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Video 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February
Mario and more!
Wow, the first month of 2021 is already over! February marks the start of Nintendo's year, with the upcoming release Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, There's also plenty of other third-party stuff to enjoy like Little Nightmares II, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection and Persona 5 Strikers. And towar
News JRPG Cris Tales Gets New July Release Date On Switch
And there's a new trailer, too
Cris Tales, the upcoming JRPG love letter from Modus Games, will now launch on Switch and other platforms this July, it's been confirmed. Originally planned to launch back in November, the game was pushed back to ensure that the developers had "a chance to bring the best version" to fans who have been awaiting its...
News Kickstarter-Funded Game Ova Magica Looks Like Slime Rancher Plus Harvest Moon
...Plus Pokémon, plus Rune Factory, plus Stardew Valley...
There have been a slew of Harvest Moon-likes lately on Kickstarter, including Swery's The Good Life, Sunhaven, My Time At Sandrock, and Sunnyside. Ova Magica is the
A fake worthy of Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler
The last time we wrote about Castaway Paradise, the free-to-play Facebook and iOS game that combines elements of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, we said that the game might come to Wii U. That's right, folks! It's been a while since Castaway Paradise's 2014 release, and though it never came out
News Nintendo Shares Release Schedule For 2021 And Beyond, And It's Looking Pretty Bare
Major Switch release windows reconfirmed
As it always does when a new financial report is due, Nintendo has published an updated look at its upcoming release schedule. As you might expect, though, things aren't quite as exciting as they could be. Below, you'll find a list of Nintendo's major releases planned for 2021 and beyond (so not including...
News PQube Reveals The Plane Effect For Nintendo Switch
Flying Solo
PQube is no stranger when it comes to Switch. Having published several games that range between Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle to Cat Quest II, it has just revealed that its next project, The Plane Effect, is next in line for Nintendo's handheld. Developed by Studio Kiku and Innovina Interactive, The Plane Effect is described as a...
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed
How does it hold up?
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is the first major Nintendo Switch release of the year and it's arriving on 12th February. While we've already heard how 3D World will run much faster compared to the original Wii U release, it seems a number of outlets have now shared information about the frame rate and resolution players...
News R-Type Final 2 Secures April Release In Japan And The U.S., Physical Editions Detailed
Update: Pre-orders now open
Update: NIS America has just confirmed that the game will launch in the U.S. on April 30th. It will ship in two physical variants. The 'Inaugural Flight Edition' will include: R-Type Final 2 for Nintendo Switch™/PS4™/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S R-Type® Final 2 Official Soundtrack The Artwork of R-Type® Final 2...
News Fans Should 'Forget About Bayonetta 3' For Now, Says Platinum's Hideki Kamiya
"I understand it’s driving the fans crazy!"
It's now been just over three years since Bayonetta 3 was first confirmed to be in development for Nintendo Switch, but since then, we've had little to go on other than little reassurances telling us that things are going "very well," "
News R-Type Final 2's Getting A 'Special Chronicle Box', But There's No Game Included
You do get a face mask, though
As we get closer to R-Type Final 2's launch, Granzella has begun kicking its launch preparations into gear. Confirming a Japanese release date of April 29th via Famitsu, it has now revealed it'll be accompanied by a "Special Chronicle Box". Retailing at ¥16,830 – which roughly comes in around $160 / £117 – it...
News Celebrated Shmup Raiden IV Is Coming To Switch In Remixed Form
Update: The trailer is here!
Update: We've now got a trailer for the Switch version, which you can see (and hear) above. Check out that music! Original Story [Wed 23rd Dec, 2020 16:00 GMT]: Developer Moss has revealed that it is bringing its 2007 shooter Raiden IV to Switch next year. Raiden IV x Mikado Remix will arrive on April 22nd, 2021 in...
News UnderMine Is The Zelda-Style Roguelike You Never Knew You Wanted
Coming to Switch after 600,000 downloads on Steam and Xbox
Thorium Entertainment has announced that it is bringing its action-adventure roguelike UnderMine to Nintendo Switch next month. The game has already been downloaded 600,000 times on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, and places you in the role of a "foolhardy peasant" who will stop at nothing to...
Video We're Not All That Impressed With Balan Wonderworld's Free Demo
2002 called
Balan Wonderworld's free demo has landed on the Switch eShop, and after a bit of hesitant excitement for the game, we were keen to get our hands on this freebie to see what Yuji Naka's been cooking up. Unfortunately we don't come bearing a glowing recommendation from what this demo has to offer. After spending quite a bit of time with...
News DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure Rides Onto Switch This Summer
Bringing the horsepower
DreamWorks Animation's Spirit franchise has been on a journey these last two decades. Going back to 2002 with Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, it saw an unexpected revival in 2017 through a 3D animated Netflix series, Spirit Riding Free. In preparation for upcoming film
News Ubisoft Launching European Closed Beta For Roller Champions, But Switch Owners Will Miss Out
New gameplay trailer also revealed
It's been a while since we heard about Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play sports title Roller Champions. Bringing us a competitive 3v3 multiplayer experience, we haven't heard much these last few months, save for a developer-focused series of blueprint videos. Confirmed yesterday by Ubisoft, Roller Champions is now...
News Dispatch Games Promises "A New Day" After Months Of Silence
A new statement for disgruntled customers
Last March we ran a feature speaking to customers of Dispatch Games (the western publisher of titles such as Psyvariar Delta and Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase) who were tired of delays and total radio silence from the company regarding the whereabouts of p
News Latest Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Dev Diary Digs Into The Game's Art And Abilities
Makes use of Capcom's RE Engine
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection hits Switch on February 25th, and in the run-up to its release, Capcom has been publishing a series of developer chats on YouTube. The first one focused on the origins of this new title in the long-running series, while this latest video goes into a
News Balan Wonderworld's Free Demo Goes Live Today
Have you tried it out yet?
Update #2: Here's a reminder that the demo goes live today, along with a lovely new trailer to promote it. Update #1 [Tue 19th Jan, 2021 14:00 GMT]: The Balan Wonderworld demo has now also been confirmed for the west. It'll be releasing on all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, on 28th January - the same date as...
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury amiibo Functionality Detailed
Purrfect!
While we sort of already know what to expect from amiibo functionality in Nintendo Switch games nowadays, it's always nice to know exactly what will happen when they're scanned in a certain game. In the case of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, it's a game divided into two different adventures. To use an amiibo in Super Mario 3D...
News Point-And-Click Adventure Willy Morgan And The Curse Of Bone Town Comes To Switch Soon
The curse will probably be removed by sticking chewing gum to cat hair
It's a great day for fans of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, and LucasArts adventures, isn't it? Two new games, announced within hours of one another, have specifically named retro point-and-clicks as their inspiration. It's like we're back in the '90s again! Willy Morgan...
Phoenix Wright should have been allowed to punch people
For fans of Ace Attorney, Persona, and Danganronpa - first of all, wow, you really like solving murders, huh? Secondly, Root Film may be just what you need to scratch that murder-itch you've been having lately. Like the rest, it's a visual novel with a huge dollop of spooky goings-on, as you...
News Cyberpunk Meets Noir In The Sundew, A Point-And-Click Adventure Coming To Switch This Summer
It's like Monkey Island, but cyborgs instead of pirates
Made by a one-woman team based in France, The Sundew is a new point-and-click game in the style of old LucasArts classics. You'll play as a cyborg police officer in Japan named Anna Isobe, living in the dystopian city of Shibukawa where cyborgs — once a symbol of technological possibility and...
Video New Persona 5 Strikers Trailer Shows Off The Phantom Thieves' Unique Abilities
Turn the tide of battle
If you're looking forward to playing through Persona 5 Strikers next month on Nintendo Switch, make sure to turn that hype up to eleven by watching the latest trailer above. Premiered by Atlus today, the new video gives us a look at the unique abilities offered by The Phantom Thieves; you'll be striking back against...
News Factor 5 Boss Muses On The Possibility Of A Mario Maker-Style 2D Turrican
"That would really excite me"
Factor 5 studio founder Julian Eggebrecht has been musing over the future of the Turrican series and thinks that a Mario Maker-style approach might be the way forward for new 2D entries in the franchise. Turrican began life on personal computers before moving over to consoles like the SNES and Mega Drive, and after...
Hands On We've Played Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, And Here's What We Think So Far
Cat's entertainment?
When it started to become clear that Nintendo was porting many of its Wii U games to the Switch, a lot of fans naturally hoped that Super Mario 3D World would be one of the games making the jump. It's hard to believe it’s taken nearly four years, but we're finally just a matter of weeks away before this much-requested Mario...
