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News Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin To Bring Revamped Combat And Familiar Characters
It's looking rather nice
While plenty are enjoying Monster Hunter Rise and can look forward to the upcoming drop of new content, there's also good reason to be excited about Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, the sequel to the rather lovely 3DS title. Naturally it featured in today's Monster Hunter Digital Event, and some new details were
News Let's Build A Zoo Will Bring Animal Splicing And 'Theme Park' Vibes To Nintendo Switch
Splice DNA to create 'over 300,000' weird animals
Publisher No More Robots has been an eager supporter of the Switch eShop, and has confirmed to us that its next title will also make its way to the hybrid system. Let's Build a Zoo, developed by Springloaded, is a Theme Park-style management sim in which you build your park, breed and import animals...
News King Of Seas Demo Arrives Today On Nintendo Switch eShop
Try before you plunder
It was only earlier this month that the rather promising pirate RPG King of Seas got a confirmed release date of 25th May on Nintendo Switch. Developed by 3DClouds and published by Team17, it's definitely caught the eye and will hopefully hold up well on Nintendo's system. When that announcement was made it was also confirmed...
Exclusive Uncover The WTF World Of Cold War Spies In Cosmic Top Secret
Googly eyes, paper planes, hand grenade mishaps... what's going on here?
Well, what's this here, then? Nakana.io is bringing an autobiographical adventure game to Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 4 called Cosmic Top Secret, and it's certainly a mind-bender! Cosmic Top Secret — which is apparently an official term used by NATO for the juiciest of...
News Two More Earth Defense Force Games Are Firing Onto Switch Later This Year
For a grand total of three!
Switch owners will be treated to not one, not two, but three games from D3 Publisher's third-person shooter series Earth Defense Force this year, it's been revealed. As reported by Weekly Famitsu, both Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space and Earth Defense Force 2017 are headed to Switch in Japan, joining...
News New Pokémon Snap's First Patch Has Already Been Released, Days Ahead Of Launch
Don't forget to update your copy
New Pokémon Snap isn't available until this Friday, but its first update is already live and ready to go. The day-one patch updates the game to Version 1.1 and, as reported by Serebii, is required in order to make use of its online features. If you have the game preloaded on your Switch or are planning on...
News Nintendo's Famicom Detective Club Switch Remakes Have Been Leaked Online
Watch out for spoilers!
We're still weeks away from the Famicom Detective Club remakes arriving on the Nintendo Switch here in the west, but it seems they've already been leaked online. This information comes from software developer, gaming enthusiast and Twitter user LuigiBlood. While you might be wondering why anyone would even be concerned about...
Feature Pokémon Snap - The 64DD Origins Of A Picture-Perfect Spin-Off
Grab your Camerupt
Even amongst die-hard fans, chances are low that you’ve beaten most Pokémon games. Sure, main entries and subsequent remakes are one thing, but when you consider Pokémon’s seemingly endless spin-offs, that becomes a completely different chat. Now clocking over a hundred games, some may have fallen into relative obscurity,...
News It Looks Like 2D Fighter Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! Is Coming To Switch
That's a lot of exclamation marks
According to French retailer Cultura, we'll soon get the chance to experience the 2D fighter Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! on our Switch consoles. The store listed upcoming ports for Nintendo's console and Sony's PS4, with a September 30th release date. The listings have since been removed, however...
News Before New Pokémon Snap, There Had Already Been "A Couple Of Attempts" At Rebooting The Series
But Switch is "the perfect time"
For those of us old enough to remember it, the nostalgia surrounding Pokémon Snap on the Nintendo 64 will be one of the most compelling factors for buying the upcoming sequel, New Pokémon Snap. It's been more than 20 years since the first game was released, so players who grew up playing the N64 classic have been...
News SnowRunner For Nintendo Switch Gets On Track With A New Trailer
Pre-orders live on the eShop, too
SnowRunner was a bit of a surprise announcement for Nintendo Switch back in late March, primarily because it's a relatively demanding title to run on PC, as an example. Nevertheless it's coming on 18th May and a new trailer gives some cause for optimism. For those that aren't familiar, SnowRunner - like its...
News LudoNarraCon Is Offering Free Demos For A Bunch Of Narrative Indie Games On Steam
Try 'em before you buy 'em!
If you, like us, are a fan of narrative indie games (think Life Is Strange, Kentucky Route Zero, Night in the Woods, and Oxenfree) then you should probably check out the LudoNarraCon virtual exhibition going on on Steam right now. It's a celebration of the very best writing games have to offer, hosted by game publi
News Gorgeous Exploration Game Abzu Is Getting A Physical Edition On Switch
Orders open next week
Abzu, one of the Switch eShop's more unique experiences, is being treated to a new physical edition release thanks to Super Rare Games. Super Rare's partnership with publisher 505 Games will see Abzu launch in physical form for the first time on Nintendo's platform. Only 5,000 copies will ever be printed, and these will go on...
