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Video Adventure Awaits In This Latest Mario Tennis Aces Trailer
Luigi's got himself into trouble again...
Nintendo has just released a new trailer for Mario Tennis Aces which showcases the game's Adventure Mode. In this unique portion of the game you're tasked with rescuing Luigi by taking down Wario and Waluigi via a series of special challenges which put your tennis skills to the test. You'll face...
News PixelJunk Monsters 2 Is The Next Indie Getting The Physical Treatment From Limited Run
Monster mash
Publisher Limited Run Games has helped bring many indie titlea to the world of physical editions - including a recent collection including Mercenary Kings Reloaded and Flinthook - and it's now turned its attention to the monster-battling fun of PixelJunk Monsters 2. Due later this week on 18th May, the Nintendo Switch Limited Edition...
News Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero Will Spin Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch This October
Well, in Japan at least
The toy-spinning action of Beyblade is going to make the jump to Nintendo Switch in 2018, with news that Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero is coming to the platform on 25th October. The only caveat is that's a Japan-only release at the moment, with a price tag of 6,280 yen attached. The game is also getting a special physical...
News Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro Is Contributing To 198X's Soundtrack
Five new tracks in total
Legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro is creating new music for 198X, which is currently on Kickstarter. The 2D title - which is slated for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch release - mixes five different games styles, including shmup, arcade racer and scrolling fighter. It has a funding goal of £42,683 and has...
News Keep The Beat With The New Taiko Drum Controller For Switch
Drum up some hype
Back in March, we reported on the reveal of Taiko: Drum Master - known as Taiko no Tatsujin in Japan - a rhythm-action game featuring tunes from both Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey, and now Bandai Namco has unveiled the special Drum Controller that will accompany it. The controller, based on a traditional Japanese taiko...
News Mario Tennis Aces Online Tournament Demo Coming 1st June With Reward For Taking Part
Grab yourself a treat for the main game
Nintendo has announced that a Mario Tennis Aces Pre-Launch Online Tournament demo will be available to play at the start of next month, with a prize being given out to all participants. Running from 1st June at 3pm UK time, to 3rd June at 11:59pm UK time, the demo will allow players to compete...
Rumour Retro Studios Has Another Project In Development Alongside Star Fox
Though it may be in danger of cancellation
One of the hottest pre-E3 rumours on the internet over these past few days has been the discussion over Retro Studios working on a Star Fox title that aims to play closer to a hybrid of F-Zero and Diddy Kong Racing. Indeed, this alleged Star Fox: Grand Prix sounds like a bit of an outlandish possibility,...
Feature Hollow Knight On Switch "At The Finish Line" Says Developer Team Cherry
"We feel we share 'The Nintendo philosophy'"
Team Cherry made a big name for itself with its atmospheric yet adorable Metroidvania platformer Hollow Knight when it realised on Steam in February last year. The game has since generated a huge amount of publicity, not only since its initial Switch reveal, but also since its delay and unfortunate...
Video The Inevitable Nintendo Switch E3 2018 Predictions Video
Barely a month to go
It's that time of year again, and E3 hype is still climbing, so let's add fuel to that particular fire by speculating about what Nintendo might be showing off in this year's Spolight presentation, or whatever they plan to call it this time. Some games are absolutely guaranteed to appear, such as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo...
News The Very First Guilty Gear Will Bring Heaven, Hell And Rock To Nintendo Switch
Has it really been 20 years?
It's been 20 years since the original Guilty Gear debuted on PlayStation way back in 1998, so to celebrate, Arc System Works will be porting it to Nintendo Switch. Yup, a game that's been resigned to Sony platforms (and naughty emulators) is finally coming to Nintendo, and we couldn't be more excited. The original game...
News Little Dragons Café's Limited Edition Comes Your Very Own Plushie Dragon
Dracarys!
Little Dragons Café, the new project from renowned game designer Yasuhiro Wada, is due later this summer and a slew of new details have emerged about this charming little curio. You'll be able to embrace your parental instincts and raise your very own dragon, a creature that will grow and react to your decisions and nurturing. As...
News Take To The Skies Because 303 Squadron: Battle Of Britain Is Headed To Switch
Dog eat dogfight
With the likes of Skies of Fury DX and Rogue Aces shooting up a storm on Nintendo Switch, its clear Ninty's hybrid machine is the new home for all things dogfighting related. A fact reaffirmed even more by the new that Polish developer Atomic Jelly is planning to bring its historical aerial fight sim 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain...
