Tag: Upcoming Releases - Page 238
News Save The World By Killing Vegetables in Super Cane Magic ZERO on Switch This Year
"Insane action arcade RPG"
Studio Evil has announced that its action arcade RPG Super Cane Magic ZERO is heading to Nintendo Switch. In this wonderfully bonkers looking title, the world of 'WOTF' is in danger after the village of Poptarts explodes, sparking a vegetable riot and leaving the world’s fate in the hands of a group of...
News Punch-Out!! Meets MadWorld In Pato Box For Nintendo Switch
A full action duck fighting experience
Just when you thought that games couldn't get any weirder - or any more awesome - here comes Pato Box. This brawler is developed by Bromio and has been on Steam Greenlight for a while, but now it's headed to the Switch eShop, too. Pato Box is an adventure and fighting game inspired by the Punch-Out!!...
News First Details Emerge For Minecraft-Like Cube Creator X on Switch
Building blocks
Arc System Works has released a first batch of information regarding its upcoming sandbox RPG, Cube Creator X. Building (ahem) on 2015's Cube Creator 3D, this sequel of sorts promises to be much bigger this time around; it contains more than three-times the amount of cube types as the previous game, and concepts such as size,...
News Action-Adventure Platformer The Forbidden Arts Will Set the Switch Alight Next Year
+1 for 2019's line-up
Stingbot Games has revealed that its forthcoming Steam Early Access title, The Forbidden Arts, will arrive on Nintendo Switch in "early 2019". Players take control of a character called Phoenix, taking on quests, solving puzzles, and discovering long-forgotten secrets whilst battling enemies in a grand adventure of ancient...
News ChromaGun Is Coming To Switch And It's A Portal To Colour-Changing Puzzle Action
Solving puzzles in a test lab, you say?
Okay, it's not hard to work out which game series serves an inspiration for the first-person puzzling of ChromaGun, but Pixel Maniacs' indie hit looks to be more than another Portal wannabe. The big central mechanic is your titular weapon, which can fire bursts of red, blue and yellow paint. It's all about...
News Bayonetta 2 On Switch Will Come With These Changes
Enough for a double dip?
Just last month, it was announced at The Game Awards that not only is Bayonetta 3 in development for the Switch, but that its two predecessors would also be coming to the platform. It was also revealed that Bayonetta 2 would be receiving a few exclusive new features for the rerelease, no doubt to help encourage those who got...
News Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut Is A Killer Puzzler Slashing Its Way Onto Switch
Murder most portable
Nintendo Switch isn't exactly wanting when it comes to puzzle games, but not many can say they also happen to be a serial killer simulator. That's the wares that Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut is selling, an isometric puzzler that places you in the murderous shoes of Skullface, a pyscho slasher with a taste for pixelated blood...
News Ambition Of The Slimes Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Month
It's time for the slime to shine
Flyhigh Works has announced that it will be bringing Ambition of the Slimes to the Switch eShop later this month. This quirky RPG gives the genre's weakest enemy - the slime, as seen in games like Dragon Quest - the chance to be the hero. In this new adventure, this lowly character has the chance to set the record...
News Turbo Pug DX Has Been Confirmed for Nintendo Switch
A good doggo?
If you've ever wanted to control a tiny pug as he jumps over boxes, platforms, and spikes whilst collecting little, spinning pug-head tokens, today is the day for you. The creator of Turbo Pug, a game previously released on Steam with thousands of glowing reviews to its name, has confirmed that Turbo Pug DX will be heading to Nintendo...
News Nintendo's Damon Baker Hints At An Even Bigger Year For Switch in 2018
Please don't tease us, Nintendo
Only a week into 2018, and we're already getting weak at the knees as Nintendo Switch racks up more and more positive headlines - including its recent conquest of Wii U's lifetime sales in Japan - but will the rest of the year hold for the Big N's game changing console? Well, if one tweet from a big name at Nintendo...
News Smash-Style Brawler Rivals of Aether Is Headed To Switch
"Right now we are prioritizing the Nintendo Switch"
If you follow the competitive fighting game scene then the name Rivals of Aether may be familiar to you already; created by Dan Fornace - who previously worked on the Xbox One remake of Killer Instinct - Aether has been doing the rounds at various gaming events following its release on Xbox One and...
News Furi Comes to the Switch eShop on 11th January
What will you fight for?
One of the standout indie releases of 2016 was that of Furi, a hack ‘n’ slash boss rush game with plenty of visual style. You play as a nameless Stranger, who must cut through about a dozen tough-as-nails foes in a desperate bid for freedom from a strange prison. A ‘complete edition’ was announced for the Switch back...