News Haven Brings The Love To Nintendo Switch Next Month
Source is for the lovers
Haven made quite an impact when it launched last month. Developed by The Game Bakers – best known for their previous work on Furi – Switch owners initially missed out, whilst it arrived on next-gen consoles, PC and Xbox One. Thankfully, this romantic RPG is now launching for us on February 4th, just in time for a certain...
News Switch Is Getting Its First NASCAR Game This Year
"Both us and NASCAR are excited about that move"
NASCAR games have been notably absent on Nintendo consoles for almost a decade. We last saw it with Activision's NASCAR Unleashed on the Wii and 3DS. Publishing rights have changed hands multiple times but Motorsport Games' recent series, NASCAR Heat, has been excluded from Nintendo platforms. That's...
News Three amiibo For Monster Hunter Stories 2 Are On The Way, According To Play-Asia
"Pre-orders opening soon"
Capcom has revealed quite a lot about Monster Hunter Rise, but we're still waiting to find out more details about the sequel to the 3DS title, Monster Hunter Stories. As usual, it seems an online placeholder listing may have revealed some information about this upcoming release due ahead of schedule. According to...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Has Been Delayed, Will Now Arrive In 2022
No, my precious!
Sorry folks, another game has been delayed. This time it's The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - a story-driven action-adventure game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novels. The game was revealed for the Switch and multiple other platforms in August last year, and instead of arriving in 2021, has now been pushed back to 2022...
News The Girl From Arkanya Is A Treasure-Hunting Adventure Inspired By Classic 2D Zelda Titles
And it's coming to Switch!
We're not quite sure how The Girl From Arkanya missed us back in August. This 2D Zelda-style RPG comes from Peruvian developers Arkanya Games, and was successfully funded on Kickstarter within a day, smashing an initial $10,000 goal to earn $43,453 overall. It's coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, as well as...
Video Mindless Speculation About The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 With Alex, Zion And Jon
"Ganondorf is Yoshi"
Call it what you want - a sequel for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now in development for Nintendo Switch. We still know pretty much nothing about this highly anticipated follow-up, and the last update we actually got was around 18 months ago when a surprise "first-look" announcement was shown off at E3 2019. With...
News Cult Classic Motorbike Sim Elasto Mania Is Getting A Switch Remaster This Year
A blast from the past returns
Following a successful launch on Steam (PC) last year, the cult classic motorbike simulation Elasto Mania released in 2000 is receiving a remastered release on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other console platforms this year. There's no exact release date just yet, but you can sign up to participate in the console...
"Nintendo I think you need to learn what an Apple is"
In the upcoming Switch release New Pokémon Snap, it seems there's a fruit that looks just like an apple (and might even taste like one) but isn't actually an apple. Nope - according to a tweet by Nintendo of America's Twitter account, this apple-like fruit pictured above and below is actually...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Will Feature Around 300 Playable Characters
And 28 unique locations to visit
Star Wars fans are in for quite the treat this Spring when LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga arrives on Nintendo Switch. During a recent interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine, the game's Lead hub designer, Dawn McDiarmid, confirmed the number of playable characters you'll be able to take control of in...
News Apex Legends' Switch Launch Date Appears To Have Been Revealed (Again)
Could it be arriving next week?
One of the higher-profile third-party releases coming to the Nintendo Switch this year is Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play first-person shooter, Apex Legends (another EA title). Last week, a Japanese release trailer for the game mentioned this version would be launching on the same date as Season 8 on 2nd...
News New Sail Forth Trailer Awakens The Wind Waker Fan In Us
Belayed after delays
It's been... 83 years... since we last played The Wind Waker. Despite our repeated cries for the Wii U version, which only Wii U owners played, to be ported to the Switch, we have not yet seen the slightest glimmer that this hope will come true. Sob. Luckily for us, the upcoming procedurally-generated game
News Super Mario 3D World's Platforming Will Be "Snappier" On Switch, Gyro Support Included
New improvements will "spice up" the adventure
We're only a few weeks away from the launch of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on Switch, and while the Bowser's Fury expansion might be the biggest selling point for those who already own the Wii U original, the base game will be receiving some very welcome tweaks, too. On its official
PSA Planning On Buying Monster Hunter Rise? Play The Demo First To Receive Free Extras
You don't have long left!