News Wolfenstein II Switch File Size Revealed, And It's Much Bigger Than We Were Originally Told
"We're gonna need a bigger micro SD card"
A pre-order listing on the official Nintendo UK store has revealed the file size for the upcoming Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Switch, and it's a little bigger than we expected. Originally, the game's eShop listing stated that 13.7 GB of free space would be required to download the title to your...
News Alwa’s Awakening Will Magic Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch This Summer
Hocus pocus
Indie developer Elden Pixels has confirmed Alwa's Awakening, the 8-bit-style platformer that combines NES-era looks with modern mechanics, will be heading to Nintendo Switch in time for the summer. Originally unveiled in 2015, the throwback was initially slated for Wii U before the arrival of Ninty's new hybrid hardware shifted the...
Rumour Dataminers Have Uncovered The Details Of The Story DLC For Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Don't look if you don't want to know
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is already a staggeringly expansive game on its own—made even more so by the new game plus mode added last month—but Monolith has been progressively adding even more content to the game through DLC releases. These additions have largely been superficial, mostly Blades and items and...
News Inti Creates Announces New Bloodstained And Gunvolt Titles For Switch At BitSummit
Two announcements in one!
During BitSummit, the largest indie gaming event in Japan, Inti Creates has today announced not one, but two new games to be released on Switch - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a retro-style action...
News The Mega Man Animated Series Will Be Called Mega Man: Fully Charged
And Mega Man is now named "Aki Light"
For a few years now, we’ve known about an upcoming animated series centered around classic Mega Man, though it’s been one of those projects that seems to be weaving in and out of development hell. Nonetheless, it appears that the show is still on track for a release sometime later this year. Man of Action...
Video Check Out The Latest Battle Chasers: Nightwar Trailer Before It Hits Switch Next Week
Not long to wait!
THQ Nordic has shared a brand new trailer for Battle Chasers: Nightwar to celebrate the game's upcoming release on Nintendo Switch. As you can see, the game has been hoovering up the praise from critics on other platforms, and we expect it to perform just as well on Switch now that it has finally made its way over. The trailer...
Video Go Behind-The-Scenes With Upcoming Switch Survival RPG Smoke and Sacrifice
An open world, narrative-driven adventure
Smoke and Sacrifice developer Solar Sail Games has released a new behind-the-scenes video, giving us an opportunity to explore the game in a bit more detail. The video features gameplay footage and discussions with key team members who talk about what makes the game's blend of narrative with...
News N++ Ultimate Edition Backflips Onto Switch Later This Month
Go ninja go!
If you like rock hard platformers and ninjas, then you'll no doubt be delighted to hear that the lovely folks at Metanet Software are bringing the wonderful N++ Ultimate Edition to the Switch eShop on the 24th May. N++’s bite-sized play sessions are ideal for gaming on-the-go, and the exhilarating local co-operative and competitive...
News Get Ready For Fantasy Tactical Role-Playing In The Banner Saga On 17th May
Viking fun
Stoic, an independent game development company, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, have revealed that indie role-playing strategy hit The Banner Saga is coming to Switch eShop on 17th May. The Banner Saga is an epic single-player driven Viking saga, where a player’s choice in travel,...
News Nintendo Reveals a Feast of Nindies Coming to the Japanese Switch eShop
Western devs make their mark
To say Nintendo's embracing the indie scene is a vast understatement, and now that support has spread over to Nintendo's homeland with the recent Indie World showcase. Unsurprisingly, it's a video showing off a load of lovely new indie games coming to the Switch in the near future, most of which we've heard of before,...
News Zelda-Like Adventure Game Minit Heading to the Japanese Switch eShop
60 seconds to go
Nintendo of Japan have been busy showing off some upcoming games recently in their "Indie World" presentation. Whilst most of these are games already available in the West, we did spot Devolver Digital's lovely Zelda-like adventure game Minit on the list. Well, when we say Zelda-Like, what we really mean is imagine playing a...
News Cave Story And The Binding Of Isaac Go Head-To-Head In New Puzzle-Fighter, Crystal Crisis
A new crossover title from Nicalis
Nicalis has just announced a new crossover title, the puzzle-fighter mashup that is Crystal Crisis. Bringing together characters from Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac, Tezuka Productions, Code of Princess EX and 1001 Spikes
News Minecraft's Platform-Unifying Bedrock Edition Arrives On Switch This June
A new physical edition will arrive alongside it
Things are a-changing in the world of Minecraft, and that includes one of the biggest updates the block-building phenomenon has ever seen - the Bedrock Edition. The new update will unify Xbox, PC and Pocket Editions into one shared platform, and it's going live next month. This new version game...
News Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Hits Switch This August
Monster Hunter XX finally comes to the west
After storming sales in Japan, Monster Hunter XX is finally coming to the west in the form of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. The sequel to the 3DS title Monster Hunter Generations, the game will launch as a Switch system exclusive in European and North America on August
News We'll Get To Play Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy On Switch Earlier Than Planned
Spinning around
We're really looking forward to checking out Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the Switch. While we used to associate Crash Bandicoot games with the PlayStation brand, soon we'll be able to play these classic titles in glorious HD on the move thanks to the Nintendo Switch. But we've got even better news! The game was...
"Play at your own risk"
Brighton-based independent developer Snap Finger Click, the team behind ACT IT OUT! on Wii U, has just revealed the first details of its new party game, Awkward. Taking the title rather literally, Awkward is designed to test how much friends and family really know about each other, with over 5,000 questions that...
News Shoot 'em Up Roguelite I Hate Running Backwards Charges Towards A Summer Switch Release
"Time to inflict some serious pain"
Independent developer Binx Interactive, along with Croteam Incubator and Devolver Digital, has announced that its upcoming shoot ‘em up game I Hate Running Backwards will arrive on Switch in "late summer", sometime after the 22nd May release on other platforms. The game aims to be a never-ending adrenaline...
News Vertical Strike Endless Challenge Soars On To Switch This Summer
Ace combat
Do you wish you could play Bandai Namco's excellent Ace Combat series on your Switch? Well, we're not quite there yet, but Playism is bringing its flight-based action game Vertical Strike Endless Challenge to Nintendo Switch, so that will have to do for now. As revealed in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, Playism...
News Nintendo Has Created An Official Charging Stand For The Switch
Another first world problem solved
One of the biggest oversights in the otherwise smart design of the Nintendo Switch is the placement of the power port. It makes sense initially, as the console must be placed in a dock to be used on a TV, but the issues arise when playing in tabletop mode. Nintendo went to the trouble of building in a kickstand to...
Exclusive Take A Closer Look At Pokémon-Inspired Kickstarter Success, Monster Crown
New monster design and info revealed
Around a month ago we reported on Monster Crown, a heavily Pokémon-inspired Kickstarter project that places an emphasis on the breeding element of your monster-taming adventure. Since then, the crowdfunding campaign has gone on to be a huge success, already generating $35,000 more than its original target. The...
News '70s Crime Caper Milanoir Will Bring Flares And Fros To Nintendo Switch On 31st May
Disco inferno
Good Shepard Entertainment has confirmed Milanoir, a '70s-set crime adventure, will be arriving on Nintendo Switch (and some other platforms) on 31st May. Here's the official synopsis on what you'll be doing on the mean streets of a bygone era: Inspired by classic films such as Caliber 9 and Almost Human, Milanoir is a story of...
Exclusive Behind The Scenes On Switch MOBA Arena Of Valor's Audio
Music to slay people by
It might not be a household name in this part of the world, but Honor of Kings is a massive game in China - and it's coming to the Switch under the title Arena of Valor. In July 2017, it was reported that Tencent's MOBA had 80 million daily active players and 200 million monthly active players - which gives you some idea why...
News You'll Need Pen And Paper To Play This Nintendo Switch Role-Playing Game
Old school cool
Japanese company Gift Ten Industry is releasing a game on Switch that requires a pen and paper to play. The game has a tentative title of Madolica and will launch on the eShop in Japan some time this summer, priced at 1,500 Yen. The objective of the game is to escape from a monster-filled mansion within set time limit, and up...
Feature Up The Wall With Etherborn Developer Altered Matter
"We wanted to stimulate curiosity and a 'sense of wonder'"
Etherborn is a beautiful exploration platformer from developer Altered Matter, and is coming to Nintendo Switch this year. With a combination of environment-based puzzles and gravity-defying traversal, Etherborn looks very promising. We talked to Samuel Cohen and Carles Massó from...
News Prepare To Battle Royally As Crazy Justice Brings Its Fortnite-Style Action This June On Switch
And justice for all
The battle royale genre has been shooting up a storm outside of the world of Nintendo Switch for far too long, but that drought is coming to an end as Black Riddles Studio confirms the multiplayer online shooter that is Crazy Justice is headed for Ninty's hybrid console this June. The announcement was made on Twitter last week...
News Nintendo Switch Online Finally Revealed: Cloud Saves, NES Games And Pricing Confirmed
Service kicks off in September
Online play for the Nintendo Switch has been free since launch, although the upcoming planned service was due to launch not too soon after. Alas, Nintendo has delayed things again and again, while it’s remained unclear exactly what would be offered when the service finally does go live. Fortunately, Nintendo has...
