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Round Up Every Switch Game Reveal & Trailer At Future Games Show @ Gamescom 2024
Strategy, RPGs, and penguins galore!
The Future Games Show returns once again for its third showcase of the year, which as always, takes place at Gamescom. Hosted by Alex McKenna (Sadie Adler from Red Dead Redemption 2) and Ned Luke (Michael De Santa from Grand Theft Auto V), there were over 50 games on show. And while Switch offerings were on the...
News Stunning Sci-Fi RPG 'Beyond Galaxyland' Blasts Off On Switch Next Month
Guardians of the RPG
Publisher United Label popped up at the Future Games Show to announce that the gorgeous pixel art RPG Beyond Galaxyland will be entering hyperspace and soaring over to Switch on 24th September. Inspired by sci-fi movies of the 1980s and classic RPGs, Beyond Galaxyland is bound to tick a lot of boxes for a lot of people. You'll...
News Game Of Thrones Star Confirmed As In-Game Narrator For Civilization VII
Latest entry launches February 2025
The upcoming Switch title Sid Meier's Civilization VII was confirmed to launch for Switch on February 11th 2025 during Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase. It's also been revealed that the in-game narrator will be none other than English actor Gwendoline Christie. Christie has become pretty well-known in...
News Sid Meier's Civilization VII Will Let You Rule The World February 2025
Here's the first gameplay trailer
We were more than a bit surprised when Sid Meier's Civilization VII was confirmed to be coming to Switch at Summer Game Fest 2024. And at Gamescom, we found out when we can expect to play the game on all consoles — 11th February 2025. Debuting alongside the release date was the first-look at the gameplay, nd it...
Hands On King Of Meat - Fun And Foolish Hack-And-Slash With A Side Of Mario Maker
Felled Guys
It's safe to say that King of Meat has sprung out of nowhere. Developed by Guildford-based studio Glowmade and published by Amazon Games, it was one of the genuinely new announcements in Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase, and you may be wondering what exactly it has in store. We were in the same boat when we were invited by the...
News Dave The Diver Gets Even More Crossovers With mxmtoon, Balatro, Potion Craft
Dive in
Dave The Diver just cannot stop, can he? Now he's teaming up with three more properties via crossover content, and all of them are arriving in October 2024. This time around, Dave will be teaming up with American singer-songwriter mxmtoon, 2024 smash hit Balatro, and the medieval-style simulation Potion Craft. It's unclear whether the...
News New Sonic X Shadow Generations Trailer Showcases Shadow's Doom Powers
Eddie Brock's got nothing on this guy
SEGA is back with another (another) new look at Sonic X Shadow Generations, the focus this time being on Shadow's fresh Doom Powers. These are the abilities that the edgy hedgehog will be relying on to take down hoards of foes across each stage. We had already spotted some of these in action in previous...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Will Be Playable At PAX West 2024
Alongside Super Mario Party Jamboree
We know — Gamescom hasn't even started yet and we're already looking ahead to the next gaming convention, PAX West 2024. With Nintendo in attendance, fans have been looking forward to seeing what the Big N is bringing to the show. And now, Nintendo has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and...
News 'Tintin Reporter: Cigars Of The Pharaoh' Finally Adventures Onto Switch This October
And it's not even Wednesday
We've been waiting for news of Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh on Switch for a while now (ever since it was first teased back in 2022, to be precise), but it looks like we won't have to wait too much longer. Publishers Tintinimaginatio and Microids have finally revealed that the detective's latest adventure will be...
Video Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection 'Clash Of Super Heroes' Trailer
Capcom's seven-game collection launches in 2024
Capcom is beginning to ramp up promotions for the Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection - Arcade Classics. As part of this, it's now released a trailer for Clash of Super Heroes. In the words of Capcom, this is Marvel and Capcom's "third game effort" - featuring characters like Mega Man, Spider-Man,...
Hands On Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club - Rated M For 'Murder'
Prologue + Chapter One impressions
As an M-rated game being published by Nintendo, there's certainly been a lot more interest in Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club in the lead-up to its release than there might have been with a more...well, Nintendo-esque content rating attached. Whether it deserves the full-blown adult treatment, we've...
