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News War Tech Fighters Brings Sci-Fi Mech Action To Switch This June
Mechs-ellent!
Blowfish Studios is bringing an amusingly initialled game to Switch on 27th June in the form of War Tech Fighters, a science fiction mech game set in the depths of the cosmos. Coming from developer Drakkar Dev, you control Captain Nathan Romanis as he and his company of rogues move across the galaxy following an assault from the...
News "Hilarious" Bomberman-Like Game Scrap Rush!! Is Heading Westward On Switch
A maze-brawler
PQube and Aquire have announced that maze-based arcade game SCRAP RUSH!! will launch on Nintendo Switch in the west this summer. The game puts you and your friends into an arena full of metal blocks (we imagine we're not the only ones feeling a heavy Bomberman vibe after watching that trailer). Instead of bombs, though, you collect...
News Tabletop RPG For The King Makes Its Move On Switch This Week
20% discount available
Strategic, tabletop RPG For The King is just days away from release on Nintendo Switch. Available to pre-order right now, it'll launch this Thursday 9th May. The game blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a "challenging adventure that spans the realms". Aiming to be highly replayable, it'll have you venturing forth into...
News QubicGames Nears 1 Million Sales On Switch, Celebrates With Huge Discounts And New Titles
Lots of games for less than £1
Indie developer and publisher QubicGames is rapidly approaching the one million sales mark for software on Nintendo Switch. Celebrating both this and its 15th anniversary on the market, the studio has heavily discounted a number of its games on the eShop and teased several more which are on the way. You can see all...
Gallery Capcom Shares First Batch Of Devil May Cry Nintendo Switch Screenshots
Characters, battles, more
Yesterday, Capcom revealed that the original Devil May Cry will be hacking and slashing its way to Switch this summer. Now, the studio has released the first batch of in-game screenshots for us to check out and examine in excruciating detail. We get our first look at both Dante (above) and Trish (below), in-game scenes,...
News Western Switch Release And Pricing Confirmed For Wonder Boy Returns Remix
Wonder Boy is back!
Just last week, we received confirmation that Wonder Boy Returns Remix was headed to the Nintendo eShop in Japan. Now, we have full details for the game's western release thanks to eShop listings in North America and Europe, too. The game will launch on the very same day across both regions, joining the Japanese release on 23rd...
News EB Games Canada Listing Suggests Darksiders II Is Making A Comeback
Biomutant also spotted
Everyone already figured it was just a matter of time; After War comes Death and according to an EB Game Canada listing, Death rides once more for all Switch owners this Summer. THQ Nordic has yet to officially confirm the game at this time, but we suspect that now that Death is out of... erm, wherever they store him between...
News Capcom Has "No Plans" To Release A Physical Edition Of Devil May Cry On Switch
The digital way
Yesterday, Capcom announced it would release the original Devil May Cry game on the Nintendo Switch this summer. As exciting as this was, many fans couldn't help but wonder why the Japanese company wasn't porting the entire HD trilogy collection instead. If you've come to accept the fact Capcom will seemingly be drip-feeding each...
News Granzella Asks Fans If They Want R-Type Final 2 On Switch
Spoiler: We do
We where still uncertain about the announcement of R-Type Final 2 due to the peculiar date of the announcement (April 1st) but fortunately for shmup fans it turned out to be real. While the game was always an obvious certainty on PlayStation 4, developer Granzella came today on Twitter to ask on both Japanese and Western accounts on...
News The Original Devil May Cry Hunts Demons On Switch This Summer
One S-S-Stylish son of Sparda!
Capcom has confirmed over on Twitter that the original chapter of the long-running Devil May Cry series will arrive on the Switch this Summer. This marks the first time Dante's game will be made available on a Nintendo platform. But is Capcom playing it slightly too safe by just bringing the original outing instead of...
News Nintendo Newsletter Suggests Cadence Of Hyrule Will Be Released This Month
Fingers crossed
If you had to pick one of the most surprising Nintendo Switch announcements so far this year, a standout would likely be Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer. The game was originally revealed during the March Nindie Direct showcase and is being developed by Brace Yourself Games and published by Spike Chunsoft. Regarding a...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy Of The Duelist: Link Evolution Physical Edition Confirmed
It's time to duel!
Each month, more and more card games are released on the Switch. Recently, for example, the system has received Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission and Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions. If these games aren't the digital trading card game you're looking for, perhaps you would prefer to try out
News Aegis Defenders Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release
Pre-orders go live on 10th May
Limited Run Games is partnering with the team at Humble Bundle to release a physical copy of the 2D wonder Aegis Defenders on the Switch and PlayStation 4. The title originally debuted on eShop in February 2018. Pre-orders for the hard copy will be available on 10th May at 10 am EST. There'll also be a two-week timed...
