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News Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders Brings Another Great Detective To Switch Soon
Solving crimes in Ancient China
The Switch has quite a few rather good point and click games where tricky puzzles and intriguing storytelling can draw us in. Another in the genre that's making its eShop debut soon is Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders, which is due to arrive in December. Developed by Nupixo Games It was released over two years ago...
News 16-Bit Cult Classic Valis Is Getting Rebooted On Nintendo Switch
Update: Limited Run is bringing the game to the west
Update: Limited Run Games has stated that it will be bringing Valis: The Fantasm Soldier to the west in physical form, with pre-orders opening in January 2022 (thanks, Gematsu). In Japan, the collection is launching both physically and digitally on December 9th, but the Japanese version will...
News Three More Switch Physical Editions Arrive This Week From Premium Edition Games
Including a bit of a gem
There are quite a few limited edition stores that have found success in the Switch generation, catering to the collector and physical copy enthusiast market. Premium Edition Games is certainly one of the smaller outfits in this space, but has had some interesting releases and is about to launch its 'series 3' of releases...
News Pixel Art Metroidvania 'Souldiers' Brings Puzzles, Platforming And Combat To Switch
Update: First gameplay revealed
Update: Publisher Dear Villagers has shared a first look at Souldiers' gameplay in a new exclusive commentary video. Make sure to check it out above and learn more about the game in our original article below. Original Article (Thu 21st Oct, 2021 12:00 BST): More Metroidvania fun awaits on Nintendo Switch next year...
News Stonks-9800: Stock Market Simulator Launches On Nintendo Switch In 2022
Stonks!
If you've ever wanted to simulate the experience of a businessman on the Japanese stock market during the 80s and 90s, soon you'll be able to. Developer Ternox has announced it'll be bringing Stonks-9800: Stock Market Simulator to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms at some point next year. "A simulator of a businessman on...
News Adventure Platformer Little Bug Arrives Soon On Switch
With eye-catching visuals and puzzle elements
RedDeerGames is a publisher that's becoming increasingly familiar to eShop aficionados, and it's confirmed its latest pick-up that's heading to the Switch. It's Little Bug which has been developed by Buddy System, an adventure platformer previously released on Steam; it arrives on the eShop on 26th...
News Multiplayer Space Racer 'Super Impossible Road' Is Speeding Onto Switch Before Other Consoles
With four-player split-screen at 60fps
Super Impossible Road, a multiplayer racer that'll have you hurtling through space, will launch on Nintendo Switch next month before its arrival on other consoles, it's been confirmed. Rogue Games' "lightning-paced" title will hit the Switch eShop on 9th December, priced at $19.99. The game offers a career...
News Japanese RPG Heavyweight Nihon Falcom Is Bringing Switch Development In-House
Ys series will also celebrate its 35th anniversary next year
Japanese veteran Nihon Falcom Corporation – also known simply as 'Falcom' – has stated its intention to start developing Nintendo Switch software in-house, rather than farming it out to external companies. The news was part of Falcom's latest financial results briefing, which also...
News Don't Forget About Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, It's Also Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Will you be getting it?
Sure, this week might mark the release of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy, Shin Megami Tensei V, the Zelda Game & Watch and even The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition on other platforms, but don't forget about the return of BioWare's legendary RPG classic,
News Super Rare Reveals Its First Ever Physical-Only Switch Game, Heaven's Machine
From ITTA studio, Glass Revolver
Super Rare Games has announced Heaven's Machine as the first title in its 'Super Rare Shorts' series of physical-only Switch games. The game is "a chaotic, fast-paced roguelite set on a cosmic train racing towards heaven" developed by Glass Revolver, the studio behind ITTA and House of God. In the game, you'll take...
Launching on Switch Dec 3rd
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is just weeks away from launching on Switch, and Nintendo's busy convincing us to pick it up with a brand new commercial starring Neil Patrick Harris. The How I Met Your Mother actor, who's also starring in a Nintendo-themed holiday film this year called 8-Bit Christmas, is seen...
News Death's Gambit: Afterlife Is Getting A Tasty Physical Edition In Q1 2022
Another one for the collection
Death's Gambit: Afterlife arrived on the Switch eShop a couple of months ago, bringing the expanded version of the souls-like to eager Ninty gamers. If you like the look of it but really like building up your physical collection, though, you may want to hold fire. It's getting a rather nice physical edition in Q1...
