Tag: Upcoming Releases - Page 207
Feature Velocity 2X Dev Opens Up About Publishing Woes And Chances Of A Sequel
"We need to make it happen"
Side-scrolling shooter hybrid Velocity 2X comes to the Nintendo Switch this week, after receiving critical acclaim when it was initially released back in 2014. Things took an interesting turn last month, however, as developer FuturLab suddenly became very vocal and honest about their publishing struggles in a series of...
News Retro Side-Scrolling Platformer MagiCat Is Clawing Its Way To Switch Today
"Handcrafted retro experience"
The retro side-scrolling platformer MagiCat, which initially launched on Steam last summer, is headed to the Nintendo Switch. You won't have long to wait to get your paws on it, either, as the game actually launches today for $4.99. This one takes players on a quest to retrieve a stolen artefact, exploring the...
News SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Adds Street Smart And Prehistoric Isle
More bang for your buck
The SNK 40th Anniversary Collection for Nintendo Switch will include multiple titles from the Japanese veteran's library of work. As the November release here in the west draws closer, another two games have now been introduced in trailer form as a part of the collection. The first is Street Smart, a 1989 beat 'em up about...
News Limited Run Games Reveals Golf Story Collector's Edition, Pre-Order Next Friday
Hole in one
Physical distributor and specialist Limited Run Games has revealed the Golf Story Collector's Edition for $79.99 on its Twitter page. The game will "get physical" on 28th September when pre-orders officially open. Adding to this announcement was the reveal of a partnership with Spoony Bard Productions and Infinite NES Lives to re
News Take Care Of Your Own Island When Summer In Mara Sails Onto Switch In 2019
Fulfill your destiny
If you've ever wanted to look after your own island, Summer in Mara could be the game for you. Arriving on the Switch in 2019, developer Chibig Studio describes the game as a single-player summer adventure. You'll take care of your own island, farm the land and craft new tools all for survival purposes. You can then set out on...
Video Take A Look At Square Enix's Trailers From The 2018 Tokyo Game Show
Final Fantasy and more
Square Enix has shown new trailers for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, World Of Final Fantasy Maxima and Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy! at this year's Tokyo Game Show. In addition to this, it was also revealed
News GungHo Shares New Information About HD Version Of Grandia And Dreamcast Sequel
A western exclusive, for now
Around the time of this year's Tokyo Game Show, Game Informer was given the opportunity to visit GungHo's offices and find out a bit more about the upcoming remaster of the first two Grandia games - expected to arrive on multiple platforms, including the Switch, in the near future. The most surprising news, apparently,...
News Android 17 Is Being Added To The Character Roster In Dragon Ball FighterZ
Video footage included
Update: Cooler and Android 17 will join the fight on Nintendo Switch from 28th September. Take a look at the latest free update trailer above. Original Story: The former villain and twin brother of Android 18 will soon be added to Bandai Namco's hit game, Dragon Ball FighterZ. According to a reveal in the latest issue of...
News New Multiplayer Brawler A Gummy's Life Could Be The Switch's Answer To Gang Beasts
Only the juiciest survive
EP Games' multiplayer physics-based fighter A Gummy's Life is headed to Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. The best news? It'll be here as soon as next week. In this game, players must choose their favourite Gummy character and prepare to battle a group of sugary opponents inside a variety of physics-based matches...
News Bayonetta 3 Development Going "Very, Very Well", PlatinumGames Feels "Excited"
The game is "on course"
It's been quite a while since we last heard anything to do with the upcoming Bayonetta 3; we know it's coming, and that it'll probably be fantastic, but things have pretty quiet over the last few months. Luckily, we now have a tiny update directly from the creators of the game - and things are sounding pretty great. Today,...
News Adorable Co-Op Puzzler Pitfall Planet Is Headed To Switch Later This Year
Two is better than one
Abstraction Games has announced that it will be bringing the adorable-looking co-op puzzle adventure Pitfall Planet to Nintendo Switch in "fall 2018". Featuring an instantly-lovable pair of robots, Pitfall Planet takes place on a distant and forgotten mining world full of troublesome danger at every turn. Players take control...
News Legendary Pokémon Must Still Be Battled In Let's Go Pikachu, Mobile Connectivity Details Shared
A harder capture
The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have released even more information regarding the upcoming Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! games coming to Nintendo Switch, this time exploring legendary Pokémon battles and the games' connectivity with Pokémon GO. In the new titles, players can use a Bluetooth...