News Xeodrifter Is In Development For The Switch
Drifting through the stars...
A few years back, Renegade Kid—now Atooi—started a project for 3DS that was initially meant to be a demake of Moon, but it quickly spiraled into something more original. The brief, delightful metroidvania Xeodrifter was born, utilizing the layer hopping of Mutant Mudds in a new type of game. Since then, the game has...
News 2D Air Combat Game Rogue Aces is in Development for Switch
"A 2D, air combat, dogfight, rogue-like"
Indie developer Infinite State Games has revealed that its current project Rogue Aces is now in the works for Nintendo Switch. Previously only slated for other platforms, this 2D air-fighter will see players battle for air, sea, and ground supremacy while gradually upgrading their aircraft’s stats. You can...
News Spiritual Successor To The Lost Vikings Coming To Switch This Year
Grave Danger: Ultimate Edition coming in Q3
The Lost Vikings was an amazing 2D puzzler platformer for the SNES which arguably has never been bettered, despite the passage of time. If you're a fan of this classic title then you'll be pleased to know that a Steam release that has been dubbed the spiritual successor to the Silicon & Synapse (now...
News Become The King Of The Monsters This Week On Switch
We did not meant to kick that bullet train... maybe...
Kaiju and/or wrestling fans rejoice because Hamster is kicking off 2018 with quite the monster bash. SNK's 1992 The King Of The Monsters will bring pixelated city wide destruction this on 4th January to the Switch eShop. Take control of a giant reptile not named Godzilla, a gigantic ape not...
News Super Meat Boy Launching in January on Switch With Brand New Race Mode
Run Meat Boy, Run!
Team Meat has announced that Super Meat Boy will be releasing on Nintendo Switch on 11th January, adding a brand new 'Race Mode' into the mix. For anyone not in the know, Super Meat Boy is a tough-as-nails platformer that has been around for several years across various platforms. After receiving a large amount of requests from...
News Bloodstained's Latest Level Reveal Has A Very Far Eastern Feel To It
Land of the Rising Fang?
A new stage from the eagerly-awaited Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been shown off, and it's perhaps a little different from what fans of the Castlevania series might be expecting. The level is set in a Japanese-style environment complete with subtle, chilled-out music and some particularly beautiful background...
News King Of Fighters '96 To Flex Its ACA Neo Geo Muscles on Switch
Violent fighting to come again this December
Hamster is giving the ACA Neo Geo series a 2017 sendoff with none other than The King of Fighters '96 hitting Nintendo Switch on 28th December. The third entry in SNK lead fighting series saw some major improvements, namely the ability to fake smaller jumps, a perfect way to trick your opponents and...
News WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom is Coming to Switch Next Year
Simulation and RPG combined
According to the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom will be released on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2018. The game was originally released on iOS and Android stores in 2015 and aims to act as a simulation of a living society. With hints of RPG gameplay elements also involved,...
News The Escapists 2 Will Break Out on Switch Next Month
And you'll be able to pre-order it early
Team17 and Mouldy Toof Studios have announced that The Escapists 2 will be released for Nintendo Switch on 11th January 2018. The game sees you breaking out from ten unique prisons, exploring multiple floors, roofs, vents and underground tunnels whilst you live by the prison rules. You'll be doing a variety...
News Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure Deluxe Lets Six Players Run Riot On Switch
Switch-exclusive update arrives this month in Europe
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure Deluxe is coming to the Nintendo Switch this month, it has been revealed. The wacky hybird of sports and action adventure features a wide range of game modes, including a co-op story campaign packed with epic boss fights and a rather silly plot. More...
News Picross e8 is Heading to 3DS in North America This Week
With some new puzzles in time for the holidays
Nintendo has revealed that the latest entry in Picross' 'e' series, Picross e8, will be released on Nintendo 3DS in the US on 21st December. Just like previous titles in the series, this eighth entry will pit players against grid-like puzzles where numbers help to determine which squares should be...
News Square Enix Has Finished the Score for Project Octopath Traveler
Now it’s time to finish the project’s name
Square Enix has shown the Nintendo 3DS plenty of strong support with fantastic original titles like Bravely Default and its sequel. Though it’s still working on similar support for the Nintendo Switch, the company has promised that there’s lots to look forward to for its fans. One such thing we have...
News Capcom on the Audio Design of Mega Man 11
The first game in the series to use real world sounds
The Mega Man franchise is iconic for many reasons, one of which is the chiptune soundtrack that accompanies each game. Though there have been highs and lows with the different soundtracks, they’ve all captured that mechanical, synthesized sound, and it’s expected that the upcoming Mega Man 11...
