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News Nintendo Is Releasing A Super Mario Party Bundle In Japan
Different colour Joy-Con set
As discovered in August, the upcoming October release Super Mario Party won't be playable with Switch Pro Controllers. Fortunately, it looks like special Joy-Con bundles will be making up for this. Following the reveal
News Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Owltimate Edition Arrives On Switch This Month
With new levels and cutscenes
THQ Nordic has revealed that the recently announced Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Owltimate Edition will make its way to Switch on 25th September. The game is 2D platformer in which players can transform protagonist Giana into a punk version of herself at the press of a button, completely changing the game’s...
News Switch Anti-Grav Racer Redout Has Finally Been Rated By ESRB, One Step Closer To Launch?
Start your engines
Redout has had a rather turbulent journey to Nintendo Switch; the anti-grav racer was initially announced for the console before it had even launched back in January 2017, going on to receive multiple delays which have left us without the game a whole year and a half later. It would appear that we're getting closer to an...
News Junichi Masuda Set To Share Some New Pokémon Gaming News On Japanese TV This Sunday
What will it be?
It has been revealed that Game Freak director Junichi Masuda will be appearing on Japanese TV show Pokénchi next Sunday (9th September) to reveal the latest news in the world of Pokémon gaming. Pokénchi is a variety show that airs on Sunday mornings in Japan, with its hosts all forming together to talk about their love of...
News Yooka-Laylee Physical Pre-Orders Have Been Delayed Until Friday, More Details To Come
Secure yours later this week
Just over a week ago, we reported on the news that Limited Run Games - a company which specialises in releasing indie games in physical form - was just about to open pre-orders for a physical edition of Yooka-Laylee. The previously announced date of 31st August has now been and gone, however, and pre-orders are still yet...
News Repentance Will Be Final DLC For The Binding Of Isaac, According To Creator
Drawing the curtains
Edmund McMillen - the creator behind The Binding of Isaac - has taken to Twitter to announce the indie roguelike game, first released in 2011, will receive its final sizable DLC pack for r
News Sega Releasing Original Valkyria Chronicles Game On Switch This October
Follows the fourth game's release this month
In June, Sega announced the Switch version of Valkyria Chronicles 4 was locked in for a physical and digital release on 25th September. This was a significant reveal at the time, as the series - incorporating a blend of turn-based strategy and third-person action - has not been released on a Nintendo...
News Ubisoft's Rayman Ready For Battle In Free-To-Play Platform Fighter Brawlhalla
Releasing alongside game
Iconic video game characters making cameo appearances in popular fighting games is all the rage right now. Indie hero Shovel Knight has popped up in multiple titles, Yooka-Laylee was recently announced for Brawlout and now Rayman is being ad
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Is Being Released In 2019 To Avoid A Clash With Smash
A smart decision
The Nintendo Switch exclusive Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was recently given a launch date by Grasshopper Manufacture. Instead of its original 2018 arrival, the game will now release on 18th January next year. Speaking to
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Demo Events Taking Place In Best Buy Across America Next Week
Prepare to fight
It's safe to say, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the most anticipated Switch title of 2018. In preparation for its release, this December, Best Buy stores across America are hosting a special demo event allowing members of the public to try out the game in select locations. The event starts on September 8th and will...
News SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Gives You More Bang For Your Buck With DLC Games
Save your coins
The SNK 40th Anniversary Collection on Nintendo Switch is shaping up to be a retro blast including more than 13 classic titles from the Japanese veteran's library of work. As the November release for both Europe and North America draws closer, new information about the compilation is slowly being revealed. At this year's...
News RPG Maker MV Releases In North America Next February
Put on your creator hat
Following a previous announcement Japan would receive RPG Maker MV later this year on 15th November, NIS America - in partnership with Kadokawa Corporation - has released a PR revealing the Nintendo Switch game will be launched in North America on 26th February 2019. The European release is also scheduled for 2019, but an...
News Flyhigh Works Express Broadcast Reveals New Global Game Releases For Switch
Watch to find out more
For the first time ever, Flyhigh Works has released an express broadcast with English commentary. Following the previous live stream held in August, this latest video included new game announcements for the west and more details about specific releases in Japan. Below were some of the highlights: New footage of...
Video 13 Nintendo Switch Games You Should Look Out For In September
Unlucky for some? Not if you're a Switch owner!
