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News Port Specialist Saber Interactive Is Bringing World War Z To The Switch
"the hardest thing that we have had to do"
Saber Interactive made a name for itself on the Nintendo Switch when it successfully ported The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition to the system with some guidance – and a little bit of help – from CD Projekt Red. At the time of this release, it was proof the hybrid system was capable of running...
News Alwa’s Legacy, Successor To Retro-Inspired Platformer Alwa's Awakening, Arrives This Summer
"A contemporary take on the Metroidvania genre"
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Alwa’s Legacy has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch with a summer release window being announced today. The game is a successor to Alwa's Awakening, an 8-bit inspired platformer that is perhaps
News Guard Duty Is A Love Letter To '90s Comedy Point-And-Click Games, And It's Coming To Switch
Featuring 6,000 lines of fully voiced dialogue
If you're a fan of classic point-and-click games that were all the rage in the '90s, you might want to keep an eye on Guard Duty. The game's set to launch on Switch next week and is said to be a love letter to the point-and-click genre's humorous side. Players will take on the role of both Tondbert, a...
News "Mind-Bending" Puzzler Damaged In Transit Has You Controlling Two Characters At Once
Solo or local co-op
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is Damaged In Transit, a new "mind-bending" puzzler that's sure to test your hand-eye coordination. The game has you simultaneously controlling two drones who need to deliver cargo across a number of different settings. You'll find spikes, pitfalls, flamethrowers, and more in your way, with...
News Murder Mystery Game The Sexy Brutale Gets Physical On Switch
Pre-orders go live this week
The latest indie game to receive a physical edition on Switch is The Sexy Brutale, with a brand new release headed our way from Super Rare Games. The physical release specialist will be releasing a limited number of physical copies on its official website, with pre-orders actually going live later this week at 6pm GMT...
News Super Pixel Racers Brings Nostalgic Top-Down Arcade Racing To Switch This Week
Complete with a 16-bit soundtrack
If you're into your top-down arcade racers, Super Pixel Racers looks like it could well be worth a go when it launches on Switch later this week. With 2D pixel graphics and a 16-bit soundtrack sure to have you reminiscing over the good old days, Super Pixel Racers has players taking on a range of different race...
News Theme Park Simulator Brings The Fun Of The Fair To Switch This Week
Rollercoaster Tycoon gets a new rival
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Theme Park Simulator, where players can simulate the running of a theme park. What do you mean, 'that was obvious'? The game includes eleven different rides which can all be viewed in first or third-person; players can manage each ride's performance in real-time,...
News Burnout Paradise Remastered Could Be Speeding Onto The Switch This June
Ready to burn some rubber?
One of the highlights of the Nintendo Mini Direct presentation was the announcement EA would be bringing Criterion's Burnout Paradise Remastered to the Switch at some point this year. The reveal trailer simply said it was coming in 2020, but what month exactly? Well, according to the EA Poland website, the game will be...
News Mojang Delayed Minecraft Dungeons To Deliver "A Better End Product"
And to ensure the team was proud of its work
Next month on 26th May, Minecraft Dungeons will finally be released on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms including Xbox Game Pass. It was actually due to arrive this month but was delayed at the last minute. Why was this? Speaking to Eurogamer recently, Mojang's executive producer David...
News Tower-Defence Game Dungeon Of The Endless Comes To Switch With A 20% Launch Discount
And there's a Signature Edition, too!
Playdigious has revealed the Switch release date for Dungeon of the Endless, a game brought to Nintendo's platform in partnership with SEGA and Amplitude Studios. It'll be available from 15th May with a launch discount to boot. The game is a roguelike tower-defence title which sees you and your team of heroes...
News "Intense" Cyberpunk Roguelite Danger Scavenger Revealed For Nintendo Switch
Launches later this year
Danger Scavenger, a brand new cyberpunk-themed roguelike, is headed to Nintendo Switch and other platforms this year. Said to be an "intense" affair, Danger Scavenger has players joining up with The Scavengers, a group of outcasts who intend to overthrow evil corporations that rule over the game's dystopian setting...
News Notorious "Video Nasty" Cannibal Holocaust Is Getting An Interactive Sequel On Switch
Directed and written by Ruggero Deodato himself
In 1980, Italian director Ruggero Deodato made cinematic history with the release of Cannibal Holocaust, a film in which a documentary crew goes missing while investigating cannibal tribes in the Amazon rainforest. The movie – which laid down the foundations of the 'found footage' genre which would...
