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News Level-5 CEO Reveals Fresh 'Fantasy Life i' Screenshots, Teases More Info Coming Soon
Stealing more time
After a handful of delays, we are slowly creeping up on the April 2025 release window for Level-5's much-anticipated Fantasy Life follow-up, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. With the countdown officially on (assuming it isn't pushed again, of course), Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has taken to Twitter to share a fresh
News Don't Worry, Dragon Quest XII Is Still In Development
Take your time
If you, like us, have been eagerly waiting for new information on Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, then you're just going to have to be patient and wait a bit longer. However, given that next to nothing has been shared regarding the game since its initial teaser trailer in 2021, it's understandable if you're feeling somewhat...
News Phoenotopia Devs Reveal Its Next Gorgeous-Looking Metroidvania
Star Iliad is "coming soon"
Cape Cosmic, the developer behind the fabulous Phoenotopia: Awakening, has announced its next project — Star Iliad, a Metroidvania set inside a star whale. And, par the course, the pixel art looks gorgeous. Platforms have yet to be announced yet. In a blog post on the developer's tumblr, Cape Cosmic reveals that its...
News Metroidvania 'Chronicles Of The Wolf' Takes A Few Cues From Castlevania II
Ah-woooooo!
Publisher Pqube and PixelHeart, alongside developer Migami Games, have revealed that their new Metroidvania Chronicles of the Wolf will be launching on Switch this Summer. This one looks like it will appeal specifically to Castlevania fans, and seems to be taking quite a few cues from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. You've got day/night...
News 'Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes' Story DLC Lands New 2025 Release Dates
Wave one arrives this month
After a pretty meaty delay, developer Rabbit & Bear Studios has announced revised release dates for the three upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes DLC packs, the first of which arrives later this month. The JRPG was supposed to land its story expansions last year, but a last-minute delay put the whole thing on...
News We're Getting Serious 'The Witness' Vibes From This Upcoming Open-World Puzzler
Arriving on Switch this month
We were never lucky enough to land a Switch port of the acclaimed 2016 puzzle adventure The Witness, though the hybrid has managed to scratch that itch with a few titles in the years since (Memorrha, Botany Manor, etc.). Taiji is another one that we'd bundle into this group, a 2D open-world puzzler that arrives on the...
News Celeste Fans May Want To Check Out This Adorable New Platformer On Switch
Launching later this month
If you're a fan of precision platformers like Celeste or perhaps even Super Meat Boy, then a newcomer from developer Vampi Team and publisher/porting team Purple Tree might well be up your street. Desvelado is launching on the Switch eShop on 20th February 2025, and honestly, it just looks so adorable. It boasts a...
News Special Dragonite Short From 'Your Name' Anime Studio Heading To YouTube For Pokémon Day
Only a few weeks to go!
We are quickly edging ever closer to Pokémon Day on 27th February, and while we all wait for confirmation of the inevitable Presents showcase that it will likely contain, we do know that a new animated film will be dropping to mark the occasion. As revealed by Serebii, this year's anniversary will see the debut of...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Digital File Size Seemingly Reduced
Save some space
Ahead of the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition next month, Nintendo has supposedly updated the file size of the Switch release. Listings online previously suggested the game would take up around 15 GB of space and now the estimated file size on the Switch eShop says the game will require an installation of 13.4...
News Latest 'Video Game Maps: SNES' Book Dives Into Zelda, Kirby, Mega Man And More
Add to cart(ography)
Map fans, listen up! Retro Game Books is back with another volume of Video Game Maps: SNES — the gorgeous-looking hardback that (fittingly) examines some of the console's most iconic cartography — and this one is set to put another 65+ retro gems under the microscope. Following on from last year's 'Vol. 1', the second...
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Launches May 2025 On Nintendo Switch
Pre-orders now live
Capcom's Spotlight showcase aired earlier on and during the broadcast it announced the new Capcom Fighting Collection 2 game would be arriving for Switch on 16th May 2025, with digital pre-orders now live. In this new collection, you can look forward to series like Capcom vs SNK, Power Stone, and even some more Street Fighter...
News PlayStation Is Bringing MLB The Show 25 To Nintendo Switch This March
Update: Switch gameplay revealed
Continuing the trend, Sony's PlayStation team San Diego Studio has today announced MLB The Show 25 will be arriving for Nintendo Switch on 18th March 2025. This year's version celebrates the series' monumental 20th anniversary - "a milestone that honors two decades of baseball history, innovation, and unforgettable...
