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News Fear The Dark (And Everything In It) As Those Who Remain Stalks Onto Switch
More horror tales, on the go
Horror has found a new home, and it's got Joy-Cons, HD Rumble and a penchant for carrying scary games around in handheld mode. Yes, games that make you leap out of your skin are all headed to Nintendo Switch and Those That Remain looks to keep that fear-inducing trend on track. Set in the fictional US town of Dormont,...
News A Hole New World Is Jumping And Shooting Its Way To Switch Next Month
"No tutorials, no easy mode"
Mad Gear Games has announced that A Hole New World will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 1st March. The game, which was originally intended to be released on Wii U following a successful Kickstarter campaign, is a 2D, arcade-inspired adventure that sees players jumping, shooting, and taking on giant bosses to acquire...
News Switch Exclusive Platformer Castle of Heart Secures A March Release Date
Prices have been confirmed, too
Indie developer 7Levels has confirmed that its upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive Castle of Heart will be released on 23rd March. A platformer that combines jumping heroics with hack-and-slash style combat, Castle of Heart features changing landscapes, weather conditions, and rich backgrounds derived straight from...
News Rocket League Is About To Get Supercharged With New DC Heroes DLC
Unite the league
Rocket League is the game that keeps on giving, combining incredibly replayable gameplay with a seemingly bottomless amount of new DLC and content updates from Psyonix Studios. The Switch port has received full support—with a performance enhancing patch even due out later this year—and a recent announcement has shown what comic...
News The Lost Child Is Bringing Cthulhu-Inspired Demons To Switch This Year
A legendary battle arrives this summer
NIS America is bringing its epic RPG The Lost Child to Nintendo Switch this Summer, it has been revealed. The title features a "Cthulhu-inspired menagerie of angels, demons and everything in between" according to the official PR, and will also be hitting PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. If you're...
News The Platform-Unifying Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Looks Like A Chip Off The Old Block
Crafting on Switch gets an upgrade
Unless you've been hibernating for the last few months, you'll know Microsoft and Swedish developer Mojang is hard at work on what they're calling the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, a post-Better Together Update revamp that will unify the PC version, the Xbox versions and the all the Pocket Editions (including...
News Get Your Thinking Caps On For Membrane On Switch
Build, bend and break your world
We love a good puzzler here at Nintendo Life and our resident reviewer and MSU1 expert Shiryu assures us that this is shaping up to be pretty darn good. Membrane by developer Perfect Hat is a creative-action puzzle game in which you build, bend and break the world around you while experimenting to create...
News Arena Shooter At Sundown Will Plunge The Switch Into Darkness This Spring
"A deathmatch in the dark"
Publisher Versus Evil, in partnership with indie developer Mild Beast Games, has announced that the top-down, shoot 'em up game At Sundown will be releasing on Nintendo Switch this spring. At Sundown is a stealth-based arena shooter where four players can compete in online and local deathmatch games. Action takes...
News Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder Will Devastate The Switch eShop Soon
More dangerous than a paper cut!
We quite liked Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder when it popped up on WiiWare way back in 2011. Our reviewer at the time, Zach boldly stated it was, "Not the worst game ever," - a claim which we still stand by. Polish developer iFun4All - which recently released Serial Cleaner,
Rumour A Second Toy Maker Says A New Sonic Racing Game Really Is Revving Its Engines
The evidence is mounting...
One of many hot rumours floating about right now centres around developer Sumo Digital and the purported return of Sonic The Hedgehog in vehicle racing form. As well as suggestions that it'll be entirely focused on the blue marsupial, a second toy maker has come forward with a new toyline tied to an upcoming Sonic racing...
News Duck Game Is Set To Make A Splash On Nintendo Switch
More details still to come
A new blog post from Landon Podbielski, the developer behind the multiplayer action release Duck Game, has confirmed that the title is headed to Nintendo Switch. Originally released on OUYA back in 2014, with more recent ports to Steam and PS4, the title was actually very briefly included in last February's Nindies...
News Retro Shmup Kyogeki Quartet Fighters Blasts Onto The Japanese Switch eShop This Week
Complete with music from famous Japanese composers
Japanese developer Happymeal is bringing retro-style shooter Kyogeki Quartet Fighters to Switch next week, it has been revealed. The news comes in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, which lists a Nintendo eShop release for February 22nd, with a cost of 1,389 Yen. The game allows up to...
