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Video THQ Nordic Cooks Up A New Gameplay Trailer For AEW: Fight Forever
Bringing the brawl to Switch in 2023
Earlier this year in August, THQ Nordic surprised wrestling fans with the news AEW: Fight Forever would be coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2023. If you're eager to see more, you're in luck - with the publisher releasing a brand new look at the gameplay footage. This title is promoting itself as a...
News Advance Wars-Style Kickstarter Project Warside Targeting 2023 Switch Release
Dev feels it can "evolve" the turn-based tactical genre
Nintendo's Switch release Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp is seemingly stuck in limbo, but there's no need to worry because Warside has got all your turn-based tactical strategy cravings covered. Yes - an indie developer known as Lavabird has announced it'll be releasing its own take on the...
News The Nintendo Switch Is Getting A Brand New Peppa Pig Game In 2023
Go ham next year
The animated superstar Peppa Pig is returning to the Nintendo Switch in a new outing. It's called Peppa Pig: World Adventures and will be arriving at some point in 2023. Outright Games shared a brief trailer on YouTube that shows Peppa Pig welcoming fans to her new video game. According to the description, this new adventure will...
News Surprise! Crunchyroll Is Making A Video Game For The Game Boy Color
Party like it's 1999
In one of the stranger pieces of news that we have heard today, renowned anime streamer Crunchyroll has announced that it is developing and publishing a retro-inspired video game based on its classic mascot Hime (thanks, Gematsu). What's weirder still is that it will be playable on Game Boy Color via Limited Run Games, with...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Detailed
A new trailer has also been released
There have been a lot of RPG releases this year, but we're not done just yet. Before the end of 2022, Square Enix is releasing Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on multiple platforms including the Switch. Ahead of next month's launch on December 13th, the Japanese video game company has released a new...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
It's happening!
Back in September, Nintendo confirmed during a presentation The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would be arriving on 12th May 2023. We've now got what appears to be the very first rating for the game - coming from South Korea Rating and Administration Committee (via Gematsu): According to a translation, the game is suitable...
News Stardew-Meets-Pokémon Game 'Ova Magica' Gets New Trailer, 2023 Release Date
Hints of Slime Rancher, too
Two years ago, a game called Ova Magica launched on Kickstarter, and just three hours later, it was fully funded. Over the course of the Kickstarter campaign, it raised a total of €258,188 ($356,700 / £225,750) with over 4,000 backers. Needless to say, people were very excited for what Ova Magica had to offer. Ova...
News New Sonic Prime Trailer Sees Shadow Join The Multiverse Action
Speeds onto Netflix next month
After releasing a teaser at the end of last month, Netflix has now revealed its first full trailer for the upcoming Sonic Prime series which will debut on the streaming service on 15th December. Ever the parameters for a writer's get-out clause, the multiverse looks to play a big part in the upcoming series. The above...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Gotta catch or gotta run?
After enough trailers, promos and leaks to fill a Pokédex five times over, we are are very nearly there. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet officially release tomorrow (18th November) and today we have had the first chance to see what the critics think. We have gathered together reviews from across the internet to give coverage...
Exclusive Dive Into A Hand-Crafted Paper World With Puzzle Adventure 'Papetura'
Flip and fold
Horror publisher Feardemic is trying its hand with something new and unique: a point and click adventure puzzler called Papetura, launching on the Nintendo Switch on December 1st, 2022. Created by one person over the course of six years, Papetura stars Pape and Tura (ah, we get it!) in a hand-crafted paper world that's at constant...
News Nintendo Releases Stunning New Story Trailer For Fire Emblem Engage
"Summon the Emblems, seize your destiny!"
It's all about Pokémon this week, but there are plenty of other Nintendo Switch games to look forward to beyond this. Coming early next year in January is Fire Emblem Engage by Intelligent Systems. Ahead of the game's release, Nintendo has release another new trailer titled 'The Divine Dragon Awakens!'...
News Koei Tecmo Shares New Artwork For Upcoming Switch Release Atelier Ryza 3
Launching February 2023
Back in September, Koei Tecmo officially announced Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key for the Nintendo Switch. This new entry in the RPG series will be making its debut here in the west on 24th February 2023. Now, in a small update, the official Gust social media account has given fans of Ryza a look...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Release Date Details And How To Get The Games 'Early'
Set your Pokéclocks
When do Pokémon Scarlet and Violet come out? What time do the games unlock? And is it possible to get the game early? We can answer all your questions, and maybe some that you didn't even know you had, right here on Nintendo Life! Where To Pre-Order Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch The two Pokémon games can be...