News Nintendo Reminds Us Of Switch's Upcoming Releases, And 2022's Looking Pretty Mighty
New Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, Splatoon and more on the way
Nintendo has shared a quick overview of the major releases headed to Switch over the next couple of months and into 2022. We don't know about you, but we're starting to think that 2022 could be one of the system's best years yet. As you can see in the handy image below, there's an awful lot...
News Top-Down Roguelite 'Tunnel Of Doom' Digs Its Way To Switch Next Month
"It’s you against the hordes!"
From Finnish indie developer Antti Vaihia, Tunnel of Doom will launch on Nintendo Switch on 23rd December, it's been announced. The game is a top-down roguelite action title that blends tower defence strategy with hands-on combat. You'll be exploring a monster-infested mine, setting traps and building up your...
News Limited Run Games Announces More Physical Releases For Switch, Pre-Orders Now Open
Citizens Unite! and much more...
Physical distributor Limited Run Games is showing no signs of slowing in terms of hard-copy releases for Switch. Here are some of the most recent announcements, courtesy of the company's official Twitter account: Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space Unite the citizens to save the timeline! Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space...
Claim them when the game launches next year
In the lead-up to the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus early on in 2022, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been sharing new bits of information to remind Pokémon fans it's still on the way. The latest update via social media has now detailed what players will receive if they have existing...
News SteamWorld Dig Is Getting A Third-Person Co-Op Sequel "With A Twist"
Heads will roll
During today's Thunderful Games showcase — yet another one to add to the pile of exciting Direct-likes containing games news straight from the publisher — we saw the announcement of a new game from Image & Form, which is half of Thunderful's development wing and one of its founding studios.
News Here's How To Get Mew And Jirachi In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl
Two Mythical Pokémon for your collection
As well as the Legendary Pokémon that will be available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's post-game, as revealed by The Pokémon Company earlier today, you'll also be able to get your hands on two Mythical Pokémon. Both Mew and Jirachi will be available in-game, regardless of which version...
News You'll Really, Really Want To Ensure Your Pokémon Diamond/Pearl Remakes Are Updated At Launch
You'll be missing out without it...
Nintendo has revealed that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will receive a patch tomorrow, 11th November, despite the games not actually launching until next Friday, 19th November. Even more bizarre is the fact that the patch appears to be adding quite a lot of the games' content – including their...
New details revealed!
The Pokémon Company has shared new details regarding Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the upcoming Diamond and Pearl remakes for Nintendo Switch. As you'll see in the brand new trailer above, the new games will feature a brand new area called 'Ramanas Park'. Described as "an expansive new facility", Ramanas Park...
News Looks Like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Are The Exact Same ROM
Pulling things together
Spoiler warning: While we'll avoid displaying any information here that might be considered 'spoilerific', we recommend exercising caution when clicking a link that takes you away from the site. Since the dawn of the Pokémon series, the mainline games have been neatly divided into two versions, and while they're usually the...
News 'Amazing Princess Sarah' Mixes Castlevania And Super Mario 2, And It's Out This Week
"Lift and throw thousands of enemies!"
Old-school platforming fans might want to keep an eye on Amazing Princess Sarah – a 2D title described by its maker as a mix between Castlevania and Super Mario Bros. 2 – when it hits the Switch eShop this week. The solo work of Giovanni Simotti, the game focuses on Sarah's ability to pick up and throw
News CHUCHEL, A Quirky 'Comedy Adventure Game', Is Heading To Switch Next Year
The cherry on top
Sometimes it feels like games run out of character types and concepts, mimicking each other and throwing in small variations to try and stand out. Then there are games like CHUCHEL, in which you play as a hairy 'thing' with the quest of retrieving a precious cherry. It was originally released back in 2018 on PC / Mac by Amanita...
News Nintendo Uploads New Big Brain Academy Switch Overview Trailer
Launching this December
Nintendo still has a handful of releases up its sleeve for the remainder of 2021 and one of them happens to be Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain on the Switch. If it sounds or looks familiar, it's because it's actually a title that's being revived from the Nintendo DS era. It was originally released way back in 2005/06...
News Riot Announces Rhythm Runner 'Hextech Mayhem: A League Of Legends Story' For Nintendo Switch
Arriving next week
Riot Forge and Choice Provisions have lifted the lid on their new "fast-paced" rhythm runner for the Nintendo Switch. It's officially titled Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story, and will be arriving on the hybrid system on the 16th of November (that's next week). You can get a better idea of what to expect in the trailer...