We're slowly but surely moving towards that part of the year where every single video game publisher dumps their best AAA titles on the market at exactly the same time and then wonders why they don't sell as many units at other points in the year. It's a fun time, but if you've got a Switch,...
News Nintendo's Japan Twitter Account Clarifies When Switch Online Service Will Begin
"Second half of September"
For some time now, there's been much confusion about when the Switch online service will be launched. Nintendo originally said it would arrive in September and then narrowed it down to the second half of the month. With September now here, Nintendo's Japanese Twitter account has had to issue a tweet to clarify the service...
News Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Launches Exclusively On Nintendo Switch In January 2019
Are you ready?
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was originally announced last year, with the first footage revealed months later during a Nindie Showcase. Suda51 still hasn't really confirmed where exactly this game sits within the timeline, but at the very least, it's a
News Diablo III On Switch Will Include amiibo Support, According To Blizzard Developer
The Nintendo difference
When Blizzard revealed the Diablo III Eternal Collection was Switch-bound, the focus was predominantly on the title’s performance, online features, and exclusive in-game content. Surprisingly, there was no mention
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles For Switch Receives Physical Release On 11th September
Three games in one
In April, we revealed a retail version of the tactical turn-based strategy RPG trilogy Mercenaries Saga Chronicles would be arriving on shelves this summer. Circle Entertainment, PM Studios and acttil media have now confirmed the physical release will be made available on 11th September.
News Bloober Team's Cyberpunk Horror Observer Will Soon Be Scaring A Switch Near You
From the creators of Layers of Fear: Legacy
Bloober Team, the studio behind psychological horror Layers of Fear: Legacy, has announced that its cyberpunk horror outing Observer (or '>observer_', as it's actually stylised) is making its way to Nintendo Switch. Ominously described as a "horror game designed to disturb you", Observer takes place in...
News Devolver Digital Teases Gato Roboto, A 'CatMechtroidvania' Headed To Switch
Meow
Now there's an image that instantly gets our attention. Devolver Digital has shared a teaser trailer for Gato Roboto, an upcoming game which has been described as a 'CatMechtroidvania'. The trailer arrives with absolutely no additional information, other than the fact that it will be releasing on Switch and PC in 2019 and has been made by...
Video Upcoming Switch Racer V-Rally 4's Drifting Mode Will Test Your Skills To The Max
All about skill and precision
Bigben and Kylotonn Racing Games have released yet another trailer for the upcoming Switch racer V-Rally 4, this time showing off the final mode (or 'discipline') we can expect to see in the game. 'Extreme-Khana' is said to be the "most demanding and spectacular discipline" in the game. Drivers must...
News La-Mulana 2 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch Release Next Year
Whip-crackin' news
The original La-Mulana was a true cult classic, and made quite an impression on Wii. If you enjoyed its brutal but rewarding 2D platforming action, then you'll be pleased to learn that its sequel has just been confirmed for release on the Switch. The good news about La-Mulana 2 came at the PAX event; console editions...
News Rainway App Is Apparently Still In Development For Nintendo Switch
Despite its controversial marketing
Despite the controversy surrounding its initial marketing campaign, Rainway - an application which allows you to stream HD gameplay from your PC to a supported platform's web browser - is apparently still in the works for Nintendo's console. We first heard about Rainway back in April 2017, just after the...
Video Party Like Crazy With The Fun Mini Games In Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!
"One party you just can’t beat"
The Nintendo of America YouTube account has uploaded a new trailer promoting the upcoming release of Bandai Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!. As previously noted, the game aims to replicate the Japanese arcade experience with an actual drum set peripheral. Being a release on the Switch, the soundtrack...
Video New Clip For Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit Reveals Multiplayer Mode
Cardboard fun with friends
Following a brief look at the Vehicle Kit in July, a new in-depth video for the latest Labo pack has now been released showing every vehicle in action, the game world and also the various multiplayer modes on offer. Below are descriptions of each segment from the video: A closer look at
News Shovel Knight Is Getting Two DLC Packs, A Physical Edition And amiibo All On The Same Day
Mark your calendars!
Shovel Knight fans, today is your lucky day! Well, actually, the 9th April 2019 is your lucky day, as that date sees the release of almost too many Shovel Knight goodies all at the same time. Buckle your seatbelts. Shovel Knight Showdown, a Super Smash Bros. style brawler which we actually reported on yesterday,...
