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News More Zelda-Like Puzzle Crawling Arrives On Switch This Month In 'Dungeons Of Dreadrock 2'
Uncover The Dead King's Secret
2022's delightful top-down dungeon crawler, Dungeons of Dreadrock, is getting a sequel. Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 - The Dead King's Secret arrives on the Switch eShop on 28th November and it looks just as tasty as its predecessor. This one picks up exactly where the previous puzzler left off. This time, you'll...
News Sonic 3 Director Teases Another Character Reveal At The End Of The Movie
But who will it be?
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie, not the game) is set to speed into cinemas on 21st December and it looks like director Jeff Fowler is already laying the groundwork for what's to come next. Both 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog and its 2022 sequel finished by teasing a character that would have a big part to play in the follow-up —...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
The Scores of Salvation
If you're looking to capture the magic of those halcyon days of sitting in front of the CRT with a classic RPG, then Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which launches tomorrow — 14th November 2024 — on Switch and other systems, might be just the tonic you need. Reviews for the HD-2D remake of the NES's Dragon Warrior III...
News All Aboard! 'Loco Motive' Brings A Lucasarts-Style Comedy Adventure To Switch Next Week
Back on track
Chucklefish and Robust Games have today announced that the point-and-click comedy adventure Loco Motive will finally be calling at Switch station on 21st November — that's next week! Those after some classic Lucasarts vibes, this one's for you. Loco Motive sees you board the Reuss Express, a swanky train service full of swanky...
Launching next year
It feels like it has been a long old time since we heard about Misc. A Tiny Tale. We've been keeping an eye on this delightful-looking 3D platformer since it was initially slated for a 2022 Switch release, and now, thanks to an adorable new trailer (via IGN), it looks like 2025 will finally be the year we get our hands on it...
News The First Review For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is In
Famitsu rates it
Update: If you're looking for what we thought of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, then the verdict is in — it's a fantastic remake, but it suffers from a few performance issues on Switch. <related ids="173714"> Original article: It's an incredibly exciting week for JRPG fans with the long-awaited arrival of Dragon Quest III...
News Wario Land-Inspired Platformer 'Antonblast' Scores A Physical Switch Release In 2025
"You're gonna want in on this!"
Following the digital delay of the Wario Land-style platformer Antonblast, Fangamer has now announced it will be releasing a physical Switch edition at some point in 2025. The final product is subject to licensor approval and may differ from the mockup you can see on display below. You can
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Pre-Order Bonuses & Bundle (UK)
In the bag
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's 16th January 2025 release date might still feel like a long way off, but the new year is rapidly approaching and Nintendo is getting the hype train a-moving with a first look at some pre-order bonuses. My Nintendo Store UK has today provided a peek at some of the merch that will come bundled with DKCRHD...
News Tetris Forever Switch eShop File Size Revealed Ahead Of Launch
"40 years in the making"
Digital Eclipse is releasing Tetris Forever on the Switch eShop early next week on 12th November and the file size is now in. According to an official listing, you'll need roughly 5.3 GB of free space to install this collection on your Switch. As previously confirmed, there will be more than 15 playable games in Tetris...
News Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Switch eShop Pre-Orders Now Available
Out next month
Aspyr's next game Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered launches for the Nintendo Switch this December. When this two-in-one release was originally announced in September, digital pre-orders weren't available for the Nintendo release. Fortunately, that's changed now with Nintendo reminding everyone this upcoming release...
News Square Enix Outlines Streaming Guidelines For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
No spoilers
Ahead of the arrival of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake next week, Square Enix has shared streaming guidelines in Japan for anyone planning on uploading gameplay or footage to the internet. While you're able to upload images and video footage of the title to social media and streaming platforms for "non-commercial" purposes, Square Enix...
Exclusive 'Slime Heroes' Is An Adorable "Souls-Lite", Dodge Rolling Onto Switch Next Year
It was only a matter of slime
Pancake Games and Whitethorn Games have today announced that the adorable-looking "Souls-lite" Slime Heroes will be slashing its way onto Switch in early 2025. This one will see you playing as a slime (naturally), tasked with taking on the guardian of the Fire Mountain and all of its menacing minions. To do so, you'll...
Guide Where To Buy Mario & Luigi: Brothership On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is now available to buy on Nintendo Switch! If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any special retail bundles like the Bon Voyage package, you're in the right place. Below, we're keeping track of the best retail options available...
