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News Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 Announced For 28th August
Here we go again!
It was only three days ago that we were treated to the 2018 Indies Highlights presentation, but that isn't stopping Nintendo from shoving even more Nindie goodness down our throats. Yes, scheduled for 28th August, yet another indie showcase will be shared to show off "multiple unannounced indie games" coming to Switch...
News It's Time To Get Sassy With MechaNika On Nintendo Switch
By popular demand
Mango Protocol, the studio behind the Psychotic Adventures, has announced that it will be bringing the first game of the series to Switch - MechaNika. You might be familiar with the studios work through Agatha Knife - which just so happens to be the second game in this series. Mango Protocol says that the decision to bring the...
News Son Of A Witch Arrives On Switch At The Beginning Of September
Three years in development
If couch co-op is your style of play, keep an eye out for Son of a Witch, arriving on the Switch eShop on 4th September. After three years of development the game will finally make its way to Nintendo's device, where the friendly co-op gameplay will be able to shine. In celebration of the announcement, a new trailer for...
News Atmospheric Puzzle Platform Game The Missing "Coming Soon" To Nintendo Switch
Defy death on a dangerous island
Arc System Works has released a trailer for the new atmospheric puzzle platformer, The MISSING: J.J. and the Island of Memories. Developed by SWERY, the two-minute clip illustrates the Switch game's rag-doll physics and highlights all of the horrifically violent situations players will have to face. In the game, you...
News Gone Home Release For Switch Delayed Until Next Month
Go home
There's been a slight delay with the launch of Gone Home on the Switch eShop. Following the announcement it would be available to purchase on 23rd August - aligning with the game's fifth anniversary, the title has now been pushed back to 6th September in both North America and Europe. There's currently no information about the...
Video Check Out River Survival, A Brand New Mode Coming To Super Mario Party
Working together
Nintendo has shared a new video from the RedCube at Gamescom 2018, giving us an extended look at the upcoming Super Mario Party and introducing a brand new mode in the process. Things kick off with a more traditional party game on a tropical-themed board. This board is split into four distinct areas - all based on...
Gallery Enjoy These Hyperactive Images From Hyper Sports R For Switch
All aboard the hype train!
If you happen to be ancient enough to remember Konami's 1984 Hyper Sports arcade game, you may well be pumped for Hyper Sports R coming to the Switch which, as we revealed some time ago, will be a Switch exclusive. In this new sports simulation title, you'll get to compete in a variety of individual and team sports, and...
Feature Doing The Rounds With The Videokid, A Paperboy And '80s Inspired Nostalgia Trip
"This was my chance to pay one big homage to all of that awesomeness!"
Inspired by score-chasing arcade classics and a heavy dose of popular culture, The Videokid skates onto Nintendo Switch next week. As you perform tricks and combos to earn crazy scores and bonuses, you can hitch and grind your way around town on your trusty skateboard while...
News Go On A 2D Cinematic Combat-Adventure With Unto The End On Switch
Journey through the wilderness
In case you hadn't quite had your fill of news from this year's Gamescom event, indie publisher Digital Uppercut has revealed that Unto The End is headed to Nintendo Switch. Unto The End is a 2D cinematic combat-adventure featuring a nuanced combat system and handcrafted encounters. Players will follow a...
News Football Manager 2019 Scores A Release On Nintendo Switch
Update: Confirmed to be 'Touch' edition
Update: It has now been confirmed that the game will be the 'Touch' edition. Original Story: It has been revealed that Football Manager 2019 will be making its way to Nintendo Switch later this year. Yes, the ultimate football simulator is coming back to Switch for another year, following in the footsteps...
News Arcade-Style Co-Op Shooter RICO Scores New Trailer And Release Window
Slightly later than planned
Adding to the onslaught of Gamescom news and announcements, Rising Star Games has revealed a brand new trailer for RICO. This arcade-style, first-person shooter was first revealed for Switch in March this year. Inspired by modern action cinema, RICO has you and a friend playing as a pair of loose-cannon police partners,...
News Neo Geo's Gunlord Is Running And Gunning Towards Switch Under The Name 'Gunlord X'
More SNK fun for Switch
German indie developer NG:DEV TEAM has just revealed that Gunlord will be making a comeback on Nintendo Switch under the new name of Gunlord X. Gunlord is a side-scrolling run 'n gun title which released as a brand new game for the Neo Geo in 2012, despite the system being over 20 years old at the time...
News VS. Excitebike Is The Next Game In The Arcade Archives Series
Get excited!