News The Marvellous Metroidvania Narita Boy Is Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release
Pre-orders open later this week
The Metroidvania Narita Boy will be receiving a Limited Run Games physical release on the Nintendo Switch in the near future. Pre-orders for standard physical versions will open later this week on 12th November for $39.99, from the Limited Run Games website. There'll also be a collector's edition for $74.99 - which...
News Looks Like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Are Unity Engine Games
Leaks suggest significant "structural changes" with data storage
Spoiler warning: While we'll avoid displaying any information here that might be considered 'spoilerific', we recommend exercising caution when clicking a link that takes you away from the site. As is common these days, the next big release on many a gamer's calendar, Pokémon...
News Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
Could this be the rumoured open-world game?
Sega has filed a trademark for the name 'Sonic Frontiers', which has triggered speculation that this is the final name of the upcoming 2022 Sonic title. The new game – which was teased in May this year and is coming to Switch – is rumoured to be an open-world adventure in the same style as
News Cute Farming Exploration Game 'Clouzy!' Announced For Switch
Wholesome farming awaits in 2022
Freedom Games has announced that Clouzy!, a farming sim from indie developer Tinymoon, will launch on Switch on 17th February 2022. Billed as a "cute and wholesome farming game", Clouzy! has you exploring a brightly-coloured world alongside your very own flying pet, collecting fruit, cooking up meals and more as you...
News Tactical RPG 'Mercenaries Rebirth: Call Of The Wild Lynx' Launches On Switch This Week
The Mercenaries Saga's sixth entry comes to the west
The latest tale in Circle Entertainment's Mercenaries Saga is about to arrive on Switch in the west, with the publisher confirming an 11th November release date for Europe and North America. Mercenaries Rebirth: Call Of The Wild Lynx, which launched in Japan last month, is a tactical RPG set in a...
News Fishing Paradiso Will Try To Lure In Switch Players In Early 2022
A fishing RPG with a difference
The Switch isn't short of charming pixel-based games, but nevertheless Fishing Paradiso could be an interesting arrival when it lands in early 2022. Previously released on mobile and apparently boasting over a million downloads - with pretty strong user reviews too - it's an 'angling RPG' with some lovely visuals and...
Random Some Trainers Have Already Captured The Legendary Pokémon In The Diamond & Pearl Remakes
And the game isn't even out yet!
While the rest of us have to wait until November 19th to get our hands on the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes on Nintendo Switch, some players - who appear to have acquired the game early from retailers - and are already on the cusp of completion. Note: Possible spoilers ahead! Yes, that's right - some trainers...
News BloodRayne 1 And 2 ReVamped Trailer And File Size Revealed
Sink your teeth into these enhanced editions next week
As you might recall, the original BloodRayne games, starring a half-vampire femme fatale, are making a return next week as BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped. Both games will be arriving in digital and physical form. If you're wanting to know more though, read on... The first...
PSA Watch Out! Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Leaks Are All Over The Internet
The floodgates have opened
As reported yesterday, it seems some Switch owners have already got hold of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Since our initial post, the floodgates have now well and truly opened - and there's quite a lot of previously unseen footage of the remakes circulating across sites like YouTube and Twitter. You can...
Gallery Rockstar Shares First Screenshots Of The GTA Trilogy For Nintendo Switch
Out November 11th
It's almost hard to believe, but next week sees the arrival of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy on the Nintendo Switch. If you are wondering what the Switch version of the game will look like compared to the rest, Rockstar has now made the first official screenshots available on its website. These screens show off the cityscape,...
Photos and video footage surface online
Nintendo has not had a good run with Switch game leaks in recent months, and now to top it off, the upcoming Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes appear to already be in the hands of some individuals, who are now seemingly uploading photos and video footage of the anticipated release. One post, in particular,...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Has Been Delayed Until 2022
Full launch details will be revealed "soon"
Back in September, The Pokémon Company revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live - a new app, that was expected to launch sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, it seems plans have slightly changed, like a lot of other game launches over the past week, TPC has made the tough decision to delay the...
Exclusive Phantom Breaker: Omnia Gameplay Footage Showcases Fight Between Itsuki And Ria
Choose your character
There are a lot of big releases next year, but the biggest release of all might be YOUR FIST in SOMEONE'S FACE. Not in real life, please — Nintendo Life does not condone violence unless it's in fighting games — but in Phantom Breaker: Omnia, which we've got some lovely exclusive footage of right here. Or, well, up there...