Video What Is XCOM 2? Publisher 2K Games Tells You Everything You Need To Know
The award-winning strategy game comes to Switch
First revealed in last month's Nintendo Direct presentation, XCOM 2: Collection is headed to Nintendo Switch on 29th May. Fans who have played this critically-acclaimed strategy title on other platforms will know exactly why this new release presents cause for excitement, but just in case you've never...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Is Getting Classic Characters, But Confusion Reigns Over Release Date
Update: Publisher weighs in on release date leak
Update: Intriguingly, publisher DotEmu has now sent us a press release stating that the release date listed on the Nintendo eShop "is not correct", going on to say that it is releasing "soon". Similarly, the studio has taken to Twitter saying that it "cannot confirm" the release date. Here's DotEmu's...
News Apocalyptic Farming Sim Atomicrops Explodes Onto Switch Next Month
Not every farming sim is peaceful
Atomicrops, Switch's upcoming action-roguelike farming simulator, has been treated to a final release date on Nintendo's platform. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 28th May. We first heard about this one back in March of last year, noting that it appears to be an intriguing blend of Stardew Valley and...
News The Multi-Award-Winning Disco Elysium Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
"It's going to happen soon"
ZA/UM’s RPG Disco Elysium has caused quite a stir on other formats, even going as far as to claim three BAFTAs and four Game Awards – and it has now been confirmed for release on Switch. The welcome news came during a chat with BBC 5live’s ‘Game On’ podcast, during which the game’s art director Aleksander...
News Minimalistic Bullet Hell Shooter Null Drifter Blasts Onto Switch This Week
"Simple yet nostalgic"
eastasiasoft is bringing its upcoming bullet-hell twin-stick shooter Null Drifter to Nintendo Switch later this week and a brand new trailer has been released to celebrate. The game promises "simple yet nostalgic presentation while shooting and dashing through single-screen bullet-hell action". Players will be able to test...
News Switch Shooter Jet Lancer Mixes Dog Fighting, Giant Robots And Advance Wars-Style Visuals
Coming to the eShop this May
Indie studio Code Wakers and publisher Armor Games Studios have announced today that aerial combat shooter Jet Lancer will be coming to the Switch on May 12th. Set in a world overcome by giant robots, Jet Lancer is a bullet hell blaster where players will dog fight with enemy pilots, take down massive robot bosses and...
News You'll Be Able To Buy The Borderlands And Bioshock Games Separately On The Switch eShop
Or you can stick with the collections
Last week, during Nintendo's Mini Direct presentation, the publisher 2K confirmed it would be releasing the Bioshock: The Collection, XCOM 2: Collection and Borderlands Legendary Collection on the Switch. All of these are coming to the hybrid system on 29th May. It sounds fantastic
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In April
Plenty to choose from
Following on from the games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, DOOM 64. Saint's Row IV: Relected, the month of April appea
News Castlevania-Like Platformer Rogue Legacy Is Getting A New-Look Sequel
Thankfully it wasn't an April Fools' joke
Cellar Door Games has revealed that a sequel to roguelike action platformer Rogue Legacy is now in development. The announcement began on 1st April when the following tease appeared on social media. At the time, it wasn't exactly clear whether or not the tweet was actually an April Fools' prank...
News Fantasy RPG Monster Viator Soars Onto Switch Next Week
With a 10% launch discount
The Switch eShop is about to get a new fantasy RPG next week in the form of Monster Viator, a game which originated as a mobile title and wound up on Steam earlier this year. Another release from the RPG-making factory that is Kemco, Monster Viator stars a protagonist who's able to talk to monsters. The game has you going...
News Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Appears To Be Getting A Physical Release
More bang for your buck
Last week, perhaps one of the most unexpected announcements of the Nintendo Direct Mini was Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. Switch eShop pre-orders went live right after the presentation for $39.99 USD, but there was no mention of a physical release at the time. Nintendo of America has now shared a picture of the...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Announced For Nintendo Switch
III and IV now both confirmed for Switch
NIS America has revealed that The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, unsurprisingly the fourth game in the Trails of Cold Steel series, is coming to Nintendo Switch. Of course, we already know that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is launching on Nintendo's platform this summer, but...