Feature New Attacks, More Speed, Bigger Challenge - Good-Feel On Bringing 'BAKERU' To The West
"We've made adjustments to improve the overall gameplay experience"
Some of you may have seen earlier this week that BAKERU, the previously Japan-only 3D action platformer from Good-Feel, was announced to be coming to Western shores for a fresh English release in just a few short weeks. We loved the original Japanese release, and in anticipation of...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Gets A Limited Edition With A Gorgeous Dreamcast Statue
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
Limited Run games is collaborating with Sega to release a very special collector's edition of the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations on Switch. Arriving at some point in 2025 and retailing for an eye-watering $249.99, the package nevertheless comes with some pretty cool extras. At the top of the pile is a gorgeous...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Has Been Delayed Again
"we apologize for any inconvenience caused"
Level-5 has announced that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been delayed again on Switch. Previously planned for launch on 10th October 2024, Level-5 has refrained from attaching a new release date at the time of writing, but pledged to offer up new information during the upcoming “LEVEL5...
News Monster-Catching Roguelike 'Dicefolk' Rolls Out First DLC Pack On Switch This Fall
Plus a free update
Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment and developer LEAP Studios have today unveiled the first DLC pack for the dice-based monster-catching roguelike Dicefolk, set to roll onto Switch this Fall. The 'Will Chimeras Pack' adds 21 brand new 'Chimera' creatures into the game and a bonus 'Will Talisman' — a modifier which influences...
News Skies Of Arcadia-Inspired JRPG 'Sky Oceans' Bags A Release Date
Launching this October
PQube & Octeto Studios have revealed the release date for Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, an intriguing Skies of Arcadia-inspired RPG in which players partake in aerial combat controlled via classic turn-based gameplay. Launching for the Nintendo Switch on 10th October 2024, there's a demo available via Steam right now if you...
News Atooi's Switch Game Hatch Tales Is Finished, But It's Been Delayed Again
"We know this last minute delay might be frustrating"
We've got some good (and bad) news for anyone who has been waiting for the arrival of Hatch Tales on the Nintendo Switch. Firstly, Atooi's Jools Watsham has announced development is finally complete in the latest Kickstarter update. However, there's been one more "last minute delay", due to a...
News Fantasian Neo Dimension Rated By The ESRB
Square Enix is publishing this enhanced version
During Nintendo's June Direct, Square Enix announced an enhanced version of Mistwalker's turn-based Apple Arcade RPG Fantasian on multiple platforms including the Switch. FANTASIAN Neo Dimension (from the creator of the Final Fantasy series Hironobu Sakaguchi) has now been rated by the ESRB, and it's...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom amiibo Functionality And Compatibility Revealed
Here's what you can expect
Back in June, it was discovered The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom would include amiibo support. We've got a little bit of extra information revealing how exactly amiibo functionality will work in the game. This information comes from the official Japanese game website, and according to a translation, amiibo will...
News Edgeworth Reminds Us About The Pre-Order Bonus With 'Ace Attorney Investigations Collection'
Gumshoe: "We've gotta buy it right now"
Capcom's Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is out next month on 6th September 2024 and if you're looking for a reason to pre-order it, the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth has put forth a strong case. Players who pre-order the game now will get the bonus of "5 arranged tracks from the second game,...
News Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Is Getting A Free Multipart Demo
Play through the first three chapters
Nintendo has revealed that Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club — which launches in just under two weeks — is getting a free demo next week, on 19th August 2024. But, just like an unravelling mystery, the demo will be coming in parts. The initial download will contain Chapter 1 of the game, while...
News Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars Gets Reforged On Switch In September
Includes revamped visuals, audio, and more
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of the '90s is getting a remastered release on the Nintendo Switch, and you don't have that long to wait, either. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged launches on the Nintendo Switch on 19th September 2024, boasting completely revamped visuals,...
News 'Telebbit' Is A Mind-Bending 2D Platformer Based On Teleportation
And it's out in October
Publisher Hyper Real has revealed Telebbit, an intriguing 2D platformer that utilises teleportation as its main gameplay hook. Launching on the Switch eShop on 24th October 2024 and developed by IKINAGAMES, it's currently giving off heavy Celeste vibes, albeit with a more cyberpunk-esque aesthetic with a hefty dollop of...
Video Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection 'Marvel Super Heroes' Trailer
Capcom's 7-in-1 retro collection arrives later this year
Capcom is gearing up to release its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection on the Switch later this year, and as part of this, it's spotlighting each game with a new trailer. The latest one features Marvel Super Heroes, which originally made its debut in arcades in 1995 and followed with a home...
News Shadow Of The Ninja - Reborn Is Getting A Demo On Switch
Update: And it's out now!
Update [Thu 15th Aug, 2024 19:15 BST]: Aaaaand it's here! The Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn demo is available to download now from the Switch eShop. If you like what you see from the demo, you can also pre-order the game so it's ready to download on launch day, which is 29th August 2024. Check out our original story below...