News GTA Trilogy's Physical Edition On Switch Appears To Require A Download
Update: European box art surfaces
Update [Fri 5th Nov, 2021 08:15 GMT]: Images of the GTA Trilogy box art have started to surface in Europe. UK online retailer The Game Collection has shared the following image, which shows the box art and the requirement of an internet download: Original article [Tue 26th Oct, 2021 00:55 BST]: We heard last...
Video Latest Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Ad Keeps The Hype Rolling
'Rediscover the Sinnoh Region'
Hot off the heels of this week's 'Become a Pokémon League Champion' trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Nintendo's back with another ad to keep the hype rolling ahead of this month's release. This latest clip, called 'Rediscover the Sinnoh Region', offers up another quick look at the remakes'...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Breath of the Wild 2 still on track
As part of Nintendo's latest financial report, the company has published an updated look at its upcoming release schedule. Below, you'll find a list of Nintendo's major releases planned for the end of 2021 and beyond. The updated info confirms that Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is still on track for a release in...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Pushed Back To The Second Half Of 2022
"we need more time to make this the best game possible"
The delays aren't stopping now! Following on from Shovel Knight Dig, 2K and Firaxis Games have confirmed their tactical RPG Marvel's Midnight Suns will no longer be arriving in March 2022. Instead, it's now been pushed back to the second half of the year. Whenever it does arrive, it'll be...
News Sorry Folks, Shovel Knight Dig Has Been Delayed Until Next Year
Developers "need a little more time"
We have made it to November, and it's got to the point where a lot of developers are now having to decide if they release their game this year, or hold off until 2022. We saw just yesterday how PlatinumGames made the tough decision to delay the release of its shoot 'em up, Sol Cresta, and now today Yacht Club...
News WayForward's Co-Op Brawler 'Dawn Of The Monsters' Gets New Trailer And Release Window
Developed by Runbow studio, 13AM Games
Fans of gaming's indie scene will want to keep an eye on Dawn of the Monsters, an upcoming co-op brawler developed by Runbow studio 13AM Games and published by WayForward (Shantae, Contra 4, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp). First
News Super Mombo Quest Brings Metroidvania-Inspired Platforming To Switch Tomorrow
"Super Meat Boy challenges with the cuteness of Kirby"
Launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch is Super Mombo Quest, a precision platformer that blends challenging gameplay with cutesy heroes. Set in an interconnected Metroidvania-style world, the game will have you exploring hundreds of different areas, each with challenging enemies to conquer and...
News Mega Drive Brawler Paprium Is Coming To Switch Following Kickstarter Success
And it's going to be a physical release, too
Remember Paprium? We covered the announcement of this Mega Drive / Genesis side-scrolling fighter a few years back. Created by the team behind Pier Solar, it was intended to push the 16-bit console to its absolute limits using special tech built into the cartridge. Plenty of people pledged their cash...
News The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance Arrives On Nintendo Switch This Week
Out November 4th
Following on from the announcement The Binding of Isaac: Repentance would be coming to multiple platforms, it's now been confirmed the game will be released in North America this week on 4th November. Repentance is described as the "ultimate entry" in the series - taking the Binding of Isaac to new heights with new and updated...
News PlatinumGames Delays Sol Cresta, Hideki Kamiya Says A December Launch Is "Not Possible"
"I apologise very sincerely"
Hideki Kamiya’s "Very Sorry Stream" just wrapped up and if you're wondering why it was called that in the first place, it's because PlatinumGames has had to delay its upcoming shoot 'em up, Sol Cresta. Kamiya broke this news very early on in the stream. While the game was originally locked in for a 9th December...
News Take A Good Look At Charming RPG The Cruel King And The Great Hero
Arrives next March
In the Summer NIS America revealed The Cruel King and the Great Hero, which was good news for fans of Sayaka Oda and his previous release - The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince. It has a similar eye-catching visual approach, and now the new title has a gameplay trailer (above) to build the anticipation. It's due to arrive on...
News Blackwind Is A New Sci-Fi Action-Platformer Blasting Onto Switch Next Year
Update: Now planned for 2022 launch
Update: It's now been revealed that Blackwind will be launching a little later than initially planned, with a new release date of 20th January now confirmed. New pricing has also been confirmed – you'll be able to buy the game from the eShop for USD $24.99 / AUD $29.99 / £19.99 / €24.99. A new trailer has...