News Soccer Story Scores November Release Date On Switch
No, it's nothing to do with Sports Story
Back in August we were sideswiped by the news of Soccer Story's existence. A pixel art sports RPG with 50% of its title dedicated to the word 'Story' that isn't anything to do with Sidebar Games' Golf Story nor its hotly-anticipated follow-up Sports Story? Surely it can't be! Well, it turns out that it can...
Random The Pokémon Company Celebrates 'ChooseDay' Ahead Of Scarlet & Violet's Release
Which starter will you pick?
We know, and you know, that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Generation IX — is just days away. And if you're anything like us, you're probably still stewing over which starter Pokémon to choose. Well, today is a Tuesday, so The Pokémon Company has decided to bestow a brand new name for this day for all of us...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Get A Five-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: Now available in English
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 14:30 GMT]: Well, it has been a few weeks coming but the five-minute overview trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is now available in English. We have subbed it in for the Japanese original, and you can watch it above to check out all of the gameplay footage before the games release on...
News Bravery & Greed Brings The Fantasy Fight To Switch Today
"Get rich or die trying!"
Fans of any and all genres will be interested to hear that Team17 and Rekka Games are bringing Bravery & Greed - the multiplayer, beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler - to Switch today with swords a-swinging and arrows a-flying. We last heard of the title back at the Gamescom Future Games Show in August where we got...
News All Aboard! 'Railbound' Pulls Into The Switch eShop This December
Full steam ahead
After arriving on mobile earlier this year to heaps of cozy praise, studios 7LEVELS and Afterburn have announced that the track-laying train puzzler Railbound is coming to Switch on 1st December, 2022. For levels of comfort, Railbound has it all. This is a game in which you help two dogs go on a train journey by connecting tracks...
News Free Monster Hunter DLC For Sonic Frontiers Now Available On Switch
"Time to get cooking"
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 03:45 GMT]: The free Monster Hunter DLC for Sonic Frontiers is now available. Head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. It's about 9 MB in size. "The world of Monster Hunter collides with Sonic Frontiers in the Monster Hunter Collaboration Pack! Forge the frontier in style with the Hunter's...
Feature From 'Retro Bowl' To 'Retro Goal' - How New Star Games Returned To Its Grass Roots
"it’s not just a quick and simple port over from mobile"
Earlier this year we became enamoured by Retro Bowl, a simple, addictive American football game inspired by '90s arcade classics from the team behind the hugely popular 'New Star' mobile series. While it may have been New Star Soccer which brought the team at New Star Games to our attention...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Overtakes Zelda In Famitsu's Most-Wanted Games List
I choose you!
The latest most-wanted games list has been published in Famitsu, measuring the most hotly-anticipated titles according to the Japanese site's readership. The most recent edition (using votes cast between 27th October and 1st November) saw a new frontrunner as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet overtook the consistent podium-topper The Legend...
Video Hogwarts Legacy Shows Off Magical New Gameplay Footage
Return to the Wizarding World
Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming action RPG based on the Harry Potter universe, got a new "gameplay showcase" this week. If you have been curious to see more - this latest 46-minute video shows off the game's character creator (including a look at Hufflepuff's common room), provides a short tour of Hogwarts Castle, and...
News Dark & Disturbing Indie Hit 'Inscryption' Scores A Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders open December 1st
One of the many highlights at this week's Indie World was the "dark and disturbing" deckbuilding roguelike Inscryption. If you were hoping to display this one on your shelf, you're in luck - with publisher Devolver Digital announcing there'll be a hard copy of the game for the Nintendo Switch. It'll be handled by...
News Watch Out Naughty Trainers, The Pokémon Company Is Dishing Out A New Wave Of Bans
Gotta ban some more
It appears The Pokémon Company is once again banning any trainers who break the rules in the mainline Pokémon games. Yes, ahead of the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet next week, Serebii.net reveals The Pokémon Company has "begun a new wave" of bans on Pokémon HOME and the mainline games on the Nintendo Switch. "The...
News Miyamoto Unsurprisingly Reckons The Super Mario Movie Will Be Pretty Good
"I think we managed to get it right"
The official translation for Nintendo's Q&A session during its latest financial briefing is now available online, holding some interesting, if not altogether surprising, tidbits of information regarding the company's plans for the next fiscal year. Shigeru Miyamoto was of course in attendance, alongside...
News Warp Drive Brings F-Zero-Style Racing With Cel Shaded Visuals To Switch Next Month
I'm giving her all she's got, captain!