News Design Your Dream Subway in Mini Metro on Switch Next Year
As in trains, not sandwiches
Radial Games has announced a partnership with the excellently-named Dinosaur Polo Club to bring their strategy-simulation title Mini Metro to the Switch. The game sees you creating subway layouts, drawing routes to connect the various stations in an ever-growing city. As time passes you'll have more stations and...
News Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus Is Heading To Switch, Includes Exclusive Co-Op Mode
Lovely jubbly
Bandai Namco has revealed that Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus will be making its way to Nintendo Switch early next year. This 'plus' edition of the game is a fresh port of Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 which was released on other platforms in 2016, adding a faster feel to the franchise with some interesting additions to the base...
News The Legend Of Dark Witch 3 Casts A Spell Over 3DS Next Week
When magic and side-scrolling shooters collide
It's been two years since an episode from The Legend Of Dark Witch series graced a Nintendo platform (episodes one and two were digital titles that shot their way onto the 3DS eShop), but The Legend Of Dark Witch 3 - Wisdom And Lunacy is almost ready
News The Gorgeous-Looking InnerSpace Glides Onto Switch Early Next Year
An "exploration flying game set in a universe of inside-out planets"
PolyKnight Games is releasing its unique flying game InnerSpace on the Switch early next year, it has been revealed. Placing you in the role of an archaeologist who must recover the last remaining memories before the Inverse collapses on itself, InnerSpace sees you flying through...
News Tactical RPG Regalia: Of Man And Monarchs Is Plotting Its Way To A Switch Release
Marching onto the battlefield for Q1 2018
Indie studios Crunching Koalas and Pixelated Milk are bringing the tactical RPG Regalia: Of Man And Monarchs to consoles, it has announced. Influenced by JRPG classics, Regalia is already available on PC and the console versions (under the "Royal Edition" banner) will benefit from...
News The Coma: Recut To Bring Korean Survival Horror To Switch Next Week
Will you survive high school?
The Switch eShop continues its rapid pace of releases next week with The Coma: Recut, which is a manhwa-styled Korean survival horror and a remastered version of the indie cult classic, The Coma: Cutting Class which is also developed by Devespresso Games. In the game you play as Youngho, a hapless Korean...
News The Next Batch Of ACA Neo Geo Titles For Switch Has Been Revealed
Kaiju wrestling, baseball and some fighting
Warning: Spoilers ahead! If you want to be surprised every week with upcoming Arcade Archives Neo Geo titles you should click onto the next article. If you're OK to living a life without surprises, read on. Hamster has revealed the next batch of up and coming Neo Geo re-releases under the ACA label on the...
News Hand-Drawn Platformer Shu Will Jump Onto Switch in January
Delayed slightly, but for good reason
Developer Coatsink has announced that its attractively hand-drawn platformer Shu will be arriving digitally on Nintendo Switch on January 23rd 2018. The game is set across six different worlds and will see you play through fast-paced platforming action, battling to save your friends from a mysterious storm...
Video Mega Man 11’s Art Director Explains the New Look
Better than 8 bit spritework?
Capcom took the industry by surprise with its announcement of Mega Man 11, the continuation of the classic run ‘n’ gun series. Though it appears that it will adhere quite closely to the beloved template that all its predecessors used, the new art style has divided opinion with its 2.5D style. It’ll still be quite...
News SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition Storms onto Nintendo Switch This Year
A late Christmas present
With SteamWorld Dig 2 being a tremendous success on the Nintendo Switch, we at Nintendo Life Towers thought it would be only a matter of time before more titles from the excellent Image & Form would make their way to the hybrid system. And now we're very happy to confirm that SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition is...
News The Detective Pikachu Movie Has Received a Release Date
Let’s see how this works out
Last week, we received the news that Ryan Reynolds would be voicing the starring role of Detective Pikachu in the upcoming movie. Following on from previous news, it seems that the film has more or less filled out its cast and is nearing the production phase of development. To back this up, word has recently broken...
News Bayonetta 1 And 2 Are Getting A Special Edition Bundle With All The Trimmings
A 'Non-Stop Climax Edition' of fun
Who knew The Game Awards would drop so much Nintendo love, eh? Not only are we getting Bayonetta 3 - a Switch exclusive, we might add - but the first two entries in the PlatinumGames series are getting the handheld treatment, too. Better yet, Nintendo even showcased a glitzy new Special Edition that's bound to...
News Outlast I and II To Scare Their Way Onto Switch in Q1 2018
Jump scares in your pocket
On a day where the announcements and Nintendo news keeps coming, developer Red Barrels has only gone and dropped a terrifying bombshell with the reveal that Outlast and Outlast II are coming to Nintendo Switch in Q1 2018. The news came from Red Barrels official Facebook page, with the first Outlast shown running in...