News You'd Be Forgiven For Thinking 'Comix Zero' Is A Sequel To A Mega Drive Classic
It isn't, though!
Ukrainian developer Bear Games has revealed Comix Zero, a non-linear action-platformer that takes place within the pages of a comic book, with its fast-paced gameplay taking inspiration from the likes of Super Metroid and Elden Ring. Now, if the name and premise sound somewhat familiar, it's likely because Bear Games has also...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Mario & Luigi: Brothership?
Go on, tell us!
Mario & Luigi: Brothership arrives later this week for Switch and it's been relatively well-received by critics so far with the game currently sitting on an aggregate score of 80 out of 100 on sites like Metacritic. In our Nintendo Life review, PJ O'Reilly said Brothership was "easily the best Mario & Luigi RPG yet" with "on...
News Mario & Luigi Spin Into Action In The Latest Brothership Slapstick Short
UF-BRO
We are getting ever closer to the launch of Mario & Luigi: Brothership on 7th November (that's just two days away!) and Nintendo is on hand to showcase even more of the slapstick humour that we can expect from the dream team. A new video short is here and, just like last week's hammer-based shenanigans, it shows the Bros. getting into a...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Xenoblade X! Brothership! Donkey Kong Country!
Nintendo has released its financial data for the six-month period of FY2025 Q1/Q2 and, as per the norm, has reconfirmed its upcoming line-up of software for the Nintendo Switch. Truth be told, it's not a bad list of titles considering the console's age. If Nintendo had shown us this a couple of years...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Here's what the critics thought
Nintendo's latest entry in the Mario & Luigi RPG series arrives exclusively on the Switch this week and critic reviews are now rolling in. If you haven't already seen our review of Mario & Luigi: Brothership here on Nintendo Life, our reviewer PJ O'Reilly gave the game an "excellent" 9 out of 10 stars -...
Exclusive Leikir Studio Takes Us On A Visual Tour Of Metal Slug Tactics
"we have 181,511 in-game sprites"
With the upcoming Switch launch of Metal Slug Tactics on 5th November 2024, we've caught up with developer Leikir Studio and creative director Aurélien Loos to take a dive into the game's visual design, focusing on the team's efforts to adapt iconic characters, vehicles, and environments into a new isometric...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Is Eating Up Views On YouTube
More than one million already
To say that Nintendo fans are eager to experience Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Switch would be somewhat of an understatement. It's true that the desire for a port of the Wii U RPG has been strong for several years now, but if the debut trailer's current viewcount is anything to go by, it seems that excitement for this...
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Estimated Switch File Size Update
Set sail with Mario and Luigi next week
Nintendo's new RPG game Mario & Luigi: Brothership arrives next week on the Switch and we've now got an update about the eShop version's file size. According to multiple eShop pages, this new entry in the Mario & Luigi series will take up around 9.8GB (so close to 10GB). The last entry in the series...
Video Nintendo Puts Mario & Luigi: Brothership In The Spotlight With This Jolly Sea Shanty
"Yo-Ho, Bro!"
Nintendo often comes up with all sorts of ways to market its games and for the upcoming release Mario & Luigi: Brothership, it's decided to release 'A Sea Shanty'. In this brand new adventure, the Mario brothers will set sail on 'Shipshape Island' (part ship, part island) as they journey the vast world of Concordia. You'll even be...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November 2024
Mario & Luigi, Dragon Quest and more
We've made it to the second last month of the year and there's a whole bunch of games to be excited about! The big Nintendo release in November is Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Apart from this, Farmagia is already available, Metal Slug Tactics arrives next week and then there are plenty of other anticipated...
News Every New Game In Atari 50's Final DLC Expansion Has Been Revealed
Hope you like the 2600
Atari and Digital Eclipse have revealed the full game line-up for its upcoming Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration DLC expansion, dubbed 'The First Console War'. Launching on 8th November 2024, the expansion will contain one additional timeline jam-packed with interviews and documentation, this time focusing on the rivalry...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For November And December 2024
Mario & Luigi! Dragon Quest! Horizon!
The air's getting colder and the nights are getting longer which can only mean one thing – it's time for this year's holiday season games to flood the market and drain our wallets. Hooray! We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next few weeks, including some...
Video "It Was Just Like Coming Home" - We Talk Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Ahead Of Its Launch
Who has the Baramost to say?