Supergonk (a publishing name that always gives us a giggle) has announced that its latest racing title, Warp Drive, will be coming to Switch on 1st December, 2022, and in this one, you're supposed to take the short cuts. The studio brought us Trailblazers back in 2018 - a strange racer-meets-Splatoon-type game...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are Getting A Day One Update
Update: Version 1.0.1 is already live
Update [Fri 11th Nov, 2022 06:15 GMT]: It seems the Version 1.0.1 patch has already begun rolling out globally, as highlighted by Serebii.net: Original article [Wed 9th Nov, 2022 00:45 GMT]: Whether you're getting a physical or digital copy of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet,
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Tactics Ogre: Reborn
What did the critics think?
It's already been quite an exciting month in the world of video games, and if Sonic and Pokémon weren't already enough Square Enix has also today released Tactics Ogre: Reborn, based on the classic series of the same name. We've already had some positive early impressions and now we've got a round up of the reviews...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Leaked Online Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
"Here we go, game has been cracked open"
You might recall how we issued a PSA earlier this week warning everyone about the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet leaks. Some trainers got their hands on copies of the game ahead of the official release date next week, which led to all sorts of footage and spoilers surfacing online.
Poll Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Almost Here, So Have You Completed BOTW Yet?
The voice of Zelda reveals she hasn't finished it yet
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out next May, so you've officially got until then to complete the original game Breath of the Wild. Have you actually completed the first entry though? It got us wondering after the voice of Zelda, Patricia Summersett, revealed in a message to Zelda...
News Lollipop Chainsaw Director's New Game Revealed During Japan's Indie World Showcase
Will you get a cool sword or feed your starving children?
You may have thought that you'd seen all there was to see in Nintendo's Nov. 9th Indie World showcase, but it turns out that the Japanese-language broadcast contained even more surprises — and they're coming to the west, too! The Tower -To The Bottom- is a real-time roguelike deckbuilding...
News Sonic VA Roger Craig Smith Thanks Fans For Supporting Sonic Frontiers
"Glad it's being received well and enjoyed"
Sonic Frontiers is out this week and takes the series to new heights with "open-zone" platforming that we've never seen before in a Sonic the Hedgehog video game. The video game voice of Sonic, Roger Craig Smith, has now taken to social media to thank fans for their support in a brief message: "Glad...
News Dimps' Legendary Fighter The Rumble Fish 2 Locks In December Switch Release
Another classic arcade experience returns
Japanese game developer Dimps Corporation - known for its work on popular franchises like Dragon Ball, One Piece, Sonic the Hedgehog and a number of fighting games - is reviving its 2005 2D Atomiswave arcade fighter The Rumble Fish 2 with the assistance of publisher 3goo. The game will be arriving on the...
News Nintendo New York Hosting Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Midnight Launch
Be part of the celebration
Now that pandemic restrictions have been eased, Nintendo is back at it celebrating its new Switch releases with midnight launches. If you happen to be located in New York or nearby, you might be interested to know it will be hosting a special launch event for the upcoming releases Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The games...
News SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.2 Announced For Switch
The second wave has arrived
Update [Thu 10th Nov, 2022 00:55 GMT]: SNK has finally revealed the games lineup included in the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.2. Here are the 10 titles, along with a look. SNK VS. CAPCOM CARD FIGHTERS' CLASH BIG BANG PRO WRESTLING BIOMOTOR UNITRON
Round Up All The Games From Nintendo's Indie World Showcase - November 2022
Cats, roguelikes, food, and death
The next few months just got a whole lot more exciting, thanks to Nintendo's November Indie World Showcase, which was (as usual) packed with exciting reveals and announcements. A whopping 22 games in total were shown off in the latest presentation, and the general consensus is pretty good; overall, a fantastic...
News GOODBYE WORLD Brings Game Boy-Inspired Game Development To Switch This Month
Hello Goodbye
The Indie World Showcase threw a lot of stellar looking titles our way, and one that really stood out to us was GOODBYE WORLD, which launches on Switch later this month. ISOLATION STUDIO and PM Studios, Inc. have managed to put together a game which looks to tick a lot of boxes for us. It's got friendship, it's got classic pixel art...
News Pepper Grinder Is The Unofficial Drill Dozer Sequel We've Been Dreaming Of
Dig in
Trust Devolver Digital to deliver something pretty unusual — and fun-looking. One of the surprise announcements from today's Indie World Showcase was Pepper Grinder, a fantastic-looking pixel art sidescroller from developer Ahr Ech. And our little Game Boy Advance hearts were beating when we saw just how Pepper, the shipwrecked,...