News Minecraft Dungeons Launches On The Nintendo Switch Next Month
May is the new April
After a delay in 2019, Mojang locked in a new release date for the upcoming "action-adventure" Minecraft Dungeons. It was meant to launch this month, but instead, will now be appearing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 26th May. Here's the official confirmation: This Minec
News Airhead Brings New Metroidvania-Style Platforming To Switch In 2021
"An immersive 2.5D platform experience"
Nintendo Switch will be getting its hands (and head) on a promising looking platformer next year in the form of Airhead, it has been announced. The game has you diving into dark caverns and exploring ancient structures in a bid to solve the mystery of Head's significance in this world. You see, you'll be...
News Atari's Arcade Classic Pong Comes To Switch As An RPG
Pong Quest
In today's episode of 'gaming mashups we never expected to see', we share the news that Atari classic Pong is headed to Nintendo Switch in the form of an RPG. PONG Quest is "a humorous new RPG reimagining of the flagship arcade classic" that's set to launch on Switch and other platforms this spring. The game has you exploring a fantasy...
News The Outer Worlds Gets A New Switch Release Date And A Day-One Patch
Make sure you have space
After being pushed back due to issues surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, The Outer Worlds finally has a solid release date on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on the game both physically and digitally from 5th June. As you may remember, the physical version of the game was initially planned to release...
Video 'Sexy Senior Dating Sim' Later Daters Gets Its Very Own Raunchy Theme Song
Try getting this out of your head
Later Daters will be swinging onto a Switch near you next month, so developer Bloom Digital Media has shared a brand new music video to get you all in the mood. This 'sexy senior dating sim' has you rocking up as the newest resident to the Ye OLDE retirement community. There, you’ll join a cast of flirts and...
News Square Enix Teases Limited Edition Trials Of Mana Switch And PS4 Consoles
Yes please!
With Switch's Trials of Mana remake now just a handful of weeks away from release, developer Square Enix has teased a limited edition system featuring artwork from the franchise. The image you can see above was shared to the official Mana Series Twitter account, where it has been revealed that fans will soon be able to have a go at...
Video Take A Closer Look At Super Mega Baseball 3 Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Enjoy cross-platform play
With Super Mega Baseball 3 just around the corner, developer Metalhead Software has released a brand new video to give us a closer look at the game. As well as showing off some new footage, the video talks us through a broad overview of the things you can expect to find in next month's release. The team stresses that while...
News The Definitive Edition Of Xenoblade Chronicles Won't Include Any Extras From The 3DS Port
No amiibo functionality...
Remember when the New Nintendo 3DS was originally released? At the time, to get some extra sales out of the system, Nintendo made certain content - and even games - exclusive to this particular unit. One title only playable on this device was Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. This particular port included additional features like...
News A New SteamWorld Game Is Now In Development From Image & Form
Job request reveals all
A brand new game in Image & Form's SteamWorld universe is now in development, the company has revealed. The news actually comes the studio's Twitter account, where the team has put out the call for any talented 2D artists who might fancy working on the new title. Naturally, it stops short of giving away too much. In a...
News Sniper Elite Spin-Off Zombie Army Trilogy Comes To Switch Tomorrow, Here's A Launch Trailer
"Rip through the undead"
Zombie Army Trilogy is just a single day away from releasing on Nintendo Switch, so the folks over at Rebellion have put together a shiny new launch trailer. The game, which is a Sniper Elite series spin-off, initially launched on other platforms a few years ago. Our sister site Push Square said
News Frantic Action-Platformer Neon Abyss Blasts Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch
It even has minigames
Team17 and Veewo Games have revealed that Neon Abyss, a fast-paced action-platformer previously announced for Steam, will also come to Nintendo Switch this year. The game has players fighting their way through procedurally generated dungeons, tasked by Hades with dispatching the New Gods in a "colourful and fast-paced blend of...
News Interested In The Splatoon-Like Ninjala? Check Out This 10-Minute Animated Film
Ninjala Episode 0
One of the stars of last week's Nintendo Direct Mini, Ninjala has been on our radar for some time now. Nintendo fans have noticed the title's similarities to the Splatoon series and the developer's president, Kazuki Morishita, seems to think that
News Tropico 6 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
As part of a new publishing deal
Popular management sim Tropico 6 has been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch. The game will be treated to a release on Nintendo's hybrid machine thanks to a new publishing partnership deal between Koch Media and Kalypso Media. Rumours of a Switch release began to circulate back in January after a product...
News WayForward Doesn't Plan To Release DLC For Shantae And The Seven Sirens
At least for now
Not long after all the Nintendo Direct Mini presentation earlier this week, the talented team at WayForward locked in a Switch release date for Shantae And The Seven Sirens. It'll be washing up on the Switch on 28th May, and is expected to launch for $29.99 USD. While this new expansive quest is the "biggest outing" to date, there...