News We're In Love With This Platformer Fashioned After A Computer Desktop
F5 to replay
Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Assoupi have revealed a brand-new platformer called Mainframes. It's a refreshingly unique take on the genre in which you take on the role of Floppy who, in an effort to discover its true function, sets off on a quest of self-identity. The cool thing with this one is that the levels are...
News Joyous Storybook Adventure 'The Plucky Squire' Finally Gets Release Date
They have a way with words
Devolver Digital and All Possible Futures have finally shared the release date for the fabulous-looking The Plucky Squire — 17th September 2024 (thanks Wario64!) The adorable release date trailer showcases the beautiful storybook adventure's 2D visuals including main character Jot actually putting together the game's...
News LEGO Horizon Adventures Will Be Distributed By Solutions 2 Go On Switch
Solutions for Switch
LEGO Horizon Adventures is to be distributed by Canadian publisher and video game distributor Solutions 2 Go on Switch, the company announced today (thanks, Gematsu!). Aloy's debut adventure on Switch, which is also coming to PlayStation 5 and PC, is still being published by Sony. But this means that on Switch, Solutions 2 Go...
News 'Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club' ESRB Rating Summary Reveals Horrific Themes
There's even some swearing
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is out later this month and while Nintendo has already shared a fair bit of backstory, it seems the ESRB rating has now revealed a little more. By no means is this your average family-friendly Switch release, as it's rated 'M' and features blood, language and violence...
News Darkest Dungeon II Physical Switch Release Announced, Pre-Orders Live
Out this October
In a new accolades trailer for the recent release Darkest Dungeon II, Red Hook Studios and Skybound Games have announced a physical edition of the game will be coming to consoles on 22nd October 2024. The Switch release will come with a physical game card, a stagecoach papercraft with assembly instructions, and an original...
News Surprise Sequel 'Gimmick! 2' Bounces Towards Release Next Month
Gimmick-free
Gimmick! 2 was only announced in June, but Bitwave Games' surprise sequel to Sunsoft's 1992 platformer has already got a release date, and it's less than a month away. Gimmick! 2 will be bouncing onto Switch on 5th September 2024 — as if September wasn't already packed enough! Yumetaro returns and continues to carry on the spirit of...
News Neo-Retro Roguelike 'Elsie' Gets September Release Date
Electrifying
Playtonic Friends has finally given us a release date for the gorgeous-looking retro-inspired roguelike Elsie, which will land on the Switch eShop on 10th September 2024. Announced back in June 2022, Elsie combines lovely pixel art and neon colours to create a "hyperkinetic" action platformer inspired by the classics. You'll be...
News 'The Knightling' Takes Inspiration From 3D Zelda In A Promising Debut Trailer
Slip 'n' Slide
Publisher Saber Interactive and developer Twirlbound have announced The Knightling, a 3D action-adventure game heavily inspired by Zelda in which you take on the role of the titular Knightling in a quest that arms you with just a shield. Utilising a semi-open world structure, you'll be free to explore to your hearts' content by...
News Good-Feel's Goemon-Inspired Switch Game 'Bakeru' Is Getting Localised
Update: Spike Chunsoft confirms
Update [Tue 13th Aug, 2024 19:45 BST]: After last night's little slip, Spike Chunsoft has now officially confirmed that it's bringing Good-Feel's "Japan-esque" platformer Bakeru to the West. Nintendo has even shared the official trailer, which you can watch above. The game will cost USD $39.99 / €39.99 / GBP...
News Looks Like Classic Puzzler 'Boulder Dash' Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Re-Release
Crystal crashers
The classic Atari and Commodore puzzle game Boulder Dash is 40 years old this year. The game has been re-released multiple times over the years, and it looks we're getting another version sometime soon. Spotted via GamePress by Landlock on Twitter, Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary has been developed by BBG Entertainment in...
News Takaya Imamura's 'Omega 6' Gets Its First English Language Trailer
Title playable at Gamescom
Publisher Clear River Games has revealed a new trailer for Omega 6: The Triangle Stars from developers Happymeal Inc and Pleocene ahead of its playable appearance at this year's Gamescom. The trailer is the first English language showcase for the game, which is currently scheduled to release at some point in 2025...
News 16-Bit Platformers Based On Halloween And Evil Dead Announced For Switch
And they'll be here in time for Halloween
Yesterday, Boss Team Games teased that it was making two games based on the classic horror movie franchise Halloween, with the original director John Carpenter "intimately involved" in the project. And we've got a few more details on one of those games, including a second game that picks up another horror...
