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News Story-Driven Platformer Ministry Of Broadcast Leaps Towards A Physical 2020 Switch Release
And steps on the bodies of its victims
PM Studios and acttil have revealed that Ministry of Broadcast is headed for Nintendo Switch next year. Want more good news? It'll be available in lovely physical form. The game "embodies the spirit of classic cinematic platformers", with players needing to finely tune their run-and-jump reflexes. The...
News Human Rocket Person Developers Say You'll "Hate" Them By The End Of The Game
A worthy challenge?
Pogo jumping onto a Nintendo Switch near you at the end of the month is Human Rocket Person, a 3D, single-player platformer designed to anger your very soul. Usually, we'd give you a quick summary of what the game's all about here, but the official Nintendo eShop listing puts it better than we ever could: Human Rocket Person...
News XSEED Announces The Switch Games It Will Showcase At E3 2019
A "grand new title" will also be revealed
XSEED Games will showcase a total of five Switch games at E3 2019. Three of these games have just been announced for Nintendo's hybrid platform. Here's what you can expect: BurgerTime Party!, Heroland, Rune Factory 4 Special, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and Senran Kagura: Peach Ball. In addition to this, XSEED...
News Lion Castle Reveals Racer, A Follow-Up To Super Street: The Game
Burn even more rubber
It seems like the free-to-download title Asphalt 9: Legends will have some friendly competition in the near future, with publisher Lion Castle announcing Racer is speeding onto the Switch at the end of 2019. The arcade street racing game will be available in both physical and digital form. Racer is built on the foundations of...
News Yooka-Laylee Dev Playtonic Games Teases New Game Reveal
And we won't have long to wait
Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games looks set to share details on its next game as soon as tomorrow, according to a cheeky tease. Lovingly crafted from some of the creative talent behind games like Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country, Yooka-Laylee is currently the first and only game from the UK-based studio...
News My Friend Pedro Gracefully Obliterates A 20th June Release Date On Switch
This is just bananas
Developer Deadtoast and publisher Devolver Digital have revealed the release date for the upcoming slow-motion carnage that is My Friend Pedro. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 20th June. To celebrate, a brand new trailer has been released (which you can watch above) and an early discount has been detailed for those...
News Asphalt 9: Legends Speeds Onto Switch This Summer For Free
Up to 8 players across 42 tracks
Mobile racing franchise Asphalt is speeding onto a Nintendo Switch near you this summer, with a new port of Asphalt 9: Legends. The series has appeared exclusively on smartphones and PC for the last few years, with earlier editions making it to the Nintendo DS around a decade ago. Its return to a Nintendo platform...
News Virtua Racing And Wonder Boy: Monster Land Arrive In The West At The End Of June
That felt like AGES
After launching in Japan in April, the excellent SEGA AGES version of Virtua Racing will finally come to the west on 27th June. As you can see in the trailer above, we'll also be getting SEGA AGES version of Wonder Boy: Monster Land on the same date (they're both in the 'Coming Soon' section at the end). Both ports were handled...
News Darksiders Genesis Seemingly Leaked For Nintendo Switch
Update: And now it's confirmed!
Update: And just like that, an official announcement has arrived. IGN has shared an official trailer for the game, describing it as a "Diablo-style action-RPG spinoff". Check it out below. Original Article: A listing on retail giant Amazon's website has seemingly leaked an upcoming Darksiders game for Nintendo...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield, Zelda: Link's Awakening And More To Be Playable At E3
First chance to go hands-on
Nintendo has shared some fresh details regarding its plans for E3 next week, revealing just a handful of the games you can expect to go hands-on with at the event. Major games confirmed to be playable so far are as follows (expect there to be plenty more dotted around the showfloor, too): Pokémon Sword Pokémon...
News Get Pokémon Sword And Shield For Less With Nintendo's Money-Saving Switch Voucher Deal
A tempting offer
Remember the Nintendo Switch Game Voucher offer that was introduced last month? Well, Pokémon Sword and Shield have now appeared on the list of eligible titles, meaning you can pick up both games for significantly less than the standard price. In case you missed the news the first time around, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers...
News Mario Maker 2 Isn't The Only Platform Game Creator Coming To Switch In June
PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker finally sees release next week
PQube and developer Super Icon are sneaking their 2D platform game creation tool onto Switch just before Nintendo's plumber arrives to soak up everybody's payday cash; PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker is launching next week on 13th June. Channelling the same creative spirit...
