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Video Here's Your First Look At The Witcher 4's Cinematic Reveal Trailer
"A new saga begins"
At The Game Awards this year, CD Projekt Red lifted the lid on its next big game The Witcher IV with an action-packed cinematic trailer focused on Ciri. It will continue the legendary video game adaptation of the Polish fantasy series with "a new saga". No platforms or release date have been announced just yet, but the previous...
News Bandai Namco Unveils New Pac-Man Game, And It's Probably Not What You Expect
What the...?
One of the earlier announcements during this year's Game Awards show was Bandai Namco lifting the lid on a new Pac-Man game, and well...it's not exactly the regular outing for the famous pellet eater. This new game is officially called Shadow Labyrinth and is described as a "genre-twisting alternate take" on the iconic mascot. As many...
News New Side-Scroller Entry In Legendary Ninja Gaiden Series Announced For Switch
"Coming summer 2025"
To kick off this year's Game Awards, Koei Tecmo, Dotemu (TMNT: Shredder's Revenge) and The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous) announced a new entry in the legendary Ninja Gaiden series. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is coming to the Switch and multiple other platforms in Summer 2025 and is a brand new 2D side-scroller sta
News Sonic, Tails And Knuckles Get The Stop-Motion Treatment In This New Festive Movie Promo
Five gold RINGS
We're almost halfway through December, so you know what's almost upon us? That's right, it's nearly time for Christmas Day Sonic the Hedgehog 3's theatrical release! Before the blue blur arrives on the big screen for the third time on 20th December, Paramount Pictures is filling the holiday season with festive tie-ins, including the...
News Every 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection' Game Boy, GBC And GBA Title Officially Confirmed
See the full list of games
Following a leak in November, Konami has now officially confirmed the full list of games in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection. As previously revealed - there'll be 14 titles in total, with games from across the Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance era. Here's the full rundown (via Gematsu): Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel...
News Retro-Style Platformer 'Ninja 1987' Isn't Shy About Its Inspirations
A gaiden to a gaiden
Ratalaika Games is bringing SEEP's 8-bit platformer Ninja 1987 to Switch this Friday, 13th December 2024. Besides the NES-style visuals, the inspiration for this one is pretty clear — it's a tribute to Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, and other retro ninja platformers of the '80s and early '90s Developer SEEP is a studio formed by two...
Round Up Day Of The Devs The Game Awards Edition 2024 - Every Announcement, Confirmed Switch Games
Hyper Light Breaker! inKonbini! Demon Tides!
Day of the Devs returns for its second showcase of the year, The Game Awards Edition. Taking place the day before the big ceremony, Double Fine Productions and iam8bit return with their non-profit to show us the very best of the indie game scene. And what a selection we have this time around, ranging...
News Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Showcases 'A Barrelful Of Details' In New Trailer
It's almost a month away!
Nintendo isn't holding back on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD details this week, with a second trailer drop arriving... today! The 'barrelful of details' trailer (below) is essentially just an overview trailer, just like every other Nintendo first-party game gets. This runs down all of the things you need to know about the...
News 'Gal Guardians: Servants Of The Dark' Brings More Castlevania Vibes To Switch In March 2025
A new realm of possibilities
After a surprise reveal back in September, Inti Creates has today announced that Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark will be hacking and slashing its way to Switch on 27th March 2025. This is a sequel to last year's Gal Guardians: Demon Purge, though the
News New Toy Fighter 'Knock Off' Revives Childhood Memories On Switch In 2025
"Set in a nostalgic world where action figures come to life"
The former Kickstarter fighter Knock Off: Battle for Imagination is apparently on its way to the Nintendo Switch in Q4 2025. This information was shared during the Latin American Games Showcase, with the game's aesthetics already drawing some comparisons to old school fighting game...
News D&D-Inspired Co-Op Adventure 'Worlds of Aria' Rolls Onto Switch Next Month
But will it be a critical success?
Thanks in no small part to Baldur's Gate 3 last year, D&D appears to be very much in at the moment (finally). We have seen a few games take advantage of this new-found interest on Switch in recent months and developer Ludogram Games looks to be joining them with Worlds of Aria. This fantasy co-op adventure...
News Omega 6: The Triangle Stars Lands February Release Date
Based in Takaya Imamura's manga
Omega 6: The Triangle Stars, the adventure game based on Takaya Imamura's manga of the same name, finally has a Western release date Launching on the Switch on 28th February 2025 (thanks IGN!), Omega 6 blends the first-person adventure genre with RPG elements. You'll follow two humanoids who are searching for a new...
