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News Soedesco Postpones Upcoming Physical Switch Releases
Digital releases will go ahead as planned
Games publisher Soedesco has announced that it will postpone the physical edition releases of upcoming titles thanks to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release, the studio says that it "is taking all the maximum precautions" to look after its staff as the pandemic continues to...
News Burnout Paradise Remastered Launches On June 19th, According To US eShop Listing
Update: Now says TBD
Update (Sun 19th Apr, 2020 08:30 BST): The listing for Burnout Paradise Remastered on the US Switch eShop has now been changed to TBD. EA's Polish website still has it down for a June 2020 release. The game will also require 3.9 GB of free space, according to the eShop. Original story (Fri 17th Apr, 2020 03:05 BST): Last week,...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Appears To Be Getting A Day-One Update
And you'll need 1 GB of free space
As you might have heard, Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush have finally locked in the launch date for Streets of Rage 4. It's arriving on the Switch and multiple other platforms on 30th April and will retail for £22.49 / $24.99. Alongside this announcement was the first look at the game's Battle Mode - which we...
News Atooi's Delayed Switch Game Chicken Wiggle Workshop Has Been Renamed To Hatch Tales
To avoid customer confusion
After experiencing low sales on the Nintendo 3DS, Chicken Wiggle decided to give it another shot on the Switch. The official Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop took flight on Kickstarter in March 2018 and was funded within a month, and this followed with a delay later on in the year. While there's still no release...
News Minecraft Dungeons Won't Let You Team Up With Random Players Online
And cross-platform play will not be available at launch
Minecraft Dungeons arrives on the Switch and multiple other platforms next month. It's inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and allows you to fight hordes of nasty mobs by yourself, or team up with three other players online or locally. According to the game's official FAQ, though, you won't be...
News Streets Of Rage 4's Leaked Release Date Was Wrong After All, New Date And Battle Mode Revealed
Watch the new trailer
After all the confusion at the beginning of the month, we now finally have a solid release date for Streets of Rage 4 on Nintendo Switch. It'll be released on 30th April and will retail for $24.99. The news has been confirmed by publisher and co-developer Dotemu, alongside co-developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games. It'll...
News Create Your Own Games On Switch With SmileBASIC 4, Available Next Week
Using 'SmileBASIC' programming language
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is SmileBASIC 4, a programming application that lets you play and design your very own games on the console. Using its very own 'SmileBASIC' programming language, the tool is said to be easy to understand even for beginners. It includes various materials and tools to...
News Void Bastards Brings Space Strategy Shooter Action To The Switch Next Month
Misfit prisoners out of this world
Following on from a classification last month, Blue Manchu's "revolutionary" strategy-shooter Void Bastards has now been officially confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. It's arriving on 7th May. The game is created by the development director of Bioshock and inspired by other titles such as System Shock 2. The "Bang...
News Witcher 3 Switch Dev Saber Interactive Is Co-Developing Crysis On Switch
It's in safe hands
By now, you've probably heard one of the hardest-to-run titles in the history of video games is getting a remaster on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms this Summer. Obviously, we're referring to the upcoming release Crysis Remastered. If you're wondering how Crytek has been able to get its CryEngine powered game up...
News Star Wars Episode I: Racer Speeds Onto Switch Next Month
Release date confirmed
Aspyr has today revealed the release date for Star Wars Episode I: Racer on Nintendo Switch. The N64 classic will be playable on the go from 12th May. As you'll know if you played the original back in the day, the game has you taking control of a podracer speeding through various locations like flaming methane lakes,...
Exclusive QubicGames Reveals Five New Games Coming To Switch In 2020
Something for everyone
Indie publisher QubicGames has a pretty busy schedule when it comes to Nintendo Switch this year, with five previously unannounced games all now in the works for a 2020 release. The team has shared with us a new Indie Direct-style presentation video which you can check out for yourself above. It reveals all five games, and...
News Jump Force Deluxe Edition Brings Goku, Naruto And More To Nintendo Switch
With 50+ characters
Bandai Namco has revealed that Jump Force Deluxe Edition is headed to Nintendo Switch later this year. As you may know, Jump Force is a crossover fighting game developed by Spike Chunsoft which stars a number of characters from popular manga series. Essentially, it's the Super Smash Bros. of manga and it launched on PS4 and Xbox...