News The Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Are Headed To Switch On 22nd May
There's even a rad retail version, too
Mega Man is celebrating his 30th anniversary in style. First there's news of a MM-themed bike and range of ride wear, and now the biggie - confirmation that Mega Man Legacy Collection (which previously appeared on 3DS in 2016) and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 will launch on Nintendo Swi
News This Kickstarter Campaign Wants To Give Harvest Moon 64 The Guide It Never Had
It's only 19 years too late
One avid gamer and graphic artist is looking to bring their own fan-made guide for Harvest Moon 64 to the masses, and they've turned to Kickstarter and the power of the crowdfunding dollar to do it. The guide itself has already been made and is based off Kansas City-based Gerry's Guides own experience with the game, as...
News Arcade-Action Brawler Varion Is Blasting Its Way Onto Switch This Spring
A couch co-op calamity
Indie game studio Rundisc has announced that its upcoming brawler Varion will be launching this spring on Nintendo Switch. Inspired by recent 'couch co-op' hits Towerfall Ascension and Gang Beasts, Varion is aiming to be the perfect local multiplayer experience, allowing you to fight against your friends in good-spirited...
News Amazon Listing Suggests Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Is Headed To Switch
With a possible March release date
While no official announcement has been made for a Switch version of the game, an Amazon Germany listing suggests that Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles may well be getting a release on the console very soon. Released last summer on other platforms, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is an adventure game...
News Super-Tough Platformer OkunoKa Has Been Announced For Nintendo Switch
"Heroes don't die, they respawn"
Luce Games has announced that its upcoming platformer OkunoKa will be arriving on Nintendo Switch later this year. OkunoKa is a 2D 'masocore' platform game, a genre that commonly tests players to the limit with frustratingly difficult platforming sections mixed with fast respawns and hectic gameplay action. The...
Feature Brushing Up On Fox N Forests With Developer Bonus Level
A love letter to the 16-bit era for seasoned platforming fans.
Inspired heavily by the golden age of 2D platformers, German developer Bonus Level is bringing Fox n Forests, its gorgeous, season-changing action game to Nintendo Switch after a successful Kickstarter campaign way back in August 2016. It's already made a name for itself on Steam, so...
News Code Your Own Games On Switch With The Return Of Petit Computer
It's all in the code
Back in 2015, we at Nintendo Life were loving the power to code and run our own games on Nintendo 3DS, and now that basic programming suite is back as Petit Computer (or SmileBASIC as it's known in the East) heads to Nintendo Switch. Developer SmileBoom has confirmed the former DSI/3DS eShop hit is bound for Nintendo's latest...
News Text-Based Adventure Subsurface Circular Is Boarding Switch Next Month
From Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell
Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell has revealed that his text-based adventure title Subsurface Circular is bound for Switch next month. Combining superb 3D visuals and a brilliant soundtrack with old-school text adventure mechanics, Subsurface Circular places you in the metal frame of a robot...
News Indie Beat 'Em Up I Am The Hero Is Smashing Its Way Onto Switch This Year
Inspired by the classics
Ratalaika Games has announced that it will be bringing Crazyant's pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game I Am The Hero to Nintendo Switch this year. I Am The Hero is described as 'a love note to retro gaming', ripped from the fuzzy memories of the developer’s childhoods and seasoned with a wild passion for fighting games...
News You Can Pre-Order Toki Tori 2+ Right Now And It's Due Out 23rd Feb
The puzzle adventure goes portable
Developer Two Tribes has announced its puzzle-adventure sequel Toki Tori 2+ is hitting the Nintendo Switch eShop next week on 23rd February. Previously available on the Wii U eShop, the studio is calling, "the Nintendo Switch Edition is the game's best version yet!" High praise, indeed. Using a whistle and a...
News Zany Sports Title Nippon Marathon Sprints Onto Switch This Autumn
Fling some fruit across Japan
PQube and Onion Soup Interactive have announced today that the "multiplayer Japanese sports extravaganza" Nippon Marathon will be coming to the Switch later this year. Currently available on Steam Early Access, the four-player racer tasks you with getting ahead of your rivals by any means possible while avoiding...
News Looks Like The Studio That Ported LA Noire Is Working On Dark Souls Remastered
Reasons to be cheerful
Yes, it wasn't a fever dream - Dark Souls: Remastered really is coming to Nintendo Switch and it's just over three months out. And as we drag our hollowed form towards that release date, more details are beginning to emerge regarding its development, including who might be dealing with the porting process. According to a...
News Runner3 Completes Development, Submitted to Nintendo
The last leg of the race
Runner3 is one of the higher profile indie games on the horizon for the Switch, continuing the rhythm-platformer gameplay in what seems like an even more outlandish adventure than the last. The game was promised for a 2018 release date, and it seems that the developers are closing in on announcing that release date, as...