News Nintendo Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's Opening Cutscene
It's... the same
We are barrelling towards the release date of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on 16th January 2025 and, with a little over a month to go, Nintendo has revealed the game's opening cutscene in all of its remastered glory. Now, yes, if you played the original on Wii back in 2010, then this revamped movie won't appear all that new. But...
News Indie RPG Hit 'Chained Echoes' Announces Ashes Of Elrant DLC
Includes new areas, a new playable character, and fishing!
Two years after the hit indie RPG Chained Echoes released, developer Matthias Linda — now having formed Umami Tiger, his new development studio — has announced Ashes of Elrant, an expansive new DLC package that launches in Q2 2025. This story DLC will take place right before the final...
News Shmup Fans Rejoice! 'DoDonPachi True Death' Is Coming To Switch In Japan This Month
It's true!
Off the back of last year's exquisite Dodonpachi DaiOuJou Blissful Death Re:Incarnation, publisher Live Wire has announced that it's bringing DoDonPachi True Death to Switch in Japan on 19th December. True Death (or 'DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou', in Japan) is the sixth entry in Cave's vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up series, initially...
News Aspyr's Next Star Wars Remaster Is Now Available To Pre-Order On The eShop
I've got a bad feeling about this
We'll admit, the 2000 PlayStation title Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles wasn't the first "classic" to spring to mind when we wondered what Aspyr would be remastering next. But hey, it's coming to Switch next year, and eShop pre-orders are now open. In a new pre-order trailer (above), we get another look at...
Video Yooka-Replaylee Dev Demo Highlights "New Features And More Changes"
Expect more updates in the coming months
Yooka-Replaylee is on the way to Nintendo platforms in the future and the development team at Playtonic has been sharing more information about the remaster. In the latest update, game director Gavin Price sat down with Playtonic's senior community manager Steve James to showcase the Glitterglace Glazier...
News Arcade Shoot 'Em Up 'Under Defeat' Blasts Onto Switch Early 2025
Update: A last minute delay slipped by
Published Tue 5th Nov, 2024 17:30 GMT Publisher Clear River Games and developer City Connection have today announced that the arcade shoot 'em up Under Defeat will be flying onto Switch on 5th December. Originally released in arcades in 2005 by G.rev, this shmup will see you taking to the skies to defend a...
News Croc Remaster Will Miss Its December 2024 Launch Window
"We believe that a little more time is needed"
Argonaut Games has made the tough decision to delay the upcoming Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster to Q1 2025. In a statement shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Argonaut said the decision to delay the game from its projected December 2024 release date "was not made lightly, but we...
News Delightful Shopkeeping RPG 'Moonlighter' Is Getting A Sequel, Switch Not Confirmed
The Legend of Sellda
Back in 2018, 11 Bit Studios and Digital Sun dared to ask the question, 'What if, between saving Hyrule, Link ran a little shop?' The result was Moonlighter, a brilliant little dungeon-crawling, shopkeeping roguelike with a dash of Zelda in its DNA. Well, this eShop beauty is getting a sequel — albeit one that isn't confirmed...
News ConcernedApe Shares New Development Update On Haunted Chocolatier
"it will still take a while"
Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone revealed his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, back in 2021. We've only had the odd development update in the years since, but this week, we have received another one — albeit one that confirms we're still going to have to wait a while. Shared in a new blog post on the...
News Graphic Hack 'N' Slash 'Tails Of Iron 2' Now Launching Earlier Than Expected On Switch
"Half Witcher, half Game of Thrones"
While we're used to delays around this time of year, it's not often a game gets moved forward, and that's exactly what's happening with the graphic hack 'n' slash sequel Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter. Although it was previously announced for a February 2025 launch window, it's now officially been shifted...
News Wario Land-Inspired 'Antonblast' Suffers Last-Minute Delay On Switch
Update: The new release date has been confirmed
Developer Summitsphere has announced that its upcoming Wario Land-inspired platformer Antonblast will be further delayed on the Nintendo Switch. Although the game is still scheduled to launch on Steam on 3rd December 2024, it's been determined that the Nintendo Switch version simply isn't quite up to...
News Tabletop-Inspired RPG 'Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector' Gets January Release
Update: Roll the dice in 2025
While it was formally revealed for PC and Xbox around a year ago, developer Jump Over the Age and publisher Fellow Traveller popped up at this weekend's PC Gaming Show to announce that Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector will also launch on the Switch. What's more, it's been given a release window of early 2025. If the...
News Surprise! Nightdive's 'The Thing: Remastered' Is Out Now On The eShop
Update: European release coming "later this month"
Nightdive Studios' The Thing: Remastered has been sitting on a 2024 release date for a while now, and while a post from the developer yesterday confirmed that it will definitely be coming in December (it is the last month of the year, after all), an Xbox Wire line-up might have given us an even more...