News Thunderful Reveals Its First Two Games Headed To Switch
Image & Form and Zoink!'s new joint venture
Thunderful, the newly-branded publishing entity which merges Image & Form, Zoink Games, and - more recently - Rising Star Games has announced the first two titles that it will publish. The first of these games is HellFront: Honeymoon, created by Skygoblin. HellF
Video Get A Closer Look At The Japan-Exclusive Pokémon Lets Go Pikachu And Eevee Steelbook
Inside and out
With Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!'s Switch release drawing ever closer, more and more purchase options are starting to pop up online and at various retailers. One such option, in Japan at least, contains an exclusive steelbook, and we can now feast our eyes on the case in all its glory thanks to a new video...
News The Escapists: Complete Edition Is Headed To Switch With All DLC And Bonus Maps Included
Making parole later this year
Team17 has announced that The Escapists: Complete Edition will be tunnelling its way to a release on Switch later this year. This new release of the sandbox prison-escape game is set to be the most content-packed version so far, including all the prisons from the base game and nine additional bonus maps - with one...
News Nintendo Is Launching Brand New Starter Packs For Top Switch Games In North America
Comes with a free strategy guide
Nintendo is set to launch a new series of starter packs for some of the Switch's biggest games next month, giving fans the chance to grab a copy of each game alongside an additional strategy guide. The games in question are The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, and Super Mario Odyssey. Each pack is...
News Retro-Style Vertical Shoot 'Em Up FullBlast Is Firing Onto Switch Next Week
Pricing now revealed, too
Ratalaika Games has revealed that its upcoming vertical shmup FullBlast will arrive on Switch next week. We heard about this one's imminent arrival just a couple of weeks ago, but now we can finally give you lovely readers a confirmed release date. FullBlast will be available on Switch on 7th September - just a couple of...
News Bandai Namco Releases Two New Dragon Ball Trailers
Featuring characters and more
Bandai Namco have been revealing quite a lot of Dragon Ball video game content as of late. In the latest reveal, the focus is on both Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. The five-minute trailer above shows Cooler - Frieza's lesser-known brother - in action for the very fi
News Special Reserve Games Reveals Enter The Gungeon Physical Switch Release
Enter the dungeon, again
Physical Nintendo Switch releases are all the rage right now. As excellent as the eShop version of Enter the Gungeon was, noticeably it never received the hard copy treatment on release. Devolver Digital and the game's developer Dodge Roll look to be finally sorting this out by teaming up with Special Reserve Games. ...
News Marble It Up Wants To Be The "Roll-Playing Game" Of The Year On Switch
We see what they did there
Bad Habit Productions has announced Marble It Up! for Nintendo Switch, a spiritual successor to the Marble Madness and Marble Blast series. In Marble It Up!, players are tasked with jumping, bouncing, boosting, and rolling their way through 40 levels of moving platforms, icy terrain,...
News Survival Horror Game Phantaruk Is Set For A Spooky Release On Switch
Horror mixed with stealth and adventure
Forever Entertainment has revealed that its survival horror game Phantaruk is headed to the Nintendo Switch. The game combines its survival horror with adventure and stealth mechanics, leaving players to fight for their lives as they face the dangers of the Purity-02 spaceship and the toxins continually...
News Tower Defence Meets Action RPG In Hell Warders, Coming To Switch This Fall
Demonic monsters aplenty
PQube Limited and Antigravity Game Studios have announced Hell Warders, a third-person action/tower defence hybrid coming to Switch this fall. In this game, players must rise up as one of the mighty Hell Warders, an ancient order of heroes with unique powers and abilities, all in the hopes of resisting the threat of demon...
News Hover Commits To September Switch Release With Brand New Trailer
Paying respect to Jet Set Radio
Hover, previously known as Hover: Revolt of Gamers and inspired by Sega's funky Jet Set Radio games, has just been dated for the Switch. The Midgar-developed title will be released on 18th September for $24.99 / €24.99. Hover expands upon JSR's foundations to take the unique rollerblade genre to new heights in...
News Lifeless Planet: Premiere Edition Brings Mysterious Sci-Fi Adventure To Switch Next Week
Is the mission just a hoax?
Indie developer Serenity Forge has confirmed that its first title on Nintendo Switch - Lifeless Planet: Premiere Edition - will be arriving on the console next week. The game is a third-person action-adventure that features an old-school sci-fi story full of mystery and intrigue (the trailer above is fittingly...