News Mega Man Legacy Collection Might Be One Release on Switch
All in one place
Yesterday brought with it the fascinating news that the upcoming re-release of the Mega Man X series will likely be split between two separate collections, echoing the predecessor collection for the classic Mega Man series. It was assumed that Mega Man Legacy Collection would simply be re-released in two parts as it appeared on...
Is this a dream?
Indie developer Undercoders has announced that Superola and The Lost Burgers will be releasing on Nintendo Switch on February 22nd. In the game, players control a burger-loving llama in its quest to recover the delicious hamburgers stolen by an alien hotdog race. Don't worry, we have pinched ourselves to make sure that we...
News Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Stomps On To Switch In Spring
Shaq attaq!
If you have fond memories of the Shaq Fu games of the 16-bit era, then you are in luck. Shaq is back with Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn which is headed to Nintendo Switch at retail in Spring this year. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is an intense, action-packed beat ‘em up which sees players take on the role of the unstoppable...
News Indie Shmup Steredenn Is Getting An Expanded Binary Stars Edition On Switch
It's due 8th March
French developer Pixelnest Studio has today announced that Steredenn: Binary Stars, a hugely expanded version of the indie hit Steredenn, will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 8th March. 2018. It's a shmup crossed with a roguelike and you can play through its (almost) randomly created environments either solo or with a friend in...
News Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition Will Double Up On Switch Next Week
'Run, jump, cry'
Ratalaika Games has announced that Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition will be launching on Nintendo Switch on February 23rd. An improved version of 2016's Twin Robots, released on Wii U, this game is a 2.5D platformer in which two little robots have been imprisoned, needing to find the way out of each level in a bid to escape...
Video Get To Know Nintendo Labo Even Better With These In-Depth Trailers
Everything you need to know
Nintendo Labo is a mere two months away, and with a handful of hands-on events taking place across the UK this week, Nintendo has released a slew of new videos that go into a little more depth on what the new cardboard-based experience will offer. The Overview trailer breaks down the three core pillars of Labo - Make,...
News Manticore: Galaxy On Fire Will Swoop Onto Switch On 22nd March
A sci-fi dogfighter on the go
Publisher Deep Silver and German developer Deep Silver FISHLABS are bringing mobile hit Manticore: Galaxy On Fire to Nintendo Switch, porting a vehicular sci-fi shooter to a much more powerful and versatile handheld platform. The series has already had four installments on mobile, Steam and Mac and it's latest entry...
News Mega Man X Collection May Be Coming in Two Separate Releases
Zero might have cut it in half
The end of last year was a great one for Mega Man fans, as Capcom announced that the classic series would be continuing with Mega Man 11. Switch owners were given plenty to look for to as well; not only would Mega Man Legacy Collection and its sequel be coming to the platform, but the Mega Man X games were revealed for...
News Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut Will Slash Its Way Onto The Switch eShop Next Month
Gore, gore, and more gore
Digerati and Blue Wizard Digital have announced that Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut will be arriving on Nintendo Switch next month, and with a shiny new trailer to boot. Slayaway Camp is a killer puzzle game where you control Skullface, a psychotic slasher hell-bent on revenge. Inspired by '80s horror movies, the game sees...
Feature Suiting Up For Combat With Battle Princess Madelyn On Switch And Wii U
"I hope Maddi is proud of what we’re accomplishing"
With its gorgeous 2D visuals and old-school sensibilities, Battle Princess Madelyn has been on our radar for months now. A love letter to games like Ghosts 'n Goblins and Black Tiger, Madelyn is built using Unity and is currently scheduled for release on Switch and Wii U - yes, you read...
News The Simply Named 'Pool' Becomes The Third Pool-Based Game Released On Switch In Just Two Weeks
A 'triangle' of releases
In what must have surely started as a conspiracy between video game developers across the world, a European eShop listing has revealed that Pool will be released on February 20th, becoming the third pool-based game to arrive on the console in just two weeks. Described as 'an easy to play game for all ages', Pool allows...
News The Detective Pikachu Movie Finds A New Cast Member In Singer Rita Ora
Another name on the cast sheet
The Detective Pikachu movie is already in production - we even got to see some of its props on-location in London - and it's now added another name to the call sheet in singer and actress Rita Ora. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the British artist has an unspecified role but she joins Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe,...
Video Feel Our Horror as We Play Layers of Fear: Legacy
Subtlety is king
Horror can be a divisive genre, and it can be extremely tough to get it right. Thankfully if the reactions in the video above are anything to go by, Layers of Fear: Legacy manages to do just that. By letting your mind play tricks on you and fill in the details of what's happening, fear is all but assured. Make sure you give that...