News New Pokémon Snap Interactive Website Offers A Sneak Peek At The Game And Digital Rewards
Grab Platinum Points and photo frames to share online
To give players an early look at some of the photography-based delights that await in New Pokémon Snap, Nintendo's launched a brand new website complete with an interactive map and treats to uncover. You can check out the website for yourself right here; from the map screen, you can click on...
News Space Commander: War And Trade Will Boldly Go Onto Switch In May
Drops free-to-play model for Switch release
Space sims are a particularly popular genre in gaming, especially on PC, but on 13th May there'll be an interesting and affordable option heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop. Space Commander: War and Trade is developed by Home Net Games and is heading to Switch via 7Levels (Castle of Heart, Jet Kave...
Video Another New Pokémon Snap Trailer Appears, And This One's A Treat For The Ears
Soak up the sounds of the Lental Region
New Pokémon Snap launches in exactly one week's time, and Nintendo isn't being shy about sharing as many new trailers as it can. Yesterday brought us a video all about the game's stunning scenery, and we've previously seen game
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Will Use An English-Style Court System
I say, Objection, good sir! I haven't finished my tea yet
The upcoming Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, which will unite the first and second games in the "Great Ace Attorney" line, are set in Ye Olde Englandtown. And you know what that means: charmingly wonky takes on what England is actually like, including lots of top hats, buses, and genius...
News 'Buildings Have Feelings Too' Is A City Management Game Where You Play The City
It's out on the eShop today!
The word "but" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in game pitches these days. "It's Stardew Valley, but you're a cat." "It's a dating game, but you get to date pigeons instead of boys." And now, we present to you: "It's a city management game, but you play as the buildings." We're not complaining, though. We're quite fond...
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Gets A July Release On Nintendo Switch
Summer of Switch
The Summer is already looking relatively busy for Switch gamers, and now yet another meaty game is joining the fray; NIS America has confirmed that Ys IX: Monstrum Nox arrives on 6th July in North America, 9th July in Europe and 16th July in Oceania. This latest entry in the series see Adol start out as a fugitive, and this time...
News Fire Emblem-Style Strategy RPG 'Lost Eidolons' Could Be Coming To Nintendo Switch
Depending on crowdfunding success
If you're a fan of SRPGs, you might want to keep an eye on the Kickstarter campaign for Lost Eidolons. It's described by developer Ocean Drive Studio as a "classic turn-based strategy RPG" created "in the proud tradition of games our team loves, like Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics". The studio is seeking...
News Forget The European Super League, True 'Football Drama' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Greedy billionaires may (or may not) feature
For all of you football / soccer-ball fans, 'football drama' likely refers to the unedifying sight of a dozen billionaires and assorted cronies trying to create a 'European Super League', then backing down within 72 hours when everyone pointed out it was the worst idea since the Virtual Boy. But no, in...
Video New Pokémon Snap Trailer Highlights The Game's Stunning Scenery And Wild Pokémon
Another five minutes of footage
The Pokémon Company has released yet another trailer for New Pokémon Snap, this time showing off the game's gorgeous environments with more focus than ever before. The five-minute clip dives deep into the Lental Region's oceans, pans across its forests and grasslands, and paints a pretty good picture of the...
News What SteamWorld Game Deserves A Sequel? Image & Form Would Like To Know
Go on, tell 'em!
Late last year, Image & Form reminded fans it was working on more games in the SteamWorld series. At the time, it also said it was open to sequels and even revisiting earlier entries in the series. In a bit of an update, it's now asked what it should do next. More precisely, it wants to know what SteamWorld game "desperately"...
Random Did You Catch The Easter Eggs In The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Trailer?
Always look on the Wright side of life
The setting for the Great Ace Attorney games is 1900s England, at the turn of the 20th century, and although the Sherlock Holmes influences are clear in "Herlock Sholmes", your main helper character in the game, it turns out that the Britishy references go even deeper. In the official localisation — which...
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Brings Long-Awaited Games To Switch This July
Featuring everyone's favourite, Herlock Sholmes
[Update 21/4/21, 13:20 ADT: Looks like the physical release is not download code only - the code is probably for the bonus content, and the game will be on a cartridge.] It's appropriate that the abbreviation for the long-running Ace Attorney series is "AA", because that's roughly what we're all...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Will Speed Onto Nintendo Switch
Open world racing
The Nintendo Switch has a solid number of driving games, although at times the system's limitations (in terms of performance and a lack of analogue triggers) can be a downside. Nacon and the team behind KT Racing has previous form on the system, most recently with WRC 9 The Official Game, and it's now confirmed that Test Drive...