The earlier Nintendo years were known for a bunch of games like Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong. The original entry in the Excite series - Excitebike - might not have had the same level of success as other games, but the retro dirtbike experience is still a fan favourite years later. With several versions of the game already...
News Remakes Of Langrisser I And II Are Switch-Bound
Official announcement next week
The latest issue of Japanese publication Famitsu has revealed the first two entries in the tactical role-playing series Langrisser will be receiving Nintendo Switch remakes at some point in the near future. Langrisser I & II are being recreated from scratch, with new graphics and the intention to make the...
News The Diablo III Physical Release On Switch Won't Require Any Downloads To Play
Old fashioned
Since the launch of the Switch, physical releases requiring excessive downloads has been a major talking point. It admittedly makes owning actual hard copies of games a tad pointless - unless you want to display them on shelves, loan them to friends or perhaps resell them later down the line. A post on pcmag.com points...
News Nintendo Labo's Vehicle Kit Game World Is Similar To Wuhu Island From Wii Sports Resort
Inspired
The Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit is due out on 14th September for the price of $69.99. Each kit will come packaged with all the necessary parts and materials along with a copy of the new software. With details about the game itself still relatively scarce, Kotaku's recent hands-on in a New York hotel meeting room has revealed some interesting...
Video Check Out Dark Souls: Remastered Running In Handheld Mode On Switch
Six minutes of footage
After a pretty scary delay, Dark Souls: Remastered finally received a new release date last week, with Bandai Namco confirming that Switch owners will get their chance to own the game on 19th October. With that date now safely pinned down, it's time to start getting excited for its release once again, and maybe even take a...
News New Light-Hearted Adventure Ary And The Secret Of Seasons Announced For Switch
Manipulate the seasons
Modus Games has today announced a brand new adventure game headed to Nintendo Switch in 2019 - Ary and the Secret of Seasons. Ary and the Secret of Seasons follows the journey of a young girl named Ary across the magnificent world of Valdi (as in Vivaldi's Four Seasons, we're guessing). Ary has joined the Guardians of...
News Telltale's The Walking Dead Seasons 1, 2 And 3 Are All Coming To Switch This Year
Season 1 launches next week!
Telltale Games has announced that all three of its major The Walking Dead seasons released on other platforms will arrive on Switch this year. That includes The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season, The Walking Dead: Season Two and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier. When The
News Team17 Celebrates Its 100th Game Release With A Look Back At Its Greatest Hits
27 years in the making
When Planet Alpha launches on Nintendo Switch on 4th September, Team17 will have released a whopping 100 games for our enjoyment. To celebrate this milestone, the studio has released a new video which looks back over some of the famous titles that have helped it to become one of the UK's most well-known names in gaming...
News Phantasy Star Joins The Sega AGES Range In Japan Next Month, New Features Revealed
But when will it come to the west?
Japanese Switch players will be able to get their hands on the Sega AGES version of Phantasy Star next month, it has been revealed. Costing ¥925 (approx. £6.50 / $8.30), Phantasy Star will join Sonic the Hedgehog and Thunder Force IV on Nintendo's newest console. While the primary aim here is...
News Bullet-Hell Shoot ‘Em Up Shikhondo - Soul Eater Blasts Onto Switch Next Week
Physical limited edition also available
Digerati has confirmed the release date for its upcoming bullet-hell shoot 'em up title Shikhondo - Soul Eater. The game will be available on Switch on 30th August. Created by Korean indie developer DeerFarm, Shikhondo - Soul Eater features hypnotic barrage patterns, enemies inspired by Asian mythology,...
News Ultima Underworld's Spiritual Successor Is Headed To Switch
The Stygian Abyss beckons once more
The crowdfunded spiritual successor to the critically-acclaimed Ultima Underworld series is coming to Switch, it has been revealed. OtherSide Entertainment - the studio co-founded by Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, Thief) and Warren Spector (Deus Ex, Epic Mickey) - is bringing Underworld Ascendant to...
News Microids Reveals Teaser Trailer For Upcoming Switch Adaptation Of Blacksad
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Continuing the never-ending avalanche of Switch news coming from Gamescom 2018, Microids has released a teaser trailer for an upcoming comic book adaptation on the console. The game in question is Blacksad: Under the Skin, a new title based on the film noir comic series 'Blacksad'. Players will get the chance to...
News Luigi's Mansion Will Arrive On 3DS Just In Time For Halloween
Slightly earlier in North America
Poor Luigi, he met his maker in the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, but it seems he is actually alive and kicking... Not only that - he's even bustin' ghosts to boot! We're really looking forward to getting our hands on the remastered Luigi's Mansion for 3DS; this GameCube launch title is a bit of a...