We are just two weeks away from Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's 14th November release date and we here at Nintendo Life are excited. We're so excited, in fact, that those of us who have been lucky enough to play the game recently got together to share what they make of the latest remake so far. Jim (that's me, hello!)...
News Zelda's Got Nothing On Divine Dynamo Flamefrit's Grass-Cutting Mechanic
Inti Creates' new game launches this month
Inti Creates has announced that its retro action-adventure title Divine Dynamo Flamefrit will launch on the Nintendo Switch on 21st November 2024. Originally revealed as an April Fools' joke that actually turned out to be real (okaaaay..?), Flamefrit sees you traverse a top-down world in which you battle...
Round Up QUByte Connect 2024 - Every Switch Game Announcement
Glover, Accolade Sports Collection and much more
QUByte Interactive held its annual digital event this week and as usual there were a bunch of Switch announcements. We've crammed everything into this round up post, so you can get a quick recap on what exactly was announced in the latest broadcast. Here's the full rundown: <toc> Rage of...
Video Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Launch Trailer Builds Excitement
Check out 15 minutes of gameplay footage
Ahead of the launch of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms this month, Square Enix has released a lovely new trailer for the game. It showcases the many environments you'll explore across this classic world as well as some of the enemies your party will encounter...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Xenoblade Chronicles X For Switch?
The 'Definitive Edition' arrives next March
Nintendo has shared a handful of surprises so far this week and perhaps the highlight of the lot has been announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition for Switch. This spin-off originally made its debut on the Wii U in 2015 but didn't get quite the same level of exposure as other entries in...
News Get Into The Halloween Spirit With This Creepy New Little Nightmares III Trailer
Introducing 'The Supervisor'
Little Nightmares III might have been delayed to 2025, but that doesn't mean that Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games can't send some chills our way this spooky season. The publisher has shared a brand-new trailer for the upcoming entry titled 'You're Being Watched' — nothing sinister going on there —...
News Owlboy Dev's Platform Shooter 'Savant - Ascent Remix' Blasts Onto Switch This December
Drag me to bullet-hell
We've been keeping an eye on Savant - Ascent Remix ever since Owlboy developer D-Pad Studio first mentioned it was returning to its debut title early last year. That planned remaster would turn into a
News Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars Gets Updated Switch Release Date
Reforging very soon
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged has received an updated release date for the Switch after a relatively short delay. It will now launch on 7th November 2024. The game is a full remaster (or 'reforge', if you like) of the original adventure title and includes enhanced visuals, audio, and gameplay mechanics. Priced...
News 'The Bunny Graveyard' Brings Creepy Jumpscares And GBA-Inspired Visuals To Switch Today
Hop on
Our interests were piqued earlier this year when we heard that the GBA-inspired horror adventure The Bunny Graveyard was hopping onto Switch at some point in 2025. Well, the wait is now over because this one has leapt out of the shadows and will be available on the eShop today! Fittingly arriving just in time for Halloween, The Bunny...
Exclusive Croc Remaster Gets A Release Window And A Swanky Collector's Edition
Get in my gobbo
Argonaut Games is working hard on launching its Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster for Switch, and we can now exclusively reveal that it's currently targeting a December 2024 release window, priced at $29.99 digitally. However, the team is keen to ensure that it will live up to fans' expectations and has therefore stated that it is...
News Toby Fox Says Deltarune Chapter 3 & 4 "Will 100% Come Out In 2025"
"I'm very eager to show you"
Following an update on the status of Chapter 5 recently, game developer Toby Fox has now shared some news about Chapter 3 and 4 of Deltarune. In a brief message via social media, he's now officially confirmed that "Chapter 3 & 4 will 100%" arrive next year in 2025. This is also factoring in the localisation process...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Super Mario Party Jamboree Icons
Update: Wave 3 is available now
To celebrate the arrival of Super Mario Party Jamboree this week, Nintendo has released a brand new wave of Switch Online icons. The first wave is now available with rotations lasting until November. The first batch includes avatars for Mario, Bowser, Wario and the rest of the gang. These will set you back 10...