News Samurai Gunn 2 Is Coming, And Will Also Star Characters From Spelunky And Minit
🐬🦆
It's been a while since we last saw news of colourful platform-brawler Samurai Gunn 2, but today, that changed. The official Twitter account announced that the game was not only coming out in Early Access on Steam this Summer, but that there would also be two very special guest stars. Ana from Spelunky 2 and Minit from...
News Residual Confirmed For Switch As Apogee Entertainment Makes Publishing Comeback
A 'new breed of survival platformer'
Apogee Entertainment has announced its arrival as the return of the 'original indie game developer', and has confirmed a title for Switch in the process. Formerly Apogee Software, it made its name backing and publishing IPs and titles such as Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem and Max Payne back in the day, and this...
News 'Before I Forget', The BAFTA-Nominated Game About Dementia, Arrives On Switch Very Soon
Acclaimed title praised for its handling of the topic
It's possible that a good number of people reading this have some experience of dementia, perhaps through seeing a relative or loved one go through its challenges. Unsurprisingly it's not often seen in games, but Before I Forget has received praise for its handling of the topic; previously on...
News Read The Stars And Predict The Future In Mystical Narrative Game 'Grotto'
It's like you have ESPN or something
In Grotto, a new game coming to Switch later this year, you are the Soothsayer. People come to your cave, and ask you to say all kinds of sooths. Out of all of them, you are the only one that can read the future amongst stars and bones, and they need your help trying to figure out what will come to pass. You can...
Hands On Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne Still Has The Power To Shake You Up
Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series
Ahead of the game's launch on 25th May, we recently had the chance to sit down with a pre-release version of Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. Here follows our hands-on impressions from intrepid Nintendo Life (p)reviewer, Mitch Vogel... Before we get into impressions, let’s set the scene...
News The Next Numskull Presents Showcase Will Reveal Two New Switch Games
And there are prizes up for grabs!
Clive ‘N’ Wrench will be featured in an exclusive developer update Numskull Games is set to host the next entry in its Nintendo Direct-style Numskull Presents showcase next week, and Switch owners will want to tune in. The show, which will be the third Numskull Presents showcase aired to date, will reveal two...
News Celeste's Creators Are Working On A New "2D Explor-Action Game" With Secret Of Mana Vibes
It's called "Earthblade"
It's been three years since Celeste, the pixel-perfect platformer, first came out. Since then, the people who made it have banded together to create a whole new studio — Extremely OK Games — and have been hard at work on what comes next. Today, that question finally has an answer: Earthblade, a "2D explor-action game"...
News Tactical RPG Empire Of Angels Heads To Consoles For The First Time This Year
And it's going physical, too
Eastasiasoft is bringing Softstar's long-running Empire of Angels series to Nintendo Switch this year. The franchise began its life in 1993, but Empire of Angels IV is the first instalment to reach consoles. It's also coming to the PS4 and Xbox One, but the Switch is the only system that's getting a physical edition...
News Voxel-Style RPG Dungeon And Gravestone Offers "Over 500 Quests", Launches On Switch This Week
A follow up to BlockQuest Maker
Looking for a new dungeon-crawling RPG with a Minecraft-style look and feel? Well, you might want to keep an eye out for Dungeon and Gravestone when it launches on the Switch eShop this week. The latest project from Wonderland Kazakiri, which also released BQM - BlockQuest Maker on Switch back in 2019, Dungeon and...
News Bandai Namco Was Offered New Pokémon Snap Thanks To Its Work On Pokkén Tournament
In safe hands
Whenever there's a new Pokémon game on the horizon, fan expectations are always high – and that goes double when we're talking about a sequel to a much-beloved sub-series. For New Pokémon Snap, The Pokémon Company has entrusted Bandai Namco with development duties, and it sounds like the project is in safe hands. The game's...
Feature Final Fantasy Veterans Discuss Their Upcoming JRPG, Astria Ascending
"Maybe remote collaboration is the best way after all!"
Announced initially in Famitsu in March and unveiled for worldwide release shortly after, Astria Ascending is a JRPG in the classic mould that has a bevy of veterans from the genre — and the Final Fantasy series in particular — involved, including narrative by Kazushige Nojima (whose...