News Bullet Battle: Evolution Brings 8-Player Team-Based Shooting To Switch Today
"50,000 people used to live here..."
Coming to Switch today from developer Forza Games (yep, good luck googling that) and publisher TROOOZE, Bullet Battle: Evolution is a 4v4 online deathmatch game where you work with your team to capture as much territory as possible and wipe out the competition. The screenshots show a set of realistic-looking...
Fancy a laugh?
Bringing something a little bit different to Switch this summer is Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet, a pirate adventure with a healthy dose of comedy thrown in for good measure. Created by comedian and filmmaker, Alasdair Beckett-King, the game sees the titular Nelly setting off on an adventure to rescue birds who have been hypnotised...
News Super Skelemania Brings Bite-Sized Metroidvania Adventure To Switch Today
Play in a single sitting
Jumping and rolling its way onto Nintendo Switch today is Super Skelemania, a Metroidvania from Grimorio Games and Hidden Trap. Taking control of a cute little skeleton, you'll need to jump over pits of thorns, headbutt those pesky enemy spiders, and even roll your skull around like a bowling ball to make it across various...
News Brace Yourself Games Talks About The Zelda Lore And Music In Cadence Of Hyrule
Extra insight
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer might be arriving on the Switch eShop later this month, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about the rhythmic action-adventure game. During an interview with 4Gamer at Bitsummit 7 Spirits in Japan, Brace Yourself Games revealed more about the development process and what players could...
News The Grandia HD Collection Is "Coming Soon" To Nintendo Switch
More information will be revealed at E3 2019
The Switch is quickly becoming the platform of choice for JRPG fans. Square Enix has shown ongoing support by releasing multiple Final Fantasy games on the system and more recently it announced Star Ocean: First Departure R would arrive in the near future. GungHo Online Entertainment has now revealed the...
News Solomon's Key Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Series On The Nintendo Switch
Magical
Hamster is adding Tecmo's 1986 release Solomon's Key to its Arcade Archives line on the Nintendo Switch. The title supports 1-2 players and will set you back $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29. From June 6th, 2019, Arcade Archives Solomon's Key will be available digitally for Arcade Archives, the downloadable series by HAMSTER for Nintendo Switch...
News Dandy Dungeon Gives New Meaning To The Term "Fantasy RPG", And It's Out This Month
From the creator of Black Bird
Yoshiro Kimura's studio Onion Games – previously responsible for the superbly bizarre Switch shooter Black Bird – has revealed that Dandy Dungeon is headed to the Nintendo Switch eShop on June 27th for $24.99. A roguelite RPG which places you in the role of a programmer who dreams of becoming a fantasy hero, the...
News SpongeBob Squarepants Battles For Bikini Bottom Again Next Year On Switch
Are ya ready kids?
In the first of THQ Nordic's three planned announcements, the company has revealed that SpongeBob SquarePants is back in a remake of a 2003 3D platformer featuring the yellow one and his underwater pals, coming to Switch in 2020. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is a remake of the original console game...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Introduces Open World Area, Multiplayer Raids And Dynamax Battles
Here's the full lowdown
We've already taken a look at the brand new Pokémon coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as several of the key people you'll be meeting on your journey, so let's now turn our attention tow
News Here's Your First Look At Pokémon Sword And Shield's Champion, Rival, Professor And More
Get familiar with the cast
We weren't quite sure what to expect from today's Pokémon Direct, but we were certainly treated to a very generous dollop of new information. As part of the presentation, we were given our first look at Pokémon Sword and Shield's new Professor, Champion, Rival, Professor's Assistant and a Gym Leader, and even more...
News Brand New Pokémon And Legendaries Revealed For Pokémon Sword And Shield
Seven brand new faces
Today's Pokémon Direct gave us our first look at some brand new monsters set to appear in Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as the two Legendaries which will grace the box art for each game. Let's take a proper look, shall we? Kicking things off with those Legendaries, we have Zacian and Zamazenta. As you can see, these...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Gets November Release Date And Special Double Pack Release
Here's a first look at the boxart
As part of the Pokémon Direct which aired just moments ago, it was confirmed that Pokémon Sword and Shield will be arriving for Nintendo Switch this November. The exact date is 15th November, with both games releasing simultaneously worldwide. That's not all, though. As it was also confirmed that both games...
News First-Person Puzzle-Platformer Neon Junctions Leaps Onto Switch This Week
With increasingly challenging levels
From Ratalaika Games and 9 Eyes Game Studio, puzzle-platformer Neon Junctions is headed to Nintendo Switch later this week. Blending a first-person approach to puzzles and platforming with an '80s-inspired art style and synthwave soundtrack (is anyone else getting Stranger Things vibes from that music?), Neon...