News Legrand Legacy Is Bringing Classic JRPG Action To Switch In Early 2019
That's right, the year after next year
We all love a good JRPG here at Nintendo Life and we have to say that Legrand Legacy is looking pretty damn brilliant, but you'll have to wait a long while until you get to play it. We just got word from publish Another Indie who told us the game would be released on the Switch in Q1 2019. Guess that...
News Pixel-Heavy Fantasy Adventure Hammerwatch Is Storming The Switch eShop Next Week
With online co-op coming in the future
Blitworks has revealed that it is bringing Crackshell's Hammerwatch to the Nintendo Switch next week. The pixel-rich fantasy action title sees you taking down hundreds of enemies as you attempt to storm the castle of Hammerwatch. 6 character classes are available, as well as a new one - Sorcerer - which is...
News Ryan Reynolds Will Provide the Voice of Detective Pikachu
Super effective?
Production on the upcoming live-action Detective Pikachu movie has been progressing at a slow and steady rate, but the actor behind the titular role has been kept tightly under wraps until now. The running joke on the internet was that Danny DeVito should be the one, but it would of course be fascinating to see who would be picked...
News Bridge Constructor Portal Is Coming To Switch In Early 2018
GLaDOS to see it
Headup Games has revealed that it is bringing ClockStone's Bridge Constructor Portal to the Nintendo Switch next year. An update of the smartphone title Bridge Constructor created in conjunction with Portal studio Valve, Bridge Constructor Portal features the "vehicle-based test chambers" of Aperture...
News PolyGod Aims to Bring 'Hardcore' and Colourful FPS Action to Switch Next Year
Aiming for a 'classic gameplay vibe'
For those that like shooting things the Switch is, slowly and surely, offering some solid options. We already have DOOM and others, with Morphies Law also due relatively soon. Another game hoping to fill the gap in early 2018 is PolyGod by Krafted Games. Though in some ways it's sporting a basic look, it has a...
News WayForward Reveals a New Trailer for its Next Shantae Expansion
Assemble the team
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was a remarkable game on release, though it did feel like it was a bit on the short side. Fortunately, WayForward addressed this with some plans to expand the game in new and interesting ways. A few months ago, the game received a DLC campaign starring Risky Boots, Shantae’s nemesis. Featuring remixed...
News The Last Blade Is Your Next Neo Geo ACA Release On Switch
Japanese Bakumatsu era sensation slashing to eShop
If Samurai Showdown and Garou: Mark of the Wolves had a beautiful son, they would call it The Last Blade. A dream combination of the first armed combat and the animation of the second, The Last Blade brings along a unique feature that turns what might be just another button mashing contest int
News The Next Penelope Races Onto The Nintendo Switch This Month
Soaring through all the galaxies
Originally pitched as a Wii U port a few years back, The Next Penelope is finally touching down on a Nintendo console - the Switch, to be precise. The top-down combat racer will launch on the Switch eShop on December 21st. Seaven Studio appears to be the team behind the port of Aurelien Regard's PC-based original -...
News The Deer God Leaps Onto Switch Later This Month
Oh deer
The rate of games coming to the Switch eShop does not appear to be slowing any time soon. On 21st December for the reasonable price of $7.99 USD / €7.99 you'll also be able to pick up The Deer God from Blowfish Studios and Crescent Moon Games. The Deer God will challenge players' religious views - and platforming skills - in a...
Reminder Dimension Drive is a Tempting Shoot 'em Up Option on Switch This Week
Keep your eyes open
Each week brings a dizzying range of new titles on the Switch eShop, a number of which we've already covered in news posts in recent times - the likes of Slain: Back from Hell and The Sexy Brutale are right around the corner. Another title that deserves a nod to be on the radar, also out this week, is Dimension Drive. As you...
News '90s Shmup Classic Gunbird Will Be Blasting Things To Pieces On Switch This Week
Zerodiv does the business again
Zerodiv is bringing Psikyo's classic shooter Gunbird to the Switch eShop this week, it has been revealed. Originally released in 1994, Gunbird was later ported to the Saturn and PlayStation and was followed by a 1998 sequel which saw release on the Dreamcast. More recently, the two titles were bundled together in a...
News The Sexy Brutale Will Bring Mystery to the Switch Next Week
Relive the same day over and over again
The best download titles find a clever hook, and then naturally use a lot of solid design and skill to make it work. For The Sexy Brutale (developed by Cavalier Game Studios) it's all about repeating the same 12 hours over and over again, during which you need to solve and prevent the murders of multiple...
