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News Get Four Nintendo Switch Games For Free When You Buy Trancelation At Launch
And it'll be discounted, too
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Trancelation, a game that aims to expand your language skills and vocabulary in a arcade-like setting. You'll be able to grab it starting from this Friday, and there's a pretty special bonus in place for those who do. Let's quickly discuss what the game's all about first...
News Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries Of New York Sinks Its Teeth Into Switch This Month
A single-player narrative experience
After originally being planned for a 2019 release, Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York has now received a more solid launch date for Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 24th March. The game is a single-player narrative experience set in the universe of tabletop
News Hell Yes! Doom 64's Re-Release Includes An Entirely New Chapter
Defeat the Mother Demon's sister
Switch owners might not be getting their hands on DOOM Eternal later this month, but they'll at least be able to relive the hellish Nintendo 64 title DOOM 64 for just $4.99 / £3.99 (or the regional equivalent). If the game itself wasn't already enough, Nightdive Studios – the talented team behind this port –...
News Limited Run Announces Tiny Metal Physical Compilation For Switch, Pre-Orders Open This Friday
Two-in-one
If you enjoy modern turn-based experiences like Advance Wars, one game worth taking a look at is Tiny Metal. It was first released in December 2017 and received a sequel titled Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble in March 2019, adding more maps, units, and carnage to the game. Both of these titles will now be released on the Nintendo Switch in...
News Team17 Teases A 2020 Return For Worms
A new game on the way?
It looks like something new in the wacky world of Worms is set to arrive in 2020, as shown by this new tease from series developer Team17. The studio has taken to Twitter to reveal that the stars of Worms' famous turn-based strategy games are on their way back "like you’ve never seen them before". Will this be a brand new...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Treated To New 'Personal Island' Commercials
The launch is near
With no Nintendo Direct to speak of and a relative lack of major releases in the coming months (that we know about, at least), Nintendo's marketing has been largely centred around Animal Crossing: New Horizons lately. That trend is continuing, too, with a new series of 'Personal Island' commercials beginning to surface. The...
News PSVR Survival Horror The Persistence Is Coming To Switch This Summer
In physical form, too
Developer Firesprite Games has announced that The Persistence, a sci-fi horror experience that originally launched on PlayStation VR, is headed to Switch and other platforms this summer. The game has players trying to survive onboard a doomed, deep-space colony starship in the year 2521. Unfortunately, this ship is overrun...
News Peggle-Inspired Dungeon Crawler Roundguard Bounces Onto Switch This Week
"Intuitive pinball physics-based gameplay"
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Roundguard, an indie roguelike that blends dungeon-crawling with gameplay inspired by Peggle. Described as "a bouncy, cartwheeling cascade of heroes and treasure", the game has players pinging themselves around monster-infested rooms in an attempt to reach...
News We're Getting Serious Captain Toad Vibes From New Switch Puzzler Mekorama
100 levels to solve
Later this month sees the launch of a cute little puzzler on Switch called Mekorama, and this new trailer is giving off some serious Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker vibes. The game has you guiding 'B', a little robot who bears a striking resemblance to Star Wars' BB8 in our opinion, around a variety of rotatable, isometric puzzle...
Video Hideki Kamiya Talks All Things Wonderful 101 As Kickstarter Comes To A Close
"I think it's one of my very best games"
After a month of tremendous success, PlatinumGames' The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign is coming to close. As the team prepares for the next chapter of the game's release - presumably chuckling to themselves as they think about the $2 million they've just acquired - the studio has released a...
News Rainbows, Toilets & Unicorns Is A Real Video Game, And It's Coming To Switch Next Week
Nope, it's not April Fools yet
Where do we even start? Indie publisher Fantastico Studio has revealed that Rainbows, toilets & unicorns, a bullet hell shoot 'em up, is coming to Switch next week. Described by its developers as "the most irreverent shooter ever", Rainbows, toilets & unicorns tasks players with making their way through enemy...
News Tiny Font Won't Be A Problem When The Outer Worlds Arrives On Nintendo Switch
Easier on the eyes
Overly small text can quite frustrating when it comes to certain releases on the Nintendo Switch. Often when you swap a game from docked to handheld mode, the user interface isn't properly scaled. It's led to some developers issuing updates for certain Switch releases which increases the size of the text or overlay. One common...
Random The Wii U Is Getting Two New Physical Releases This Year
And you can pre-order both right now
Even though first-party support for the Wii U came to a halt a number of years ago, that hasn't stopped third-party developers and publishers from pumping out new releases for Nintendo's previous generation of console hardware. PixelHeart – a publisher and distributor of retro and next-generation games – has...
