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News Trigger Witch Opens Fire On Switch Very Soon
That's magic
Earlier this year we highlighted Trigger Witch, a top-down shooter set to blend witches, fantasy, magic and blasting away everything in sight. If you have an Xbox of any description, meanwhile, there's also a chance that you tried out a demo for the game as part of the Summer Game Fest event. In any case, it's now only a little over a...
News Inked: A Tale Of Love To Bring An Artistic Puzzle Experience To Switch
"An epic tale of love and hope"
We've seen a number of Indie games strive to distinguish themselves with unique visual approaches - with so much competition, a creative style can go a long way. Perhaps Inked: A Tale of Love is another to add to the list of eye-catching releases - it's heading to Switch later this year thanks to developer Somnium...
News New NBA 2K22 Features Revealed, But Not All Of Them Are Included On Switch
Switch is getting the 'previous-generation' version
Last week, it was revealed that NBA 2K22 will be heading to Switch this September, bringing 2K's basketball series to Nintendo's system for another year. New features for the upcoming release have now been detailed, with the Switch edition of the game being described as a 'previous-generation'...
News Aloof Aims To Be The 'Cutest Puzzle-Fighter Ever'
Arrives on Switch later this year
There aren't many puzzle fighters out there, but it's still quite bold to come out and claim you're bringing the 'cutest puzzle-fighter ever' to Switch - Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo fans won't be amused. Bold claims aside, Aloof - published by RedDeer.games and developed by ButtonX - is heading to Nintendo's...
News Capcom Just Uploaded A Bunch Of Spoileriffic Case Teasers For The Great Ace Attorney
It was [SPOILER] in the [SPOILER] with the [SPOILER]!
Look away now if you want to play The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles without knowing any of the plot details, because this news train is going all the way to Spoiler Town. Just a week ahead of the double-feature game's launch in the West with a whole new localisation and a ton of special extras,...
News Arcade Archives VENDETTA Starts The Fight On Switch This Week
Better known as Crime Fighters 2 by eager fans
HAMSTER continues to serve up frequent classics on the Switch eShop, and this week it's releasing Arcade Archives VENDETTA. This was a Konami arcade from the early 1990s that was actually a sequel, known as Crime Fighters 2 in Japan. A couple of members of the Nintendo Life team are particularly pleased...
News Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases Arrives On Switch This Fall
Order and method, and 'the little grey cells'
We do rather like old-fashioned games with lengthy scripts and mysteries to solve, so we're definitely intrigued by this new announcement from publisher Microids. It's teaming up with developer Blazing Griffin to bring Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases to Nintendo Switch and various...
Poll Pokémon Unite Is Imminent But Divisive - Are You Planning To Try It?
On paper a golden idea, but the online reaction is mixed
If you were to devise an ideal spin-off genre for the Pokémon franchise, there's every chance a cross-platform MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) would qualify as a particularly good idea. That's exactly what Pokémon Unite will try to deliver when it arrives on the Switch eShop on 21st...
News Eye-Catching Platformer Greak: Memories Of Azur Gets A Switch-Exclusive Demo
Launches soon, including at retail
It was way back in 2019 that Greak: Memories of Azur was first announced for Switch as targeting a 2020 release. Clearly there's been a bit of a wait, but developer Navegante Entertainment has now teamed up with Team17 and the game is right around the corner. First of all, the Switch eShop is getting a...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Revealed For Switch, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel Also Heading West
"The most complete Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG digital title yet"
In a special Yu-Gi-Oh! stream, Konami has today unveiled plenty of news surrounding upcoming games based on the franchise, including a couple which are headed to Switch. Perhaps the biggest news from the stream is the announcement of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, which offers up a new digital take on the...
News Retro FMV Shooter Corpse Killer Finally Has A Switch Release Date
Reanimated
If you like slightly strange, technically shonky FMV (full...motion...VIDEO!) games, the Switch has brought us Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition from the '90s to scratch that itch. Games like this typically have enhanced footage and user interfaces nowadays, of course, and are still as bad 'interesting' as they were
News You Can Now Pre-Load Pokémon Unite From The Switch eShop
Introducing a new free-to-play experience
Ahead of tomorrow's official launch, you can now preload Pokémon Unite from the Nintendo Switch eShop. This is a new free-to-play pocket monster-themed MOBA from Tencent and The Pokémon Company. The download will take up around 928 MB of space on your Switch, and includes cross-play functionality with the...