News Civilization VII Devs "Love" What Nintendo Is Doing With Switch 2 Joy-Con
But remain tight-lipped otherwise
With last month's Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased something we'd all been waiting for (well, following weeks of leaks) — a potential 'mouse' mode. A little sneak peek at the optical laser, the Joy-Con swiftly rolling along a surface like a mouse. There are a few obvious candidates for games that'd work...
News BIT.TRIP Runner Dev Is Bringing Back An Atari Classic With A Twist
Le brick, c'est chic
Atari has announced that the 1976 brick-breaking arcade classic Breakout is making a comeback. Breakout Beyond is being developed by Runner3 team Choice Provisions and sees the classic's vertical orientation getting flipped on its side. As you can see in the reveal trailer above, the Pong-like paddles now slide up and down the...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
... and the Switch 2!
Nintendo has released its latest financial data covering the third quarter ending 31st December in FY2025 and, as per tradition, the company has reconfirmed release windows for its major upcoming Switch software. It's slim pickings, all told, but the games on offer here are sure to be absolute bangers. We've also got the first...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
Returning this March
Ahead of the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the Switch this March, the game has now been rated by the ESRB. Monolith's futuristic role-playing title has been given a 'T' for 'Teen' rating and contains animated blood, language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol, and violence. In-game purchases are also...
Feature "His Vision Was Clear" - Afterlove EP Producer Talks Grieving Through Game Development
"Emotion takes up a big part of your life on a daily basis"
Afterlove EP, a 'mix-tape visual novel' from the studio behind Coffee Talk, was announced back in 2021, but just one year after its reveal, the team went through something no developer should have to deal with: the sudden and unexpected death of studio founder Mohammad Fahmi. Fahmi had...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For February And March 2025
They keep on coming
We're well and truly into 2025 now, and we've finally got official word that Switch 2 exists and is coming this year. So that means Switch 1 is dead, right? Wrong! Looking at the schedule, the original Switch has plenty of life in it yet. We've rounded up our regular selection of games and accessories heading to shop shelves...
Video 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February 2025
Tomb Raider! Civ! Afterlove EP! More!
January is very nearly behind us, so it's time to take a look at a selection of the wonderful Switch games that February will be bringing our way. The lovely Alex has put together the above video, which showcases eight of the very best titles you can look out for on the Switch eShop in the coming weeks. The...
News Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Brings More Pixel-Art Metroidvania Action To Switch
Launching next week
Developer Bombservice and publisher PLAYISM have announced that Momodora: Moonlit Farewell will be launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 6th February 2025. Serving as a sequel to the excellent Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (which we awarded a coveted score of 9/10), Moonlit Farewell carries over the same stunn
News 'Techno Banter' Is A First-Person Bouncer Simulator All About Keeping The Party Going
Allowed access to Club Switch today
Those who enjoy a little slice of weirdness in their gaming might want to keep an eye on this one. Publisher Crunching Koalas and developer Dexai Arts have today released the first-person bouncer simulator Techno Banter on the Switch eShop and it looks... strange. This is a game all about deciding which party...
News Sorry Romantics, "Bonkers" Dating Sim 'Date Everything' Has Been Delayed To June
Love will have to wait
We've been keeping an eye on Date Everything — the romance sim where you can, fittingly, date everything — since it was revealed last summer. A last-minute delay pushed the game to a Valentine's Day 2025 release, but developer Sassy Chap Games has since decided that it still needs a little more time in the oven. Put Cupid...
News TMNT: Splintered Fate's Upcoming DLC Sees Casey Jones Join The Hades-Like Action
Puck up your ideas
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is getting DLC! We knew this already, of course, but today Super Evil Megacorp has revealed our first proper look at it, introducing the roguelike's newest playable character: Casey Jones. The 'Casey Jones & The Junkyard Jam' DLC is set to land on Switch on 5th February, bringing...
News Surprise! Capcom's First Showcase Of 2025 Is Airing Next Week
"Join us for a 20-minute Capcom Spotlight"
We're almost out of January, and Capcom is officially getting its year underway with the announcement of a special "spotlight" showcase taking place next week on 4th February. This broadcast will be broken up into two segments - there's the main show, running for 20 minutes, and this will be followed...