Random You Can Run Around With A Paper Bag On Your Head In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The ultimate fashion statement
We've heard how Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a lot of different character customisation options and won't lock options behind gender, and now to follow on from this, it's been discovered you can run around in the game with a paper bag on your head. This
News Numskull Games Is Bringing Holy Potatoes! Compendium To Switch This May
Spud you like a new collection?
Numskull Games has announced that it is publishing Holy Potatoes! Compendium on the Nintendo Switch this May. A collection of three titles originally released in digital form only, Holy Potatoes! Compendium is yet another physical release to add to your groaning shelves, and is made up of the following titles: Holy...
News Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded Brings Two PSP Disgaea Spin-Offs To Switch This Fall
Dood! DOOD!
Switch already boasts a plethora of Prinnies in the three Disgaea games already on the system, but the Prinnies are irrepressible and NIS America has announced that it is bringing two spin-off platformers from the PSP to Switch this autumn in the form of Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded. Dood! Combining both humorously named entries...
Video Switch's Trials Of Mana Remake Gets Brand New Gameplay Trailer
Combat, upgrades and abilities
Square Enix has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming Trials of Mana remake on Nintendo Switch, showing off almost four minutes of gameplay. The trailer gives us a look at some of the features we can expect to enjoy in the game, including your party of three - who are chosen from six heroes available to you in...
News Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Hits $2 Million Dollars, 'Luka's Second Mission' Unlocked
Another stretch goal complete
With just 30 hours left to go before the campaign wraps up, the Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered has crept over the $2 million line. Wowzers. PlatinumGames has taken to social media to thank all of the backers who have made the campaign such a mighty success. Director Hideki Kamiya recently revealed that...
News Zombie Army Trilogy Marches Onto Switch Later This Month
Take down Hitler’s Nazi zombie army
Back in December last year, we brought you the news that Zombie Army Trilogy would be making its way to the Switch. Now we have a firm date for the launch - indie UK studio Rebellion has announced that the cult Sniper Elite spinoff will be available both digitally and at retail
News Space Robot Puzzler Factotum 90 Crash Lands On Switch Later This Month
Use two robots as a team to progress
Previously available on a number of platforms - including the good old Wii U - Factotum 90 is back once again, this time launching on Nintendo Switch. If you haven't checked this one out before, Factotum 90 is a puzzle game which has you controlling two cute little robots as you explore 30 different levels. You...
News Slice Of Life Is A New Arcade-Style Tennis Game Coming Exclusively To Switch
With a story mode to boot
Launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch later this year is Slice of Life, an arcade-style tennis game. The game tells the story of Drake Lacasse who is rebuilding his life after an unfortunate mishap. Players are tasked with balancing their time between making new friends, getting in their essential tennis training and...
News Co-Op Gravity Puzzler Ibb & Obb Is Launching On Switch Today
Check out the launch trailer
Update (Thu 5th Mar, 2020 10:00 GMT): As a reminder, ibb & obb is launching on Nintendo Switch today. To celebrate, the team has released a brand new trailer which you can check out above. Original Article (Mon 17th Feb, 2020 14:00 GMT): Quicky co-op puzzler ibb & obb is set to jump (and fall) onto a Nintendo...
News PlatinumGames Was "Really Terrified" The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Wouldn't Be A Success
"Thankfully, it was"
It might be hard to believe considering the project has now raised nearly $2 million USD, but PlatinumGames was actually "really nervous" about The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter prior to its launch. The main concern was that it wouldn't be successful and could potentially flop due to a lack of interest. Speaking with...
News Ubisoft Confirms Its Free-To-Play Team-Based Sports Title Roller Champions For Nintendo Switch
Roll on
Last year, around the time of E3, a new Ubisoft IP known as Roller Champions was leaked ahead of its official reveal. Pro Controller assets were also discovered, seemingly confirming the free-to-play team-based sports game for Switch. Now, many months on, a Ubisoft press release has confirmed the game is indeed coming to Nintendo's hybrid...
News 80's Overdrive Is Speeding Onto Switch, If This Cheeky Tease Is To Be Believed
We see what you did there
When we first started this site way back when, we never expected to find out about new games coming to Nintendo platforms via hastily-put-together images of everyday objects, yet here we are. Insane Code, the development team behind arcade racer 80's Overdrive (their strange contraction, not ours), appears to have revealed...
