasn't already enough, we've now got just a little bit more of this newly announced Ubisoft title, courtesy of the company's press website. Perhaps most excitingly is a look at the game's official Nintendo Switch box art. Here it is in all its...
"Just checking if we are all good. Are we good?"
One guy who is probably the most excited about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is the creative director David Soliani. As you might recall, he's the one who was crying tears of joy when his original Mario + Rabbids game was introduced by Shigeru Miyamoto at E3 2017. Of course, he's just as happy to...
News Grant Kirkhope "Honoured" To Return As Composer For Mario + Rabbids Sequel
"I get to do another Mario game!!"
After a slip-up on Nintendo's end, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope was officially unveiled during Ubisoft's E3 presentation. Being a sequel, a number of key figures have returned, and this includes the former Rare composer Grant Kirkhope. H
News Every Game From The Wholesome Direct 2021 Coming To Nintendo Switch
It's almost 30 games!
If you thought the Summer Game Fest ran through a lot of announcements really quickly, then the Wholesome Direct must have looked like a blur in your rear-view mirror. With 75 "wholesome" games to run through in just an hour, we managed to get quite a few "coming to Switch" titles but very little time to get to know them before...
Video New Trailer Appears For Arcade Paradise, A Game Where You Run Your Own Arcade
"A '90s-fuelled retro arcade adventure"
As part of today's Guerrilla Collective stream, Wired Productions has released a brand new trailer for Arcade Paradise, which is set to launch on Switch later this year. If you've not heard of this one before, the game has you playing as Ashley, who's just been given the keys to the family laundromat. As any...
News Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Arrives Later This Month On Switch
"A terrifying world of poetry and romance"
Doki Doki Literature Club is a cult hit that began life as a freeware title on PC and Mac, and has become a much talked about and referenced part of gaming culture. On the surface it's a visual novel about poetry and romance, but its unique spin and approach then make it more of a 'psychological horror'...
News Kingdom Come Developer Reveals Switch Version Was Born Out Of A "Happy Mistake"
A Nintendo release wasn't originally planned
After months of ongoing rumours, Warhorse Studios yesterday confirmed it would in fact be bringing Kingdom Come: Deliverance to the Nintendo Switch. While it's still believed to have been
News SkateBIRD Shreds Onto Nintendo Switch This August
A skateboarding game with wings
Skateboarding has experienced a bit of a resurgence in the land of video games over the past few years. For example, in just a few weeks the Birdman himself is bringing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 to the Nintendo Switch. If you're looking for something a little different though, you might want to check out SkateBIRD...
News Shin Megami Tensei Veterans Confirm 'Monark', A JRPG Heading To Switch In 2022
Yes, there'll be an amazing Limited Edition
Its been talked about in recent weeks, and NIS America has now lifted the lid on Monark, a rather intriguing JRPG that'll arrive on Switch next year. It has some pedigree, with former Shin Megami Tensei developers involved in the project. You can see an extended look in the video above; there seem to be...
News Ikai Is A Dark Psychological Horror Where You Can't Fight Or Flee, Launching This October
"Dark Japanese folklore comes to life"
PM Studios and Endflame have announced that Ikai, an upcoming first-person horror game, will be spooking a Switch near you this October. Ikai puts you in the shoes of a "defenceless" main character who's entirely incapable of attacking the creepy creatures standing in their way. You have no guns, no swords, no...
News Annapurna Interactive Locks In Last Stop's Switch Release Date, Launches This July
Experience three interconnected tales
Update (Fri 11th Jun, 2021 05:30 BST): A release date has now been locked in for Last Stop during the Day of the Devs 2021 livestream. It'll be arriving on all platforms including Nintendo Switch on 22nd July. "Last Stop is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on July 22, 2021. A single-player...
News Capcom Reveals New Monster Hunter Stories 2 Trailer At Summer Game Fest
Taking flight next month
If you need a break from the hunt in Monster Hunter Rise, Capcom's next game Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is just around the corner. During the Summer Game Fest, the Japanese video game giant shared a new trailer of the upcoming Nintendo Switch release, which arrives next month on 9th July. It gives us a brief...
Poll Will You Be Using Motion Controls In Mario Golf: Super Rush?