News Ubisoft's Trials Rising Secures February Switch Release Date And Special Gold Edition
Expansion pass and more!
Today at Gamescom, Ubisoft has announced that Trials Rising will receive a simultaneous worldwide release on Nintendo Switch - as well as other platforms - on 12th February 2019. We first heard about this one coming to Switch in June thanks to an announcement at E3, although a specific release date hadn't been set at...
News Diablo III Producer Explains Why Blizzard Wanted The Game On Switch
"The Switch was a thing we were all playing"
Last week brought with it the news that Diablo III Eternal Collection is headed to Nintendo Switch this autumn, giving Nintendo fans the chance to try out the series' hack 'n' slash RPG action for the very first time. Joining the likes of Skyrim and
News Free-To-Play Platform Fighter Brawlhalla Comes To Switch This November
A Smash Bros. challenger?
Ubisoft has revealed that its free-to-play platform fighter game Brawlhalla will be launching on Nintendo Switch this November. The game, which has now amassed an impressive 15 million players across its PC and PS4 versions, sees players trying to knock one another off the stage in a very similar style to Super...
News Surprise! Saints Row: The Third Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
But not Saints Row IV?
Deep Silver has announced that Saints Row: The Third will be coming to Nintendo Switch in a surprise reveal during Gamescom 2018. At the moment, the game has been given a release window of "next year". Saints Row: The Third is - unsurprisingly - the third instalment of the Saints Row franchise; a series of hugely popular...
Video DAEMON X MACHINA's Gamescom Teaser Will Mech Your Dreams Come True
Armoured to the core
DAEMON X MACHINA was one of E3 2018's big surprises on Switch, and Nintendo knows that this year's Gamescom event is the perfect platform to share a little more info on the title. With that in mind, the company has released a new teaser trailer for Kenichiro Tsukuda's upcoming mech-based epic, which showcases character design,...
News Nintendo Reveals Super Mario Party Joy-Con Bundle For Europe
Join in the fun!
Nintendo has revealed a brand new Joy-Con bundle for Super Mario Party, giving players the chance to stock up on controllers ahead of its chaotic multiplayer launch. This new bundle will include a physical copy of the game and a set of the Neon Green/Neon Pink Joy-Con. Naturally, this is a great option for those looking to pick up...
Video See King K. Rool, Dark Samus And Chrom Battle It Out In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Two videos for the price of one
Gamescom is well and truly underway and, as part of the celebrations, Nintendo has revealed two brand new videos giving us a closer look at some of the newly announced fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. First up we have King K. Rool, a fighter who has been wanted by almost everyone under the sun for years...
Video Starlink: Battle For Atlas Receives Epic New Trailer At Gamescom
Can you save Atlas?
Ubisoft has released a brand new trailer for Starlink: Battle for Atlas during Gamescom 2018. This latest video gives us a slightly closer look at some of the open worlds available to explore within the game, each one seemingly being made up of an entirely different set of creatures, flora, and vibrant colour schemes. It also...
News Read Comic Books On The Go With InkyPen, The First Worldwide App For Nintendo Switch
A Netflix-style subscription service
A brand new subscription service is headed to Switch which allows users to read comic books and graphic novels, becoming the very first worldwide app for Nintendo's console in the process. The subscription-based service will give users access to its full library of comics and novels for €7.99 / $7.99 a month,...
News Heavy Metal Infused 2D Action-Platformer Valfaris Arrives On Switch This Year
Rock on!
A heavy metal infused action-platformer titled Valfaris is coming to the Switch eShop later this year, following its original reveal in 2017. It's being released by indie publisher Digital Uppercut, and is the next game from the team behind Slain: Back from Hell. At this point in time, there's no exact launch date. It promises...
News Free-To-Play MOBA Arena Of Valor Launches On Switch This September
Prepare for battle
Following in the footsteps of Fortnite and Paladins, the free-to-play MOBA Arena of Valor will launch on the Switch at some point during the month of September. Here's the confirmation below: Publisher Tencent has led up to the official release with a series of playte
News Rollercoaster Tycoon Rated By the Australian Classification Board
One for thrill seekers
Around the time of this year's Game Developers Conference, Rollercoaster Tycoon was revealed for the Nintendo Switch. It's a new version of the game developed by Nvizzio Creations and published by Atari / Bigben. With the game slated for a September release, a timely rating has now surfaced on the Australian...