News Playtonic's New Trailer For Its Cosy Cowboy Farm Sim Is Brimming With Stardew Valley Vibes
Yee-haw!
Playtonic Friends, the publisher behind the Yooka-Laylee series, has announced that it is bringing the cosy cowboy farm sim, Cattle Country, to Switch in 2025. Developed by Castle Pixel, this one plants a lot of Stardew Valley-shaped seeds. In Cattle Country, you'll be settling down in the Wild West, working on a ranch and making friends...
News New Hand-Drawn 3D Platformer Is Bursting With Nintendo Inventiveness
Launching Q1 2025
A new hand-drawn 3D platformer is heading to the Nintendo Switch in Q1 2025, and by gum, it's looking rather lovely indeed. Ruffy and the Riverside comes from developer Zockrates Laboratories and looks to bring some of that iconic Nintendo inventiveness into a gorgeous world full of hand-drawn characters and assets. The general...
News New Switch Anime Fighter Due Out In 2025 "Refused Classification" Down Under
Déjà vu
The upcoming fighting game adaptation of the manga and anime series 'Hunter x Hunter' is due out on the Switch and other platforms in 2025, but it seems it's been refused classification in one particular country ahead of release. The country (and classification board) that's knocked back Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact is Australia. The...
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Switch Physical Pre-Orders Are Now Live (US)
Includes a special Capcom vs. SNK comic
Although we don't have a release date for Capcom Fighting Collection 2 just yet, the good news is physical pre-orders are already live in the US. This includes physical editions for both the Switch and PlayStation 4. There'll also be a 48-page Capcom vs. SNK comic (which we guess is similar to the one in...
News Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Is No Longer Delayed For Switch
It will now arrive alongside other versions next week
It's that time of year when we often see multiple delays, and with this in mind, we've now got an "important update" to share about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. Due to "unforeseen" circumstances, the Nintendo Switch release has been "slightly delayed". Instead of the original...
News Doronko Wanko Lets You Play As The Messiest Puppy Ever On Switch
Wan wan
Revealed at today's OTK Games Expo, Bandai Namco has announced that Doronko Wanko, a game which stars the most adorable pomeranian we think we've ever seen, is coming to Switch in Spring 2025. To the British people reading this, yes, okay, stop chuckling in the back. The game's name actually derives from わんこ Wan ko, which is an...
News Tactical RPG From Danganronpa & Zero Escape Creators Gets April 2025 Release Date
The last line of defense
XSEED has revealed that it will be publishing The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy on Nintendo Switch, and that the game will be launching worldwide on 24th April 2025. The upcoming tactical RPG is from Too Kyo Games, the development studio formed by the Danganronpa and Zero Escape creators Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro...
News 'Victory Heat Rally' Tears Up The Track In 2025 With A Limited Run Physical Release
The Switch eShop version is out next week
A week out from the arrival of Victory Heat Rally on the eShop, Limited Run Games has announced this retro-style arcade racer will be getting a physical Switch release. The catch is you'll have to wait until at least June 2025 to get your hands on it - with this hard copy estimated to ship between 1st -...
News Upcoming Pirate Metroidvania Mixes Hades-Style Visuals & Soulslike Combat On Switch Next Year
That's deep, man
Developer Mad Mimic and publisher Light Up Games have announced that the pirate metroidvania Mark of the Deep will be landing on Switch in January 2025. You might remember that this one was initially scheduled for an October 2024 launch — a date which, obviously, wasn't met — and while it's never ideal to see a nice-looking...
News Bandai Namco's Tales Series To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Special Broadcast
Airing later this month
Ahead of the release of Tales of Graces f Remastered on the Switch next month, Bandai Namco will be hosting a special 30th anniversary broadcast. This Tales livestream will take place on 16th December 2024 and will celebrate the past 30 years of the series, while spotlighting the latest remaster due out early next year on...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In December 2024
Croc, Antonblast, Legacy of Kain and much more!
Well, this is it - the final month of 2024 and we're going out with a bang (or rather blast) starting with Antonblast and games like Square Enix's FANTASIAN Neo Dimension. Just days later you can look forward to some classics including RollerCoaster Tycoon and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For December 2024 And January 2025
New games for a new year
Can you believe we've come to the end of yet another year? Yes, 2024's almost over, so join us as we take a look at the games finishing off the Switch's release schedule for the year – and those that will be waiting for us as we leap into 2025. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over...