Video Capcom Spotlights 'X-Men Children Of The Atom' In New MvC: Fighting Collection Trailer
One of seven games included
Capcom is bringing its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection to the Switch at some point later this year and in the lead up to the big release, it's given fans a look at one of the games in this retro compilation. It's footage of 'X-Men Children of the Atom' which originally made its debut in arcades back in the mid...
News N64 Platformer 'Glover' Returns As A Physical Switch Release
"The glove you love is coming back"
Way back in 2022, it was announced the 3D Nintendo 64 platformer Glover would be making a return on the Switch. Now, in an update from Limited Run Games and QUByte, it's been announced standard edition physical pre-orders for this release will be going live later today for $34.99 USD. Pre-orders for the Switch...
News Crossy Road Castle Hops Onto Switch Next Month
Animal Crossy
Crossy Road Castle, the Apple Arcade platformer, has a release date for Nintendo Switch. The spin-off to the hugely popular mobile game Crossy Road — which stems from the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" — arrives on consoles on 11th September 2024. Crossy Road Castle takes the "endless" aspect of Crossy Road and throws...
News Asphalt Legends Unite Free Expansion Launches On Switch This Month
Cross-platform gameplay, new modes and more
If you're keen for more arcade-style racing action on the Nintendo Switch, Gameloft has now confirmed Asphalt Legends Unite will arrive on the eShop later this month on 19th August. This new expansion (which will see the free-to-play title Asphalt 9: Legends rebranded) was originally released in July, but...
News Lollipop Chainsaw's Remake Scores A Sweet Release On Switch This September
Update: eShop pre-orders are live
Update #3 [Sat 10th Aug, 2024 14:30 BST]: Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP pre-orders are now live on the Switch eShop! Once again, you'll get a 10% discount if you pre-order or purchase a copy early. The CEO has also shared some art with this reminder: Update #2: Dragami Games has now announced Switch digital...
News Fitness Boxing Feat. Hatsune Miku DLC Revealed
Out this September on Switch
Ahead of Hatsune Miku's Fitness Boxing outing this September, Aksys Games has officially revealed the DLC on the way to the game. Players looking for some extra exercise will be able to purchase the Miku Exercise Editor, two background music packs, and additional costumes. Here's the full rundown (via PR): Miku Exercise...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown DLC Is Unmasked Next Month
Mask of Darkness launches in September
The excellent Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown blew us away back when it launched in January, and Ubisoft has been providing fans with free updates since its release. But now, Sargon will be embarking on a new story chapter when the first piece of DLC lands on 17th September 2024. Titled Mask of...
Deals More LEGO Zelda Deku Tree Pre-Orders Appear With Tempting Bundle Discount (UK)
Here's how to save £26!
The very first Legend of Zelda LEGO set is just weeks away from release, with the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 shipping from 1st September. After initially selling out rather quickly, pre-orders are once again available with some new options appearing courtesy of the My Nintendo Store UK & Ireland. The set – which contains...
News Metroid Prime Samus Gravity Suit Statue Pre-Orders Are Now Open
A new First 4 Figures release
Update: Pre-orders for First 4 Figures' glorious Metroid Prime Samus Gravity Suit statue are now open. The Collector's Edition is available for $179.99, while the Exclusive Edition – which adds a deluxe box and an LED light-up function that illuminates Samus' suit – is currently reduced as part of an Early Bird...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Official Website Shows Off The Game's Support Cast
Introducing some new and friendly faces
There's still a fair bit of mystery surrounding the upcoming Switch exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Nintendo is drip-feeding us information here and there, and now it seems the official Japanese game site has lifted the lid on some of the supporting cast. If you're sensitive to spoilers, our advice is to...
News DOOM Is Getting A New And Improved Definitive Release On Super Nintendo
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
As part of this year's QuakeCon celebrations, physical distributor Limited Run Games has surprised Doom fans with a new "definitive" experience for Super Nintendo. It's releasing a "new" and "improved" version of the SNES cartridge, including all four Doom episodes (including Thy Flesh Consumed), circle-strafe,...
News Indie Sensation 'Stray' Meows Up Switch Release Date
On the purrfect day, too
Happy International Cat Day to all of you cat lovers out there! And as an extra special treat, Annapurna has given us a release date for BlueTwelve studio's sneaky, stealthy, and adorable adventure game Stray on Nintendo Switch. Releasing on Switch on 19th November, Stray is an award-winning adventure game where you play as...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake New Story Segments Will Focus On Your Father
Plus we get a new look at the world
Square Enix has revealed more details on Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which include the new story sections that are being introduced in the remake and an overview of the world. Shared on Famitsu (via Gematsu), Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will feature "several new scenes" that will focus on Ortega, who is the...