News Ratalaika Games' Direct-Style Showcase Reveals Seven Visual Novels Coming To Switch
Here's the full rundown
Yesterday, we shared the news that indie publisher Ratalaika Games was planning to host a Nintendo Direct-style presentation to show off several games coming to Switch. That presentation has now gone live, revealing a whopping seven new visual novels headed for our favourite hybrid console. You can watch the show in full...
News A "Furry Adventure" Is Coming To A Nintendo Switch Near You
'Nekojishi: Lin & Partners'
If you like anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics then you're in luck. Nekojishi: Lin & Partners looks certain to be funded on Kickstarter soon, so it looks like you won't have to wait too long to play with furries on the go on your Nintendo Switch. The team behind the...
News 10-Character Island Names For Animal Crossing: New Horizons Now Confirmed
The best of upgrades
Animal Crossing: New Horizons might well have received upgrades in the more traditional game departments - like shiny HD loveliness and new character customisation options - but one more welcome upgrade has been confirmed today. Yes, your island name can be up to ten characters in length. Get in. Eagle-eyed viewers of
News Twin-Stick Shooter HyperParasite Blasts Onto Switch Next Month With Early Bird Discounts
Release date locked in
Twin-stick shooter HyperParasite has received a solid, final release date for Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 3rd April. Described as a "fresh take" on the familiar twin-stick shooter, HyperParasite is said to offer "incredibly slick fast-paced action" and "responsive controls". Back in October, a...
News Save The Date, Rhythm RPG Nocturne Aims For A 2023 Release On Switch
Three years and counting
It's not often that we hear about an indie game coming to Switch three years before its planned release date, but that's the exact situation we find ourselves in with Nocturne. This story-driven rhythm RPG has just seen its 'Prelude' - essentially the first chapter of the game - launch on Steam today, alongside news of a...
News Truck Driver Sets Course For Switch With Brand New Features
Gyro controls confirmed
Soedseco has revealed that Truck Driver is set to receive both physical and digital launches on Nintendo Switch, and it'll come with some very welcome extras over its rival-platform counterparts. For those not in the know, Truck Driver has players exploring an open world by truck after inheriting one from your father - your...
News Ratalaika Games Teases "Surprise" For Switch In Upcoming Nintendo Direct-Style Presentation
"We are very excited"
Update: The presentation has now aired, revealing a whopping seven new visual novel games for Nintendo Switch. Original Article: Indie developer and publisher Ratalaika Games has teased several new announcements and a "surprise" set to appear in a Nintendo Direct-style presentation this week. The studio will be hosting a...
But it might depend on when it is released
One of the biggest announcements this week was when PlatinumGames lifted the lid on its brand new game 'Project G.G.', a title which will be directed Hideki Kamiya and is said to be "the powerful climax" in his superhero trilogy (already comprised of Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101). Earlier on in
"masters of the platform, and they're proving it again"
As we all know, DOOM Eternal on the Switch will not be launched on 20th March alongside the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC version. The port specialist at Panic Button needs more time to refine it and id Software's Marty Statton has reassured DOOM fans waiting for the game to arrive on this...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In March
Game on!
This is it, the month we've all been waiting for. After a small delay, Animal Crossing: New Horizons will finally be made available to Switch owners worldwide on 20th March. Believe it or not, but there are other games also being released this month as well. If lifestyle sims aren't your thing, the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series is also...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Won't Lock Any Customisation Options Behind Gender
Shorts, skirts, long hair, short hair
Making your character look like you is a big deal to a lot of gamers in games that offer character customisation, and so when certain styles or features don't quite look how you would want them to, it can be a touch annoying. What's even worse is when there is a hairstyle or eye shape that matches your real...
Video Check Out 11 Bone-Crunching Minutes Of Streets Of Rage 4 Co-op Gameplay
With FOUR players!
A few days ago we got treated to a new trailer for Streets of Rage 4, which introduced a new character called Floyd, who's set to dish out some serious damage with his incredibly strong cybernetic arms. Although Floyd’s movement and health recovery are slower than most, he boasts the longest reach among the playable roster and...
News Sludge Life Is Quite Unlike Any Game We've Seen, And It's Coming To Switch This Spring
"Wanna buy a washing machine?"
You can always rely on Devolver Digital to offer up quirky, left-field games, and Sludge Life certainly fits that description. This low-fi 3D adventure game will be hitting Switch and the Epic Games Store this spring, and involves graffiti, farting, photography and urinating into toilets (no, really). Sludge Life...