Your Joy-Con is now a golf club
Believe it or not, but Mario Golf: Super Rush is out on the Nintendo Switch in just a few weeks. As we already know, it'll include motion controls, so you can actually pretend you're swinging a real golf club with your Switch Joy-Con controller. In the lead-up to the game's release, Nintendo Japan has uploaded a new...
News Adorable Action-RPG 'Garden Story' Hits Switch This Summer
Fight of the Concord
Announced for Switch in the August 2020 Nintendo Indie World Showcase, top-down action-RPG Garden Story is confirmed to be bringing its green fingers to Switch in 'Summer 2021'. Hang on, we're practically in 'Summer 2021' right now — it can't be far away! As revealed in the Day of the Dev's livestrea
News Endless Dungeon Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
"A Rogue-lite Tactical Action game", by the way
Endless Dungeon is the second title in the 'ENDLESS' universe, and some of you may have picked up the first game on Switch last year - Dungeon of the Endless. In some rather good news, the Amplitude-developed (and SEGA-published) follow up will be making its way to Switch and various other systems...
News Two Point Campus Confirmed For Switch, Arrives 2022
And yes, it looks crazy
Two Point Campus leaked recently thanks to the Microsoft Store, but today was formally announced as part of Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live. You can check out the cinematic trailer above - the good news is that Switch is included among the systems getting the game in 2022. Two Point Hospital
News 2D Action Platformer Metal Unit Locks In A Switch eShop Release Date
Arriving next week
Update (Thu 10th Jun, 2021 00:45 BST): Publisher Neowiz and developer JellySnow has now locked in a release date for Metal Unit. It'll launch on the Switch eShop next week on 17th June for $15.99 USD or your regional equivalent. Original story (Mon 14th Dec, 2020 02:05 GMT): Back in May, developer JellySnow Studio confirmed it...
Hands On LEGO Builder's Journey Is A Tiny, Beautiful Experiment About The Joy In Play
Creative block
LEGO Builder's Journey might fly under the radar on Switch, despite bearing the name of the mega-popular brick manufacturer, purely because it's quite different to their normal fare — but we really hope it doesn't. For the past couple of decades or so, the LEGO games have been dominated by other massive franchises — Star Wars,...
News You Are A Cyberpunk Carmen Sandiego In Chinatown Detective Agency
Blade Runner meets The Da Vinci Code
"I'm one test away from being accepted into the Lupercalia... They want me to steal the 16th century edition of the Divine Comedy." Well, alright then! It's not like anyone's really using the dusty thing, anyway. That's the pitch at the start of the new trailer for Chinatown Detective Agency, a cyberpunk-noir...
News MindSeize Physical Edition Details Revealed, 'Major Update' Promised
Update to add new features and content
MindSeize was an intriguing eShop arrival late last year, as it promised a blend of Metroid Fusion and Mega Man X, which was a pretty bold claim from developer Kamina Dimension and publisher First Press Games. Ultimately the final game turned out pretty well; we enjoyed it in our MindSeize review. Fo
News Mario Golf: Super Rush's Split-Screen Will Be Restricted To Two Players Per Switch
Four-player local Speed Golf off the cards?
Mario Golf: Super Rush is just a few weeks away from launching on Nintendo Switch, and it looks like it could be a perfect pick for families and groups of friends to enjoy together. If you're keen to try out the game's new Speed Golf mode, though, it looks like you might have to take it in turns. The game...
News Frogun Is A Brand New Platformer With Old School Vibes, Leaping Onto Switch In 2022
Channelling "the soul of the PS1/N64 era"
Indie developer molegato has announced Frogun for Switch and other platforms, a new 3D platformer that hopes to have you reminiscing over the genre's greats from the '90s. Channelling N64 and PS1-era vibes, Frogun has players jumping, shooting and solving little puzzles as they explore the game's colourful...
News Promesa Is A Dreamlike Walking Sim About Memory, Coming To Switch Soon
Don't forget
Promesa is 45 minutes long. It takes place in Italian corridors, Argentinian kitchens, half-remembered church steps, and sunny Mediterranean streets. You will do nothing but walk, slowly, through these vignettes, as two men — a grandfather and his grandson — talk about their memories. If Breath of the Wild is the Mona Lisa during a...
News Alex Kidd In Miracle World DX Gets An Earlier Release Date
It's not a delay, huzzah!