News Control The Walking Dead As Undead Horde Shuffles Towards Switch
Army of the zombs
Finnish developer 10tons has announced the top-down fantasy RPG title Undead Horde is currently in development for Nintendo Switch. It's due for release in November 2018 for PC, so we imagine the Switch version should drop around the same time. It places you in the questionable boots of a necromancer who uses his power to raise...
News Portal Knights Gets A Retail Release In North America, Plus Chinese New Year Content
Goodknight, sweetheart
Portal Knights, the Minecraft-meets-RPG-lite indie from Keen Games, is getting a physical retail release in North America from today, so you can head out to your usual bricks and mortar store and pick one up in a box for only $29.99. The game is also getting a brand new content update. The Spring Festival - which will run...
News Nintendo Switch Gets A New Lick Of Paint As De Blob Splats Down In 2018
Living colour
Having already been released on PS4 and Xbox One, publisher THQ Nordic is planning to bring the remastered version of de Blob to Nintendo Switch in 2018. It originally appeared on Wii in 2008, and reviewed pretty well here at Nintendo Life at the time. The new version will feature new and updated textures that take advantage of...
Guide Bayonetta And Bayonetta 2 FAQ - All Of Your Questions Answered
Umbran Switch
In this admittedly quiet patch for the Nintendo Switch, it's up to Bayonetta and sequel Bayonetta 2 to fill the void. Given that the Wii U didn't sell gangbusters during its tenure, there's a big chance you have no idea what Bayonetta is. So we're going to give you the lowdown on this interesting action franchise to bring you up to...
News God Wars: Great War Of Japanese Mythology Brings Eastern Legends To Switch
Welcome to the Great War
Japanese studio Kodokawa Games has confirmed its 2016 strategy RPG God Wars: Future Past is getting repackaged for Nintendo Switch. Called God Wars: Great War Of Japanese Mythology, this updated version includes a brand new scenario, some extra playable characters, lots more battles stages to fight through and various tweaks...
News Cyber-Noir Action Puzzler Shift Quantum Brings Unrivalled Happiness To Switch
Cerebral contentedness programming awaits
Red Panda Interactive and Fishing Cactus have confirmed that "cyber-noir action-puzzle platformer" Shift Quantum is coming to the Switch this spring. A unique monochrome adventure, Shift Quantum is built using Unreal Engine and uses a gameplay mechanic called 'shifting'. Puzzles are solved by creating...
News YouTubers Bring The Pain In The Wacky World Of Subscribe & Punch!
Smash that like button
French indie developer Hashieve Games has brought its wacky new game, Subscribe & Punch!, to Kickstarter - and if it's successful, the cartoonish YouTuber fighting game will be sending a powered up haymaker Nintendo Switch's way. Made by a group of French students and junior animators, the game takes inspiration from...
News Fear Effect: Sedna Will Run, Guns Blazing, Onto Switch On 6th March
It's another Kickstarter success
The Square Enix Collective and developer Sushee have announced Fear Effect: Sedna, the third entry in the action-adventure series, will be hitting Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on 6th March. Originally slated for release in May 2017, the game has suffered its fair share of delays but it's finally ready...
News Hideki Kamiya Shares Background of Bayonetta 3 Development
"I hope it will turn into a wonderful encounter for all of you"
Platinum Games is most known for Bayonetta, its stylish hack ‘n’ slash flagship series. Even so, the original Bayonetta was a pretty niche release, which made it difficult for Platinum to find funding for Bayonetta 2. Nintendo then stepped in, securing the release as a company...
News Features and Release Window Revealed For Nintendo Switch Exclusive Shelter Generations
With added content included
Just last month we reported on Shelter Generations, a Nintendo Switch exclusive title which includes both Shelter 2 and Paws: A Shelter 2 Game, and now Circle Entertainment has revealed more details regarding its upcoming release. Arriving very soon in March, this package will include the two games...
News Splatoon 2 To Receive 'Starter Edition' With Extra Goodies Thrown In Free Of Charge
Ink-redible!
Nintendo seems to be going all out with the Splatoon 2-themed fun at the moment; yesterday it was announced that Pearl and Marina are getting their own amiibo figures, and now a brand new 'Starter Edition' for the game has been revealed, too. This special bundle includes the full game, a 100-page Splatoon 2 strategy guide...
News SteamWorld Dig 2 Will Dig A Path To Nintendo 3DS On 22nd February
Dual-screen digging
The Switch eShop version of SteamWorld Dig 2 has already tunnelled its way into our hearts - in fact, we loved it so much we gave it a 9/10 - but what about those players who played the equally great first game on Nintendo 3DS? Well, wonder no more fellow handheld friends because developer Image & Form has revealed the...