Feature Inside The Studio Behind SteamWorld
Or, three. Sort of
If you've been to this site before, you'll probably know or at least have a rough inkling that we cover a lot of games here; it's slightly our whole entire thing. But whilst we look at so many games it can often be all to easy to forget that behind each game we look at there's a team of revoltingly talented individuals who have...
News Lovecraft's Untold Stories Comes To Switch Next Week With A Scary Action RPG Twist
Inspired by the man himself
Combining action-RPG traits with roguelite gameplay, and inspired by the works of the famous writer, Lovecraft's Untold Stories is launching on Nintendo Switch next week. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s stories, the game has you experiencing cosmic horror first-hand. Said to contain "all sorts of myth monsters and all kinds...
News Looks Like Ubisoft's Child Of Light Isn't Getting A Sequel After All
"I’m not holding my breath"
One of Ubisoft's more left-field projects - and one of its best, we'd argue - is Child of Light. The game originally launched on Wii U back in 2014 and has since seen a rerelease on Switch, both times enchanting our minds enough to have us hoping for another helping with a lovely sequel or two. At one stage, a sequel...
News PlatinumGames Shares More Detail On Bayonetta 3's Unorthodox Development
Mixing it up
If you're as eager to get your hands on Bayonetta 3 as we are, you probably spotted our story yesterday which shared the news of a change in the development process for the series. Now, we have a little more info on the subject thanks to PlatinumGames studio head, Atsushi Inaba. Talking to
News Saints Row: The Third Gets Another Crazy Trailer For Nintendo Switch
Launches next week
Earlier this week, we shared with you the first in a series of trailers set to be released for Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package's upcoming launch on Switch. Now, the second has arrived, and it's almost as bonkers as the last. The footage in this video takes place after the failed robbery of The Stilwate
News Monty Python-Esque Tower Defence Rolls Onto Switch With Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder
All Gilliamed Up
ACE Team has announced that tower defence/racing game Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is dropping on Switch on 14th May. The developer is bringing its irreverent humour to Nintendo's hybrid console after published by Atlus on other platforms back in 2017. It's a follow up to 2011's original and it sees you building boulders and...
News New Trailer For Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries Of Fujisawa Reveals The Key Cast
A full debriefing
A new trailer for the investigative visual novel Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa has been released and it introduces you to the students of Fujisawa Academy who you'll be getting to know as you work to uncover the mysteries of the title. By confronting your classmates after discovering their secrets, Kotodama duels will...
News Skelly Selest Brings Fast-Paced Arena Battling To Switch This Month
Featuring "spiffy hats"
Indie publisher Digerati and developer Caiysware have announced that Skelly Selest is headed to Nintendo Switch later this month. The game has you taking on procedurally-generated gauntlets of hellspawn and bosses, all in the name of defeating the horrors that lurk in the depths of Hell. There's a focus on highscore chasing...
News Awaken Your Inner Samurai In Akane, An Arena Arcade-Slasher Coming To Switch
Pre-orders now live
Akane, a top-down arcade slasher set in a cyberpunk universe, is gearing up for a spicy release on Nintendo Switch. It arrives on the eShop later this month. Actually described as a "brutal arena arcade slasher", Akane has a focus on one-hit-one-kill gameplay in which the player must kill as many opponents as they can before...
News Bloodstained Finally Gets A Release Date, And IGA Has Taken Forum Comments To Heart
"I will prove them wrong!"
It's taken what feels like forever, but Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night finally has a solid release date. The much-delayed title – which set crowdfunding records a few years back – will hit Nintendo Switch on June 25th, a little behind the PS4, Xbox One and PC editions, which all launch on June 18th. Retail...
News Hack And Slash Title Blades Of Time Is Getting A Switch Remaster With Revamped Multiplayer
An upgrade from PC
2012 hack and slash game Blades of Time is bringing its fast-paced combat to Nintendo Switch in a remastered version set to arrive in just a couple of weeks' time. The Switch release is said to be an upgrade of the PC version, also offering a freshly revamped multiplayer mode. Here, players will be able to engage in action-packed...
News Wonder Boy Returns Remix Arrives Later This Month On The Japanese eShop
Boy is back
After a remixed version of Wonder Boy Returns was confirmed by the Korean Game Ratings and Administration Committee in March for the Nintendo Switch, a listing on the Japanese eShop has now confirmed the game will be arriving later this month on 23rd May for ¥1,620. As previously noted, this is a remake of the original game with...