News Techland Is Reportedly Bringing Dying Light: Platinum Edition To Switch This October
Slay and survive
Techland will supposedly be bringing Dying Light: Platinum Edition to the Nintendo Switch this October, according to ppe.pl via Nintendo Everything. This version includes all of the DLC from the first game in one "complete" package. All up, that's four major DLCs and 17 skin bundles. The survival horror zombie shooter was...
News Road 96 Starts Its 'Ever-Evolving' Switch Journey In August
A hitchhiker's guide...
Back in its Spring Indie World Showcase one title that Nintendo featured was Road 96, a game from DigixArt - it's a studio that was started up by former Ubisoft employee Yoan Fanise, who has titles like Valiant Hearts on their CV. The studio has 15 in the team now, and its upcoming Switch release is looking rather intriguing...
News No More Heroes III Now Has A Collector's Edition And Deluxe Edition
Update: Pix'n Love Publishing confirms another 500 copies of each edition
Update (19th July): Unsurprisingly, demand for the Collector's and Deluxe Editions of No More Heroes III was high, with some fans evidently having issues getting onto the site to place orders. Pix'n Love Publishing has now confirmed that 500 more units of each edition will be...
News Eldest Souls Animated Trailer Sets The Scene For Brutal Boss Battles
Persistence is everything
Eldest Souls arrives on 29th July, a rather promising pixel-art boss rush game that made its debut during Nintendo's Spring Indie Showcase. It uses the term Souls-like because that's a legal requirement nowadays, but it does nevertheless look stylish and enjoyable. It's been developed by the small team at Fallen Flag...
News Mousebot: Escape From CatLab Is A Colourful Runner Platformer At A Budget Price
88 levels and an arcade mode
Occasionally some rather colourful and charming budget titles win over a surprisingly large audience, like Toree 3D. Perhaps Mousebot: Escape from CatLab can do the same thing, time will tell. Developed by Vector Unit, this has been on mobile for some time as a free-to-play game with microtransactions. It's now coming...
Video No More Heroes 3 Trailer Shows The Importance Of Sushi And Toilets
Because of course
With No More Heroes III just over a month away from release, Marvelous has shared a brand new trailer for the game that puts a focus on some well-known mechanics. Things kick off with a look at DonMai Sushi, an item you can pick up to restore HP and generate special effects that'll give you the edge in battle. If you've played...
News M2 Is Bringing Toaplan's 'Tiger-Heli' And 'Ultimate Tiger' To Nintendo Switch This October
Update: Pre-order now live
Emulation expert M2 has just confirmed that it is bringing Toaplan's 'Ultimate Tiger' series to the Switch later this year as part of its M2 Shot Triggers range. Ultimate Tiger-Heli – which is getting a physical release – will include the original 1985 Tiger-Heli and its 1987 sequel Twin Cobra (AKA Kyukyoku Tiger)...
PSA The World Ends With You Sequel Has Leaked, So Watch Out For Spoilers Online
Square Enix Store error gives players early access
NEO: The World Ends with You is technically still a few weeks out from its official Nintendo Switch release, but it seems some lucky fans have already got their hands on the Switch eShop version well ahead of the game's launch. Unlike some other leaks in recent times, this one is apparently due to...
What's next for Samus?
Metroid Dread is the fifth entry in the original Metroid series and it's coming to the Nintendo Switch this October. As already detailed, this is the first Metroid game with a new story in roughly 19 years and continues the tale of the interconnected fates of the famous bounty hunter Samus Aran and the Metroids. It also...
News Quirky Puzzle Game 'ConnecTank' Is Getting A Fancy Limited Edition On Switch
Stickers, coin, soundtrack, more stuff!
If you have the funds and space for them all, there are a number of very nice limited edition physical editions of Switch games. Another to add to the list is the quirky ConnecTank, which is being sold by ININ though the Strictly Limited Games Store. ConnecTank doesn't actually have a formal release date for...
News NIS America Is Bringing 'The Cruel King And The Great Hero' To Switch Next Year
From the director of 'The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince'
If you liked 2019's The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, then you'll be pleased to know that the director of that particular game – Sayaka Oda – is working on another offering which is also Switch-bound. NIS America has revealed that Nippon Ichi's The Cruel King and the Great Hero...
News King's Bounty II Finally Gets Its Switch Release Date
Pre-orders open now
It feels like a distant age that King's Bounty II was announced for Switch as part of a Nintendo Direct back in March 2020. It's a sequel from an early '90s classic, a brand that older turn-based fantasy gamers may know well. A new trailer has now confirmed that it'll arrive on the eShop and at retail on 24th August, so it won't...
News Blast Brigade Gets An Explosive New Trailer Following PAX Event
It has a Scottish Cyborg spy called Galahad...