News 2120 MARS: Project Colonies Is A New 2.5D Side-Scroller Inspired By Super Metroid
Coming to Switch later this year
QUByte Interactive has revealed a brand new original game called 2120 MARS: Project Colonies, a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game inspired by the likes of Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Guacamelee!. In the game, players take on the role of Lt. Anna “Charlot
News Lead Your Own eSports Team With eSports Legend, Coming To Switch Next Week
Take them from zero to hero
Ever wanted to be part of a successful eSports team? Think you've got what it takes to lead your very own team to the top? Keep an eye out for eSports Legend, coming to Switch next week. The game has players taking an amateur team from being practically unknown, all the way to being world-famous. It's essentially an...
News Crysis Remastered For Nintendo Switch Revealed By Hidden Webpage
With Switch's first ray-tracing solution
It looks like Crysis Remastered is headed to Nintendo Switch, according to information on the game's official website. A potential remaster for Crytek's first-person shooter series was rumoured earlier this week after a cryptic tease from the franchise's official Twitter account, but this new information...
Video New Streets Of Rage 4 Footage Shows Off Pixel-Art Character Gameplay
12 characters return in pixel form
The folks over at IGN have shared a brand new gameplay video for Streets of Rage 4, giving us our first proper look at the game's pixel-art characters. Earlier this month, it was revealed that 12 former Streets of Rage characters would be returning to the series as unlockable and playable fighters in their...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Release Date Confirmed
Update: Publisher confirms today's leak
Update: THQ Nordic has now confirmed that SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is indeed launching on 23rd June, as we suspected in our original article below. Pre-orders will go live on Switch from 21st April - although you already order a physical copy from Amazon (UK / US) - and a...
News Cute Side-Scroller Fledgling Heroes Takes Flight On Switch Next Month
With 90+ levels to master
Australian indie studio Subtle Boom has revealed that it'll be bringing its debut title Fledgling Heroes to Switch next month. The game is a cutesy-looking side-scroller featuring a charming cast of feathery friends. Players must navigate their way through more than 90 levels, dodging pirate 'lizARRrds' as they explore...
News Nintendo Switch Gets Its Fourth Picross S Series Game Next Week
Picross S4
Switch owners are about to receive yet another Picross title to play on the go, as Jupiter confirms that Picross S4 is set to launch on the platform next week. The game features all four game modes we've come to expect - Picross, Mega Picross, Color Picross, and Clip Picross - and presents brand new puzzles to complete for each. It also...
News Port Specialist Saber Interactive Is Bringing World War Z To The Switch
"the hardest thing that we have had to do"
Saber Interactive made a name for itself on the Nintendo Switch when it successfully ported The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition to the system with some guidance – and a little bit of help – from CD Projekt Red. At the time of this release, it was proof the hybrid system was capable of running...
News Alwa’s Legacy, Successor To Retro-Inspired Platformer Alwa's Awakening, Arrives This Summer
"A contemporary take on the Metroidvania genre"
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Alwa’s Legacy has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch with a summer release window being announced today. The game is a successor to Alwa's Awakening, an 8-bit inspired platformer that is perhaps
News Guard Duty Is A Love Letter To '90s Comedy Point-And-Click Games, And It's Coming To Switch
Featuring 6,000 lines of fully voiced dialogue
If you're a fan of classic point-and-click games that were all the rage in the '90s, you might want to keep an eye on Guard Duty. The game's set to launch on Switch next week and is said to be a love letter to the point-and-click genre's humorous side. Players will take on the role of both Tondbert, a...
News "Mind-Bending" Puzzler Damaged In Transit Has You Controlling Two Characters At Once
Solo or local co-op
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is Damaged In Transit, a new "mind-bending" puzzler that's sure to test your hand-eye coordination. The game has you simultaneously controlling two drones who need to deliver cargo across a number of different settings. You'll find spikes, pitfalls, flamethrowers, and more in your way, with...
News Murder Mystery Game The Sexy Brutale Gets Physical On Switch
Pre-orders go live this week
The latest indie game to receive a physical edition on Switch is The Sexy Brutale, with a brand new release headed our way from Super Rare Games. The physical release specialist will be releasing a limited number of physical copies on its official website, with pre-orders actually going live later this week at 6pm GMT...
News Super Pixel Racers Brings Nostalgic Top-Down Arcade Racing To Switch This Week
Complete with a 16-bit soundtrack
If you're into your top-down arcade racers, Super Pixel Racers looks like it could well be worth a go when it launches on Switch later this week. With 2D pixel graphics and a 16-bit soundtrack sure to have you reminiscing over the good old days, Super Pixel Racers has players taking on a range of different race...