It's been a generation of retro games getting dramatic overhauls, with Switch hosting many of these comebacks. Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX will follow the trend of delivering a much-loved game with shiny new visuals - or, if you prefer, the old ones. Somewhat bucking recent trends, publisher Merge Games, along with the...
News Grow: Song Of The Evertree Is A "Cosy" Life-Management Sim Headed To Switch
"A breathtaking world-crafting sandbox"
505 Games and developer Prideful Sloth (the team behind Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles) have shared more details on Grow: Song of the Evertree, launching on Switch later this year. Described as "a breathtaking world-crafting sandbox with life management and exploration elements," Grow: Song of the...
News Super Soccer Blast: America vs Europe Kicks Off This Week
Possibly got the name from ESPN's coverage of the European Championships
We're not sure how much the name has to do with the context of the game - Super Soccer Blast: America vs Europe - but there's a light-hearted football title landing on Switch just ahead of the rescheduled European Championships 2020. It's no doubt a potential time-filler...
News Oddventure Is A New EarthBound And Undertale-Inspired RPG Coming To Switch In 2022
Update: Kickstarter is a success!
Update 2: Oddventure's Kickstarter is now over, raising 213% of its funding goal to secure a release on Switch and PC in 2022. If you missed it, make sure to check out all the details in our original article below. Update: With 24 days still to go, Oddventure's Kickstarter
News Inti Creates Shares A Fresh Look At Blaster Master Zero 3
Ahead of its Steam Next Fest demo
Inti Creates is undoubtedly a favourite among some of the team in Nintendo Life towers, with the development studio becoming masters of retro-style platformers and action games on Switch. The next in line is Blaster Master Zero 3, which is due to arrive on 29th July - there are also physical editions available via...
News DariusBurst: Another Chronicle EX+ Blasts Onto Switch Soon
Update: Switch and PS4 versions delayed
Update: Taito and ININ Games have announced that both the physical and digital editions of DariusBurst Another Chronicle EX+ have been delayed on Switch and PS4 across Europe and North America. The game will now launch on 27th July, rather than 11th June as originally planned. Original Article (Wed 12th May,...
News New Mario Golf: Super Rush Website Gives Us A Closer Look At Characters And Courses
And you can earn My Nintendo points!
Nintendo has launched a shiny new website for Mario Golf: Super Rush ahead of the game's launch later this month. The site, which you can visit for yourself right here, offers a closer look at all of the characters available in-game and the courses you'll be playing on. There's also a section dedicated to...
News Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo Isn't A Trick Of The Mind, It's Out On Switch This Year
An original story inspired by the film
Here's a title that rather came out of left-field in the Guerrilla Collective showcase at the weekend: Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo. Published by Microids and developed by Pendulo Studios, it's a game that'll be heavily inspired by the iconic film and other Hitchcock work; pleasingly Switch is among the platforms...
News We Finally Have An Update On Sports Story, Golf Story's Highly Anticipated Sequel
What's happened to this Switch exclusive?
Back in 2019, Sidebar Games revealed Sports Story, an upcoming sequel to the excellent Golf Story that's planned to launch as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. The announcement was made during a Nintendo Indie World Showcase, not only being one of the highlight games of the event, but also causing a great deal of...
News 6 Nintendo Switch Games To Watch From The Guerrilla Collective Showcase
Even more to look forward to
The weekend brought two Indie-themed showcase streams, the second of which was The Guerrilla Collection Showcase. It featured a lot of games, though there was admittedly a focus on PC releases in particular; nevertheless we looked through and have picked out six titles that are on their way to Switch. Let's get straight...
News Coromon Brings More Pokémon-Style Action To Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get ready to explore the Velua region
We've seen a lot of games inspired by the Pokémon series pop up over the past few years, and now a new one has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. Introducing Coromon by Freedom Games and TRAGsoft. In a nutshell, it's a modern monster taming game with retro pixel art, an "immersive" storyline, strategic...
News Swery's Quirky 'Debt Repayment RPG', The Good Life, Is Due On Switch This Fall
Now published by PLAYISM
Hidetaka Suehiro, better known as Swery, has a loyal fanbase that adores his off-the-wall titles - Deadly Premonition and Deadly Premonition 2 are among the best known, of course. While the actual game quality can be hit or miss in his releases, his creative and oddball storytelling certainly brings intrigue to each new...