News Team Reptile Shows Off The Fluid Movement In Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
The spiritual Jet Set sequel you need
Sega has seemingly abandoned the Jet Set Radio series, but its spirit lives on in the upcoming release Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. As you might recall, it's being handled by Team Reptile - the developer behind titles such as Lethal League and Lethal League Blaze, and features music from Jet Set Radio composer, Hideki...
News Super Rare Games Announces Five New Physical Releases For Nintendo Switch
Clear some space on your shelf
Super Rare Games has announced not one, two, three, or even four physical games for Nintendo Switch, but five - yes, five brand new hard copy releases for the hybrid platform. In order, there's one from 505 Games, one from Daedalic Entertainment, another from Chucklefish, a fourth from Vertex Pop and last but not...
News Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice Releases On Switch In May
Larry On Regardless
Note: The following trailer contains mature, sexual imagery. No, please don't make me write about Leisure Suit Larry - yeah, I said I was sorry about not rinsing out my mug in the sink, but I hardly think this is fair punishment, just - ugh. Ok. Fine. Hello, dear Nintendo Life readers! What a wonderful Friday it's turning out...
News New Pokémon Snap's Latest Trailer Shows Off Six Minutes Of Gameplay Footage
Update: Now available in English!
Update (Fri 16th Apr, 2021 11:30 BST): This trailer has now been uploaded in English, so we've swapped out the Japanese version. Enjoy! Original Article (Fri 9th Apr, 2021 11:45 BST): April is now well and truly underway, which means one very important thing: yes, we're finally in the launch month of New Pokémon...
News Youtubers Life 2 Will Dodge DMCAs On Switch Later This Year
The first one sold 1.4 million copies, so like and subscribe
For some individuals like this writer, who is older than they'd care to admit, trends and #content on YouTube make it a scary place of loud noises and annoying adverts for protein drinks. For others, however, it's a primary source of entertainment and can be an incredibly inspiring and...
News Sam & Max Save The World Remaster Getting A Limited Run Games Release
Pre-orders open 30th April
Late last year, the comic book crime-fighting duo Sam and Max returned to the spotlight in Sam & Max Save the World Remastered. This remaster was handled by Skunkape Games - a small indie dev comprised of former Telltale employees, who acquired the rights for Sam & Max Season One when Telltale shut down. If...
News Skate City Kickflips Onto Switch In May
Aims to share the 'heart and soul of street skating'
This truly is the comeback generation for skateboarding games, with another promising entry in the genre now getting a firm release date on Nintendo Switch. Agens and Snowman have confirmed that Skate City arrives on 6th May; its standard price will be $14.99USD, but pre-orders and the first week...
News Strategic Deck-Builder Rise Of The Slime Scores A Spring Release On Switch
"A unique mix of roguelike and deck-builder"
Following its recent Early Access run on Steam, strategic deck-building game Rise of the Slime is slithering onto the Switch eShop this spring. The game has you helping poor old Slime to defy the odds in turn-based, positional combat. You'll be doing a bit of deck-building here, a bit of side-scrolling...
News thatgamecompany's Award-Winning Sky: Children Of The Light Soars Onto Switch In June
Includes cross-play with mobile players
thatgamecompany is a studio that is rightly held in the highest regard, with titles like Flower and particularly Journey being stand-out releases. For a time it worked solely on PlayStation platforms, but after going its own way it released Sky: Children of the Light on iOS and Android; pleasingly that...
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - April 2021
Each and every title featured in the show!
Yesterday, we were treated to a brand new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, giving us a glimpse at some of the brightest indie games set to launch on Switch. More than 20 games were shown in what felt like a particularly strong presentation all around. If you missed it, or just want to keep track of...
News You May Get Lost In Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective This Spring
Finding its way to the eShop
Nintendo's Indie Showcase included a range of intriguing titles, and pleasingly there was creativity on show not just in concepts but in visual styles. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective was definitely eye-catching, and with a 'Spring' release window on the eShop it's not far away. It's based on the children's...
News The Forgotten City, A Midas-Touched Time-Loop Mystery, Comes To Switch This Summer
Such a cold finger
Previously announced for Xbox and PC release (and originally scheduled to launch last year), developer Modern Storyteller's The Forgotten City is now lined up to launch on Switch and other consoles in Summer 2021. A Roman murder mystery described as a 'mature narrative-driven game' by publisher Dear Villagers, the game began life...
News Metroid Prime 4 Developer Hires DreamWorks Talent As A Lighting Artist
Has also worked with Disney and Sony's God of War studio
Over the past year, Retro Studios has been on a mass hiring spree for its highly anticipated release Metroid Prime 4. While this important process seems to have slowed down in recent months, apparently the studio isn't done just yet. Metroid fan site Shinesparkers reports a "Lighting and...