News Digital Eclipse's 'Tetris Forever' To Include 2 MS-DOS Games
"A lot of work went into being able to make this simple announcement"
If you're a Tetris fan, it's impossible not to be excited for Digital Eclipse's third Gold Master Series title, Tetris Forever. And the retro specialists are continuing to sweeten the deal on this fantastic interactive digital museum, which launches on 12th November. Two more...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X Fans Are Once Again Discussing The Game's 'Censorship'
Switch version is based on the Western original
Now that we've taken a moment to really let the news that Xenoblade Chronicles X is coming to Switch sink in, we've started to notice that a small selection of fans aren't too happy about some supposed censorship in the game. Now, we want to start by nipping something in the bud. After the release of...
News Mobile Rhythm Game 'Disney Music Parade' Scores A Switch Encore In Asia December 2024
Featuring "English language" support
Earlier this year during a Nintendo Partner Showcase in June, Imagineer lifted the lid on Disney Music Parade: Encore - a Switch version of Taito's mobile rhythm title featuring a whopping 60 songs. At the time, it was mentioned how the Japanese release would include English language support, and in an update...
News Level-5 CEO Reconfirms Three Switch Game Releases For 2025
"Three new titles next year"
Japanese developer Level-5 celebrated its 26th anniversary earlier this week and as part of this, its CEO Akihiro Hino shared a message to fans about the company's game schedule for next year. Hino reconfirmed how the plan is to release "three new titles" in 2025. In case you missed the original announcements, this...
News Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Morphs Its Way Onto Switch This December
Ai ai ai ai ai!
Digital Eclipse has announced that Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 10th December 2024. Priced at $34.99, the retro action game is based on the original Power Rangers series from the '90s and sees the team fight against Rita Repulsa and her minions in a story that both respects...
News 'Ys Memoire: The Oath In Felghana' Finally Comes West January 2025
After launching in Japan last year
After sitting in the "early 2025" release window for a good few months, XSEED Games has today announced that Nihon Falcom's Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana will be making its way to Western Switch eShops on 7th January 2025. This one initially launched in Japan in April 2023 as a remaster of the 2010 PSP title...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Confirmed For Switch
Landing March 2025
Nintendo has announced that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 20th March 2025. Boasting updated visuals and additional content, the release will mark the final port or re-release for the Xenoblade franchise on Switch, meaning that the entire series is now playable on one...
Exclusive Survival Horror RPG 'Chernobylite Complete Edition' Is Coming To Switch
Are you feeling brave?
The Farm 51 and Untold Tales have today announced that the survival horror RPG Chernobylite Complete Edition is making its way over to the Switch eShop. This one originally landed on Steam back in 2021, where it went on to rack up an impressive number of 'Very Positive' reviews. The upcoming Switch version pac
News Hilarious 'Brothership' Short Stars Mario And Lui... The Other Guy
Have you readiness for this?!
As we inch ever closer to the launch of Mario & Luigi: Brothership on 7th November 2024, Nintendo is ramping up its marketing for the game with a brand new video short posted on YouTube. It's one of those teasers that doesn't show any direct footage from the game, but the amusing scenario provides a nice glimpse at...
News Toby Fox Shares Deltarune Dev Update, Says He's Working On Chapter 5 Every Day
He also briefly mentioned the next newsletter drop
Toby Fox has shared an incredibly brief update about the ongoing development of his latest game Deltarune. In a post on social media, he mentioned how he's working on Chapter 5 "every day" and "was planning on" having the next newsletter for the game out by "late December". "Working on Ch5 every...
News STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy Estimated Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Enter the zone next week
STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy launches next week on the Switch eShop, and we've now got the estimated file sizes for each game. Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl is roughly 7.4 GB, Clear Sky is about 6.2 GB and Call of Pripyat will take up around 5.5 GB of space. As previously mentioned, each game will be available on...
News 'Fitness Boxing 3' Overview Trailer Introduces New Workouts And Hunky Instructors
Pre-orders now live
It was during the August 2024 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that we got our first look at Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer. As we rapidly approach its 5th December release date (god, is it that late in the year already?), Nintendo has released a new overview trailer showing us what to expect from the latest entry in the
News Horror Adventure 'Bye Sweet Carole' Showcases More Disney-Style Visuals In New Trailer
Taking the Mickey
Bye Sweet Carole first piqued our interest when it appeared at last year's Guerrilla Collective Showcase, with the classic Disney-style visuals helping this horror adventure stand out from the crowd. Now, we've got a brand new gameplay trailer which shows those visuals in action — and no, we'll never watch Snow White in the same...