Monster Hunter Rise's limited-time Switch demo is now well and truly live, and while we're sure there are plenty of you out there who were already sold on the game without the need for a trial, you're probably going to want to boot it up anyway. You see, anyone with save data from the current Monster Hunter Rise demo on...
News Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World Gets A New Trailer And Fresh Details
Physical edition exclusively contains the original Monster World IV too
Wonder Boy's been getting a lot of love in recent years. We've witnessed successful remake with The Dragon's Trap, an entertaining sequel with Monster Boy, and now, W
Gallery Nintendo Shares Even More Stunning Screenshots Of Bowser's Fury
We can't wait!
Nintendo has already shown off quite a number of screenshots for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and now one of its websites has shared even more of the add-on adventure where Mario and Bowser Jr. team-up to take on Bowser. We've gathered over 30 of them, including the one above, into a single gallery for your own viewing...
Call on some assistance
Nintendo's Super Mario 35th anniversary Twitter account has shared some new information about Bowser's Fury. This new add-on to the Switch version of Super Mario 3D World, which Nintendo has described as a "
Feature Cyber Shadow Dev On 8-Bit Classics And How We Can Thank Yacht Club For The Switch Launch
"I can’t comprehend how it happened, must be dark magic"
It's true that there's no shortage of retro-inspired, nostalgia-drenched Switch games to enjoy these days. It's something of a golden age for anyone who loves the pixel aesthetic, tight controls, incredible chiptunes and purity of classic NES games from the '80s and early-'90s. Now there's a...
News There Are No Plans Right Now For A Cyber Shadow Physical Release
Dev thinks it would be awesome, but needs some rest
Next week sees the arrival of the new 8-bit ninja platformer Cyber Shadow on the Nintendo Switch eShop. If you were planning on holding out for a physical copy, it seems you might be waiting a while. In an interview with Comicbook.com recently, developer Aarne Hunziker said he was all for a...
News Nintendo Explains How Photo Evaluation Works In New Pokémon Snap
Spoilers: It's the same as the last game
New Pokémon Snap, due to arrive on Switch on the 30th April, is a lovely, relaxing photography simulator that's all about appreciating wildlife and nature. Right? WRONG. New Pokémon Snap is a game that you can win, and thanks to Nintendo of America's new information, we know how to do it. Start exercising...
News Nadir Is A Visually Striking Dark JRPG Now In Development For Switch
Featuring fast-paced combat
Shockwork Games, the developer behind last year's Switch release Alder's Blood, has announced that a new, "dark" JRPG called Nadir is now in the works for Switch. The game will have players controlling a team of three "powerful, yet extremely blemished characters" as they try to escape a seemingly endless city. The city...
News Physical Version Of Kingdoms of Amalur For Switch Includes The "Full Game" On Cartridge
Launching this March
Earlier this week, THQ announced it would be bringing Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning to the Nintendo Switch. While we know the hit RPG will include three DLCs - The Teeth of Naros, Legend of Dead Kel and Weapons and Armor bundles, the official game account on Twitter has now further clarified things. There'll be a physical...
News New Trailer For Action-Platformer Olija Gives Insight Into The Spooky Story
Coming to Switch on January 28th
Olija is coming up on its 28th January release, and this new story trailer gives us a better idea of just exactly what it's all about. The Devolver Digital-published game begins with a young lord named Faraday getting shipwrecked on a mysterious island, and having to explore the monster-infested lands around him to...
News Story of Seasons DLC Will Let You Marry People From Old Story Of Seasons Games
Hope you haven't picked out your future spouse yet
If you were disappointed with the marriage options in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town so far - even with the addition of same-gender marriage - then you'll be pleased to know that Marvelous has DLC plans for even more boys and girls to woo.
News Critically-Acclaimed Tadpole Treble Launches Today On Switch With Exclusive Content
Treble In Paradise
You might not remember it but Tadpole Treble was a quiet hit when it launched in 2016. Coming to PC and Wii U - we gave it 9/10 stars at the time - calling it a "wonderfully charming experience" with "satisfying gameplay and a catchy soundtrack". We're quite pleased to see then that it's getting a second chance, as developers...
Feature Limited Run Games On The Process of Bringing Scott Pilgrim To Physical Shelves
"It has been requested on an almost daily basis"
Fans of the Scott Pilgrim series far and wide have been begging the series creator, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Ubisoft, Oni Press, and physical game publishers like Limited Run Games to release a physical edition of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game ever since it was delisted from online storefronts back...