News Nintendo Shares Colourful New Graphic Of The Games Showcased In This Week's Mini Direct
Something for everyone
This week, Nintendo shadow-dropped a Mini Direct presentation. In it, the company confirmed some release dates, revealed some brand new games and rolled out updates for existing ones. There were a few other goodies like a game demo for Bravely Default II and the confirmation an ARMS character was coming to
News EB Canada Reminds Us To Set Aside 24 GB For The XCOM 2: Collection On Switch
Make some space
The Nintendo Direct Mini earlier this week revealed a lot of upcoming third-party titles for Switch. 2K, in particular, announced three of its major franchises were en route to the hybrid system. This had a lot of people buzzing until the huge download requirements for the physical versions were uncovered. At the time of this...
Hands On Getting Our Feet Wet With Trials of Mana
So far, so good
Trials of Mana is every bit one of those ‘lost classics’ that bafflingly never made it outside of Japan until recent times. The ‘90s were a fantastic time for RPG’s, yes, but their popularity on western shores was still not an entirely dependable factor, leading to developers not deeming it worth the cost of localizing many...
News Shantae And The Seven Sirens Sets Course For Switch This May, New Details Revealed
Physical version confirmed
WayForward has revealed that Shantae and the Seven Sirens, the fifth entry in the Shantae series, will launch on Nintendo Switch on 28th May. The expansive quest, which contains new locales, friends, enemies, and transformations, is expected to launch for $29.99. It's said to be packed with "multiple towns and more...
Video Hi-Rez Studio's New Shooter Rogue Company Gets Explosive Gameplay Trailer
Coming to all platforms this summer
Hi-Rez Studios and developer First Watch Games have released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming team shooter, Rogue Company. The new video gives us a look at some of the action, tactics, and locations you'll find within the game, including fast-paced gameplay and a whole lot of sassy remarks from the...
News Bandai Namco Announces The Namcot Collection For Nintendo Switch
Launching in Japan this June
During the Japanese Nintendo Direct, Bandai Namco revealed it would be releasing the Namcot Collection for Switch on 18th June 2020. No, it's not a typo, 'Namcot' was the name Namco used for its console publishing business between 1984-1995. This upcoming collection will be available as a physical release and as a free...
News The Elder Scrolls: Blades Gets Reconfirmed For Switch, Launches This Spring
But there's still no solid release date
During the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, Bethesda's mobile port The Elder Scrolls: Blades was briefly highlighted in a sizzle reel towards the end of the presentation. In case you forgot, this game was originally announced for the Switch at E3 last year and then got delayed
News Clubhouse Returns This June With 51 Tabletop Classics From Around The World
Play with up to four people locally or online
One series we didn't necessarily expect to make a return was Clubhouse Games. You might recall the original Nintendo DS entry released in 2005. While it wasn't the most thrilling concept, it was still a fun game to play with both friends and family, and even featured online play. If you've been craving...
News Buying BioShock, Borderlands Or XCOM Physically? Expect Huge Download Requirements
New Switch collections require lots of GBs
As part of today's Nintendo Direct Mini, publisher 2K Games revealed a wonderful selection of remastered treats for Nintendo Switch. Bioshock: The Collection, XCOM 2: Collection and Borderlands Legendary Collection are all coming to the console on 29th May, bringing a total of eight games on one day. It...
News Fancy A Passionate Tryst On Switch? Get Involved With Catherine: Full Body This July
Loving Vincent
Atlus has announced via today's Nintendo Direct Mini that self-described 'action adventure puzzler' Catherine: Full Body is headed to Switch on 7th July 2020. This cult classic originally released as plain old Catherine on PS3 and 360 before getting a Full Body re-release last year which featured extra conten
News Borderlands Legendary Collection Brings Three Games From The Series To Switch
"2K <3 Switch"
The good news from 2K just keeps coming, as the Borderlands series is finally headed to Nintendo Switch. Borderlands Legendary Collection will bring three games from the franchise to Nintendo's machine - Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - on 29th May. Yep, that's the same day as...
News Ninjala Will Be Free-To-Play When It Launches Worldwide This May
Chew on this
Remember that new "action game epic to follow Splatoon and Fortnite" which was hinted at in Japanese monthly CoroCoro comic? Well, GungHo Online Entertainment America has just premiered a new trailer for Ninjala,