News Alien Hominid Invasion Is The Behemoth's Run 'N' Gun Classic 'Reimagined' On Switch
Platforms confirmed with gameplay
Recently announced title Alien Hominid Invasion has been confirmed for Switch by developer and publisher The Behemoth. Described as a 're-imagination' of the 2004 original, it was revealed at the end of January, and while it seemed obvious that the game would come to Switch - especially given last year's release of...
News Picross Developer Jupiter Reveals Working Zombies, A New Non-Picross Project
Update: "Coming Soon" according to reveal trailer
Update: And here's the trailer! Original Story: After years of being chained to their desks churning out Picross game after Picross game after Picross game, developer Jupiter has teased and subsequently revealed a new game that doesn't involve steadily solving puzzles to reveal pixel art pictures...
News Shovel Knight Dig Won't Arrive Until 2021, Yacht Club Confirms
New digs next year
A small flurry of announcements dropped yesterday courtesy of Yacht Club Games, such as the reveal of Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and an update confirming Shovel Knight amiibo support for Cyber Shadow. If that wasn'
News Cyber Shadow Will Support The Shovel Knight amiibo Line When It Arrives This Fall
Call on a knight
During Yacht Club's latest presentation, it was revealed the 8-bit platformer Cyber Shadow would be released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC this fall. If you haven't heard about this title before, it's a game that's been developed by Aarne Hunziker from Mechanical Head Studios over the past decade and has...
News Yacht Club Games Reveals Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon For Nintendo Switch
A new puzzle-adventure
Yacht Club Games has today revealed a brand new entry into its hugely popular Shovel Knight series. Confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch, the new game is called Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. The news comes from today's Yacht Club Games Presents video presentation, where the brand new puzzle-adventure mashup was shown off...
News The Final Piece Of The 'Platinum4' Puzzle Is A "Very Interesting" Secret, Says Studio Head
Two announcements down, two to go
PlatinumGames' current 'Platinum4' initiative is already off to a pretty strong start; the beginning of the month saw a new Kickstarter campaign to get The Wonderful 101: Remastered on Switch (the first of the Platinum4), and today has brought news of the
News The Wonderful 101: Remastered Secures May Release On Nintendo Switch
And slightly later in Japan
The PlatinumGames news just keeps coming, as we now have confirmation of The Wonderful 101: Remastered's release date on Nintendo Switch. The game's set to launch in North America on 19th May, in Europe on 22nd May, and slightly later in Japan on 11th June. It's hard to believe that a Kickstarter was really necessary if...
News Rock Band Dev Harmonix Reveals Fuser, A "Revolutionary New Music Gaming Experience"
And it's coming to Switch
Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band, Karaoke Revolution and the original Guitar Hero titles, has revealed a brand new music title called Fuser. Harmonix is really hyping this one up to be something special; an admittedly fancy trailer has been shared (see above), and a press release describes the game as both a...
News Jump King, A 'Tactical Leaping Adventure', Hops From PC To Switch Later This Year
It's a leap year
Are you a prolific precision platforming enthusiast who regularly goes on epic journeys to find a fair maiden? Perhaps it's time for Mario to put his feet up and give someone else a go. Perhaps with that in mind, UKIYO Publishing is bringing Swedish developer Nexile's 'Tactical Leaping Adventure' Jump King to consoles including...
News Hotshot Racing Brings "Silky Smooth" 60fps Arcade Racing To Switch This Spring
Racing Apex has a new name
Curve Digital has revealed a colourful, retro-inspired arcade racer going by the name of Hotshot Racing, which will be speeding onto Switch this spring. Remember Racing Apex? Well, it's had a fresh paint job, it seems. From Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital, Hotshot Racing boasts bright, polygonal visuals and...
News Pokémon-Alike Temtem To Add 50 New Creatures, Ranked Matchmaking And More
All by fall 2020
It might still be in Early Access on Steam, but Temtem - the Pokémon-like MMO from Crema Games - has had a very decent start. It's managed to sell 500,000 copies in its first month and, when we tried it out for ourselves, we were left even more interested in its upcoming launch on Switch. Now that its first month has been...
News PlatinumGames Announces Project GG, A Brand New Game From Hideki Kamiya
The second title of 'Platinum4'
Update (Wed 26th Feb, 2020 15:15 GMT): PlatinumGames has now shared a tremendously epic looking trailer for Project GG (see above), which calls the game "the powerful climax to the Hideki Kamiya superhero trilogy". The man himself has also shared a message to fans, which you can read in full on the PlatinumGames...