News The Switch Version Of Broforce Is Locked And Loaded For This September
Become an action bro
At the beginning of July, Devolver Digital revealed Free Lives' popular run-and-gun multiplayer platform shooter, Broforce, was "en route" to the Switch following rumours earlier this year it was targeting the system. Well, now it's officially locked in for release on 6th September. The official announcement has been delivered...
News Link's Gear Won't Be In The Nintendo Switch Version Of Diablo III
Not intended to represent the finished product
Last week, Blizzard confirmed Diablo III Eternal Collection would, in fact, be arriving on the Nintendo Switch later this year. Alongside this news was the reveal Nintendo players would receive exclusive in-game gear sourced directly from The Legend of Zelda series. In case you did...
News HD Remaster Of Grandia And Dreamcast Sequel Revealed For Nintendo Switch
A blast from the past
If there wasn’t already an abundance of JRPG to enjoy on the Switch, soon there’ll be two more. According to IGN, Nintendo’s latest system will be receiving a high-definition remaster of the first two games, with more details to be revealed soon. Grandia was originally released on the Sega Saturn in 1997 and received a...
News Well Would You Look At That, A Hat In Time Is Coming To Switch
...despite the developer insisting otherwise not so long ago
As a 3D platformer inspired by the likes of Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, A Hat in Time is the perfect candidate for release on Switch - but earlier this year, developer Gears for Breakfast posted a tweet (now removed) that suggested it would be
News Get Ready For Some Eight-Player Top-Down Racing With Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers On Switch
Local or online
Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers, a colourful, top-down, racing party game from Unties, will race its way onto the Nintendo Switch on 30th August. Players will be able to grab a friend - or seven - and race around any of the game's 15 different tracks. These eight-player races can take place either online or locally, with a control...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Won't Be Coming Out This Year After All
The 2015 Kickstarter epic gets delayed again
Koji 'IGA' Igarashi has confirmed that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be delayed a second time, and will now launch in 2019. The crowdfunded title was originally supposed to launch in 2017, but was pushed into 2018. The proposed Wii U version was dropped soon afterwards, with confirmation that it...
News Microids Reveals Syberia 3, Moto Racer 4 And The Bluecoats: North vs South For Switch
Another three games!
After recently unveiling the release of Gear.Club Unlimited 2 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, Microids has set out its plans for new games arriving over the coming months. Three of these titles are coming to Switch and we've listed them all down below, along with their official PR descriptions and trailers, for your perusal...
News Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Secures November Release Date On Switch
Slightly later than expected
Today, FDG Entertainment has revealed a confirmed, finalised release date for Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch on 6th November. The news comes as part of today's 2018 Indies Showcase, which also revealed that the game will be available to play at this year's Gamescom at...
News The Gardens Between Brings Its Gorgeous Puzzle Adventure To Switch This September
Release date now confirmed
Today's 2018 Indies Showcase has revealed that The Gardens Between, an upcoming puzzle adventure game, will be arriving on Switch on 20th September. We first heard about this one coming to Switch back in July, with its peaceful, calming puzzler vibes intriguing us even then. Players are tasked with...
News Slay The Spire Brings Single-Player Deck Building To Switch In 2019
A PC million-seller
Mega Crit and Humble Bundle have announced that Slay the Spire, a "card/roguelike" title currently available on PC, will be heading to Switch next year. Slay the Spire attempts to blend the worlds of card games and roguelikes together to make a single-player deckbuilder with procedurally generated levels and enemies...
News Windjammers 2 Will Have Switch Owners In A Spin Next Year
Jammin'
We already knew that the legendary Neo Geo title Windjammers was Switch-bound, but today Dotemu has confirmed that a sequel will also be headed to Nintendo's machine. Due for release in 2019, Windjammers 2 will "combine everything fans love about the classic title", and will include "entirely hand-drawn 2D animations". No gameplay...
News Online Shooter Morphies Law Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Size really does matter
Today's Indie Highlights presentation has revealed that competitive shooter Morphies Law will be available on Nintendo Switch from today. Originally announced for Switch back in August last year, Morphies Law is a 4-on-4 shooter with a uniq
Video Check Out The 2018 Indie Highlights For Switch Video Right Here
Titles all playable at Gamescom this week
The rumours were true, we did get a special video broadcast today - although it's not a traditional Nintendo Direct, but a highlight reel which shows some of the upcoming indie titles we'll be playing on Switch this year. Titles such as Monster Boy, Night Call, Streets of Rogue, Windjammers,