It was only in May that developer Allods Team and publisher MY.GAMES unveiled Blast Brigade, though at that point it had the longer name Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread. It's a stylish run and gun that is heading to Switch along with pretty much every other platform. As part of the...
News Knights & Guns Is A Colourful Shooter Out On Switch Soon
Shoot up, always
Last year we told you about Knights & Guns, a rather fun-looking shoot 'em up that was targeting a release on Switch in early 2021. Obviously that didn't quite happen, but it is now confirmed for a 10th September release with the game making its debut on Nintendo's system. It's a shoot 'em up, or maybe better termed
News Cygames' Card-Battler Shadowverse Gets A Local Release On Switch This August
Update: Demo now available
Update [Fri 16th Jul, 2021 04:45 BST]: Marvelous has now released a demo for this upcoming card battle game arriving on 10th August. So head on over to the Switch eShop and give it a try: Original story [Wed 31st Mar, 2021 06:55 BST]: Cygames is releasing the Nintendo Switch version of its digital card game...
News New Metroid Dread Report Outlines 7 Points That Define The 2D Saga
"I’m sure some of you may have thought that the character Samus was named Metroid?"
As part of its early promotion for Metroid Dread, Nintendo has been producing some pretty neat 'reports' that showcase different aspects of the game, along with input from the development team. The latest update focuses on seven gameplay and story aspects that...
News New Trailer Showcases The Falconeer's DLC Expansion, 'Edge Of The World'
Included in the upcoming Warrior Edition on Switch
The Falconeer - developed by Tomas Sala and a very small team - first launched alongside Xbox Series X|S, an intriguing Indie effort that offered a flight combat experience on the new systems. Of course it was confirmed earlier in the year that it's coming to Nintendo Switch as The Falconeer:...
News Co-Op Tower Defense Game 'Dungeon Defenders: Awakened' Conquers Switch Next Month
Plus a free update shortly after
After originally being scheduled for a February launch on Switch, Chromatic Games’ Dungeon Defenders: Awakened has now been treated to a new, more solid release date. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 4th August – which is only a handful of weeks away! It'll be available on the eShop for $29.99 at...
News Game Builder Garage Gets A September Retail Release In Europe
Delayed development
It's a bit of a trend for hit Indie games to start life as download exclusives, enjoy impressive sales and then bring out a physical edition months later - for collectors it's become the norm. It's a little surprising to see Nintendo do the same thing, in Europe on this occasion. Game Builder Garage was an eShop-only release in...
News NBA 2K22 Is Heading To Switch, Of Course, This September
One of the more reliable Switch-supporting franchises
If the Switch is short of prominent games in one particular genre, it's sports. We have quite a lot of spin-offs, retro or Indie takes on different athletic pursuits, but various big-time retail sport games pass the system by, or we get 'legacy' versions that are rather rubbish and out-of-touch...
Video Atlus Releases A New Story Trailer For Shin Megami Tensei V
Out exclusively on Switch this November
It's been an exciting week for Persona fans - with Atlus announcing it's got seven project reveals planned between September and next Autumn to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary. Let's not forgot about the Japanese video game company's original RPG though, Shin Megami Tensei. Atlus has just released a...
News Nintendo Reminds Us Splatoon 3 Is Still On The Way
Patience now, Inklings
One upcoming Switch release that probably deserves a bit more love is Splatoon 3. It's a little difficult though when Nintendo hasn't really said anything about the game since the initial reveal at the start of this year. So, what's going on with this third entry currently scheduled for a 2022 release? While there's no proper...
News Yep, Tantalus Was Also The Developer Of The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
You might remember its work on Twilight Princess HD
It's becoming increasingly common for Nintendo to lend out its IP and call on the services of external studios to help remake and remaster its classic library of games - so it's no surprise to discover that the company's latest release, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, was also handled by...
News Button City Brings 'Hope-Punk' And Friendship To Switch This Summer
Harmony and melodies
Button City has anthropomorphic foxes, pandas, rabbits, raccoons and cats living in harmony in a peaceful little community, and if that has your interest piqued, then you'll be excited to hear that you don't have long to wait to play it on the Nintendo Switch. Here's some more potentially exciting words to do with the game:...
News Intriguing Shooter 'Darwin 4078' Is Joining The Arcade Archives Range On Switch
Utilises an 'evolution' system for your ship
The Arcade Archives range has given us a lot of fantastic retro titles on the Switch eShop, including a number of intriguing lesser-known games. Darwin 4078 definitely qualifies in that category, as it was a Japan-only arcade from Data East that introduced some neat ideas to the vertical scrolling shooter...