Video View This Terrifying Trailer For The Atmospheric Survival Horror Game Darkwood
Due out later this month
To celebrate the upcoming release of Darkwood on the Switch eShop on 16th May, publisher Crunching Koalas has released a new trailer for the game featuring a "pretty epic" custom-recorded song. Unlike a lot of other releases within this genre, this one promises not to rely on cheap jump scares. This procedurally generated...
News PEGI Rating Reveals A Mighty Switch Force! Collection Is On The Way
Four games in one
If you've somehow managed to resist all of the Mighty Switch Force! digital sales over the years or just happen to be a diehard fan of the WayForward series and would like every entry in one place, you'll be pleased to hear a collection is on the way. A PEGI rating has
News Beat ‘Em Up Arcade Game Clan N Fights Its Way To Switch Later This Year
Made with classic arcade fighters in mind
Clan N, a new, beat ‘em up, arcade-style multiplayer game, is coming to all major platforms including Nintendo Switch in 2019, it has been confirmed. The game is made up of seven "robust and challenging" levels, each containing dedicated minigames which help to tell the main story. This story is divided...
News Rebellion Offers Up Seven Reasons Why You Should Buy Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
Including a cool frame-by-frame photo mode
Developer and publisher Rebellion has shared a brand new trailer for the upcoming Sniper Elite V2 Remastered today, providing seven different reasons why it believes players should upgrade to (or simply buy - for those who have only owned Nintendo systems) the new release. This remastered edition of the...
News A New Earthworm Jim Is Coming, But There's A Rather Large Catch
The team is back together, but will you buy a new console to play it?
Earthworm Jim is one of those series which really defines the 16-bit era. While it was a late release on the SNES and Genesis / Mega Drive, it really pushed the boundaries of those systems and built a solid fanbase which would endure over the years, despite some rather...
Hands On Tucking Into The Meaty Challenge Of Automachef, A Tasty Puzzler Headed To Switch
A Switch console exclusive, actually
Today, Team17 has announced that it will be adding Hermes Interactive's puzzle game Automachef to its ever-growing games label. Thanks to this partnership, the game is headed to Switch this summer as a console exclusive, and we were lucky enough to check out an early build at Team17's lovely HQ. This one looks...
News Destroy Everything As An Angry Mutant Octopus When Octogeddon Smashes Onto Switch
From the creators of Plants vs. Zombies
Smashing and crashing its way to Nintendo Switch later this month is Octogeddon, an action arcade title that has caught our eye for a number of juicy reasons. The trailer above gives a good sense of what to expect here; you play as Octogeddon, a massive mutant octopus with just one mission: destroy the world...
News Learn All About Vambrace: Cold Soul's RPG Adventure With This New Story Trailer
Permadeath, anyone?
Upcoming roguelike RPG adventure Vambrace: Cold Soul is scheduled to launch on consoles in Q3 this year, with a Steam release coming slightly earlier at the end of this month. To celebrate, Headup Games has released a brand new story trailer. The video sets the scene nicely, so we'd urge you to give it a watch if you love your...
News Shakedown: Hawaii Gets A Brand New Trailer, Launches On Switch Next Week
3DS version will follow
Shakedown: Hawaii is now just days away from launching on Nintendo Switch and Vblank Entertainment has shared a brand new trailer to keep our hype levels at their maximum. That's right, the successor to Vblank's retro parody Retro City Rampage will be bringing its chaotic, ultra-violent action to Switch on 7th May. A 3DS...
Video 13 Amazing New Games Coming To The Nintendo Switch In The Month Of May
Games galore!
Can you believe it? We're now five months into 2019 and there are no signs of the game releases on Switch slowing down. As usual, our lovely video producer Alex Olney has compiled a list of just some of the titles to look forward to over the next month. So, without further ado, here's what you can look forward to: Duck Game - Out 2nd...
News Meow Motors Is A New Switch Racer Just Like Mario Kart, But With Lots More Cats
More cats can only be a good thing
If you're anything like us, you'll probably love Mario Kart and cats in almost equal measure. If that does happen to apply to you, wait until you see Meow Motors. The game has you taking to the track to play as one of a dozen colourful cats, all of which are said to be memorable for their "different...
News Mystery Visual Novel Root Letter: Last Answer Heads To Switch With New Live-Action Mode
"A visual novel bestseller"
PQube and developer Kadokawa Games have announced that mystery visual novel Root Letter: Last Answer will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. The version we're set to receive on Switch will be an enhanced release of the investigation story which was launched on other platforms in 2016. It'll include a new...