News Check Out The Ferociously Fast Multiplayer Action Coming To GRIP: Combat Racing
Out this November
Wired Productions has shared a brand new trailer which gives us a taste of the multiplayer action we can expect to see in GRIP: Combat Racing, the upcoming futuristic racer on Switch. Speeding towards its fast-approaching November release on Nintendo's platform, GRIP: Combat Racing is set to offer players a ferociously fast...
News Animated Jigsaws: Japanese Women Is A Real Thing And It's Coming To Switch Next Month
With a must-watch trailer
Rainy Frog has announced that it will be bringing Animated Jigsaws: Japanese Women to Nintendo Switch early next month. As you can likely tell from the trailer, this game tasks players with completing moving jigsaw puzzles where the image is actually a video of various Japanese women going about their daily business. This...
News Cyberpunk Bartender Game VA-11 HALL-A Serves Up A Sequel On Switch In 2020
Booze 'em up
If you like drinking and conversing with others down at your local, N1RV ANN-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action might be worth keeping your eyes on. Sukeban Games - the developers of the acclaimed booze 'em up VA-11 HALL-A - have announced a sequel in collaboration with Ysbryd Games. The team revealed the game will be released on multiple...
News Satisfy Your Pilotwings Desires With Pilot Sports, Flying Onto Switch Next Month
Flying high
Wild River and Z-Software have announced that Pilot Sports - a cartoon-style arcade flight game - will be landing on Switch early next month. We first heard about this one
News New Videos Explore The Lore Of Nintendo's Upcoming Mobile RPG Dragalia Lost
Learn more about the game's world
Nintendo has shared two brand new videos to provide us with more information on the upcoming smartphone action RPG, Dragalia Lost. It's quite easy to forget about Dragalia Lost with the constant stream of Switch news flying our way at the moment, but we're getting incredibly close to the mobile adventure's release...
News Sega Mega Drive Classics Is Coming To Switch This Winter With Exclusive Features
Over 50 classic games included!
Sega has revealed that Sega Mega Drive Classics will be making its way over to the Nintendo Switch later this year, bringing some exclusive features along for the ride. That's right, the Sega news just keeps coming; we've just seen Puyo Puyo eSports be confirmed for Switch
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Will Slam Dunk Your Switch On 16th October
Featuring over 300 players at launch
2K has revealed that the upcoming arcade-style basketball game NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 16th October. This two-on-two arcade basketball title is set to feature over 300 players at launch – including legendary new additions like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Kareem...
News Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Will Have IVs And EVs, Ditches Held Items And Abilities
And lots more new info!
The release of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! is drawing ever nearer, and more information surrounding the new games is starting to be unveiled. Today, various online personalities and influencers were invited to play two hours of the new games, and the first details (which talk about things such as held...
News This Is Pool Brings "Genre-Defining" Cue Sports Simulation To Switch In Early 2019
A new IP from the creators of Hustle Kings
VooFoo Studios has announced that it will be bringing This Is Pool - a brand new IP for the company - to the Nintendo Switch in "early 2019". The game comes from the creators of Hustle Kings and Pure Pool - two popular titles in the world of cue sports. Developed using an updated and completely revamped...
News Sega Officially Confirms Puyo Puyo eSports For Nintendo Switch
Arrives next month in Japan
Sega has now confirmed that Puyo Puyo eSports is headed to Nintendo Switch. The game will arrive in Japan on 25th October. Earlier this month, a South Korean gaming board classification - which had already leaked the existence of games like Fortnite and Super Bombe
News Johnny Turbo Teases Data East's Arcade Beat 'Em Up Night Slashers For Switch
Prepare for scares
The Johnny Turbo line of games by Flying Tiger continues to expand courtesy of Data East's classic library of games. According to a post on the official Twitter account, the 1993 arcade beat 'em up Night Slashers is making its way across to the Switch in the near future. This title is often compared to Capcom's Final Fight...
News Tales Of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Anniversary Bundles Have Already Sold Out
Were you lucky enough to get one?
Update: It appears Bandai Namco has restocked in Europe since this story went live. Original Article: In June, Bandai Namco surprised us with the announcement of Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition was coming to the Switch. Earlier this month, we then found out the release date, with the game scheduled to arrive...
News Arena Of Valor Will Be Ready For Battle On 25th September, According To Japanese eShop Listing
Fight for free
Update: Tencent has now confirmed this date for the west. Original Story: The upcoming MOBA Arena of Valor was already locked in for a September release and now a listing on the Japanese eShop appears to have revealed the exact date the free-to-play title will be ready for battle. It's scheduled to arrive next week on the 25th. At...