News Advance Wars-Style Game 'Warside' Blasts Onto Switch Early Next Year
Update: The release has been delayed
Following successful funding on Kickstarter, the turn-based tactical strategy game Warside has finally locked in a release date. It will launch for Switch and multiple other platforms on 28th January 2025. In case you missed our existing coverage of this one, as you can see, it's heavily inspired by a certain...
News Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Lands Mighty Physical Edition Later This Year
Pre-orders now open
If you have been holding off picking up last year's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind until a boxed edition punched its way into view, you're in luck! Today, Digital Eclipse has announced just that, with a Standard and Deluxe edition available to pre-order right now. According to the publisher's announcement on...
News Shovel Knight Returns In New 'Yooka-Replaylee' Trailer
Title seemingly heading for Switch 2
Playtonic Games has released a new trailer for its upcoming Yooka-Replaylee remaster, reintroducing Shovel Knight as an NPC with unique new challenges for our heroes. The character, based on the acclaimed 2D platformer of the same name, will receive a similar new coat of paint for the updated game, and will also...
News Level-5's Long-Awaited Fantasy Life Sequel Seems To No Longer Be A Switch Exclusive
The more the merrier
After ongoing delays, we've got another update about the long-awaited Switch release Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and it might not be what you expect... As highlighted by Gematsu, it seems the sequel may no longer be a Nintendo-only release, with a listing popping up on the PlayStation Store overnight for PS4 and...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Trailer Introduces Online Play And Other New Features
"Additional titles will support online play after release"
We're now roughly a month out from the release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection on the Switch and Konami has this week released an "official trailer" showcasing what this new bundle has to offer. Once again, it will include 14 games - starting with the original Game Boy generation and...
News Undertale Creator Toby Fox Joins 'OFF' RPG Soundtrack
"One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years"
Last December, the quirky RPG OFF was announced for the Switch. At the time we mentioned how Undertale and Deltarune creator Toby Fox often cited this game as a huge influence on his own work, and now in an update, it's been revealed he'll be contributing to the soundtrack of this "improved...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Metal Poster Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
Available now in the US
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will land on the Switch this March, and ahead of this Wii U title's return, pre-order deals are now going live in North America. If you're planning on picking up a physical copy, you might want to check out Best Buy, as it will be offering a fancy mini metal poster and
News Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics Announced For Switch
Update: Worldwide release confirmed
To kick off the new year, Arc System Works has announced Technos The World: Kunio-kun & Arcade Collection for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. This information was shared in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu. This new collection will launch in Japan on 24th April 2025 and first-print...
News Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Announces Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin DLC
A special collab awaits
Last week, Marvelous announced Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma would be launching on the Nintendo Switch this May. Now, in another update during a livestream event, it's been revealed there will be some special collaborative DLC with the action-farming sim Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. As explained by Noisy Pixel, Sakuna will
News Atelier Yumia Dives Into Motorbike Riding And Base Building In New Trailer
Crafting memories
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land sees the Atelier series reaching new heights with a huge open-world style map and a deep focus on exploration. And in today's new trailer, Koei Tecmo has detailed many of the game's new and returning features. Focusing on the new to start with, Atelier Yumia sees...
News Rare Konami GBA Gem 'Ninja Five-O' Gets February Release Date
Ninja Five-Two
Konami has announced that GBA action platformer Ninja Five-O will be launching on Switch in just over a month's time, on 25th February 2025. Pre-orders are live on the eShop right now, priced at USD $24.99 / GBP £19.99 (or your regional equivalent). The physical version is being handled by Limi
Wake up, Sleeper
Citizen Sleeper was, coincidentally, one of 2022's sleeper hits. With its combination of top-tier writing and decision-based gameplay, this table-top-inspired RPG and space adventure pulled us into its airlock and wouldn't let us out until we had played through the emotional damage of witnessing every possible outcome (and yes, that...
Random Donkey Kong Country's Artist Reacts To Nintendo's Redesign
"Everything changes!"
We've seemingly had our very first look at Mario Kart 9 during the Switch 2 reveal trailer, and one thing you might have noticed is the similar but slightly different-looking character designs. Perhaps the highlight is Donkey Kong's new look, which has been labelled a "redesign" by some. It's been a bit of a talking point...
News Team Cherry Reconfirms Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Actually Real In Small Development Update
After weeks of rumours
The Hollow Knight: Silksong community has been ablaze in recent weeks with theories and rumours aplenty about when the hotly-anticipated sequel will finally release. While none are yet to come to fruition, Team Cherry has provided a tiny development update, just to reassure everyone that the game actually does exist and it...