Video Konami Uploads Suikoden Opening Trailer Ahead Of I & II HD Remaster Release
Update: Suikoden II opening now available
One collection JRPG fans will want to be on the lookout for early next year is Konami's Suikoden I & II HD Remaster. Ahead of the release in March 2025, the Japanese company has now uploaded the opening trailer for the Suikoden I HD Remaster. It provides a glimpse of the many characters and environments...
News Sonic 3 Movie Director Shares "First Piece Of Concept Art" Created
Highlighting the "story of Shadow & Maria"
We already know Sonic 3 movie director Jeff Fowler has a special connection with Shadow the Hedgehog, and now ahead of the third movie's launch this month, he's taken to social media to show off the "first piece of concept art" created for the latest outing. As mentioned (spoiler warning), it shows an...
Random Now Pokémon Is Getting Its Own 'TCG' Rip-Off On The Switch eShop
Just stop
It's no secret that the Switch eShop is home to a ridiculous amount of utter slop alongside the genuinely good games, but what's baffling us is just how unwilling Nintendo seems to be to improve anything. Just this week, we highlighted a game that blatantly copied Witch Beam's homework with Unpacking, and now it seems as though Pokémon...
News Switch Is Getting A New Star Trek Game For Christmas
'Star Trek: Legends' beams down on Xmas Day
For many years it's been slim pickings for Star Trek games on Nintendo systems, and while we've got our fingers crossed that Star Trek: Resurgence will get ported sooner rather than later, Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova — a solid co-op adventure from Tessera Studios — has been the only game to go boldly...
Video Latest Professor Layton Trailer Upload Shows Off English In-Game Text
See what the locals of Steam Bison have to say
Remember the new Professor Layton and the New World of Steam trailer that was shared in August? Well, Nintendo UK has now shared a slightly different one. While it's the same footage and gameplay, and the voice work and voiceovers are still in Japanese, the in-game text is now displayed in English. So...
News It's Over! Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's Online Service Has Officially Ended
The paid version replaces it next month
Earlier this week, you might have seen how Isabelle and the villagers said their goodbyes in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on mobile devices. Well, in an update, the online service for the free-to-play game has now officially ended. The game's social media account shared the following message and artwork to...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Donkey Kong Country Returns HD For Switch?
Go bananas in early 2025
We're almost in December and that means Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is arriving very soon. Yes, in case you somehow missed it, the 2010 Wii Classic is getting another release. This remaster will not only include a facelift but it also features all of the bonus levels from the 2013 3DS game, bumping up the total amount of...
News Taito Milestones 3 Finally Locks In A Western Release Date On Switch
Dive into the 10-game collection next month
The third entry in Taito's arcade collection series, Taito Milestones 3, has been sitting with a "Winter 2024" Western release window for a good few months now. But today, the day of the game's Japanese launch, no less, we finally have a firm date. Taito Milestones 3 will arrive on Western Switch eShops...
News Retro-Style Racer 'Victory Heat Rally' Could Be Powersliding Onto Switch Soon
Update: It's official!
After suffering a delay for Switch in August, it seems Victory Heat Rally might still make the finish line by 2024. According to a listing on the Japanese eShop, racers can get ready to start their engines on 12th December 2024. Keep in mind no official announcement has been made, so until then, this is possibly subject to...
Guide Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Best Deals And Cheapest Prices
Including the new Adventure Bundle
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is Nintendo's first major release of 2025, having launched on Nintendo Switch on 16th January. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any special retail bundles like the newly revealed Adventure Bundle, you're absolutely in the...
News The First Review For Fantasian Neo Dimension Is In
From the creator of Final Fantasy
Earlier this year, Square Enix revealed it would be bringing Mistwalker's turn-based RPG Fantasian to multiple consoles including the Switch. We're now a week out from the arrival of Fantasian Neo Dimension and the first review is in! As usual, it comes from the Japanese outlet Famitsu, and it's delivered a score...
News The Original 'Cotton' Shoot 'Em Up Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Library Today
Almost like a dream
Hamster Corporation has revealed this week's addition to the Arcade Archives, and it's none other than Success' first broom-based shoot 'em up, Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams. The Switch has seen its fair share of Cotton titles since Reboot! landed on the hybrid back in 2021. In the years since, we have snatched up Cotton 100%,...
News Koei Tecmo Confirms Upcoming Atelier Resleriana Game Won't Feature A Gacha System
Res(leriana)t easy
Back in September, Koei Tecmo announced another Atelier game for Switch. We still don't have a precise release date for the catchily-titled (deep breath) Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, but we do know that it'll be launching at some point in 2025. Other details are slim, but Koei Tecmo has shed a...