News Zen Studios Announces Williams Pinball Volume One Is Coming To Pinball FX3 This October
Fish Tales is free
Zen Studios Pinball FX3 arguably offers the definitive digital pinball experience. Following the recent news the developer of the title had acquired the much-loved Williams and Bally pinball licence, it's now been revealed Williams Pinball Volume One will arrive on 9th October. As previously noted, the pack will include Medieval...
News South Park: The Stick Of Truth Brings Crude Humour To The Switch On 25th September
Enter the fantasy world of the fourth-grade
In July, a Ubisoft financial report revealed South Park: The Stick of Truth would be released exclusively on the Switch eShop this September. Apparently, it wasn't a joke, with Ubisoft and South Park Digital Studios now announcing the first turn-based RPG will arrive next week, on the 25th, for the...
News New Hot Wheels-Themed DLC For Rocket League Speeds Onto Switch Next Week
Brand new cars, toppers, items and more
The Rocket League collaborations don't look to be coming to a halt anytime soon, with Psyonix and Hot Wheels announcing another round of themed DLC is arriving on 24th September for $5.99 (or the regional equivalent). The Hot Wheels Triple Threat DLC Pack includes three new battle-cars and a variety of...
News Save The World As A Clumsy Robot In Jettomero: Hero Of The Universe, Out Soon On Switch
"Designed for audiences of all ages"
Ghost Time Games has revealed that Jettomero: Hero of the Universe is headed to the Nintendo Switch next month, with a release date of 4th October nicely secured. The game has you playing as Jettomero, a giant, indestructible, and adorably clumsy robot who's only hope is to save the human race. Players must...
News Alwa's Awakening Will Bring The 8-Bit Magic To Switch Next Week
Runs at 60fps with added HD Rumble
Alwa’s Awakening is finally making its way to Nintendo Switch, with a new release date of 27th September now confirmed for the title. We've been keeping an eye on this one for a while at Nintendo Life - the game was originally intended to be released on Wii U before eventually shifting to this release on Switch,...
News The Swindle Is Sneaking Its Way Towards A Brand New Heist On Switch Next Month
Pre-purchase discount available
Developer Studio Size Five Games and publisher Curve Digital have announced that The Swindle is making its way to Nintendo Switch next month. Previously released on Wii U back in 2015, The Swindle is a "steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, stealing oodles of cash, and hot-footing it from the...
News First-Person Horror Silver Chains Will Find A Spooky Home On Switch Early Next Year
A house viewing to forget
Headup Games has announced that first-person horror Silver Chains - a game from indie developer Cracked Heads Games - will be terrifying a Switch near you early next year. The game takes place inside an early 20th century English manor, where the Victorian architecture plays its part in creating an eerie atmosphere -...
News Fan Persistence Pays Off As Block-Stacking Puzzler Tricky Towers Arrives On Switch
Giving the fans what they want
WeirdBeard Games has announced that its block-stacking puzzle game Tricky Towers will be released on Nintendo Switch on 11th October. Tricky Towers is a frantic physics-based tower building game where your wizard character uses magic to stabilise your creations, or to wreak havoc on the structure of your opponents'...
News Think Of The Children Is A Chaotic Co-Op ‘Parenting Simulator’ Hitting Switch Next Week
Perfect practice for broody couples
Here's a random one for you: Jammed Up Studios and Fellow Traveller have announced that the "frantic co-op parenting simulator" Think of the Children will be available on Switch next week. You've been a bad parent, therefore finding yourself at the 'Court for bad parenting' where the prosecution presents a series...
Rumour CoroCoro Appears To Confirm That Smash Ultimate Actually Has 108 Stages
Five still unannounced?
It would appear that the latest edition of Japan's CoroCoro magazine has given away a previously unknown fact about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with one page stating that the game will feature 108 playable stages. According to Source Gaming, that particular page - which is completely dedicated to information on the game -...
News Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle Is Receiving Four Different Retail Options In Japan
And some are pretty huge
One of the bigger surprises during the recent Nintendo Direct was Capcom Beat' Em Up Bundle. Featuring a selection of the most famous side-scrolling fighters from the company, this scrumptious looking bundle will be available from the eShop tomorrow, but Japanese fans can get their hands on a ridiculous amount of extras,...
Video Here's Another Look At Isabelle In Action In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fishing rod special confirmed
One of the announcements that no doubt made into many people's top five September Nintendo Direct moments was the reveal of Isabelle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes, everyone's favourite, adorable yellow doggo has made it into Nintendo's biggest brawling franchi
News Nintendo Offering Exclusive Splatoon 2 Gear For 12-Month Switch Online Subscribers
Stay fresh
Nintendo is offering exclusive Splatoon 2 gear if you sign up to the Switch online service for 12-months. Here's what you'll get: Online Jersey Online Squidkid V Shoes The information again comes from Nintendo's official websites. The deal is available to both individual and family subscribers. Download codes for the items will be...