News New Trailer Showcases Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania's 'Wondrous Worlds'
Keep rollin'
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania was certainly a stand-out announcement during Nintendo's E3 Direct, bringing a whole lot of the IP's best content to Switch. With over 300 stages from the first two GameCube releases, a story mode, online leaderboards and some rather effective looking gyro controls, it could be a huge amount of fun when...
News RPG 'Swords & Souls: Neverseen' Comes To Console For The First Time On Switch
And we don't have long to wait
SoulGame Studio has announced that its popular RPG Swords & Souls: Neverseen is about to launch on console for the very first time, with a Switch release just around the corner. The game, which has gathered a decent number of players and very favourable user reviews since launching on Steam in 2019, will arrive on...
News Square Enix Reveals New Bravely Default Game, But It's Only Launching On Mobile
As the series hits 3 million units shipped
The good news? A brand new Bravely Default game has just been announced. The not so good news? It won't be coming to Switch. Square Enix has today unveiled Bravely Default Brilliant Lights, a new entry in the series currently in development for Android and iOS devices. A trailer has been released to give...
News The First Review For The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Now In
The first verdict from Japan
Update (Wed 14th Jul, 2021 14:00 BST): Our very own review is now live, too. You can read our full thoughts on the game right here. Original Article (Wed 14th Jul, 2021 10:00 BST): The very first review of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has now been shared by Japanese publication, Famitsu, with western reviews...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Demo Allows Players To Transfer Progress To The Full Game
Arriving on the Switch eShop next week
Samurai Warriors 5 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch later this month, and ahead of its release Koei Tecmo has announced a special demo. It will be made available on the Switch eShop on 20th July and allows players to experience two stages and try out multiple different characters. Your progress will...
News Oh, Bird: Check Out Crowsworn, A Bloodborne-y Metroidvania That's A Hit On Kickstarter
Caw
Enough games have taken their cues from From Software's Dark Souls and Bloodborne games that "Souls-like" is beginning to become its own genre, but we can't say that we mind — especially when the games look this good. Crowsworn is unabashedly Bloodborne-y in its presentation, with cathedrals and Victorian lampposts up the wazoo, plus the main...
News Chip's Challenge Is Making Its Console Debut On SNES And SEGA Genesis
It's never too late
Though many gamers are focused on the latest shiny new games from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, there's a market for 'new' releases on retro systems too. Now another one is going up for pre-order, in this case a game that'll be making its console debut on Super NES and SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive; yes, it is indeed 2021! This time...
News Cardaclysm: Shards Of The Four Is A "Card Combat RPG" Heading To Switch
Avert the apocalypse with card battles, of course
The Switch eShop isn't exactly short of card and deck-building games, but another to offer its take on the genre and do something a little different is Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four, developed by Elder Games and published by Headup. Though there's procedural generation, this is single-player game...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is A "Smash Bros-Alike" Fighting Its Way To Switch This Fall
Featuring 20 levels based on Nickelodeon shows
If the likes of Mario and Link just aren't doing it for you, an all-new Super Smash Bros-style game featuring the likes of SpongeBob and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is heading to Switch later this year. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, which will also release on PlayStation and Xbox systems, is...
News The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf Is A Cutesy 3D Platformer Heading to Switch
Hold your fire, it actually looks decent
Ah, the Smurfs, those funny little blue characters that have endured over decades in popular culture, albeit not necessarily residing in the top tier when it comes to mainstream popularity. The brand is still lucrative, though, and publisher Microids is working with developer OSome Studio to bring The Smurfs...
News Nintendo Confirms New Camera Controls For Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Which weirdly wasn't front and centre in its QoL trailer
A narrative has developed online questioning how much endeavour Nintendo has put into The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, with a 'quality of life trailer' subsequently helping a little to show various changes that should theoretically make the game better than it was in its original guise...
News Konami's Next Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Arrives In Japan This August
It's time to duel, again!
Update #3 [Tue 13th Jul, 2021 03:05 BST]: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel demo is now available on the Japanese eShop. Once again, this game launches in Japan on 12th August. There's still no word on a local release. Update #2 [Sun 18th Apr, 2021 09:30 BST]: While there's still no mention of a local release, Konami has now locked...
News Cruis'n Blast Brings Classic Arcade Racing To Switch This September
Race like it's 2017
One of the surprises of Nintendo's E3 Direct this year was Cruis'n Blast. It was announced as a Switch exclusive and given a Fall 2021 release. The team at Raw Thrills has now narrowed down the release date. Clear your calendars racing enthusiasts because the game will be arriving on Nintendo's hybrid system on 14th September...