News Check Out Upcoming Switch RPG Vambrace: Cold Soul With This Three-Part Video Series
Available later this year
With an expected Switch release date of "Q3 2019", it shouldn't be too long before we can try out Headup Games and Devespresso Games' Vambrace: Cold Soul, a roguelike RPG adventure. If you've been hoping to see more of the title ahead of release, or even if this is the first you've heard of it, you may want to check out...
News R-Type Final 2 Kickstarter Campaign Begins, Already Set To Smash Its ¥45 Million Goal
Update: It's a success!
Update: And just like that, the campaign has well and truly flattened its initial goal. This means that R-Type Final 2 is now definitely happening, arriving on Nintendo Switch with an estimated launch date of December 2020. Original Article: The Kickstarter campaign for R-Type Final 2 is now underway, and wow is it off...
News Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition Rated By The Australian Classification Board
It's on the way
For some time now, we've known Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition would be released on the Switch in the west this Fall with exclusive content. If you've been wondering how the localisation process is going, it's been discovered the Australian Classification Board recently rated the game. With E3 just...
News Physics-Based Puzzle Platformer Deleveled Launches On Switch eShop This Autumn
More than 100 levels to work through
If you prefer your puzzle experiences to be mixed with some platforming action, the momentum and physics-based puzzle platformer Deleveled might be worth keeping an eye on. The game launches on the Switch eShop this Autumn for $9.99 and is from The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild – previously responsible for The...
News Get A 20% Discount When The Puzzle Game Forest Home Arrives On The eShop Later This Month
Out 20th June
Australian developer The Binary Mill – responsible for various bite-sized and VR-based experiences such as Mini Moto Racing, Rush, Gun Club, and Assault Squadron – has revealed it is bringing its "bright and colorful" mobile puzzler Forest Home to the Switch this month, on 20th June. This will be the company's very first release on...
News THQ Nordic Will Reveal Three New Games Over The Next Three Days
What could they be?
THQ Nordic has revealed that it will be revealing three new games over the next three days. We'd love to give you more info on what these could possibly be, but the press release sharing this announcement is purposely vague and teasing. It simply reads, "Three games, three days. Because the best things come in threes". Luckily,...
News Visual Novel Raging Loop Brings Its Psychological Horror To Switch In Physical Form
Western release confirmed
Psychological horror game Raging Loop will be launching physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in Europe and North America, it has been revealed. Originally released in Japan, this one tells the story of graduate Haruaki Fusaishi who finds himself stuck in the mountains with a broken motorbike. He soon finds a girl...
News Jumanji: The Video Game Comes To Nintendo Switch This November
Based on the film franchise
From Bandai Namco, Outright Games, and UK developer Funsolve, Jumanji: The Video Game has today been announced for Nintendo Switch. The game has been developed in collaboration with Sony Pictures and is an officially licensed title based on the Jumanji film franchise. It'll put you in control of the film’s heroes as...
News Vampire: The Masquerade Is Getting A New Single-Player Experience On Switch
'Coteries of New York'
Polish indie studio Draw Distance, formerly known as iFun4all S.A., has revealed that it will be bringing Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York to Nintendo Switch later this year. Set in the universe of tabletop RPG Vampire: The Masquerade's fifth edition, this new game is described as a "unique, atmospheric,...
News "Brutal" Hack And Slash Game Blasphemous Will Torment Nintendo Switch This Year
"A dark and punishing Metroidvania"
Team17 has revealed that it has added The Game Kitchen's upcoming hack and slash game, Blasphemous, to its game label. The partnership will see the game launch on Nintendo Switch later this year. In the game, players take on the role of The Penitent One in the dark gothic land of Cvstodia, where a foul curse...
News 2D Platformer Even The Ocean Will Bring Its Thought-Provoking Narrative To Switch
Exploring identity, balance and the environment
Ratalaika Games has revealed that it will be bringing Analgesic Productions' 2D platformer Even the Ocean to Nintendo Switch. Released on Steam a few years ago and generating 'very positive' user reviews, Even the Ocean is said to tell "a unique narrative about identity, balance, and important...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled File Size Revealed
Ahead of the pack
An updated listing for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on the North American eShop reveals the game's digital file size will take up 5.7GB. As NintendoSoup notes, this file size may differ from region to region. Assuming the listing is accurate, it means Crash Team Racing is the smallest out of the main kart racing games on the...