News Switch NES Games Will Enhance Retro Experience With HD Resolution, Filters And Save States
Cursor clapping hand also included
More details about the NES games to be made available alongside the launch of the Nintendo Switch Online service have been revealed. Apart from the ability to play against others online, it's now been discovered the games will include a variety of features to make the experience more enjoyable for modern audiences...
News Super Butoden Will Remain Exclusive To Dragon Ball FighterZ Pre-Orders
Buy now or miss out
If you were hoping the Super Nintendo game Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden would eventually be added to the Switch eShop or upcoming online service, we've got some unfortunate news to share. Bandai Namco reportedly has no intentions of making the classic fighting game publicly available on Nintendo's latest system. When Nintendo...
News Bombing Busters Ready For An Explosive Launch On Switch eShop This October
Same game, new name
Bombing Busters will unleash mayhem on the Switch eShop in both North America and Europe on 8th October. If the name doesn't ring a bell, its former name Bombing Bastards might. As explained by Sanuk Games' developer diary, the title was originally released on the Wii U eShop four years ago as Bombing Bastards. Although it made...
News Wireless NES Controllers Won't Work With Other Games On Nintendo Switch
Compatibility not included
Since the initial Direct reveal, more information about the $59.99 wireless NES controller pack for the Switch has been discovered. Once again, the news is sourced from fine print located on Nintendo's official website. If you haven't already spotted it yourself, you might be interested to know the two controllers will be...
News Campaign Begins To Get Terminal Cancer Patient The Chance To Play Smash Bros. Ultimate
"December is a long way away"
Chris Taylor loves video games, and when Nintendo announced Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he was just as pumped as everyone else - but with a catch. Taylor has terminal cancer and in July made the brave decision to decline any further treatment. He was given between 3 to 6 months to live. Taylor's comments on social...
News Nintendo Confirms Free-To-Play Games Can Be Played Without Switch Online Membership
Sustaining communities
Last month, there was a rumour circulating that multiplayer free-to-play titles on the Switch would not be impacted by Nintendo's online service. This followed with the third-party developer Tencent confirming this with its very own game release, Arena of Val
News Fight Crime When Batman: The Enemy Within Releases On Switch This October
Clean up Gotham City, again
Admirers of Gotham City's caped crusader will be pleased to hear the next Batman story is arriving very soon on the Switch. Telltale has announced Batman: The Enemy Within is flying on to Nintendo's latest platform on 2nd October: The game first popped up on the Switch radar earlier this year when it received a rating...
Rumour Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Will Apparently Be Exclusive To New Nintendo 3DS
Else stick with the Wii version
One of the highlights of the 3DS showcase during the recent Nintendo Direct was the announcement Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn - a remake of the charming Wii game - would be released in 2019. It'll include new features such as the ability to craft even bigger yarn balls, summon bead-collecting wind, outrun a demon in a new...
News Ultimate Chicken Horse Brings Level Creation Chaos To Switch On 25th September
Chimply Amazing update included
The chaotic level creation party platform game, Ultimate Chicken Horse, finally has a Nintendo Switch release date. It'll arrive on the eShop later this month on the 25th. The game was first announced for the Switch in February 2017, prior to the launch of Nintendo's hybrid system, and was originally locked in for Q3...
News NES Games On Switch Playable For Up To Seven Days Without Internet Connection
Hop online or lose access
Nintendo's coverage of the Switch online service during the latest Direct broadcast briefly summarised what was in store for subscribers. For most parts, it was more of the same. Fortunately, a more detailed FAQ posted on Nintendo's website has shed some light on what exactly users can expect from certain aspects of the...
Round Up Nintendo Direct September 2018 - Every Switch And 3DS Announcement
Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 3, and more!
Nintendo made up for its lacklustre E3 showing yesterday with a Nintendo Direct that harkened back to the glory days. We had massive first and third-party games announced, upcoming huge expansions for our current favourites, and a closer look at a few games we really didn't know much about. But enough...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Is Getting A Collector's Edition In Europe With Drum Included
Play it the right way
Bandai Namco has given us a first look at Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!'s upcoming Collector's Edition. Currently only confirmed for Europe, this bundle includes the lovely drum controller. Details about the western release have slowly but surely been finding their way to our eager eyes for a while now - including the...