News Critically Acclaimed 'Inscryption' Draws December Release Date On Switch
Card'nt wait
Update [Wed 9th Nov, 2022 18:00 GMT]: After appearing on the PEGI website last month, hinting at its eventual Switch release, today's Indie World Showcase not only confirmed that Inscryption is coming to the Switch, but that it will be released on 1st December, 2022. The psychological horror-inflected roguelike deckbuilder appeared in...
News Sports Story Will Be Going For Gold On Switch This December
Finally, right?!
Hooray! We can't hide our excitement for this one. The long-awaited Sports Story, the sequel to the highly acclaimed Golf Story, will finally be making its way to the Switch this December. That's not long at all! The announcement came right at the end of today's Indie World presentation, but you can check out the newly released...
News 'Venba' Is The Asian Inspired Cooking Mama Alternative You've Been Waiting For
Sugar, spice, and everything nice
To kick off today's Indie World presentation, developer Visai Games has announced Venba, a cooking game that puts the focus on Regional Southern Indian Cuisine. Launching in Spring 2023, the game will see you cooking up a whole bunch of delicious meals while exploring an emotional story about love, family, and...
News Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Will Be Launching On Switch Next February
The perfect Valentine's gift..?
Publisher Bandai Namco has announced that Tales of Symphonia Remastered will be launching on Switch worldwide on February 17th, 2023, one day after its launch in Japan on February 16th, 2023. First launched for the Nintendo GameCube back in 2003, the game is the fifth core entry to the Tales series and received...
News SNES-Style Mech-Piloting JRPG 'Chained Echoes' Touches Down On Switch In December
Triggered
If you're a fan of 16-bit RPGs in the Chrono Trigger mould, you've probably been keeping an eye on Matthias Linda's upcoming Chained Echoes, a gorgeous-looking homage to that style of top-down RPG experience. Set in a world of mechs and dragons, it's been on our radars for a while, and it's finally got a release date: 8th December. A new...
News Previous Pokémon Play Records Unlock Exclusive In-Game Phone Cases In Scarlet And Violet
Past presents
Today has been quite the day for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet news - then again, we can't remember the last day that we didn't find out something new about the game. Aside from releasing a new trailer which gave us a look at two new 'mon, the game's official site has been rife with news drops, detailing the first opponents in
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Teases Two New Pokémon In Latest Trailer
Featuring Ed Sheeran's 'Celestial'
The latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer has just dropped, and it's definitely a celebratory one. Featuring Ed Sheeran's brand new song, Celestial, and showcasing multiple Pokémon, places, and people we've already meant, it feels like we're finally in the home stretch. There weren't a ton of new details...
News Another Monster Hunter Mobile Game Is In Development At Capcom
Take the thrill of the hunt on the go
Timi Studio Group has announced that it is teaming up with Capcom to bring the world of Monster Hunter, once again, to mobile. The studio has previously worked on projects such as the mobile edition of Pokémon Unite and Call of Duty Mobile - there is a fair amount of experience behind the reins on this one -...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Sorry, still no date for Metroid Prime 4
Nintendo has release its latest financial report, detailing its usual business highlights including the top ten best-selling Switch games and the total number of Switch consoles sold. As part of this, the company has also reconfirmed the release windows for some of its major upcoming tit
News Sonic Frontiers Offering Free Sonic Adventure 2 DLC To Newsletter Subscribers
Score some fresh kicks
Update [Tue 8th Nov, 2022 04:00 GMT]: Codes for the Sonic Adventure 2 shoes should be getting emailed out soon - so be sure to check your inbox. This offer is available until 31st January 2023. Here's the full reminder from Sega of America's social media manager Katie Chrzanowski: Original article [Tue 4th Oct, 2022 01:30...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Teasing Brand New Trailer "You Won't Want To Miss"
Airing later today
If you still feel like you haven't seen enough of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet before its release next week, don't worry - there's another look on the way. The Pokémon Company's official social media channels are teasing a brand-new video trailer that trainers apparently "won't want to miss". Where not sure exactly what to...
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Will Have Both 'Classic' And 'Modern' Modes
Wanna-zer have a look?
Last week we got a release date for Forever Entertainment's Front Mission 1st: Remake, a remake of the original Super Famicom Front Mission game. And following a gameplay reveal on Thursday, the developer has revealed that you'll be able to choose between 'Classic' and 'Modern' modes, which will keep both newcomers and fans...