Feature Our Predictions For Nintendo's E3 2021 Direct
Switch Pro, BOTW2, and high, high hopes
It's been a long, weird year, but E3 is back after last year's COVID cancellation. It's still a digital event, as we're not out of the woods yet, but that means we'll be seeing all the big names on the (virtual) stage again. But will Nintendo give us everything we've hoped for, or will we be left a little...
News Colourful Action-Adventure Awaits In Trifox, Launching On Switch In 2022
Inspired by classic 3D platformers
Publisher Big Sugar and developer Glowfish Interactive have announced a brand new action-adventure game, Trifox, which will be launching on Switch and other platforms in 2022. The game has players taking on the role of the titular Trifox, setting out on an adventure to track down mysterious looters who attacked...
Round Up Indie Live Expo 2021 - Nintendo Switch Announcements
Get the full recap here!
Indie Live Expo 2021 has just wrapped up. The broadcast featured more than 300 games over nearly six hours and we've rounded up the good majority of Switch announcements onto a single page. There were a total of six waves. Below were all of the titles mentioned for the Nintendo Switch. Enjoy! Wave 1: Toricky-S -...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Will Be A Friendly Game For Beginners
No need to worry about "Game Over"
Sonic games aren't always the easiest to speed through and it seems Sega is taking this on board with the upcoming remaster of Sonic Colors: Ultimate. In a recent interview with Famitsu (as translated by Tails' channel) Sonic Studio creative officer Takashi Iizuka spoke about how the developers of the remaster...
News Super Rare Games Confirms 2-In-1 Edition Of The Lion's Song And The Flower Collectors
Both on one cartridge, reversible covers for the box
Super Rare Games is keeping up its run of consistent new limited edition physical releases for Nintendo Switch, unveiling a 2-in-1 offering as its next release. It'll have two games from Mi'pu'mi Games - The Lion's Song and The Flower Collectors. Both will be on the same cartridge, with a...
News Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef Is Blasting Onto Switch In 2022
From the team that made Guns, Gore & Cannoli
We're had a number of varied Warhammer titles on Nintendo hardware in recent years, and now we have another one in the Warhammer 40,000 universe - to be precise - on the way to Switch. The quirkily-named Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is a run and gun title due on the eShop (and various...
News Shin Megami Tensei V Release Date Seemingly Leaked Ahead Of Nintendo's E3 Direct
Is an official announcement finally happening?
The Japanese website of the upcoming Switch release Shin Megami Tensei V has apparently been updated by accident. As a result, it seems we now know the release date of this anticipated title. Persona Central reports It's arriving later this year on 11th November. While the game has already been...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Sequel Officially Confirmed
It's in the "very early planning stages"
Late last week, a financial report from Digital Bros. - the parent company of Bloodstained publisher 505 games - made reference to a second version of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It came a bit of surprise to fans of Koji Igarashi, as nothing had been officially announced yet. Now, in an update on...
News More Minecraftian Voxels Drop On Switch This Summer In F2P MMO 'Trove'
Another cubey quester
Publisher gamigo confirmed recently that Trove, the free-to-play MMO with a familiar cubey aesthetic, is Nintendo Switch-bound and will be arriving "Summer 2021". The game is already available on PlayStation and Xbox, as well as PC, and it has 'over 28 million players' according to the publisher. Not to be sniffed at. As a...
News tERRORbane Is Inspired By JRPGs, But You Fight The Developer
Source code scrapping
We have so many games to enjoy nowadays that a big challenge for new releases is actually standing out from the crowd. Not all eShop games manage this, but tERRORbane has certainly caught our eye; it's confirmed that it's heading to Switch during Q3 this year. Developed by BitNine Studio, on the surface it's a title inspired...
Video Indie World Star Aztech Forgotten Gods Fights Its Way To Switch This Fall
"A gripping tale inspired by Aztec legends"
Publisher and developer Lienzo has announced that Aztech Forgotten Gods, the anime-inspired action-adventure game revealed during Nintendo's April Indie World Showcase, will be launching this fall. This "Latin-Futurism cyberstone colossus fighter" follows the story of Achtli who, alongside her mother,...