Gallery Fresh New Screenshots Appear Online For Zelda Crossover Cadence Of Hyrule
A feast for the eyes
The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the NecroDancer crossover Cadence of Hyrule was last week confirmed for a June release, during a trailer broadcast at the Japanese Indie World presentation. While we wait for
News Sexy Shmup Caladrius Blaze Is Getting An English-Language Release
From the team behind Raiden, no less
If you're a fan of vertically-scrolling shooters then the name MOSS will surely mean something to you. Formed in 1993 by ex-Seibu Kaihatsu staffers, the company is the current custodian of the Raiden franchise – which, as it happens, is coming to Switch soon. One of MOSS' other shooters is also landing on...
Video See How The Digimon Games Have Evolved Over The Past 20 Years In This Developer Diary
Celebrating the anniversary of the series
Nintendo fans might be more familiar with pocket monsters, but digital monsters have also been quite popular in certain parts of the world for many years now. To be more precise, we're talking about the Digimon series. These video games started out life exclusively on the PlayStation in 1999 and eventually...
News New Trailer And Release Date For Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
Launches in September
Inti Creates has revealed more info on its upcoming entry in the Gunvolt series at Bitsummit 2019. Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX was revealed at the Kyoto-based indie game festival last year and it is now confirmed to be launching on 26th September. The first game in the series since Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 in 2016,...
Video Nintendo Minute Shows Off More Of Super Mario Maker 2's Creation Mode
And it's looking very super indeed
Super Mario Maker 2 is only a month away and the excitement for its big release is certainly building. You know, as in building? Ah, forget it. Gearing up for the launch, Nintendo's very own Nintendo Minute duo Kit and Krysta have shared a brand new video showing the game's creation mode in action. We get to see...
News Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights And More D&D Classics Coming To Switch
Enhanced Editions of five games arriving this year
Fans of classic Dungeons & Dragons RPGs are in for a treat: Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Planescape Torment, Icewind Dale and
News Fantasy RPG Legend Of The Tetrarchs Brings Turn-Based Battling To Switch Next Week
With an "expansive open world"
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is Legend of the Tetrarchs, a fantasy, turn-based RPG from Exe Create Inc. and Kemco. Described as a "full-fledged fantasy RPG with thrilling turn-based battles", Legend of the Tetrarchs has you commanding battles which feature up to ten allies and various skill sets. Both the...
News Zelda Crossover Cadence Of Hyrule Now Locked In For June Release, New Footage Emerges
Update: It's official!
Update #2: During the recent Japanese Indie World broadcast, Cadence of Hyrule's June release was officially confirmed, but only the month was given – we still don't have a solid date. In the meantime, check out some new footage from the broadcast below: Update #1: The HTML source code now shows the release as being 20th...
News Bug Fables Looks Like The Paper Mario Game We've Been Waiting For
Strikingly familiar
Developer Moonsprout Games and publisher Dangen Entertainment will be releasing the charming adventure RPG Bug Fables on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms later this year. The Paper Mario style game follows the three heroes Vi, Kabbu and Leif (no, not that one), as they embark on an epic quest within the continent...
News Natsume Announces Harvest Moon: Mad Dash For Nintendo Switch
All will be revealed at E3 2019
With less than two weeks until E3 begins, more and more developers are getting certain announcements out of the way before being overshadowed by much bigger releases. The Pokémon Company even got in on the action earlier this week, sharing news about new Pokémon games and apps currently in development. Natsume has...
News GungHo Online Entertainment Delays Ninjala Until Spring 2020
The team needs more time to prepare the game
It's been almost one year since GungHo Online Entertainment revealed the bubble gum game Ninjala to the world, so what's the status on the development of this Switch title? Unfortunately, it will no longer be released this year and has instead been knocked back to spring 2020. It means the development...
News Viking RTS Northgard Lands On Switch Later This Year
A clash of clans
Bordeaux-based Shiro Games has revealed that its PC real time strategy game Northgard is headed to consoles later in 2019, and that includes your favourite handheld hybrid. The game went into Early Access on Steam in February 2017 and officially launched just over a year later. Steeped in Norse mythology, you'll be discovering new...
News Devil Engine Ignition Brings DLC To The Switch Shmup This Winter
Restart your engines
Protoculture Games has announced an expansion pack for Switch shoot 'em up Devil Engine including new stages, new music and more. The game released in February this year and this expansion will launch later in 2019 alongside a PS4 version. According to the company, the expansion will launch as DLC on Switch and include the...