Video The Creators Of Ninja Gaiden Play And Share Thoughts On The Messenger
Notice me senpai
Tomorrow sees the release of The Messenger - a side-scrolling action platformer heavily inspired by a whole wave of classic games. As it turns out, the whole thing is a blast to play (check out our review if you missed it), but what do the developers of the game's inspirations think? Well, answering that question is Hideo...
News Shovel Knight's Next DLC Pack Is A Super Smash Bros. Style Multiplayer Brawler
Shovel Knight Showdown
Yacht Club Games has shed more light on Shovel Knight's fourth and final piece of DLC, officially revealing it to be a multiplayer brawler entitled Shovel Knight Showdown. Shovel Knight Showdown will allow players to duel with up to 4 players, all while scrambling after gems as your favourite heroic or villainous knight...
News Inti Creates Is Bringing Dragon: Marked For Death To Switch eShop On 13th December
One year later
Back in July, Inti Creates released a new trailer for Dragon: Marked for Death to coincide with the announcement the anticipated title was arriving on the Switch eShop this winter. The latest Nindies Summer Showcase presentation has now confirmed the game will be released on 13th December.
News Go On An Anime And Indie-Inspired Adventure In The World Next Door
Out early next year
Rose City Games is bringing The World Next Door to the Nintendo Switch. Announced during the latest Nindies showcase, this story-driven title - influenced by anime and other indie games - is about a "rebellious" teenage girl trapped in a parallel world occupied by magical creatures. Throughout her quest, the young girl...
News Multiplayer Party Brawler King Of The Hat Targeting "Early 2019" Release
Hold onto your hat
The latest Nindie showcase certainly delivered in terms of crazy concepts. One hilarious game in particular announced was King of the Hat by Hyroglyphik Games. The premise is simple - if you lose your hat you die. In this party game, matches are short and action-packed, with the gameplay perfect for local...
News Levelhead Allows You To Design, Share and Play Levels, Also Cross-Platform Enabled
Arrives November
Aspiring level designers rejoice, Levelhead is on its way to the Switch. Much like Super Mario Maker on the Wii U and 3DS, Levelhead will include a robust level maker utilising both touch-screen and traditional controls. The game even has similar community sharing options - allowing you to share levels and subscribe to...
News Co-Op Platform Shooter Bullet Age Blasts Onto Switch eShop This November
Blast, dash and slash
Bullet Age is exclusively coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop this November. Following nuclear fallout, you take control of a protagonist named Ash who must protect New Haven by exploring a post-apocalyptic world spanning multiple continents. You'll engage in sword and gun combat, and face plenty of platform challenges...
News Mineko's Night Market Opens For Business On Nintendo Switch In Early 2019
One for cat lovers
Perhaps one of the most intriguing announcements during the 2018 Nintendo Switch Nindies Summer Showcase was the reveal of Mineko's Night Market by Meowza Games. This is a narrative-driven lifestyle game about a girl named Mineko who has just arrived at her new home on a Japanese-inspired island. The title boasts more than...
News Become Friends With A Bunch Of Cubes This October In The Arcade Game Zarvot
Cutthroat cube action
It wouldn't be a Nindie showcase without a game about a shape going on a grand adventure. This is exactly what Zarvot is about. Developed by SnowHydra Games, Zarvot is described as a charming arcade game. Here's the full description: Charcoal and Mustard are the stars of this charming arcade game about friendship among...
News Bushido Brawler Samurai Gunn 2 Ready For An eShop Release Early Next Year
From the co-creator of Hyper Light Drifter
The co-creator of Hyper Light Drifter - Beau Blyth - is bringing Samurai Gunn 2 to the Nintendo Switch eShop in early 2019 with the help of Double Fine Productions. The game is a sequel to the original Bushido brawler featuring an entirely new adventure mode. Players will be able to explore a...
News Treasure Stack Drops Onto Switch eShop This Winter, Includes Cross-Platform Play
Get stacking
Following the announcement of the indie multiplayer smash-hit TowerFall during the 2018 Nindies Summer Showcase was the reveal of Pixel Lakes' Treasure Stack - a title combing unique platform mechanics featuring hookshots and grappling hooks with a traditional block-matching puzzle formula. In this eShop release, you'll...
News Cult RPG Hit Undertale Arrives In North America And Europe On 18th September
Finally
While there were plenty of new games announced during the 2018 Nindies Summer Showcase, towards the end of the 16-minute video was a showreel locking in several dates for a number of previously revealed eShop titles. Undertale by developer 8-4 was briefly shown, with the confirmation of an 18th September release date for both...