News Game Freak's Giga Wrecker Alt. Blasts Onto Switch This Week, Here's A Launch Trailer
The Pokémon developer tries something new
Giga Wrecker Alt., the latest project from Pokémon developer Game Freak, is just days away from launching on Nintendo Switch. To celebrate the occasion, a brand new launch trailer has been released. Featuring all-new, console exclusive content (not available for the existing Steam release) Giga Wrecker...
News Minimalist Flying Adventure Bird Game + Lands On Switch This Friday
Bird game devs really struggle with titles, don't they?
The black-and-white art you can see in the trailer above and screenshots below is coming to Switch this Friday 3rd May in Bird Game +. Described by the developer Bryan Tabor as a 'sweet fly 'em game', you control the aforementioned bird as it glides through an illustrated world that comes to...
News CROSSNIQ+ Brings Dreamcast-Like 'Y2K' Arcade Puzzling To Switch In Q3
Just in the NIQ of time
Self-described as an 'arcade-style, speed-oriented, "y2k aesthetic" flavored puzzle game - a tribute to highly polished, small-scope Japanese games from the late 90s', CROSSNIQ+ is coming to Switch and PC in Q3 this year. The game has you rearranging the tiles on a grid to form rows and columns of the same colour. Tiles can...
Video New Saints Row: The Third Switch Trailer Shows Off Its Over-The-Top Comedy
All footage from Switch version
A brand new trailer has been released for Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package, treating us to a look at the game's signature comedy. The video above is called 'The Memorable Moments 1 - When Good Heists Go Bad' and is actually the first in a series of gameplay trailers set to be released over the coming weeks...
News Pre-Order Super Mario Maker 2 From Nintendo UK To Get Dioramas, A Switch Stylus And More
Updated with even more goodies!
Update: The Nintendo Official UK Store has added even more options to its Super Mario Maker 2 pre-order range and upgraded one of its existing offers to include a stylish Nintendo Switch Stylus (existing customers are already upgraded to receive the stylus). We've updated the listings below. Original Article:...
News OPUS Collection For Nintendo Switch Arrives In North America On 28th May
Two-in-one
Towards the end of last year, PM Studios revealed OPUS Collection: The Day We Found Earth + Rocket of Whispers would arrive in physical form on the Switch. It's now been confirmed the two-in-one collection will be released in North America on 28th May. This is
News Team Sonic Racing Is The Same Experience Across All Platforms
"There are no Switch specific features"
When it comes to multi-platform video game releases, certain systems often receive bonus content such as extra items, exclusive characters and additional modes. When Sega's Team Sonic Racing arrives on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in May, there won't be any favouritism. During an...
News Overpass Brings Off-Road Simulation To Switch This October
Hit the skids in buggies and quads
If there's one genre where the Switch is arguably lacking, it's racers. Sure, we've got Mario Kart, but there's not much in terms of quality, realistic racers. Overpass is a new off-roader coming to all platforms including Switch this October, and the trailer above may prove interesting to anybody looking for a...
News European Conqueror X Moves Troops To Switch In Early May
My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Turn-based strategy fans may have something to look out for next week. Coming to Switch on 7th May courtesy of CIRCLE Entertainment, European Conqueror X will soon have you reenacting (and we daresay rewriting) history as you direct battles from key periods in the late 18th and early 19th century. Developed...
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Will Have A Whopping 27 Pieces Of DLC At Launch
Would you like some DLC with that?
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is just over a month away from launching on Nintendo 3DS, but there's a whole lot of extra content set to be tucked away as paid DLC. Amazingly, available immediately on its 4th June release date, the game will have 27 different pieces of DLC to buy. These range from Sub-Personas...
News Zelda-Inspired The Swords Of Ditto: Mormo's Curse Arrives On Switch Thursday
Includes Mormo's Curse content update
Coming this Thursday 2nd May, 'compact' action RPG The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse channels 2D Zelda-style dungeons with co-operative play and charming animation. Coming from developer Onebitbeyond, The Mormo's Curse content adds extra locations, new weapons and baddies, and various tweaks to the original...
News Layton’s Mystery Journey For Nintendo Switch Rated By The ESRB
Another sign it’s on the way
Following a rating by the Australian Classification Board in February and a listing on the G4F Localisation website in March, Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition has now been spotte
News Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland Will Have Key New Battle Features
Plus new pre-order bonus info
Koei Tecmo has released some brand new details for Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland, the latest entry in the Atelier series which is landing on Switch next month. You can see some of the game's combat in action for yourself thanks to a newly released trailer (we've shared that for you above) but we also have some...