Feature Battling The Viking Horde With Bad North Dev, Plausible Concept
"We want people to get attached to their heroes and squads..."
Over the last year, Nintendo Switch has collected a number of titles that place you in the reaving shoes of a Viking, but not many have tasked you with keeping that bloodthirsty horde at bay. Well, upcoming real-time battle sim Bad North does just that, so to celebrate its war-torn...
News Super Sidekicks 2 And Terra Cresta To Continue Switch Arcade Action Next Week
HAMSTER down with some World Cup fever and vintage shmuping action
HAMSTER returns to double releases next week with a football sequel for Neo Geo and one of the most revered TATE shmups of yore from Nichibutsu. With World Cup fever already rising on the horizon, this upcoming release of Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship could not come at a...
News Fairune Collection Will Bundle Itself Onto Switch On 17th May
Fairune tale
Following on from its initial announcement back in April, Flyhigh Works has now confirmed the Switch port of Fairune Collection is slated to arrive on the eShop on 17th May, with a price tag of $9.99/€9.99. In fact, we've been told that pre-orders are set to go live on 10th May, so you can pre-order and pre-load your copy, and...
Video Here Are 10 New Switch Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In May
It's gonna be May
As you've no doubt noticed by the changing weather (touch wood) and the influx of NSYNC memes, May is upon us, and the fifth month of the year is bringing with it a slew of new titles for Nintendo Switch. So we've boiled all these lovely games down to tasty 10 for your visual delectation. And there's a wide breadth of titles here...
News Swery65's The Good Life Will Come To Switch, But Only If It Hits $800K By The End Of The Day
Time is running out
So there's some good and some bad news. The good news is Swery65's latest project, The Good Life, has met its minimum goal on Kickstarter. The bad news is it has a long way to go before it gets an official port for Nintendo Switch. The legendary Japanese developer teased such a version last week, but this port will only get off...
News Charles Martinet, The Voice Of Mario, Will Be A Playable Character In Runner3
It's-a-me, Charles!
You've almost definitely played as Mario, and you've probably (poorly) imitated his voice on multiple occasions throughout your life, but now you can actually play as the man behind Mario's voice in what must be one of the weirdest, but most wonderful, cameos to ever exist. Runner3 is scheduled to launch on 22nd May, bringing...
Deals Grab Octopath Traveler And These Exclusive Collectable Cards At Nintendo's Official UK Store
And don't forget the Compendium Edition
From the producers of Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS, Octopath Traveler brings you to a brand new fantasy brought to life through a mix of CG, pixel art, and visual wizardry that the developer has termed, “HD-2D.” Join a cast of eight diverse adventurers, who all begin their journey in unique...
Video Capcom Kicks Off Street Fighter Retrospective Series With The First Two Games
Where it all began
Capcom’s popular Street Fighter series is a household name at this point, due in no small part to the hilarious amount of rereleases and sequels that the series has received over its long run. The Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection aims to celebrate this legacy when it launches later this month, and in the run up to the...
Video Check Out One Of The Missions In Splatoon 2’s Upcoming Octo Expansion
Looking fresh
Many fans were no doubt delighted when Nintendo revealed that it will be releasing the Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2, a sizable single player update that will add on a new campaign. Splatoon 2 has already received excellent post-launch support as is, but the new expansion just further highlights Nintendo’s ongoing devotion to the...
News 198X Aims To Blur The Lines Between Game And Reality On Switch
Over-the-top arcade action
We don't tend to share too much about Kickstarter projects these days, but when we saw the pitch for Stockholm-based Hi-Bit Studios 198X we felt compelled to share it with you lovely readers. Here's a bit about it from the game bio: 198X is an arcade epic. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and...
News UKIYO Confirms Death Road To Canada Will Arrive On 8th May Without A Name Change
The game will also have a discount on the Switch eShop
Last month, in the wake of the tragic events that took place in Toronto, UKIYO Publishing decided to pull roguelike zombie game Death Road To Canada from its planned 15th May launch window on the Nintendo Switch eShop. However, the game has now been rescheduled for release a week early on 8th...
News Gorgeous Gravity Defying Platform Puzzler Etherborn Is Coming To Switch
Each level is an organic Rubik’s Cube to explore
Barcelona based-indie developer Altered Matter has confirmed they are bringing their beautiful title Etherborn to the Nintendo Switch. An intriguing exploration-based puzzle platformer, Etherborn's partially-human female protagonist traverses the mind bending landscapes searching for her own...