News Theme Park Simulator Brings The Fun Of The Fair To Switch This Week
Rollercoaster Tycoon gets a new rival
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Theme Park Simulator, where players can simulate the running of a theme park. What do you mean, 'that was obvious'? The game includes eleven different rides which can all be viewed in first or third-person; players can manage each ride's performance in real-time,...
News Burnout Paradise Remastered Could Be Speeding Onto The Switch This June
Ready to burn some rubber?
One of the highlights of the Nintendo Mini Direct presentation was the announcement EA would be bringing Criterion's Burnout Paradise Remastered to the Switch at some point this year. The reveal trailer simply said it was coming in 2020, but what month exactly? Well, according to the EA Poland website, the game will be...
News Mojang Delayed Minecraft Dungeons To Deliver "A Better End Product"
And to ensure the team was proud of its work
Next month on 26th May, Minecraft Dungeons will finally be released on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms including Xbox Game Pass. It was actually due to arrive this month but was delayed at the last minute. Why was this? Speaking to Eurogamer recently, Mojang's executive producer David...
News Tower-Defence Game Dungeon Of The Endless Comes To Switch With A 20% Launch Discount
And there's a Signature Edition, too!
Playdigious has revealed the Switch release date for Dungeon of the Endless, a game brought to Nintendo's platform in partnership with SEGA and Amplitude Studios. It'll be available from 15th May with a launch discount to boot. The game is a roguelike tower-defence title which sees you and your team of heroes...
News "Intense" Cyberpunk Roguelite Danger Scavenger Revealed For Nintendo Switch
Launches later this year
Danger Scavenger, a brand new cyberpunk-themed roguelike, is headed to Nintendo Switch and other platforms this year. Said to be an "intense" affair, Danger Scavenger has players joining up with The Scavengers, a group of outcasts who intend to overthrow evil corporations that rule over the game's dystopian setting...
News Notorious "Video Nasty" Cannibal Holocaust Is Getting An Interactive Sequel On Switch
Directed and written by Ruggero Deodato himself
In 1980, Italian director Ruggero Deodato made cinematic history with the release of Cannibal Holocaust, a film in which a documentary crew goes missing while investigating cannibal tribes in the Amazon rainforest. The movie – which laid down the foundations of the 'found footage' genre which would...
Video What Is XCOM 2? Publisher 2K Games Tells You Everything You Need To Know
The award-winning strategy game comes to Switch
First revealed in last month's Nintendo Direct presentation, XCOM 2: Collection is headed to Nintendo Switch on 29th May. Fans who have played this critically-acclaimed strategy title on other platforms will know exactly why this new release presents cause for excitement, but just in case you've never...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Is Getting Classic Characters, But Confusion Reigns Over Release Date
Update: Publisher weighs in on release date leak
Update: Intriguingly, publisher DotEmu has now sent us a press release stating that the release date listed on the Nintendo eShop "is not correct", going on to say that it is releasing "soon". Similarly, the studio has taken to Twitter saying that it "cannot confirm" the release date. Here's DotEmu's...
News Apocalyptic Farming Sim Atomicrops Explodes Onto Switch Next Month
Not every farming sim is peaceful
Atomicrops, Switch's upcoming action-roguelike farming simulator, has been treated to a final release date on Nintendo's platform. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 28th May. We first heard about this one back in March of last year, noting that it appears to be an intriguing blend of Stardew Valley and...
News The Multi-Award-Winning Disco Elysium Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
"It's going to happen soon"
ZA/UM’s RPG Disco Elysium has caused quite a stir on other formats, even going as far as to claim three BAFTAs and four Game Awards – and it has now been confirmed for release on Switch. The welcome news came during a chat with BBC 5live’s ‘Game On’ podcast, during which the game’s art director Aleksander...
News Minimalistic Bullet Hell Shooter Null Drifter Blasts Onto Switch This Week
"Simple yet nostalgic"
eastasiasoft is bringing its upcoming bullet-hell twin-stick shooter Null Drifter to Nintendo Switch later this week and a brand new trailer has been released to celebrate. The game promises "simple yet nostalgic presentation while shooting and dashing through single-screen bullet-hell action". Players will be able to test...