News Guilty Gear Strive Estimated Switch File Size Revealed
Bringing the fight to Switch next week
The Switch 2 is all the focus this week (well, mostly), but there are still some great games on the way to the Nintendo Switch in 2025. Apart from Donkey Kong, which rolled onto the original hybrid system this week, next week sees the arrival of the Arc System Works fighter Guilty Gear Strive. If you are...
Poll So, How Would You Feel About 24 Racers In Mario Kart 9?
Go on, tell us!
Nintendo finally lifted the lid on the Switch 2 earlier this week and while most of the discussion is about the new hardware, there has also been plenty of conversation about the new Mario Kart game. Perhaps the biggest talking point at the moment about this new entry is the fact there have been 24 spaces spotted on the starting...
News Nippon Ichi's 'Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero' Scores Free eShop Demo
Update: Out Now
Nobody expected Nippon Ichi Software to announce a sequel to the 2004 PS2 strategy RPG 'Phantom Brave', but over 20 years later, the company did just that. Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero sets sail on Switch on 30th January, and for those who want to see what it's all about before release, NIS America has announced that a free demo will...
News Silksong Fans Think They've Narrowed Down The Big Announcement
Is the cake a lie?
Hollow Knight fans have been waiting over five years now for Silksong, so when will we hear more about it? While the best guesses have been shared time and time again, the next date fans have discovered actually lines up with Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. Hollow Knight fan and YouTuber 'fireb0rn' highlights how a member of Team Ch
News Laika: Aged Through Blood Is Finally Switch-Bound Later This Month
Motorbike metroidvania..? Yes, please
Publisher Thunderful has announced that Laika: Aged Through Blood, the critically-acclaimed 'motorbike metroidvania', will finally be gracing the Nintendo Switch on 30th January 2025. Originally scheduled to launch over a year ago on 11th January 2024, the game was delayed just one day prior, with Headup –...
Exclusive Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Gets Gorgeous New Trailer Ahead Of May Release
Spring into action
Amazingly, it's been four years since Rune Factory 5 finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. And while we've had the fabulous Rune Factory 3 Special, a remaster of the popular DS title, we haven't seen a new entry for a minute. Well, that's about to change: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be launching on Switch (and Steam) on...
Video Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered "Meet The Bosses" Trailer Showcase
Pre-order and get a 10% discount
In case you missed it, the famous video game mascot Lara Croft returns in Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered next month on Valentine's Day. In the lead up, Aspyr has been detailing certain aspects of the game, and the latest trailer showcases the many boss battles Lara will encounter across this trilogy of games...
News Lunar Remastered Collection Brings Classic JRPG Series To Switch This April
Physical release also confirmed
Classic JRPG fans, rejoice. The Lunar Remastered Collection will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 18th April 2025. Plus, it's confirmed that the collection will be getting a physical release. Launching digitally on the eShop for $49.99 USD / €49.99 EUR — with physical releases coming in at $54.99 USD (on...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Worth going bananas over?
Nintendo's first release of 2025 is almost upon us, with Donkey Kong Country Returns HD set to swing onto Switch on 16th January. With mere days to go before we get to barrel into this primate platformer again (again), it's time to get an idea of what the critics make of ol' DK's latest adventure. Here at Nintendo Life, we...
News Rusty Rabbit, From The Creator Of Psycho-Pass, Is The Most Bonkers Metroidvania Ever
Just hoppy
NetEase Games and NITRO PLUS have announced that action platformer Rusty Rabbit will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 17th April 2025 (via Gematsu). Now, on the surface, you might notice the gruff-looking, middle-aged rabbit that chain smokes carrots and think: "huh!". You might be entertained as he rides around maze-like maps in a...
News Acclaimed Horror Hit 'Soma' Is Finally Coming To Switch
Alongside Amnesia: Rebirth and Amnesia: The Bunker
Abylight Studios has announced that it's bringing three of Frictional Games' horror titles to the Switch in 2025. SOMA, Amnesia Rebirth, and Amnesia: The Bunker will all be getting digital and physical releases later this year. This means all Amnesia games will at last be on Switch, alongside the...
News Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Estimated File Size Update
Make some space for the Kongs
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD rolls onto the Switch next week and Nintendo appears to have updated the estimated file size of the eShop download. According to the eshop, this new version (including the Wii and 3DS content) has dropped from 9.0GB to 8.3GB. As we previously mentioned, the sequel