News Switch Shooter Jet Lancer Mixes Dog Fighting, Giant Robots And Advance Wars-Style Visuals
Coming to the eShop this May
Indie studio Code Wakers and publisher Armor Games Studios have announced today that aerial combat shooter Jet Lancer will be coming to the Switch on May 12th. Set in a world overcome by giant robots, Jet Lancer is a bullet hell blaster where players will dog fight with enemy pilots, take down massive robot bosses and...
News You'll Be Able To Buy The Borderlands And Bioshock Games Separately On The Switch eShop
Or you can stick with the collections
Last week, during Nintendo's Mini Direct presentation, the publisher 2K confirmed it would be releasing the Bioshock: The Collection, XCOM 2: Collection and Borderlands Legendary Collection on the Switch. All of these are coming to the hybrid system on 29th May. It sounds fantastic
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In April
Plenty to choose from
Following on from the games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, DOOM 64. Saint's Row IV: Relected, the month of April appea
News Castlevania-Like Platformer Rogue Legacy Is Getting A New-Look Sequel
Thankfully it wasn't an April Fools' joke
Cellar Door Games has revealed that a sequel to roguelike action platformer Rogue Legacy is now in development. The announcement began on 1st April when the following tease appeared on social media. At the time, it wasn't exactly clear whether or not the tweet was actually an April Fools' prank...
News Fantasy RPG Monster Viator Soars Onto Switch Next Week
With a 10% launch discount
The Switch eShop is about to get a new fantasy RPG next week in the form of Monster Viator, a game which originated as a mobile title and wound up on Steam earlier this year. Another release from the RPG-making factory that is Kemco, Monster Viator stars a protagonist who's able to talk to monsters. The game has you going...
News Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Appears To Be Getting A Physical Release
More bang for your buck
Last week, perhaps one of the most unexpected announcements of the Nintendo Direct Mini was Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. Switch eShop pre-orders went live right after the presentation for $39.99 USD, but there was no mention of a physical release at the time. Nintendo of America has now shared a picture of the...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Coming in 2021
NIS America has revealed that The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, unsurprisingly the fourth game in the Trails of Cold Steel series, is coming to Nintendo Switch. Of course, we already know that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is launching on Nintendo's platform this summer, but it's very welcoming indeed to...
News Minecraft Dungeons Launches On The Nintendo Switch Next Month
May is the new April
After a delay in 2019, Mojang locked in a new release date for the upcoming "action-adventure" Minecraft Dungeons. It was meant to launch this month, but instead, will now be appearing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 26th May. Here's the official confirmation: This Minec
News Airhead Brings New Metroidvania-Style Platforming To Switch In 2021
"An immersive 2.5D platform experience"
Nintendo Switch will be getting its hands (and head) on a promising looking platformer next year in the form of Airhead, it has been announced. The game has you diving into dark caverns and exploring ancient structures in a bid to solve the mystery of Head's significance in this world. You see, you'll be...
News Atari's Arcade Classic Pong Comes To Switch As An RPG
Pong Quest
In today's episode of 'gaming mashups we never expected to see', we share the news that Atari classic Pong is headed to Nintendo Switch in the form of an RPG. PONG Quest is "a humorous new RPG reimagining of the flagship arcade classic" that's set to launch on Switch and other platforms this spring. The game has you exploring a fantasy...
News The Outer Worlds Gets A New Switch Release Date And A Day-One Patch
Make sure you have space
After being pushed back due to issues surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, The Outer Worlds finally has a solid release date on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on the game both physically and digitally from 5th June. As you may remember, the physical version of the game was initially planned to release...
Video 'Sexy Senior Dating Sim' Later Daters Gets Its Very Own Raunchy Theme Song
Try getting this out of your head
Later Daters will be swinging onto a Switch near you next month, so developer Bloom Digital Media has shared a brand new music video to get you all in the mood. This 'sexy senior dating sim' has you rocking up as the newest resident to the Ye OLDE retirement community. There, you’ll join a cast of flirts and...
News Square Enix Teases Limited Edition Trials Of Mana Switch And PS4 Consoles
Yes please!
With Switch's Trials of Mana remake now just a handful of weeks away from release, developer Square Enix has teased a limited edition system featuring artwork from the franchise. The image you can see above was shared to the official Mana Series Twitter account, where it has been revealed that fans will soon be able to have a go at...
Video Take A Closer Look At Super Mega Baseball 3 Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Enjoy cross-platform play
With Super Mega Baseball 3 just around the corner, developer Metalhead Software has released a brand new video to give us a closer look at the game. As well as showing off some new footage, the video talks us through a broad overview of the things you can expect to find in next month's release. The team stresses that while...
